Abstract
Bone is one of the dynamic tissues in the human body that undergoes continuous remodelling
through subsequent actions of bone cells, osteoclasts, and osteoblasts. Several signal transduction
pathways are involved in the transition of mesenchymal stem cells into osteoblasts. These
primarily include Runx2, ATF4, Wnt signaling and sympathetic signalling. The differentiation of
osteoclasts is controlled by M-CSF, RANKL, and costimulatory signalling. It is well known that
bone remodelling is regulated through receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand followed
by binding to RANK, which eventually induces the differentiation of osteoclasts. The resorbing osteoclasts
secrete TRAP, cathepsin K, MMP-9 and gelatinase to digest the proteinaceous matrix of
type I collagen and form a saucer-shaped lacuna along with resorption tunnels in the trabecular
bone. Osteoblasts secrete a soluble decoy receptor, osteoprotegerin that prevents the binding of
RANK/RANKL and thus moderating osteoclastogenesis.
Moreover, bone homeostasis is also regulated by several growth factors like, cytokines, calciotropic
hormones, parathyroid hormone and sex steroids. The current review presents a correlation of
the probable molecular targets underlying the regulation of bone mass and the role of essential
metabolic elements in bone remodelling. Targeting these signaling pathways may help to design
newer therapies for treating bone diseases.
Keywords:
Bone, osteoblast, osteoclast, RANK, molecular signaling, estrogen.
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