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What is an osteoblast?

What is an osteoblast? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (biology) A mononucleate cell from which bone develops.
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The osteoblast cells completely covered the coating surface.
A series of in vitro bone culture studies clearly demonstrated that lanthanum caused a dose-dependent inhibition of osteoblast and osteoclast differentiation.
Rat osteoblasts have been cultured in 3-D matrices, including processed bovine cancellous bone which resulted in osteoblast differentiation.
Taken together, these data establish that functional P2X7 receptors are present in cells of the osteoblast lineage and directly promote differentiation and osteogenesis.
This high porosity allows maximum space for vascularization, osteoblast migration and bone deposition.
Thus, it inhibits bone formation by regulating osteoblast function and promoting osteoblast apoptosis.

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