Attenuated RANKL-induced cytotoxicity by Portulaca oleracea ethanol extract enhances RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis
2015
Erkhembaatar, Munkhsoyol | Choi, Eun-Joo | Lee, Hak-Yong | Lee, Choong Hun | Lee, Young-Rae | Kim, Min Seuk
BACKGROUND: Portulaca oleracea (PO) has been widely used as traditional medicine because of its pharmacological activities. However, the effects of PO on osteoclasts that modulate bone homeostasis are still elusive. METHODS: In this study, we examined the effects of PO ethanol extract (POEE) on receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL)-mediated Ca²⁺ mobilization, nuclear factor of activated T-cell c1 (NFATc1) amplification, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase-positive (TRAP+) multinucleated cell (MNC) formation, and cytotoxicity. RESULTS: Our results demonstrated that POEE suppressed RANKL-induced Ca²⁺ oscillations by inhibition of Ca²⁺ release from internal Ca²⁺ stores, resulting in reduction of NFATc1 amplification. Notably, POEE attenuated RANKL-mediated cytotoxicity and cleavage of polyadenosine 5′-diphosphate-ribose polymerase (PARP), resulted in enhanced formation of TRAP+ MNCs. CONCLUSIONS: These results present in vitro effects of POEE on RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis and suggest the possible use of PO in treating bone disorders, such as osteopetrosis.
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