Abstract Number: 2085 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
DC-STAMP Regulates Osteoclastogenesis through the Ca2+ /NFATc1 Axis
Background/Purpose: Osteoclasts (OC) are the only cell type known to erode bone. Many bone diseases including osteoporosis and arthritis are caused by excessive OC activity.…Abstract Number: 2794 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Deletion of the Inhibitory Receptor Motif, ITIM, on DC-STAMP Alters Osteoclast Differentiation and Function
Background/Purpose DC-STAMP (Dendritic Cell-Specific Transmembrane Protein), a 7-pass transmembrane protein essential for cell-to-cell fusion during osteoclast (OC) differentiation, is expressed on the cell surface of…Abstract Number: 23 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Activation of EPAC1/2 Is Essential for Osteoclast Formation By Modulating NFkB Nuclear Translocation and Actin Cytoskeleton Rearrangements
Background/Purpose Bisphosphonates inhibit osteoclast differentiation/function via inhibition of Rap1A isoprenylation and cytoskeletal assembly. As Rap1 is the effector of EPAC proteins (exchange protein directly activated…Abstract Number: 1799 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
ONO-4059 – A Novel Small Molecule Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase (Btk) Inhibitor, Suppresses Osteoclast Differentiation and Activation
Background/Purpose: Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (Btk) is primarily expressed in B cells, mast cells, platelets, myeloid cells and osteoclasts. Osteoclast differentiation is regulated by signaling pathways…Abstract Number: 14 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
EPAC1 Activation Is Required for NFkB Nuclear Translocation and Osteoclast Differentiation
Background/Purpose: Previous work demonstrated that one mechanism by which bisphosphonates inhibit osteoclast differentiation and function is via inhibition of Rap1A isoprenylation and, as a result,…Abstract Number: 15 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adenosine A2A Receptor Stimulation Inhibits OC Formation by Suppressing NFkB Translocation to the Nucleus by A PKA-ERK1/2 Mediated Mechanism
Background/Purpose: Adenosine, a nucleoside released at sites of injury and hypoxia, mediates its effects via activation of G-protein-coupled receptors (A1, A2A, A2B, A3). Previously we…