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bone-forming cell

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Noun1.bone-forming cell - a cell from which bone develops
embryonic cell, formative cell - a cell of an embryo


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A protein present in cow's milk, as well as in human breast milk, stimulates bone-forming cells in lab dishes and induces bone growth when injected into mice, researchers have found.
RhBMP-2 is a naturally occurring protein that results in the formation of new bone when implanted in specific, targeted areas in the spine by causing cells to differentiate into bone-forming cells.
They adorned the scaffolding with synthetic peptides, or protein fragments, that help bone-forming cells called osteoprogenitor cells adhere to the framework.
 
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