Periostin is identified as a specific marker for preosteoblasts that is significantly up-regulated during early fracture healing, suggesting a role in periosteal callus formation.
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Periostin may mark preosteoblasts in early callus formation; leaves open its role as biomarker or target in human fracture healing.
Nakazawa et al. (2003) studied this question.
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