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ArticleArthritis and rheumatism2012

Resolution of inflammation induces osteoblast function and regulates the Wnt signaling pathway.

Melissa M Matzelle, Maxime A Gallant, Keith W Condon, Nicole C Walsh, Catherine A Manning, Gary S Stein, Jane B Lian, David B Burr, Ellen M Gravallese

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Article in Arthritis and rheumatism, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 76 papers.

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76 citing papers in PubMed, 146 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Melissa M MatzelleUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Maxime A Gallant
Keith W Condon
Nicole C Walsh
Catherine A Manning
Gary S Stein
Jane B Lian
David B Burr
Ellen M Gravallese
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · USIndiana University School of MedicineSt Vincents Institute of Medical Research · AU

Funding

CONTROL OF OSTEOBLAST PROLIFERATION AND DIFFERENTIATIONR01AR039588 · NIAMS · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI LIAN, JANE B., STEIN, GARY S. · 1990 to 2019
$8.0M
Synthesis of Osteocalcin in BoneR37DE012528 · NIDCR · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI LIAN, JANE B. · 2008 to 2017
$5.0M
Inhibition of osteoblast function in bone erosion in rheumatoid arthritisR01AR055952 · NIAMS · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI GRAVALLESE, ELLEN M · 2009 to 2013
$1.7M
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR039588NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR055952NIDCR NIH HHS R37 DE012528
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveInflammation in the bone microenvironment stimulates osteoclast differentiation, resulting in uncoupling of resorption and formation. Mechanisms contributing to the inhibition of osteoblast function in inflammatory diseases, however, have not been elucidated. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a prototype of an inflammatory arthritis that results in focal loss of articular bone. The paucity of bone repair in inflammatory diseases such as RA raises compelling questions regarding the impact of inflammation on bone formation. The aim of this study was to establish the mechanisms by which inflammation regulates osteoblast activity.

methodsWe characterized an innovative variant of a murine model of arthritis in which inflammation is induced in C57BL/6J mice by transfer of arthritogenic K/BxN serum and allowed to resolve.

resultsIn the setting of resolving inflammation, bone resorption ceased and appositional osteoblast-mediated bone formation was induced, resulting in repair of eroded bone. Resolution of inflammation was accompanied by striking changes in the expression of regulators of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, which is critical for osteoblast differentiation and function. Down-regulation of the Wnt antagonists secreted frizzled-related protein 1 (sFRP1) and sFRP2 during the resolution phase paralleled induction of the anabolic and pro-matrix mineralization factors Wnt10b and DKK2, demonstrating the role of inflammation in regulating Wnt signaling.

conclusionRepair of articular bone erosion occurs in the setting of resolving inflammation, accompanied by alterations in the Wnt signaling pathway. These data imply that in inflammatory diseases that result in persistent articular bone loss, strict control of inflammation may not be achieved and may be essential for the generation of an anabolic microenvironment that supports bone formation and repair.

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Wnt Signaling PathwayAcid PhosphataseAnimalsArthritis, ExperimentalBone RegenerationFollistatin-Related ProteinsInflammationIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIsoenzymesJointsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicOsteoblastsOsteoclastsOsteogenesisAcid PhosphataseDkk2 protein, mouseFollistatin-Related ProteinsFstl1 protein, mouseIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIsoenzymesTartrate-Resistant Acid PhosphataseWnt10b protein, mouseWnt Proteins

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PMID22139865
PMCPMC4015187
OpenAlexW2002095357

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