title: Are chondroclasts and osteoclasts identical?
abstract: Brief characteristics of cells termed "osteoclasts" and "chondroclasts" are outlined and reasons to consider them as the same cell type, able to resorb calcified matrix, are discussed.
authors.forename: Krzysztof H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Włodarski
authors.forename: Aniela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brodzikowska
authors.forename: Bolesław
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kuzaka
mesh_terms: D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000166:cytology*; D006801:Humans; D010010:Osteoclasts / Q000166:cytology*