Assertion: osteocyte's function | /r/CapableOf | traffic in subsequent osteoclast effects
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text: Thus, these observations establish two important points about osteocytic control of osteoclasts: (a) Osteocyte-derived Opg is necessary for proper function of RankL trafficking in osteocytes and subsequent osteoclast effects, since the Opg-mediated effect on trafficking process occurs intracellularly; and (b) secreted OPG, while important for serving as a decoy receptor for RANKL, is not the only mechanism of action for OPG's modulatory effect on the RANK/RANKL axis.