Disabling of receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB (RANK) receptor complex by novel osteoprotegerin-like peptidomimetics restores bone loss in vivo
Disabling of receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB (RANK) receptor complex by novel osteoprotegerin-like peptidomimetics restores bone loss in vivo
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DOI:
10.1074/jbc.m309690200
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发表时间:
2004-02-27
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
Murali, R
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作者:
Cheng, X;Kinosaki, M;Murali, R
The tumor necrosis factor family ligand, tumor necrosis factor-related activation-induced cytokine ( TRANCE), and its receptors, receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappaB ( RANK) and osteoprotegerin (OPG), are known to be regulators of development and activation of osteoclasts in bone remodeling. Sustained osteoclast activation that occurs through TRANCE-RANK causes osteopenic disorders such as osteoporosis and contributes to osteolytic metastases. Here, we report a rationally designed small molecule mimic of osteoprotegerin to inhibit osteoclast formation in vitro and limit bone loss in an animal model of osteoporosis. One of the mimetics, OP3-4, significantly inhibited osteoclast formation in vitro (IC50 = 10 muM) and effectively inhibited total bone loss in ovariectomized mice at a dosage of 2 mg/kg/day. Unlike soluble OPG receptors, which preclude TRANCE binding to RANK, OP3-4 shows the ability to modulate RANK-TRANCE signaling pathways and alters the biological functions of the RANK-TRANCE receptor complex by facilitating a defective receptor complex. These features suggest that OPG-derived small molecules can be used as a probe to understand complex biological functions of RANK-TRANCE-OPG receptors and also can be used as a platform to develop more useful therapeutic agents for inflammation and bone disease.