Prof. Hayata says, “RANKL functions as an ‘accelerator’ for osteoclast cell differentiation. Driving a car requires not only the accelerator but also the brakes. Here, we find that Ctdnep1 f ...
Organ cultures of newborn mouse calvaria were used to test the hypothesis that tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase might serve as a biochemical marker for osteoclast function. When bone resorption ...
A study has identified three new genes that regulate osteoclasts and are implicated ... genetic variants are affecting the expression or function of these genes have not been performed.