Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (24): 3894-3898.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.24.023

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OPG-RANKL-RANK signaling system is an important approach to regulate osteoclasts and osteoporosis  

Li Yan-long1, He Ming1, Chen Bing-xiong1, 2, Chen Bing-hu1, 3, Wang Jun-xia4, Wang Tian-xue1, Wei Hong1, Song Min2   

  1. 1People’s Hospital of Lintao County, Dingxi 730500, Gansu Province, China; 
    2Gansu College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China; 
    3School of Pharmacology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China; 
    4Health Center of Balipu, Dingxi 730515, Gansu Province, China
  • Online:2015-06-11 Published:2015-06-11
  • Contact: Chen Bing-xiong, Studying for master’s degree, People’s Hospital of Lintao County, Dingxi 730500, Gansu Province, China; Gansu College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
  • About author:Li Yan-long, Attending physician, People’s Hospital of Lintao County, Dingxi 730500, Gansu Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81360554; Science and Technology Project for the Youth of Gansu Province, No. 1208RJYA066

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The OPG-RANKL-RANK transport system plays a crucial role in bone resorption mechanism of osteoclasts.
OBJECTIVE: To observe the expression of OPG-RANKL-RANK signaling system in osteoclasts, osteoporosis, and the targeted therapy of OPG-RANKL-RANK signaling system.
METHODS: We retrieved related literatures in the periodicals database with the key words of “osteoprotegerin, RANKL, RANK, osteoclasts, osteoporosis” in English and Chinese. According to the inclusion criteria, the literatures were included in this study after the evaluation of quality.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The mature of osteoclasts is mediated via OPG-RANKL-RANK signaling system and its associated signaling pathways. This signal pathway leads to the mechanism of osteoporosis. At the genetic and molecular levels, the targeted therapy of osteoporosis has become the focus. OPG-RANKL-RANK signaling system can provide a research platform for targeted treatment of osteoporosis, and OPG-RANKL-RANK signaling system is an important way to the regulation of osteoclasts and osteoporosis.

 中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松组织工程

Key words: Osteoporosis, RANK Ligand, Osteoprotegerin, Osteoclasts

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