μ-Calpain Regulates Receptor Activator of NF-κB Ligand (RANKL)-supported Osteoclastogenesis via NF-κB Activation in RAW 264.7 Cells*
Lee FY, Kim DW, Karmin JA, Hong D, Chang SS, Fujisawa M, Takayanagi H, Bigliani LU, Blaine TA, Lee HJ. μ-Calpain Regulates Receptor Activator of NF-κB Ligand (RANKL)-supported Osteoclastogenesis via NF-κB Activation in RAW 264.7 Cells*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2005, 280: 29929-29936. PMID: 15955824, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m414600200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRAW 264.7 cellsNF-kappaB activationReceptor activatorCalpain inhibitorsCell-permeable calpain inhibitorMatrix metalloproteinase-9Regulation of RANKLNF-κB activationNF-κB ligandNF-kappaB ligandMonocyte/macrophage progenitorsRole of calpainMurine RAW 264.7 cellsCell typesMetalloproteinase-9Osteoclastogenic markersCalpain activationResistant acidDecreased expressionOsteoclastogenesisRANKLCalpain activityMu-calpainInhibitorsActivation