Bone or cartilage? Presence of fatty acids determines skeletal stem cell development
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - 14:20
in Biology & Nature
In the event of a bone fracture, fatty acids in our blood signal to stem cells that they have to develop into bone-forming cells. If there are no blood vessels nearby, the stem cells end up forming cartilage. The finding that specific nutrients directly influence the development of stem cells opens new avenues for stem cell research.