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Yang J, Cong N, Shi D, Chen S, Zhang Z, Zhao P. Siwu decoction exerts a phytoestrogenic osteoprotective effect on postmenopausal osteoporosis via the estrogen receptor/phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/serine/threonine protein kinase pathway. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 332:118366. [PMID: 38763371 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.118366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Siwu decoction (SWD) is widely used in gynecological diseases, such as peripheral menopause syndrome, premature ovarian failure, and menstrual disorder. However, the mechanism of SWD on postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP) remains unclear. AIM OF THE STUDY To discover the phytoestrogenic osteoprotective effect of SWD on PMOP. MATERIALS AND METHODS The potential mechanism of SWD on PMOP was filtered through network pharmacology research. The potential mechanism was verified in MC3T3-E1 cell lines in vitro. CCK8 assay was conducted to assess cell proliferation and the expressions of ER/PI3K/AKT pathway were analyzed using Western blot. Female F-344 rats were chosen to set up the PMOP model. The osteoprotective effect of SWD in vivo was evaluated using Hematoxylin-eosin staining, TRAP staining, Goldner staining and DXA. The potential mechanism was verified in vivo through Western blot and immunohistochemistry. RT-qPCR was conducted to unveil the expressions of osteogenesis genes. RESULTS Network pharmacology research showed that ER/PI3K/AKT pathway may be the potential mechanism of SWD on PMOP. SWD promoted the proliferation of osteoblasts and regulated the protein expressions of ER/PI3K/AKT pathway in vitro. SWD improved the morphological structure, bone mineralization and bone mineral density of femurs and suppressed osteoclastogenesis in PMOP rat model via ER/PI3K/AKT pathway in vivo. In addition, SWD regulated the mRNA expressions of osteogenesis-related genes. CONCLUSIONS SWD exerts a phytoestrogenic osteoprotective on PMOP by regulating ER/PI3K/AKT pathway, which marks it as a valuable medicine or supplement of PMOP.
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- Jiadi Yang
- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No.11 East Road, North 3rd Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No.11 East Road, North 3rd Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, China; Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, No.2, Section 5, Renmin Street, Guta District, Jinzhou, 121000, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No.11 East Road, North 3rd Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No.11 East Road, North 3rd Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No.11 East Road, North 3rd Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No.11 East Road, North 3rd Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Liu Z, Gao Y, Feng X, Su Y, Lian H, Zhao J, Xu J, Liu Q, Song F. Hecogenin alleviates LPS-induced osteolysis via regulating pyroptosis and ROS involved Nrf2 activation. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 177:116933. [PMID: 38901204 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
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Reactive oxidative species (ROS) generation triggers pyroptosis and induces development of inflammatory osteolysis. Hecogenin (HG) has anti-inflammatory and antioxidative property, but its effects on inflammatory osteolysis remains unclear. In our study, we investigated the mechanism of HG on pyroptosis and its effect on inflammatory osteolysis in vitro and in vivo. The impact of HG on osteoclastogenesis was evaluated using cytotoxicity, TRAcP staining and bone resorption assays. The RNA-sequencing was employed to identify potential signaling pathways, and then RT-qPCR, western blot, immunofluorescence, and ELISA were used to verify. To determine the protective effect of HG in vivo, Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced animal models were utilized, along with micro-CT and histological examination. HG suppressed RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation, bone resorption, NFATc1 activity and downstream factors. RNA-sequencing results showed that HG inhibited osteoclastogenesis by modulating the inflammatory response and macrophage polarization. Furthermore, HG inhibited the NF-κB pathway, and deactivated the NLRP3 inflammasome. HG activated the expression of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) to eliminate ROS generation. Importantly, the inhibitory effect of HG on NLRP3 inflammasome could be reversed by treatment with the Nrf2 inhibitor ML385. In vivo, HG prevented the mice against LPS-induced osteolysis by suppressing osteoclastogenesis and inflammatory factors. In conclusion, HG could activate Nrf2 to eliminate ROS generation, inactivate NLRP3 inflammasome and inhibit pyroptosis, thereby suppressing osteoclastogenesis in vitro and alleviating inflammatory osteolysis in vivo, which indicating that HG might be a promising candidate to treat inflammatory osteolysis.
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- Zhijuan Liu
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China; Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China; School of Biomedical Sciences, the University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
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Dima O, Didilescu AC, Manole CC, Pameijer C, Călin C. Synthetic composites versus calcium phosphate cements in bone regeneration: A narrative review. Ann Anat 2024; 255:152273. [PMID: 38754741 DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2024.152273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND When the natural process of bone remodeling is disturbed, the need arises for a stimulant material in order to enhance the formation of a new healthy and strong osseous tissue to replace the damaged one. Recent studies have reported synthetic biomaterials to be a very good option for supporting bone regeneration. STUDY DESIGN Narrative review. OBJECTIVE This review aims to provide a brief presentation of two of the most recently developed synthetic biomaterials, i.e. calcium phosphate cements and synthetic composites, that are currently being used in bone regeneration with promising results. METHODS Literature searches using broad terms such as "bone regeneration," "biomaterials," "synthetic composites" and "calcium phosphate cements" were performed using PubMed. The osteal cells state of the art was explored by searching topic-specific full text keywords using Google Scholar. CONCLUSIONS Synthetic polymers such as PCL (poly-ε-caprolactone) and PLGA (poly lactic-co-glycolic acid) can improve the effectiveness of biomaterials like HA (hydroxyapatite) and BG (bioglass). Calcium phosphate, although being a suitable material for stimulating bone regeneration, needs an adjuvant in order to be effective in larger bone defects.
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- Oana Dima
- Department of Embryology, Faculty of Dentistry, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Embryology, Faculty of Dentistry, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Dentistry, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
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- Department of Reconstructive Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, USA
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- Department of Embryology, Faculty of Dentistry, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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Du X, Guo S, Mu X, Mei S, Yang R, Zhang H, Jiang C, Zhang J. Bencaosome [16:0 Lyso PA+XLGB28-sRNA] improves osteoporosis by simultaneously promoting osteogenesis and inhibiting osteoclastogenesis in mice. IUBMB Life 2024. [PMID: 39012196 DOI: 10.1002/iub.2857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
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Osteoporosis (OP) is a systemic metabolic bone disease resulting in reduced bone strength and increased susceptibility to fractures, making it a significant public health and economic problem worldwide. The clinical use of anti-osteoporosis agents is limited because of their serious side effects or the high cost of long-term use. The Xianlinggubao (XLGB) formula is an effective traditional Chinese herbal medicine commonly used in orthopedics to treat osteoporosis; however, its mechanism of action remains unclear. In this study, we screened 40 small RNAs derived from XLGB capsules and found that XLGB28-sRNA targeting TNFSF11 exerted a significant anti-osteoporosis effect in vitro and in vivo by simultaneously promoting osteogenesis and inhibiting osteoclastogenesis. Oral administration of bencaosome [16:0 Lyso PA+XLGB28-sRNA] effectively improved bone mineral density and reduced the damage to the bone microstructure in mice. These results suggest that XLGB28-sRNA may be a novel oligonucleotide drug that promotes osteogenesis and inhibits osteoclastogenesis in mice.
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- Xinyi Du
- State Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major Diseases, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major Diseases, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC), Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major Diseases, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major Diseases, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC), Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major Diseases, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC), Beijing, China
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Soloviova M, Beltrán-Vargas JC, Castro LFD, Belmonte-Beitia J, Pérez-García VM, Caballero M. A Mathematical Model for Fibrous Dysplasia: The Role of the Flow of Mutant Cells. Bull Math Biol 2024; 86:108. [PMID: 39007985 DOI: 10.1007/s11538-024-01336-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a mosaic non-inheritable genetic disorder of the skeleton in which normal bone is replaced by structurally unsound fibro-osseous tissue. There is no curative treatment for FD, partly because its pathophysiology is not yet fully known. We present a simple mathematical model of the disease incorporating its basic known biology, to gain insight on the dynamics of the involved bone-cell populations, and shed light on its pathophysiology. We develop an analytical study of the model and study its basic properties. The existence and stability of steady states are studied, an analysis of sensitivity on the model parameters is done, and different numerical simulations provide findings in agreement with the analytical results. We discuss the model dynamics match with known facts on the disease, and how some open questions could be addressed using the model.
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- Mariia Soloviova
- Department of Mathematics, Mathematical Oncology Laboratory (MOLAB), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Avda. Camilo José Cela 3, Ciudad Real, 13071, Spain.
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- Department of Mathematics, Mathematical Oncology Laboratory (MOLAB), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Avda. Camilo José Cela 3, Ciudad Real, 13071, Spain
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- Skeletal Biology Section, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, Mathematical Oncology Laboratory (MOLAB), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Avda. Camilo José Cela 3, Ciudad Real, 13071, Spain
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- Department of Mathematics, Mathematical Oncology Laboratory (MOLAB), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Avda. Camilo José Cela 3, Ciudad Real, 13071, Spain
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- Department of Mathematics, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Córdoba, 14071, Spain
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Zhou YS, Huang J, Cao WX, Yu AX, Li P, Liang JL, Leng XY, Jin J, Yu P, Liu J. The therapeutic mechanism of Compound Lurong Jiangu Capsule for the treatment of cadmium-induced osteoporosis: network pharmacology and experimental verification. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 15:1331488. [PMID: 39050570 PMCID: PMC11266182 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1331488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
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Background Among bone diseases, osteoporosis-like skeleton, such as trabecular thinning, fracture and so on, is the main pathological change of cadmium-induced osteoporosis(Cd-OP), accompanied by brittle bone and increased fracture rate. However, the mechanism underlying cadmium-induced osteoporosis has remained elusive. Compound Lurong Jiangu Capsule (CLJC) is an experienced formula for the treatment of bone diseases, which has the effect of tonifying kidney and strengthening bones, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. Objective Network pharmacology and molecular docking technology combined with experiments were used to investigate the potential mechanism of CLJC in treating Cd-OP. Method The active compounds and corresponding targets of each herb in CLJC were searched in the TCMSP and BATMAN-TCM databases. The DisGeNet, OMIM, and GeneCards databases searched for Cd-OP targets. The relationship between both of them was visualized by establishing an herb-compound-target network using Cytoscape 3.9.1 software. Gene ontology (GO), and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were performed after determining the intersection of the targets from CLJC and Cd-OP. What's more, molecular docking was performed to validate the results. All of them were aim to obtain hud signaling pathways for further study. Finally, BAX, BCL-2, and CASPASE-3 were screened and selected for further experiments, which included bone imaging and reconstruction analysis (Micro-CT), hematoxylin-eosin Staining (HE), and western blot (WB). Results 106 common targets from CLJC and Cd-OP targets were identified. KEGG pathway analysis suggested that multiple signaling pathways, such as the pathways in cancer, may play roles in treatment. Verification of the molecular docking was successful. Here we showed that Cd-OP displayed Tb.Th and Tb.N significantly reduced and even broke, irregular proliferation of bone cortex, uneven and loose trabecular bone arrangement, changed in apoptosis-related proteins, such as significant upregulation of CASPASE-3, BAX protein and significant downregulation of BCL-2 protein in vivo, while CLJC rescued these phenotypes. Conclusion This study revealed that CLJC can reduce the expression of apoptosis-related proteins, and multiple components and multiple targets inhibit Cd-OP through apoptosis signaling pathway.
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- Ya-shuang Zhou
- Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Druggable Gene and Protein Screening, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Medical Research Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, China
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Cai G, Ren L, Yu J, Jiang S, Liu G, Wu S, Cheng B, Li W, Xia J. A Microenvironment-Responsive, Controlled Release Hydrogel Delivering Embelin to Promote Bone Repair of Periodontitis via Anti-Infection and Osteo-Immune Modulation. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2403786. [PMID: 38978324 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202403786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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Periodontitis, a prevalent chronic inflammatory disease, poses significant challenges for effective treatment due to its complex etiology involving specific bacteria and the inflammatory immune microenvironment. Here, this study presents a novel approach for the targeted treatment of periodontitis utilizing the immunomodulatory and antibacterial properties of Embelin, a plant-derived compound, within an injectable hydrogel system. The developed Carboxymethyl Chitosan-Oxidized Dextran (CMCS-OD) hydrogel formed via dynamic chemical bonds exhibited self-healing capabilities and pH-responsive behavior, thereby facilitating the controlled release of Embelin and enhancing its efficacy in a dynamic oral periodontitis microenvironment. This study demonstrates that this hydrogel system effectively prevents bacterial invasion and mitigates excessive immune response activation. Moreover, it precisely modulates macrophage M1/M2 phenotypes and suppresses inflammatory cytokine expression, thereby fostering a conducive environment for bone regeneration and addressing periodontitis-induced bone loss. These findings highlight the potential of the approach as a promising strategy for the clinical management of periodontitis-induced bone destruction.
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- Guanming Cai
- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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Tang Y, Liu J, Feng S, Long H, Lai W, Xiang L. Exploration of bone metabolism status in the distal femur of mice at different growth stages. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2024; 729:150351. [PMID: 38996655 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.150351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2024] [Revised: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
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The mouse femur, particularly the distal femur, is commonly utilized in orthopedic research. Despite its significance, little is known about the key events involved in the postnatal development of the distal femur. Therefore, investigating the development process of the mouse distal femur is of great importance. In this study, distal femurs of CD-1 mice aged 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks were examined. We found that the width and height of the distal femur continued to increase till the 4th week, followed with stabilization. Notably, the width to height ratio remained relatively consistent with age. Micro computed tomography analysis demonstrated gradual increases in bone volume/tissue volume, trabecular number, and trabecular thickness from 1 to 6 weeks, alongside a gradual decrease in trabecular separation. Histological analysis further indicated the appearance of the secondary ossification center at approximately 2 weeks, with ossification mostly completed by 4 weeks, leading to the formation of a prototype epiphyseal plate. Subsequently, the epiphyseal plate gradually narrowed at 6 and 8 weeks. Moreover, the thickness and maturity of the bone cortex surrounding the epiphyseal plate increased over time, reaching peak cortical bone density at 8 weeks. In conclusion, to enhance model stability and operational ease, we recommend constructing conventional mouse models of the distal femur between 4 and 8 weeks old.
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- Yufei Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, China.
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Wei Z, Zhou J, Shen J, Sun D, Gao T, Liu Q, Wu H, Wang X, Wang S, Xiao S, Han C, Yang D, Dong H, Wu Y, Zhang Y, Xu S, Wang X, Luo J, Dai Q, Zhu J, Lin S, Luo F, Tian Y, Xie Z. Osteostaticytes: A novel osteoclast subset couples bone resorption and bone formation. J Orthop Translat 2024; 47:144-160. [PMID: 39027343 PMCID: PMC11254843 DOI: 10.1016/j.jot.2024.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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Background Osteomyelitis (OM) is an inflammatory condition of bone characterized by cortical bone devascularization and necrosis. Dysregulation of bone remodelling is triggered by OM. Bone remodelling is precisely coordinated by bone resorption and formation via a reversal phase. However, the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying bone remodelling failure after osteomyelitis remain elusive. Methods To elucidate the cellular and molecular mechanism underlying bone healing after osteomyelitis, we employed single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) to depict the atlas of human cortical bone in normal, infected and reconstructed states. Dimensionality reduction by t-stochastic neighbourhood embedding (t-SNE) and graph-based clustering were applied to analyse the detailed clusters of osteoclast lineages. After trajectory analysis of osteoclast lineages over pseudotime, real-time PCR and immunofluorescence (IF) staining were applied to identify marker gene expression of various osteoclast lineages in the osteoclast induction model and human bone sections, respectively. The potential function and communication of osteoclasts were analysed via gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) and CellChat. The chemotactic ability of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and osteoclast lineage cells in various differentiation states was determined by transwell assays and coculture assays. The effects of various osteoclast lineages on the osteogenic differentiation potential of MSCs were also determined by using this coculture system. A normal mouse tibia fracture model and an osteomyelitis-related tibia fracture model were generated via injection of luciferase-labelled Staphylococcus aureus to verify the relationships between a novel osteoclast lineage and MSCs. Then, the infection was detected by a bioluminescence imaging system. Finally, immunofluorescence staining was used to detect the expression of markers of MSCs and novel osteoclast lineages in different remodelling phases in normal and infected bone remodelling models. Results In this study, we constructed a cell atlas encompassing normal, infected, and reconstructed cortical bone. Then, we identified a novel subset at the earlier stage of the osteoclast lineage that exhibited increased expression of IDO1, CCL3, and CCL4. These IDO1highCCL3highCCL4high cells, termed osteostaticytes (OSCs), were further regarded as the reservoir of osteoclasts in the reversal phase. Notably, OSCs exhibited the highest chemotactic activity, surpassing other lineage subsets. We also discovered that cells at the earlier stage of the osteoclast lineage play a significant role in recruiting mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Finally, the data revealed that OSCs might be positively related to the occurrence of bone MSCs and the contribution of bone remodelling. Conclusion Collectively, our findings revealed a novel stage (OSC) within the osteoclast lineage, potentially representing elusive bone reversal cells due to its increased chemotactic ability towards MSCs and potential contribution to bone remodelling. This study provides valuable insights into the intricate mechanisms of the reversal phase during bone remodelling and unveils potential therapeutic strategies for diseases associated with bone uncoupling. Translational potential of this article This study identified a new subset, referred to as IDO1(plus symbol) CCL3(plus symbol) CCL4(plus symbol) osteostaticytes which displayed the highest chemotactic activity among all osteoclast lineages and may serve as reversal cells in bone remodelling. These findings offer new insights and insights for understanding bone reversal-related diseases and may serve as novel therapeutic targets for conditions such as osteomyelitis and delayed bone healing.
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- Zhiyuan Wei
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, PR China
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- Biomedical Analysis Center, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, PR China
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- Biomedical Analysis Center, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, PR China
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- Biomedical Analysis Center, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, PR China
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- Institute of Immunology, PLA, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, PR China
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- Institute of Immunology, PLA, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, PR China
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- Institute of Immunology, PLA, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, PR China
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- Institute of Immunology, PLA, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, PR China
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- Chongqing International Institute for Immunology, Chongqing, PR China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, PR China
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- Department of Immunology, Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, PR China
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- Institute of Pathology and Southwest Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, PR China
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- Shanghai Introncure Biotechnology, Inc., People's Republic of China, Shanghai, PR China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, PR China
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- Institute of Immunology, PLA, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, PR China
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Batoon L, Hawse JR, McCauley LK, Weivoda MM, Roca H. Efferocytosis and Bone Dynamics. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2024:10.1007/s11914-024-00878-y. [PMID: 38914730 DOI: 10.1007/s11914-024-00878-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review summarizes the recently published scientific evidence regarding the role of efferocytosis in bone dynamics and skeletal health. RECENT FINDINGS Several types of efferocytes have been identified within the skeleton, with macrophages being the most extensively studied. Efferocytosis is not merely a 'clean-up' process vital for maintaining skeletal homeostasis; it also plays a crucial role in promoting resolution pathways and orchestrating bone dynamics, such as osteoblast-osteoclast coupling during bone remodeling. Impaired efferocytosis has been associated with aging-related bone loss and various skeletal pathologies, including osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and metastatic bone diseases. Accordingly, emerging evidence suggests that targeting efferocytic mechanisms has the potential to alleviate these conditions. While efferocytosis remains underexplored in the skeleton, recent discoveries have shed light on its pivotal role in bone dynamics, with important implications for skeletal health and pathology. However, there are several knowledge gaps and persisting technical limitations that must be addressed to fully unveil the contributions of efferocytosis in bone.
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- Lena Batoon
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-1078, USA
- Department of Pathology, Medical School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-1078, USA.
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Chen J, Hao Z, Li H, Wang J, Chen T, Wang Y, Shi G, Wang J, Wang Z, Zhang Z, Li J. Osteoporotic osseointegration: therapeutic hallmarks and engineering strategies. Theranostics 2024; 14:3859-3899. [PMID: 38994021 PMCID: PMC11234277 DOI: 10.7150/thno.96516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024] Open
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Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease caused by an imbalance between bone resorption and formation. Current treatments primarily involve systemic medication and hormone therapy. However, these systemic treatments lack directionality and are often ineffective for locally severe osteoporosis, with the potential for complex adverse reactions. Consequently, treatment strategies using bioactive materials or external interventions have emerged as the most promising approaches. This review proposes twelve microenvironmental treatment targets for osteoporosis-related pathological changes, including local accumulation of inflammatory factors and reactive oxygen species (ROS), imbalance of mitochondrial dynamics, insulin resistance, disruption of bone cell autophagy, imbalance of bone cell apoptosis, changes in neural secretions, aging of bone cells, increased local bone tissue vascular destruction, and decreased regeneration. Additionally, this review examines the current research status of effective or potential biophysical and biochemical stimuli based on these microenvironmental treatment targets and summarizes the advantages and optimal parameters of different bioengineering stimuli to support preclinical and clinical research on osteoporosis treatment and bone regeneration. Finally, the review addresses ongoing challenges and future research prospects.
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- Jiayao Chen
- Department of Orthopedics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, P.R. China
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Wang L, Huang X, Qin J, Qi B, Sun C, Guo X, Liu Q, Liu Y, Ma Y, Wei X, Zhang Y. The Role of Traditional Chinese Medicines in the Treatment of Osteoporosis. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE 2024; 52:949-986. [PMID: 38879748 DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x24500393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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Osteoporosis (OP) represents a substantial public health issue and is associated with increasing rates of morbidity and mortality. It is characterized by reduced bone mineral density, deterioration of bone tissue quality, disruption of the microarchitecture of bones, and compromised bone strength. These changes may be attributed to the following factors: intercellular communication between osteoblasts and osteoclasts; imbalanced bone remodeling; imbalances between osteogenesis and adipogenesis; imbalances in hormonal regulation; angiogenesis; chronic inflammation; oxidative stress; and intestinal microbiota imbalances. Treating a single aspect of the disease is insufficient to address its multifaceted nature. In recent decades, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has shown great potential in the treatment of OP, and the therapeutic effects of Chinese patent drugs and Chinese medicinal herbs have been scientifically proven. TCMs, which contain multiple components, can target the diverse pathogeneses of OP through a multitargeted approach. Herbs such as XLGB, JTG, GSB, Yinyanghuo, Gusuibu, Buguzhi, and Nvzhenzi are among the TCMs that can be used to treat OP and have demonstrated promising effects in this context. They exert their therapeutic effects by targeting various pathways involved in bone metabolism. These TCMs balance the activity of osteoblasts (bone-forming cells) and osteoclasts (bone-resorbing cells), and they exhibit anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, anti-oxidative, and estrogen-like functions. These multifaceted mechanisms underlie the efficacy of these herbs in the management and treatment of OP. Herein, we examine the efficacy of various Chinese herbs and Chinese patent drugs in treating OP by reviewing previous clinical trials and basic experiments, and we examine the potential mechanism of these therapies to provide evidence regarding the use of TCM for treating OP.
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- Liang Wang
- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, P. R. China
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- Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
- Jiangsu CM Clinical Innovation Center of Degenerative Bone & Joint Disease, Wuxi TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Wuxi 214071, P. R. China
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- Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, P. R. China
- Institute of Orthopaedics of Beijing Integrative Medicine, Beijing 100061, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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Deng AF, Wang FX, Wang SC, Zhang YZ, Bai L, Su JC. Bone-organ axes: bidirectional crosstalk. Mil Med Res 2024; 11:37. [PMID: 38867330 PMCID: PMC11167910 DOI: 10.1186/s40779-024-00540-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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In addition to its recognized role in providing structural support, bone plays a crucial role in maintaining the functionality and balance of various organs by secreting specific cytokines (also known as osteokines). This reciprocal influence extends to these organs modulating bone homeostasis and development, although this aspect has yet to be systematically reviewed. This review aims to elucidate this bidirectional crosstalk, with a particular focus on the role of osteokines. Additionally, it presents a unique compilation of evidence highlighting the critical function of extracellular vesicles (EVs) within bone-organ axes for the first time. Moreover, it explores the implications of this crosstalk for designing and implementing bone-on-chips and assembloids, underscoring the importance of comprehending these interactions for advancing physiologically relevant in vitro models. Consequently, this review establishes a robust theoretical foundation for preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases related to the bone-organ axis from the perspective of cytokines, EVs, hormones, and metabolites.
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- An-Fu Deng
- Institute of Translational Medicine, Organoid Research Center, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
- National Center for Translational Medicine (Shanghai) SHU Branch, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Organoid Research Center, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
- National Center for Translational Medicine (Shanghai) SHU Branch, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Organoid Research Center, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
- National Center for Translational Medicine (Shanghai) SHU Branch, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Zhongye Hospital, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Orthopaedic Research Institution of Hebei Province, NHC Key Laboratory of Intelligent Orthopaedic Equipment, Shijiazhuang, 050051, China.
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Organoid Research Center, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
- National Center for Translational Medicine (Shanghai) SHU Branch, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
- School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
- Wenzhou Institute of Shanghai University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China.
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Organoid Research Center, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
- National Center for Translational Medicine (Shanghai) SHU Branch, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
- Department of Orthopaedics, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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Bouvard B, Mabilleau G. Gut hormones and bone homeostasis: potential therapeutic implications. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2024:10.1038/s41574-024-01000-z. [PMID: 38858581 DOI: 10.1038/s41574-024-01000-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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Bone resorption follows a circadian rhythm, with a marked reduction in circulating markers of resorption (such as carboxy-terminal telopeptide region of collagen type I in serum) in the postprandial period. Several gut hormones, including glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1) and GLP2, have been linked to this effect in humans and rodent models. These hormones are secreted from enteroendocrine cells in the gastrointestinal tract in response to a variety of stimuli and effect a wide range of physiological processes within and outside the gut. Single GLP1, dual GLP1-GIP or GLP1-glucagon and triple GLP1-GIP-glucagon receptor agonists have been developed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity. In addition, single GIP, GLP1 and GLP2 analogues have been investigated in preclinical studies as novel therapeutics to improve bone strength in bone fragility disorders. Dual GIP-GLP2 analogues have been developed that show therapeutic promise for bone fragility in preclinical studies and seem to exert considerable activity at the bone material level. This Review summarizes the evidence of the action of gut hormones on bone homeostasis and physiology.
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- Béatrice Bouvard
- Univ Angers, Nantes Université, ONIRIS, Inserm, RMeS UMR 1229, Angers, France
- CHU Angers, Service de Rhumatologie, Angers, France
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- Univ Angers, Nantes Université, ONIRIS, Inserm, RMeS UMR 1229, Angers, France.
- CHU Angers, Departement de Pathologie Cellulaire et Tissulaire, Angers, France.
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Shi S, Duan H, Ou X. Targeted delivery of anti-osteoporosis therapy: Bisphosphonate-modified nanosystems and composites. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 175:116699. [PMID: 38705129 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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Osteoporosis (OP) constitutes a significant health concern that profoundly affects individuals' quality of life. Bisphosphonates, conventional pharmaceuticals widely employed in OP treatment, encounter limitations related to inadequate drug targeting and a short effective duration, thereby compromising their clinical efficacy. The burgeoning field of nanotechnology has witnessed the development and application of diverse functional nanosystems designed for OP treatment. Owing to the bone tissue affinity of bisphosphonates, these nanosystems are modified to address shortcomings associated with traditional drug delivery. In this review, we explore the potential of bisphosphonate-modified nanosystems as a promising strategy for addressing osteoporotic conditions. With functional modification, these nanosystems exhibit a targeted and reversible effect on osteoporotic remodeling, presenting a promising solution to enhance precision in drug delivery. The synthesis methods, physicochemical properties, and in vitro/in vivo performance of bisphosphonate-modified nanosystems are comprehensively examined in this review. Through a thorough analysis of recent advances and accomplishments in this field, we aim to provide insights into the potential applications and future directions of bisphosphonate-modified nanosystems for targeted and reversible osteoporotic remodeling.
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- Shaoyan Shi
- Department of Hand Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Honghui Hospital North District, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710000, China
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Honghui Hospital North District, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710000, China
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Honghui Hospital North District, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710000, China.
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Herbert A. Osteogenesis imperfecta type 10 and the cellular scaffolds underlying common immunological diseases. Genes Immun 2024:10.1038/s41435-024-00277-4. [PMID: 38811682 DOI: 10.1038/s41435-024-00277-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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Osteogenesis imperfecta type 10 (OI10) is caused by loss of function codon variants in the gene SERPINH1 that encodes heat shock protein 47 (HSP47), rather than in a gene specifying bone formation. The HSP47 variants disrupt the folding of both collagen and the endonuclease IRE1α (inositol-requiring enzyme 1α) that splices X-Box Binding Protein 1 (XBP1) mRNA. Besides impairing bone development, variants likely affect osteoclast differentiation. Three distinct biochemical scaffold play key roles in the differentiation and regulated cell death of osteoclasts. These scaffolds consist of non-templated protein modifications, ordered lipid arrays, and protein filaments. The scaffold components are specified genetically, but assemble in response to extracellular perturbagens, pathogens, and left-handed Z-RNA helices encoded genomically by flipons. The outcomes depend on interactions between RIPK1, RIPK3, TRIF, and ZBP1 through short interaction motifs called RHIMs. The causal HSP47 nonsynonymous substitutions occur in a novel variant leucine repeat region (vLRR) that are distantly related to RHIMs. Other vLRR protein variants are causal for a variety of different mendelian diseases. The same scaffolds that drive mendelian pathology are associated with many other complex disease outcomes. Their assembly is triggered dynamically by flipons and other context-specific switches rather than by causal, mendelian, codon variants.
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- Alan Herbert
- InsideOutBio, 42 8th Street, Charlestown, MA, USA.
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Quarato ER, Salama NA, Calvi LM. Interplay Between Skeletal and Hematopoietic Cells in the Bone Marrow Microenvironment in Homeostasis and Aging. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2024:10.1007/s11914-024-00874-2. [PMID: 38782850 DOI: 10.1007/s11914-024-00874-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW In this review, we discuss the most recent scientific advances on the reciprocal regulatory interactions between the skeletal and hematopoietic stem cell niche, focusing on immunomodulation and its interplay with the cell's mitochondrial function, and how this impacts osteoimmune health during aging and disease. RECENT FINDINGS Osteoimmunology investigates interactions between cells that make up the skeletal stem cell niche and immune system. Much work has investigated the complexity of the bone marrow microenvironment with respect to the skeletal and hematopoietic stem cells that regulate skeletal formation and immune health respectively. It has now become clear that these cellular components cooperate to maintain homeostasis and that dysfunction in their interaction can lead to aging and disease. Having a deeper, mechanistic appreciation for osteoimmune regulation will lead to better research perspective and therapeutics with the potential to improve the aging process, skeletal and hematologic regeneration, and disease targeting.
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- Emily R Quarato
- Department of Environmental Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
- James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
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- James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
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- James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
- Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
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Dufrancais O, Verdys P, Métais A, Juzans M, Sanchez T, Bergert M, Plozza M, Halper J, Panebianco CJ, Mascarau R, Gence R, Arnaud G, Neji MB, Maridonneau-Parini I, Cabec VL, Boerckel JD, Pavlos NJ, Diz-Muñoz A, Lagarrigue F, Blin-Wakkach C, Carréno S, Poincloux R, Burkhardt JK, Raynaud-Messina B, Vérollet C. Moesin activation controls bone resorption and tunneling nanotube-dependent osteoclast fusion. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.05.13.593799. [PMID: 38798563 PMCID: PMC11118517 DOI: 10.1101/2024.05.13.593799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Osteoclasts are multinucleated cells unique in their ability to resorb bone. Osteoclastogenesis involves several steps of actin-driven rearrangements that participate not only in the cell-cell fusion process, but also in the formation of the sealing zone, the adhesive structure determining the resorption area. Despite the importance of these actin cytoskeleton-based processes, their precise mechanisms of regulation are still poorly characterized. Here, we found that moesin, a member of the Ezrin/Radixin/Moesin (ERM) protein family, is activated during osteoclast maturation and plays an instrumental role for both osteoclast fusion and function. In mouse and human osteoclast precursors, moesin is negatively regulated to potentiate their ability to fuse and degrade bone. Accordingly, we demonstrated that moesin depletion decreases membrane-to-cortex attachment and enhances formation of tunneling nanotubes (TNTs), F-actin-containing intercellular bridges that we revealed to trigger osteoclast fusion. In addition, via a β3-integrin/RhoA/SLK pathway and independently of its role in fusion, moesin regulates the number and organization of sealing zones in mature osteoclast, and thus participates in the control of bone resorption. Supporting these findings, we found that moesin-deficient mice are osteopenic with a reduced density of trabecular bones and increased osteoclast abundance and activity. These findings provide a better understanding of the regulation of osteoclast biology, and open new opportunities to specifically target osteoclast activity in bone disease therapy.
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Feng J, Tan A, Li W, Zheng Y. Small nucleolar RNA host gene 5 plays a role in orthodontic tooth movement by inhibiting osteoclast differentiation. Orthod Craniofac Res 2024. [PMID: 38712649 DOI: 10.1111/ocr.12794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The alveolar bone remodelling promoted by reasonable mechanical force triggers orthodontic tooth movement (OTM). The generation of osteoclasts is essential in this process. However, the mechanism of mechanical force mediating osteoclast differentiation remains elusive. Small nucleolar RNA host gene 5 (SNHG5), which was reported to mediate the osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in our previous study, was downregulated in human periodontal ligament cells (hPDLCs) under mechanical force. At the same time, the RANKL/OPG ratio increased. Based on this, we probed into the role of SNHG5 in osteoclast formation during OTM and the relevant mechanism. MATERIALS AND METHODS SNHG5 and the RANKL/OPG ratio under different compressive forces were detected by western blotting (WB) and qRT-PCR. Impact of overexpression or knockdown of SNHG5 on osteoclast differentiation was detected by qRT-PCR, WB and transwell experiments. The combination of SNHG5 and C/EBPβ was verified by RNA immunoprecipitation and RNA pull-down assays. The expression of SNHG5 and osteoclast markers in gingiva were analysed by qRT-PCR and the paraffin sections of periodontal tissues were used for histological analysis. RESULTS Compressive force downregulated SNHG5 and upregulated the RANKL/OPG ratio in hPDLCs. Overexpression of SNHG5 inhibited RANKL's expression and osteoclast differentiation. SNHG5 combined with C/EBPβ, a regulator of osteoclast. The expression of SNHG5 in periodontal tissue decreased during OTM. CONCLUSION SNHG5 inhibited osteoclast differentiation during OTM, achieved by affecting RANKL secretion, which may provide a new idea to interfere with bone resorption during orthodontic treatment.
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- Jingjing Feng
- Department of Orthodontics, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Orthodontics, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Orthodontics, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Orthodontics, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, PR China
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Kim AS, Taylor VE, Castro-Martinez A, Dhakal S, Zamerli A, Mohanty S, Xiao Y, Simic MK, Wen J, Chai R, Croucher PI, Center JR, Girgis CM, McDonald MM. Temporal patterns of osteoclast formation and activity following withdrawal of RANKL inhibition. J Bone Miner Res 2024; 39:484-497. [PMID: 38477789 PMCID: PMC11262142 DOI: 10.1093/jbmr/zjae023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Rebound bone loss following denosumab discontinuation is an important clinical challenge. Current treatment strategies to prevent this fail to suppress the rise and overshoot in osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. In this study, we use a murine model of denosumab treatment and discontinuation to show the temporal changes in osteoclast formation and activity during RANKL inhibition and withdrawal. We show that the cellular processes that drive the formation of osteoclasts and subsequent bone resorption following withdrawal of RANKL inhibition precede the rebound bone loss. Furthermore, a rise in serum TRAP and RANKL levels is detected before markers of bone turnover used in current clinical practice. These mechanistic advances may provide insight into a more defined window of opportunity to intervene with sequential therapy following denosumab discontinuation.
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- Albert S Kim
- Skeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, St Vincent’s Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, 2145, Australia
- Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2050, Australia
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- Skeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
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- Skeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
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- Skeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
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- Skeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
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- Skeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
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- Skeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
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- Skeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
- Department of Pathology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016, United States
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, United States
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- Skeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, St Vincent’s Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
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- Skeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, St Vincent’s Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
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- Skeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, St Vincent’s Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, 2145, Australia
- Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2050, Australia
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- Skeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, St Vincent’s Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
- Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2050, Australia
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Ren L, Liu G, Bai Y, Gu L, Wang Y, Sun L. NLRC3 attenuates osteoclastogenesis by limiting TNFα + Th17 cell response in osteoporosis. J Mol Med (Berl) 2024; 102:655-665. [PMID: 38436712 PMCID: PMC11055730 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-024-02422-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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NOD-like receptor family CARD domain containing 3 (NLRC3) is the intracellular protein belonging to NLR (NOD-like receptor) family. NLRC3 can negatively regulate inflammatory signal transduction pathways within the adaptive and innate immunocytes. However, studies need to elucidate the biological role of NLRC3 in bone remodeling. Herein, our study proved that NLRC3 prevents bone loss by inhibiting TNFα+ Th17 cell responses. In osteoporosis, NLRC3 attenuated TNFα+ Th17 cell accumulation in the bone marrow. However, osteoporosis (OP) development was aggravated without affecting bone marrow macrophage (BMM) osteoclastogenesis in NLRC3-deficient ovariectomized (OVX) mice. In this study, we transferred the wild-type and NLRC3-/- CD4+ cells into Rag1-/- mice. Consequently, we evidenced the effects of NLRC3 in CD4+ T cells on inhibiting the accumulation of TNFα + Th17 cells, thus restricting bone loss in the OVX mice. Simultaneously, NLRC3-/- CD4+ T cells promoted the recruitment of osteoclast precursors and inflammatory monocytes into the OVX mouse bone marrow. Mechanism-wise, NLRC3 reduced the secretion of TNFα + Th17 cells of RANKL, MIP1α, and MCP1, depending on the T cells. In addition, NLRC3 negatively regulated the Th17 osteoclastogenesis promoting functions via limiting the NF-κB activation. Collectively, this study appreciated the effect of NLRC3 on modulating bone mass via adaptive immunity depending on CD4+ cells. According to findings of this study, NLRC3 may be the candidate anti-OP therapeutic target. KEY MESSAGES: NLRC3 negatively regulated the Th17 osteoclastogenesis promoting functions via limiting the NF-κB activation. NLRC3 may be the candidate anti-OP therapeutic target.
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- Lingyan Ren
- Department of Orthopedics, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, 550003, China
- Antenatal Diagnosis Centre, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, 550003, China
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- Institute of Traumatic Orthopedics, The 80th, Army Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Weifang Shandong Province, 500000, China
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- Institute of Traumatic Orthopedics, The 80th, Army Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Weifang Shandong Province, 500000, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, 550003, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, TongRen Hospital, School of Medicine Shanghai, Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200336, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, 550003, China.
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Qu Z, Zhang B, Kong L, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Gong Y, Gao X, Feng M, Zhang J, Yan L. Myeloid zinc finger 1 knockdown promotes osteoclastogenesis and bone loss in part by regulating RANKL-induced ferroptosis of osteoclasts through Nrf2/GPX4 signaling pathway. J Leukoc Biol 2024; 115:946-957. [PMID: 38266238 DOI: 10.1093/jleuko/qiae011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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The overactivation of the osteoclasts is a crucial pathological factor in the development of osteoporosis. MZF1, belonging to the scan-zinc finger family, plays a significant role in various processes associated with tumor malignant progression and acts as an essential transcription factor regulating osteoblast expression. However, the exact role of MZF1 in osteoclasts has not been determined. In this study, the purpose of our study was to elucidate the role of MZF1 in osteoclastogenesis. First, we established MZF1-deficient female mice and evaluated the femur bone phenotype by micro-computed tomography and histological staining. Our findings indicate that MZF1-/- mice exhibited a low bone mass osteoporosis phenotype. RANKL could independently induce the differentiation of RAW264.7 cells into osteoclasts, and we found that the expression level of MZF1 protein decreased gradually. Then, the CRISPR/Cas 9 gene-editing technique was used to build a RAW264.7 cell model with MZF1 knockout, and RANKL was used to independently induce MZF1-/- and wild-type cells to differentiate into mature osteoclasts. Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase staining and F-actin fluorescence results showed that the MZF1-/- group produced more tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase-positive mature osteoclasts and larger actin rings. The expression of osteoclast-associated genes (including tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase, CTSK, c-Fos, and NFATc1) was evaluated by reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Western blot. The expression of key genes of osteoclast differentiation in the MZF1-/- group was significantly increased. Furthermore, we found that cell viability was increased in the early stages of RANKL-induced cell differentiation in the MZF1-/- group cells. We examined some prevalent ferroptosis markers, including malondialdehyde, glutathione, and intracellular Fe, the active form of iron in the cytoplasm during the early stages of osteoclastogenesis. The results suggest that MZF1 may be involved in osteoclast differentiation by regulating RANKL-induced ferroptosis of osteoclasts. Collectively, our findings shed light on the essential involvement of MZF1 in the regulation of osteoclastogenesis in osteoporosis and provide insights into its potential underlying mechanism.
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- Zechao Qu
- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiao University, No. 555 East Youyi Road, Beilin District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province 710054, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiao University, No. 555 East Youyi Road, Beilin District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province 710054, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiao University, No. 555 East Youyi Road, Beilin District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province 710054, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiao University, No. 555 East Youyi Road, Beilin District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province 710054, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiao University, No. 555 East Youyi Road, Beilin District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province 710054, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiao University, No. 555 East Youyi Road, Beilin District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province 710054, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiao University, No. 555 East Youyi Road, Beilin District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province 710054, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiao University, No. 555 East Youyi Road, Beilin District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province 710054, China
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- Health Science Centre, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76, Yanta West Road, Yanta District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province 710061, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiao University, No. 555 East Youyi Road, Beilin District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province 710054, China
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Park-Min KH, Mun SH, Bockman R, McDonald MM. New Horizons: Translational Aspects of Osteomorphs. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2024; 109:e1373-e1378. [PMID: 38060842 PMCID: PMC11031245 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgad711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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Osteomorphs are a newly described osteoclast lineage cell in mice, which are suggested to play a significant role in the maintenance of bone resorption. Preclinical investigations revealed that osteomorphs are generated through the fission of multinucleated bone-resorbing osteoclasts and can also re-fuse with existing osteoclasts. Modifications to RANKL signaling have been shown to alter cycles of fission and re-fusion of osteomorphs in mice. These novel findings were also shown to contribute to the rebound phenomenon after cessation of anti-RANKL therapy in mice. Moreover, the absence of osteomorph-specific genes in mice exhibits bone structural and quality phenotypes. Given these insights, it could be speculated that osteomorphs play a significant role in bone homeostasis, bone metabolic diseases, and response to therapeutics. In this review, we discuss these potential translational roles for osteomorphs. Importantly, we highlight the need for future preclinical and clinical studies to verify the presence of osteomorphs in humans and explore further the translational implications of this discovery.
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- Kyung-Hyun Park-Min
- Arthritis and Tissue Degeneration Program, David Z. Rosensweig Genomics Research Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021, USA
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA
- BCMB Allied Program, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Research Institute of Women’s Health, Sookmyung Women's University, 140-742 Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA
- Endocrine Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Skeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia
- School of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Vanderniet JA, Szymczuk V, Högler W, Beck-Nielsen SS, Uday S, Merchant N, Crane JL, Ward LM, Boyce AM, Munns CF. Management of RANKL-mediated Disorders With Denosumab in Children and Adolescents: A Global Expert Guidance Document. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2024; 109:1371-1382. [PMID: 38041865 PMCID: PMC11031248 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgad657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
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CONTEXT Denosumab is an effective treatment for many receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL)-mediated disorders but there are potential safety considerations and limited data to guide its use in children and adolescents. OBJECTIVE This document seeks to summarize the evidence and provide expert opinion on safe and appropriate use of denosumab in pediatric RANKL-mediated disorders. PARTICIPANTS Ten experts in pediatric bone and mineral medicine from 6 countries with experience in the use of denosumab participated in the creation of this document. EVIDENCE Data were sourced from the published literature, primarily consisting of case reports/series and review articles because of the lack of higher level evidence. Expert opinion of the authors was used substantially when no published data were available. CONCLUSION Denosumab is an effective treatment for RANKL-mediated disorders in children and adolescents but is often not curative and, in some cases, is best used in conjunction with surgical or other medical treatments. Careful multidisciplinary planning is required to define the goals of treatment and expert oversight needed to manage the risk of mineral abnormalities. Substantive, collaborative research efforts are needed to determine optimal treatment regimens and minimize risks.
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- Joel A Vanderniet
- Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney and Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia
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- Metabolic Bone Disorders Unit, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Linz 4020, Austria
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- Centre for Rare Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital and Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus N DK-8200, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital and Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TG, UK
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa and Division of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L1, Canada
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- Metabolic Bone Disorders Unit, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
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- Child Health Research Centre and Mayne Academy of Paediatrics, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia
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Phan TG, Weilbaecher KN, Aft R, Croucher PI, Chaffer CL. Chemotherapy and the Extra-Tumor Immune Microenvironment: EXTRA-TIME. Cancer Discov 2024; 14:643-647. [PMID: 38571433 DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-23-1543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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SUMMARY Understandably, conventional therapeutic strategies have focused on controlling primary tumors. We ask whether the cost of such strategies is actually an increased likelihood of metastatic relapse.
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- Tri Giang Phan
- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
- St. Vincent's Healthcare Clinical Campus, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Medicine and Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
- St. Vincent's Healthcare Clinical Campus, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
- St. Vincent's Healthcare Clinical Campus, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
- Kinghorn Cancer Center, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
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Wang H, Yuan T, Wang Y, Liu C, Li D, Li Z, Sun S. Osteoclasts and osteoarthritis: Novel intervention targets and therapeutic potentials during aging. Aging Cell 2024; 23:e14092. [PMID: 38287696 PMCID: PMC11019147 DOI: 10.1111/acel.14092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA), a chronic degenerative joint disease, is highly prevalent among the aging population, and often leads to joint pain, disability, and a diminished quality of life. Although considerable research has been conducted, the precise molecular mechanisms propelling OA pathogenesis continue to be elusive, thereby impeding the development of effective therapeutics. Notably, recent studies have revealed subchondral bone lesions precede cartilage degeneration in the early stage of OA. This development is marked by escalated osteoclast-mediated bone resorption, subsequent imbalances in bone metabolism, accelerated bone turnover, and a decrease in bone volume, thereby contributing significantly to the pathological changes. While the role of aging hallmarks in OA has been extensively elucidated from the perspective of chondrocytes, their connection with osteoclasts is not yet fully understood. There is compelling evidence to suggest that age-related abnormalities such as epigenetic alterations, proteostasis network disruption, cellular senescence, and mitochondrial dysfunction, can stimulate osteoclast activity. This review intends to systematically discuss how aging hallmarks contribute to OA pathogenesis, placing particular emphasis on the age-induced shifts in osteoclast activity. It also aims to stimulate future studies probing into the pathological mechanisms and therapeutic approaches targeting osteoclasts in OA during aging.
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- Haojue Wang
- Department of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of MedicineShandong UniversityJinanShandongChina
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of MedicineShandong UniversityJinanShandongChina
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- Department of Joint SurgeryShandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical UniversityJinanShandongChina
- Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Medical Science and Technology Innovation CenterShandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical SciencesJinanShandongChina
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of MedicineShandong UniversityJinanShandongChina
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- Department of Joint SurgeryShandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical UniversityJinanShandongChina
- Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Medical Science and Technology Innovation CenterShandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical SciencesJinanShandongChina
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- Department of Joint SurgeryShandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical UniversityJinanShandongChina
- Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Medical Science and Technology Innovation CenterShandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical SciencesJinanShandongChina
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of MedicineShandong UniversityJinanShandongChina
- Department of Joint SurgeryShandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical UniversityJinanShandongChina
- Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Medical Science and Technology Innovation CenterShandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical SciencesJinanShandongChina
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Xian Y, Gao Y, Su Y, Su Y, Lian H, Feng X, Liu Z, Zhao J, Xu J, Liu Q, Song F. Cichoric acid targets RANKL to inhibit osteoclastogenesis and prevent ovariectomy-induced bone loss. Phytother Res 2024; 38:1971-1989. [PMID: 38358727 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.8141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Osteoporosis, a systemic metabolic bone disease, is characterized by the decline of bone mass and quality due to excessive osteoclast activity. Currently, drug-targeting osteoclasts show promising therapy for osteoporosis. In this study, we investigated the effect of cichoric acid (CA) on receptor activator of nuclear kappa-B ligand (RANKL)-induced osteoclastogenesis and the bone loss induced by ovariectomy in mice. EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE Molecular docking technologies were employed to examine the interaction between CA and RANKL. CCK8 assay was used to evaluate the cell viability under CA treatment. TRAcP staining, podosome belt staining, and bone resorption assays were used to test the effect of CA on osteoclastogenesis and osteoclast function. Further, an OVX-induced osteoporosis mice model was employed to identify the effect of CA on bone loss using micro-CT scanning and histological examination. To investigate underlying mechanisms, network pharmacology was applied to predict the downstream signaling pathways, which were verified by Western blot and immunofluorescence staining. KEY RESULTS The molecular docking analysis revealed that CA exhibited a specific binding affinity to RANKL, engaging multiple binding sites. CA inhibited RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption without cytotoxic effects. Mechanistically, CA suppressed RANKL-induced intracellular reactive oxygen species, nuclear factor-kappa B, and mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways, followed by abrogated nuclear factor activated T-cells 1 activity. Consistent with this finding, CA attenuated post-ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis by ameliorating osteoclastogenesis. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS CA inhibited osteoclast activity and bone loss by targeting RANKL. CA might represent a promising candidate for treating osteoclast-related diseases, such as osteoporosis.
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- Yansi Xian
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
- Division of Sports Medicine and Adult Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, the University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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Guo J, Ma RY, Qian BZ. Macrophage heterogeneity in bone metastasis. J Bone Oncol 2024; 45:100598. [PMID: 38585688 PMCID: PMC10997910 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbo.2024.100598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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Previous studies illustrated that macrophage, a type of innate immune cell, plays critical roles in tumour progression and metastasis. Bone is the most frequent site of metastasis for several cancer types including breast, prostate, and lung. In bone metastasis, osteoclast, a macrophage subset specialized in bone resorption, was heavily investigated in the past. Recent studies illustrated that other macrophage subsets, e.g. monocyte-derived macrophages, and bone resident macrophages, promoted bone metastasis independent of osteoclast function. These novel mechanisms further improved our understanding of macrophage heterogeneity in the context of bone metastasis and illustrated new opportunities for future studies.
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- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, The Human Phenome Institute, Zhangjiang-Fudan International Innovation Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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Wu J, Niu L, Yang K, Xu J, Zhang D, Ling J, Xia P, Wu Y, Liu X, Liu J, Zhang J, Yu P. The role and mechanism of RNA-binding proteins in bone metabolism and osteoporosis. Ageing Res Rev 2024; 96:102234. [PMID: 38367813 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2024.102234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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Osteoporosis is a prevalent chronic metabolic bone disease that poses a significant risk of fractures or mortality in elderly individuals. Its pathophysiological basis is often attributed to postmenopausal estrogen deficiency and natural aging, making the progression of primary osteoporosis among elderly people, especially older women, seemingly inevitable. The treatment and prevention of osteoporosis progression have been extensively discussed. Recently, as researchers delve deeper into the molecular biological mechanisms of bone remodeling, they have come to realize the crucial role of posttranscriptional gene control in bone metabolism homeostasis. RNA-binding proteins, as essential actors in posttranscriptional activities, may exert influence on osteoporosis progression by regulating the RNA life cycle. This review compiles recent findings on the involvement of RNA-binding proteins in abnormal bone metabolism in osteoporosis and describes the impact of some key RNA-binding proteins on bone metabolism regulation. Additionally, we explore the potential and rationale for modulating RNA-binding proteins as a means of treating osteoporosis, with an overview of drugs that target these proteins.
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- Jiaqiang Wu
- Jiujiang Clinical Precision Medicine Research Center, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, 332000, China; The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China; Department of General Surgery, First Medical Center of the Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- HuanKui College of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Queen Mary College of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Food and Nutritional Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, 999077, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, No. 1, Minde Road, Donghu District, Nanchang 330006, China; Institute for the Study of Endocrinology and Metabolism in Jiangxi Province, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, No. 1, Minde Road, Donghu District, Nanchang 330006, China; Institute for the Study of Endocrinology and Metabolism in Jiangxi Province, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, No. 1, Minde Road, Donghu District, Nanchang 330006, China; Institute for the Study of Endocrinology and Metabolism in Jiangxi Province, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, No. 1, Minde Road, Donghu District, Nanchang 330006, China; Institute for the Study of Endocrinology and Metabolism in Jiangxi Province, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Jiujiang Clinical Precision Medicine Research Center, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, 332000, China; Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China.
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- Jiujiang Clinical Precision Medicine Research Center, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, 332000, China; Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, No. 1, Minde Road, Donghu District, Nanchang 330006, China; Institute for the Study of Endocrinology and Metabolism in Jiangxi Province, Nanchang 330006, China.
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Carmona-Rivera C, Kaplan MJ, O'Neil LJ. Neutrophils in Inflammatory Bone Diseases. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2024; 22:280-289. [PMID: 38418800 PMCID: PMC11061041 DOI: 10.1007/s11914-024-00865-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW In this review, we summarize the current evidence that suggests that neutrophils play a key role in facilitating damage to local bone structures. RECENT FINDINGS Neutrophil infiltration is a hallmark of inflammatory bone diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontitis disease (PD). Both of these human diseases are marked by an imbalance in bone homeostasis, favoring the degradation of local bone which ultimately leads to erosions. Osteoclasts, a multinucleated resident bone cell, are responsible for facilitating the turnover of bone and the bone damage observed in these diseases. The involvement of neutrophils and neutrophil extracellular trap formation have recently been implicated in exacerbating osteoclast function through direct and indirect mechanisms. We highlight a recent finding that NET proteins such as histones and elastase can generate non-canonical, inflammatory osteoclasts, and this process is mediated by post-translational modifications such as citrullination and carbamylation, both of which act as autoantigens in RA. It appears that NETs, autoantibodies, modified proteins, cytokines, and osteoclasts all ultimately contribute to local and permanent bone damage in RA and PD. However, more studies are needed to fully understand the role of neutrophils in inflammatory bone diseases.
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- Carmelo Carmona-Rivera
- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
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- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Manitoba Centre for Proteomics and Systems Biology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Zheng J, He W, Chen Y, Li L, Liang Q, Dai W, Li R, Chen F, Chen Z, Tan Y, Li X. Erianin serves as an NFATc1 inhibitor to prevent breast cancer-induced osteoclastogenesis and bone destruction. J Adv Res 2024:S2090-1232(24)00121-8. [PMID: 38556044 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2024.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Breast cancer-related bone metastasis can lead to skeletal-related events (SREs), which decrease patient quality of life. Inhibition of osteoclastogenesis is a key treatment for SREs; however, the availability of clinical drugs remains limited, and all existing ones disrupt physiological bone formation, while exhibiting no effect on patient survival time. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to identify a novel osteoclast inhibitor for the treatment of breast cancer-induced SREs. METHODS The MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell-induced bone loss model was used to investigate the therapeutic effects of erianin in vivo. Then, we evaluated the inhibitory effects of erianin on osteoclastogenesis and signalling in bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMMs) induced by conditioned medium from MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells (231 CM) and receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) in vitro. Next, a Cellular Thermal Shift Assay and siRNA-mediate knockdown were performed, to investigate the target of erianin during osteoclast formation. The effects of erianin on human osteoclastogenesis were evaluated using CD14+ monocytes obtained from patients with breast cancer. RESULTS Erianin effectively improved breast cancer cells-induced bone destruction at doses of 2 and 20 mg/kg/day in vivo, while suppressing osteoclastogenesis and the upregulation of SRC-NFATc1, INTEGRIN β3-MMP9 signals induced by 231 CM and RANKL in vitro. Furthermore, erianin interacted with NFATc1 but not SRC, and Nfatc1 knockdown eliminated the inhibitory effects of erianin on osteoclastogenesis. Notably, lower expression of NFATc1 positively correlated with longer survival in patients with cancer and a high risk of bone metastasis. We further revealed that 62.5-250 nM erianin suppresses NFATc1 and excessive osteoclastogenesis in CD14+ monocytes from patients with breast cancer. CONCLUSION Erianin acts as an NFATc1 inhibitor that attenuates breast cancer-induced osteoclastogenesis and bone destruction.
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- Jiehuang Zheng
- Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Pharmacology, Innovation Program of Drug Research on Inflammatory and Immune Diseases, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening & Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Pharmacology, Innovation Program of Drug Research on Inflammatory and Immune Diseases, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening & Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Pharmacology, Innovation Program of Drug Research on Inflammatory and Immune Diseases, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening & Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Pharmacology, Innovation Program of Drug Research on Inflammatory and Immune Diseases, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening & Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Pharmacology, Innovation Program of Drug Research on Inflammatory and Immune Diseases, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening & Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Pharmacology, Innovation Program of Drug Research on Inflammatory and Immune Diseases, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening & Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Pharmacology, Innovation Program of Drug Research on Inflammatory and Immune Diseases, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening & Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Pharmacology, Innovation Program of Drug Research on Inflammatory and Immune Diseases, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening & Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541000, China.
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- Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Pharmacology, Innovation Program of Drug Research on Inflammatory and Immune Diseases, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening & Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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Cung M, Sosa B, Yang HS, McDonald MM, Matthews BG, Vlug AG, Imel EA, Wein MN, Stein EM, Greenblatt MB. The performance of artificial intelligence chatbot large language models to address skeletal biology and bone health queries. J Bone Miner Res 2024; 39:106-115. [PMID: 38477743 PMCID: PMC11184616 DOI: 10.1093/jbmr/zjad007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots utilizing large language models (LLMs) have recently garnered significant interest due to their ability to generate humanlike responses to user inquiries in an interactive dialog format. While these models are being increasingly utilized to obtain medical information by patients, scientific and medical providers, and trainees to address biomedical questions, their performance may vary from field to field. The opportunities and risks these chatbots pose to the widespread understanding of skeletal health and science are unknown. Here we assess the performance of 3 high-profile LLM chatbots, Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (ChatGPT) 4.0, BingAI, and Bard, to address 30 questions in 3 categories: basic and translational skeletal biology, clinical practitioner management of skeletal disorders, and patient queries to assess the accuracy and quality of the responses. Thirty questions in each of these categories were posed, and responses were independently graded for their degree of accuracy by four reviewers. While each of the chatbots was often able to provide relevant information about skeletal disorders, the quality and relevance of these responses varied widely, and ChatGPT 4.0 had the highest overall median score in each of the categories. Each of these chatbots displayed distinct limitations that included inconsistent, incomplete, or irrelevant responses, inappropriate utilization of lay sources in a professional context, a failure to take patient demographics or clinical context into account when providing recommendations, and an inability to consistently identify areas of uncertainty in the relevant literature. Careful consideration of both the opportunities and risks of current AI chatbots is needed to formulate guidelines for best practices for their use as source of information about skeletal health and biology.
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- Michelle Cung
- Department of pathology and laboratory medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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- Department of pathology and laboratory medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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- Department of pathology and laboratory medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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- Skeletal Diseases Program, The Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, Australia
- St Vincent’s Clinical Campus School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia
- School of Medicine Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Center for Regenerative Medicine and Skeletal Development, School of Dental Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, United States
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- Center for Bone Quality, Department of Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY; Metabolic Bone Service, Hospital for Special Surgery
- Research Division, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
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- Department of pathology and laboratory medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
- Research Division, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
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Gu C, Chen P, Tian H, Yang Y, Huang Z, Yan H, Tang C, Xiang J, Shangguan L, Pan K, Chen P, Huang Y, Liu Z, Tang R, Fan S, Lin X. Targeting initial tumour-osteoclast spatiotemporal interaction to prevent bone metastasis. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024:10.1038/s41565-024-01613-5. [PMID: 38499860 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-024-01613-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Bone is the most common site of metastasis, and although low proliferation and immunoediting at the early stage make existing treatment modalities less effective, the microenvironment-inducing behaviour could be a target for early intervention. Here we report on a spatiotemporal coupling interaction between tumour cells and osteoclasts, and named the tumour-associated osteoclast 'tumasteoclast'-a subtype of osteoclasts in bone metastases induced by tumour-migrasome-mediated cytoplasmic transfer. We subsequently propose an in situ decoupling-killing strategy in which tetracycline-modified nanoliposomes encapsulating sodium bicarbonate and sodium hydrogen phosphate are designed to specifically release high concentrations of hydrogen phosphate ions triggered by tumasteoclasts, which depletes calcium ions and forms calcium-phosphorus crystals. This can inhibit the formation of migrasomes for decoupling and disrupt cell membrane for killing, thereby achieving early prevention of bone metastasis. This study provides a research model for exploring tumour cell behaviour in detail and a proof-of-concept for behaviour-targeting strategy.
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- Chenhui Gu
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Mechanism Research and Precision Repair of Orthopaedic Trauma and Aging Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Mechanism Research and Precision Repair of Orthopaedic Trauma and Aging Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Mechanism Research and Precision Repair of Orthopaedic Trauma and Aging Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Mechanism Research and Precision Repair of Orthopaedic Trauma and Aging Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Mechanism Research and Precision Repair of Orthopaedic Trauma and Aging Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Mechanism Research and Precision Repair of Orthopaedic Trauma and Aging Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Mechanism Research and Precision Repair of Orthopaedic Trauma and Aging Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Mechanism Research and Precision Repair of Orthopaedic Trauma and Aging Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Mechanism Research and Precision Repair of Orthopaedic Trauma and Aging Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Mechanism Research and Precision Repair of Orthopaedic Trauma and Aging Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
- Key Laboratory of Mechanism Research and Precision Repair of Orthopaedic Trauma and Aging Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
- Key Laboratory of Mechanism Research and Precision Repair of Orthopaedic Trauma and Aging Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.
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Chen XC, Li WJ, Zeng JY, Dong YP, Qiu JM, Zhang B, Wang DY, Liu J, Lyu ZH. Shengu granules ameliorate ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis by the gut-bone-immune axis. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1320500. [PMID: 38525084 PMCID: PMC10959285 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1320500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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Introduction Postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP) is a common chronic disease, and the loss of bone density and bone strength after menopause are its main symptoms. Effective treatments for PMOP are still uncertain, but Chinese medicine has some advantages in slowing down bone loss. Shengu granules are often used clinically to treat PMOP. It has been shown to be an effective prescription for the treatment of PMOP, and there is evidence that gut flora may play an important role. However, whether Shengu granules attenuate PMOP by modulating gut flora and related mechanisms remains unclear. Methods In this study, we mainly examined the bone strength of the femur, the structure of the intestinal microbiota, SCFAs in the feces and the level of FOXP3 cells in the colon. To further learn about the inflammation response, the condition of the mucosa and the level of cytokines in the serum also included in the testing. In addition, to get the information of the protein expression, the protein expression of OPG and RANKL in the femur and the protein expression of ZO-1 and Occludin in the colon were taken into account. Results The osteoporosis was significantly improved in the SG group compared with the OVX group, and the diversity of intestinal flora, the secretion level of SCFAs and the expression level of FOXP3 were significantly increased compared with the OVX group. In terms of inflammatory indicators, the intestinal inflammation scores of the SG group was significantly lower than those in the OVX group. Additionally, the serum expression levels of IL-10 and TGF-β in the SG group were significantly increased compared with the OVX group, and the expression levels of IL-17 and TNF-α were significantly decreased compared with the OVX group. In terms of protein expression, the expression levels of ZO-1, Occluding and OPG were significantly increased in the SG group compared with the OVX group, and the expression level of RANKL was significantly decreased compared with the OVX group. Discussion Shengu granules treatment can improve the imbalance of intestinal flora, increase the secretion of SCFAs and the expression of FOXP3, which reduces the inflammatory response and repairs the intestinal barrier, as well as regulates the expression of OPG/RANKL signaling axis. Overall, Shengu granules ameliorate ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis by the gut-bone-immune axis.
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- Xiao cong Chen
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- The Fifth Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- The Research Team on Bone and Joint Degeneration and Injury, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Yang T, Liu S, Ma H, Lai H, Wang C, Ni K, Lu Y, Li W, Hu X, Zhou Z, Lou C, He D. Carnitine functions as an enhancer of NRF2 to inhibit osteoclastogenesis via regulating macrophage polarization in osteoporosis. Free Radic Biol Med 2024; 213:174-189. [PMID: 38246515 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2024.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Osteoporosis, which manifests as reduced bone mass and deteriorated bone quality, is common in the elderly population. It is characterized by persistent elevation of macrophage-associated inflammation and active osteoclast bone resorption. Currently, the roles of intracellular metabolism in regulating these processes remain unclear. In this study, we initially performed bioinformatics analysis and observed a significant increase in the proportion of M1 macrophages in bone marrow with aging. Further metabolomics analysis demonstrated a notable reduction in the expression of carnitine metabolites in aged macrophages, while carnitine was not detected in osteoclasts. During the differentiation process, osteoclasts took up carnitine synthesized by macrophages to regulate their own activity. Mechanistically, carnitine enhanced the function of Nrf2 by inhibiting the Keap1-Nrf2 interaction, reducing the proteasome-dependent ubiquitination and degradation of Nrf2. In silico molecular ligand docking analysis of the interaction between carnitine and Keap1 showed that carnitine binds to Keap1 to stabilize Nrf2 and enhance its function. In this study, we found that the decrease in carnitine levels in aging macrophages causes overactivation of osteoclasts, ultimately leading to osteoporosis. A decrease in serum carnitine levels in patients with osteoporosis was found to have good diagnostic and predictive value. Moreover, supplementation with carnitine was shown to be effective in the treatment of osteoporosis.
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- Tao Yang
- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui, Zhejiang, 323000, PR China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui, Zhejiang, 323000, PR China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui, Zhejiang, 323000, PR China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui, Zhejiang, 323000, PR China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui, Zhejiang, 323000, PR China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui, Zhejiang, 323000, PR China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui, Zhejiang, 323000, PR China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui, Zhejiang, 323000, PR China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui, Zhejiang, 323000, PR China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui, Zhejiang, 323000, PR China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui, Zhejiang, 323000, PR China.
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui, Zhejiang, 323000, PR China.
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Smit A, Meijer O, Winter E. The multi-faceted nature of age-associated osteoporosis. Bone Rep 2024; 20:101750. [PMID: 38566930 PMCID: PMC10985042 DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2024.101750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Age-associated osteoporosis (AAOP) poses a significant health burden, characterized by increased fracture risk due to declining bone mass and strength. Effective prevention and early treatment strategies are crucial to mitigate the disease burden and the associated healthcare costs. Current therapeutic approaches effectively target the individual contributing factors to AAOP. Nonetheless, the management of AAOP is complicated by the multitude of variables that affect its development. Main intrinsic and extrinsic factors contributing to AAOP risk are reviewed here, including mechanical unloading, nutrient deficiency, hormonal disbalance, disrupted metabolism, cognitive decline, inflammation and circadian disruption. Furthermore, it is discussed how these can be targeted for prevention and treatment. Although valuable as individual targets for intervention, the interconnectedness of these risk factors result in a unique etiology for every patient. Acknowledgement of the multifaceted nature of AAOP will enable the development of more effective and sustainable management strategies, based on a holistic, patient-centered approach.
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- A.E. Smit
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Department of Medicine, Center for Bone Quality, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Ono S, Tsuji N, Sakamoto T, Oguchi S, Nakamura T, Hoshi K, Hikita A. Inhibition of cysteine protease disturbs the topological relationship between bone resorption and formation in vitro. J Bone Miner Metab 2024; 42:166-184. [PMID: 38376670 PMCID: PMC10982105 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-023-01489-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Osteoporosis is a global health issue. Bisphosphonates that are commonly used to treat osteoporosis suppress both bone resorption and subsequent bone formation. Inhibition of cathepsin K, a cysteine proteinase secreted by osteoclasts, was reported to suppress bone resorption while preserving or increasing bone formation. Analyses of the different effects of antiresorptive reagents such as bisphosphonates and cysteine proteinase inhibitors will contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms underlying bone remodeling. MATERIALS AND METHODS Our team has developed an in vitro system in which bone remodeling can be temporally observed at the cellular level by 2-photon microscopy. We used this system in the present study to examine the effects of the cysteine proteinase inhibitor E-64 and those of zoledronic acid on bone remodeling. RESULTS In the control group, the amount of the reduction and the increase in the matrix were correlated in each region of interest, indicating the topological and quantitative coordination of bone resorption and formation. Parameters for osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and matrix resorption/formation were also correlated. E-64 disrupted the correlation between resorption and formation by potentially inhibiting the emergence of spherical osteoblasts, which are speculated to be reversal cells in the resorption sites. CONCLUSION These new findings help clarify coupling mechanisms and will contribute to the development of new drugs for osteoporosis.
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- Sayaka Ono
- Department of Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, and Orthodontics, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, 101-0061, Japan
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- Department of Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
- Department of Tissue Engineering, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
- Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, and Orthodontics, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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Koo S, Lee EJ, Xiong H, Yun DH, McDonald MM, Park SI, Kim JS. Real-Time Live Imaging of Osteoclast Activation via Cathepsin K Activity in Bone Diseases. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202318459. [PMID: 38105412 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202318459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Intravital fluorescence imaging of functional osteoclasts within their intact disease context provides valuable insights into the intricate biology at the microscopic level, facilitating the development of therapeutic approaches for osteoclast-associated bone diseases. However, there is a lack of studies investigating osteoclast activity within deep-seated bone lesions using appropriate fluorescent probes, despite the advantages offered by the multi-photon excitation system in enhancing deep tissue imaging resolution. In this study, we report on the intravital tracking of osteoclast activity in three distinct murine bone disease models. We utilized a cathepsin K (CatK)-responsive two-photon fluorogenic probe (CatKP1), which exhibited a notable fluorescence turn-on response in the presence of active CatK. By utilizing CatKP1, we successfully monitored a significant increase in osteoclast activity in hindlimb long bones and its attenuation through pharmacological intervention without sacrificing mice. Thus, our findings highlight the efficacy of CatKP1 as a valuable tool for unraveling pathological osteoclast behavior and exploring novel therapeutic strategies.
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- Seyoung Koo
- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Korea
- Department of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences, Hyupsung University, Hwaseong, 18330, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, 02841, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, 02841, Korea
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- Skeletal Diseases Program, The Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010, Australia
- St Vincent's Clinical Campus, School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, 2052, Australia
- School of Medicine Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, 02841, Korea
- Vanderbilt Center for Bone Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Korea
- TheranoChem Incorporation, Seoul, 02856, Korea
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Sims NA, Lévesque JP. Oncostatin M: Dual Regulator of the Skeletal and Hematopoietic Systems. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2024; 22:80-95. [PMID: 38198032 PMCID: PMC10912291 DOI: 10.1007/s11914-023-00837-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW The bone and hematopoietic tissues coemerge during development and are functionally intertwined throughout mammalian life. Oncostatin M (OSM) is an inflammatory cytokine of the interleukin-6 family produced by osteoblasts, bone marrow macrophages, and neutrophils. OSM acts via two heterodimeric receptors comprising GP130 with either an OSM receptor (OSMR) or a leukemia inhibitory factor receptor (LIFR). OSMR is expressed on osteoblasts, mesenchymal, and endothelial cells and mice deficient for the Osm or Osmr genes have both bone and blood phenotypes illustrating the importance of OSM and OSMR in regulating these two intertwined tissues. RECENT FINDINGS OSM regulates bone mass through signaling via OSMR, adaptor protein SHC1, and transducer STAT3 to both stimulate osteoclast formation and promote osteoblast commitment; the effect on bone formation is also supported by action through LIFR. OSM produced by macrophages is an important inducer of neurogenic heterotopic ossifications in peri-articular muscles following spinal cord injury. OSM produced by neutrophils in the bone marrow induces hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell proliferation in an indirect manner via OSMR expressed by bone marrow stromal and endothelial cells that form hematopoietic stem cell niches. OSM acts as a brake to therapeutic hematopoietic stem cell mobilization in response to G-CSF and CXCR4 antagonist plerixafor. Excessive OSM production by macrophages in the bone marrow is a key contributor to poor hematopoietic stem cell mobilization (mobilopathy) in people with diabetes. OSM and OSMR may also play important roles in the progression of several cancers. It is increasingly clear that OSM plays unique roles in regulating the maintenance and regeneration of bone, hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells, inflammation, and skeletal muscles. Dysregulated OSM production can lead to bone pathologies, defective muscle repair and formation of heterotopic ossifications in injured muscles, suboptimal mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells, exacerbated inflammatory responses, and anti-tumoral immunity. Ongoing research will establish whether neutralizing antibodies or cytokine traps may be useful to correct pathologies associated with excessive OSM production.
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- Natalie A Sims
- St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, 9 Princes St, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia
- Melbourne Medical School, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Translational Research Institute, Mater Research Institute - The University of Queensland, 37 Kent Street, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia.
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Makras P, Yavropoulou MP, Polyzos SA, Papapoulos SE, Georgakopoulou D, Papatheodorou A, Anastasilakis AD. The relationship between length of denosumab treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis and serum TRAcP5b measured six months after the last injection. Osteoporos Int 2024; 35:365-370. [PMID: 37783758 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-023-06931-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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To test the hypothesis that during treatment with denosumab osteomorphs and precursors recycle to higher number of osteoclasts with time, we measured TRAcP5b in serum taken 6 months after the last injection in postmenopausal women treated for 1-10 years. Serum TRAcP5b values were not related to time of exposure to denosumab. PURPOSE In women with postmenopausal osteoporosis the aetiology of the observed inverse relationship between duration of denosumab (Dmab) therapy and bone loss after its discontinuation is currently unknown. In studies in mice inhibition of RANKL is associated with an increase in osteomorphs and osteoclast precursors that recycle into osteoclasts and may accumulate with time. We hypothesized that longer inhibition of RANKL by Dmab will be followed by the synchronous formation of a larger number of osteoclasts after stopping treatment. To test this hypothesis, we measured serum TRAcP5b, a marker of osteoclast numbers, in postmenopausal women treated with Dmab for different periods of time up to 10 years. METHODS TRAcP5b, C-terminal telopeptide of type 1 collagen (CTX) and procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide (P1NP) were measured at 6.0 months ± 15 days after last Dmab injection in 59 women who had received Dmab for 4.0 ± 2.3 years (range 1-10 years). Of these, 38 were treatment naïve (group 1) and 21 had received other treatments prior Dmab (group 2). RESULTS Duration of Dmab treatment was not related to serum TRAcP5b values or to TRAcP5b/CTX ratio either in the whole cohort or in each of the two groups separately. In contrast, serum TRAcP5b values were significantly correlated with serum CTX values (rs = 0.619; p < 0.001), but not with serum P1NP values or BMD at all skeletal sites. CONCLUSION Our observations indicate that serum TRAcP5b, measured at 6 months after a Dmab injection, is not a useful early marker for time-dependent increased accumulation of osteoclasts in humans and for identification of patients at risk for a higher rebound increase in bone resorption.
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- Polyzois Makras
- Department of Medical Research, 251 Hellenic Air Force & VA General Hospital, 3 Kanellopoulou st, 11525, Athens, Greece.
- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, 251 Hellenic Air Force & VA General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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- Department of Medical Research, 251 Hellenic Air Force & VA General Hospital, 3 Kanellopoulou st, 11525, Athens, Greece
- Εndocrinology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic and Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- First Laboratory of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Medical Research, 251 Hellenic Air Force & VA General Hospital, 3 Kanellopoulou st, 11525, Athens, Greece
- Center for Bone Quality, Department of Internal Medicine, Section Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, 251 Hellenic Air Force & VA General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Medical Research, 251 Hellenic Air Force & VA General Hospital, 3 Kanellopoulou st, 11525, Athens, Greece
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Li H, Deng W, Yang J, Lin Y, Zhang S, Liang Z, Chen J, Hu M, Liu T, Mo G, Zhang Z, Wang D, Gu P, Tang Y, Yuan K, Xu L, Xu J, Zhang S, Li Y. Corylifol A suppresses osteoclastogenesis and alleviates ovariectomy-induced bone loss via attenuating ROS production and impairing mitochondrial function. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 171:116166. [PMID: 38244329 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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Osteoporosis is a systemic disease characterized by an imbalance in bone homeostasis, where osteoblasts fail to fully compensate for the bone resorption induced by osteoclasts. Corylifol A, a flavonoid extracted from Fructus psoraleae, has been identified as a potential treatment for this condition. Predictions from network pharmacology and molecular docking studies suggest that Corylifol A exhibits strong binding affinity with NFATc1, Nrf2, PI3K, and AKT1. Empirical evidence from in vivo experiments indicates that Corylifol A significantly mitigates systemic bone loss induced by ovariectomy by suppressing both the generation and activation of osteoclasts. In vitro studies further showed that Corylifol A inhibited the activation of PI3K-AKT and MAPK pathways and calcium channels induced by RANKL in a time gradient manner, and specifically inhibited the phosphorylation of PI3K, AKT, GSK3 β, ERK, CaMKII, CaMKIV, and Calmodulin. It also diminishes ROS production through Nrf2 activation, leading to a decrease in the expression of key regulators such as NFATcl, C-Fos, Acp5, Mmp9, and CTSK that are involved in osteoclastogenesis. Notably, our RNA-seq analysis suggests that Corylifol A primarily impacts mitochondrial energy metabolism by suppressing oxidative phosphorylation. Collectively, these findings demonstrate that Corylifol A is a novel inhibitor of osteoclastogenesis, offering potential therapeutic applications for diseases associated with excessive bone resorption.
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- HaiShan Li
- The First Clinical Academy, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; Lingnan Medical Research Center of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Academy, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; Lingnan Medical Research Center of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Academy, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; Lingnan Medical Research Center of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Academy, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; Lingnan Medical Research Center of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Academy, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; Lingnan Medical Research Center of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Academy, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; Lingnan Medical Research Center of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; ShenZhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- The First Clinical Academy, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; Lingnan Medical Research Center of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Academy, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; Lingnan Medical Research Center of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Academy, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Academy, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; Lingnan Medical Research Center of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Academy, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; Lingnan Medical Research Center of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Academy, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; Lingnan Medical Research Center of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Academy, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Academy, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Academy, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; ShenZhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
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- The First Clinical Academy, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
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- The First Clinical Academy, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
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Hansen MS, Madsen K, Price M, Søe K, Omata Y, Zaiss MM, Gorvin CM, Frost M, Rauch A. Transcriptional reprogramming during human osteoclast differentiation identifies regulators of osteoclast activity. Bone Res 2024; 12:5. [PMID: 38263167 PMCID: PMC10806178 DOI: 10.1038/s41413-023-00312-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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Enhanced osteoclastogenesis and osteoclast activity contribute to the development of osteoporosis, which is characterized by increased bone resorption and inadequate bone formation. As novel antiosteoporotic therapeutics are needed, understanding the genetic regulation of human osteoclastogenesis could help identify potential treatment targets. This study aimed to provide an overview of transcriptional reprogramming during human osteoclast differentiation. Osteoclasts were differentiated from CD14+ monocytes from eight female donors. RNA sequencing during differentiation revealed 8 980 differentially expressed genes grouped into eight temporal patterns conserved across donors. These patterns revealed distinct molecular functions associated with postmenopausal osteoporosis susceptibility genes based on RNA from iliac crest biopsies and bone mineral density SNPs. Network analyses revealed mutual dependencies between temporal expression patterns and provided insight into subtype-specific transcriptional networks. The donor-specific expression patterns revealed genes at the monocyte stage, such as filamin B (FLNB) and oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor 1 (OLR1, encoding LOX-1), that are predictive of the resorptive activity of mature osteoclasts. The expression of differentially expressed G-protein coupled receptors was strong during osteoclast differentiation, and these receptors are associated with bone mineral density SNPs, suggesting that they play a pivotal role in osteoclast differentiation and activity. The regulatory effects of three differentially expressed G-protein coupled receptors were exemplified by in vitro pharmacological modulation of complement 5 A receptor 1 (C5AR1), somatostatin receptor 2 (SSTR2), and free fatty acid receptor 4 (FFAR4/GPR120). Activating C5AR1 enhanced osteoclast formation, while activating SSTR2 decreased the resorptive activity of mature osteoclasts, and activating FFAR4 decreased both the number and resorptive activity of mature osteoclasts. In conclusion, we report the occurrence of transcriptional reprogramming during human osteoclast differentiation and identified SSTR2 and FFAR4 as antiresorptive G-protein coupled receptors and FLNB and LOX-1 as potential molecular markers of osteoclast activity. These data can help future investigations identify molecular regulators of osteoclast differentiation and activity and provide the basis for novel antiosteoporotic targets.
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- Morten S Hansen
- Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory (KMEB), Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, DK-5000, Odense C, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000, Odense C, Denmark
- Clinical Cell Biology, Pathology Research Unit, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000, Odense C, Denmark
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- Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory (KMEB), Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, DK-5000, Odense C, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000, Odense C, Denmark
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research (IMSR) and Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (CEDAM), University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
- Centre for Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- Clinical Cell Biology, Pathology Research Unit, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000, Odense C, Denmark
- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000, Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
- Department of Internal Medicine 3, Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, D-91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3, Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, D-91054, Erlangen, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie (DZI), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, D-91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research (IMSR) and Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (CEDAM), University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
- Centre for Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory (KMEB), Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, DK-5000, Odense C, Denmark.
- Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000, Odense C, Denmark.
- Steno Diabetes Center Odense, Odense University Hospital, DK-5000, Odense C, Denmark.
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- Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory (KMEB), Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, DK-5000, Odense C, Denmark.
- Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000, Odense C, Denmark.
- Steno Diabetes Center Odense, Odense University Hospital, DK-5000, Odense C, Denmark.
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Takito J, Nonaka N. Osteoclasts at Bone Remodeling: Order from Order. Results Probl Cell Differ 2024; 71:227-256. [PMID: 37996681 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-37936-9_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Osteoclasts are multinucleated bone-resorbing cells derived from the monocyte/macrophage lineage. The macrophage colony-stimulating factor/receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (M-CSF/RANKL) signaling network governs the differentiation of precursor cells into fusion-competent mononucleated cells. Repetitive fusion of fusion-competent cells produces multinucleated osteoclasts. Osteoclasts are believed to die via apoptosis after bone resorption. However, recent studies have found that osteoclastogenesis in vivo proceeds by replacing the old nucleus of existing osteoclasts with a single newly differentiated mononucleated cell. Thus, the formation of new osteoclasts is minimal. Furthermore, the sizes of osteoclasts can change via cell fusion and fission in response to external conditions. On the other hand, osteoclastogenesis in vitro involves various levels of heterogeneity, including osteoclast precursors, mode of fusion, and properties of the differentiated osteoclasts. To better understand the origin of these heterogeneities and the plasticity of osteoclasts, we examine several processes of osteoclastogenesis in this review. Candidate mechanisms that create heterogeneity involve asymmetric cell division, osteoclast niche, self-organization, and mode of fusion and fission. Elucidation of the plasticity or fluctuation of the M-CSF/RANKL network should be an important topic for future researches.
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- Jiro Takito
- Department of Oral Anatomy and Developmental Biology, School of Dentistry, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Oral Anatomy and Developmental Biology, School of Dentistry, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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Yu T, Liu X, Jiang M, Li Y, Su H, Niu B. Cucumber seed polypeptides regulate RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis through OPG/RANKL/RANK and NF-κB. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2024; 60:54-66. [PMID: 38123756 PMCID: PMC10858069 DOI: 10.1007/s11626-023-00834-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP) is a common disease that endangers the health of elderly women. Cucumber seeds have shown excellent therapeutic effects on PMOP, but the mechanism of cucumber seed peptide (CSP) remains unclear. The expression levels of NF-κB and osteoclast-related genes were detected by RT-qPCR. The levels of apoptosis-related proteins were detected by Western blotting. Nuclear translocation of NF-κB p65 and osteoclast formation were detected by immunofluorescence and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining, respectively. ELISA was used to detect the expression levels of OPG, M-CSF, and RANKL. Hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) and TRAP staining were used to observe the effects of CSP on bone formation. In RAW264.7 cells, CSP (0.4 mg/L, 4 mg/L, and 40 mg/L) effectively inhibited the expression of osteoclast-related genes (Cathepsin-K, MT1-MMP, MMP-9, and TRAP). TRAP-positive multinucleated giant cells gradually decreased. Furthermore, NF-κB pathway activation downstream of RANK was inhibited. In bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs), the expression levels of M-CSF and RANKL gradually decreased, and OPG gradually increased with increasing CSP concentrations. Treatment of RAW264.7 cells with pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC, an inhibitor of NF-κB) prevented the formation of osteoclasts. Treatment with different concentrations of CSP effectively decreased the levels of RANKL and M-CSF in rat serum and increased the expression of OPG in the oophorectomy (OVX) rat model. Furthermore, different concentrations of CSP could ameliorate the loss of bone structure and inhibit the formation of osteoclasts in rats. CSP inhibits osteoclastogenesis by regulating the OPG/RANKL/RANK pathway and inhibiting the NF-kB pathway.
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- Tao Yu
- Department of Gynecology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650032, Yunnan, China
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- Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650032, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, No. 157 Jinbi Road, KunmingYunnan, 650032, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, No. 157 Jinbi Road, KunmingYunnan, 650032, China.
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Park Y, Sato T, Lee J. Functional and analytical recapitulation of osteoclast biology on demineralized bone paper. Nat Commun 2023; 14:8092. [PMID: 38062034 PMCID: PMC10703810 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44000-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Osteoclasts are the primary target for osteoporosis drug development. Recent animal studies revealed the crucial roles of osteoblasts in regulating osteoclastogenesis and the longer lifespans of osteoclasts than previously thought with fission and recycling. However, existing culture platforms are limited to replicating these newly identified cellular processes. We report a demineralized bone paper (DBP)-based osteoblast culture and osteoclast assay platform that replicates osteoclast fusion, fission, resorption, and apoptosis with high fidelity and analytical power. An osteoid-inspired DBP supports rapid and structural mineral deposition by osteoblasts. Coculture osteoblasts and bone marrow monocytes under biochemical stimulation recapitulate osteoclast differentiation and function. The DBP-based bone model allows longitudinal quantitative fluorescent monitoring of osteoclast responses to bisphosphonate drug, substantiating significantly reducing their number and lifespan. Finally, we demonstrate the feasibility of humanizing the bone model. The DBP-based osteo assay platforms are expected to advance bone remodeling-targeting drug development with improved prediction of clinical outcomes.
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- Yongkuk Park
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute for Applied Life Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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- Department of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute for Applied Life Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA.
- Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA.
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Arora MK. Pediatric Osteoporosis. Indian J Orthop 2023; 57:225-229. [PMID: 38107818 PMCID: PMC10721774 DOI: 10.1007/s43465-023-01062-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Kim GM, Kim J, Lee JY, Park MC, Lee SY. IgSF11 deficiency alleviates osteoarthritis in mice by suppressing early subchondral bone changes. Exp Mol Med 2023; 55:2576-2585. [PMID: 38036734 PMCID: PMC10767117 DOI: 10.1038/s12276-023-01126-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease. While it is classically characterized by articular cartilage destruction, OA affects all tissues in the joints and is thus also accompanied by local inflammation, subchondral bone changes, and persistent pain. However, our understanding of the underlying subchondral bone dynamics during OA progression is poor. Here, we demonstrate the contribution of immunoglobulin superfamily 11 (IgSF11) to OA subchondral bone remodeling by using a murine model. In particular, IgSF11 was quickly expressed by differentiating osteoclasts and upregulated in subchondral bone soon after destabilization-of-the-medial-meniscus (DMM)-induced OA. In mice, IgSF11 deficiency not only suppressed subchondral bone changes in OA but also blocked cartilage destruction. The IgSF11-expressing cells in OA subchondral bone were found to be involved in osteoclast maturation and bone resorption and colocalized with receptor-activator of nuclear-factor κ-B (RANK), the key osteoclast differentiation factor. Thus, our study shows that blocking early subchondral bone changes in OA can ameliorate articular cartilage destruction in OA.
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- Gyeong Min Kim
- Department of Life Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea
- The Research Center for Cellular Homeostasis, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea
- The Research Center for Cellular Homeostasis, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, and Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Sciences, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 06273, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea.
- The Research Center for Cellular Homeostasis, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea.
- Multitasking Macrophage Research Center, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea.
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Bhattacharyya ND, Kyaw W, McDonald MM, Dhenni R, Grootveld AK, Xiao Y, Chai R, Khoo WH, Danserau LC, Sergio CM, Timpson P, Lee WM, Croucher PI, Phan TG. Minimally invasive longitudinal intravital imaging of cellular dynamics in intact long bone. Nat Protoc 2023; 18:3856-3880. [PMID: 37857852 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-023-00894-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Intravital two-photon microscopy enables deep-tissue imaging at high temporospatial resolution in live animals. However, the endosteal bone compartment and underlying bone marrow pose unique challenges to optical imaging as light is absorbed, scattered and dispersed by thick mineralized bone matrix and the adipose-rich bone marrow. Early bone intravital imaging methods exploited gaps in the cranial sutures to bypass the need to penetrate through cortical bone. More recently, investigators have developed invasive methods to thin the cortical bone or implant imaging windows to image cellular dynamics in weight-bearing long bones. Here, we provide a step-by-step procedure for the preparation of animals for minimally invasive, nondestructive, longitudinal intravital imaging of the murine tibia. This method involves the use of mixed bone marrow radiation chimeras to unambiguously double-label osteoclasts and osteomorphs. The tibia is exposed by a simple skin incision and an imaging chamber constructed using thermoconductive T-putty. Imaging sessions up to 12 h long can be repeated over multiple timepoints to provide a longitudinal time window into the endosteal and marrow niches. The approach can be used to investigate cellular dynamics in bone remodeling, cancer cell life cycle and hematopoiesis, as well as long-lived humoral and cellular immunity. The procedure requires an hour to complete and is suitable for users with minimal prior expertise in small animal surgery.
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- Nayan Deger Bhattacharyya
- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- St Vincent's Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- St Vincent's Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- St Vincent's Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- St Vincent's Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- St Vincent's Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- St Vincent's Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- St Vincent's Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- St Vincent's Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- St Vincent's Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- ACRF INCITe Centre for Intravital Imaging of Niches for Cancer Immune Therapy, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- St Vincent's Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- ACRF INCITe Centre for Intravital Imaging of Niches for Cancer Immune Therapy, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- ACRF INCITe Centre for Intravital Imaging of Niches for Cancer Immune Therapy, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra, New South Wales, Australia
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- St Vincent's Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- ACRF INCITe Centre for Intravital Imaging of Niches for Cancer Immune Therapy, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- St Vincent's Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- ACRF INCITe Centre for Intravital Imaging of Niches for Cancer Immune Therapy, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Drejer LA, El-Masri BM, Ejersted C, Andreasen CM, Thomsen LK, Thomsen JS, Andersen TL, Hansen S. Trabecular bone deterioration in a postmenopausal female suffering multiple spontaneous vertebral fractures due to a delayed denosumab injection - A post-treatment re-initiation bone biopsy-based case study. Bone Rep 2023; 19:101703. [PMID: 37576928 PMCID: PMC10412862 DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2023.101703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Background Denosumab, is a potent anti-resorptive that, increases bone mineral density, and reduces fracture risk in osteoporotic patients. However, several case studies have reported multiple vertebral fractures in patients discontinuing denosumab. Case presentation This case report describes a 64-year-old female with postmenopausal osteoporosis treated with denosumab, who had her 11th injection delayed by 4 months. The patient suffered eight spontaneous vertebral fractures. After consent, an iliac crest bone biopsy was obtained following re-initiation of the denosumab treatment and analyzed by micro-computed tomography and histomorphometry. Results micro-computed tomography analysis revealed a low trabecular bone volume of 10 %, a low trabecular thickness of 97 μm, a low trabecular spacing of 546 μm, a high trabecular number of 1.8/mm, and a high structure model index of 2.2, suggesting trabecular thinning and loss of trabecular plates. Histomorphometric trabecular bone analysis revealed an eroded perimeter per bone perimeter of 33 % and an osteoid perimeter per bone perimeter of 62 %. Importantly, 88 % of the osteoid perimeter was immediately above an eroded-scalloped cement line with no sign of mineralization, and often with no clear bone-forming osteoblasts on the surface. Moreover, only 5 % of the bone perimeter was mineralizing, reflecting that only 8 % of the osteoid perimeter underwent mineralization, resulting in a mineralization lag time of 545 days. Taken together, this indicates limited bone formation and delayed mineralization. Conclusion We present a case report of multiple vertebral fractures after denosumab discontinuation with histomorphometric evidence that denosumab discontinuation leads to extensive trabecular bone resorption followed by a limited bone formation and delayed mineralization if the denosumab treatment is reinitiated. This highlights the importance of developing optimal discontinuation strategies for patients that are to discontinue treatment.
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- Louise Alstrup Drejer
- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark
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- Department of Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Forensic Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark
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Dong B, Zhu J, Chen X, Jiang H, Deng Y, Xu L, Wang Y, Li S. The Emerging Role of Interleukin-(IL)-11/IL-11R in Bone Metabolism and Homeostasis: From Cytokine to Osteokine. Aging Dis 2023; 14:2113-2126. [PMID: 37199584 PMCID: PMC10676798 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2023.0306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023] Open
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Interleukin-(IL)-11 is a cytokine involved in hematopoiesis, cancer metastasis, and inflammation. IL-11 belongs to the IL-6 cytokine family, binding to the complex of receptors glycoprotein gp130 and the ligand-specific-receptor subunits (IL-11Rα or their soluble counterpart sIL-11R). IL-11/IL-11R signaling enhances osteoblast differentiation and bone formation and mitigates osteoclast-induced bone resorption and cancer bone metastasis. Recent studies have shown that systemic and osteoblast/osteocyte-specific IL-11 deficiency leads to reduced bone mass and formation, but also adiposity, glucose intolerance, and insulin resistance. In humans, mutations of IL-11 and the receptor IL-11RA genes are associated with height reduction, osteoarthritis, and craniosynostosis. In this review, we describe the emerging role of IL-11/IL-11R signaling in bone metabolism by targeting osteoblasts, osteoclasts, osteocytes, and bone mineralization. Furthermore, IL-11 promotes osteogenesis and suppresses adipogenesis, thereby influencing the fate of osteoblast/adipocyte differentiation derived from pluripotent mesenchymal stem cells. We have newly identified IL-11 as a bone-derived cytokine that regulates bone metabolism and the link between bone and other organs. Thus, IL-11 is vital in bone homeostasis and could be considered a potential therapeutic strategy.
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- Bingzi Dong
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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