title: Bone cell physiology.
abstract: Physiologic regulation of bone cell function is achieved by the combined actions of some circulating hormones and several locally produced cytokines. Interactions among these agents are important, and the regulated generation of proteolytic activities is likely to play a major role in determining net effects on bone cell function. It is likely that the most important local factors in regulating osteoclast formation and activation have yet to be chemically characterized.
authors.affiliation: St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suda
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans