We review the characteristics of osteoblast differentiation and bone matrix synthesis. Bone in
air breathing vertebrates is a specialized tissue that developmentally replaces simpler solid …

Inorganic phosphate (Pi) plays a critical function in many tissues of the body: for example, as
part of the hydroxyapatite in the skeleton and as a substrate for ATP synthesis. Pi is the main …

Background It is unclear whether maternal vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy and
lactation improves fetal and infant growth in regions where vitamin D deficiency is common …

Abstract Tumour-induced osteomalacia (TIO), also known as oncogenic osteomalacia, is a
rare paraneoplastic disorder caused by tumours that secrete fibroblast growth factor 23 …

Phosphorus, a 5A element with atomic weight of 31, comprises just over 0.6% of the
composition by weight of plants and animals. Three isotopes are available for studying …

Inorganic phosphate (Pi) is essential for signal transduction and cell metabolism, and is also
an essential structural component of the extracellular matrix of the skeleton. Pi is sensed in …

Drusen are lipid-, mineral-, and protein-containing extracellular deposits that accumulate
between the basal lamina of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and Bruch's membrane …

Vitamin D plays an essential role in calcium and inorganic phosphate (Pi) homeostasis,
maintaining their optimal levels to assure adequate bone mineralization. Vitamin D, as …

Phosphate is an essential nutrient for life and is a critical component of bone formation, a
major signaling molecule, and structural component of cell walls. Phosphate is also a …

Phosphorus (P) is an essential nutrient for diverse biological processes, which aggregate to
the animal's requirement for P, and nutritionists strive to meet this requirement accurately …