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Friday, June 17, 2011

Sensory nerve induced inflammation contributes to heterotopic ossification.

Heterotopic ossification (HO), or bone formation in soft tissues, is often the result of traumatic injury. Much evidence has linked the release of BMPs (Bone Morphogenetic Proteins) upon injury to this process. HO was once thought to be a rare occurrence, but recent statistics from the military suggest that as many as 60% of traumatic injuries, resulting from bomb blasts, have associated HO. In this study, we attempt to define the role of peripheral nerves in this process. J Cell Biochem. 2011 Jun 15. doi: 10.1002/jcb.23225. [Epub ahead of print]

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