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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 157-162 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Dental Research |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cxcr4
- Sdf-1
- Tlr-4
- Lipopolysaccharide
- Pre-osteoclast