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Interleukin-6 transiently promotes proliferation of osteoclast precursors and stimulates the production of inflammatory mediators.

Peng-Yuan ChangHung-Kang WuYu-Hsu ChenYu-Pao HsuMing-Te ChengChing-Hsiao YuShau-Kwaun Chen
Published in: Molecular biology reports (2022)
IL-6 triggered transient proliferation, but not apoptosis, in RANKL-stimulated RAW cells. Osteoclastogenesis was disrupted as the expression of essential genes for bone resorption were inhibited, and the osteoclast precursors maintained their undifferentiated phenotypes, with pro-inflammatory genes upregulated. Our results suggested that IL-6 interferes osteoclastogenesis. Additionally, IL-6 promote pro-inflammatory responses of monocytic cells and aggravate inflammation.
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