Abstract
Purpose of Review
Our goal is to comprehensively review the most recent reports of microRNA (miRNA) regulation of osteoclastogenesis. We highlight validated miRNA-target interactions and their place in the signaling networks controlling osteoclast differentiation and function.
Recent Findings
Using unbiased approaches to identify miRNAs of interest and reporter-3′UTR assays to validate interactions, recent studies have elucidated the impact of specific miRNA-mRNA interactions during in vitro osteoclastogenesis. There has been a focus on signaling mediators downstream of the RANK and CSF1R signaling, and genes essential for differentiation and function. For example, several miRNAs directly and indirectly target the master osteoclast transcription factor, Nfatc1 (e.g., miR-124 and miR-214) and Rho-GTPases, Cdc42, and Rac1 (e.g., miR-29 family).
Summary
Validating miRNA expression patterns, targets, and impact in osteoclasts and other skeletal cells is critical for understanding basic bone biology and for fulfilling the therapeutic potential of miRNA-based strategies in the treatment bone diseases.
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This work was supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases of the National Institutes of Health [AR064867, AMD/SKL]; the National Institutes for Dental and Craniofacial Research [T90DE21989]; and the Center for Molecular Oncology at UConn Health.
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Hrdlicka, H.C., Lee, SK. & Delany, A.M. MicroRNAs Are Critical Regulators of Osteoclast Differentiation. Curr Mol Bio Rep 5, 65–74 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40610-019-0116-3
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