A bone‐protective role for IL‐17 receptor signaling in ovariectomy‐induced bone loss
Open Access
- 2 October 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in European Journal of Immunology
- Vol. 39 (10), 2831-2839
- https://doi.org/10.1002/eji.200939670
Abstract
Post‐menopausal osteoporosis is considered to be an inflammatory process, in which numerous pro‐inflammatory and T‐cell‐derived cytokines play a bone‐destructive role. IL‐17A is the signature cytokine of the pro‐inflammatory Th17 population and plays dichotomous roles in diseases that affect bone turnover. Although IL‐17A promotes bone loss in rheumatoid arthritis, it is protective against pathogen‐induced bone destruction in a periodontal disease model. We used a model of ovariectomy‐induced osteoporosis (OVX) in IL‐17 receptor (IL‐17RA)−/− mice to evaluate the role of the IL‐17A in bone loss caused by estrogen deficiency. Unexpectedly, IL‐17RA−/− mice were consistently and markedly more susceptible to OVX‐induced bone loss than controls. There were no changes in prototypical Th1, Th2 or Th17 cytokines in serum that could account for increased bone loss. However, IL‐17RA−/− mice exhibited constitutively elevated leptin, which further increased following OVX. Consistently, IL‐17A and IL‐17F treatment of 3T3‐L1 pre‐adipocytes inhibited adipogenesis, leading to reduced production of leptin. In addition to its role in regulating metabolism and satiety, leptin can regulate bone turnover. Accordingly, these data show that IL‐17A negatively regulates adipogenesis and subsequent leptin expression, which correlates with increased bone destruction during OVX.Keywords
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