Osteocytes are the most abundant cells in bone, composing ∼98% of all bone cells in an individual. Until the identification of mutations in the gene coding for sclerostin (SOST) as a cause of severely ...

Premature aging weakens bone integrity by impairing osteocyte networks, with male mice showing greater structural and cellular decline Age-related bone loss is a pressing health challenge for aging ...

Osteocytes are differentiated osteoblasts that live within the bone matrix and are highly connected among themselves and with cells on the bone surface and the bone marrow The molecular and functional ...