Abstract
In order to demonstrate that cellular redox status undergoes decreased reduction during osteoclast differentiation and further decreased reduction during osteoclastic bone resorption, we analyzed γ-glutamylcysteinyl synthetase activity, a glutathione synthesis rate-limiting enzyme, and total glutathione and thiol groups. Moderate and severe redox shifts towards a more oxidizing environment induced gradual increases and decreases in osteoclastogenesis. Moreover, while severe glutathione depletion inhibited bone resorption, moderate glutathione repletion enhanced bone resorption. In summary, our observations suggest that there is a threshold for redox status, representing biphasic patterns in osteoclast differentiation and function.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5661-5665 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | FEBS Letters |
Volume | 580 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 16 Oct 2006 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported, in part, by the Molecular and Cellular BioDiscovery Research Grant (M1-0401-00-0008) from the Ministry of Science and Technology (to S.Y.L.), the Basic Research Program Grant (No. R01-2005-000-10305-0) from the KOSEF (to S.Y.L.), and the Korea Research Foundation Grant (KRF-2005-070-C00086) from the Korean government (to I.Y.K.).
Keywords
- Bone resorption
- Glutathione
- Osteoclast differentiation
- Reactive oxygen species
- Redox status