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ArticleCell research2025

Tau is a receptor with low affinity for glucocorticoids and is required for glucocorticoid-induced bone loss.

Wenyu Fu, Meng Chen, Kaidi Wang, Yujianan Chen, Yazhou Cui, Yangli Xie, Zi-Ning Lei, Wenhuo Hu, Guodong Sun, Guiwu Huang and 16 more

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Article in Cell research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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26 authors.

Wenyu Fu *Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4520-1506
Meng Chen *Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Kaidi Wang *Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Yujianan ChenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Yazhou CuiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Yangli XieLaboratory of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Zi-Ning LeiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, New York, NY, USA.
Wenhuo HuHuman Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Molecular Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
Guodong SunDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Guiwu HuangDepartment of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Chaopeng HeDepartment of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Jackie FretzDepartment of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Aubryanna HettinghouseDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Ronghan LiuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Xianyi CaiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Mingshuang ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Yuehong ChenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Nan JiangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Minchun HeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Daniel H WizniaDepartment of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Huiyun XuSchool of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Zhe-Sheng ChenDepartment of Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, New York, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8289-097X
Lin ChenLaboratory of Wound Repair and Rehabilitation Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7764-9412
Kanglai TangDepartment of Orthopedics/Sports Medicine Center, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Hong ZhouBone Research Program, ANZAC Research Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Chuan-Ju LiuDepartment of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. chuan-ju.liu@yale.edu.

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Hongbiao Carl Lekaye · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
Yale Clinical and Translational Science Award (U Component)UL1TR001863 · NCATS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI John H. Krystal, LUCILA OHNO-MACHADO · 2016 to 2026
$102.9M
The immunological mechanism of PGRNs anti-inflammatory effect - Renewal - 1R01AR062207 · NIAMS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI Chuanju Liu · 2012 to 2026
$5.6M
The Role of PGRN Growth Factor in Osteoarthritis. - Renewal - 1 - Revision - 2R01AR061484 · NIAMS · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI LIU, CHUANJU · 2011 to 2020
$4.8M
The Role of Sodium Channel Nav1.7 in Osteoarthritis - Resubmission - 1R01AR078035 · NIAMS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI Chuanju Liu, Stephen Waxman · 2022 to 2026
$2.8M
Targeting TNF Receptors to Inhibit Inflammation and to Prompt Bone Regeneration in Type 1 Diabetes - Resubmission - 1R01AR076900 · NIAMS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI LIU, CHUANJU · 2020 to 2024
$2.0M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001863NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR061484NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR062207NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR076900NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR078035U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01AR061484U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01AR062207U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01AR076900U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01AR078035U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01NS070328
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are the most prescribed anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive drugs. However, their use is often limited by substantial side effects, such as GC-induced osteoporosis (GIO) with the underlying mechanisms still not fully understood. In this study, we identify Tau as a low-affinity binding receptor for GCs that plays a crucial role in GIO. Tau deficiency largely abolished bone loss induced by high-dose dexamethasone, a synthetic GC, in both inflammatory arthritis and GIO models. Furthermore, TRx0237, a Tau inhibitor identified from an FDA-approved drug library, effectively prevented GIO. Notably, combinatorial administration of TRx0237 and dexamethasone completely overcame the osteoporosis adverse effect of dexamethasone in treating inflammatory arthritis. These findings present Tau as a previously unrecognized GC receptor with low affinity, and provide potential strategies to mitigate a spectrum of GC-related adverse effects, particularly osteoporosis.

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DexamethasoneGlucocorticoidsOsteoporosisReceptors, Glucocorticoidtau ProteinsAnimalsHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutDexamethasoneGlucocorticoidsReceptors, Glucocorticoidtau Proteins

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PMID39743632
PMCPMC11701132

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