Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) increases in aging bones and weakens bone formation.
TNF reduces the effectiveness of parathyroid hormone (PTH) therapy in elderly bone.
Blocking TNF signaling prevents age-related bone loss in mice.
Combining TNF inhibition with PTH improves bone-building effects in aged animals.
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Elevated TNF and reduced PTH signaling in aged human bone tissues and deleting TNFR expression reduces aging-related bone loss in mice
Tnfr loss enhances PTH-induced bone mass and BMD in aged mice
TNF-α suppresses PTH-induced cAMP production and Creb phosphorylation in MLO-Y4 cells in vitro
Traf2 directly interacts with Gαs and mediates TNF-α inhibition of PTH signaling activation
Traf2 induces polyubiquitination of Gαs
Traf2-dependent Gαs inactivation mediates TNF/TNFR inhibition of PTH signaling
TNF-α-neutralizing antibody infliximab enhances the anabolic effects of PTH on bone in aged mice