Sentences with phrase «suppressing osteoclasts»
Coban and colleagues gave infected mice alfacalcidol, a derivative of vitamin D that treats osteoporosis by suppressing osteoclasts and stimulating osteoblasts.
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Estrogen suppresses the production of osteoclasts, the cells that break down the bone and slow the activity of existing osteoclasts.