Dynamin-related protein 1 positively regulates osteoclast differentiation and bone loss

Sol Jeong, Ji Hye Seong, Ju Hee Kang, Dong Seok Lee, Mijung Yim

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Abstract

Dynamin-related protein 1 (DRP1) is a mitochondrial membrane GTPase and regulates mitochondrial fission. In this study, we found that the cytokine RANKL increased the expression of DRP1 and its receptor proteins, Fis1, Mid49, and Mid 51, during osteoclast formation in mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages. Inactivation of the kinase GSK3β appeared to induce DRP1 expression. DRP1 knockdown or the DRP1 inhibitor Mdivi1 suppressed osteoclast differentiation via downregulation of c-Fos and NFATc1, the key transcription factor for osteoclast formation. Finally, the DRP1 inhibitor suppressed lipopolysaccharide-induced osteoclast formation in a calvarial model and ovariectomy-induced bone loss in vivo. Taken together, our data demonstrate that DRP1 positively contributes to RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation by regulating the c-Fos–NFATc1 axis, suggesting the importance of mitochondrial DRP1 in osteoclastogenesis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)58-67
Number of pages10
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume595
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2021

Keywords

  • bone loss
  • DRP1
  • NFATc1
  • osteoclastogenesis
  • RANKL

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