Osteocyte differentiation and the formation of an interconnected cellular network in vitro

This project was supported by the European Research Council Grant 258992 (BONEMECHBIO). The authors acknowledge the facilities and scientific and technical assistance of the Centre for Microscopy & Imaging at the National University of Ireland Galway (www.imaging. nuigalway.ie), a facility that is funded by NUIG and the Irish Government’s Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions, Cycles 4 and 5, National Development Plan 2007-2013.