Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal, Montréal, Québec H2W 1R7, Canada.
Cell Metab. 2011 Oct 5;14(4):466-77. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2011.08.013.
Osteoporosis is a multifactorial genetic disease characterized by reduction of bone mass due to dysregulation of osteoclast differentiation or maturation. Herein, we identified a regulator of osteoclastogenesis, the murine homolog of inositol polyphosphate 4-phosphatase type IIα (Inpp4bα). Expression of Inpp4bα is detected from early osteoclast differentiation to activation stage. Targeted expression of native Inpp4bα ex vivo repressed whereas phosphatase-inactive Inpp4bα stimulated osteoclast differentiation. Inpp4bα acts on intracellular calcium level that modulates NFATc1 nuclear translocation and activation. In vivo mice deficient in Inpp4b displayed increased osteoclast differentiation rate and potential resulting in decreased bone mass and osteoporosis. Importantly, INPP4B in human was identified as a susceptibility locus for osteoporosis. This study defined Inpp4b as a major modulator of the osteoclast differentiation and as a gene linked to variability of bone mineral density in mice and humans.
骨质疏松症是一种多因素遗传疾病,其特征是由于破骨细胞分化或成熟失调导致骨量减少。在此,我们鉴定了破骨细胞生成的调节因子,即肌醇多磷酸 4-磷酸酶 IIα(Inpp4bα)的鼠同源物。Inpp4bα 的表达从早期破骨细胞分化到激活阶段都可检测到。天然 Inpp4bα 的靶向表达在体外抑制,而磷酸酶失活的 Inpp4bα 则刺激破骨细胞分化。Inpp4bα 作用于细胞内钙水平,调节 NFATc1 核易位和激活。体内缺乏 Inpp4b 的小鼠表现出破骨细胞分化率和潜能的增加,导致骨量减少和骨质疏松症。重要的是,人类中的 INPP4B 被鉴定为骨质疏松症的易感基因座。本研究将 Inpp4b 定义为破骨细胞分化的主要调节剂,并将其确定为与小鼠和人类骨矿物质密度变异性相关的基因。