Advances in molecular mechanism in regulation of osteoclastogenesis / 中国病理生理杂志

ABSTRACT

Osteoprotegerin(OPG) ,receptoractivatorofNF -?Bligand (RANKL)andreceptoracti vatorofNF -??(RANK)areimportantmoleculesthatregulateosteoclastogenesis .OPGisdecoyreceptorof RANKL .ThebindingofOPGandRANKLblocksconnectingofRANKLandRANK ,inhibitsdevelopmentof osteoclast.ThebindingofRANKLandRANKinducesaserieskinasecascadereaction ,activatestranscription factors,introducestheproliferationanddifferentiationofosteoclastprecursors .Severalhormonesandos teotropicfactorsregulatetheformationandfunctionofosteoclastthroughtheabovemolecules .