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However, these therapeutic strategies are often limited in efficacy because they fail to simultaneously target the coupled osteogenic and angiogenic processes in bone metabolism. In recent years, Slit3 has emerged as a key regulator of osteo-angiogenic interaction and is now considered a promising therapeutic target for metabolic bone disease. In the present study, we performed in vitro and in vivo experiments, including employing a human cell-derived microfluidic organ-on-a-chip (OoC) platform to investigate the upstream and downstream regulatory relationships within the Slit3\u2013Agrin axis in osteo-angiogenic interaction, performing functional assays to elucidate the signaling pathway between Slit3 and Agrin, and establishing a pathological animal model to validate the osteogenic effect of this axis. The results showed that Slit3 mediates the nuclear translocation of \u03b2-catenin via the Robo1 receptor. 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