Assertion: osteoblast | /r/CapableOf | play central role
Facets:
value: in skeletal development
type: OTHER
value: in hematopoiesis
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Based on observations that hematopoietic precursors reside close to endosteal surfaces, it was hypothesized that osteoblasts play a central role in hematopoiesis, and it has been shown that osteoblasts produce many factors essential for the survival, renewal, and maturation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs).
text: Osteoblasts have long been known to play a central role in skeletal development.