Inhibition of osteocyte apoptosis prevents the increase in osteocytic receptor activator of nuclear factor ?B ligand (RANKL) but does not stop bone resorption or the loss of bone induced by unloading.
Plotkin LI, Gortazar AR, Davis HM, Condon KW, Gabilondo H, Maycas M, Allen MR, Bellido T. Inhibition of osteocyte apoptosis prevents the increase in osteocytic receptor activator of nuclear factor ?B ligand (RANKL) but does not stop bone resorption or the loss of bone induced by unloading. J Biol Chem. 2015 Jul 31; 290(31):18934-42.