Osteoblasts induce Ca2+ oscillation-independent NFATc1 activation during osteoclastogenesis

Y Kuroda, C Hisatsune, T Nakamura… - Proceedings of the …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
Y Kuroda, C Hisatsune, T Nakamura, K Matsuo, K Mikoshiba
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2008National Acad Sciences
Intercellular cross-talk between osteoblasts and osteoclasts is important for controlling bone
remolding and maintenance. However, the precise molecular mechanism by which
osteoblasts regulate osteoclastogenesis is still largely unknown. Here, we show that
osteoblasts can induce Ca2+ oscillation-independent osteoclastogenesis. We found that
bone marrow-derived monocyte/macrophage precursor cells (BMMs) lacking inositol 1, 4, 5-
trisphosphate receptor type2 (IP3R2) did not exhibit Ca2+ oscillation or differentiation into …
Intercellular cross-talk between osteoblasts and osteoclasts is important for controlling bone remolding and maintenance. However, the precise molecular mechanism by which osteoblasts regulate osteoclastogenesis is still largely unknown. Here, we show that osteoblasts can induce Ca2+ oscillation-independent osteoclastogenesis. We found that bone marrow-derived monocyte/macrophage precursor cells (BMMs) lacking inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type2 (IP3R2) did not exhibit Ca2+ oscillation or differentiation into multinuclear osteoclasts in response to recombinant receptor activator of NF-κB ligand/macrophage colony-stimulating factor stimulation. IP3R2 knockout BMMs, however, underwent osteoclastogenesis when they were cocultured with osteoblasts or in vivo in the absence of Ca2+ oscillation. Furthermore, we found that Ca2+ oscillation-independent osteoclastogenesis was insensitive to FK506, a calcineurin inhibitor. Taken together, we conclude that both Ca2+ oscillation/calcineurin-dependent and -independent signaling pathways contribute to NFATc1 activation, leading to efficient osteoclastogenesis in vivo.
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