Abstract
The preventative effects of the ethanol extracts of Ganoderma lucidum against the ovariectomized (Ovx)-induced deterioration of bone density in 11-week-old female Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were investigated. The results showed that the G. lucidum-treated Ovx rats showed improved bone density compared with the Ovx rats. We studied the effects of G. lucidum on osteoclastic differentiation using bone marrow cells and RAW 264 cell D-clone (RAW-D). Differentiation, in response to receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL) and a tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), was inhibited by the ethanol extracts of G. lucidum and ganoderic acid DM which was isolated as one of the active compounds by bioassay-guided fractionation. Ganoderic acid DM especially suppresses the expression of c-Fos and nuclear factor of activated T cells c1 (NFATc1). This suppression leads to the inhibition of dendritic cell-specific transmembrane protein (DC-STAMP) expression and reduces osteoclast fusion.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-7 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | European Journal of Pharmacology |
Volume | 602 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 5 2009 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pharmacology