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Bone resorption goes green

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In this issue of Cell, McDonald et al. show that giant multinucleated, bone-resorbing osteoclasts dissolve into smaller cells, termed "osteopmorhs," which re-form into osteoclasts at distal bone sites (McDonald et al., 2021).… Click to show full abstract

In this issue of Cell, McDonald et al. show that giant multinucleated, bone-resorbing osteoclasts dissolve into smaller cells, termed "osteopmorhs," which re-form into osteoclasts at distal bone sites (McDonald et al., 2021). These findings overturn the long-standing premise that osteoclasts differentiate solely from hematopoietic precursors and undergo apoptosis after completing resorption.

Keywords: goes green; bone resorption; bone; resorption goes; resorption

Journal Title: Cell
Year Published: 2021

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