RANK is essential for osteoclast and lymph node development.
Journal:
Genes Dev. 1999 SepAuthors:
Dougall WC, Glaccum M, Charrier K, Rohrbach K, Brasel K, De Smedt T, Daro E, Smith J, Tometsko ME, Maliszewski CR, Armstrong A, Shen V, Bain S, Cosman D, Anderson D, Morrissey PJ, Peschon JJ, Schuh J
Abstract
The physiological role of the TNF receptor (TNFR) family member, RANK, was investigated by generating RANK-deficient mice. RANK(-/-) mice were characterized by profound osteopetrosis resulting from an apparent block in osteoclast differentiation. RANK expression was not required for the commitment, differentiation, and functional maturation of macrophages and dendritic cells from their myeloid precursors but provided a necessary and specific signal for the differentiation of myeloid-derived oste
...[more]oclasts. RANK(-/-) mice also exhibited a marked deficiency of B cells in the spleen. RANK(-/-) mice retained mucosal-associated lymphoid tissues including Peyer's patches but completely lacked all other peripheral lymph nodes, highlighting an additional major role for RANK in lymph node formation. These experiments reveal that RANK provides critical signals necessary for lymph node organogenesis and osteoclast differentiation.[less]
Mesh Headings:
Animals, B-Lymphocytes, Bone Resorption, Bone and Bones, Carrier Proteins, Dendritic Cells, Flow Cytometry, Gene Targeting, Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary, Hematopoietic Stem Cells, Lymph Nodes, Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor, Macrophages, Membrane Glycoproteins, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Knockout, Osteoclasts, Osteopetrosis, Peyer's Patches, Phenotype, RANK Ligand, Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa B, Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Spleen