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Increased Osteoclast Development After Estrogen Loss: Mediation by Interleukin-6

Jilka, Robert L., Hangoc, Giao, Girasole, Giuseppe, Passeri, Giovanni, Williams, Daniel C., Abrams, John S., Boyce, Brendan, Broxmeyer, Hal, Manolagas, Stavros C.·1992·Science

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Osteoclasts, the cells that resorb bone, develop from hematopoietic precursors of the bone marrow under the control of factors produced in their microenvironment. The cytokine interleukin-6 can promote hematopoiesis and osteoclastogenesis. Interleukin-6 production by bone and marrow stromal cells is suppressed by 17β-estradiol in vitro. In mice, estrogen loss (ovariectomy) increased the number of colony-forming units for granulocytes and macrophages, enhanced osteoclast development in ex vivo cultures of marrow, and increased the number of osteoclasts in trabecular bone. These changes were prevented by 17β-estradiol or an antibody to interleukin-6. Thus, estrogen loss results in an interleukin-6-mediated stimulation of osteoclastogenesis, which suggests a mechanism for the increased bone resorption in postmenopausal osteoporosis.

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Authors
Jilka, R. L., Hangoc, G., Girasole, G., Passeri, G., Williams, D. C., Abrams, J. S., Boyce, B., Broxmeyer, H., & Manolagas, S. C.
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Science
Published
1992-07-03
Volume
257
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5066
Pages
88-91
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  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
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W1996028579
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1,442
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journal article
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