Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2021, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (29): 4709-4714.doi: 10.12307/2021.173

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Effect of B lymphocytes and related cytokines on osteoclast differentiation in the osteoimmunology system

He Yixiang1, Zhao Yuhao1, Gao Zhao1, Zhao Haiyan2, Wang Wenji2   

  1. 1First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China; 2Department of Orthopedics, First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
  • Received:2020-09-18 Revised:2020-09-23 Accepted:2020-11-09 Online:2021-10-18 Published:2021-07-22
  • Contact: Wang Wenji, Professor, Chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Department of Orthopedics, First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
  • About author:He Yixiang, Master candidate, First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China

Abstract: BACKGROUND: B lymphocytes, an important component of the immune system, participate in the regulation of bone metabolism, and play an important role in differentiation and development of osteoclasts. 
OBJECTIVE: To review the characteristics and effect of B lymphocytes during osteoclast differentiation.
METHODS: We searched CNKI, WanFang, PubMed and Web of Science for relevant literatures published from their inceptions to September 2020. The keywords included “osteoimmunology; B lymphocyte; osteoclast ” in Chinese and English, respectively. Irrelevant and repetitive literatures were excluded, and finally 58 articles were included for further review. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Studies have shown that a variety of active substances in the body are involved in both regulating the differentiation of immune cells and the generation of osteoblasts and osteoclasts. B lymphocytes may be involved in the formation of bone destruction and are related to the active stage of the disease. B lymphocytes can maintain the balance of bone metabolism by regulating RANKL/RANK/OPG pathway related cytokines. Various substances can regulate osteoclasts by up-regulating or down-regulating Blimp1 levels. B lymphocytes can produce autoantibodies to participate in the osteoclast process, but also produce bone destruction through non-antibody-dependent pathways. the immune and skeletal systems have mutual effects on their development through transcription factors, cytokines and related receptors.


Key words: osteoimmunology, B lymphocytes, osteoclasts, RANKL/RANK/OPG pathway, tuberous sclerosis complex 1, B lymphocyte induced maturation protein 1

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