osteocyte
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- noun
- /ˈɑːstɪoʊˌsaɪt/
- Specialized
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osteocito
- During bone development, the osteocyte becomes embedded in the matrix, where it controls the exchange of minerals.
- osteocyte density
- cells called osteocytes
Examples
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Each osteocyte connects with neighboring cells to coordinate the health and maintenance of the bone structure.
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As previously reported, the Col2.3-11bHSD2 transgene is exclusively localized in osteoblasts and osteocytes by immunohistochemical staining (26, 27).
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So what we did was we measured a type of cell, namely osteocytes in these cross sections of bone.
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Schweitzer demonstrates that these cellular structures react to specific antibodies, including a protein known as PHEX that is found in the osteocytes of living birds.
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"Some of the antibodies that we used will react to proteins found in other vertebrate cells, but none of the antibodies react to microbes, which supports our theory that these structures are surviving osteocytes."
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The role of the osteocyte is to help maintain the bone matrix and regulate mineral contents.
Synonyms
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A living part inside a bone that helps make new bone and remove old bone
How Mature
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
osteocyte = osteo (semi-transparent) = osteo + oste + cyte
The structure is regular (osteo- 'bone' + -cyte 'cell'), but both elements are technical combining forms that many general learners do not know.
Etymology
Osteocyte comes from two Greek parts: oste- meaning 'bone' and -cyte meaning 'cell'. So an osteocyte is literally a 'bone cell', which helps you remember it is the mature cell that lives in and cares for bone.