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KMID : 0848120070320010001
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International Journal of Oral Biology
2007 Volume.32 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.5
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Negative regulators in RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis
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Lee Jun-Won
Kim Kab-Sun
Kim Nack-Sung
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Abstract
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Receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL) induces osteoclast formation from hematopoietic cells via up-regulation of positive regulators, including NF-κB, c-Fos, microphthalmia transcription factor (Mitf), PU.1, and nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) c1. In addition to the positive regulation by these transcription factors, RANKL appears to regulate negative regulators such as MafB and inhibitors of differentiation (Ids). Ids and MafB are abundantly expressed in osteoclast precursors, bone marrowderived monocyte/macrophage lineage cells (BMMs). Expression levels of these genes are significantly reduced by RANKL during osteoclastogenesis. Overexpression of these genes in BMMs inhibits the formation of tartarate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP)-positive multinuclear osteoclasts by down-regulation of NFATc1 and osteoclast-associated receptor (OSCAR), which are important for osteoclast differentiation. Furthermore, reduced expression of these genes enhances osteoclastogenesis and increases expression of NFATc1 and OSCAR. Taken together, RANKL induces osteoclastogenesis via up-regulation of positive regulators as well as down-regulation of negative regulators.
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KEYWORD
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osteoclasts, Negative regulation, transcription factor, Id, MafB
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