title: The role of calcium channels in osteocyte function.
abstract: Osteocytic response to stretching, which is potentiated by PTH, is distinct from that of osteoblast to high frequency strain. A MAPK dependent signaling pathway is suggested in the osteoblast response. At least two different types of mechanotransduction pathways are present in bone cells of osteoblastic lineage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Biochemistry, Kanagawa Dental College, Yokosuka, Japan. yukomtak@kdcnet.ac.jp
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mikuni-Takagaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Naruse
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Azuma
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miyauchi