α1-Adrenergic receptor stimulation induces the expression of receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand gene via protein kinase C and extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathways in MC3T3-E1 osteoblast-like cells
α1-Adrenergic receptor stimulation induces the expression of receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand gene via protein kinase C and extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathways in MC3T3-E1 osteoblast-like cells
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DOI:
10.1016/j.archoralbio.2007.01.005
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发表时间:
2007-08-01
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3
通讯作者:
Abe, Kimio
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作者:
Nishiura, Toshihiro;Abe, Kimio
The receptor activator of nuclear factor KB ligand (RANKL) produced by bone marrow stromal/osteoblast cells is a crucial regulator of osteoclastgenesis and bone resorption. Osteoblastic cells have been demonstrated to express a,-adrenergic receptors.Objective: The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that a,-adrenergic receptor stimulation induces the expression of RANKL gene via protein kinase C (PKC) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathways in osteoblastic cells.Design: The steady-state mRNA levels of RANKL and activation of ERK in mouse MC3T3-E1 osteoblast-like cells were analyzed by semi-quantitative RT-PCR and Western blotting, respectively.Results: In three alpha(1)-adrenergic receptor subtype mRNAs, alpha(1b)- and ald-subtypes were expressed in MCM-E1 cells. The mRNA levels of RANKL were increased by phenylephrine (al-agonist) in time- and dose-dependent manners. Prazosin (a,-antagonist) suppressed the phenylephrine-induced RANKL mRNA expression, but yohimbine (alpha(2)-antagonist) and propranolol (p-antagonist) did not. Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA, PKC activator) increased RANKL mRNA expression and GF109203X (PKC inhibitor) suppressed the phenylephrine-induced RANKL mRNA expression. Both phenylephrine and PMA stimulated the phosphorylation of ERK, while both prazosin and GF109203X inhibited phenylephrine-induced ERK activation. Pretreatment with PD98059 (ERK kinase inhibitor) inhibited both the phosphorylation of ERK and the expression of RANKL gene induced by phenylephrine in MC3T3-E1 cells.Conclusion: These results show that alpha(1b)- and alpha(1d)-adrenergic receptor subtype genes are expressed and the expression of RANKL mRNA may be regulated by alpha(1)-adrenergic receptor stimulation in osteoblastic cells. The induction of RANKL mRNA by activating the alpha(-)(1)adrenergic receptor is probably mediated via PKC and ERK signalling pathways in osteoblastic cells. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.