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Rantlha, Mpho
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Sagar, Travers
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Kruger, Marlena C.
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Coetzee, Magdalena
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Deepak, Vishwa
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dc.date.accessioned |
2017-03-15T04:59:17Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2017-01 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Bone undergoes continuous remodeling by a coupled action between osteoblasts and osteoclasts. During osteoporosis, osteoclast activity is often elevated leading to increased bone destruction. Hence, osteoclasts are deemed as potential therapeutic targets to alleviate bone loss. Ellagic acid (EA) is a polyphenol reported to possess anticancer, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. However, its effects on osteoclast formation and function have not yet been examined. Here, we explored the effects of EA on RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation in RAW264.7 murine macrophages (in vitro) and human CD14+monocytes (ex vivo). EA dose-dependently attenuated RANKL-induced TRAP+ osteoclast formation in osteoclast progenitors with maximal inhibition seen at 1 µM concentration without cytotoxicity. Moreover, owing to perturbed osteoclastogenesis, EA disrupted actin ring formation and bone resorptive function of osteoclasts. Analysis of the underlying molecular mechanisms revealed that EA suppressed the phosphorylation and activation of the p38 MAP kinase pathway which subsequently impaired the RANKL-induced differentiation of osteoclast progenitors. Taken together, these novel results indicate that EA alleviates osteoclastogenesis by suppressing the p38 signaling pathway downstream of RANKL and exerts inhibitory effects on bone resorption and actin ring formation. |
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dc.description.department |
Human Nutrition |
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dc.description.department |
Physiology |
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dc.description.embargo |
2018-01-31 |
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dc.description.librarian |
hb2017 |
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dc.description.sponsorship |
RESCOM, University of Pretoria; the University of Pretoria’s Strategic Institutional Research Theme in Food, Nutrition and Well-being; and in part by the University of Pretoria Vice Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. |
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dc.description.uri |
http://link.springer.com/journal/12272 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Rantlha, M, Sagar, T, Kruger, MC, Coetzee, M & Deepak, V 2017, 'Ellagic acid inhibits RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation by suppressing the p38 MAP kinase pathway', Archives of Pharmacal Research, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 79-87. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
0253-6269 (print) |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1976-3786 (online) |
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dc.identifier.other |
10.1007/s12272-016-0790-0 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/59426 |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Springer |
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dc.rights |
© The Pharmaceutical Society of Korea 2016. The original publication is available at : http://link.springer.com/journal/12272. |
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dc.subject |
Macrophage |
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dc.subject |
Monocyte |
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Osteoclast |
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dc.subject |
Osteoporosis |
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RANKL |
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Ellagic acid (EA) |
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dc.title |
Ellagic acid inhibits RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation by suppressing the p38 MAP kinase pathway |
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dc.type |
Postprint Article |
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