THE ROLE OF IL-17 AND TH17 CELLS IN THE BONE CATABOLIC ACTIVITY OF PTH

Osteoimmunology is field of research dedicated to the study of the interactions between the immune system and bone. Among the cells of the immune system that regulate the skeleton in health and disease are T lymphocytes. T cells secrete inflammatory/osteoclastogenic cytokines such as RANKL, TNF an...

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Main Author: Roberto ePacifici
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00057/full
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description Osteoimmunology is field of research dedicated to the study of the interactions between the immune system and bone. Among the cells of the immune system that regulate the skeleton in health and disease are T lymphocytes. T cells secrete inflammatory/osteoclastogenic cytokines such as RANKL, TNF and IL-17, as well as factors that stimulate bone formation, including Wnt ligands. In addition, T cells regulate the differentiation and life span of stromal cells via CD40L and other costimulatory molecules expressed on their surface. Consensus exists that parathyroid hormone (PTH) induces bone loss by increasing the production of RANKL by osteocytes and osteoblast. However, new evidence suggests that PTH expands Th17 cells and increases IL-17 levels in mice and humans. Studies in the mouse of further shown that Th17 cell produced IL-17 acts as an upstream cytokine that increases the sensitivity of osteoblasts and osteocytes to PTH. As a result, PTH stimulates osteocytic and osteoblastic release of RANKL/. Therefore, PTH cause bone loss only in the presence of IL-17 signaling. This article reviews the evidence that the effects of PTH are mediated not only by osteoblasts and osteocytes, but also T cells and IL-17.
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spelling doaj.art-d27c17ed98e542d1a5bf3ac23e981bf62022-12-22T03:16:27ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Immunology1664-32242016-02-01710.3389/fimmu.2016.00057175778THE ROLE OF IL-17 AND TH17 CELLS IN THE BONE CATABOLIC ACTIVITY OF PTHRoberto ePacifici0Emory UniversityOsteoimmunology is field of research dedicated to the study of the interactions between the immune system and bone. Among the cells of the immune system that regulate the skeleton in health and disease are T lymphocytes. T cells secrete inflammatory/osteoclastogenic cytokines such as RANKL, TNF and IL-17, as well as factors that stimulate bone formation, including Wnt ligands. In addition, T cells regulate the differentiation and life span of stromal cells via CD40L and other costimulatory molecules expressed on their surface. Consensus exists that parathyroid hormone (PTH) induces bone loss by increasing the production of RANKL by osteocytes and osteoblast. However, new evidence suggests that PTH expands Th17 cells and increases IL-17 levels in mice and humans. Studies in the mouse of further shown that Th17 cell produced IL-17 acts as an upstream cytokine that increases the sensitivity of osteoblasts and osteocytes to PTH. As a result, PTH stimulates osteocytic and osteoblastic release of RANKL/. Therefore, PTH cause bone loss only in the presence of IL-17 signaling. This article reviews the evidence that the effects of PTH are mediated not only by osteoblasts and osteocytes, but also T cells and IL-17.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00057/fullOsteoblastsOsteocytesT cellsBoneIL-17PTH
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THE ROLE OF IL-17 AND TH17 CELLS IN THE BONE CATABOLIC ACTIVITY OF PTH
Frontiers in Immunology
Osteoblasts
Osteocytes
T cells
Bone
IL-17
PTH
title THE ROLE OF IL-17 AND TH17 CELLS IN THE BONE CATABOLIC ACTIVITY OF PTH
title_full THE ROLE OF IL-17 AND TH17 CELLS IN THE BONE CATABOLIC ACTIVITY OF PTH
title_fullStr THE ROLE OF IL-17 AND TH17 CELLS IN THE BONE CATABOLIC ACTIVITY OF PTH
title_full_unstemmed THE ROLE OF IL-17 AND TH17 CELLS IN THE BONE CATABOLIC ACTIVITY OF PTH
title_short THE ROLE OF IL-17 AND TH17 CELLS IN THE BONE CATABOLIC ACTIVITY OF PTH
title_sort role of il 17 and th17 cells in the bone catabolic activity of pth
topic Osteoblasts
Osteocytes
T cells
Bone
IL-17
PTH
url http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00057/full
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