In vertebrates, biomineralization is a feature considered unique to mature osteoblasts and odontoblasts by which they synthesize hydroxyapatite (HAP), which is deposited in the collagen matrix to construct endoskeleton. For many decades, the mechanisms that modulate differentiation and maturation of these specialized cells have been sought as a key to understanding bone-remodeling defects. Here, we report that biomineralization is an innate ability of all mammalian cells, irrespective of cell type or maturation stage. This innate biomineralization is triggered by the concomitant exposure of living cells to three indispensable elements: calcium ion, phosphoester salt, and alkaline phosphatase. Any given somatic cell, including undifferentiated mononuclear cells, can undergo a biomineralization process to produce calcium-phosphate agglomerates. The biologically generated minerals under such conditions are composed of genuine HAP crystallites of Ca(PO)(OH) and 5-10 nanometer (nm) in size. This discovery will profoundly improve our understanding of bone metabolism and ectopic calcifications.
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