NIH R01 · 2024
Epithelial Osteoblast Function: The Role of Acid Transport
Osteoblasts make bone, a dense extracellular matrix of mainly type I collagen and hydroxyapatite mineral in an isolated compartment. Mineral deposition by phosphate production yields acid. Thus, osteoblasts must remove the acid created by mineral deposition. Our preliminary data include direct demonstration that matrix pH inside the osteoblast epithelium varies independently of extracellular pH in bone. Our work supports strongly the premise that osteoblasts alkalinize the bone matrix, although gaps in understanding persist. Many aspects of collagen secretion, phosphate production, and calcium transport are well studied, but proton transport across osteoblast epithelium is studied minimally…
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