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Accession
GO:0030316
Name
osteoclast differentiation
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
osteoclast cell differentiation
Alternate IDs
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Definition
The process in which a relatively unspecialized monocyte acquires the specialized features of an osteoclast. An osteoclast is a specialized phagocytic cell associated with the absorption and removal of the mineralized matrix of bone tissue. Source: PMID:12161749, CL:0000092, ISBN:0781735149, GOC:add
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Parents of osteoclast differentiation (GO:0030316)
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osteoclast differentiation [results_in_acquisition_of_features_of relation] results_in_acquisition_of_features_of  osteoclast (CL:0000092)
osteoclast differentiation [is_a relation] is_a  myeloid leukocyte differentiation (GO:0002573)
osteoclast differentiation [is_a relation] is_a  cell differentiation (GO:0030154)
Children of osteoclast differentiation (GO:0030316)
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multinuclear osteoclast differentiation (GO:0072674) [is_a relation] is_a  osteoclast differentiation
positive regulation of osteoclast differentiation (GO:0045672) [positively_regulates relation] positively_regulates  osteoclast differentiation
regulation of osteoclast differentiation (GO:0045670) [regulates relation] regulates  osteoclast differentiation
negative regulation of osteoclast differentiation (GO:0045671) [negatively_regulates relation] negatively_regulates  osteoclast differentiation
osteoclast development (GO:0036035) [part_of relation] part_of  osteoclast differentiation
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