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ABSTRACT: Objective
Activation of osteoclastogenesis at the bone site in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is well established. The mechanisms by which circulating osteoclast precursors contribute are still unclear. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator 1β (PGC-1β) is implicated in transcriptional regulation of osteoclastogenesis in mouse models. This study was undertaken to investigate the contribution of PGC-1β to circulating osteoclast precursors and its link to bone destruction in RA.Methods
PGC-1β expression in RA peripheral blood CD14+ monocytes was increased and showed correlation with joint destruction shown on radiographs. Cells from RA patients or healthy controls were transfected with a lentivirus vector for PGC-1β gene silencing or overexpression and cultured w
SUBMITTER: Ma JD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6771785 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature