Bone remodeling depends on the dynamic coupling between new bone formation by osteoblasts and old bone removal by osteoclasts. ALP, TRAP, Cathepsin K, and MMPs participate in the establishment of the mineralization environment, osteoclast maturation, collagen degradation, and matrix remodeling, ...
Acid phosphatase (Acid Phosphatase, ACP) refers to a family of hydrolases that catalyze the hydrolysis of phosphomonoester bonds under acidic conditions, dephosphorylating a broad range of phosphorylated substrates and releasing inorganic phosphate (Pi). ACP is widely distributed across animals, ...
Use tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) activity staining to selectively label osteoclasts and other TRAP-positive cells. By observing cell morphology and staining intensity under a microscope, perform morphological assessment and semi-quantitative analysis of changes related to ...