Bone Resorption by Osteoclasts
Bone Resorption by Osteoclasts
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United States: American Society for the Advancement of Science
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English
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United States: American Society for the Advancement of Science
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Osteoporosis, a disease endemic in Western society, typically reflects an imbalance in skeletal turnover so that bone resorption exceeds bone formation. Bone resorption is the unique function of the osteoclast, and anti-osteoporosis therapy to date has targeted this cell. The osteoclast is a specialized macrophage polykaryon whose differentiation i...
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Bone Resorption by Osteoclasts
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_743099125
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_743099125
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0036-8075
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1095-9203
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10.1126/science.289.5484.1504
