The roles of protein tyrosine phosphatases in bone-resorbing osteoclasts

Moran Shalev, Ari Elson

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Abstract

Maintaining the proper balance between osteoblast-mediated production of bone and its degradation by osteoclasts is essential for health. Osteoclasts are giant phagocytic cells that are formed by fusion of monocyte-macrophage precursor cells; mature osteoclasts adhere to bone tightly and secrete protons and proteases that degrade its matrix. Phosphorylation of tyrosine residues in proteins, which is regulated by the biochemically antagonistic activities of protein tyrosine kinases and protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs), is central in regulating the production of osteoclasts and their bone-resorbing activity. Here we review the roles of individual PTPs of the classical and dual-specificity sub-families that are known to support these processes (SHP2, cyt-PTPe, PTPRO, PTP-PEST, CD45) or to inhibit them (SHP1, PTEN, MKP1). Characterizing the functions of PTPs in osteoclasts is essential for complete molecular level understanding of bone resorption and for designing novel therapeutic approaches for treating bone disease.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)114-123
Number of pages10
JournalBiochimica Et Biophysica Acta-Molecular Cell Research
Volume1866
Issue number1
Early online date17 Jul 2018
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2019

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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