Bone: an outstanding composite material

N Rosa, MFSF Moura, S Olhero, R Simoes… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bone is an outstanding, well-designed composite. It is constituted by a multi-level structure
wherein its properties and behavior are dependent on its composition and structural …

Influence of osteocyte lacunar-canalicular morphology and network architecture on osteocyte mechanosensitivity

W Sang, A Ural - Current Osteoporosis Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The goal of this review is to summarize recent findings related to
modifications in osteocyte lacunar and canalicular morphology due to physiological and …

Quantifying how altered lacunar morphology and perilacunar tissue properties influence local mechanical environment of osteocyte lacunae using finite element …

W Sang, A Ural - Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Previous studies have demonstrated that osteocyte lacunar morphology and perilacunar
bone tissue properties undergo alterations due to physiological and pathological processes …

A New Microarchitecture-Based Parameter to Predict the Micromechanical Properties of Bone Allografts

Z Xiong, L Rouquier, C Chappard, M Bachy, X Huang… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Scaffolds are an essential component of bone tissue engineering. They provide support and
create a physiological environment for cells to proliferate and differentiate. Bone allografts …

Microvascular disease associates with larger osteocyte lacunae in cortical bone in type 2 diabetes mellitus

S Zanner, E Goff, S Ghatan, EM Wölfel… - Journal of Bone and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Clinical studies indicate that microvascular disease (MVD) affects bone microstructure and
decreases bone strength in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). Osteocytes are housed in small …

Evaluating the Role of Canalicular Morphology and Perilacunar Region Properties on Local Mechanical Environment of Lacunar–Canalicular Network Using Finite …

W Sang, A Ural - Journal of Biomechanical …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Physiological and pathological processes such as aging, diseases, treatments, and lactation
can alter lacunar–canalicular network (LCN) morphology and perilacunar region properties …

A multimodal 3D imaging approach of pore networks in the human femur to assess age‐associated vascular expansion and Lacuno‐Canalicular reduction

JM Andronowski, ME Cole, RA Davis… - The Anatomical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cellular communication in the mechanosensory osteocyte Lacuno‐Canalicular Network
(LCN) regulates bone tissue remodeling throughout life. Age‐associated declines in LCN …

Bone Tissue Responsiveness To Mechanical Loading—Possible Long-Term Implications of Swimming on Bone Health and Bone Development

A Bezerra, L Freitas, L Maciel, H Fonseca - Current Osteoporosis Reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To revisit the bone tissue mechanotransduction mechanisms
behind the bone tissue response to mechanical loading and, within this context, explore the …

Multi-scale cortical bone traits vary in females and males from two mouse models of genetic diversity

N Migotsky, S Kumar, JT Shuster, JC Coulombe… - JBMR plus, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Understanding the genetic basis of cortical bone traits can allow for the discovery of novel
genes or biological pathways regulating bone health. Mice are the most widely used …

Evaluating the influence on osteocyte mechanobiology within the lacunar-canalicular system for varying lacunar equancy and perilacunar elasticity: A multiscale fluid …

A Gupta, S Saha, A Das, AR Chowdhury - Journal of the Mechanical …, 2024 - Elsevier
The lacunar morphology and perilacunar tissue properties of osteocytes in bone can vary
under different physiological and pathological conditions. How these alterations collectively …