[PDF][PDF] Osteoclasts recycle via osteomorphs during RANKL-stimulated bone resorption

MM McDonald, WH Khoo, PY Ng, Y Xiao, J Zamerli… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Osteoclasts are large multinucleated bone-resorbing cells formed by the fusion of monocyte/
macrophage-derived precursors that are thought to undergo apoptosis once resorption is …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic visualization of RANKL and Th17-mediated osteoclast function

J Kikuta, Y Wada, T Kowada, Z Wang… - The Journal of …, 2013 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Osteoclasts are bone resorbing, multinucleate cells that differentiate from mononuclear
macrophage/monocyte-lineage hematopoietic precursor cells. Although previous studies …

Osteoclast fusion is initiated by a small subset of RANKL-stimulated monocyte progenitors, which can fuse to RANKL-unstimulated progenitors

N Levaot, A Ottolenghi, M Mann, G Guterman-Ram… - Bone, 2015 - Elsevier
Osteoclasts are multinucleated, bone-resorbing cells formed via fusion of monocyte
progenitors, a process triggered by prolonged stimulation with RANKL, the osteoclast master …

[HTML][HTML] Osteoclast-derived apoptotic bodies couple bone resorption and formation in bone remodeling

Q Ma, M Liang, Y Wu, F Luo, Z Ma, S Dong, J Xu… - Bone research, 2021 - nature.com
Bone remodeling is precisely coordinated by bone resorption and formation. Apoptotic
osteoclasts generate large amounts of apoptotic bodies (ABs) marking the end of the bone …

RANKL-mediated osteoclast formation from murine RAW 264.7 cells

P Collin-Osdoby, X Yu, H Zheng, P Osdoby - Bone research protocols, 2003 - Springer
Osteoclasts (OCs) are the cells uniquely responsible for dissolving both the organic and
inorganic components of bone during bone development and remodeling throughout life …

New insights into osteoclast biology

MM McDonald, AS Kim, BS Mulholland… - Journal of Bone and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Osteoclasts are multinucleated cells that are characterized by their unique ability to resorb
large quantities of bone. Therefore, they are frequently the target of therapeutic interventions …

Regulatory mechanisms of RANKL presentation to osteoclast precursors

M Honma, Y Ikebuchi, Y Kariya, H Suzuki - Current osteoporosis reports, 2014 - Springer
It is important to understand the molecular mechanisms regulating osteoclast formation, as
excess activation of osteoclasts is associated with various osteopenic disorders. Receptor …

RANKL-responsive epigenetic mechanism reprograms macrophages into bone-resorbing osteoclasts

S Bae, K Kim, K Kang, H Kim, M Lee, B Oh… - Cellular & Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Monocyte/macrophage lineage cells are highly plastic and can differentiate into various cells
under different environmental stimuli. Bone-resorbing osteoclasts are derived from the …

[HTML][HTML] Mature osteoclast–derived apoptotic bodies promote osteogenic differentiation via RANKL-mediated reverse signaling

Q Ma, M Liang, Y Wu, N Ding, L Duan, T Yu… - Journal of Biological …, 2019 - ASBMB
In bone remodeling, after a lifespan of∼ 2 weeks, osteoclasts undergo apoptosis in each
bone turnover cycle, resulting in generation of a large number of apoptotic bodies (ABs) …

Osteoclasts, master sculptors of bone

DJ Veis, CA O'Brien - Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Osteoclasts are multinucleated cells with the unique ability to resorb bone matrix. Excessive
production or activation of osteoclasts leads to skeletal pathologies that affect a significant …