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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for Osteoclast
  1. Paget disease of bone 
    Paget disease of bone is a disorder that causes bones to grow larger and weaker than normal. Affected bones may be misshapen and easily broken (fractured).The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/paget-disease-of-bone - Genetics
  2. Juvenile Paget disease 
    Juvenile Paget disease is a disorder that affects bone growth. This disease causes bones to be abnormally large, misshapen, and easily broken (fractured).The signs ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/juvenile-paget-disease - Genetics
  3. Melorheostosis 
    Melorheostosis is a rare bone disease. It causes the abnormal growth of new bone tissue on the surface of existing bones. The new bone has a characteristic appearance ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/melorheostosis - Genetics
  4. Osteopetrosis 
    ... formation, development, and function of specialized cells called osteoclasts. These cells break down bone tissue during bone ... associated with osteopetrosis lead to abnormal or missing osteoclasts. Without functional osteoclasts, old bone is not broken ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/osteopetrosis - Genetics
  5. Spondyloenchondrodysplasia with immune dysregulation 
    ... osteopontin, which is produced in bone cells called osteoclasts and in immune cells. Osteopontin performs a variety of functions in these cells.Osteoclasts are specialized cells that break down and remove ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...hondrodysplasia-with-immune-dysregulation - Genetics
  6. Polycystic lipomembranous osteodysplasia with sclerosing leukoencephalopathy 
    ... These proteins appear to be particularly important in osteoclasts, which are specialized cells that break down and ... resorb) bone tissue that is no longer needed. Osteoclasts are involved in bone remodeling, which is a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...lasia-with-sclerosing-leukoencephalopathy - Genetics
  7. Craniometaphyseal dysplasia 
    ... bones (osteoblasts) and cells that break down bone (osteoclasts). Osteoclasts are involved in bone remodeling, a normal process ... dominant craniometaphyseal dysplasia impair the maturation (differentiation) of osteoclasts, which likely disrupts bone remodeling. Reduced breakdown of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/craniometaphyseal-dysplasia - Genetics
  8. Cherubism 
    ... jaw bones and also triggering the production of osteoclasts, which are cells that break down bone tissue ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/cherubism - Genetics
  9. Snyder-Robinson syndrome 
    ... TC, Gahl WA, Boerkoel CF. Impaired osteoblast and osteoclast function characterize the osteoporosis of Snyder - Robinson syndrome. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/snyder-robinson-syndrome - Genetics