The phytochemical plumbagin reciprocally modulates osteoblasts and osteoclasts

Abstract: Bone metabolism is essential for maintaining bone mineral density and bone strength through a balance between bone formation and bone resorption. Bone formation is associated with osteoblast activity whereas bone resorption is linked to osteoclast differentiation. Osteoblast progenitors give rise to the formation of mature osteoblasts whereas monocytes are the precursors for multi-nucleated osteoclasts. Chronic inflammation, auto-inflammation, hormonal changes or adiposity have the potential to disturb the balance between bone formation and bone loss. Several plant-derived components are described to modulate bone metabolism and alleviate osteoporosis by enhancing bone formation and inhibiting bone resorption. The plant-derived naphthoquinone plumbagin is a bioactive compound that can be isolated from the roots of the Plumbago genus. It has been used as traditional medicine for treating infectious diseases, rheumatoid arthritis and dermatological diseases. Reportedly, plumbagin exerts its biological activities primarily through induction of reactive oxygen species and triggers osteoblast-mediated bone formation. It is plausible that plumbagin’s reciprocal actions – inhibiting or inducing death in osteoclasts but promoting survival or growth of osteoblasts – are a function of the synergy with bone-metabolizing hormones calcitonin, Parathormone and vitamin D. Herein, we develop a framework for plausible molecular modus operandi of plumbagin in bone metabolism.

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
The phytochemical plumbagin reciprocally modulates osteoblasts and osteoclasts ; volume:403 ; number:2 ; year:2022 ; pages:211-229 ; extent:019
Biological chemistry ; 403, Heft 2 (2022), 211-229 (gesamt 019)

Urheber
Yadav, Avinash M.
Bagade, Manali M.
Ghumnani, Soni
Raman, Sujatha
Saha, Bhaskar
Hieke-Kubatzky, Katharina
Ashma, Richa

DOI
10.1515/hsz-2021-0290
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2408061628572.639146838798
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