title: Inhibition of the classical NF-kappaB pathway prevents osteoclast bone-resorbing activity.
abstract: The classical NF-kappaB pathway plays an important role in osteoclast formation and differentiation; however, the role of NF-kappaB in osteoclast bone-resorbing activity is not well understood. To elucidate whether NF-kappaB is important for osteoclast bone-resorbing activity, we used a selective peptide inhibitor of the classical NF-kappaB pathway named the NBD peptide. Osteoclasts were generated using bone marrow macrophages in the presence of M-CSF and RANKL. The NBD peptide dose-dependently blocked the bone-resorbing activity of osteoclasts by reducing area, volume (p < 0.001) and depths (p < 0.05) of pits. The reduced resorption by the peptide was due to reduced osteoclast bone-resorbing activity, but not reduced differentiation as the number of osteoclasts was similar in all groups. The peptide inhibited bone resorption by reducing TRAP activity, disrupting actin rings and preventing osteoclast migration. Gene expressions of a panel of bone resorption markers were significantly reduced. The NBD peptide dose-dependently reduced the RANKL-induced c-Src kinase activity, which is important for actin ring formation and osteoclast bone resorption. Therefore, these data suggest that the classical NF-kappaB pathway plays a pivotal role in osteoclast bone-resorbing activity.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pharmacology, Department of Hard Tissue Engineering, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan.
authors.forename: Niroshani S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Soysa
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alles
authors.forename: Hitoyata
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shimokawa
authors.forename: Eijiro
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jimi
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: Keiichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohya
mesh_terms: D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000081247:CSK Tyrosine-Protein Kinase; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000187:drug effects; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D010010:Osteoclasts / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D010455:Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D000071681:Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase; D019061:src-Family Kinases
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D007527:Isoenzymes; D016328:NF-kappa B; D010455:Peptides; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D000081247:CSK Tyrosine-Protein Kinase; D019061:src-Family Kinases; C000631346:CSK protein, human; D000135:Acid Phosphatase; C000605511:Acp5 protein, mouse; D000071681:Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase