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Craig E. Smith

Washington University in St. LouisORCID 0000-0001-6215-5161Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Developmental BiologyBone ResearchPeer-reviewedSep 7, 2026

Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor Signaling in Maturing Osteoblasts Controls Cell-Matrix Interactions Critical for Osteocyte Survival

Debabrata Patra, Craig E. Smith, Chenming Wei…·David M. Ornitz

This study shows FGFR1 signaling is essential for osteocyte survival and bone homeostasis by regulating extracellular matrix organization and dendrite formation in maturing osteoblasts.

DOI 10.1038/s41413-026-00583-9

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