Infection of RANKL-primed RAW-D macrophages with Porphyromonas gingivalis promotes osteoclastogenesis in a TNF-α-independent manner.

Infection of macrophages with bacteria induces the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines including TNF-α. TNF-α directly stimulates osteoclast differentiation from bone marrow macrophages in vitro as well as indirectly via osteoblasts. Recently, it was reported that bacterial components such as L...

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Main Authors: Akiko Kukita, Yuka Ichigi, Ippei Takigawa, Toshiyuki Watanabe, Toshio Kukita, Hiroshi Miyamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3377672?pdf=render