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Osteoclasts

Known as: Osteoclast 
A large multinuclear cell associated with the BONE RESORPTION. An odontoclast, also called cementoclast, is cytomorphologically the same as an… 
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Bone ResorptionBone TissueBone and BonesConnective and Soft Tissue

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Cell of boneConnective Tissue Cellscell type

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OdontoclastsPacman dysplasia

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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Osteoblast proliferation and maturation by bisphosphonates.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Histological evaluation of the bone response to calcium phosphate cement implanted in cortical bone.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Functional Characterization of Osteoblasts and Osteoclasts from Alkaline Phosphatase Knockout Mice
Tissue nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP) knockout (ko) mice manifest defects in bone mineralization that mimic the… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
How the osteoclast degrades bone
Osteoclasts are multinucleated monocyte‐macrophage derivatives that degrade bone. Their specialized role is central to a process… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Comparison of the distribution of 3H-alendronate and 3H-etidronate in rat and mouse bones.
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Macrophage colony-stimulating factor stimulates survival and chemotactic behavior in isolated osteoclasts
Macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) is known to play an important role in osteoclast formation. However, its actions on… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Rous sarcoma virus-transformed fibroblasts and cells of monocytic origin display a peculiar dot-like organization of cytoskeletal proteins involved in microfilament-membrane interactions.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Isolated osteoclasts resorb the organic and inorganic components of bone
Osteoclasts are the principal resorptive cells of bone, yet their capacity to degrade collagen, the major organic component of… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Target cells in bone for parathormone and calcitonin are different: enrichment for each cell type by sequential digestion of mouse calvaria and selective adhesion to polymeric surfaces.
Six populations of bone cells (populations 1-6) were obtained by sequential digestion of mouse calvaria with collagenase and… 
Review
1954
Review
1954
Disappearing bones: a rare form of massive osteolysis; report of two cases, one with autopsy findings.
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