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Jang Y, Lee H, Cho Y, Choi E, Jo S, Sohn HM, Kim BC, Ko YJ, Lim W. An LGR4 agonist activates the GSK‑3β pathway to inhibit RANK‑RANKL signaling during osteoclastogenesis in bone marrow‑derived macrophages. Int J Mol Med 2024; 53:10. [PMID: 38063193 PMCID: PMC10712694 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2023.5334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
Abstract
The binding between receptor‑activated nuclear factor‑κB (RANK) and the RANK ligand (RANKL) during osteoclast development is an important target for drugs that treat osteoporosis. The leucine‑rich repeat‑containing G‑protein‑coupled receptor 4 (LGR4) acts as a negative regulator of RANK‑RANKL that suppresses canonical RANK signaling during osteoclast differentiation. Therefore, LGR4 agonists may be useful in inhibiting osteoclastogenesis and effectively treating osteoporosis. In the present study, bone marrow‑derived macrophages and a mouse model of RANKL‑induced bone loss were used to investigate the effect of mutant RANKL (MT RANKL), which was previously developed based on the crystal structure of the RANKL complex. In the present study, the binding affinity of wild‑type (WT) RANKL and MT RANKL to RANK and LGR4 was determined using microscale thermophoresis analysis, and the effect of the ligands on the AKT‑glycogen synthase kinase‑3β (GSK‑3β)‑nuclear factor of activated T cells, cytoplasmic, calcineurin‑dependent 1 (NFATc1) signaling cascade was investigated using western blotting and confocal microscopy. In addition, the expression of LGR4 and the colocalization of LGR4 with MT RANKL were analyzed in a mouse model of RANKL‑induced bone loss. The results showed that in osteoclast precursor cells, MT RANKL bound with high affinity to LGR4 and increased GSK‑3β phosphorylation independently of AKT, resulting in the inhibition of NFATc1 nuclear translocation. In the mouse model, MT RANKL colocalized with LGR4 and inhibited bone resorption. These results indicated that MT RANKL may inhibit RANKL‑induced osteoclastogenesis through an LGR4‑dependent pathway and this could be exploited to develop new therapies for osteoporosis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yuria Jang
- Laboratory of Orthopedic Research, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
- Department of Premedical Science, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Orthopedic Research, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Orthopedic Research, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
| | - Eunseo Choi
- Department of Physics, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
| | - Suenghwan Jo
- Laboratory of Orthopedic Research, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Orthopedic Research, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
| | - Beom Chang Kim
- Laboratory of Orthopedic Research, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
- Department of Premedical Science, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Orthopedic Research, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
- Department of Premedical Science, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Orthopedic Research, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
- Department of Premedical Science, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
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