Assertion: osteocyte | /r/CapableOf | inhibit bone formation
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text: Furthermore, mice carrying a targeted mutation of Col1a1, encoding a collagenase-resistant form of type I collagen, showed osteocyte apoptosis and increased bone formation , and it has been shown that osteocytes secrete Sost, which is a potent antagonist of Wnt, and inhibits bone formation , , , ; therefore, there were contrasting observations that osteocytes can enhance or inhibit bone formation.