High levels of cortisol also decrease
the ability of osteoblasts to synthesize new bone and interfere with absorption of Ca2 + from the gastrointestinal tract.
Not exact matches
The study revealed that MSCs isolated from the bone marrow
of patients with elevated bone marrow metal concentrations had lost the
ability to differentiate into bone - forming
osteoblasts.
In vitro assays
of the
osteoblast cultures derived from the MT1 - / - and MT2 - / - mice showed a cell intrinsic defect in the proliferation, differentiation and mineralization
abilities of MT2 - / -
osteoblasts compared to WT counterparts and the mutant cells did not respond to melatonin addition.