title: Spontaneous formation of multinucleated giant cells with bone resorbing activity by long culture of human peripheral blood CD14-positive monocytes in vitro.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture, Japan. yuasa911@doc.medic.mie-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Kimitaka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yuasa
authors.forename: Sofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Avnet
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salerno
authors.forename: Kouki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sudo
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Baldini
authors.forename: Atsumasa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.forename: Yasuhiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ito
mesh_terms: D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000378:metabolism*; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D015726:Giant Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D018950:Lipopolysaccharide Receptors / Q000378:metabolism*; D016173:Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D009000:Monocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D000071681:Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D018950:Lipopolysaccharide Receptors; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D016173:Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D000135:Acid Phosphatase; D000071681:Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase