Abstract
We investigated here whether adiponectin can exhibit an inhibitory effect on tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α)- and receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL)-induced osteoclastogenesis by using RAW264 cell D clone with a high efficiency to form osteoclasts. Globular adiponectin (gAd) strongly inhibited TNF-α/RANKL-induced differentiation of osteoclasts by interfering with TNF receptor-associated factor 6 production and calcium signaling; consequently, the induction of nuclear factor of activated T cells c1 (NFATc1) was strongly inhibited. Moreover, we observed that inhibition of AMP-activated protein kinase abrogated gAd inhibition for TNF-α/RANKL-induced NFATc1 expression. Our data suggest that adiponectin acts as a potent regulator of bone resorption observed in diseases associated with cytokine activation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 451-456 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | FEBS Letters |
Volume | 582 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 Feb 6 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- AMP-activated protein kinase
- Adiponectin
- Calcium signaling
- Nuclear factor of activated T cells c1
- Osteoclastogenesis
- Receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Structural Biology
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
- Cell Biology