Review
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Ruonan Zhang, Shuang Peng, Guangxun Zhu
Summary: This article introduces a novel cytokine SOFAT related to bone remodeling, discusses its characteristics, location, and regulation, summarizes the clinical progress, and speculates on future therapeutic targets in diseases associated with bone remodeling.
JAPANESE DENTAL SCIENCE REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Amitabh Das, Xiaobei Wang, Jessica Kang, Alyssa Coulter, Amol C. Shetty, Mahesh Bachu, Stephen R. Brooks, Stefania Dell'Orso, Brian L. Foster, Xiaoxuan Fan, Keiko Ozato, Martha J. Somerman, Vivek Thumbigere-Math
Summary: In wild-type mice, Ly6C(hi) and Ly6C(int) monocytes are the primary source of osteoclast formation, with their potential dictated by various factors. In the absence of interferon regulatory factor 8 (IRF8), all three monocyte subsets show higher osteoclastogenic potential. Enhanced NFATc1 nuclear translocation and amplified transcriptomic and epigenetic changes direct increased osteoclastogenesis in IRF8-deficient mice.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Eun-Bi Choi, Taiwo Samuel Agidigbi, In-Soon Kang, Chaekyun Kim
Summary: The study demonstrated that ERK inhibitors have negative effects on OC differentiation, with differing effects in different cell types, providing crucial insights for drug development targeting OC-related diseases.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
June -Young Koh, Min-Seok Rha, Seong Jin Choi, Ha Seok Lee, Ji Won Han, Heejin Nam, Dong-Uk Kim, Jae Geun Lee, Myoung Soo Kim, Jun Yong Park, Su-Hyung Park, Dong Jin Joo, Eui-Cheol Shin
Summary: The study identified a distinct population of CD56hiCD161-CD8+ T cells in the liver sinusoids that exhibited NK-like activation via TCR-independent NKG2C ligation. This population was expanded in patients with chronic liver disease and may have pathogenic relevance.
JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Dane Huang, Chao Zhao, Ruyue Li, Bingyi Chen, Yuting Zhang, Zhejun Sun, Junkang Wei, Huihao Zhou, Qiong Gu, Jun Xu
Summary: This study reports an approach to identify selective and druggable binding sites on protein surfaces for designing anti-osteoporotic drugs. A specific binding site was discovered that allows disruption of a particular protein interaction without interfering with other related interactions. The developed inhibitor demonstrates specificity and anti-osteoporotic effects through in vitro and in vivo studies.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Anais Levescot, Margaret H. Chang, Julia Schnell, Nathan Nelson-Maney, Jing Yan, Marta Martinez-Bonet, Ricardo Grieshaber-Bouyer, Pui Y. Lee, Kevin Wei, Rachel B. Blaustein, Allyn Morris, Alexandra Wactor, Yoichiro Iwakura, James A. Lederer, Deepak A. Rao, Julia F. Charles, Peter A. Nigrovic
Summary: The study reveals that IL-1 beta contributes to autoimmune arthritis by inducing osteoclastogenic capacity in Tregs, leading to bone erosion.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yi-min Hsiao, Chih-Chien Hu, Mei-Feng Chen, Chih-Hsiang Chang, Yu-Tien Chiu, Yuhan Chang
Summary: The interruption of blood supply, hypoxia, and serum insufficiency play important roles in the development of ischemia-induced osteonecrosis, such as ONFH. In this study, it was found that serum insufficiency accelerates the formation of monocyte-derived osteoclasts, while the combined effect of serum insufficiency and hypoxia suppresses osteoblast activity. These findings suggest that serum insufficiency may regulate osteoclast formation in patients with ONFH.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Huaqiang Tao, Wenming Li, Wei Zhang, Chen Yang, Chun Zhang, Xiaolong Liang, Juan Yin, Jiaxiang Bai, Gaoran Ge, Haifeng Zhang, Xing Yang, Hongxia Li, Yaozeng Xu, Yuefeng Hao, Yu Liu, Dechun Geng
Summary: UA administration reduced systemic bone loss in ovariectomized animals by suppressing osteoclast formation through modulation of the inflammatory signal-dependent pyroptosis pathway, indicating its potential as a safe and promising therapeutic strategy for osteoclast-related bone diseases like OP.
PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Cell Biology
Daniel Prantner, Shreeram Nallar, Katharina Richard, David Spiegel, Kim D. Collins, Stefanie N. Vogel
Summary: MG, a highly reactive compound, may be produced by M1 macrophages during sepsis, contributing to over-exuberant inflammation.
JOURNAL OF LEUKOCYTE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Kazuo Okamoto, Hiroshi Takayanagi
Summary: Bone and immune systems interact through shared regulatory molecules and tissue environment. Osteoimmunology investigates the complex interactions between the two systems in tissue homeostasis and disease development. T cells, especially CD4+ T cells, play a central role in immune response and can affect bone metabolism. Understanding the effects of different T cell subsets on bone is crucial for deciphering the osteoimmune regulatory network.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ke-Qin Zeng, Fang-Yuan Gong, Xiao-Hua Pan, Jie Miao, Zheng Gong, Jun Wang, Qiao Zhong, Xia-Qiu Dai, Xiao-Ming Gao
Summary: The study demonstrates that IgG immunocomplexes can drive the differentiation of human blood monocytes into nonclassical osteoclasts independent of RANKL and inflammatory cytokines, and can also reverse classical osteoclast differentiation induced by RANKL in vitro. This finding may provide an explanation for the uncoupling of cartilage destruction and bone erosion in autoinflammatory arthritis.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Asami Watanabe, Kyoji Muraki, Junya Tamaoki, Makoto Kobayashi
Summary: The antioxidant effects of seven isoflavones were evaluated using a zebrafish assay system. Among these, equol showed strong antioxidant effects, independent of the Keap1-Nrf2 pathway. Gene expression analysis revealed that equol may upregulate antioxidant activity in zebrafish through a different mechanism.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhiqin Deng, Huangcan Li, Shu Chen, Na Wang, Gongyuan Liu, Danjun Liu, Weihui Ou, Feijie Xu, Xiong Wang, Dangyuan Lei, Pui-Chi Lo, Yang Yang Li, Jian Lu, Mengsu Yang, Ming-Liang He, Guangyu Zhu
Summary: This study reports the use of near-infrared-activated small-molecule Pt(IV) photooxidants to directly oxidize intracellular biomolecules. These photooxidants can effectively eliminate cancer stem cells and show low toxicity in the dark. Metal-enhanced photooxidation induced by these Pt(IV) complexes leads to robust photooxidation of survival-related biomolecules, inducing oxidative stress, disrupting intracellular pH (pHi) homeostasis, and initiating nonclassical necrosis.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Michael Frech, Gregor Schuster, Fabian T. Andes, Georg Schett, Mario M. Zaiss, Kerstin Sarter
Summary: The study revealed the involvement of the immunomodulatory molecule Btn2a2 in osteoclast differentiation and function, with potential implications in bone homeostasis. Btn2a2 deficiency led to abnormal osteoclast function and numbers, affecting bone architecture.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lauren C. Morehead, Brian Koss, Daniel Fil, Billie Heflin, Sarita Garg, Katherine F. Wallis, Alan J. Tackett, Isabelle R. Miousse
Summary: Immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy has significantly improved outcomes in cancer treatment, but resistance to treatment is still a challenge for melanoma patients. This study identified that resveratrol can increase MHC-I expression and enhance the efficacy of immunotherapy. The STING pathway was identified as a potential mechanism of action. Furthermore, the study showed that STING can induce MHC-I expression independently of interferon signaling, expanding the potential of STING modulation in improving immune checkpoint blockade.
MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)