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Osteocytes, mechanosensing and Wnt signaling.

Lynda F. Bonewald, +1 more
- 01 Apr 2008 - 
- Vol. 42, Iss: 4, pp 606-615
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The study of osteocyte biology is becoming an intense area of research interest and this review will examine some of the recent findings that are reshaping the understanding of bone/bone cell biology.
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This article is published in Bone.The article was published on 2008-04-01 and is currently open access. It has received 989 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Osteocyte & Bone cell.

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The Amazing Osteocyte

TL;DR: Osteocytes compose 90% to 95% of all bone cells in adult bone and are the longest lived bone cell, up to decades within their mineralized environment.
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WNT signaling in bone homeostasis and disease: from human mutations to treatments

TL;DR: Current understanding of the mechanisms by which WNT signalng regulates bone homeostasis is reviewed, finding the pathway is now the target for therapeutic intervention to restore bone strength in millions of patients at risk for fracture.
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Biology of Bone Tissue: Structure, Function, and Factors That Influence Bone Cells

TL;DR: Current data about the structure and functions of bone cells and the factors that influence bone remodeling are discussed, indicating the dynamic nature of bone tissue.
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Biomimetic Systems for Hydroxyapatite Mineralization Inspired By Bone and Enamel

TL;DR: This review focuses on the formation of hydroxyapatite in synthetic systems designed primarily in the biomimetic context of bone or enamel mineralization for therapeutic approaches in repair of human tissues.
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The Osteocyte: An Endocrine Cell … and More

TL;DR: The osteocytes encased within mineralized bone matrix are actually multifunctional cells with many key regulatory roles in bone and mineral homeostasis and should be considered in new strategies to prevent and treat bone disease.
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β‐catenin is a target for the ubiquitin–proteasome pathway

TL;DR: It is shown that ubiquitination of β‐catenin is greatly reduced in Wnt‐expressing cells, providing the first evidence that the ubiquitin–proteasome degradation pathway may act downstream of GSK3β in the regulation ofβ‐ catenin.
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Birth and death of bone cells: basic regulatory mechanisms and implications for the pathogenesis and treatment of osteoporosis.

TL;DR: The role and the molecular mechanism of action of regulatory molecules, such as cytokines and hormones, in osteoclast and osteoblast birth and apoptosis are reviewed to review the evidence for the contribution of changes in bone cell birth or death to the pathogenesis of the most common forms of osteoporosis.
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Polycystins 1 and 2 mediate mechanosensation in the primary cilium of kidney cells

TL;DR: PC1 and PC2 contribute to fluid-flow sensation by the primary cilium in renal epithelium and that they both function in the same mechanotransduction pathway, suggesting loss or dysfunction of PC1 or PC2 may lead to polycystic kidney disease.
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Bone “mass” and the “mechanostat”: A proposal

TL;DR: The observed fit of bone mass to a healthy animal's typical mechanical usage indicates some mechanism or mechanisms monitor that usage and control the three longitudinal growth, bone modeling, and BMU‐based remodeling activities that directly determine bone mass.
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