Bone growth occurs through the proliferation of specialized cells of the cartilage tissue, known as chondrocytes, on either end of a bone. This process requires the synthesis of extracellular matrix ...

(RTTNews) - BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN) reported new data from an investigator-led analysis of the Phase 2 111-205 study, which showed that children with achondroplasia treated with VOXZOGO ...

Heterotopic ossification happens when bone grows outside of its normal location and into the surrounding soft tissues of your body. When this happens, the pieces of bone that develop are called ...

Eating enough protein from both animal and plant sources, combined with eating enough calcium and getting enough exercise, can keep your bones healthy.

Loss of Dnmt1 disrupted normal DNA methylation in chondrocytes, leading to increased expression of genes involved in cellular energy metabolism. As a result, metabolic abnormalities occurred, ...

In mammals, only 3% of the genome consists of coding genes which, when transcribed into proteins, ensure the biological functions of the organism and the in-utero development of future individuals.