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Naqvi SM, O’Sullivan LM, Allison H, Casey VJ, Schiavi-Tritz J, McNamara LM. Altered extracellular matrix and mechanotransduction gene expression in rat bone tissue following long-term estrogen deficiency. JBMR Plus 2024; 8:ziae098. [PMID: 39193115 PMCID: PMC11347883 DOI: 10.1093/jbmrpl/ziae098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024] Open
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Osteoporosis is primarily associated with bone loss, but changes in bone tissue matrix composition and osteocyte mechanotransduction have also been identified. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying these changes and their relation to bone loss are not fully understood. The objectives of this study were to (1) conduct comprehensive temporal gene expression analyses on cortical bone tissue from ovariectomized rats, with a specific focus on genes known to govern matrix degradation, matrix production, and mechanotransduction, and (2) correlate these findings with bone mass, trabecular and cortical microarchitecture, and mineral and matrix composition. Microarray data revealed 35 differentially expressed genes in the cortical bone tissue of the ovariectomized cohort. We report that catabolic gene expression abates after the initial accelerated bone loss period, which occurs within the first 4 wk of estrogen deficiency. However, in long-term estrogen deficiency, we report increased expression of genes associated with extracellular matrix deposition (Spp1, COL1A1, COL1A2, OCN) and mechanotransduction (Cx43) compared with age-matched controls and short-term estrogen deficiency. These changes coincided with increased heterogeneity of mineral-to-matrix ratio and collagen maturity, to which extracellular matrix markers COL1A1 and COL1A2 were positively correlated. Interestingly, mineral heterogeneity and collagen maturity, exhibited a negative correlation with PHEX and IFT88, associated with mechanosensory cilia formation and Hedgehog (Hh) signaling. This study provides the first insight into the underlying mechanisms governing secondary mineralization and heterogeneity of matrix composition of bone tissue in long-term estrogen deficiency. We propose that altered mechanobiological responses in long-term estrogen deficiency may play a role in these changes.
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- Syeda Masooma Naqvi
- Mechanobiology and Medical Devices Research Group (MMDRG), Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, University of Galway, Galway, H91 HX31, Ireland
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- Mechanobiology and Medical Devices Research Group (MMDRG), Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, University of Galway, Galway, H91 HX31, Ireland
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- Mechanobiology and Medical Devices Research Group (MMDRG), Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, University of Galway, Galway, H91 HX31, Ireland
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- Mechanobiology and Medical Devices Research Group (MMDRG), Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, University of Galway, Galway, H91 HX31, Ireland
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- Mechanobiology and Medical Devices Research Group (MMDRG), Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, University of Galway, Galway, H91 HX31, Ireland
- University of Lorraine, CNRS, LRGP, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Mechanobiology and Medical Devices Research Group (MMDRG), Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, University of Galway, Galway, H91 HX31, Ireland
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Wu X, Gong H, Hu X. Fluid-solid coupling numerical simulation of the effects of different doses of verapamil on cancellous bone in type 2 diabetic rats. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2024; 25:123. [PMID: 38336651 PMCID: PMC10854077 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-024-07235-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of four different doses of verapamil on the mechanical behaviors of solid and the characteristics of fluid flow in cancellous bone of distal femur of type 2 diabetes rats under dynamic external load. METHODS Based on the micro-CT images, the finite element models of cancellous bones and fluids at distal femurs of rats in control group, diabetes group, treatment groups VER 4, VER 12, VER 24, and VER 48 (verapamil doses of 4, 12, 24, and 48 mg/kg/day, respectively) were constructed. A sinusoidal time-varying displacement load with an amplitude of 0.8 μm and a period of 1s was applied to the upper surface of the solid region. Then, fluid-solid coupling numerical simulation method was used to analyze the magnitudes and distributions of von Mises stress, flow velocity, and fluid shear stress of cancellous bone models in each group. RESULTS The results for mean values of von Mises stress, flow velocity and FSS (t = 0.25s) were as follows: their values in control group were lower than those in diabetes group; the three parameters varied with the dose of verapamil; in the four treatment groups, the values of VER 48 group were the lowest, they were the closest to control group, and they were smaller than diabetes group. Among the four treatment groups, VER 48 group had the highest proportion of the nodes with FSS = 1-3 Pa on the surface of cancellous bone, and more areas in VER 48 group were subjected to fluid shear stress of 1-3 Pa for more than half of the time. CONCLUSION It could be seen that among the four treatment groups, osteoblasts on the cancellous bone surface in the highest dose group (VER 48 group) were more easily activated by mechanical loading, and the treatment effect was the best. This study might help in understanding the mechanism of verapamil's effect on the bone of type 2 diabetes mellitus, and provide theoretical guidance for the selection of verapamil dose in the clinical treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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- Xiaodan Wu
- Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology, Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology, Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology, Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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Josephson TO, Morgan EF. Harnessing mechanical cues in the cellular microenvironment for bone regeneration. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1232698. [PMID: 37877097 PMCID: PMC10591087 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1232698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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At the macroscale, bones experience a variety of compressive and tensile loads, and these loads cause deformations of the cortical and trabecular microstructure. These deformations produce a variety of stimuli in the cellular microenvironment that can influence the differentiation of marrow stromal cells (MSCs) and the activity of cells of the MSC lineage, including osteoblasts, osteocytes, and chondrocytes. Mechanotransduction, or conversion of mechanical stimuli to biochemical and biological signals, is thus part of a multiscale mechanobiological process that drives bone modeling, remodeling, fracture healing, and implant osseointegration. Despite strong evidence of the influence of a variety of mechanical cues, and multiple paradigms proposed to explain the influence of these cues on tissue growth and differentiation, even a working understanding of how skeletal cells respond to the complex combinations of stimuli in their microenvironments remains elusive. This review covers the current understanding of what types of microenvironmental mechanical cues MSCs respond to and what is known about how they respond in the presence of multiple such cues. We argue that in order to realize the vast potential for harnessing the cellular microenvironment for the enhancement of bone regeneration, additional investigations of how combinations of mechanical cues influence bone regeneration are needed.
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- Timothy O. Josephson
- Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
- Center for Multiscale and Translational Mechanobiology, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
- Center for Multiscale and Translational Mechanobiology, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
- Mechanical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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Changes in interstitial fluid flow, mass transport and the bone cell response in microgravity and normogravity. Bone Res 2022; 10:65. [PMID: 36411278 PMCID: PMC9678891 DOI: 10.1038/s41413-022-00234-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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In recent years, our scientific interest in spaceflight has grown exponentially and resulted in a thriving area of research, with hundreds of astronauts spending months of their time in space. A recent shift toward pursuing territories farther afield, aiming at near-Earth asteroids, the Moon, and Mars combined with the anticipated availability of commercial flights to space in the near future, warrants continued understanding of the human physiological processes and response mechanisms when in this extreme environment. Acute skeletal loss, more severe than any bone loss seen on Earth, has significant implications for deep space exploration, and it remains elusive as to why there is such a magnitude of difference between bone loss on Earth and loss in microgravity. The removal of gravity eliminates a critical primary mechano-stimulus, and when combined with exposure to both galactic and solar cosmic radiation, healthy human tissue function can be negatively affected. An additional effect found in microgravity, and one with limited insight, involves changes in dynamic fluid flow. Fluids provide the most fundamental way to transport chemical and biochemical elements within our bodies and apply an essential mechano-stimulus to cells. Furthermore, the cell cytoplasm is not a simple liquid, and fluid transport phenomena together with viscoelastic deformation of the cytoskeleton play key roles in cell function. In microgravity, flow behavior changes drastically, and the impact on cells within the porous system of bone and the influence of an expanding level of adiposity are not well understood. This review explores the role of interstitial fluid motion and solute transport in porous bone under two different conditions: normogravity and microgravity.
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Fluid Flow Analysis of Integrated Porous Bone Scaffold and Cancellous Bone at Different Skeletal Sites: In Silico Study. Transp Porous Media 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11242-022-01849-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Dentin Particulate for Bone Regeneration: An In Vitro Study. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23169283. [PMID: 36012558 PMCID: PMC9408967 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23169283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The aim of this in vitro study was to investigate the commitment and behavior of dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) seeded onto two different grafting materials, human dentin particulate (DP) and deproteinized bovine bone matrix (BG), with those cultured in the absence of supplements. Gene expression analyses along with epigenetic and morphological tests were carried out to examine odontogenic and osteogenic differentiation and cell proliferation. Compressive testing of the grafting materials seeded with DPSCs was performed as well. DPSC differentiation into odontoblast-like cells was identified from the upregulation of odontogenic markers (DSPP and MSX) and osteogenic markers (RUNX2, alkaline phosphatase, osteonectin, osteocalcin, collagen type I, bmp2, smad5/8). Epigenetic tests confirmed the presence of miRNAs involved in odontogenic or osteogenic commitment of DPSCs cultured for up to 21 days on DP. Compressive strength values obtained from extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesized by DPSCs showed a trend of being higher when seeded onto DP than onto BG. High expression of VEGF factor, which is related to angiogenesis, and of dentin sialoprotein was observed only in the presence of DP. Morphological analyses confirmed the typical phenotype of adult odontoblasts. In conclusion, the odontogenic and osteogenic commitment of DPSCs and their respective functions can be achieved on DP, which enables exceptional dentin and bone regeneration.
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Curtis KJ, Mai C, Martin H, Oberman AG, Alderfer L, Romero-Moreno R, Walsh M, Mitros SF, Thomas SG, Dynako JA, Zimmer DI, McNamara LM, Littlepage LE, Niebur GL. The effect of marrow secretome and culture environment on the rate of metastatic breast cancer cell migration in two and three dimensions. Mol Biol Cell 2021; 32:1009-1019. [PMID: 33689396 PMCID: PMC8101488 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e19-12-0682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Metastasis is responsible for over 90% of cancer-related deaths, and bone is the most common site for breast cancer metastasis. Metastatic breast cancer cells home to trabecular bone, which contains hematopoietic and stromal lineage cells in the marrow. As such, it is crucial to understand whether bone or marrow cells enhance breast cancer cell migration toward the tissue. To this end, we quantified the migration of MDA-MB-231 cells toward human bone in two- and three-dimensional (3D) environments. First, we found that the cancer cells cultured on tissue culture plastic migrated toward intact trabecular bone explants at a higher rate than toward marrow-deficient bone or devitalized bone. Leptin was more abundant in conditioned media from the cocultures with intact explants, while higher levels of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNFα were detected in cultures with both intact bone and cancer cells. We further verified that the cancer cells migrated into bone marrow using a bioreactor culture system. Finally, we studied migration toward bone in 3D gelatin. Migration speed did not depend on stiffness of this homogeneous gel, but many more dendritic-shaped cancer cells oriented and migrated toward bone in stiffer gels than softer gels, suggesting a coupling between matrix mechanics and chemotactic signals.
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- Kimberly J. Curtis
- Bioengineering Graduate Program, University of Notre Dame, IN 46556
- Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, IN 46556
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- Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, IN 46556
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- Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, IN 46556
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- Bioengineering Graduate Program, University of Notre Dame, IN 46556
- Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, IN 46556
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- Bioengineering Graduate Program, University of Notre Dame, IN 46556
- Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, IN 46556
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, IN 46556
- Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, IN 46556
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend Campus, Notre Dame, IN 46556
- Beacon Medical Group, Trauma and Surgical Services, South Bend, IN, 46601
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- Beacon Medical Group, Trauma and Surgical Services, South Bend, IN, 46601
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend Campus, Notre Dame, IN 46556
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend Campus, Notre Dame, IN 46556
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend Campus, Notre Dame, IN 46556
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- Mechanobiology and Medical Devices Research Group, Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Informatics, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland H91 CF50
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, IN 46556
- Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, IN 46556
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- Bioengineering Graduate Program, University of Notre Dame, IN 46556
- Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, IN 46556
- Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, IN 46556
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Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) modeling of bone marrow through trabecular bone structure under compression. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2021; 20:957-968. [PMID: 33547975 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-021-01423-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The present study has sought to investigate the fluid characteristic and mechanical properties of trabecular bone using fluid-structure interaction (FSI) approach under different trabecular bone orientations. This method imposed on trabecular bone structure at both longitudinal and transverse orientations to identify effects on shear stress, permeability, stiffness and stress regarded to the trabeculae. Sixteen FSI models were performed on different range trabecular cubes of 27 mm3 with eight models developed for each longitudinal and transverse direction. Results show that there was a moderate correlation between permeability and porosity, and surface area in the longitudinal and transverse orientations. For the longitudinal orientation, the permeability values varied between 3.66 × 10-8 and 1.9 × 10-7 and the sheer stress values varied between 0.05 and 1.8 Pa, whilst for the transverse orientation, the permeability values varied between 5.95 × 10-10 and 1.78 × 10-8 and the shear stress values varied between 0.04 and 3.1 Pa. Here, transverse orientation limits the fluid flow from passing through the trabeculae due to high shear stress disturbance generated within the trabecular bone region. Compared to physiological loading direction (longitudinal orientation), permeability is higher within the range known to trigger a response in bone cells. Additionally, shear stresses also increase with bone surface area. This study suggests the shear stress within bone marrow in real trabecular architecture could provide the mechanical signal to marrow cells that leads to bone anabolism and can depend on trabecular orientation.
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Li T, Chen Z, Gao Y, Zhu L, Yang R, Leng H, Huo B. Fluid-solid coupling numerical simulation of trabecular bone under cyclic loading in different directions. J Biomech 2020; 109:109912. [PMID: 32807313 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.109912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The structure of a bone tissue is capable of adapting to mechanical loading through the process of bone remodeling, which is regulated by osteoblasts and osteoclasts. Fluid flow within trabecular porosity under cyclic loading is one of the factors stimulating the biological response of osteoblasts and osteoclasts. However, the relation between loading directions and interstitial fluid flow was seldom studied. In the present study, a finite element model based on micro-computed tomographic reconstructions is built by using a mouse femur. Results from the fluid-solid coupling numerical simulation indicate that the loading in different directions generates a distinct distribution of von Mises stress in the bone matrix and a fluid shear stress (FSS) in the bone marrow. The loading along the physiological direction leads to a more uniform distribution of solid stress and produces an FSS level beneficial to the biological response of osteoblasts and osteoclasts compared with those along the non-physiological direction. There was a minimum threshold line of wall FSS with a specific solid stress at the bone surface, suggesting that the wall FSS is mainly induced by the solid strain. These results may offer fundamental data in understanding the mechanical environment around osteoblasts and osteoclasts and the cellular and molecular mechanisms of mechanical loading-induced bone remodeling.
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- Taiyang Li
- Department of Mechanics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Department of Mechanics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Department of Mechanics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Laboratory of Biomimetic Nanomaterials, Department of Orthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Laboratory of Biomimetic Nanomaterials, Department of Orthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Department of Mechanics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China.
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Naqvi SM, Panadero Pérez JA, Kumar V, Verbruggen ASK, McNamara LM. A Novel 3D Osteoblast and Osteocyte Model Revealing Changes in Mineralization and Pro-osteoclastogenic Paracrine Signaling During Estrogen Deficiency. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:601. [PMID: 32656194 PMCID: PMC7326002 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Recent in vitro studies have revealed that the mechanobiological responses of osteoblasts and osteocytes are fundamentally impaired during estrogen deficiency. However, these two-dimensional (2D) cell culture studies do not account for in vivo biophysical cues. Thus, the objectives of this study are to (1) develop a three-dimensional (3D) osteoblast and osteocyte model integrated into a bioreactor and (2) apply this model to investigate whether estrogen deficiency leads to changes in osteoblast to osteocyte transition, mechanosensation, mineralization, and paracrine signaling associated with bone resorption by osteoclasts. MC3T3-E1s were expanded in media supplemented with estrogen (17β-estradiol). These cells were encapsulated in gelatin-mtgase before culture in (1) continued estrogen (E) or (2) no further estrogen supplementation. Constructs were placed in gas permeable and water impermeable cell culture bags and maintained at 5% CO2 and 37°C. These bags were either mechanically stimulated in a custom hydrostatic pressure (HP) bioreactor or maintained under static conditions (control). We report that osteocyte differentiation, characterized by the presence of dendrites and staining for osteocyte marker dentin matrix acidic phosphoprotein 1 (DMP1), was significantly greater under estrogen withdrawal (EW) compared to under continuous estrogen treatment (day 21). Mineralization [bone sialoprotein (BSP), osteopontin (OPN), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), calcium] and gene expression associated with paracrine signaling for osteoclastogenesis [receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-β ligand (RANKL)/osteoprotegerin OPG ratio] were significantly increased in estrogen deficient and mechanically stimulated cells. Interestingly, BSP and DMP-1 were also increased at day 1 and day 21, respectively, which play a role in regulation of biomineralization. Furthermore, the increase in pro-osteoclastogenic signaling may be explained by altered mechanoresponsiveness of osteoblasts or osteocytes during EW. These findings highlight the impact of estrogen deficiency on bone cell function and provide a novel in vitro model to investigate the mechanisms underpinning changes in bone cells after estrogen deficiency.
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- Mechanobiology and Medical Device Research Group, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Informatics, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Simfia I, Schiavi J, McNamara LM. Alterations in osteocyte mediated osteoclastogenesis during estrogen deficiency and under ROCK-II inhibition: An in vitro study using a novel postmenopausal multicellular niche model. Exp Cell Res 2020; 392:112005. [PMID: 32330507 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2020.112005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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This study sought to derive an enhanced understanding of the complex intracellular interactions that drive bone loss in postmenopausal osteoporosis. We applied an in-vitro multicellular niche to recapitulate cell-cell signalling between osteocytes, osteoblasts and osteoclasts to investigate (1) how estrogen-deficient and mechanically loaded osteocytes regulate osteoclastogenesis and (2) whether ROCK-II inhibition affects these mechanobiological responses. We report that mechanically stimulated and estrogen-deficient osteocytes upregulated RANKL/OPG and M-CSF gene expression, when compared to those treated with 10 nM estradiol. Osteoclast precursors (RAW 264.7) cultured within this niche underwent significant reduction in osteoclastogenic gene expression (CTSK), and there was an increasing trend in the area covered by TRAP+ osteoclasts (24% vs. 19.4%, p = 0.06). Most interestingly, upon treatment with the ROCK-II inhibitor, RANKL/OPG and M-CSF gene expression by estrogen-deficient osteocytes were downregulated. Yet, this inhibition of the pro-osteoclastogenic factors by osteocytes did not ultimately reduce the differentiation of osteoclast precursors. Indeed, TRAP and CTSK gene expressions in osteoclast precursors were upregulated, and there was an increased trend for osteoclast area (30.4% vs. 24%, p = 0.07), which may have been influenced by static osteoblasts (MC3T3-E1) that were included in the niche. We conclude that ROCK-II inhibition can attenuate bone loss driven by osteocytes during estrogen deficiency.
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- Irene Simfia
- Mechanobiology and Medical Device Research Group, Biomechanics Research Centre, Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Informatics, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Mechanobiology and Medical Device Research Group, Biomechanics Research Centre, Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Informatics, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Mechanobiology and Medical Device Research Group, Biomechanics Research Centre, Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Informatics, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
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McEvoy E, Holzapfel GA, McGarry P. Compressibility and Anisotropy of the Ventricular Myocardium: Experimental Analysis and Microstructural Modeling. J Biomech Eng 2018; 140:2678939. [DOI: 10.1115/1.4039947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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While the anisotropic behavior of the complex composite myocardial tissue has been well characterized in recent years, the compressibility of the tissue has not been rigorously investigated to date. In the first part of this study, we present experimental evidence that passive-excised porcine myocardium exhibits volume change. Under tensile loading of a cylindrical specimen, a volume change of 4.1±1.95% is observed at a peak stretch of 1.3. Confined compression experiments also demonstrate significant volume change in the tissue (loading applied up to a volumetric strain of 10%). In order to simulate the multiaxial passive behavior of the myocardium, a nonlinear volumetric hyperelastic component is combined with the well-established Holzapfel–Ogden anisotropic hyperelastic component for myocardium fibers. This framework is shown to describe the experimentally observed behavior of porcine and human tissues under shear and biaxial loading conditions. In the second part of the study, a representative volumetric element (RVE) of myocardium tissue is constructed to parse the contribution of the tissue vasculature to observed volume change under confined compression loading. Simulations of the myocardium microstructure suggest that the vasculature cannot fully account for the experimentally measured volume change. Additionally, the RVE is subjected to six modes of shear loading to investigate the influence of microscale fiber alignment and dispersion on tissue-scale mechanical behavior.
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- Eoin McEvoy
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland e-mail:
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- Institute of Biomechanics, Graz University of Technology, Graz 8010, Austria
- Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim 7491, Norway e-mail:
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland e-mail:
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Xu J, Qiu X, Liang Z, Smiley-Jewell S, Lu F, Yu M, Pinkerton KE, Zhao D, Shi B. Exposure to tobacco smoke increases bone loss in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Inhal Toxicol 2018; 30:229-238. [PMID: 30257116 DOI: 10.1080/08958378.2018.1506838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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PURPOSE To define if exposure to tobacco smoke (TS) could induce reduction of bone mass and impairment of bone architecture, features observed in osteoporosis in normotensive rats and the influence of TS exposure on the osteoporotic features exhibited in the spontaneously hypertensive (SH) rats. METHODS Normotensive Wistar Kyoto (WKY) and SH rats were exposed to filtered air or TS for 8 weeks, then their proximal femurs were extracted for micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) assessment, histological and immune-histological examinations to quantify the adverse influence of TS exposure on the bone mass and density, as well as bone architecture. RESULTS We found that TS exposure not only induced significant decreases in bone mineral density (BMD), bone volume (BV), cortical and trabecular thickness (Ct.Th and Tb.Th), trabecular surface area (Tb.Ar), expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) in the trabecular marrow, delayed ossification of cartilage, as well as statistical increases in trabecular separation (Tb.SP) and the number of trabecular marrow adipocytes in both WKY and SH rats, but also exacerbated multiple features of osteoporosis exhibited in SH rats, including decreased BMD, Ct.Th, Tb.Ar, HIF-1α expression, delayed cartilage ossification, and increased Tb.SP. CONCLUSIONS Our results show that TS exposure can reduce bone mass and impair bone architecture and exacerbate multiple features of osteoporosis exhibited in SH rats.
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- Jingyi Xu
- a Department of Endocrinology , First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , China
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- b Department of Orthopaedics , Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University , Dalian , China
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- b Department of Orthopaedics , Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University , Dalian , China
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- b Department of Orthopaedics , Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University , Dalian , China
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- d Center for Clinical Sciences Research , Stanford University School of Medicine , Stanford , CA , USA
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- c Center for Health and the Environment , University of California , Davis CA , USA
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- b Department of Orthopaedics , Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University , Dalian , China
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- a Department of Endocrinology , First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , China
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Curtis KJ, Coughlin TR, Mason DE, Boerckel JD, Niebur GL. Bone marrow mechanotransduction in porcine explants alters kinase activation and enhances trabecular bone formation in the absence of osteocyte signaling. Bone 2018; 107:78-87. [PMID: 29154967 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2017.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Revised: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
Bone is a dynamic tissue that can adapt its architecture in response to mechanical signals under the control of osteocytes, which sense mechanical deformation of the mineralized bone. However, cells in the marrow are also mechanosensitive and may contribute to load-induced bone adaptation, as marrow is subjected to mechanical stress during bone deformation. We investigated the contribution of mechanotransduction in marrow cells to trabecular bone formation by applying low magnitude mechanical stimulation (LMMS) to porcine vertebral trabecular bone explants in an in situ bioreactor. The bone formation rate was higher in stimulated explants compared to unloaded controls which represent a disuse condition (CNT). However, sclerostin protein expression in osteocytes was not different between groups, nor was expression of osteocytic mechanoregulatory genes SOST, IGF-1, CTGF, and Cyr61, suggesting the mechanoregulatory program of osteocytes was unaffected by the loading regime. In contrast, c-Fos, a gene indicative of mechanical stimulation, was upregulated in the marrow cells of mechanically stimulated explants, while the level of activated c-Jun decreased by 25%. The activator protein 1 (AP-1) transcription factor is a heterodimer of c-Fos and c-Jun, which led us to investigate the expression of the downstream target gene cyclin-D1, a gene associated with cell cycle progression and osteogenesis. Cyclin-D1 gene expression in the stimulated marrow was approximately double that of the controls. The level of phosphorylated PYK2, a purported inhibitor of osteoblast differentiation, also decreased in marrow cells from stimulated explants. Taken together, mechanotransduction in marrow cells induced trabecular bone formation independent of osteocyte signaling. Identifying the specific cells and signaling pathways involved, and verifying them with inhibition of specific signaling molecules, could lead to potential therapeutic targets for diseases characterized by bone loss.
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- Kimberly J Curtis
- Tissue Mechanics Laboratory, University of Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA; Bioengineering Graduate Program, University of Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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- Tissue Mechanics Laboratory, University of Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA; Bioengineering Graduate Program, University of Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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- Bioengineering Graduate Program, University of Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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- Bioengineering Graduate Program, University of Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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- Tissue Mechanics Laboratory, University of Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA; Bioengineering Graduate Program, University of Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA.
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Kreipke TC, Niebur GL. Anisotropic Permeability of Trabecular Bone and its Relationship to Fabric and Architecture: A Computational Study. Ann Biomed Eng 2017; 45:1543-1554. [DOI: 10.1007/s10439-017-1805-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 01/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Mechanical stimuli of trabecular bone in osteoporosis: A numerical simulation by finite element analysis of microarchitecture. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2017; 66:19-27. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2016.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Revised: 09/15/2016] [Accepted: 10/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Altered architecture and cell populations affect bone marrow mechanobiology in the osteoporotic human femur. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2016; 16:841-850. [DOI: 10.1007/s10237-016-0856-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2016] [Accepted: 11/11/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Hadden WJ, Choi YS. The extracellular microscape governs mesenchymal stem cell fate. J Biol Eng 2016; 10:16. [PMID: 27895704 PMCID: PMC5117578 DOI: 10.1186/s13036-016-0037-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 11/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Each cell forever interacts with its extracellular matrix (ECM); a stem cell relies on this interaction to guide differentiation. The stiffness, nanotopography, protein composition, stress and strain inherent to any given ECM influences stem cell lineage commitment. This interaction is dynamic, multidimensional and reciprocally evolving through time, and from this concerted exchange the macroscopic tissues that comprise living organisms are formed. Mesenchymal stem cells can give rise to bone, cartilage, tendon and muscle; thus attempts to manipulate their differentiation must heed the physical properties of incredibly complex native microenvironments to realize regenerative goals.
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- William J Hadden
- University of Sydney Medical School & Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, University of Western Australia, Entrance 2, Hackett Dr, M309, Level 1, Crawley, WA 6009 Australia
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Giorgi M, Verbruggen SW, Lacroix D. In silico bone mechanobiology: modeling a multifaceted biological system. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-SYSTEMS BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2016; 8:485-505. [PMID: 27600060 PMCID: PMC5082538 DOI: 10.1002/wsbm.1356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2016] [Revised: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 07/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Mechanobiology, the study of the influence of mechanical loads on biological processes through signaling to cells, is fundamental to the inherent ability of bone tissue to adapt its structure in response to mechanical stimulation. The immense contribution of computational modeling to the nascent field of bone mechanobiology is indisputable, having aided in the interpretation of experimental findings and identified new avenues of inquiry. Indeed, advances in computational modeling have spurred the development of this field, shedding new light on problems ranging from the mechanical response to loading by individual cells to tissue differentiation during events such as fracture healing. To date, in silico bone mechanobiology has generally taken a reductive approach in attempting to answer discrete biological research questions, with research in the field broadly separated into two streams: (1) mechanoregulation algorithms for predicting mechanobiological changes to bone tissue and (2) models investigating cell mechanobiology. Future models will likely take advantage of advances in computational power and techniques, allowing multiscale and multiphysics modeling to tie the many separate but related biological responses to loading together as part of a larger systems biology approach to shed further light on bone mechanobiology. Finally, although the ever‐increasing complexity of computational mechanobiology models will inevitably move the field toward patient‐specific models in the clinic, the determination of the context in which they can be used safely for clinical purpose will still require an extensive combination of computational and experimental techniques applied to in vitro and in vivo applications. WIREs Syst Biol Med 2016, 8:485–505. doi: 10.1002/wsbm.1356 For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website.
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- Mario Giorgi
- Department of Oncology and Metabolism and INSIGNEO Institute for In Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- INSIGNEO Institute for In Silico Medicine, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
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Li G, Liu X, Du Q, Gao M, An J. Three dimensional de novo micro bone marrow and its versatile application in drug screening and regenerative medicine. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2015; 240:1029-38. [PMID: 26283705 DOI: 10.1177/1535370215594583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The finding that bone marrow hosts several types of multipotent stem cell has prompted extensive research aimed at regenerating organs and building models to elucidate the mechanisms of diseases. Conventional research depends on the use of two-dimensional (2D) bone marrow systems, which imposes several obstacles. The development of 3D bone marrow systems with appropriate molecules and materials however, is now showing promising results. In this review, we discuss the advantages of 3D bone marrow systems over 2D systems and then point out various factors that can enhance the 3D systems. The intensive research on 3D bone marrow systems has revealed multiple important clinical applications including disease modeling, drug screening, regenerative medicine, etc. We also discuss some possible future directions in the 3D bone marrow research field.
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- Guanqun Li
- Department of Pharmacology, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13202, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13202, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13202, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13202, USA SUNY Upstate Cancer Research Institute, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13202, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13202, USA SUNY Upstate Cancer Research Institute, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13202, USA
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An Experimental and Computational Investigation of Bone Formation in Mechanically Loaded Trabecular Bone Explants. Ann Biomed Eng 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s10439-015-1378-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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