Bone Abstracts

It is not hard to gain a working understanding of the composition and function of bone that can offer useful insights into the causes of common bone disorders such as osteoporosis. Osteoblasts are the bone forming cells. They work in teams to lay down type 1 collagen fibres (similar to the collagen in skin and internal organs). The newly formed collagen in bone is initially soft and flexible. Osteoblasts possess the special ability to mineralise this collagen with a form of ca...