Lacunar-canalicular network in femoral cortical bone is reduced in aged women and is predominantly due to a loss of canalicular porosity

The lacunar-canalicular network (LCN) of bone contains osteocytes and their dendritic extensions, which allow for intercellular communication, and are believed to serve as the mechanosensors that coordinate the processes of bone modeling and remodeling. Imbalances in remodeling, for example, are lin...

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Main Authors: A.M. Ashique, L.S. Hart, C.D.L. Thomas, J.G. Clement, P. Pivonka, Y. Carter, D.D. Mousseau, D.M.L. Cooper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Bone Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352187217300189