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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
General introduction 9
Physicochemical niche conditions and 23 mechanosensing by osteocytes and myocytes
Shear stress modulates osteoblast cell and nucleus 53 morphology and volume
Pulsating fluid flow affects pre-osteoblast behavior and 81 osteogenic differentiation through production of
soluble factors
Regulation of bone cell mitochondrial structure and 113 dynamics by mechanical loading
RGD-functionalized supported lipid bilayers modulate 133 pre-osteoblast adherence and promote osteogenic differentiation
General discussion 161 General summary 173 Algemene samenvatting 177 List of abbreviations 181 Acknowledgements – Dankwoord 183 About the author 191