Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2019, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (36): 5882-5888.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.1264

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Role of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor and its signaling pathway in the differentiation of osteoclasts

Ji Qiushi1, Dong Ming2, Xu Nuo1, Jiang Long1, Niu Weidong2   

  1. 1Department of Prosthodontics, Zhongshan College of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116000, Liaoning Province, China; 2Department of Oral Medicine, Stomatology College, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, Liaoning Province, China
  • Online:2019-12-28 Published:2019-12-28
  • Contact: Niu Weidong, MD, Professor, Department of Oral Medicine, Stomatology College, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, Liaoning Province, China
  • About author:Ji Qiushi, Department of Prosthodontics, Zhongshan College of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116000, Liaoning Province, China
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81700962

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) is found to encode a member of a well-known family of transcription factors, but its analysis may still be in its infancy. MITF is essential for the physiology and pathology of different organs, including eyes, ears, immune system, melanoma, especially bone and skin.

OBJECTIVE: To introduce the discovery of the MITF locus and clone, MITF up-regulating expression of genes involved in osteoclast activity and regulating the development of osteoclasts by cell fusion, knock out MITF to inhibit osteoclast differentiation, and the role of MITF and its signaling pathway in the differentiation of osteoclasts.
METHODS: The keywords of “MITF, bone destruction, osteoclast, osteoblast, microphthalmia-associated transcription factor, cathepsin K, nuclear factor-κB, receptor activator for nuclear factor-κB ligand” in Chinese and English, respectively, were used to retrieve relevant literature from CNKI and PubMed databases from 2000 to 2018. The literature was screened and analyzed.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Forty-three eligible articles were enrolled. (1) MITF is essential for the differentiation of multiple cell lines, and its specificity is obtained by interaction with lineage-specific cofactors and their response to specific signal cascades. (2) MITF plays an important role in the differentiation of osteoclasts, and it can promote bone destruction. (3) Studying the mechanism of action of MITF in bone destruction and changes in bone microenvironment can be a key target for the treatment of this series of bone destruction diseases.

Key words: MITF, bone destruction, osteoclasts, osteoblasts, microphthalmia-associated transcription factor, cathepsin K, nuclear factor κB, receptor activator for nuclear factor kB ligand

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