Osteocytic Pericellular Matrix (PCM): Accelerated Degradation under In Vivo Loading and Unloading Conditions Using a Novel Imaging Approach
The proteoglycan-containing pericellular matrix (PCM) controls both the biophysical and biochemical microenvironment of osteocytes, which are the most abundant cells embedded and dispersed in bones. As a molecular sieve, osteocytic PCMs not only regulate mass transport to and from osteocytes but als...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-12-01
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Series: | Genes |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/13/1/72 |