LPS Promotes Pre-osteoclast Activity by Up-regulating CXCR4 <i>via</i> TLR-4

  • Q. Xing
  • , P. de Vos
  • , M. M. Faas
  • , Q. Ye
  • , Y. Ren

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Abstract

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) has been shown to be a prominent pathogenic factor in inflammatory bone loss. However, knowledge of the mechanisms involved is limited. The role of the SDF-1/CXCR4 (Stromal-derived factor-1 and its unique chemokine receptor) axis in LPS-induced bone loss has not been studied. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis in LPS-stimulated inflammatory bone loss. The results show that LPS does not influence the expression of SDF-1/CXCR4 in osteoblasts, but up-regulates the expression of CXCR4 in pre-osteoclasts via Toll-like receptor 4, which subsequently enhances pre-osteoclast migration. Moreover, LPS promoted RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation partially through CXCR4 up-regulation. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated, for the first time, that the up-regulated expression of CXCR4 in pre-osteoclasts by LPS stimulation is involved in LPS-induced bone resorption.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)157-162
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Dental Research
Volume90
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cxcr4
  • Sdf-1
  • Tlr-4
  • Lipopolysaccharide
  • Pre-osteoclast

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