The skeleton is a rigid framework of bones that forms the supporting structure of the musculoskeletal system, and also functions in movement, haematopoiesis and endocrine regulation. Skeletal ...

Discectomy-induced ferroptosis of nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs) contributes to postoperative intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD). Here, Wang et al. report a therapeutic strategy employing ECM ...

The radiating, kaleidoscopic pattern you see here was once the living glass skeleton – the cell wall – of a single-celled organism called a diatom. These organisms absorb silicon from their ...

The skeleton allows movement, provides support and protection for vital organs and makes blood cells. Skeletal muscles move the bones in the body. The skeletal system is made from bones and joints.

The musculoskeletal system, comprising bones, muscles, and joints, supports body structure and mobility. Bones, key calcium reservoirs, require optimal calcium and vitamin D intake for strength.