Abstract Osteoclasts have traditionally been associated exclusively with catabolic functions that are a prerequisite for bone resorption. However, emerging data suggest that osteoclasts also carry out functions that are important for optimal bone formation and bone quality. Moreover, recent findings indicate that osteoclasts have different subtypes depending on their location, genotype, and possibly in response […]
Osteoclast activity and subtypes as a function of physiology and pathology–implications for future treatments of osteoporosis.
February 1, 2011
Endocr Rev