Definition of Osteoclast. Meaning of Osteoclast. Synonyms of Osteoclast

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Definition of Osteoclast

Osteoclast
Osteoclast Os"te*o*clast, n. [Osteo- + Gr. ? to break.] 1. (Physiol.) A myeloplax. Note: The osteoclasts occur usually in pits or cavities which they appear to have excavated, and are supposed to be concerned in the absorption of the bone matrix. 2. An instrument for performing osteoclasis.

Meaning of Osteoclast from wikipedia

- An osteoclast (from Ancient Gr**** ὀστέον (osteon) 'bone' and κλαστός (clastos) 'broken') is a type of bone cell that breaks down bone tissue. This function...
- activation-induced cytokine (TRANCE), osteoprotegerin ligand (OPGL), and osteoclast differentiation factor (ODF), is a protein that in humans is encoded by...
- resorption is resorption of bone tissue, that is, the process by which osteoclasts break down the tissue in bones and release the minerals, resulting in...
- osteocytes are involved in the formation and mineralisation of bone; osteoclasts are involved in the resorption of bone tissue. Modified (flattened) osteoblasts...
- these genes can lead to abnormal osteoclasts(termed osteoclast-rich osteopetrosis), or having too few osteoclasts(osteoclast-poor osteopetrosis). If this...
- New bone is deposited by osteoblast cells and resorbed or destro**** by osteoclast cells. This addition and subtraction of bone usually yields no net change...
- body. Osteoclasts are frequently classified and discussed separately from other MGCs which are more closely linked with disease. Non-osteoclast MGCs can...
- understood. It is postulated that osteoclasts are the cells responsible for the resorption of the root surface. Osteoclasts can break down bone, cartilage...
- Osteoclast stimulatory transmembrane protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OCSTAMP gene. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000149635 –...
- Increased osteoclast activity stimulated by RANKL is a key mediator of bone destruction in metastatic bone disease. This leads to a reduction in osteoclast numbers...