Bone Removal
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Models of Bone Metastasis
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2012
Animal models are frequently utilized to study cancer metastasis to bone. In this protocol we will describe two common methods of tumor inoculation for bone metastasis studies and briefly describe some of the analyses utilized to monitor and quantify these models.
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Alternative Method of Removing Otoliths from Sturgeon
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2016
The goal of the protocol is to show an effective method to extract the otoliths from sturgeon carcasses.
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Murine Hind Limb Long Bone Dissection and Bone Marrow Isolation
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Cited by 293 •
2016
Here we present a protocol for the dissection of hind limb long bones (femurs and tibiae) from the laboratory mouse. We further describe a rapid technique for bone marrow isolation from these bones that utilizes centrifugation for removal of bone marrow from the bone marrow space.
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Bone Marrow Aspiration: A Method to Obtain Bone Marrow to Examine Cell Morphology
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2023
This video describes the technique of aspirating bone marrow from iliac spine and smear preparation for biopsy. In the example, we perform bone marrow aspiration from an acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patient and examine the cells to check for measurable residual disease (MRD), an important prognostic biomarker.
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Superior Lacrimal Gland Removal: A Surgical Technique to Remove the Palpebral and Orbital Parts of Superior Lacrimal Gland from Rabbit Model
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2025
This video describes the surgical procedure to remove the two parts: palpebral and orbital of the superior lacrimal gland from a rabbit to create a dry eye disease model. This rabbit model is suitable for studies of ocular surface homeostasis, pathophysiology and ocular therapeutics.
FAQs
Bone remodeling depends on complementary cellular activities. Osteoclasts remove existing tissue by dissolving the mineralized matrix and degrading collagen, whereas osteoblasts coordinate the formation of new bone afterward. This relationship helps maintain skeletal balance rather than allowing removal to occur as an isolated process, making it central to studies of bone maintenance and repair.
Osteoclast-mediated removal affects both major components identified in the bone matrix. These cells dissolve the mineralized portion and degrade collagen, the structural protein component. Considering both processes is important because bone removal is not limited to loss of mineral; it also involves breakdown of the tissue framework that osteoblasts later help replace.
The balance matters because skeletal tissue must be renewed without losing overall structural integrity. When osteoclast activity is followed by osteoblast-coordinated formation, the process supports skeletal balance and tissue remodeling. This balance also provides a biological context for investigating bone development, fracture repair, disease, and regeneration.
Biological removal occurs through specialized cellular activity within living tissue, with osteoclasts acting on the mineralized matrix and collagen. Mechanical or surgical removal instead directly eliminates selected bone in a laboratory or clinical setting. The distinction matters because one process reflects natural remodeling, while the other provides deliberate access or intervention.
Laboratory and clinical settings may use mechanical or surgical methods to remove selected bone directly. The appropriate approach depends on the purpose of the preparation or intervention, such as examining skeletal structure, accessing underlying tissues, or addressing damaged and abnormal bone. The source material supports these broad method categories but does not specify individual instruments or procedural steps.
Bone removal is relevant when researchers study skeletal structure, tissue remodeling, bone development, fracture repair, disease, or regeneration. Controlled removal can also expose underlying tissues in an anatomical preparation or support investigation of damaged and abnormal bone. Together, these uses connect cellular remodeling with laboratory and clinical questions about skeletal change.