L-type calcium channels in growth plate
โ
Edna E. Mancilla; Mario Galindo; Barbara Fertilio; Mario Herrera; Karime Salas;
๐
Article
๐
2007
๐
John Wiley and Sons
๐
English
โ 397 KB
## Abstract Longitudinal bone growth occurs by a process called endochondral ossification that includes chondrocyte proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. Recent studies have suggested a regulatory role for intracellular Ca^2+^ (Ca) in this process. Indirect studies, using Ca^2+^ channel bl