It looks like Cxxc5 could be an important factor.
"Longitudinal bone growth ceases with growth plate senescence during puberty. However, the molecular mechanisms of this phenomenon are largely unexplored. Here, we examined Wnt-responsive genes before and after growth plate senescence and found that CXXC finger protein 5 (CXXC5), a negative regulator of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, was gradually elevated with reduction of Wnt/β-catenin signaling during senescent changes of rodent growth plate. Cxxc5−/− mice demonstrated delayed growth plate senescence and tibial elongation{If we can find a way to inhibit Cxxc5 we can grow taller}. As CXXC5 functions by interacting with dishevelled (DVL), we sought to identify small molecules capable of disrupting this interaction. In vitro screening assay monitoring CXXC5–DVL interaction revealed that several indirubin analogs were effective antagonists of this interaction. A functionally improved indirubin derivative, KY19382, elongated tibial length through delayed senescence and further activation of the growth plate in adolescent mice. Collectively, our findings reveal an important role for CXXC5 as a suppressor of longitudinal bone growth involving growth plate activity."
" CXXC5 expression progressively increased in the resting, proliferative, and hypertrophic chondrocytes undergoing growth plate senescence. We also found that estrogen, a sex hormone that is elevated during the pubertal period, induced CXXC5 expression followed by decrement of β-catenin in chondrocytes. Furthermore, Cxxc5−/− mice displayed enhanced chondrocyte proliferation and differentiation in the late pubertal growth plate as well as longer tibiae at adulthood. "
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