Bone remodeling
Bone tissue is removed by osteoclasts, and then new bone tissue is formed by osteoblasts. Both processes utilize cytokine (TGF-β, IGF) signaling.
This is a drawing showing a damaged bone. Inside the bone you can see damaged bone tissue being removed from the site by osteoclasts on the left, and new bone tissue is being formed by osteoblasts on the right. Both processes utilize cytokine (TGF-β, IGF) signaling.
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