A hybrid peptide derived from cecropin-A and magainin-2 inhibits osteoclast differentiation |
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Authors: | Kwak Han Bok Lee Soo Woong Lee Dong Gun Hahm Kyung Soo Kim Kyung Keun Kim Hong-Hee Lee Zang Hee |
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Institution: | National Research Laboratory for Bone Metabolism, Chosun University, Gwangju, South Korea. |
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Abstract: | The adult skeleton is in a dynamic state, being continually broken down and reformed by the coordinated actions of osteoclasts and osteoblasts. Increased osteoclast activity may contribute to the development of osteoporosis. Therefore, the intervention of osteoclast-mediated bone resorption is considered as an effective therapeutic approach in the treatment of osteoporosis. In the course of searching for agents that inhibit osteoclast differentiation and activation, we found that a novel hybrid peptide P1 derived from cecropin-A and magainin-2 reduced osteoclast differentiation in various osteoclast culture systems. As this peptide had no cytotoxicity on various cultures of primary cells and established cell lines, its inhibitory effect on osteoclastogenesis was not due to general cytotoxicity. The effects of P1 on osteoclasts appear to be mediated through the inhibition of NF-kappaB and JNK activation induced by the osteoclastogenic cytokine, receptor activator of NF-kappaB ligand (RANKL). These results provide an evidence for the potential usefulness of P1 for the treatment of bone-resorbing diseases. |
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