
Isolation, Purification, and Differentiation of Osteoclast Precursors from Rat Bone Marrow
Title:
Isolation, Purification, and Differentiation of Osteoclast Precursors from Rat Bone Marrow
Author:
Wang, Lining
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (671 seconds)
Series:
Biology
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Abstract:
Osteoclasts are tissue-specific macrophage polykaryons derived from the monocyte-macrophage lineage of hematopoietic stem cells. This protocol describes how to isolate bone marrow cells so that large quantities of osteoclasts are obtained while reducing the risk of accidents found in traditional methods.
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For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/58895