Mononucleated bone cells involved in bone formation. They are derived from osteoprogenitor cells located in the bone marrow. Osteoblasts are formative bone cells that secrete an unmineralized collagenous matrix necessary for the mineralization and maturation of skeletal tissue
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(2012). Osteoblasts. In: Mooren, F.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Exercise Medicine in Health and Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29807-6_2793
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