Proteinases in bone resorption: obvious and less obvious roles

Jean-Marie Delaissé, M T Engsig, V Everts, M del Carmen Ovejero, M Ferreras, L Lund, T H Vu, Z Werb, B Winding, A Lochter, M A Karsdal, Tine Troen, T Kirkegaard, T Lenhard, Anne-Marie Heegaard, L Neff, R Baron, Niels Foged

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Abstract

Bone resorption is critical for the development and the maintenance of the skeleton, and improper regulation of bone resorption leads to pathological situations. Proteinases are necessary for this process. In this review, we show that this need of proteinases is not only because they are required for the solubilization of bone matrix, but also because they are key components of the mechanism that determines where and when bone resorption will be initiated. Moreover, there are indications that proteinases may also determine whether resorption will be followed by bone formation. Some of the proteinases involved in these different steps of the resorption processes were recently identified, as for instance cathepsin K, MMP-9 (gelatinase B), and interstitial collagenase. However, there is also increasing evidence showing that the critical proteinase(s) may vary depending on the bone type or on other factors.
Original languageEnglish
JournalClinica Chimica Acta
Volume291
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)223-34
Number of pages12
ISSN0009-8981
Publication statusPublished - 2000
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bone Diseases
  • Bone Resorption
  • Endopeptidases
  • Extracellular Matrix
  • Humans

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