Identification of Two-pore Channel 2 as a Novel Regulator of Osteoclastogenesis*
Identification of Two-pore Channel 2 as a Novel Regulator of Osteoclastogenesis*
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鉴定双孔通道 2 作为破骨细胞生成的新型调节剂*
DOI:
10.1074/jbc.m111.328930
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发表时间:
2012
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M. Noda
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作者:
T. Notomi;Y. Ezura;M. Noda
Background: Two-pore channel 2 (TPC2) is a calcium channel, but its function in osteoclasts is unknown. Results: TPC2 expression levels in osteoclast precursor cells were increased upon osteoclast differentiation induced by RANKL. Down-regulation of TPC2 expression suppressed RANKL-induced intracellular Ca2+ signaling as well as nuclear localization of NFATc1 and inhibited osteoclastogenesis. Conclusion: TPC2 regulates osteoclastogenesis. Significance: TPC2 plays a critical role in osteoclast differentiation. Osteoclast differentiation is one of the critical steps that control bone mass levels in osteoporosis, but the molecules involved in osteoclastogenesis are still incompletely understood. Here, we show that two-pore channel 2 (TPC2) is expressed in osteoclast precursor cells, and its knockdown (TPC2-KD) in these cells suppressed RANKL-induced key events including multinucleation, enhancement of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) activities, and TRAP mRNA expression levels. With respect to intracellular signaling, TPC2-KD reduced the levels of the RANKL-induced dynamic waving of Ca2+ in RAW cells. The search for the target of TPC2 identified that nuclear localization of NFATc1 is retarded in TPC2-KD cells. Finally, TPC2-KD suppressed osteoclastic pit formation in cultures. We conclude that TPC2 is a novel critical molecule for osteoclastogenesis.