Osteolectin+ stromal cells: Mechanical stimulation improves bone regeneration and supports bacterial clearance after fracture

In a study recently published in Nature, Shen and colleagues characterized a peri-arteriolar niche in the bone marrow with highly proliferative, short-lived, leptin receptor- and osteolectin (Oln) positive stromal cells, which improved bone regeneration and supported bacterial clearance after fracture. By proving that maintenance of these cells critically required mechanical stimulation, which in turn was [...]

Published July 06, 2021 at 07:08PM. Read full article at Stem Cells in the News Portal.