Gap junctions and biophysical regulation of bone cell differentiation

Bone

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 417-422

  Donahue, H J ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium; Connexins; Fluid flow; Mechanotransduction; Osteoblasts; Osteocytes

Indexed keywords

BONE TURNOVER; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL JUNCTION; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0034037735     PISSN: 87563282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S8756-3282(00)00245-3     Document Type: Article

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