In search of an osteoblast cell model for in vitro research

European Cells and Materials

Volumn 24, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-17

  Czekanska, E M ^a,b   Stoddart, M J ^a   Richards, R G ^a,b   Hayes, J S ^c  

^a AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cell lines; Differentiation; In vitro cell models; Osteoblast; Primary cells

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASCORBIC ACID; BIOMATERIAL; CALCITRIOL; COLLAGEN TYPE 1; DEXAMETHASONE; FIBRONECTIN; OSTEOCALCIN; OSTEONECTIN; PARATHYROID HORMONE; PHOSPHATE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR OSTERIX; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR RUNX2;

BONE AGE; BONE DEMINERALIZATION; CALVARIA; CELL CULTURE; CELL ISOLATION; CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SURFACE; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; CULTURE MEDIUM; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LONG BONE; MC3T3 E1 CELL; MG63 CELL; NONHUMAN; OSTEOBLAST; POSTMENOPAUSE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; SAOS 2 CELL; TRABECULAR BONE;

EID: 84864065961     PISSN: 14732262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22203/eCM.v024a01     Document Type: Review

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