bone cell

noun

, Biology.

1. a cell found in bone in any of its functional states; an osteoblast, osteoclast, or osteocyte.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bone cell¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

They then assessed gene expression changes induced by PTH in both the cultured cells and bone cells isolated from the femurs of the treated animals, using advanced RNA-sequencing analysis.

From Science Daily

These cells have the unique ability to transform into several specific types of cells such as bone cells, cartilage cells and fat cells.

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In the early phase of treatment, the cannabinoids were associated with an increase in the abundance of periosteal bone progenitors, which later develop into specialized bone cells that help bone tissue form.

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The researchers said some bone cells, called osteocytes, were exquisitely preserved in the fossil, which was excavated along Panama's Caribbean coast in 2015.

From Reuters

Another paper, published in 2019 in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, looked at the development in breast cancer of cells that produce calcium deposits, like bone cells.

From Science Magazine