Sargassum serratifolium attenuates RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation and oxidative stress through inhibition of NF-κB and activation of the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway

Hong Jae Kim, Cheol Park, Gi Young Kim, Eui Kyun Park, You Jin Jeon, Suhkmann Kim, Hye Jin Hwang, Yung Hyun Choi

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Abstract

Sargassum serratifolium C. Agardh is a marine brown alga that has long been used as an ingredient for food and medicine by many people living along Asian coastlines. Recently, various beneficial effects of extracts or compounds isolated from S. serratifolium have been reported, but their efficacies against bone destruction are unclear. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the inhibitory property of an ethanol extract of S. serratifolium (EESS) on osteoclast differentiation by focusing on the receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL)-stimulated osteoclastogenesis model using RAW 264.7 macrophages. Our results demonstrated that EESS reduced RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation in RAW 264.7 cells, by inhibiting tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) activity and destroying the F-actin ring formation. EESS also attenuated RANKL-induced expressions of key osteoclastspecific genes, such as nuclear factor of activated T cells cytoplasmic 1 (NFATC1), TRAP, cathepsin K and matrix metalloproteinase-9. These effects were mediated by impaired nuclear translocation of nuclear factor (NF)-κB and suppression of IκB-α degradation. In addition, EESS effectively inhibited the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by RANKL, which was associated with enhanced expression of nuclear translocation of nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1). Overall, our findings provide evidence that EESS suppresses RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis and oxidative stress through suppression of NF-κB and activation of Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway, indicating that S. serratifolium has a potential application the prevention and treatment of osteoclastogenic bone disease.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)257-265
Number of pages9
JournalBioScience Trends
Volume12
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018

Keywords

  • NF-κB
  • Nrf2/HO-1
  • Osteoclasts
  • RANKL
  • Sargassum serratifolium

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