Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 15 , Pages 2881-2886 , 16 November 2010

The epigenetic mechanism of mechanically induced osteogenic differentiation

  • Emily J. Arnsdorf

      Affiliations

    • Bone and Joint Rehabilitation R&D Center, VA Palo Alto Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, United States
    • Stanford University, Department of Bioengineering, Stanford, CA, United States
    • ,
  • Padmaja Tummala

      Affiliations

    • Bone and Joint Rehabilitation R&D Center, VA Palo Alto Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, United States
    • ,
  • Alesha B. Castillo

      Affiliations

    • Bone and Joint Rehabilitation R&D Center, VA Palo Alto Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, United States
    • Stanford University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford, CA, United States
    • ,
  • Fan Zhang

      Affiliations

    • Stanford University, Departments of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford, CA,, United States
    • ,
  • Christopher R. Jacobs

      Affiliations

    • Bone and Joint Rehabilitation R&D Center, VA Palo Alto Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, United States
    • Stanford University, Department of Bioengineering, Stanford, CA, United States
    • Stanford University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford, CA, United States
    • Columbia University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, NY, NY, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 351 Engineering Terrace, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, NY 10027, NY, United States. Tel.: +12128510271.

,Accepted 21 July 2010.

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PII: S0021-9290(10)00424-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.07.033

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 15 , Pages 2881-2886 , 16 November 2010

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