“…Data suggest that this may be through epigenetic regulation [ 4 , 7 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 ]. An epigenetic regulation of the DCSTAMP gene is interesting, because it may be a tool to regulate this powerful regulator of osteoclast multinucleation both through DNA methylation [ 7 , 81 ], histone methylation [ 86 ], and miRNA [ 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 ]. Studies of Møller et al [ 4 , 7 ] have shown that DNA methylation levels of the DCSTAMP gene are lower with increasing age and that this results in an elevated gene expression, multinucleation, and bone resorptive activity of osteoclasts in vitro.…”