A novel BRD4 inhibitor suppresses osteoclastogenesis and ovariectomized osteoporosis by blocking RANKL-mediated MAPK and NF-κB pathways

Abstract Bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) has emerged as a promising treatment target for bone-related disorders. (+)-JQ1, a thienotriazolodiazepine compound, has been shown to inhibit pro-osteoclastic activity in a BRD4-dependent approach and impede bone loss caused by ovariectomy (OVX) in v...

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Main Authors: Ying Liu, Wenjie Liu, Ziqiang Yu, Yan Zhang, Yinghua Li, Dantao Xie, Gang Xie, Li Fan, Shipeng He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Cell Death and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-021-03939-7