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SUBMITTER: Ohori F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7038169 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ohori Fumitoshi F Kitaura Hideki H Ogawa Saika S Shen Wei-Ren WR Qi Jiawei J Noguchi Takahiro T Marahleh Aseel A Nara Yasuhiko Y Pramusita Adya A Mizoguchi Itaru I
International journal of molecular sciences 20200208 3
Interleukin (IL)-33 is a member of the IL-1 family, which acts as an alarmin. Several studies suggested that IL-33 inhibited osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) is considered a direct inducer of osteoclastogenesis. However, there has been no report regarding the effect of IL-33 on TNF-α-induced osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption. The objective of this study is to investigate the role of IL-33 on TNF-α-induced osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption. In an i ...[more]