Osteoblasts produce -
High-Yield Explanation
Osteoblast-Derived Proteins
Type 1 collagen
Cell adhesion proteins
osteopontin, fibronectin, thrombospondin
Calcium-binding proteins
Osteonectin, bone sialoprotein
Proteins involved in mineralization
Osteocalcin
Enzymes
Collagenase, alkaline phosphatase
Growth factors
IGF-1, TGF-β, PDGF
Cytokines
Prostaglandins, IL-1, IL-6, RANKL
Proteins Concentrated from Serum
β2-microglobulin
Albumin