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Microdamage detection and repair in bone: fracture mechanics, histology, cell biology




Julkaisun tekijätHazenberg JG, Hentunen TA, Heino TJ, Kurata K, Lee TC, Taylor D

Julkaisuvuosi2009

JournalTechnology and Health Care

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiTechnology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine

Lehden akronyymiTechnol Health Care

Volyymi17

Julkaisunumero1

Aloitussivu67

Lopetussivun numero75

ISSN0928-7329

DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3233/THC-2009-0536


Tiivistelmä
Bone is an elementary component in the human skeleton. It protects vital organs, regulates calcium levels and allows mobility. As a result of daily activities, bones are cyclically strained causing microdamage. This damage, in the form of numerous microcracks, can cause bones to fracture and therefore poses a threat to mechanical integrity. Bone is able to repair the microcracks through a process called remodelling which is tightly regulated by bone forming and resorbing cells. However, the manner by which microcracks are detected, and repair initiated, has not been elucidated until now. Here we show that microcrack accumulation causes damage to the network of cellular processes, resulting in the release of RANKL which stimulates the differentiation of cells specialising in repair.


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