Messenger cells bring good news for bone healing

First author Stephanie T. Kuwahara (left) and corresponding author Francesca Mariani (Photo by Sergio Bianco)
First author Stephanie T. Kuwahara (left) and corresponding author Francesca Mariani (Photo by Sergio Bianco)

How do bones heal, and how could they heal better? The answer to these questions may lie in a newly discovered population of “messenger” cells, according to a recent Mariani Lab study published in the journal eLife. To read more, visit stemcell.keck.usc.edu/messenger-cells-bring-good-news-for-bone-healing.