Method of measuring bone resorption activity with a highly enriched population of prefusion osteoclast cells
US6093533A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2503/02
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods of obtaining enriched populations of osteoclast precursor cells which can be released from tissue culture dishes and used for biochemical studies are described. Osteoblastic cells and bone marrow cells are co-cultured. Next a .alpha..sub.v .beta..sub.3 receptor ligand, such as echistatin is used for cell detachment. The result is a 75-95% pure enriched population of tartrate resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP.sup.+) cells, in high yields (2-3.times.10.sup.6 cells per experiment) can be obtained. These cells are mosty mononucleated and based on their characteristics are considered to be pre-fusion osteoclasts (pOC cells). The precursor osteoclasts can be reseeded onto osteoblasts to obtain an enriched population of mature, multinucleated osteoclast cells.
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