Assertion: osteocyte's function | /r/HasProperty | proposed for osteocyte
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text: Whereas the earliest functions proposed for osteocytes were mechanosensing and removal of their perilacunar matrix, a total and unanticipated function was the osteocyte-producing factors that could regulate not only bone cells but also distant organs, such as the kidney.
text: The ideal function proposed for osteocytes is sensitivity to fluid flow shear stress with regards to ATP, nitric oxide, and prostaglandin production.