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01-12-2017 | Original Article

Melatonin at pharmacological concentrations suppresses osteoclastogenesis via the attenuation of intracellular ROS

Authors: L. Zhou, X. Chen, J. Yan, M. Li, T. Liu, C. Zhu, G. Pan, Q. Guo, H. Yang, M. Pei, F. He

Published in: Osteoporosis International | Issue 12/2017

Abstract

Summary

Osteoporosis is linked to age-related decline of melatonin production; however, the direct effects of melatonin on osteoclastogenesis remain unknown. Our study demonstrates that melatonin at pharmacological concentrations, rather than at physiological concentrations, significantly inhibits osteoclastogenesis. Melatonin-mediated anti-osteoclastogenesis involves a reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated but not a silent information regulator type 1 (SIRT1)-independent pathway.

Introduction

Osteoporosis is a bone disorder linked to impaired bone formation and excessive bone resorption. Melatonin has been suggested to treat osteoporosis due to its beneficial actions on osteoblast differentiation. However, the direct effects of melatonin on osteoclastogenesis in bone marrow monocytes (BMMs) remain unknown. This study was to investigate whether melatonin at either physiological or pharmacological concentrations could affect osteoclast differentiation.

Methods

Primary BMMs were isolated from the femurs and tibias of C57BL/6 mice and were induced toward multinucleated osteoclasts, in the presence of melatonin at either physiological (0.01 to 10 nM) or pharmacological (1 to 100 μM) concentrations. Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining was used to label multinucleated osteoclasts and the levels of osteoclast-specific genes were evaluated. To further explore the underlying mechanisms, the roles of silent information regulator type 1 (SIRT1) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) were evaluated.

Results

We found that melatonin at pharmacological concentrations, rather than at physiological concentrations, significantly inhibited osteoclast formation in a dose-dependent manner. The number of TRAP-positive cells and the gene expression of osteoclast-specific markers were significantly downregulated in melatonin-treated BMMs. The melatonin-mediated repression of osteoclast differentiation involved the inhibition of the nuclear factor κ-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) signaling pathway. The treatment with SIRT1 inhibitors did not affect osteoclast differentiation but, when supplemented with exogenous hydrogen peroxide, a partial rescue of melatonin-suppressed osteoclastogenesis was observed.

Conclusion

Melatonin at pharmacological doses directly inhibited osteoclastogenesis of BMMs by a ROS-mediated but not a SIRT1-independent pathway.

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Title: Melatonin at pharmacological concentrations suppresses osteoclastogenesis via the attenuation of intracellular ROS
Authors: L. Zhou
X. Chen
J. Yan
M. Li
T. Liu
C. Zhu
G. Pan
Q. Guo
H. Yang
M. Pei
F. He
Publication date: 01-12-2017
Publisher: Springer London
Published in: Osteoporosis International / Issue 12/2017
Print ISSN: 0937-941X
Electronic ISSN: 1433-2965
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-017-4127-8

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Melatonin at pharmacological concentrations suppresses osteoclastogenesis via the attenuation of intracellular ROS

Abstract

Summary

Introduction

Methods

Results

Conclusion

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

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Abstract

Summary

Introduction

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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