DDR2, a discoidin domain receptor, is a marker of periosteal osteoblast and osteoblast progenitors.

Haili YangLei SunWenqian CaiJingkai GuDacai XuArjun DebJinzhu Duan

Published in: Journal of bone and mineral metabolism (2020)

DDR2 is a novel potential cell surface marker for identifying and isolating osteoblasts and osteoblast progenitors within the periosteum that can be used for musculoskeletal regenerative therapies.

Keyphrases

cell surface
bone regeneration
stem cells
mesenchymal stem cells
cell therapy
risk assessment