Comprehensive transcriptome analysis of osteoclasts with the SIK3 deletion and pterosin B treatment.

Maintenance of bone homeostasis and the balance between bone resorption and formation are crucial for maintaining skeletal integrity. Osteoclasts are responsible for bone resorption and play a vital role in this process. The role of salt-inducible kinase 3 (SIK3) in osteoclast differentiation and maturation and its potential as a therapeutic target for osteoporosis remain poorly understood. Here, we generated osteoclast-specific Sik3 conditional knockout (cKO) mice and investigated the effects of SIK3 deletion on bone homeostasis. Our findings revealed increased bone mineral density and an osteopetrosis phenotype in Sik3 cKO mice, indicating the involvement of SIK3 in bone resorption. Furthermore, we examined the effect of pterosin B, an SIK3 inhibitor, on osteoclast differentiation. Pterosin B treatment inhibits osteoclast differentiation in vitro, reduces the number of multinucleated osteoclasts, and suppresses bone resorption. Therefore, in this study, to better understand the molecular mechanism of SIK3 in osteoclast differentiation and maturation, we performed gene expression profiling of bone marrow monocytes from SIK3 deletion and pterosin B treated mice using RNA sequencing (RNA-seq).