Osteoporosis-decreased extracellular matrix stiffness impairs connexin 43-mediated gap junction intercellular communication in osteocytes.

This study demonstrates the correlation between ECM mechanical property and cell-to-cell communication in osteocytes and might pave the way for further exploration of osteoporosis in terms of biomechanics. PMID: 32286624 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32286624?dopt=Abstract

Source: Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica - April 13, 2020 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Zhang D, Li X, Pi C, Cai L, Liu Y, Du W, Yang W, Xie J Tags: Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) Source Type: research