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What are the roles of osteocyles, osteoblasts, and osteoclasts in the bone repair?
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What are the roles of osteocyles, osteoblasts, and osteoclasts in the bone repair?

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Osteocytes are mature bone cells that maintain bone matrix and detect mechanical stress of new bone matrix. Osteoblasts synthesize and secrete osteoid (bone matrix). Osteoclasts are involved in bone resorption.
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