"Osteoclasts" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A large multinuclear cell associated with the BONE RESORPTION. An odontoclast, also called cementoclast, is cytomorphologically the same as an osteoclast and is involved in CEMENTUM resorption.
| Descriptor ID |
D010010
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.329.372.700 A11.627.482.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Odontoclasts- Odontoclasts
- Cementoclast
- Odontoclast
- Cementoclasts
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Osteoclasts" by people in this website by year, and whether "Osteoclasts" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1996 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1997 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 1998 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2001 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2003 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2005 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2006 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 2007 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2009 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2011 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2012 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2013 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2014 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 2015 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2016 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2018 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Osteoclasts" by people in Profiles.
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VprBP regulates osteoclast differentiation via an epigenetic mechanism involving histone H2A phosphorylation. Epigenetics Chromatin. 2024 Nov 26; 17(1):35.
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Viscoelastic Hydrogel Modulates Phenotype of Macrophage-Derived Multinucleated Cells and Macrophage Differentiation in Foreign Body Reactions. J Biomed Mater Res A. 2025 Jan; 113(1):e37814.
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The critical impact of traumatic muscle loss on fracture healing: Basic science and clinical aspects. J Orthop Res. 2024 02; 42(2):249-258.
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Undifferentiated carcinoma of the pancreas with osteoclast-like giant cells: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2023 Nov 16; 17(1):477.
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Leveraging osteoclast genetic regulatory data to identify genes with a role in osteoarthritis. Genetics. 2023 10 04; 225(2).
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RANK ligand converts the NCoR/HDAC3 co-repressor to a PGC1β- and RNA-dependent co-activator of osteoclast gene expression. Mol Cell. 2023 10 05; 83(19):3421-3437.e11.
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Uterine Leiomyosarcoma With Osteoclast-like Giant Cells: Report of 2 Cases and Review of Literature. Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2024 Mar 01; 43(2):182-189.
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Interleukin-23 Regulates Inflammatory Osteoclastogenesis via Activation of CLEC5A(+) Osteoclast Precursors. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2023 08; 75(8):1477-1489.
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Chronic arthritides and bone structure: focus on rheumatoid arthritis-an update. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2023 Jul; 35(7):1405-1416.
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Autosomal dominant osteopetrosis. Bone. 2023 05; 170:116723.