Human osteoclast ontogeny and pathological bone resorption.
Monocytes and macrophages are capable of degrading both the mineral and organic components of bone and are known to secrete local factors which stimulate host osteoclastic bone resorption. Recent studies have shown that monocytes and macrophages, including those isolated from neoplastic and inflamma...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1999
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