An overview on the teleost bone mechanophysiology. (2nd March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cardeira, J.; Laizé, V.; Martins, G.; Cancela, M. L.; Gavaia, P. J.
• Other Names: Haxton Tim guestEditor.; Webb Molly guestEditor.; Crossman James guestEditor.; Rosenthal Harald guestEditor.; Eckhard Witten P. guestEditor.; Hall Brian K. guestEditor.; Huysseune Ann guestEditor.; Laizé Vincent guestEditor.; Sire Jean‐Yves guestEditor.; Winkler Christoph guestEditor.; Metz Juriaan R. guestEditor.; Rosenthal Harald guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of applied ichthyology. Volume 34:Number 2(2018:Apr.)
• Page Start: 440
• Page End: 448
• Publication Date: 2018-03-02
• Subjects: Fishes -- Periodicals; Fish culture -- Periodicals; Fisheries -- Periodicals; Ichthyology -- Periodicals; 597
• DOI: 10.1111/jai.13661
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0175-8659

Abstract

Summary: Vertebrate tissues are plastic and actively adapt to the mechanical environment. Teleost bone, despite differences with its mammalian counterpart, also responds to mechanical loading, evidencing the presence of a functional mechanosensing system. Deformities such as spinal curvatures and vertebral compressions can result in internal loading disturbances. On the other hand, the external mechanical loading can be modulated by controlling gravity (i.e. inducing micro‐ or hyper‐gravity) or swimming conditions. There is an increasing interest in understanding teleost bone mechanobiology resulting from the current importance of teleosts as aquaculture resources and as biomedical models. Thus, this paper aims at reviewing relevant data that contribute to understanding fundamental questions, such as how teleost bone recognizes the biomechanical environment and how it phenotypically responds to specific mechanical changes. Particularly relevant for research purposes, technological and technical aspects of one of the most used loading‐induced systems, the swimming exercise, are also presented.