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Osteoclasts

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Definition: A large multinuclear cell associated with the BONE RESORPTION. An odontoclast, also called cementoclast, is cytomorphologically the same as an osteoclast and is involved in CEMENTUM resorption.     
See Also Bone Resorption; Osteoblasts
Other names Odontoclasts; Osteoclast; Odontoclast; Cementoclasts; Cementoclast
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
PAMM protein, human  0   *Peroxiredoxins Osteoclasts. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2010 Jul 1;13(1):27-37
PAMM protein, mouse  0   *Peroxiredoxins Osteoclasts. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2010 Jul 1;13(1):27-37
Pacman dysplasia  0   *Chondrodysplasia Punctata Osteoclasts.
eosinophil chemotactic factor-L, mouse  0   *Chemotactic Factors, Eosinophil *Chemokines Osteoclasts. J Bone Miner Res 2003 Jul;18(7):1332-41
osteoclast stimulating factor  0   *Peptides Osteoclasts src Homology Domains. Cytogenet Cell Genet 2000 ;88(1-2):87-8
osteoclast activating factor  64060-24-8   *Lymphokines Bone Resorption Osteoclasts. Ann N Y Acad Sci 230(0):474;1974; Ann N Y Acad Sci 256(0):133;1975; Calcif Tissue Int 1979;29(3):201; Calcif Tissue Res 1979;28(1):23; Cell Immunol 1980;49(1):74; Eur J Immunol 6:732;1976; J Clin Invest 64(1):337;1979; J Exp Med 149(1):279;1979; J Lab Clin Med 92(5):772;1978; Surg Clin North America 57(3):543;1977; WE 200 M486:127;1977; WE 200 M486:13;1977; WE 200 M486:319;1977

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