Scurvy Osteoblasts

The typical injury of scurvy consists of an incapacity of the mesenchymal cells—such as fibroblasts, osteoblasts, or odontoblasts—to produce their normal fundamental substance. In other words, the cell can proliferate, but it cannot form collagen, osteoid, or dentin. This basic alteration is responsible for increased fragility of the capillaries, retarded wound healing, abnormal bone growth, and eventually abnormal tooth growth [78]. 

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