ArticleMolecular biology of the cell2022
Terminally differentiated osteoclasts organize centrosomes into large clusters for microtubule nucleation and bone resorption.
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- Centrosome clustering control in osteoclasts through CCR5-mediated signaling.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
Osteoclasts are highly specialized, multinucleated cells responsible for the selective resorption of the dense, calcified bone matrix. Microtubules (MTs) contribute to the polarization and trafficking events involved in bone resorption by osteoclasts; however, the origin of these elaborate arrays is less clear. Osteoclasts arise through cell fusion of precursor cells. Previous studies have suggested that centrosome MT nucleation is lost during this process, with the nuclear membrane and its surrounding Golgi serving as the major MT organizing centers (MTOCs) in these cells. Here we reveal that precursor cell centrosomes are maintained and functional in the multinucleated osteoclast and interestingly form large MTOC clusters, with the clusters organizing significantly more MTs compared with individual centrosomes. MTOC cluster formation requires dynamic MTs and minus-end directed MT motor activity. Inhibition of these centrosome clustering elements had a marked impact on both F-actin ring formation and bone resorption. Together these findings show that multinucleated osteoclasts employ unique centrosomal clusters to organize the extensive MTs during bone attachment and resorption.
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