“…Previous studies have revealed the biological effects of isosteviol derivatives, including anti-hypertension, anti-inflammation, anti-diarrhea, anti-cancer, anti-viral, and anti-bacterial activity 12 – 16 , 26 . Specifically, isosteviol derivatives were found to inhibit the NF-κB signaling pathway 14 , 26 , 27 , which is closely associated with osteoclast differentiation 18 , 28 , 29 . Therefore, we set out to investigate the effects of an isosteviol derivative, NC-8, in RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis, which is activated through the NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways.…”