Osteoporosis is an enormous health problem caused by the imbalance between bone resorption and bone formation. The current therapeutic strategies for osteoporosis still have some limitations. Boldine, an alkaloid isolated from Peumus boldus, has been shown to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in vivo. For the first time, we discover that boldine has a protective effect for the estrogen deficiency-induced bone loss in mice. According to the Micro-CT and histomorphometry assays, boldine conducts this protective effect through inhibiting bone resorption without affecting bone formation in vivo. Moreover, we showed that boldine can inhibit receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL)-induced osteoclast formation via impairing the AKT signaling pathways, while SC79 (an AKT agonist) partially rescue this effect. In conclusion, our results suggest that boldine can prevent estrogen deficiency-induced osteoporosis by inhibiting osteoclastogenesis. Thus, boldine may be served as a novel therapeutic agent for anti-osteoporotic therapy.
基金:
National Nature Science Foundation of China [81672168, 81472082]; Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province of China [2018CFB714]
第一作者单位:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Hosp,Tongji Med Coll,Dept Orthoped,Wuhan,Hubei,Peoples R China[2]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Hosp,Tongji Med Coll,Biol Engn & Regenerat Med Ctr,Wuhan,Hubei,Peoples R China[3]Harvard Sch Dent Med, Dept Oral Med Infect & Immun, Boston, MA USA
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通讯机构:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Hosp,Tongji Med Coll,Dept Orthoped,Wuhan,Hubei,Peoples R China[2]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Hosp,Tongji Med Coll,Biol Engn & Regenerat Med Ctr,Wuhan,Hubei,Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Chen Kun,Lv Zheng-tao,Cheng Peng,et al.Boldine Ameliorates Estrogen Deficiency-Induced Bone Loss via Inhibiting Bone Resorption[J].FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY.2018,9:doi:10.3389/fphar.2018.01046.
APA:
Chen, Kun,Lv, Zheng-tao,Cheng, Peng,Zhu, Wen-tao,Liang, Shuang...&Chen, An-min.(2018).Boldine Ameliorates Estrogen Deficiency-Induced Bone Loss via Inhibiting Bone Resorption.FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY,9,
MLA:
Chen, Kun,et al."Boldine Ameliorates Estrogen Deficiency-Induced Bone Loss via Inhibiting Bone Resorption".FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY 9.(2018)