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Current Pharmaceutical Design

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ISSN (Print): 1381-6128
ISSN (Online): 1873-4286

Review Article

Pivotal Roles of Interleukin-17 as the Epicenter of Bone Loss Diseases

Author(s): Chongshan Liao, Chengfei Zhang and Yanqi Yang*

Volume 23, Issue 41, 2017

Page: [6302 - 6309] Pages: 8

DOI: 10.2174/1381612823666170519120040

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Abstract

Bone remodelling is a strictly regulated dynamic process between bone resorption and bone formation. Many factors are involved in the process and affect the dynamic balance. Inflammation-mediated bone loss is a major feature of various bone diseases, including periodontitis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondyloarthritis (SpA). Interleukin-17 (IL-17) plays an important role in inflammatory bone disease and could be an attractive therapeutic target. This review focuses on the osteoclastic effects of IL-17 in different cell types and summarizes the current knowledge of IL-17 signalling pathways. Typical IL-17–mediated bone destruction disorders are examined. The review also provides an overview of possible strategies for therapeutic intervention for inflammatory loss of bone targeting IL-17.

Keywords: IL-17, IL-17 receptor, bone loss, osteoclastogensis, RANKL, osteoclasts.


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