scholarly journals Pyridone 6, A Pan-Janus-Activated Kinase Inhibitor, Suppresses Osteoclast Formation and Bone Resorption through Down-Regulation of Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-κB (NF-κB) Ligand (RANKL)-Induced c-Fos and Nuclear Factor of Activated T Cells (NFAT) c1 Expression

2009 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han Bok Kwak ◽  
Hun Soo Kim ◽  
Myeung Su Lee ◽  
Kwang-Jin Kim ◽  
Eun-Yong Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Bone Resorption ◽  
Kinase Inhibitor ◽  
Nuclear Factor Κb ◽  
Osteoclast Formation ◽  
Nuclear Factor ◽  
Down Regulation ◽  
Activated T Cells ◽  
Receptor Activator

scholarly journals Overexpression of γ-Glutamyltransferase in Transgenic Mice Accelerates Bone Resorption and Causes Osteoporosis

Endocrinology ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 148 (6) ◽  
pp. 2708-2715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiyoshi Hiramatsu ◽  
Yutaro Asaba ◽  
Sunao Takeshita ◽  
Yuji Nimura ◽  
Sawako Tatsumi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Bone Resorption ◽  
Transgenic Mice ◽  
Bone Destruction ◽  
Nuclear Factor Κb ◽  
Osteoclast Formation ◽  
Expression Cloning ◽  
Nuclear Factor ◽  
Receptor Activator

We previously identified γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT) by expression cloning as a factor inducing osteoclast formation in vitro. To examine its pathogenic role in vivo, we generated transgenic mice that overexpressed GGT in a tissue-specific manner utilizing the Cre-loxP recombination system. Systemic as well as local production of GGT accelerated osteoclast development and bone resorption in vivo by increasing the sensitivity of bone marrow macrophages to receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand, an essential cytokine for osteoclastogenesis. Mutated GGT devoid of enzyme activity was as potent as the wild-type molecule in inducing osteoclast formation, suggesting that GGT acts not as an enzyme but as a cytokine. Recombinant GGT protein increased receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand expression in marrow stromal cells and also stimulated osteoclastogenesis from bone marrow macrophages at lower concentrations. Thus, GGT is implicated as being involved in diseases characterized by accelerated osteoclast development and bone destruction and provides a new target for therapeutic intervention.

scholarly journals Isofraxidin Inhibits Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-κB Ligand–Induced Osteoclastogenesis in Bone Marrow–Derived Macrophages Isolated from Sprague–Dawley Rats by Regulating NF-κB/NFATc1 and Akt/NFATc1 Signaling Pathways

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 096368972199032
Author(s):  
Wei Wang ◽  
Bo Wang
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Signaling Pathways ◽  
Cathepsin K ◽  
Nuclear Factor Κb ◽  
Osteoclast Formation ◽  
Luciferase Reporter ◽  
Tartrate Resistant Acid Phosphatase ◽  
Nuclear Factor ◽  
Activated T Cells ◽  
Receptor Activator

Osteoporosis is a common bone disease that is characterized by decreased bone mass and fragility fractures. Isofraxidin is a hydroxy coumarin with several biological and pharmacological activities including an anti-osteoarthritis effect. However, the role of isofraxidin in osteoporosis has not yet been investigated. In the present study, we used receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) to induce osteoclast formation in primary bone marrow macrophages (BMMs). Our results showed that RANKL treatment significantly increased tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) activity, as well as the expression of osteoclastogenesis-related markers including MMP-9, c-Src, and cathepsin K at both mRNA and protein levels; however, these effects were inhibited by isofraxidin in BMMs. In addition, luciferase reporter assay demonstrated that isofraxidin treatment suppressed the RANKL-induced an increase in nuclear factor of activated T-cells cytoplasmic 1 (NFATc1) transcriptional activity. Besides, the decreased expression level of IκBα and increased levels of p-p65, p-IκBα, and p-Akt in RANKL-induced BMMs were attenuated by isofraxidin. Moreover, NFATc1 overexpression rescued the anti-osteoclastogenic effect of isofraxidin with increased expression levels of MMP-9, c-Src, and cathepsin K. Taken together, these findings indicated that isofraxidin inhibited RANKL-induced osteoclast formation in BMMs via inhibiting the activation of NF-κB/NFATc1 and Akt/NFATc1 signaling pathways. Thus, isofraxidin might be a therapeutic agent for the treatment of osteoporosis.

Human myeloma cells stimulate the receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) in T lymphocytes: a potential role in multiple myeloma bone disease

Blood ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 100 (13) ◽  
pp. 4615-4621 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Giuliani ◽  
Simona Colla ◽  
Roberto Sala ◽  
Matteo Moroni ◽  
Mirca Lazzaretti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
T Cells ◽  
T Lymphocytes ◽  
Bone Disease ◽  
Nuclear Factor Κb ◽  
Myeloma Cell ◽  
Nuclear Factor ◽  
Free System ◽  
Receptor Activator ◽  
Ifn Γ

The biologic mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of multiple myeloma (MM) bone disease are not completely understood. Recent evidence suggests that T cells may regulate bone resorption through the cross-talk between the critical osteoclastogenetic factor, receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL), and interferon γ (IFN-γ) that strongly suppresses osteoclastogenesis. Using a coculture transwell system we found that human myeloma cell lines (HMCLs) increased the expression and secretion of RANKL in activated T lymphocytes and similarly purified MM cells stimulated RANKL production in autologous T lymphocytes. In addition, either anti–interleukin 6 (anti–IL-6) or anti–IL-7 antibody inhibited HMCL-induced RANKL overexpression. Consistently, we demonstrated that HMCLs and fresh MM cells express IL-7 mRNA and secrete IL-7 in the presence of IL-6 and that bone marrow (BM) IL-7 levels were significantly higher in patients with MM. Moreover, we found that the release of IFN-γ by T lymphocytes was reduced in presence of both HMCLs and purified MM cells. Furthermore, in a stromal cell–free system, osteoclastogenesis was stimulated by conditioned medium of T cells cocultured with HMCLs and inhibited by recombinant human osteoprotegerin (OPG; 100 ng/mL to 1 μg/mL). Finally, RANKL mRNA was up-regulated in BM T lymphocytes of MM patients with severe osteolytic lesions, suggesting that T cells could be involved at least in part in MM-induced osteolysis through the RANKL overexpression.

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