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What do osteoclasts do?
Posted June 17, 2024
Chemical Reagents
Cellular Structures and Organelles
Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
Physiological Probes
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Osteoclasts serve three important functions during bone resorption:
Generate digestive
enzymes
and acids that break down old and damaged bone, making space for osteoblasts to lay down new, healthier bone tissue
Release calcium into the bloodstream on degradation of hydroxyapatite
Release amino acids into the bloodstream on degradation of collagen proteins
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Advances in the regulation of osteoclasts and osteoclast functions
Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
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