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Chinese Journal of Stomatological Research(Electronic Edition) ›› 2020, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (04): 207-213. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.1674-1366.2020.04.002

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Research advances of fusion proteins in osteoclasts

Junpan Luo1, Jiarui Lu1, Jingjing Quan1,()   

  1. 1. Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincal Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou 510055, China
  • Received:2020-02-27 Online:2020-08-01 Published:2020-08-01
  • Contact: Jingjing Quan
  • About author:
    Corresponding author: Quan Jingjing, Email:
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(81500839)

Abstract:

Osteoclasts are multinucleated giant cells with bone resorption capacity. During osteoclast differentiation, cytokines stimulate the expression of fusion proteins on cell surface of osteoclast precursors, such as dendritic cell-specific transmembrane protein (DC-STAMP) , osteoclast-stimulatory transmembrane protein (OC-STAMP) , etc., which lay foundation for osteoclast fusion. Under pathological conditions, abnormal secretion of cytokines leads to increased expression of osteoclast fusion proteins, which promotes the fusion of osteoclast precursors to form osteoclasts with stronger bone resorption capacity. Aberrant expression of osteoclast fusion proteins is a prerequisite for pathological bone destruction caused by osteoclasts. Elucidation of the mechanisms underlying the roles of fusion proteins in osteoclasts is of great significance for the intervention of bone destructive diseases. In this article, we expound the research status of osteoclast fusion proteins to provide references for the further study of osteoclast-related bone destructive diseases.

Key words: Osteoclasts, Cell fusion, Membrane proteins

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