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Discovery of ‘adolescent’ skeletal stem cells might someday help prevent osteoporosis

Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC – A new study reported in STEM CELLS reveals a unique population of skeletal stem cells (SSCs) that function during the transitional period between rapid bone growth and bone maintenance. This discovery provides an opportunity to determine whether alterations in the SSCs’ pattern might affect bone formation, as well as helps us...