What is the function of osteocytes cell in our body?

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1) osteocytes are actively involved in bone turnover;
2) the osteocyte network is through its large cell-matrix contact surface involved in ion exchange; and
3) osteocytes are the mechanosensory cells of bone and play a pivotal role in functional adaptation of bone.

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What is the function of osteocytes cell in our body?

1) osteocytes are actively involved in bone turnover; 2) the osteocyte network is through its large cell-matrix contact surface involved in ion exchange; and 3) osteocytes are the mechanosensory cells of bone and play a pivotal role in functional adaptation of bone.

1) osteocytes are actively involved in bone turnover;
2) the osteocyte network is through its large cell-matrix contact surface involved in ion exchange; and
3) osteocytes are the mechanosensory cells of bone and play a pivotal role in functional adaptation of bone.