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标题：Hepatocyte growth factor overexpression promotes osteoclastogenesis and exacerbates bone loss in CIA mice
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作者：Chaoming Huang ; Yufan Zheng ; Jinyu Bai 等
期刊名称：Journal of Orthopaedic Translation
印刷版ISSN：2214-031X
出版年度：2021
卷号：27
页码：9-16
DOI：10.1016/j.jot.2020.10.011
出版社：Elsevier B.V.
摘要：Background Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is a multifunctional growth factor that promotes various biological processes. However, the effect of HGF on bone metabolism in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains unknown. Here, we investigated the role of HGF in regulating osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption in RA. Methods The expression of HGF in RA patients and collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) mice was examined. The role of HGF on osteoclastogenesis was analysed by osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption assays. The effect of HGF inhibition was evaluated in a CIA mice model. The mechanism of HGF in regulating osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption was explored by a series of in vitro studies. Results HGF was overexpressed in CIA and RA. HGF stimulated osteoclastogenesis in vitro. SU11274, a selective small molecule blocker of c-Met, impeded the effect of HGF on osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption. HGF regulated osteoclastogenesis by JNK and AKT-GSK-3β-NFATc1 signallings. SU11274 protected CIA mice from pathological bone loss. Conclusions These data strongly suggest that the highly expressed HGF in the joint tissues contributes to bone loss in RA. Inhibition of HGF/c-Met could effectively alleviate pathological bone loss and inflammatory symptoms in CIA mice. HGF/c-Met may be used as a new target for the treatment of bone loss in RA.
关键词：HGF ; Osteoclast ; Rheumatoid arthritis