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  2. Icariin inhibits RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis in RAW264.7 cells via inhibition of reactive oxygen species production by reducing the expression of NOX1 and NOX4

Icariin inhibits RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis in RAW264.7 cells via inhibition of reactive oxygen species production by reducing the expression of NOX1 and NOX4

  • Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2022 Apr 16;600:6-13. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.02.023.
Ruifeng Ji 1 Dou Wu 1 Qiang Liu 2
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Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Orthopedics, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China.
  • 2 Department of Orthopedics, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China. Electronic address: sxdyy001@163.com.
Abstract

Icariin (ICA), isolated from Herba Epimedii, is a natural flavonoid glycoside that possesses antioxidant properties and inhibits osteoclastogenesis. However, the mechanism underlying osteoclastogenesis inhibition by ICA remains unclear. Here, we investigated the effects of ICA on receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-Β ligand (RANKL)-induced osteoclastogenesis in RAW264.7 cells. ICA inhibited the expression of osteoclastogenesis-related genes in RAW264.7 cells induced by RANKL. ICA could inhibit osteoclastogenesis without inhibiting the viability of RAW264.7 cells. In addition, ICA inhibited Reactive Oxygen Species production in RANKL-induced RAW264.7 cells. ICA reduced the expression of nuclear factor in activated T cells, cytoplasmic 1, and tartrate-resistant Acid Phosphatase, which are osteoclast-related molecules. Moreover, ICA decreased the expression of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase (NOX), specifically NOX1 and NOX4, in RANKL-induced RAW264.7 cells. Our findings suggest that ICA can be used as a potential therapeutic agent for osteolytic diseases such as osteoporosis.

Keywords

Icariin; Osteoclastogenesis; Reactive oxygen species.

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