Gli1+ Mediated Bone Repair Mechanisms: The Role of Gli1+ Mesenchymal Stem Cells within Calvarial Sutures in Craniofacial Bone Repair
Nicole Griggs Introduction. Craniofacial bones, including the bones of the face and calvarium, develop via intramembranous ossification due to the presence of little bone marrow1,2. Undifferentiated mesenchyme intervenes between calvarial bones to form sutures that remain active as sites of bone formation1,2. A critical sized defect will not heal without…