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Nerves may be key to blocking abnormal bone growth in tissue
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Nerves may be key to blocking abnormal bone growth in tissue

by UT Southwestern Medical Center A UTSW study finds that cells called pericytes (green), which wrap around the outside of blood vessels, secrete nerve growth factor (NGF) to simulate elongation of nerves into soft tissue injury. That process is associated with abnormal bone growth during healing. Deletion of NGF or its receptor (TrkA) reduces aberrant...