Interleukin-1 induces receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand-independent osteoclast differentiation in RAW264.7 cells

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Interleukin-1 induces receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand-independent osteoclast differentiation in RAW264.7 cells Via Experimental and therapeutic medicine Exp Ther Med. 2021 Jun;21(6):640. doi: 10.3892/etm.2021.10072. Epub 2021 Apr 16. ABSTRACT Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine which induces bone destruction in various diseases, such as osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis. RAW264.7 cells are frequently used in studies as osteoclast precursors, however it remains unclear whether IL-1 can induce osteoclast differentiation from RAW264.7 cells without the stimulation of receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL). Hence, the present study aimed to investigate the effects of IL-1 on the formation of osteoclasts from RAW264.7 cells. The cell viability was determined via the Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. Protein and gene expression were measured by western blotting and reverse transcription-quantitative PCR, respectively. Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining and the resorption pit assay were performed to determine the formation and activity of osteoclasts. A significantly increased quantity of osteoclasts were found in the IL-1 group compared with the control group, and also in the RANKL+IL-1 group compared with the RANKL group. In addition IL-1 significantly increased both the protein and mRNA expression of specific genes associated with osteoclastogenesis, including nuclear factor of activated T cells cytoplasmic 1, matrix metalloprotein-9, cathepsin K and TRAP. The findings of the present study suggested that IL-1 can induce osteoclast differentiation and upregulate the quantity of osteoclasts differentiated from RAW264.7 cells. These results may lay a foundation for further study of diseases involving inflammation-associated bone loss. The combined blockade of IL-1 and RANKL may be effective for the prevention of inflammatory bone loss. PMID:33968171 | PMC:PMC8097200 | DOI:10.3892/etm.2021.10072 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.