Low Molecular-Weight Curdlan, (1→3)-β-Glucan Suppresses TLR2-Induced RANKL-Dependent Bone Resorption

Fungal β-glucan is a potent immunological stimulator, and that it activates both the innate immune system and adaptive immunity. Curdlan is (1→3)-β-glucan, a linear form of β-glucan with a high molecular weight ; it modulates the immune response. However, its role in bone tissue is controversial, an...

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Published inBiological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin Vol. 41; no. 8; pp. 1282 - 1285
Main Authors Maki Aizawaa, Kenta Watanabeb, Tsukasa Tominaric, Chiho Matsumotoc, Michiko Hiratac, Florian M. W.Grundlerb, d, Masaki Inadaa, b, c, Chisato Miyauraa
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Pharmaceutical Society of Japan 01.08.2018
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Summary:Fungal β-glucan is a potent immunological stimulator, and that it activates both the innate immune system and adaptive immunity. Curdlan is (1→3)-β-glucan, a linear form of β-glucan with a high molecular weight ; it modulates the immune response. However, its role in bone tissue is controversial, and the effects of curdlan on bone tissues are unknown. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play critical roles in innate immunity, and various ligands for TLRs are thought to regulate the host defense mechanisms against pathogens. TLR2 is known to form heterodimers with TLR6, and the TLR2-TLR6 heterodimer (TLR2/6) recognizes diacylated lipopeptides from Gram-positive bacteria. In the present study, we prepared low molecular-weight curdlan, (1→3)-β-D-glucan, and examined its effects on bone resorption induced by TLR2/6 signaling. In co-cultures of bone marrow cells and osteoblasts, low molecular-weight curdlan suppressed the osteoclast formation induced by TLR2/6 ligand, and attenuated bone resorption in mouse calvarial organ cultures. Curdlan acted on mouse osteoblasts and suppressed the expression of receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) ligand (RANKL) , a key molecule for osteoclastogenesis. Curdlan also acted on mouse bone marrow macrophages and suppressed RANKL-dependent osteoclast differentiation from osteoclast precursor cells. The present study indicates that low molecular-weight curdlan attenuated TLR2-induced inflammatory bone resorption. Curdlan, (1→3)-β-glucan may be a natural agent with beneficial effects on bone health in humans.
ISSN:0918-6158
1347-5215