Advances in bone biology: the osteoclast.

doi:10.1210/edrv-17-4-308

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Advances in bone biology: the osteoclast.

Endocrine reviews - 1 Aug 1996

Roodman G D

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Much has been learned about the cell biology and molecular biology of the osteoclast in the last 5 yr. The osteoclast appears to be derived from CFU-GM, the committed monocyte-granulocyte precursor cell. This cell then differentiates into more committed precursors for the osteoclast. The role of...

Topics

Animals
Apoptosis
Bone Resorption
Cell Adhesion
Humans
Osteoclasts
Phenotype
Stem Cells

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