Researchers discover overlooked process of bone renewal
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A recent study revealed a mechanism for remodeling the bone within its sponge structure, and showed that the tissues of the perpendicular bone could be subject to processes.
Researchers discover overlooked process of bone renewal
Small tunnels in the spongy (trabecular) part of bone have been known for decades, but their role has remained unclear. Researchers from the Department of Clinical Research at the University of Southern Denmark, together with Danish and international colleagues from the U.S. and Canada, now show that these tunnels are part of a process that renews trabecular bone from within. In the hard outer layer of bone, researchers already know that similar tunnels form as part of the bone renewal process. The new study shows that a comparable process also occurs within the small rods and plates of trabecular bone. The study is published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
Hidden renewal: In the sponge-like interior of our bones, a previously overlooked conversion process is apparently taking place. Researchers not only found bone breakdown in fine tunnels, but also subsequent formation. The parathyroid hormone PTH can strongly strengthen this intrabecular bone conversion, but whether it strengthens or weakens bones in humans is still open. Odense (Denmark). Bones seem rigid, but are living [...] The article Bones…
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