Cellular mechanisms of osteoclast formation and lacunar resorption in giant cell granuloma of the jaw.
BACKGROUND: Giant cell granuloma (GCG) is an osteolytic tumour of the jaw which is characterised by the presence of both mononuclear and multinucleated (osteoclast-like) giant cell components. The nature of these component cells and the pathogenesis of the extensive osteolysis associated with this l...
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| author | Itonaga, I Hussein, I Kudo, O Sabokbar, A Watt-Smith, S Ferguson, D Athanasou, N |
| author_facet | Itonaga, I Hussein, I Kudo, O Sabokbar, A Watt-Smith, S Ferguson, D Athanasou, N |
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| description | BACKGROUND: Giant cell granuloma (GCG) is an osteolytic tumour of the jaw which is characterised by the presence of both mononuclear and multinucleated (osteoclast-like) giant cell components. The nature of these component cells and the pathogenesis of the extensive osteolysis associated with this lesion is uncertain. METHODS: Using cell culture techniques and immunohistochemistry, we defined the phenotypic characteristics of the mononuclear and multinucleated cells present in four cases of GCG of the jaw. We also analysed the cellular and humoral factors associated with osteoclast formation and osteolysis in these tumours and determined whether GCG stromal cells are capable of supporting osteoclast formation. RESULTS: GCG-derived giant cells expressed the phenotypic characteristics of osteoclasts (TRAP+, VNR+, and calcitonin responsive) and were capable of lacunar resorption. In addition to macrophages, the mononuclear cell population contained numerous spindle-shaped stromal cells which proliferated in culture and expressed RANKL; these GCG-stromal cells were capable of supporting human osteoclast formation from circulating monocyte precursors. CONCLUSION: Our findings indicate that the giant cells in GCG of the jaw are osteoclast-like and formed from monocyte/macrophage precursors which differentiate into osteoclasts under the influence of RANKL-expressing mononuclear stromal cells found in this lesion. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:2c703729-7e30-47c1-9d01-9a9d10b65c182022-03-26T12:37:13ZCellular mechanisms of osteoclast formation and lacunar resorption in giant cell granuloma of the jaw.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:2c703729-7e30-47c1-9d01-9a9d10b65c18EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2003Itonaga, IHussein, IKudo, OSabokbar, AWatt-Smith, SFerguson, DAthanasou, NBACKGROUND: Giant cell granuloma (GCG) is an osteolytic tumour of the jaw which is characterised by the presence of both mononuclear and multinucleated (osteoclast-like) giant cell components. The nature of these component cells and the pathogenesis of the extensive osteolysis associated with this lesion is uncertain. METHODS: Using cell culture techniques and immunohistochemistry, we defined the phenotypic characteristics of the mononuclear and multinucleated cells present in four cases of GCG of the jaw. We also analysed the cellular and humoral factors associated with osteoclast formation and osteolysis in these tumours and determined whether GCG stromal cells are capable of supporting osteoclast formation. RESULTS: GCG-derived giant cells expressed the phenotypic characteristics of osteoclasts (TRAP+, VNR+, and calcitonin responsive) and were capable of lacunar resorption. In addition to macrophages, the mononuclear cell population contained numerous spindle-shaped stromal cells which proliferated in culture and expressed RANKL; these GCG-stromal cells were capable of supporting human osteoclast formation from circulating monocyte precursors. CONCLUSION: Our findings indicate that the giant cells in GCG of the jaw are osteoclast-like and formed from monocyte/macrophage precursors which differentiate into osteoclasts under the influence of RANKL-expressing mononuclear stromal cells found in this lesion. |
| spellingShingle | Itonaga, I Hussein, I Kudo, O Sabokbar, A Watt-Smith, S Ferguson, D Athanasou, N Cellular mechanisms of osteoclast formation and lacunar resorption in giant cell granuloma of the jaw. |
| title | Cellular mechanisms of osteoclast formation and lacunar resorption in giant cell granuloma of the jaw. |
| title_full | Cellular mechanisms of osteoclast formation and lacunar resorption in giant cell granuloma of the jaw. |
| title_fullStr | Cellular mechanisms of osteoclast formation and lacunar resorption in giant cell granuloma of the jaw. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cellular mechanisms of osteoclast formation and lacunar resorption in giant cell granuloma of the jaw. |
| title_short | Cellular mechanisms of osteoclast formation and lacunar resorption in giant cell granuloma of the jaw. |
| title_sort | cellular mechanisms of osteoclast formation and lacunar resorption in giant cell granuloma of the jaw |
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