The influence of serum cytokines and growth factors on osteoclast formation in Paget's disease.
BACKGROUND: Osteoclasts are multinucleated cells (MNCs) that form from circulating mononuclear precursors in the presence of the receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B-ligand (RANKL) and macrophage-colony stimulating factor (M-CSF). AIM: To determine whether cytokines and growth factors influe...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2002
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