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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2021

Macrophage-Osteoclast Associations: Origin, Polarization, and Subgroups.

Yang Sun, Jiangbi Li, Xiaoping Xie, Feng Gu, Zhenjiang Sui, Ke Zhang, Tiecheng Yu

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 143 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
143citing papers in PubMed
9.6field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

143 citing papers in PubMed, 208 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yang SunDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Jiangbi LiDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Xiaoping XieDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Feng GuDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Zhenjiang SuiDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Ke ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Tiecheng YuDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
First Hospital of Jilin University · CNJilin University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cellular associations in the bone microenvironment are involved in modulating the balance between bone remodeling and resorption, which is necessary for maintaining a normal bone morphology. Macrophages and osteoclasts are both vital components of the bone marrow. Macrophages can interact with osteoclasts and regulate bone metabolism by secreting a variety of cytokines, which make a significant contribution to the associations. Although, recent studies have fully explored either macrophages or osteoclasts, indicating the significance of these two types of cells. However, it is of high importance to report the latest discoveries on the relationships between these two myeloid-derived cells in the field of osteoimmunology. Therefore, this paper reviews this topic from three novel aspects of the origin, polarization, and subgroups based on the previous work, to provide a reference for future research and treatment of bone-related diseases.

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Cell CommunicationAnimalsCell PolarityCytokinesHumansMacrophagesNitric OxideOsteoclastsReactive Oxygen SpeciesTumor-Associated MacrophagesCytokinesNitric OxideReactive Oxygen Speciesassociationscytokinesmacrophagesoriginosteoclastspolarizationsubgroups

Identifiers

PMID34925351
PMCPMC8672114
OpenAlexW3216120877

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