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Osteoclast vs Osteoprotegerin - What's the difference?

osteoclast | osteoprotegerin |

As nouns the difference between osteoclast and osteoprotegerin

is that osteoclast is a large multinuclear cell associated with the resorption of bone while osteoprotegerin is a cytokine that can inhibit the production of osteoclasts.

osteoclast

English

(wikipedia osteoclast)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physiology, cytology) A large multinuclear cell associated with the resorption of bone
  • An instrument for performing osteoclasis.

    • Related terms

    * osteoclasia * osteoclasis

    osteoprotegerin

    English

    (wikipedia osteoprotegerin)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cytokine that can inhibit the production of osteoclasts.