Once the murine long bone osteocyte Y4 (MLO-Y4) clonal cells were established, they were characterized and their properties compared with the known properties of primary osteocytes, osteoblasts, and other cells.MATERIALS AND METHODSTop of pageAbstractINTRODUCTIONMATERIALS AND METHODSRESULTSDISCUSSIONAcknowledgementsReferencesMaterialsTissue culture media were purchased from GIBCO BRL (Grand island