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      <Title language="en">A new therapeutic target for osteoporosis: Arcyriaflavin A as a CDK4 inhibitor suppressing osteoclastogenesis</Title>
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      <DatePublished>20251031</DatePublished>
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        <MeetingTitle>Deutscher Kongress f&#252;r Orthop&#228;die und Unfallchirurgie (DKOU 2025)</MeetingTitle>
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      <MainHeadline>Text</MainHeadline><Pgraph><Mark1>Objectives and questions: </Mark1>Macrophage polarization influences osteoclast differentiation, a process regulated by the JAK-STAT3 pathway. CDK4 inhibits this pathway by preventing STAT3 activation. We identified Arcyriaflavin A (ArcyA), an indole-based compound, as a natural CDK4 inhibitor and investigated its effects on osteoclast differentiation, aiming to explore its therapeutic potential for osteoporosis.</Pgraph><Pgraph><Mark1>Material and methods: </Mark1>Bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMMs) from C57 mice were stimulated with M-CSF and RANKL to induce osteoclast differentiation. ArcyA was administered, and TRAP staining was performed to assess osteoclast formation. qPCR and Western blot analyses were used to evaluate key osteoclast-related genes and proteins (Nfatc1, Ctsk, ATP6v0d2). Osteoclast function was examined using a bone resorption assay on an apatite-coated plate.</Pgraph><Pgraph>To further validate the effects of ArcyA, osteoclasts derived from human peripheral blood were used. Additionally, an OVX-induced osteoporosis mouse model was treated with ArcyA, followed by micro-CT analysis to assess bone loss.</Pgraph><Pgraph><Mark1>Results: </Mark1>ArcyA significantly inhibited osteoclast differentiation and function. TRAP staining showed fewer multinucleated osteoclasts in the treatment group. qPCR and Western blot analyses confirmed downregulation of osteoclastogenesis markers (Nfatc1, c-Fos, Tnfrs11a) and resorption-related genes (Mmp9, Ctsk, Integrin &#946;3). Osteoclast fusion genes (Dcstamp, ATP6v0d2) were also suppressed.</Pgraph><Pgraph>Bone resorption assays revealed reduced osteoclastic activity in ArcyA-treated cells. In vivo, ArcyA administration significantly alleviated osteoporosis symptoms in OVX mice. In human primary osteoclasts, ArcyA exhibited inhibitory effects even at low concentrations (0.1 &#956;M&#47;L).</Pgraph><Pgraph><Mark1>Discussion and conclusions: </Mark1>This study highlights CDK4 inhibition as a novel strategy for osteoporosis treatment by suppressing osteoclastogenesis. ArcyA, as a CDK4 inhibitor, effectively reduced osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption, supporting its potential as an immunotherapeutic agent. Further studies will focus on the metabolic impact of CDK4 inhibition and its role in osteoclast function.</Pgraph></TextBlock>
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