Fan Wen-Bin, Zhao Jian-Ning, Bao Ni-Rong
Department of Orthopaedics, Clinical Medical College of Nanjing University, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command, PLA, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China.
Zhongguo Gu Shang. 2013 Aug;26(8):705-8.
Bidirectional Eph-Ephrin signaling as a focal point of research in cell-cell communications is critical for generation of nerves and vesssels as well as invation and metastasis of tumor cells. The roles for Ephrin-Eph bidirectional signaling in bone remodeling were important. EphrinB2 is expressed on osteoblasts and EphB4 is expressed on osteoclasts. Forward signaling through the EphB4 receptor into mesenchymal precursors promotes osteoblast differentiation, while reverse signaling through the EphrinB2 ligand into osteoclast suppresses differentiation. Signaling between the ligand EphrinB2 and the receptors EphB4 explains bidirectional signaling between osteoblasts and osteoclasts,bone absorption and remodeling, which may lay a theoretical foundation for identifying drug targeting and preventing and treating bone loss.
作为细胞间通讯研究焦点的双向Eph-Ephrin信号传导对于神经和血管的生成以及肿瘤细胞的侵袭和转移至关重要。Ephrin-Eph双向信号传导在骨重塑中的作用很重要。EphrinB2在成骨细胞上表达,EphB4在破骨细胞上表达。通过EphB4受体向间充质前体的正向信号传导促进成骨细胞分化,而通过EphrinB2配体向破骨细胞的反向信号传导抑制分化。配体EphrinB2与受体EphB4之间的信号传导解释了成骨细胞与破骨细胞之间的双向信号传导、骨吸收和重塑,这可能为确定药物靶点以及预防和治疗骨质流失奠定理论基础。