BMP2 and hereditary elliptocytosis: BMP2 + HE + BMP2 rats showed the highest number of osteoclasts (34.1 ± 17.4) compared to HE (5.3 ± 3.1) which were statistically significant from non-HE samples (p < 0.05, n = 5–7 slices/rat, n = 4 rats, Fig. 4E).