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ReviewCurrent osteoporosis reports2026

Osteocyte-Derived Extracellular Vesicles: Bridging the Gap in Skeletal Physiology and Pathophysiology.

Daoyan Yang, Jing Yang

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Review in Current osteoporosis reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Daoyan YangHouston Methodist Neal Cancer Center, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Jing YangHouston Methodist Neal Cancer Center, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. jyang2@houstonmethodist.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5143-160X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewOsteocytes are the most abundant cells in bone and serve as central skeletal regulators. Recent findings from our and other groups demonstrate that beyond soluble mediators, osteocytes communicate by releasing extracellular vesicles (EVs). This review provides a systematic overview of osteocyte-derived EVs and highlights their importance in diagnostic and therapeutic innovation. RECENT

findingsAccumulating evidence has linked osteocyte mechanotransduction to EV biogenesis and secretion. Mechanically induced calcium oscillations and signaling pathways impact load-induced EV release. Under normal conditions, osteocyte-derived EVs contribute to local and systemic intercellular communication within experimental models, whereas their direct role in immune-microenvironment remodeling remains insufficiently defined. In pathological states, alterations in osteocyte EV release and cargo composition are associated with both benign diseases and malignancies. Engineered osteocyte-derived EVs and EV-inspired delivery systems are being investigated as cell-free therapeutic platforms for skeletal regeneration. Continued research in osteocyte-derived EVs will deepen understanding of bone communication networks and resolve the principal conceptual and technical challenges.

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Bone and BonesBone RemodelingExtracellular VesiclesOsteocytesAnimalsCell CommunicationHumansMechanotransduction, CellularBone remodelingExtracellular vesicleOsteocyteSkeletal microenvironment

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