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Wang X, Li H, Long L, Song C, Chen R, Pan H, Qiu J, Liu B, Liu Z. Mechanism of Liuwei Dihuang Pills in treating osteoporosis based on network pharmacology. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e34773. [PMID: 37861542 PMCID: PMC10589576 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000034773] [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: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Osteoporosis is a prevalent age-related disease that poses a significant public health concern as the population continues to age. While current treatments have shown some therapeutic benefits, their long-term clinical efficacy is limited by a lack of stable curative effects and significant adverse effects. Traditional Chinese Medicine has gained attention due to its positive curative effects and fewer side effects. Liuwei Dihuang Pill has been found to enhance bone mineral density in patients with osteoporosis and rats, but the underlying mechanism is not yet clear. To shed more light on this problem, this study aims to explore the pharmacological mechanism of Liuwei Dihuang Pill in treating osteoporosis using network pharmacology and molecular docking. The findings indicate that Liuwei Dihuang Pills treat osteoporosis through various targets and channels. Specifically, it mainly involves TNF, IL17, and HIF-1 signaling pathways and helps regulate biological processes such as angiogenesis, apoptosis, hypoxia, and gene expression. Furthermore, molecular docking demonstrates excellent binding properties between the drug components and key targets. Therefore, this study offers a theoretical foundation for understanding the pharmacological mechanism and clinical application of Liuwei Dihuang Pills in treating osteoporosis more comprehensively.
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- Xiqoqiang Wang
- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology (Trauma and Bone-setting), The Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Spinal Surgery Department, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Spinal Surgery Department, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology (Trauma and Bone-setting), The Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology (Trauma and Bone-setting), The Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Spinal Surgery Department, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology (Trauma and Bone-setting), The Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology (Trauma and Bone-setting), The Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology (Trauma and Bone-setting), The Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Luzhou Longmatan District People’s Hospital, Luzhou, China
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Liu X, Xu X, Li J, Shi L, Zeng Y, Tang S, Liu W, Jia L, Li Y, Zhang J. Isobavachalcone inhibits RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis via miR-193-3p/NF-κB/NFATc1 signaling pathway in BMMs cells. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2023; 87:960-971. [PMID: 37291698 DOI: 10.1093/bbb/zbad075] [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: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Inhibition of extensive osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption is considered a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of osteoporosis. Isobavachalcone (IBC) is derived from the traditional Chinese herb Psoralea corylifolia Linn. We showed that IBC dose-dependently suppressed receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL)-induced osteoclastogenesis in bone marrow monocyte/macrophage (BMMs) and osteoclastic bone-resorption function without cytotoxicity at a dose of no more than 8 µmin vitro. Mechanistically, the results of western blot and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) indicated that IBC inhibited the RANKL-induced degradation of IκBα and phosphorylation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) in BMMs, and subsequently downregulated the expression of osteoclastic-specific genes and osteoclastogenesis-related proteins. TRAP staining and qRT-PCR showed that IBC can inhibit osteoclast differentiation by down-regulating the expression of miR-193-3p on osteoclast differentiation. Overall, our findings suggest that IBC may serve as a promising compound for the treatment of osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases.
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- Xin Liu
- Department of Pharmachemistry, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Chang Sha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pharmachemistry, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Chang Sha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pharmachemistry, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Chang Sha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Central South University, Chang Sha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pharmachemistry, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Chang Sha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Sha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Community Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Community Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pharmachemistry, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Chang Sha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pharmachemistry, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Chang Sha, Hunan, China
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- Pharmacy Department, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Jin F, Zhu Y, Liu M, Wang R, Cui Y, Wu Y, Liu G, Wang Y, Wang X, Ren Z. Babam2 negatively regulates osteoclastogenesis by interacting with Hey1 to inhibit Nfatc1 transcription. Int J Biol Sci 2022; 18:4482-4496. [PMID: 35864959 PMCID: PMC9295054 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.72487] [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: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Osteoclast-mediated excessive bone resorption was highly related to diverse bone diseases including osteoporosis. BRISC and BRCA1-A complex member 2 (Babam2) was an evolutionarily conserved protein that is highly expressed in bone tissues. However, whether Babam2 is involved in osteoclast formation is still unclear. In this study, we identify Babam2 as an essential negative regulator of osteoclast formation. We demonstrate that Babam2 knockdown significantly accelerated osteoclast formation and activity, while Babam2 overexpression blocked osteoclast formation and activity. Moreover, we demonstrate that the bone resorption activity was significantly downregulated in Babam2-transgenic mice as compared with wild-type littermates. Consistently, the bone mass of the Babam2-transgenic mice was increased. Furthermore, we found that Babam2-transgenic mice were protected from LPS-induced bone resorption activation and thus reduced the calvarial bone lesions. Mechanistically, we demonstrate that the inhibitory effects of Babam2 on osteoclast differentiation were dependent on Hey1. As silencing Hey1 largely diminished the effects of Babam2 on osteoclastogenesis. Finally, we show that Babam2 interacts with Hey1 to inhibit Nfatc1 transcription. In sum, our results suggested that Babam2 negatively regulates osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption by interacting with Hey1 to inhibit Nfatc1 transcription. Therefore, targeting Babam2 may be a novel therapeutic approach for osteoclast-related bone diseases.
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- Fujun Jin
- Key Laboratory of Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.,Guangzhou Jinan Biomedicine Research and Development Center, Institute of Biomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangzhou Jinan Biomedicine Research and Development Center, Institute of Biomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Key Laboratory of Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Guangzhou Jinan Biomedicine Research and Development Center, Institute of Biomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Key Laboratory of Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Guangzhou Jinan Biomedicine Research and Development Center, Institute of Biomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Guangzhou Jinan Biomedicine Research and Development Center, Institute of Biomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Key Laboratory of Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Guangzhou Jinan Biomedicine Research and Development Center, Institute of Biomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Hou Z, Zhang H, Xu K, Zhu S, Wang L, Su D, Liu J, Su S, Liu D, Huang S, Xu J, Pan Z, Tao J. Cluster analysis of splenocyte microRNAs in the pig reveals key signal regulators of immunomodulation in the host during acute and chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection. Parasit Vectors 2022; 15:58. [PMID: 35177094 PMCID: PMC8851844 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-022-05164-3] [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: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite that can cause a geographically widespread zoonosis. Our previous splenocyte microRNA profile analyses of pig infected with T. gondii revealed that the coordination of a large number of miRNAs regulates the host immune response during infection. However, the functions of other miRNAs involved in the immune regulation during T. gondii infection are not yet known. METHODS Clustering analysis was performed by K-means, self-organizing map (SOM), and hierarchical clustering to obtain miRNA groups with the similar expression patterns. Then, the target genes of the miRNA group in each subcluster were further analyzed for functional enrichment by Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), and Reactome pathway to recognize the key signaling molecules and the regulatory signatures of the innate and adaptive immune responses of the host during T. gondii infection. RESULTS A total of 252 miRNAs were successfully divided into 22 subclusters by K-means clustering (designated as K1-K22), 29 subclusters by SOM clustering (designated as SOM1-SOM29), and six subclusters by hierarchical clustering (designated as H1-H6) based on their dynamic expression levels in the different infection stages. A total of 634, 660, and 477 GO terms, 15, 26, and 14 KEGG pathways, and 16, 15, and 7 Reactome pathways were significantly enriched by K-means, SOM, and hierarchical clustering, respectively. Of note, up to 22 miRNAs mainly showing downregulated expression at 50 days post-infection (dpi) were grouped into one subcluster (namely subcluster H3-K17-SOM1) through the three algorithms. Functional analysis revealed that a large group of immunomodulatory signaling molecules were controlled by the different miRNA groups to regulate multiple immune processes, for instance, IL-1-mediated cellular response and Th1/Th2 cell differentiation partly depending on Notch signaling transduction for subclusters K1 and K2, innate immune response involved in neutrophil degranulation and TLR4 cascade signaling for subcluster K15, B cell activation for subclusters SOM17, SOM1, and SOM25, leukocyte migration, and chemokine activity for subcluster SOM9, cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction for subcluster H2, and interleukin production, chemotaxis of immune cells, chemokine signaling pathway, and C-type lectin receptor signaling pathway for subcluster H3-K17-SOM1. CONCLUSIONS Cluster analysis of splenocyte microRNAs in the pig revealed key regulatory properties of subcluster miRNA molecules and important features in the immune regulation induced by acute and chronic T. gondii infection. These results contribute new insight into the identification of physiological immune responses and maintenance of tolerance in pig spleen tissues during T. gondii infection.
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- Zhaofeng Hou
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- YEBIO Bioengineering Co., Ltd. of QINGDAO, Qingdao, 266109, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China. .,Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China. .,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.
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Su H, Xue H, Gao S, Yan B, Wang R, Tan G, Xu Z, Zeng L. Effect of Rhizoma Drynariae on differential gene expression in ovariectomized rats with osteoporosis based on transcriptome sequencing. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:930912. [PMID: 35983515 PMCID: PMC9380231 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.930912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Osteoporosis is increasingly becoming a serious problem affecting the quality of life of the older population. Several experimental studies have shown that Chinese medicine has a definite effect on improving osteoporosis. Based on transcriptome sequencing, we analyzed the differential gene expression and mechanism of the related signaling pathways. Fifteen rats were randomly divided into an experimental group, a model group, and a sham surgery group. The rat model for menopausal osteoporosis was established using an ovariectomy method. One week after modeling, the experimental group was administered(intragastric administration)8.1 g/kg of Rhizoma drynariae, whereas the model and sham groups received 0.9% saline solution twice daily for 12 weeks. Subsequently, the rats were sacrificed, and the left femur of each group was removed for computerized tomography testing, while right femurs were used for hematoxylin and eosin staining. High-throughput RNA sequencing and functional and pathway enrichment analyses were performed. Comparing the gene expression between the experimental and model groups, 149 differential genes were identified, of which 44 were downregulated and 105 were upregulated. The criteria for statistical significance were |log2 Fold Change| > 1 and P < 0.05. Gene ontology analysis showed that the differentially expressed genes were enriched in cell component terms such as cell part and outer cell membrane part, and the genes were associated with cell process, biological regulation, metabolic processes, DNA transcription, and catalytic activity. Enrichment analysis of Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways showed significantly enriched pathways associated with systemic lupus erythematosus, herpes simplex infection, circadian rhythm, vascular smooth muscle contraction, the AGE-RAGE signaling pathway in diabetic complications, and the TNF, Apelin, and Ras signaling pathways. Our results revealed that the Npas2, Dbp, Rt1, Arntl, Grem2, H2bc9, LOC501233, Pla2g2c, Hpgd, Pde6c, and Dner genes, and the circadian rhythm, lipid metabolism, inflammatory signaling pathway, and immune pathways may be the key targets and pathways for traditional Chinese medicine therapy of Rhizoma Drynariae in osteoporosis.
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- Hui Su
- First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- College of traditional Chinese medicine, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
- *Correspondence: Guoqing Tan, ; Zhanwang Xu, ; Lingfeng Zeng,
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- First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
- Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
- *Correspondence: Guoqing Tan, ; Zhanwang Xu, ; Lingfeng Zeng,
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- The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Guoqing Tan, ; Zhanwang Xu, ; Lingfeng Zeng,
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Yu T, Dou C, Lu Y, Duan L, Tan J, Li J, Kang F, Dong S, Bai Y, Xu J. Klotho upregulates the interaction between RANK and TRAF6 to facilitate RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis via the NF-κB signaling pathway. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2021; 9:1499. [PMID: 34805361 PMCID: PMC8573428 DOI: 10.21037/atm-21-4332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Background α-Klotho (Klotho) plays a wide range of roles in pathophysiological processes, such as low-turnover osteoporosis observed in klotho mutant mice (kl/kl mice). However, the precise function and underlying mechanism of klotho during osteoclastogenesis are not fully understood. Here, we investigated the effects of klotho on osteoclastogenesis induced by receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL). Methods The effects of klotho deficiency on osteoclastogenesis were explored using kl/kl mice both in vivo and in vitro. In in vitro experiments, lentivirus transfection, real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) analysis, western blot analysis, immunostaining, RNA-seq analysis, differential pathway analysis, Energy-based protein docking analysis and co-immunoprecipitation were used for deeply investigating the effects of klotho on RANKL-induced Osteoclastogenesis and the underlying mechanism. Results We found that klotho deficiency impaired osteoclastogenesis. Furthermore, in vitro studies revealed that klotho facilitated osteoclastogenesis and upregulated the expression of c-Fos and nuclear factor of activated T cells cytoplasmic 1 (NFATc1) during osteoclastogenesis. Mechanistically, we confirmed that klotho co-localized with nuclear factor kappa B (RANK) and facilitated the interaction between activated RANK and TNFR-associated factor 6 (TRAF6), thus klotho exerts its function in osteoclastogenesis through the activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway. Conclusions Klotho promotes RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis through upregulating the interaction between RANK and TARF6, Targeting on klotho may be an attractive therapeutic method for osteopenic diseases.
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- Tao Yu
- Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Materials Science, School of Biomedical Engineering, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Materials Science, School of Biomedical Engineering, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Materials Science, School of Biomedical Engineering, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Zhu H, Chen H, Ding D, Wang S, Dai X, Zhu Y. Overexpression of PIK3R1 Promotes Bone Formation by Regulating Osteoblast Differentiation and Osteoclast Formation. COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE 2021; 2021:2909454. [PMID: 34691235 PMCID: PMC8531831 DOI: 10.1155/2021/2909454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
In an effort to bolster our understanding of regulation of bone formation in the context of osteoporosis, we screened out differentially expressed genes in osteoporosis patients with high and low bone mineral density by bioinformatics analysis. PIK3R1 is increasingly being nominated as a pivotal mediator in the differentiation of osteoblasts and osteoclasts that is closely related to bone formation. However, the specific mechanisms underlying the way that PIK3R1 affects bone metabolism are not fully elucidated. We intended to examine the potential mechanism by which PIK3R1 regulates osteoblast differentiation. Enrichment analysis was therefore carried out for differentially expressed genes. We noted that the estrogen signaling pathway, TNF signaling pathway, and osteoclast differentiation were markedly associated with ossification, and they displayed enrichment in PIK3R1. Based on western blot, qRT-PCR, and differentiation analysis in vitro, we found that upregulation of PIK3R1 enhanced osteoblastic differentiation, as evidenced by increased levels of investigated osteoblast-related genes as well as activities of ALP and ARS, while it notably decreased levels of investigated osteoclast-related genes. On the contrary, downregulation of PIK3R1 decreased levels of osteoblast-related genes and increased levels of osteoclast-related genes. Besides, in vitro experiments revealed that PIK3R1 facilitated proliferation and repressed apoptosis of osteoblasts but had an opposite impact on osteoclasts. In summary, PIK3R1 exhibits an osteoprotective effect via regulating osteoblast differentiation, which can be represented as a promising therapeutic target for osteoporosis.
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- Haitao Zhu
- Department of Orthopedics, Sheyang County People's Hospital, Yancheng City, 224300 Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Sheyang County People's Hospital, Yancheng City, 224300 Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Sheyang County People's Hospital, Yancheng City, 224300 Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Sheyang County People's Hospital, Yancheng City, 224300 Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Sheyang County People's Hospital, Yancheng City, 224300 Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Sheyang County People's Hospital, Yancheng City, 224300 Jiangsu, China
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Zhang W, Li C, Wu F, Li N, Wang Y, Hu Y, Fang T, Yuan H, He H. Analyzing and Validating the Prognostic Value of a TNF-Related Signature in Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma. Front Mol Biosci 2021; 8:689037. [PMID: 34124165 PMCID: PMC8194470 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.689037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC) has the highest incidence rate in renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Although bioinformatics is widely used in cancer, few reliable biomarkers of KIRC have been found. Therefore, continued efforts are required to elucidate the potential mechanism of the biogenesis and progression of KIRC. Methods: We evaluated the expression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) family genes in KIRC, and constructed a prognostic signature. We validated the signature by another database and explored the relationship between the signature and progression of KIRC. We assessed the prognostic value, immune infiltration, and tumor mutation burden (TMB) of the signature in KIRC. Results: We selected four key genes (TNFSF14, TNFRSF19, TNFRSF21, and EDA) to construct the TNF-related signature. We divided the KIRC patients into high- and low-risk groups based on the signature. Patients with higher risk scores had shorter overall survival and worse prognosis. With another database, we validated the value of the signature. The signature was considered as an independent risk factor. A higher level of risk score was relevant to higher level of immune infiltration, especially T regulatory cells, CD8+ T cells, and macrophages. The signature was also associated with TMB scores, and it may have an effect on assessing the efficacy of immunotherapy. Conclusion: This is the first TNF-family-related signature of KIRC and we demonstrated its effectiveness. It played a significant role in predicting the prognosis of patients with KIRC. It also has the potential to become a powerful tool in guiding the immunotherapy of KIRC patients in clinical practice.
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- Wenhao Zhang
- The Fourth School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Urology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Computer and Information Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- The Fourth School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Fourth School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Fourth School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Fourth School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Urology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Chen W, Zhang W, Zhou T, Cai J, Yu Z, Wu Z. A Newly Defined Pyroptosis-Related Gene Signature for the Prognosis of Bladder Cancer. Int J Gen Med 2021; 14:8109-8120. [PMID: 34803395 PMCID: PMC8594790 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s337735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Bladder cancer (BC), as the most common urinary system tumor type and the main cause of tumor-related death, has an unsatisfactory prognosis. In recent years, related literature has proposed that cell pyroptosis is an inflammatory form of programmed cell death. However, in BC, the relationship between the expression of pyroptosis-related genes and the prognosis has not been elucidated. METHODS We got the RNA sequencing data from TCGA and GEO datasets. Fifty-two pyroptosis-related genes were extracted for further explore. Then, we compared the gene expression levels between the normal bladder and BC tissues. After that, we develop and validate a pyroptosis-related gene prognostic model and made following functional enrichment analysis and single-sample gene set enrichment analysis of the differentially expressed genes between the high- and low-risk groups. RESULTS Twenty-nine differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were found between normal and tumor tissues. Based on the median score calculated by the risk score formula from 8 pyroptosis-related genes, 414 patients were equally divided into low- and high-risk subgroups. The survival probability of BC patients in the high-risk group was significantly lower than that in the low-risk group (P < 0.001). Through multivariate analysis, our risk score is an independent factor predicting OS in BC patients. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis show that high-risk populations are rich in immune-related genes and have a decreased immune status. All the above results have been externally verified from GEO cohort. CONCLUSION Pyroptosis-related genes are closely related to tumor immunity and are a potential prognostic tool for predicting BCs.
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- Weikang Chen
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, People’s Republic of China
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- The Fourth School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Zhixian Yu; Zhigang Wu Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 2, Fuxue Road Lucheng District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, People’s Republic of China Email ;
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, People’s Republic of China
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Qiu H, Qin A, Cheng T, Chim SM, Smithers L, Chen K, Song D, Liu Q, Zhao J, Wang C, Teguh D, Zhang G, Tickner J, Vrielink A, Pavlos NJ, Xu J. A missense mutation sheds light on a novel structure-function relationship of RANKL. J Cell Physiol 2020; 236:2800-2816. [PMID: 32964459 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
The tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-like core domain of receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) is a functional domain critical for osteoclast differentiation. One of the missense mutations identified in patients with osteoclast-poor autosomal recessive osteopetrosis (ARO) is located in residue methionine 199 that is replaced with lysine (M199K) amid the TNF-like core domain. However, the structure-function relationship of this mutation is not clear. Sequence-based alignment revealed that the fragment containing human M199 is highly conserved and equivalent to M200 in rat. Using site-directed mutagenesis, we generated three recombinant RANKL mutants M200K/A/E (M200s) by replacing the methionine 200 with lysine (M200K), alanine (M200A), and glutamic acid (M200E), representative of distinct physical properties. TRAcP staining and bone pit assay showed that M200s failed to support osteoclast formation and bone resorption, accompanied by impaired osteoclast-related signal transduction. However, no antagonistic effect was found in M200s against wild-type rat RANKL. Analysis of the crystal structure of RANKL predicted that this methionine residue is located within the hydrophobic core of the protein, thus, likely to be crucial for protein folding and stability. Consistently, differential scanning fluorimetry analysis suggested that M200s were less stable. Western blot analysis analyses further revealed impaired RANKL trimerization by M200s. Furthermore, receptor-ligand binding assay displayed interrupted interaction of M200s to its intrinsic receptors. Collectively, our studies revealed the molecular basis of human M199-induced ARO and elucidated the indispensable role of rodent residue M200 (equivalent to human M199) for the RANKL function.
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- Heng Qiu
- Division of Regenerative Biology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Division of Regenerative Biology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopaedic Implant, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Bone Biology and Disease Laboratory, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Division of Regenerative Biology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Molecular Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Division of Regenerative Biology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Division of Regenerative Biology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Department of Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Division of Regenerative Biology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Department of Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Division of Regenerative Biology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Division of Regenerative Biology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Institute for Advancing Translational Medicine in Bone and Joint Diseases, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
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- Division of Regenerative Biology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Molecular Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Bone Biology and Disease Laboratory, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Division of Regenerative Biology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Yamakawa T, Okamatsu N, Ishikawa K, Kiyohara S, Handa K, Hayashi E, Sakai N, Karakawa A, Chatani M, Tsuji M, Inagaki K, Kiuchi Y, Negishi-Koga T, Takami M. Novel gene Merlot inhibits differentiation and promotes apoptosis of osteoclasts. Bone 2020; 138:115494. [PMID: 32569872 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Extended osteoclast longevity is deeply involved in the pathogenesis of bone diseases such as osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis, though the mechanisms that determine osteoclast lifespan are not fully understood. Here we present findings indicating that the newly characterized gene Merlot, which encodes a highly conserved yet uncharacterized protein in vertebrates, is an important regulator for termination of osteoclastogenesis via induction of apoptosis. Mice lacking Merlot exhibited low bone mass due to increased osteoclast and bone resorption. Furthermore, osteoclast precursors overexpressing Merlot failed to differentiate into mature osteoclasts, while Merlot deficiency led to hyper-nucleation and prolonged survival of osteoclasts, accompanied by sustained nuclear localization of nuclear factor of activated T cell c1 (NFATc1) and derepression of glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK3β) activity, known to regulate NFATc1 activity and induce apoptosis. Merlot-deficient osteoclasts were found to represent suppression of caspase-3-mediated apoptosis and Merlot deficiency caused transcriptional downregulation of a proapoptotic cascade, including Bax, Bak, Noxa, and Bim, as well as the executor caspase members Casp-3, -6, and -7, and upregulation of anti-apoptotic Bcl2, resulting in a low apoptotic threshold. Thus, Merlot regulates osteoclast lifespan by inhibition of differentiation and simultaneous induction of apoptosis via regulation of the NFATc1-GSK3β axis.
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- Tomoyuki Yamakawa
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; Pharmacology Research Center, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; Pharmacology Research Center, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; Department of Implant Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Showa University, 2-1-1 Kitasenzoku, Ota-ku, Tokyo, 145-8515, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; Pharmacology Research Center, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; Pharmacology Research Center, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; Pharmacology Research Center, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; Pharmacology Research Center, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; Pharmacology Research Center, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; Pharmacology Research Center, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; Pharmacology Research Center, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; Pharmacology Research Center, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; Division of Mucosal Barriology, International Research and Development Center for Mucosal Vaccines, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8629, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; Pharmacology Research Center, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan.
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Li Z, Gu Y, Lin Z, Ma H, Zhang S. Cordycepin promotes osteogenesis of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and accelerates fracture healing via hypoxia in a rat model of closed femur fracture. Biomed Pharmacother 2020; 125:109991. [PMID: 32084699 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.109991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Fracture is the most frequently encountered traumatic large-organ injury observed in human patients. Cordycepin possesses beneficial effects in osteogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), but its effect on fracture healing is largely unknown. A rat model of closed femur fracture was established, and treated with therapy using bone marrow-derived MSCs (BMMSCs). The effect of cordycepin on the osteogenic process of BMMSCs in vitro was evaluated by Alizarin Red S (ARS) staining and expressions of osteogenic marker genes. Radiographic evaluations and four-point bending mechanical testing were performed on model rats after BMMSC treatment, to assess the effect of cordycepin on fracture healing. Cordycepin promoted osteogenesis of BMMSCs in vitro, and enhanced radiographic parameters and mechanical properties in rat closed femur fracture model using BMMSC therapy in vivo. A hypoxia inhibitor echinomycin could negate the above-mentioned therapeutic effects of cordycepin, indicating that the beneficial effects of cordycepin were mediated via hypoxic response pathway. This study demonstrates that cordycepin promotes osteogenesis of BMMSCs and accelerates fracture healing via hypoxia in a rat model of closed femur fracture, and proposes the clinical potential of cordycepin in bone fracture treatments.
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- Zhengzhao Li
- Department of Emergency Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Medical University, No. 19 Xiuhua Road, Haikou 570311, Hainan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics Area 1, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, No. 368, Yehai Road, Haikou 570311, Hainan, China
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Medical University, No. 19 Xiuhua Road, Haikou 570311, Hainan, China
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- Department of Surgery, Emergency and Trauma Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, No. 137 Liyushan South Road, Urumqi 830054, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Orthopedics Area 1, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, No. 368, Yehai Road, Haikou 570311, Hainan, China.
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The naturally derived small compound Osthole inhibits osteoclastogenesis to prevent ovariectomy-induced bone loss in mice. Menopause 2019; 25:1459-1469. [PMID: 29944638 DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000001150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE This study was to determine the bone protective effects and underlying mechanisms of Osthole (OT) in ovariectomized (OVX) mice. We found that the inhibitory effects of OT on receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL)-activated osteoclastogenesis are responsible for its bone protective effects in OVX mice. METHODS Eight-week-old mice were ovariectomized and OT (10 mg/kg/d) was intraperitoneally administrated to OVX mice 7 days after the surgery and were sacrificed at the end of the 3 months. Osteoclasts were generated from primary bone marrow macrophages (BMMs) to investigate the inhibitory effects of OT. The activity of RANKL-activated signaling was simultaneously analyzed in vitro and in vivo using immunohistochemistry, Western blot, and PCR assays. RESULTS OT dose dependently inhibited RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis in BMM cultures. OT administration attenuated bone loss (mg Ha/cm: 894.68 ± 33.56 vs 748.08 ± 19.51, P < 0.05) in OVX mice. OT inhibits osteoclastogenesis (Oc.N/per view area: 72 ± 4.3 vs 0.8 ± 0.4, P < 0.05) and bone resorption activity (bone resorbed percentages %, 48.56 ± 7.25 vs 3.25 ± 1.37, P < 0.05) from BMMs. Mechanistically, OT inhibited the expressions of nuclear factor of activated T-cells c1 (NFATc1) and c-Fos. Moreover, OT suppressed the expression of RANKL-induced osteoclast marker genes, including matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9), Cathepsin K (Ctsk), tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP), and carbonic anhydrase II (Car2). CONCLUSIONS OT inhibits RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis and prevents bone loss in OVX mice. Our findings revealed that OT is a potential new drug for treating postmenopausal osteoporosis.
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Li Y, Shi Z, Jules J, Chen S, Kesterson RA, Zhao D, Zhang P, Feng X. Specific RANK Cytoplasmic Motifs Drive Osteoclastogenesis. J Bone Miner Res 2019; 34:1938-1951. [PMID: 31173390 PMCID: PMC6813862 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Upon receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL) binding, RANK promotes osteoclast formation through the recruitment of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor-associated factors (TRAFs). In vitro assays identified two RANK intracellular motifs that bind TRAFs: PVQEET560-565 (Motif 2) and PVQEQG604-609 (Motif 3), which potently mediate osteoclast formation in vitro. To validate the in vitro findings, we have generated knock-in (KI) mice harboring inactivating mutations in RANK Motifs 2 and 3. Homozygous KI (RANKKI/KI ) mice are born at the predicted Mendelian frequency and normal in tooth eruption. However, RANKKI/KI mice exhibit significantly more trabecular bone mass than age- and sex-matched heterozygous KI (RANK+/KI ) and wild-type (RANK+/+ ) counterparts. Bone marrow macrophages (BMMs) from RANKKI/KI mice do not form osteoclasts when they are stimulated with macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) and RANKL in vitro. RANKL is able to activate the NF-κB, ERK, p38, and JNK pathways in RANKKI/KI BMMs, but it cannot stimulate c-Fos or NFATc1 in the RANKKI/KI cells. Previously, we showed that RANK signaling plays an important role in Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg)-mediated osteoclast formation by committing BMMs into the osteoclast lineage. Here, we show that RANKL-primed RANKKI/KI BMMs are unable to differentiate into osteoclasts in response to Pg stimulation, indicating that the two RANK motifs are required for Pg-induced osteoclastogenesis. Mechanistically, RANK Motifs 2 and 3 facilitate Pg-induced osteoclastogenesis by stimulating c-Fos and NFATc1 expression during the RANKL pretreatment phase as well as rendering c-Fos and NFATc1 genes responsive to subsequent Pg stimulation. Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) conjugated with RANK segments containing Motif 2 or 3 block RANKL- and Pg-mediated osteoclastogenesis. The CPP conjugates abrogate RANKL-stimulated c-Fos and NFATc1 expression but do not affect RANKL-induced activation of NF-κB, ERK, p38, JNK, or Akt signaling pathway. Taken together, our current findings demonstrate that RANK Motifs 2 and 3 play pivotal roles in osteoclast formation in vivo and mediate Pg-induced osteoclastogenesis in vitro.
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- Yuyu Li
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biological Science, Stomatological Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Zhao D, Shu B, Wang C, Zhao Y, Cheng W, Sha N, Li C, Wang Q, Lu S, Wang Y. Oleanolic acid exerts inhibitory effects on the late stage of osteoclastogenesis and prevents bone loss in osteoprotegerin knockout mice. J Cell Biochem 2019; 121:152-164. [PMID: 31318102 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.28994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Revised: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Postmenopausal women undergo rapid bone loss, which caused by the accelerated osteoclastic bone resorption. Receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL) plays critical and essential roles on varied stages of osteoclastogenesis. Oleanolic acid (OA), a naturally derived small compound, has been found suppress osteoclastogenesis in early stage of bone marrow macrophages (BMMs). However, whether OA also regulates the late stage of osteoclastogenesis remains unclear. Here, the regulatory effect of OA on the late stage of osteoclastogenesis was investigated in vitro using RANKL-pretreated BMMs and in vivo using osteoprotegerin (OPG) knockout mice. Our in vitro studies demonstrate that OA inhibits the late stage of osteoclastogenesis from RANKL-pretreated BMMs. For in vivo animal investigation, OA attenuates the bone loss phenotypes in OPG-knockout mice by decreasing the densities of osteoclast, which are in consistent with the finding with in vitro osteoclastogenesis. Mechanistic investigations found that OA largely inhibit the activity of c-Fos and Nuclear factor of activated T-cells c1 (NFATc1) with RANKL-pretreated BMMs and OPG-knockout mice. Furthermore, OA suppresses the activities of osteoclast genes, such as Tartrate resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP), CathepsinK (Ctsk), and Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9). Taken together these findings, they have not only defined an inhibitory effect of OA in the late stage of osteoclastogenesis but have also gained new molecular mechanisms underlying the process of osteoclast formation.
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- Dongfeng Zhao
- Longhua Hospital, University of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Shanghai, Shanghai, China.,Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Longhua Hospital, University of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Shanghai, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Longhua Hospital, University of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Shanghai, Shanghai, China.,Central Laboratory of Research, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Longhua Hospital, University of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Shanghai, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Henan Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Longhua Hospital, University of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Shanghai, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Longhua Hospital, University of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Shanghai, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Longhua Hospital, University of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Shanghai, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Longhua Hospital, University of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Shanghai, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Longhua Hospital, University of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Shanghai, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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Nox2 Activity Is Required in Obesity-Mediated Alteration of Bone Remodeling. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:6054361. [PMID: 30533174 PMCID: PMC6250007 DOI: 10.1155/2018/6054361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Despite increasing evidence suggesting a role for NADPH oxidases (Nox) in bone pathophysiology, whether Nox enzymes contribute to obesity-mediated bone remodeling remains to be clearly elucidated. Nox2 is one of the predominant Nox enzymes expressed in the bone marrow microenvironment and is a major source of ROS generation during inflammatory processes. It is also well recognized that a high-fat diet (HFD) induces obesity, which negatively impacts bone remodeling. In this work, we investigated the effect of Nox2 loss of function on obesity-mediated alteration of bone remodeling using wild-type (WT) and Nox2-knockout (KO) mice fed with a standard lab chow diet (SD) as a control or a HFD as an obesity model. Bone mineral density (BMD) of mice was assessed at the beginning and after 3 months of feeding with SD or HFD. Our results show that HFD increased bone mineral density to a greater extent in KO mice than in WT mice without affecting the total body weight and fat mass. HFD also significantly increased the number of adipocytes in the bone marrow microenvironment of WT mice as compared to KO mice. The bone levels of proinflammatory cytokines and proosteoclastogenic factors were also significantly elevated in WT-HFD mice as compared to KO-HFD mice. Furthermore, the in vitro differentiation of bone marrow cells into osteoclasts was significantly increased when using bone marrow cells from WT-HFD mice as compared to KO-HFD mice. Our data collectively suggest that Nox2 is implicated in HFD-induced deleterious bone remodeling by enhancing bone marrow adipogenesis and osteoclastogenesis.
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Geskovski N, Sazdovska SD, Gjosheva S, Petkovska R, Popovska M, Anastasova L, Mladenovska K, Goracinova K. Rational development of nanomedicines for molecular targeting in periodontal disease. Arch Oral Biol 2018; 93:31-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2018.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Revised: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/12/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Gómez-Cerezo N, Casarrubios L, Morales I, Feito MJ, Vallet-Regí M, Arcos D, Portolés MT. Effects of a mesoporous bioactive glass on osteoblasts, osteoclasts and macrophages. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 528:309-320. [PMID: 29859456 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.05.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Revised: 05/23/2018] [Accepted: 05/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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A mesoporous bioactive glass (MBG) of molar composition 75SiO2-20CaO-5P2O5 (MBG-75S) has been synthetized as a potential bioceramic for bone regeneration purposes. X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), nitrogen adsorption studies and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) demonstrated that MBG-75S possess a highly ordered mesoporous structure with high surface area and porosity, which would explain the high ionic exchange rate (mainly calcium and silicon soluble species) with the surrounded media. MBG-75S showed high biocompatibility in contact with Saos-2 osteoblast-like cells. Concentrations up to 1 mg/ml did not lead to significant alterations on either morphology or cell cycle. Regarding the effects on osteoclasts, MBG-75S allowed the differentiation of RAW-264.7 macrophages into osteoclast-like cells but exhibiting a decreased resorptive activity. These results point out that MBG-75S does not inhibit osteoclastogenesis but reduces the osteoclast bone-resorbing capability. Finally, in vitro studies focused on the innate immune response, evidenced that MBG-75S allows the proliferation of macrophages without inducing their polarization towards the M1 pro-inflammatory phenotype. This in vitro behavior is indicative that MBG-75S would just induce the required innate immune response without further inflammatory complications under in vivo conditions. The overall behavior respect to osteoblasts, osteoclasts and macrophages, makes this MBG a very interesting candidate for bone grafting applications in osteoporotic patients.
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- N Gómez-Cerezo
- Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre i+12, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, CIBER-BBN, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre i+12, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, CIBER-BBN, Madrid, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre i+12, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, CIBER-BBN, Madrid, Spain.
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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Quach D, Britton RA. Gut Microbiota and Bone Health. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1033:47-58. [PMID: 29101651 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-66653-2_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The past decade has seen an explosion of research in the area of how the bacteria that inhabit the human body impact health and disease. One of the more surprising concepts to emerge from this work is the ability of the intestinal microbiota to impact virtually all systems in the body. Recently, the role of gut bacteria in bone health and disease has received more significant attention. In this chapter, we review what has been learned about how the gut microbiome impacts bone health and discuss possible mechanisms of how the gut-bone axis may be connected. We also discuss the use of therapeutic microbes in the modulation of bone health. Finally, we propose an emerging field of the gut-brain-bone axis, in which the gut drives bone physiology via regulation of key hormones that are originally synthesized in the brain.
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- Darin Quach
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research, Houston, TX, USA.
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Zhao D, Li X, Zhao Y, Qiao P, Tang D, Chen Y, Xue C, Li C, Liu S, Wang J, Lu S, Shi Q, Zhang Y, Dong Y, Wang Y, Shu B, Feng X. Oleanolic acid exerts bone protective effects in ovariectomized mice by inhibiting osteoclastogenesis. J Pharmacol Sci 2018; 137:76-85. [PMID: 29703642 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphs.2018.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Revised: 03/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Postmenopausal osteoporosis (POP) is quite prevalent and many new drugs are under development to obtain better therapeutic outcomes. Oleanolic acid (OA) has been reported to prevent bone loss in ovariectomized (OVX) rats by stimulating osteoblastogenesis. One previous study has demonstrated that acetate of OA suppressed lipopolysaccharides (LPS)-induced bone loss in mice. However, the role of OA in the receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL)-mediated osteoclastogenesis is still not elucidated. Here we show that OA dose-dependently inhibits RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis and the formation of functional osteoclasts without impairing the viability and osteoclastic potential in bone marrow macrophages (BMMs). Moreover, OA administration attenuates bone loss in OVX mice by inhibiting osteoclast's densities. Mechanistically, OA does not affect RANKL-induced activation of the NF-кB, JNK, p38, ERK and Akt pathways, but inhibits the expression of the nuclear factor of activated T-cells c1(NFATc1) and c-Fos. Moreover, OA significantly suppresses the expression of RANKL-activated osteoclast genes encoding matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9), Cathepsin K(Ctsk), tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) and carbonic anhydrase II (Car2). This work has elucidated the molecular mechanism of OA in RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis and revealed the promising potential of OA to be further developed as a new drug to prevent and treat POP.
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- Dongfeng Zhao
- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Spine Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Spine Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Spine Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Spine Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Spine Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Spine Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Spine Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Spine Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Spine Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Spine Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Spine Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Spine Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Orthopedics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Spine Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; School of Rehabilitation Science, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Spine Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA.
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Wang Q, Zhao Y, Sha N, Zhang Y, Li C, Zhang H, Tang D, Lu S, Shi Q, Wang Y, Shu B, Zhao D. The systemic bone protective effects of Gushukang granules in ovariectomized mice by inhibiting osteoclastogenesis and stimulating osteoblastogenesis. J Pharmacol Sci 2018; 136:155-164. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphs.2018.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Revised: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Zhao D, Wang C, Zhao Y, Shu B, Jia Y, Liu S, Wang H, Chang J, Dai W, Lu S, Shi Q, Yang Y, Zhang Y, Wang Y. Cyclophosphamide causes osteoporosis in C57BL/6 male mice: suppressive effects of cyclophosphamide on osteoblastogenesis and osteoclastogenesis. Oncotarget 2017; 8:98163-98183. [PMID: 29228681 PMCID: PMC5716721 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.21000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
The clinical evidence indicated that cyclophosphamide (CPD), one of the chemotherapy drugs, caused severe deteriorations in bones of cancer patients. However, the exact mechanisms by which CPD exerts effects on bone remodeling is not yet fully elucidated. Therefore, this study was performed to investigate the role and potential mechanism of CPD in osteoblastogenesis and osteoclastogenesis. Here it was found that CPD treatment (100mg/kg/day) for 7 days led to osteoporosis phenotype in male mice. CPD inhibited osteoblastogenesis as shown by decreasing the number and differentiation of bone mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and reducing the formation and activity of osteoblasts. Moreover, CPD suppressed the osteoclastogenesis mediated by receptor activator for nuclear factor-κ B ligand (RANKL) as shown by reducing the maturation and activity of osteoclasts. At the molecular level, CPD exerted inhibitory effect on the expression of components (Cyclin D1, β-catenin, Wnt 1, Wnt10b) of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in MSCs and osteoblasts-specific factors (alkaline phosphatase, Runx2, and osteocalcin). CPD also down-regulated the expression of the components (tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6, nuclear factor of activated T-cells cytoplasm 1, c-Fos and NF-κB) of RANKL signaling pathway and the factors (matrix metalloproteinase 9, cathepsin K, tartrate-resistant acid phosphates and carbonic anhydrase II) for osteoclastic activity. Taken together, this study demonstrated that the short-term treatment of CPD induced osteoporosis in mice and the underlying mechanism might be attributed to its marked suppression on osteoblastogenesis and osteoclastogenesis, especially the effect of CPD on bone formation might play a dominant role in its detrimental effects on bone remodeling.
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- Dongfeng Zhao
- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China.,Central Laboratory of Research, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Central Laboratory of Research, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,School of Rehabilitation Science, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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Liu Y, Fang S, Li X, Feng J, Du J, Guo L, Su Y, Zhou J, Ding G, Bai Y, Wang S, Wang H, Liu Y. Aspirin inhibits LPS-induced macrophage activation via the NF-κB pathway. Sci Rep 2017; 7:11549. [PMID: 28912509 PMCID: PMC5599518 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-10720-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid, ASA) has been shown to improve bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-based calvarial bone regeneration by promoting osteogenesis and inhibiting osteoclastogenesis. However, it remains unknown whether aspirin influences other immune cells during bone formation. In the present study, we investigated whether ASA treatment influenced macrophage activation during the LPS inducement. We found that ASA could downregulate the expressions of iNOS and TNF-α both in mouse peritoneum macrophages and RAW264.7 cells induced by LPS via the IκK/IκB/NF-κB pathway and a COX2/PGE2/EP2/NF-κB feedback loop, without affecting the expressions of FIZZ/YM-1/ARG1 induced by IL-4. Furthermore, we created a rat mandibular bone defect model and showed that ASA treatment improved bone regeneration by inhibiting LPS-induced macrophage activation in the early stages of inflammation. Taken together, our results indicated that ASA treatment was a feasible strategy for improving bone regeneration, particularly in inflammatory conditions.
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- Yitong Liu
- Laboratory of Tissue Regeneration and Immunology and Department of Periodontics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the Sixth affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Tissue Regeneration and Immunology and Department of Periodontics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Tissue Regeneration and Immunology and Department of Periodontics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Tissue Regeneration and Immunology and Department of Periodontics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the Sixth affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Department of Stomatology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Tissue Regeneration and Immunology and Department of Periodontics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Department of Stomatology, Yidu Central Hospital, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Salivary Gland Disease Center and Molecular Laboratory for Gene Therapy and Tooth Regeneration, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Department of Stomatology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Tissue Regeneration and Immunology and Department of Periodontics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China.
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Izawa T, Arakaki R, Mori H, Tsunematsu T, Kudo Y, Tanaka E, Ishimaru N. The Nuclear Receptor AhR Controls Bone Homeostasis by Regulating Osteoclast Differentiation via the RANK/c-Fos Signaling Axis. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2016; 197:4639-4650. [PMID: 27849171 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1600822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 10/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) pathway plays a key role in receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL)-mediated osteoclastogenesis. However, the mechanism underlying the regulation of AhR expression in osteoclasts and the signaling pathway through which AhR controls osteoclastogenesis remain unclear. We found that the expression of AhR in bone marrow-derived osteoclasts was upregulated by RANKL at an earlier stage than was the expression of signature osteoclast genes such as those encoding cathepsin K and NFAT, cytoplasmic, calcineurin-dependent 1. In response to RANKL, bone marrow macrophages isolated from AhR-/- mice exhibited impaired phosphorylation of Akt and MAPK as well as NF-κB, whereas their response to M-CSF remained unchanged. Osteoclast differentiation mediated by the AhR signaling pathway was also regulated in an RANKL/c-Fos-dependent manner. Furthermore, ligand activation of AhR by the smoke toxin benzo[a]pyrene accelerated osteoclast differentiation in a receptor-dependent manner, and AhR-dependent regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis in osteoclasts was observed. Moreover, AhR-/- mice exhibited impaired bone healing with delayed endochondral ossification. Taken together, the present results suggest that the RANKL/AhR/c-Fos signaling axis plays a critical role in osteoclastogenesis, thereby identifying the potential of AhR in treating pathological, inflammatory, or metabolic disorders of the bone.
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- Takashi Izawa
- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima 7708504, Japan; and
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- Department of Oral Molecular Pathology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima 7708504, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima 7708504, Japan; and
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- Department of Oral Molecular Pathology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima 7708504, Japan
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- Department of Oral Molecular Pathology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima 7708504, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima 7708504, Japan; and
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- Department of Oral Molecular Pathology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima 7708504, Japan
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Wang F, Yin P, Lu Y, Zhou Z, Jiang C, Liu Y, Yu X. Cordycepin prevents oxidative stress-induced inhibition of osteogenesis. Oncotarget 2016; 6:35496-508. [PMID: 26462178 PMCID: PMC4742120 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.6072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Oxidative stress is known to be involved in impairment of osteogenesis and age-related osteoporosis. Cordycepin is one of the major bioactive components of Cordyceps militaris that has been shown to exert antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. However, there are few reports available regarding the effects of cordycepin on osteogenesis and the underlying mechanism. In this study, we investigated the potential osteoprotective effects of cordycepin and its mechanism systematically using both in vitro model as well as in vivo mouse models. We discovered that hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced inhibition of osteogenesis which was rescued by cordycepin treatment in human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs). Cordycepin exerted its protective effects partially by increasing or decreasing expression of osteogenic and osteoclastogenesis marker genes. Treatment with cordycepin increased Wnt-related genes' expression whereas supplementation of Wnt pathway inhibitor reversed its protective effects. In addition, administration of cordycepin promoted osteogenic differentiation of BM-MSCs by reducing oxidative stress in both ovariectomized and aged animal models. Taken together, these results support the protective effects of cordycepin on oxidative stress induced inhibition of osteogenesis by activation of Wnt pathway.
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- Feng Wang
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Joung YH, Darvin P, Kang DY, SP N, Byun HJ, Lee CH, Lee HK, Yang YM. Methylsulfonylmethane Inhibits RANKL-Induced Osteoclastogenesis in BMMs by Suppressing NF-κB and STAT3 Activities. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0159891. [PMID: 27447722 PMCID: PMC4957779 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Osteoclast differentiation is dependent on the activities of receptor activator NF-kB ligand (RANKL) and macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF). Given that RANKL plays a critical role in osteoclast formation and bone resorption, any new compounds found to alter its activity would be predicted to have therapeutic potential for disorders associated with bone loss. Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is a naturally occurring sulfur compound with well-documented anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties; currently its effects on osteoclast differentiation are unknown. We sought to investigate whether MSM could regulate osteoclastogenesis, and if so, its mechanism of action. In this study, we investigated the effects of MSM on RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation, together with STAT3’s involvement in the expression of osteoclastic gene markers. These experiments were conducted using bone marrow derived macrophages (BMMs) and cell line material, together with analyses that interrogated both protein and mRNA levels, as well as signaling pathway activity. Although MSM was not toxic to osteoclast precursors, MSM markedly inhibited RANKL-induced TRAP activity, multinucleated osteoclast formation, and bone resorptive activity. Additionally, the expression of several osteoclastogenesis-related marker genes, including TRAF6, c-Fos, NFATc1, cathepsin K, and OSCAR were suppressed by MSM. MSM mediated suppression of RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis involved inhibition of ITAM signaling effectors such as PLCγ and Syk, with a blockade of NF-kB rather than MAPK activity. Furthermore, MSM inhibited RANKL-induced phosphorylation of STAT3 Ser727. Knockdown of STAT3 using shRNAs resulted in reduced RANKL-mediated phosphorylation of Ser727 STAT3, and TRAF6 in cells for which depletion of STAT3 was confirmed. Additionally, the expression of RANKL-induced osteoclastogenic marker genes were significantly decreased by MSM and STAT3 knockdown. Taken together, these results indicate that STAT3 plays a pivotal role in RANKL-induced osteoclast formation, and that MSM can attenuate RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis by blocking both NF-kB and STAT3 activity.
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- Youn Hee Joung
- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology of Animal Resources, Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Republic of Korea
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Lam L, Chin L, Halder RC, Sagong B, Famenini S, Sayre J, Montoya D, Rubbi L, Pellegrini M, Fiala M. Epigenetic changes in T-cell and monocyte signatures and production of neurotoxic cytokines in ALS patients. FASEB J 2016; 30:3461-3473. [PMID: 27368295 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201600259rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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We have investigated transcriptional and epigenetic differences in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of monozygotic female twins discordant in the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Exploring DNA methylation differences by reduced representation bisulfite sequencing (RRBS), we determined that, over time, the ALS twin developed higher abundances of the CD14 macrophages and lower abundances of T cells compared to the non-ALS twin. Higher macrophage signature in the ALS twin was also shown by RNA sequencing (RNA-seq). Moreover, the twins differed in the methylome at loci near several genes, including EGFR and TNFRSF11A, and in the pathways related to the tretinoin and H3K27me3 markers. We also tested cytokine production by PBMCs. The ALS twin's PBMCs spontaneously produced IL-6 and TNF-α, whereas PBMCs of the healthy twin produced these cytokines only when stimulated by superoxide dismutase (SOD)-1. These results and flow cytometric detection of CD45 and CD127 suggest the presence of memory T cells in both twins, but effector T cells only in the ALS twin. The ALS twin's PBMC supernatants, but not the healthy twin's, were toxic to rat cortical neurons, and this toxicity was strongly inhibited by an IL-6 receptor antibody (tocilizumab) and less well by TNF-α and IL-1β antibodies. The putative neurotoxicity of IL-6 and TNF-α is in agreement with a high expression of these cytokines on infiltrating macrophages in the ALS spinal cord. We hypothesize that higher macrophage abundance and increased neurotoxic cytokines have a fundamental role in the phenotype and treatment of certain individuals with ALS.-Lam, L., Chin, L., Halder, R. C., Sagong, B., Famenini, S., Sayre, J., Montoya, D., Rubbi L., Pellegrini, M., Fiala, M. Epigenetic changes in T-cell and monocyte signatures and production of neurotoxic cytokines in ALS patients.
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- Larry Lam
- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; and
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- Department of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; and
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- Department of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; and
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- Department of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; and
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- Department of Biostatistics, UCLA School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; Department of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; and
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Receptor activator of NF-κB ligand induces cell adhesion and integrin α2 expression via NF-κB in head and neck cancers. Sci Rep 2016; 6:23545. [PMID: 27009236 PMCID: PMC4806381 DOI: 10.1038/srep23545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 03/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Cellular interactions with the extracellular matrix play critical roles in tumor progression. We previously reported that receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL) specifically facilitates head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) progression in vivo. Here, we report a novel role for RANKL in the regulation of cell adhesion. Among the major type I collagen receptors, integrin α2 was significantly upregulated in RANKL-expressing cells, and its knockdown suppressed cell adhesion. The mRNA abundance of integrin α2 positively correlated with that of RANKL in human HNSCC tissues. We also revealed that RANK-NF-κB signaling mediated integrin α2 expression in an autocrine/paracrine manner. Interestingly, the amount of active integrin β1 on the cell surface was increased in RANKL-expressing cells through the upregulation of integrin α2 and endocytosis. Moreover, the RANK-integrin α2 pathway contributed to RANKL-dependent enhanced survival in a collagen gel and inhibited apoptosis in a xenograft model, demonstrating an important role for RANKL-mediated cell adhesion in three-dimensional environments.
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Liu C, Zhao Y, He W, Wang W, Chen Y, Zhang S, Ma Y, Gohda J, Ishida T, Walter TS, Owens RJ, Stuart DI, Ren J, Gao B. A RANKL mutant used as an inter-species vaccine for efficient immunotherapy of osteoporosis. Sci Rep 2015; 5:14150. [PMID: 26412210 PMCID: PMC4585926 DOI: 10.1038/srep14150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2015] [Accepted: 08/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Anti-cytokine therapeutic antibodies have been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of several auto-immune disorders. However, The problems in antibody manufacture and the immunogenicity caused by multiple doses of antibodies inspire people to use auto-cytokine as immunogen to induce anti-cytokine antibodies. Nevertheless, the tolerance for inducing immune response against self-antigen has hindered the wide application of the strategy. To overcome the tolerance, here we proposed a strategy using the inter-species cytokine as immunogen for active immunization (TISCAI) to induce anti-cytokine antibody. As a proof of concept, an inter-species cytokine RANKL was successfully used as immunogen to induce anti-RANKL immune response. Furthermore, to prevent undesirable side-effects, the human RANKL was mutated based on the crystal structure of the complex of human RANKL and its rodent counterpart receptor RANK. We found, the antibodies produced blocked the osteoclast development in vitro and osteoporosis in OVX rat models. The results demonstrated this strategy adopted is very useful for general anti-cytokine immunotherapy for different diseases settings.
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- Changzhen Liu
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Research of Chinese Medicine on Prevention and Treatment for Major Diseases, Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, NO.16, Dongzhimennei South Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100700, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Beichen Xilu, Beijing 100101, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Beichen Xilu, Beijing 100101, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Beichen Xilu, Beijing 100101, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Beichen Xilu, Beijing 100101, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Beichen Xilu, Beijing 100101, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Beichen Xilu, Beijing 100101, China
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- Research Center for Asian Infectious Diseases, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Research Center for Asian Infectious Diseases, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Division of Structural Biology, The Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, The Henry Welcome Building for Genomic Medicine, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, OX3 7BN, UK
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- Oxford Protein Production Facility UK, Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell, Science and Innovation Campus, Oxfordshire, OX11 0FA, UK
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- Division of Structural Biology, The Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, The Henry Welcome Building for Genomic Medicine, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, OX3 7BN, UK
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- Division of Structural Biology, The Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, The Henry Welcome Building for Genomic Medicine, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, OX3 7BN, UK
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Jules J, Wang S, Shi Z, Liu J, Wei S, Feng X. The IVVY Motif and Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-associated Factor (TRAF) Sites in the Cytoplasmic Domain of the Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor κB (RANK) Cooperate to Induce Osteoclastogenesis. J Biol Chem 2015; 290:23738-50. [PMID: 26276390 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.667535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Receptor activator of NF-κB (RANK) activation by RANK ligand (RANKL) mediates osteoclastogenesis by recruiting TNF receptor-associated factors (TRAFs) via three cytoplasmic motifs (motif 1, PFQEP(369-373); motif 2, PVQEET(559-564); and motif 3, PVQEQG(604-609)) to activate the NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways. RANK also has a TRAF-independent motif (IVVY(535-538)), which is dispensable for the activation of TRAF-induced signaling pathways but essential for osteoclast lineage commitment by inducing the expression of nuclear factor of activated T-cells c1 (NFATc1) to regulate osteoclast gene expression. Notably, TNF/IL-1-mediated osteoclastogenesis requires RANK ligand assistance, and the IVVY motif is also critical for TNF/IL-1-mediated osteoclastogenesis by rendering osteoclast genes responsive to these two cytokines. Here we show that the two types of RANK cytoplasmic motifs have to be on the same RANK molecule to mediate osteoclastogenesis, suggesting a functional cooperation between them. Subsequent osteoclastogenesis assays with TNF or IL-1 revealed that, although all three TRAF motifs play roles in TNF/IL-1-mediated osteoclastogenesis, motifs 2 and 3 are more potent than motif 1. Accordingly, inactivation of motifs 2 and 3 blocksTNF/IL-1-mediated osteoclastogenesis. Mechanistically, double mutation of motifs 2 and 3, similar to inactivation of the IVVY motif, abrogates the expression of nuclear factor of activated T-cells c1 and osteoclast genes in assays reflecting RANK-initiated and TNF/IL-1-mediated osteoclastogenesis. In contrast, double inactivation of motifs 2 and 3 did not affect the ability of RANK to activate the NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways. Collectively, these results indicate that the RANK IVVY motif cooperates with the TRAF-binding motifs to promote osteoclastogenesis, which provides novel insights into the molecular mechanism of RANK signaling in osteoclastogenesis.
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- Joel Jules
- From the Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294 and
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- From the Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294 and the Department of Hematology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, China
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- From the Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294 and
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- From the Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294 and
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- From the Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294 and
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- From the Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294 and
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Gu J, Tong XS, Chen GH, Wang D, Chen Y, Yuan Y, Liu XZ, Bian JC, Liu ZP. Effects of 1α,25-(OH)2D3 on the formation and activity of osteoclasts in RAW264.7 cells. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2015; 152:25-33. [PMID: 25864627 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2015.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2014] [Revised: 04/03/2015] [Accepted: 04/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The hormonally active form of vitamin D3, 1α,25-(OH)2D3, has an important role in bone metabolism. This study examined the effects of 1α,25-(OH)2D3 on the ability of two cytokines, receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) and macrophage-colony stimulating factor (M-CSF), to induce RAW 264.7 cells to form osteoclasts. A TRAP histochemical staining assay and bone resorption analysis were used to identify the rate of formation and activity of osteoclasts. The numbers of osteoclasts formed, and their bone resorption activity, was enhanced by the addition of 1α,25-(OH)2D3. The expression levels of osteoclast-specific proteins that are essential for bone resorption, integrin β3, V-ATPase, CAII, CTSK, TRAP and MMP-9, were detected by western blotting. During 48 h, the expression levels of all these proteins significantly increased. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to determine the expression levels of the transcription factors, c-Fos and NFATcl. The expression levels of c-Fos and NFATc1 also increased 24h after treatment with 1α,25-(OH)2D3. These results suggest that 1α,25-(OH)2D3 can regulate bone metabolism by directly enhancing the formation and maturation of osteoclasts.
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- Jianhong Gu
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225009, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225009, China
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Sato M, Inage K, Sakuma Y, Sato J, Orita S, Yamauchi K, Eguchi Y, Ochiai N, Kuniyoshi K, Aoki Y, Nakamura J, Miyagi M, Suzuki M, Kubota G, Sainoh T, Fujimoto K, Shiga Y, Abe K, Kanamoto H, Inoue G, Takahashi K, Ohtori S. Anti-RANKL antibodies decrease CGRP expression in dorsal root ganglion neurons innervating injured lumbar intervertebral discs in rats. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2015; 24:2017-22. [PMID: 26071945 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-015-4058-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2014] [Revised: 05/26/2015] [Accepted: 06/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), receptor activator of NF-κB (RANK), and RANK ligand (RANKL) are transcriptional regulators of inflammatory cytokines. RANKL expression in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons is elevated in animal models of pain or intervertebral disc herniation. We sought to evaluate the effect of anti-RANKL antibodies on sensory nerves innervating injured intervertebral discs. METHOD We labeled DRG neurons innervating L5-6 discs with FluoroGold (FG). The L5-6 discs of 36 rats were punctured using a 23-gage needle and 18 rats underwent sham surgery without disc puncture. The puncture group was evenly subdivided into a group in which 10 μl saline was administered to the injured disc and a group in which 10 μl of anti-RANKL antibody was administered. Seven and 14 days postsurgery, DRGs at L2 level were harvested, sectioned, and immunostained for calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). The proportion of CGRP-immunoreactive (IR) DRG neurons of all FG-positive neurons was determined. Amount of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin(IL)-6 was measured within the intervertebral discs in each group at 7 and 14 days after surgery using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS The proportion of CGRP-IR DRG neurons to total FG-labeled neurons innervating injured intervertebral discs and amount of TNF-α and IL-6 in the injured discs in the saline control group was significantly increased compared with that found in rats from the sham surgery group (P < 0.05). However, application of anti-RANKL antibody to the injured discs significantly decreased the proportion of CGRP-IR DRG neurons to total FG-labeled neurons and amount of TNF-α and IL-6 in the injured discs (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS TNF-α and IL-6 in the injured discs increased and CGRP expression increased in DRG neurons innervating injured discs, and antibodies to RANKL could suppress this increased TNF-α, IL-6, and CGRP expression. RANKL may be a therapeutic target for pain control in patients with lumbar disc degeneration.
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- Masashi Sato
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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Zhang L, Zheng Q, Zhou X, Tang L, Wang Q, Li X, Huang D. The Interaction of Heat and Lipopolysaccharide on the Expression Levels of Receptor Activator of NF-κB Ligand and Osteoprotegerin in Human Periodontal Ligament Cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2015.510030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Fu Y, Gu J, Wang Y, Yuan Y, Liu X, Bian J, Liu ZP. Involvement of the Ca²⁺ signaling pathway in osteoprotegerin inhibition of osteoclast differentiation and maturation. J Vet Sci 2014; 16:151-6. [PMID: 25549213 PMCID: PMC4483497 DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2015.16.2.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2014] [Accepted: 11/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether the Ca2+ signaling pathway is involved in the ability of osteoprotegerin (OPG) to inhibit osteoclast differentiation and maturation. RAW264.7 cells were incubated with macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) + receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) to stimulate osteoclastogenesis and then treated with different concentrations of OPG, an inhibitor of osteoclast differentiation. The intracellular Ca2+ concentration [Ca2+]i and phosphorylation of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) in the different treatment groups were measured by flow cytometry and Western blotting, respectively. The results confirmed that M-CSF + RANKL significantly increased [Ca2+]i and CaMKII phosphorylation in osteoclasts (p < 0.01), and that these effects were subsequently decreased by OPG treatment. Exposure to specific inhibitors of the Ca2+ signaling pathway revealed that these changes varied between the different OPG treatment groups. Findings from the present study indicated that the Ca2+ signaling pathway is involved in both the regulation of osteoclastogenesis as well as inhibition of osteoclast differentiation and activation by OPG.
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- Yingxiao Fu
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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Kwak DH, Lee SD, Lee JH, Kim JS, Kim SU, Chang KT, Choo YK. Relationship between ganglioside GD1a and inflammatory response in the coculture of human endothelial cells with porcine endothelial cells. Anim Cells Syst (Seoul) 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/19768354.2014.975279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Park ES, Kang DH, Yang MK, Kang JC, Jang YC, Park JS, Kim SK, Shin HS. Cordycepin, 3'-deoxyadenosine, prevents rat hearts from ischemia/reperfusion injury via activation of Akt/GSK-3β/p70S6K signaling pathway and HO-1 expression. Cardiovasc Toxicol 2014; 14:1-9. [PMID: 24178833 DOI: 10.1007/s12012-013-9232-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Cordycepin (3'-deoxyadenosine) isolated from Cordyceps militaris, a species of the fungal genus Cordyceps, has been shown to exhibit many pharmacological functions, such as anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activities. In this study, we investigated the preventive role of cordycepin in ischemic/reperfusion (I/R) injury of isolated rat hearts and anesthetized rats. After Sprague-Dawley rats received cordycepin (3, 10, and 30 mg/kg) or control (0.5 % carboxyl methylcellulose) orally once a day for a week, hearts were isolated and mounted on Langendorff heart perfusion system. Isolated hearts were perfused with Krebs-Henseleit buffer for 15-min pre-ischemic stabilization period and subjected to 30-min global ischemia and 30-min reperfusion. Cordycepin administration (10 mg/kg, p.o.) significantly increased left ventricular developed pressure during the reperfusion period compared to that in the control group, but without any effect on coronary flow. Cordycepin (10 mg/kg, p.o.) significantly increased the phosphorylation of Akt/GSK-3β/p70S6K pathways, which are known to modulate multiple survival pathways. In addition, cordycepin decreased Bax and cleaved caspase-3 expression while increasing Bcl-2 expression, Bcl-2/Bax ratio, and heme oxygenase (HO-1) expression in isolated rat hearts. In anesthetized rats subjected to 30 min occlusion of left anterior descending coronary artery/2.5-h reperfusion, cordycepin (1, 3, and 10 mg/kg, i.v.) administered 15 min before the onset of ischemia dose-dependently decreased the infarct size in left ventricle. In conclusion, cordycepin could be an attractive therapeutic candidate with oral activity against I/R-associated heart diseases such as myocardial infarction.
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- Department of Biomedical Chemistry, College of Biomedical and Health Science, Konkuk University, 322 Danwol-Dong, Chungju, Chungbuk, 380-701, Republic of Korea
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Evaluation of behavior and expression of receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand in dorsal root Ganglia after sciatic nerve compression and application of nucleus pulposus in rats. Asian Spine J 2014; 8:557-64. [PMID: 25346807 PMCID: PMC4206804 DOI: 10.4184/asj.2014.8.5.557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2013] [Revised: 11/05/2013] [Accepted: 11/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Study Design Experimental animal study. Purpose To evaluate pain-related behavior and changes in nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kB), receptor activator of NF-kB (RANK), and ligand (RANKL) in dorsal root ganglia (DRG) after combined sciatic nerve compression and nucleus pulposus (NP) application in rats. Overview of Literature The pathological mechanisms underlying pain from lumbar-disc herniation have not been fully elucidated. RANKL are transcriptional regulators of inflammatory cytokines. Our aim was to evaluate pain-related behavior and RANKL expression in DRG after sciatic-nerve compression and application of NP in rats. Methods Mechanical hyperalgesia and RANKL expression were assessed in three groups of rats: NP+sciatic nerve compression (2 seconds), sham-operated, and controls (n=20 each). Mechanical hyperalgesia was measured every other day for 3 weeks using von Frey filaments. RANKL expression in L5 DRGs was examined at five and ten days after surgery using immunohistochemistry. Results Mechanical hyperalgesia was observed over the 12-day observation period in the NP+nerve compression group, but not in the control and sham-operated animal groups (p<0.05). RANKL immunoreactivity was seen in the nuclei of L5 DRG neurons, and its expression was significantly upregulated in NP+nerve compression rats compared with control and sham-operated rats (p<0.01). Conclusions The exposure of sciatic nerves to mechanical compression and NP produces pain-related behavior and up-regulation of RANKL in DRG neurons. RANKL may play an important role in mediating pain after sciatic nerve injury with exposure to NP.
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Zhao D, Shi Z, Warriner AH, Qiao P, Hong H, Wang Y, Feng X. Molecular mechanism of thiazolidinedione-mediated inhibitory effects on osteoclastogenesis. PLoS One 2014; 9:e102706. [PMID: 25032991 PMCID: PMC4102552 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2014] [Accepted: 06/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Thiazolidinediones are synthetic peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ agonists used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. Clinical evidence indicates that thiazolidinediones increase fracture risks in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients, but the mechanism by which thiazolidinediones augment fracture risks is not fully understood. Several groups recently demonstrated that thiazolidinediones stimulate osteoclast formation, thus proposing that thiazolidinediones induce bone loss in part by prompting osteoclastogenesis. However, numerous other studies showed that thiazolidinediones inhibit osteoclast formation. Moreover, the molecular mechanism by which thiazolidinediones modulate osteoclastogenesis is not fully understood. Here we independently address the role of thiazolidinediones in osteoclastogenesis in vitro and furthermore investigate the molecular mechanism underlying the in vitro effects of thiazolidinediones on osteoclastogenesis. Our in vitro data indicate that thiazolidinediones dose-dependently inhibit osteoclastogenesis from bone marrow macrophages, but the inhibitory effect is considerably reduced when bone marrow macrophages are pretreated with RANKL. In vitro mechanistic studies reveal that thiazolidinediones inhibit osteoclastogenesis not by impairing RANKL-induced activation of the NF-κB, JNK, p38 and ERK pathways in bone marrow macrophages. Nonetheless, thiazolidinediones inhibit osteoclastogenesis by suppressing RANKL-induced expression of NFATc1 and c-Fos, two key transcriptional regulators of osteoclastogenesis, in bone marrow macrophages. In addition, thiazolidinediones inhibit the RANKL-induced expression of osteoclast genes encoding matrix metalloproteinase 9, cathepsin K, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase and carbonic anhydrase II in bone marrow macrophages. However, the ability of thiazolidinediones to inhibit the expression of NFATc1, c-Fos and the four osteoclast genes is notably weakened in RANKL-pretreated bone marrow macrophages. These in vitro studies have not only independently demonstrated that thiazolidinediones exert inhibitory effects on osteoclastogenesis but have also revealed crucial new insights into the molecular mechanism by which thiazolidinediones inhibit osteoclastogenesis.
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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Matesanz MC, Linares J, Lilue I, Sánchez-Salcedo S, Feito MJ, Arcos D, Vallet-Regí M, Portolés MT. Nanocrystalline silicon substituted hydroxyapatite effects on osteoclast differentiation and resorptive activity. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:2910-2919. [PMID: 32261486 DOI: 10.1039/c3tb21697g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In the present study, the effects of nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite (nano-HA) and nanocrystalline Si-substituted hydroxyapatite (nano-SiHA) on osteoclast differentiation and resorptive activity have been evaluated in vitro using osteoclast-like cells. The action of these materials on proinflammatory and reparative macrophage populations was also studied. Nano-SiHA disks delayed the osteoclast differentiation and decreased the resorptive activity of these cells on their surface, as compared to nano-HA samples, without affecting cell viability. Powdered nano-SiHA also induced an increase of the reparative macrophage population. These results along with the beneficial effects on osteoblasts previously observed with powdered nano-SiHA suggest the potential of this biomaterial for modulating the fundamental processes of bone formation and turnover, preventing bone resorption and enhancing bone formation at implantation sites in treatment of osteoporotic bone and in bone repair and regeneration.
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Wang Y, Fu YX, Gu JH, Yuan Y, Liu XZ, Bian JC, Liu ZP. Cadmium induces the differentiation of duck embryonic bone marrow cells into osteoclasts in vitro. Vet J 2014; 200:181-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2013] [Revised: 02/05/2014] [Accepted: 02/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Baud'huin M, Duplomb L, Ruiz Velasco C, Fortun Y, Heymann D, Padrines M. Key roles of the OPG–RANK–RANKL system in bone oncology. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2014; 7:221-32. [PMID: 17288531 DOI: 10.1586/14737140.7.2.221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Osteoprotegerin (OPG)-receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappaB (RANK) and RANK ligand (RANKL) have been identified as members of a ligand-receptor system that directly regulates osteoclast differentiation and osteolysis. RANKL may be a powerful inducer of bone resorption through its interaction with RANK, and OPG is a soluble decoy receptor that acts as a strong inhibitor of osteoclastic differentiation. Any dysregulation of their respective expression leads to pathological conditions. Furthermore, recent data demonstrate that the OPG-RANK-RANKL system modulates cancer cell migration, thus controlling the development of bone metastases. This review describes the most recent knowledge on the OPG-RANK-RANKL system, its involvement in bone oncology and the new therapeutic approaches based on this molecular triad.
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- Université de Nantes, Nantes Atlantique Universités, Laboratoire de Physiopathologie de la Résorption Osseuse et Thérapie des Tumeurs Osseuses Primitives, EA3822, Nantes, F-44035 France.
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Jules J, Feng X. In vitro investigation of the roles of the proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-1 in murine osteoclastogenesis. Methods Mol Biol 2014; 1155:109-123. [PMID: 24788177 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0669-7_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Whereas the monocyte/macrophage-colony stimulating factor (M-CSF) and the receptor activator of NF-кB ligand (RANKL) are essential and sufficient for osteoclastogenesis, a number of other cytokines including two proinflammatory cytokines, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interleukin-1 (IL-1), can exert profound effects on the osteoclastogenic process. However, the precise mode of action of TNF-α and IL-1 in osteoclastogenesis remains controversial. While some groups demonstrated that these two cytokines can promote murine osteoclastogenesis in vitro in the presence of M-CSF only, we and others showed that TNF-α-/IL-1-mediated osteoclastogenesis requires permissive levels of RANKL. This chapter describes the method that we have used to investigate the effects of TNF-α and IL-1 on osteoclast formation in in vitro osteoclastogenesis assays using primary murine bone marrow macrophages (BMMs). Detailed experimental conditions are provided and critical points are discussed to help the reader use the method to independently evaluate the roles of TNF-α and IL-1 in osteoclastogenesis in vitro. Moreover, this method can be used to further elucidate the signaling mechanisms by which these two cytokines act in concert with RANKL or with each other to modulate osteoclastogenesis.
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- Joel Jules
- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Shelby Building, Room 870, 1825 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA
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Liao C, Hua Y. Effect of hydrogen sulphide on the expression of osteoprotegerin and receptor activator of NF-κB ligand in human periodontal ligament cells induced by tension-force stimulation. Arch Oral Biol 2013; 58:1784-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2013.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2013] [Revised: 07/08/2013] [Accepted: 08/05/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Xu D, Sun Y, Bao G, Liu W, Zhu X, Cui S, Fan J, Cui Z. MMP-1 overexpression induced by IL-1β: possible mechanism for inflammation in degenerative lumbar facet joint. J Orthop Sci 2013; 18:1012-9. [PMID: 24077757 DOI: 10.1007/s00776-013-0466-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2012] [Accepted: 08/27/2013] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND More and more attention has been focused on the inflammation or degeneration caused by biochemical factors in radiculopathy during lumbar facet joint degeneration. This study was designed to examine the expression and relationship of MMP-1/TIMP-1 and interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and to analyze the possible mechanism in degenerative lumbar facet joint disease. METHODS Lumbar facet joint cartilage and synovial tissues in 36 cases of posterior lumbar surgery were harvested to investigate IL-1β and MMP-1/TIMP-1 by immunohistochemistry and Western blot analysis. Double labeling immunofluorescence and real-time PCR, respectively, were used to assess the relationship between IL-1β and MMP-1. RESULTS IL-1β and MMP-1 were low in the lumbar disc herniation (LDH) group, and increased markedly in the lumbar spinal canal stenosis (LSCS) group (P < 0.05). However, there is no significant difference of TIMP-1 between LDH group and LSCS group (P > 0.05). Double staining results indicated that IL-1β overlapped with MMP-1 in the LSCS group. Moreover, real-time PCR results showed that MMP-1 mRNA in chondrocytes in vitro was affected in a dose- and time-dependent manner in response to IL-1β stimulation. CONCLUSIONS Overexpression of MMP-1, induced by IL-1β, plays an important role in the inflammatory process of lumbar facet joint degeneration.
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Hong H, Shi Z, Qiao P, Li H, McCoy EM, Mao P, Xu H, Feng X, Wang S. Interleukin-3 plays dual roles in osteoclastogenesis by promoting the development of osteoclast progenitors but inhibiting the osteoclastogenic process. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013; 440:545-50. [PMID: 24103757 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.09.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2013] [Accepted: 09/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Interleukin (IL)-3, a multilineage hematopoietic growth factor, is implicated in the regulation of osteoclastogenesis. However, the role of IL-3 in osteoclastogenesis remains controversial; whereas early studies showed that IL-3 stimulates osteoclastogenesis, recent investigations demonstrated that IL-3 inhibits osteoclast formation. The objective of this work is to further address the role of IL-3 in osteoclastogenesis. We found that IL-3 treatment of bone marrow cells generated a population of cells capable of differentiating into osteoclasts in tissue culture dishes in response to the stimulation of the monocyte/macrophage-colony stimulating factor (M-CSF) and the receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL). The IL-3-dependent hematopoietic cells were able to further proliferate and differentiate in response to M-CSF stimulation and the resulting cells were also capable of forming osteoclasts with M-CSF and RANKL treatment. Interestingly, IL-3 inhibits M-CSF-/RANKL-induced differentiation of the IL-3-dependent hematopoietic cells into osteoclasts. The flow cytometry analysis indicates that while IL-3 treatment of bone marrow cells slightly affected the percentage of osteoclast precursors in the surviving populations, it considerably increased the percentage of osteoclast precursors in the populations after subsequent M-CSF treatment. Moreover, osteoclasts derived from IL-3-dependent hematopoietic cells were fully functional. Thus, we conclude that IL-3 plays dual roles in osteoclastogenesis by promoting the development of osteoclast progenitors but inhibiting the osteoclastogenic process. These findings provide a better understanding of the role of IL-3 in osteoclastogenesis.
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- Huixian Hong
- Department of Hematology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, China; Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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Coste E, Greig IR, Mollat P, Rose L, Gray M, Ralston SH, van ‘t Hof RJ. Identification of small molecule inhibitors of RANKL and TNF signalling as anti-inflammatory and antiresorptive agents in mice. Ann Rheum Dis 2013; 74:220-6. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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IntroductionInflammatory joint diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis are associated with local bone erosions and systemic bone loss, mediated by increased osteoclastic activity. The receptor activator of nuclear factor (NF) κB ligand (RANKL) plays a key role in mediating inflammation-induced bone loss, whereas tumour necrosis factor (TNF) plays a central role in the inflammatory process. Here we tested whether a recently identified class of small molecule inhibitors of RANKL signalling (ABD compounds) also affect TNF signalling and whether these compounds inhibit inflammation in an animal model of rheumatoid arthritis.MethodsThe inhibitory effects of the ABD compounds on TNF-induced signalling were tested in mouse macrophage cultures by western blotting and in an NFκB luciferase-reporter cell line. The anti-inflammatory effects of the compounds were tested in the mouse collagen-induced arthritis model of rheumatoid arthritis.ResultsThe ABD compounds ABD328 and ABD345 both inhibited TNF-induced activation of the NFκB pathway and the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and Jun kinase (JNK) mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs). When tested in the mouse collagen-induced arthritis model of rheumatoid arthritis, the compounds suppressed inflammatory arthritis, inhibited joint destruction and prevented systemic bone loss. Furthermore, one of the compounds (ABD328) showed oral activity.ConclusionsHere we describe a novel class of small molecule compounds that inhibit both RANKL- and TNF-induced NFκB and MAPK signalling in osteoclasts and macrophages, and inflammation and bone destruction in a mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis. These novel compounds therefore represent a promising new class of treatments for inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
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Fu YX, Gu JH, Zhang YR, Tong XS, Zhao HY, Yuan Y, Liu XZ, Bian JC, Liu ZP. Inhibitory effects of osteoprotegerin on osteoclast formation and function under serum-free conditions. J Vet Sci 2013; 14:405-12. [PMID: 23820214 PMCID: PMC3885733 DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2013.14.4.405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2012] [Accepted: 02/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether osteoprotegerin (OPG) could affect osteoclat differentiation and activation under serum-free conditions. Both duck embryo bone marrow cells and RAW264.7 cells were incubated with macrophage colony stimulatory factor (M-CSF) and receptor activator for nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL) in serum-free medium to promote osteoclastogenesis. During cultivation, 0, 10, 20, 50, and 100 ng/mL OPG were added to various groups of cells. Osteoclast differentiation and activation were monitored via tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining, filamentous-actin rings analysis, and a bone resorption assay. Furthermore, the expression osteoclast-related genes, such as TRAP and receptor activator for nuclear factor κB (RANK), that was influenced by OPG in RAW264.7 cells was examined using real-time polymerase chain reaction. In summary, findings from the present study suggested that M-CSF with RANKL can promote osteoclast differentiation and activation, and enhance the expression of TRAP and RANK mRNA in osteoclasts. In contrast, OPG inhibited these activities under serum-free conditions.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, and Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225009, China
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Rau SJ, Hildt E, Himmelsbach K, Thimme R, Wakita T, Blum HE, Fischer R. CD40 inhibits replication of hepatitis C virus in primary human hepatocytes by c-Jun N terminal kinase activation independent from the interferon pathway. Hepatology 2013; 57:23-36. [PMID: 22814930 DOI: 10.1002/hep.25966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2011] [Accepted: 07/01/2012] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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UNLABELLED CD40, a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor family, and its ligand, CD40L (CD154), are important regulators of the antiviral immune response. CD40L is up-regulated on lymphocytes and CD40 on hepatocytes during infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV); we investigated the role of CD40 signaling during HCV replication in hepatocytes. Viral replication was studied in primary human hepatocytes (PHH) and Huh7.5 cells using the infectious HCV Japanese fulminate hepatitis 1 isolate (JFH1) culture system, and in coculture with HCV antigen-specific CD8+ T cells. CD40L rapidly and transiently inhibits expression of the HCV nonstructural proteins NS3 and NS5A as well as HCV structural proteins core and E2 in Huh7.5 cells. Similarly, CD40L prevented replication of HCV in PHH, in synergy with interferon (IFN)-alpha. In Huh7.5 cells with replicating HCV, CD40L prevented production of infectious viral particles. When HCV antigen-specific CD8+ T cells were cocultured with HLA-A2-expressing Huh7 cells that had replicating virus, the T cells became activated, up-regulated CD40L, and inhibited HCV replication. Inhibition of CD40L partially prevented the antiviral activity of the CD8+ T cells. The antiviral effect of CD40L required activation of c-Jun N terminal kinases (JNK)1/2, but not induction of apoptosis or the JAK/STAT pathway that is necessary for the antiviral effects of IFNs. CONCLUSION CD40 inhibits HCV replication by a novel, innate immune mechanism. This pathway might mediate viral clearance, and disruptions might be involved in the pathogenesis of HCV infection.
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- Department of Medicine II, University of Freiburg, Germany
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Cordycepin (3'-deoxyadenosine) attenuates age-related oxidative stress and ameliorates antioxidant capacity in rats. Exp Gerontol 2012; 47:979-87. [PMID: 23000874 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2012.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2012] [Revised: 08/07/2012] [Accepted: 09/11/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Free radical-induced oxidative damage is considered to be the most important consequence of the aging process. The activities and capacities of antioxidant systems of cells decline with increased age, leading to the gradual loss of pro-oxidant/antioxidant balance and resulting in increased oxidative stress. Our investigation was focused on the effects of cordycepin (3'-deoxyadenosine) on lipid peroxidation and antioxidation in aged rats. Age-associated decline in the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione-S-transferase (GST), reduced glutathione (GSH), vitamin C and vitamin E, and elevated levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) were observed in the liver, kidneys, heart and lungs of aged rats, when compared to young rats. Furthermore, serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), urea, and creatinine were found to be significantly elevated in aged rats compared to young rats. Aged rats receiving cordycepin treatment show increased activity of SOD, CAT, GPx, GR and GST, and elevated levels of GSH, and vitamins C and E such that the values of most of these parameters did not differ significantly from those found in young rats. In addition, the levels of MDA, AST, ALT, urea and creatinine became reduced upon administration of cordycepin to aged rats. These results suggest that cordycepin is effective for restoring antioxidant status and decreasing lipid peroxidation in aged rats.
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Inhibition of osteoclastogenesis by RNA interference targeting RANK. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2012; 13:154. [PMID: 22913338 PMCID: PMC3475138 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-13-154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2011] [Accepted: 08/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background Osteoclasts and osteoblasts regulate bone resorption and formation to allow bone remodeling and homeostasis. The balance between bone resorption and formation is disturbed by abnormal recruitment of osteoclasts. Osteoclast differentiation is dependent on the receptor activator of nuclear factor NF-kappa B (RANK) ligand (RANKL) as well as the macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF). The RANKL/RANK system and RANK signaling induce osteoclast formation mediated by various cytokines. The RANK/RANKL pathway has been primarily implicated in metabolic, degenerative and neoplastic bone disorders or osteolysis. The central role of RANK/RANKL interaction in osteoclastogenesis makes RANK an attractive target for potential therapies in treatment of osteolysis. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of inhibition of RANK expression in mouse bone marrow macrophages on osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption. Methods Three pairs of short hairpin RNAs (shRNA) targeting RANK were designed and synthesized. The optimal shRNA was selected among three pairs of shRNAs by RANK expression analyzed by Western blot and Real-time PCR. We investigated suppression of osteoclastogenesis of mouse bone marrow macrophages (BMMs) using the optimal shRNA by targeting RANK. Results Among the three shRANKs examined, shRANK-3 significantly suppressed [88.3%] the RANK expression (p < 0.01). shRANK-3 also brought about a marked inhibition of osteoclast formation and bone resorption as demonstrated by tartrate–resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining and osteoclast resorption assay. The results of our study show that retrovirus-mediated shRANK-3 suppresses osteoclast differentiation and osteolysis of BMMs. Conclusions These findings suggest that retrovirus-mediated shRNA targeting RANK inhibits osteoclast differentiation and osteolysis. It may appear an attractive target for preventing osteolysis in humans with a potential clinical application.
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