Odgren Lab Publications

UMMS Affiliation

Department of Cell Biology

Publication Date

2005-09-09

Document Type

Article

Subjects

Animals; Carrier Proteins; Cell Differentiation; DNA Primers; Gene Deletion; Hematopoietic Stem Cells; Histological Techniques; Lymphotoxin-alpha; Male; Membrane Glycoproteins; Mice; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Mice, Knockout; Osteoclasts; RANK Ligand; Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa B; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; Signal Transduction; TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

Disciplines

Cell Biology

Abstract

Osteoclasts are derived from myeloid lineage cells, and their differentiation is supported by various osteotropic factors, including the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) family member TNF-related activation-induced cytokine (TRANCE). Genetic deletion of TRANCE or its receptor, receptor activator of nuclear factor kappaB (RANK), results in severely osteopetrotic mice with no osteoclasts in their bones. TNF receptor-associated factor (TRAF) 6 is a key signaling adaptor for RANK, and its deficiency leads to similar osteopetrosis. Hence, the current paradigm holds that TRANCE-RANK interaction and subsequent signaling via TRAF6 are essential for the generation of functional osteoclasts. Surprisingly, we show that hematopoietic precursors from TRANCE-, RANK-, or TRAF6-null mice can become osteoclasts in vitro when they are stimulated with TNF-alpha in the presence of cofactors such as TGF-beta. We provide direct evidence against the current paradigm that the TRANCE-RANK-TRAF6 pathway is essential for osteoclast differentiation and suggest the potential existence of alternative routes for osteoclast differentiation.

DOI of Published Version

10.1084/jem.20050978

Source

J Exp Med. 2005 Sep 5;202(5):589-95. Link to article on publisher's site

Journal/Book/Conference Title

The Journal of experimental medicine

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PubMed ID

16147974

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