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Salman O. Matan

Cornell UniversityORCID 0009-0002-0291-6867Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Evolutionary BiologyiSciencePeer-reviewedOct 31, 2026

Cartilage canals in sharks and rays show that blood vessels can exist in mature cartilage without triggering endochondral bone formation

Benjamin Flaum, Ronald Seidel, Maxi Yeatman-Biggs…·Mason N. Dean

This study shows that sharks and rays have cartilage canals in their adult skeletons, which are vascular but do not trigger endochondral bone formation, suggesting an ancient role in nutrient transport.

DOI 10.1016/j.isci.2026.117871

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