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Osteoclasts

A large multinuclear cell associated with the absorption and removal of bone...A cell that dissolves the fibers and matrix of bone. An odontoclast, also called cementoclast, is cytomorphologically the same as an osteoclast and is involved in cementum resorption.


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Does anybody know how TRAP staining works?

Tartrate resistant acid phosphatase staining of osteoclasts I've done it, but I don't know how it works exactly. I just couldn't google anything about this. I need to prepare the answer for an oral exam. Please help me out. Thanks.

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by daylily
Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:00 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Does anybody know how TRAP staining works?
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HELP: osteoclasts purification

I want to get a pure populaiton of pre-osteoclasts from mouse bone marrow cells. I've read papers uing Sephadex G-10 column to purify bone marrow cells to get pure pre-osteoclasts. Does anybody know how this column work? How can it deplet other ...

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by daylily
Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:09 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: HELP: osteoclasts purification
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Difference between T-Cell and Phagocyte?

... capacity of phagocytosis that are not part of the immune system: septal cells in lungs, Kupfer cells in the liver, oligodendrocytes in the brain, osteoclasts in bones etc Regards, Andrew

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by MrMistery
Thu May 31, 2007 7:11 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Difference between T-Cell and Phagocyte?
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bone....help

... i do not understand: 'As new bone tissue is deposited on the outer surface of bone, the bone tissue lining the medullary cavity is destroyed by osteoclasts in the endosteum. In this way, the medullary cavity enlarges as the bone increases in thickness'. I thought that the bone tissue lining ...

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by Amy
Sat Jan 07, 2006 11:17 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: bone....help
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Views: 825

Appositional Growth

... i do not understand: 'As new bone tissue is deposited on the outer surface of bone, the bone tissue lining the medullary cavity is destroyed by osteoclasts in the endosteum. In this way, the medullary cavity enlarges as the bone increases in thickness'. I thought that the bone tissue lining ...

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by Amy
Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:51 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Appositional Growth
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Views: 1786
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