Researchers have developed an in silico (computer) platform that couples tissue adaptation with cellular and molecular interactions to simulate bone adaptation to mechanical loading and progress and treatment of metabolic bone diseases. What is the benefit of such in silico tools, and how can credibility of the simulation outcomes be established?
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The author gratefully acknowledges funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (ERC CoG 772418) and from EOS, the programme for Excellence of Science in Belgium supported by FNRS-FWO.
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Geris, L. In silico tools predict effects of drugs on bone remodelling. Nat Rev Rheumatol 16, 475–476 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41584-020-0457-6
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