The biology of osteocytes

Kogianni, Giolanta and Noble, Brendon S. 2009. The biology of osteocytes. Current Osteoporosis Reports. 5, pp. 81-86. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11914-007-0007-z

TitleThe biology of osteocytes
TypeJournal article
AuthorsKogianni, Giolanta and Noble, Brendon S.
Abstract

Osteocytes, the most abundant cell type in bone, remain the least characterized. Several theories have been proposed regarding their function, including osteolysis, sensing the strains produced in response to mechanical loading of bones, and producing signals that affect the function of osteoblasts and osteoclasts and hence, bone turnover. This review also discusses the role of osteocyte apoptosis in targeted bone remodeling and proposes that the occurrence of osteocyte apoptosis is consistent with the description of apoptosis as an essential homeostatic mechanism for the healthy maintenance of tissues.

JournalCurrent Osteoporosis Reports
Journal citation5, pp. 81-86
ISSN1544-2241
1544-1873
Year2009
PublisherSpringer Nature
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1007/s11914-007-0007-z
Web address (URL)http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11914-007-0007-z
Publication dates
Published2007

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