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osteocyte
Function:
- act in a paracrine manner on osteoblasts
- mechanosensory role
- do NOT produce osteoid or mineralize matrix
- osteocytes make sclerostin [2]
- sclerostin generally inhibits bone formation
- when osteocytes sense bone-loading activities, sclerostin secretion diminishes, allowing for increased bone formation [2]
Formation:
- derived from trapping of osteoblasts in bone marrow
Specific
osteoblast
osteoclast
General
connective tissue cell
References
- Wikepedia, The Free Encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/osteoblast
- Misra M
Which Exercise Is Best for Bone Health?
Medscape. Nov 14, 2022
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/983792