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BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
Volume 527, Issue 4, Pages 874-880Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.04.155
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Osteoclasts; Autophagy; Mitochondria; Steroids; Osteoporosis; Bone remodeling
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- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science [19K16440]
- Chiba Foundation for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [19K16440] Funding Source: KAKEN
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Bone homeostasis is maintained by bone remodeling, which involves continuous bone resorption by osteoclasts and bone formation by osteoblasts. Dysregulation of bone turnover, caused by osteoclast overactivation, causes destructive bone diseases. However, the mechanisms underlying the maintenance of osteoclast differentiation and activation are unclear. Herein, we examined the role of autophagy in the maintenance of osteoclast differentiation and maturation. We used in vitro and in vivo assays to evaluate relationships between mitochondrial activity and autophagy during osteoclast differentiation and maturation. Our results indicate that autophagy was enhanced during osteoclast differentiation and maturation, and autophagic activity was positively correlated with osteoclast activity and survival. Maintenance of mitochondrial function, which is critical during osteoclast differentiation and maturation, was controlled by autophagy. Continuous exposure of osteoclasts to glucocorticoids upregulated autophagic processes. Treatment with the autophagic inhibitor chloroquine suppressed prolonged survival of activated osteoclasts and attenuated excessive osteoclast activity. Our study shows that autophagy-dependent mitochondrial function plays an important role in osteoclast differentiation and maturation. Elucidating the mechanisms regulating autophagic activity in osteoclasts, and developing bone-tissued specific inhibitors of autophagy, will lead to improved understanding of the pathologies involved in destructive bone diseases. (C) 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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