Journal
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY OF LIPIDS
Volume 1831, Issue 1, Pages 223-227Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2012.06.002
Keywords
Sphingosine-1-phosphate; Bone remodeling; Osteoclast; Imaging
Funding
- Funding Program for World-Leading Innovative R&D on Science and Technology (FIRST Program) from the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture of Japan
- International Human Frontier Science Program [CDA-00059/2009, RGY0077/2011]
- Takeda Science Foundation
- Cell Science Research Foundation
- Astellas Foundation for Research on Metabolic Disorders
- Kanae Foundation for the Promotion of Medical Science
- Nakajima Foundation
- [22689030]
- [22113007]
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Bone is a dynamic organ that is continuously turned over during growth, even in adults. During bone remodeling, homeostasis is regulated by the balance between bone formation by osteoblasts and bone resorption by osteoclasts. However, in pathological conditions such as osteoporosis, osteopetrosis, arthritic joint destruction, and bone metastasis, this equilibrium is disrupted. Since osteoclasts are excessively activated in osteolytic diseases, the inhibition of osteoclast function has been a major therapeutic strategy. It has recently been demonstrated that sphingosine-l-phosphate (S1P), a biologically active lysophospholipid that is enriched in blood, controls the trafficking of osteoclast precursors between the circulation and bone marrow cavities via G protein-coupled receptors, S1PRs. While S1PR1 mediates chemoattraction toward SIP in bone marrow, where SIP concentration is low, S1PR2 mediates chemorepulsion in blood, where the SIP concentration is high. The regulation of precursor recruitment may represent a novel therapeutic strategy for controlling osteoclast-dependent bone remodeling. By means of intravital multiphoton imaging of bone tissues, we have recently revealed that the reciprocal action of S1P controls the migration of osteoclast precursors between bone tissues and blood stream. Imaging technologies have enabled us to visualize the in situ behaviors of different cell types in intact tissues. In this review we also discuss future perspectives on this new method in the field of bone biology and medical sciences in general. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Advances in Lysophospholipid Research. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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