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Osteocytes
May 9 , 2021
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- The researchers from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have mapped the Osteocytes for the first time.
- Osteocytes are oblate shaped bone cells.
- They are found in bone tissues.
- The researchers have pictured the whole landscape of osteocytes.
- This network is responsible for monitoring bone health.
- It responds to ageing.
- The researchers have found that majority of the genes that are active within osteocytes had no role in bones.
- This means that they only give commands.
- This discovery will help to understand what controls the skeleton actually.
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