Vitamin A
stimulates activity of osteoblasts
Vitamin C
needed for synthesis of collagen
Vitamin D
promotes absorption of calcium from foods in gastrointestinal tract into the blood
Vitamin K and B12
needed for synthesis of bone proteins
HGH and IGF
Thyroid hormone and insulin
- protein synthesis
Sex hormones
parathyroid hormone and calcitonin
critical in balancing levels of calcium and phosphorus between bone and blood
Astrocytes
Oligodendrocytes
produce myelin in CNS
Microglia
phagocytosis of debris and pathogens
Ependymal cells
form and circulate CSF