Osteoclast differentiation and activation

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OsteoclastBone resorptionCell biologyHaematopoiesisOsteoimmunologyOsteoporosisRANK LigandSecretionMacrophageChemistryMonocyteMultinucleateLytic cycleExtracellular matrixBiologyImmunologyBiochemistryStem cellEndocrinologyIn vitroRANKLReceptor

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Year: 2003
Type: review
Volume: 423
Issue: 6937
Pages: 337-342
Citations: 6440
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                                    William J. Boyle, 
                                
                                    W. Scott Simonet, 
                                
                                    David L. Lacey
                                
                            (2003). 
                            Osteoclast differentiation and activation. 
                            Nature
                            , 423
                            (6937)
                            , 337-342.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/nature01658

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DOI: 10.1038/nature01658