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Hiroshi Kamioka1, Yoshitaka Kameo, Yuichi Imai

  • 1Department of Orthodontics, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan. kamioka@md.okayama-u.ac.jp

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Osteocyte processes sense bone mechanical signals via fluid flow in microscopic canaliculi. Surface roughness creates complex flow, potentially amplifying mechanical cues for skeletal mass regulation.

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  • Osteocytes regulate skeletal mass by sensing mechanical stimuli.
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  • Previous models of mechanotransduction are limited by the difficulty of studying bone matrix.

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  • Performed virtual sectioning to examine the osteocyte process-canaliculus interface.

    • Main Results:

    • Revealed a highly irregular canalicular wall surface with collagen fibril-like structures.
    • Demonstrated that surface roughness generates inhomogeneous fluid flow patterns.
    • Challenged the notion of direct attachment between osteocyte processes and canalicular walls.

    Conclusions:

    • Inhomogeneous fluid flow within canaliculi may deform cytoskeletal elements, amplifying mechanical signals.
    • The micro-scale surface topography of bone canaliculi is critical for mechanotransduction.
    • These findings enable the development of advanced models for bone mechanotransduction.