文摘
Along with glucose, the monomeric sugars GlcNAc and GalNAc suppress osteoclastic differentiation. Unlike glucose, GlcNAc and GalNAc have little effect on RANKL-induced ROS production. GlcNAc and the N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase inhibitor PUGNAc both increase O-GlcNAcylation and suppress osteoclastogenesis. Upregulation of O-GlcNAcylation suppresses the RANKL-dependent phosphorylation of NF-κB p65. Together, these results suggest that GlcNAc suppresses osteoclastogenesis in part through the promotion of O-GlcNAcylation.