Courtney M. Mazur

Fibroblast growth factor receptor signaling in maturing osteoblasts controls cell-matrix interactions critical for osteocyte survival

Abstract The terminal differentiation of osteoblasts into osteocytes, the most abundant cell type in cortical bone, is critical for skeletal homeostasis. Osteocyte loss is a hallmark of bone aging and fragility, yet the mechanisms regulating osteocyte formation and survival are p...