I{kappa}B kinase (IKK){beta}, but not IKK{alpha}, is a critical mediator of osteoclast survival and is required for inflammation-induced bone loss

J Exp Med. 2005 May 16;201(10):1677-87. doi: 10.1084/jem.20042081.

Abstract

Transcription factor, nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB), is required for osteoclast formation in vivo and mice lacking both of the NF-kappaB p50 and p52 proteins are osteopetrotic. Here we address the relative roles of the two catalytic subunits of the IkappaB kinase (IKK) complex that mediate NF-kappaB activation, IKKalpha and IKKbeta, in osteoclast formation and inflammation-induced bone loss. Our findings point out the importance of the IKKbeta subunit as a transducer of signals from receptor activator of NF-kappaB (RANK) to NF-kappaB. Although IKKalpha is required for RANK ligand-induced osteoclast formation in vitro, it is not needed in vivo. However, IKKbeta is required for osteoclastogenesis in vitro and in vivo. IKKbeta also protects osteoclasts and their progenitors from tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced apoptosis, and its loss in hematopoietic cells prevents inflammation-induced bone loss.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Apoptosis
  • Bone Resorption / genetics
  • Bone Resorption / metabolism*
  • Bone Resorption / pathology
  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Cell Survival / genetics
  • Cell Survival / physiology
  • I-kappa B Kinase
  • Inflammation / genetics
  • Inflammation / metabolism
  • Membrane Glycoproteins / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Myeloid Progenitor Cells / metabolism
  • NF-kappa B / genetics
  • NF-kappa B / metabolism*
  • NF-kappa B p50 Subunit
  • NF-kappa B p52 Subunit
  • Osteoclasts / metabolism*
  • Protein Precursors / genetics
  • Protein Precursors / metabolism*
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / genetics
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / metabolism*
  • RANK Ligand
  • Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa B
  • Signal Transduction
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / metabolism

Substances

  • Carrier Proteins
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • NF-kappa B
  • NF-kappa B p50 Subunit
  • NF-kappa B p52 Subunit
  • Protein Precursors
  • RANK Ligand
  • Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa B
  • Tnfrsf11a protein, mouse
  • Tnfsf11 protein, mouse
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
  • Chuk protein, mouse
  • I-kappa B Kinase
  • Ikbkb protein, mouse
  • Ikbke protein, mouse