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CURRENT OSTEOPOROSIS REPORTS
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DOI: 10.1007/s11914-022-00748-5
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Osteocyte; Bone metastasis; Microfluidic; Mechanoregulation; Osteoclast; Osteoblast
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- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant [06465-14]
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This review summarizes the recent microfluidic studies on mechanically stimulated osteocytes in regulating other cell types. Microfluidic platforms allow researchers to mimic multicellular environments and study the regulation of osteocytes under mechanical stimulation. These studies contribute to the development of treatment approaches targeting osteocytes under mechanical stimulation.
Purpose of Review Osteocytes are the most abundant cell type in bone. These unique cells act primarily as mechanosensors and play crucial roles in the functional adaptation of bone tissue. This review aims to summarize the recent microfluidic studies on mechanically stimulated osteocytes in regulating other cell types. Recent Findings Microfluidics is a powerful technology that has been widely employed in recent years. With the advantages of microfluidic platforms, researchers can mimic multicellular environments and integrate dynamic systems to study osteocyte regulation under mechanical stimulation. Microfluidic platforms have been developed to investigate mechanically stimulated osteocytes in the direct regulation of multiple cell types, including osteoclasts, osteoblasts, and cancer cells, and in the indirect regulation of cancer cells via endothelial cells. Overall, these microfluidic studies foster the development of treatment approaches targeting osteocytes under mechanical stimulation.
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