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Osteoclast morphology in autosomal recessive malignant osteopetrosis due to a TCIRG1 gene mutation.
Pediatric pathology & molecular medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Bruder Elisabeth, Stallmach Thomas, Peier Karin, Superti-Furga Andrea, Vezzoni Paolo
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Bone biopsies were performed before and 7 weeks after transplantation of HLA-compatible bone marrow from the sister of a 3-month-old male infant with malignant autosomal recessive osteopetrosis due to a mutation in the TCIRG1 (ATP6i) gene. The first biopsy showed broad, immature bony trabeculae and no medullary hematopoiesis. Only few osteoclasts were present and electron microscopy showed absence of ruffled...
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