Effects of TGF‑β1 on the migration and morphology of RAW264.7 cells in vitro.

Osteoclasts (OCs) differentiate from monocyte/macrophage‑lineage hematopoietic precursor cells, which are known as OC precursors (OCPs). Several studies have investigated cell chemotaxis in the bone microenvironment; however, OCP migration ability in the bone microenvironment during OC differentiation is yet to be elucidated. As an initial investigation of this characteristic, the present study aimed to determine the effects of transforming growth factor (TGF)‑β1 on OCP migration in vitro.