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Extracellular Iron is a Modulator of the Differentiation of Osteoclast Lineage Cells.
Calcified tissue international - 1 Mar 2016
Xie Wenjie, Lorenz Sebastian, Dolder Silvia, Hofstetter Willy
Abstract excerpt
Osteoclasts originate from the hematopoietic stem cell and share a differentiation pathway with the cells of the monocyte/macrophage lineages. Development and activation of osteoclasts, and as a consequence regulation of bone resorption, depend on two growth factors: macrophage colony-stimulating factor and receptor activator of NF-κB ligand. Furthermore, cell development and activity are modulated by a...
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