NIH R01 · 2025
IgSF11 Signaling Controls Osteoclast Maturation and Pathogenic Bone Loss
Under inflammatory conditions, bone destruction can be linked to excessive activity of bone-resorbing osteoclasts (OCs), which results not only from the differentiation of too many OCs, but also from over- maturation of OCs. While most current bone loss treatments prevent bone loss by reducing OC numbers, it may be better if future therapeutic strategies focus on targeting OC maturation rather than early OC differentiation to avoid inhibiting coupled bone formation that depends on interactions between bone-forming osteoblasts and OCs. In an effort to target maturation, we previously identified immunoglobulin superfamily member 11 (IgSF11) as a novel cell surface receptor that regulates OC…
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