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Trimethylamine-N-oxide promotes osteoclast differentiation and oxidative stress by activating NF-κB pathway.
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- Trimethylamine-N-oxide: the microbial cue in immune-mediated disorders.Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM · 2026Review
- Crebanine protects against ovariectomy-induced bone loss by targeting Sirt1 to interfere with NF-κB acetylation and ROS activity.Journal of pharmaceutical analysis · 2026Article
- Roles of gut metabolites on bone mineralization and remodeling: impact of metabolic dysregulation on the gut-immune-bone axis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- Correlation of gut microbiota metabolite trimethylamine N-oxide with inflammatory levels and osteoporosis in patients with diabetic nephropathy.World journal of diabetes · 2025Article
- Activation of AKT1 enhances the capacity of senescent BMSCs to regulate osteoclast activation.Molecular medicine reports · 2025Article
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- Correlation between oral microbial characteristics and overall bone density of Postmenopausal women based on macrogenomic analysis.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Article
- Association between systemic immune-inflammation index and trimethylamine N-oxide levels in peripheral blood and osteoporosis in overweight and obese patients.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundSenile osteoporosis may be caused by an imbalance in intestinal flora and oxidative stress. Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), a metabolite of dietary choline dependent on gut microbes, has been found to be significantly increased in osteoporosis. However, the role of TMAO in bone loss during osteoporosis remains poorly understood. In this study, we examined the impact of TMAO on osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption in an
methodsOsteoclast differentiation was induced by incubating RAW 264.7 cells in the presence of Receptor Activator for Nuclear Factor-κB Ligand (RANKL) and macrophage-stimulating factor (M-CSF). Flow cytometry, TRAP staining assay, CCK-8, and ELISA were employed to investigate the impact of TMAO on osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption activity
resultsOur findings demonstrate that TMAO enhances RANKL and M-CSF-induced osteoclast formation and bone resorption in a dose-dependent manner. Mechanistically, TMAO triggers the upregulation of the NF-κB pathway and osteoclast-related genes (NFATc1, c-Fos, NF-κB p65, Traf6, and Cathepsin K). Furthermore, TMAO markedly elevated the levels of oxidative stress and inflammatory factors.
conclusionsIn conclusion, TMAO enhances RANKL and M-CSF-induced osteoclast differentiation and inflammation in RAW 264.7 cells by activating the NF-κB signaling pathway. These findings offer a new rationale for further academic and clinical research on osteoporosis treatment.
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