British researchers recently discovered that a protein called clec14a affects the bone formation process, and inhibiting this protein may help treat diseases such as osteoporosis. According to a press release recently issued by the University of Birmingham in the UK, there is a special type of cell on the inner wall of the capillaries called H-type endothelial cells. They are responsible for transporting immature osteoblasts to the required location and promoting bone formation. The university's research team found that during transportation, if the surface of these cells also contains Clec14a protein, the maturation of osteoblasts will be inhibited. The relevant paper was published in the British academic journal “Communication - Biology”.

British researchers recently discovered that a protein called clec14a affects the bone formation process, and inhibiting this protein may help treat diseases such as osteoporosis. According to a press release recently issued by the University of Birmingham in the UK, there is a special type of cell on the inner wall of the capillaries called H-type endothelial cells. They are responsible for transporting immature osteoblasts to the required location and promoting bone formation. The university's research team found that during transportation, if the surface of these cells also contains Clec14a protein, the maturation of osteoblasts will be inhibited. The relevant paper was published in the British academic journal “Communication - Biology”.