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SUBMITTER: Mikolajewicz N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6205812 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mikolajewicz Nicholas N Zimmermann Elizabeth A EA Willie Bettina M BM Komarova Svetlana V SV
eLife 20181016
Bone cells sense and actively adapt to physical perturbations to prevent critical damage. ATP release is among the earliest cellular responses to mechanical stimulation. Mechanical stimulation of a single murine osteoblast led to the release of 70 ± 24 amole ATP, which stimulated calcium responses in neighboring cells. Osteoblasts contained ATP-rich vesicles that were released upon mechanical stimulation. Surprisingly, interventions that promoted vesicular release reduced ATP release, while inhi ...[more]