Effects of Strain Magnitude on Mechanical Responses of Three-Dimensional Gel-Embedded Osteocytes Studied with a Novel 10-Well Elastic Chamber*

Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-24

  Fukunaga, Takanobu ^a   Kurata, Kosaku ^a   Matsuda, Junpei ^a   Higaki, Hidehiko ^a  

^a KYUSHU SANGYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bone Remodeling; Cell Death; Cell Differentiation; Mechanical Stretching; Osteocyte

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350621553     PISSN: 18809863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jbse.3.13     Document Type: Article

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