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Cundy T. The Decline of Paget's Disease of Bone and Domestic Coal Use-A Hypothesis. Calcif Tissue Int 2024; 115:117-123. [PMID: 38902530 PMCID: PMC11246260 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-024-01241-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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The cause of Paget's disease of bone (PDB) is unknown. It emerged as a distinct entity in Britain in the late nineteenth century when it was prevalent, and florid presentation not uncommon. Epidemiological surveys in the 1970s showed that Britain had a substantially higher prevalence of PDB than any other country. Studies in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries have documented an unexplained change in presentation, with a greatly reduced prevalence and less severe disease than formerly. The emergence of PDB in Britain coincided with rapid industrialization which, in turn, was driven by the use of coal for energy. In the home, bituminous coal was customarily burnt on an open hearth for heating. Using data on coal production, population size, and estimates of domestic use, the estimated exposure to domestic coal burning rose threefold in Britain during the nineteenth century and began to fall after 1900. This pattern fits well with the decline in PDB documented from death certification and prevalence surveys. Colonists moving from Britain to North America, Australia and New Zealand established coal mines and also used coal for domestic heating. PDB was found in these settler populations, but was largely absent from people indigenous to these lands. In all parts of the world PDB prevalence has fallen as the burning of coal in open hearths for domestic heating has reduced. The nature of the putative factor in coal that could initiate PDB is unknown, but possible candidates include both organic and inorganic constituents of bituminous coal.
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- Tim Cundy
- Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Rendina D, Falchetti A, Diacinti D, Bertoldo F, Merlotti D, Giannini S, Cianferotti L, Girasole G, Di Monaco M, Gonnelli S, Malavolta N, Minisola S, Vescini F, Rossini M, Frediani B, Chiodini I, Asciutti F, Gennari L. Diagnosis and treatment of Paget's disease of bone: position paper from the Italian Society of Osteoporosis, Mineral Metabolism and Skeletal Diseases (SIOMMMS). J Endocrinol Invest 2024; 47:1335-1360. [PMID: 38488978 PMCID: PMC11142991 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-024-02318-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Paget's disease of bone is a focal skeletal disorder causing bone deformities and impairing bone quality. Despite the prevalence of asymptomatic cases is increasing, the progression of the disease can lead to invalidating complications that compromise the quality of life. Doubts on clinical and therapeutic management aspects exist, although beneficial effects of antiresorptive drugs, particularly bisphosphonates are known. However, limited information is available from randomized controlled trials on the prevention of disease complications so that somewhat contrasting positions about treatment indications between expert panels from the main scientific societies of metabolic bone diseases exist. This task force, composed by expert representatives appointed by the Italian Society of Osteoporosis, Mineral Metabolism and Skeletal Diseases and members of the Italian Association of Paget's disease of bone, felt the necessity for more specific and up to date indications for an early diagnosis and clinical management. METHODS Through selected key questions, we propose evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. In the lack of good evidence to support clear recommendations, available information from the literature together with expert opinion of the panel was used to provide suggestions for the clinical practice. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Description of the evidence quality and support of the strength of the statements was provided on each of the selected key questions. The diagnosis of PDB should be mainly based on symptoms and the typical biochemical and radiological features. While treatment is mandatory to all the symptomatic cases at diagnosis, less evidence is available on treatment indications in asymptomatic as well as in previously treated patients in the presence of biochemical recurrence. However, given the safety and long-term efficacy of potent intravenous bisphosphonates such as zoledronate, a suggestion to treat most if not all cases at the time of diagnosis was released.
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- D Rendina
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples "Federico II", 80138, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, 20122, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37129, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Clinica Medica 1, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, 35122, Padua, Italy
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- Bone Metabolic Diseases Unit, Department of Experimental, Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, 50121, Florence, Italy
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- Rheumatology Department, La Colletta" Hospital, ASL 3 Genovese, 16011, Arenzano, Italy
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- Osteoporosis Research Center, Fondazione Opera San Camillo, Presidio Di Torino, 10131, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Casa Di Cura Madre Fortunata Toniolo, and Centri Medici Dyadea, 40141, Bologna, Italy
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- U.O.C. Medicina Interna A, Malattie Metaboliche Dell'Osso Ambulatorio Osteoporosi E Osteopatie Fragilizzanti, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University-Hospital S. M. Misericordia, Udine, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, University of Verona, Policlinico GB Rossi, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, 20122, Milan, Italy
- Ospedale Niguarda Cà Granda, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20161, Milan, Italy
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- Associazione Italiana Malati Osteodistrofia Di Paget, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100, Siena, Italy.
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Phillips J, Subedi D, Lewis SC, Keerie C, Cronin O, Porteous M, Moore D, Cetnarskyj R, Ranganath L, Selby PL, Turgut T, Hampson G, Chandra R, Ho S, Tobias J, Young-Min S, McKenna MJ, Crowley RK, Fraser WD, Tang JCY, Gennari L, Nuti R, Brandi ML, Del Pino-Montes J, Devogelaer JP, Durnez A, Isaia GC, Di Stefano M, Guanabens N, Blanch Rubio J, Seibel MJ, Walsh JP, Rea SL, Kotowicz MA, Nicholson GC, Duncan EL, Major G, Horne A, Gilchrist N, Ralston SH. Randomised trial of genetic testing and targeted intervention to prevent the development and progression of Paget's disease of bone. Ann Rheum Dis 2024; 83:529-536. [PMID: 38123339 PMCID: PMC10958267 DOI: 10.1136/ard-2023-224990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Paget's disease of bone (PDB) frequently presents at an advanced stage with irreversible skeletal damage. Clinical outcomes might be improved by earlier diagnosis and prophylactic treatment. METHODS We randomised 222 individuals at increased risk of PDB because of pathogenic SQSTM1 variants to receive 5 mg zoledronic acid (ZA) or placebo. The primary outcome was new bone lesions assessed by radionuclide bone scan. Secondary outcomes included change in existing lesions, biochemical markers of bone turnover and skeletal events related to PDB. RESULTS The median duration of follow-up was 84 months (range 0-127) and 180 participants (81%) completed the study. At baseline, 9 (8.1%) of the ZA group had PDB lesions vs 12 (10.8%) of the placebo group. Two of the placebo group developed new lesions versus none in the ZA group (OR 0.41, 95% CI 0.00 to 3.43, p=0.25). Eight of the placebo group had a poor outcome (lesions which were new, unchanged or progressing) compared with none of the ZA group (OR 0.08, 95% CI 0.00 to 0.42, p=0.003). At the study end, 1 participant in the ZA group had lesions compared with 11 in the placebo group. Biochemical markers of bone turnover were significantly reduced in the ZA group. One participant allocated to placebo required rescue therapy with ZA because of symptomatic disease. The number and severity of adverse events did not differ between groups. CONCLUSIONS Genetic testing for pathogenic SQSTM1 variants coupled with intervention with ZA is well tolerated and has favourable effects on the progression of early PDB. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISRCTN11616770.
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- Jonathan Phillips
- Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, Western General Hospital, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit, The Usher Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit, The Usher Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
- School of Medicine, University College Cork, University College Cork, National University of Ireland, Cork, Ireland
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- Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, Western General Hospital, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- South East Scotland Molecular Genetics Service, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
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- Clinical Genetics, Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Manchester University Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
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- Rheumatology, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District Hospital NHS Trust, Oswestry, UK
- Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Shrewsbury, UK
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- Rare Disease Clinical Trial Network, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Clinical Biochemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- FIRMO Foundation, Florence, Italy
- Bone Centre, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology, Saint-Luc University Hospital, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Rheumatology, Saint-Luc University Hospital, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Rheumatology, AZ Jan Portaels Hospital, Vilvoorde, Belgium
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
- Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine at Western Health, The University of Melbourne, St Albans, Victoria, Australia
- University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Rural Clinical School, The University of Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
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- Endocrinology Department, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia
- School of Life Course & Population Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
- Department of Endocrinology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Rheumatology, John Hunter Hospital, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, Western General Hospital, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Ling Z, Aini H, Kajikawa S, Shirakawa J, Tsuji K, Asou Y, Koga H, Sekiya I, Nifuji A, Noda M, Ezura Y. Osteolytic Bone Loss and Skeletal Deformities in a Mouse Model for Early-Onset Paget's Disease of Bone with PFN1 Mutation Are Treatable by Alendronate. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:1395. [PMID: 37895866 PMCID: PMC10610320 DOI: 10.3390/ph16101395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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A novel osteolytic disorder due to PFN1 mutation was discovered recently as early-onset Paget's disease of bone (PDB). Bone loss and pain in adult PDB patients have been treated using bisphosphonates. However, therapeutic strategies for this specific disorder have not been established. Here, we evaluated the efficiency of alendronate (ALN) on a mutant mouse line, recapitulating this disorder. Five-week-old conditional osteoclast-specific Pfn1-deficient mice (Pfn1-cKOOCL) and control littermates (33 females and 22 males) were injected with ALN (0.1 mg/kg) or vehicle twice weekly until 8 weeks of age. After euthanizing, bone histomorphometric parameters and skeletal deformities were analyzed using 3D μCT images and histological sections. Three weeks of ALN administration significantly improved bone mass at the distal femur, L3 vertebra, and nose in Pfn1-cKOOCL mice. Histologically increased osteoclasts with expanded distribution in the distal femur were normalized in these mice. Geometric bone shape analysis revealed a partial recovery from the distal femur deformity. A therapeutic dose of ALN from 5 to 8 weeks of age significantly improved systemic bone loss in Pfn1-cKOOCL mice and femoral bone deformity. Our study suggests that preventive treatment of bony deformity in early-onset PDB is feasible.
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- Zhu Ling
- Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo 170-8455, Japan; (Z.L.)
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- Department of Nano-Bioscience, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Imabari 794-8555, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan
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- Department of Nano-Bioscience, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
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- Department of Nano-Bioscience, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
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- Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo 170-8455, Japan; (Z.L.)
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- Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi, Yokohama 230-8501, Japan
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- Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
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- Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo 170-8455, Japan; (Z.L.)
- Faculty of Occupational Therapy, Teikyo Heisei University, Tokyo 170-8445, Japan
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Corral Gudino L. [Paget's disease of bone: 1877-2023. Etiology, and management of a disease on epidemiologic transition]. Med Clin (Barc) 2023; 161:207-216. [PMID: 37263846 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2023.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Paget's disease of bone is characterized by the alteration, in one or several bone locations, of the equilibrium between bone formation and bone resorption. This imbalance results in a disorganized, widened bone, in many cases with increased bone density, although more fragile. A genetic predisposition for Paget's disease of bone could explain between 5% and 40% of the cases. Different environmental factors should explain the rest of the cases. Paget's disease of bone was classically considered the second most common metabolic bone disease. However, in recent decades there has been a marked decrease in both incidence and clinical severity. These changes have led to believe that the influence of some environmental factor may have diminished or even disappeared. This decrease in incidence should not be an excuse for abandoning Paget's disease of bone research, but rather it should be the reason to remain searching to try to understand better its pathogenesis.
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- Luis Corral Gudino
- Departamento de Medicina, Toxicología y Dermatología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, España; Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, Sacyl, Valladolid, España.
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Merlotti D, Rendina D, Cavati G, Abate V, Falchetti A, Mingiano C, Nuti R, Gennari L. Drug treatment strategies for Paget's disease: relieving pain and preventing progression. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2023; 24:715-727. [PMID: 36961938 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2023.2196011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Paget's disease of bone (PDB) is a focal bone disorder caused by a marked dysregulation of osteoblasts and osteoclasts in basic multicellular units, leading to abnormal and disorganized deposition of collagen fibers (the so-called "woven bone"). Therefore, pagetic bones are increased in size, and at increased risk for bone pain, deformities, fractures, osteoarthritis, and, more rarely, neoplastic degeneration. AREAS COVERED In this review we revise the available information concerning the pharmacological treatment of PDB. EXPERT OPINION PDB progresses slowly within the affected skeletal sites and, if untreated, often leads to bone overgrowth, with bone pain, deformity and a likely increased risk of complications. Thus, the primary goal of treatment is the restoration of a normal bone turnover, in order to relieve bone pain or other symptoms and possibly prevent the complications. PDB long remained a poorly treatable disorder until the discovery of antiresorptive agents such as calcitonin first and bisphosphonates (BPs) later. With the recent development of potent intravenous BPs like zoledronate, allowing a better control of disease activity over the long term with a single infusion, has contributed to a marked improvement of the clinical management of this invalidating disorder.
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- Daniela Merlotti
- Department of Medical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine Surgery and Neurosciences University of Siena ITALY
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Experimental Research Laboratory on Bone Metabolism, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine Surgery and Neurosciences University of Siena ITALY
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- Department of Medicine Surgery and Neurosciences University of Siena ITALY
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- Department of Medicine Surgery and Neurosciences University of Siena ITALY
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Gennari L, Rendina D, Merlotti D, Cavati G, Mingiano C, Cosso R, Materozzi M, Pirrotta F, Abate V, Calabrese M, Falchetti A. Update on the pathogenesis and genetics of Paget’s disease of bone. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:932065. [PMID: 36035996 PMCID: PMC9412102 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.932065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Studies over the past two decades have led to major advances in the pathogenesis of Paget’s disease of bone (PDB) and particularly on the role of genetic factors. Germline mutations of different genes have been identified, as a possible cause of this disorder, and most of the underlying pathways are implicated in the regulation of osteoclast differentiation and function, whereas other are involved in cell autophagy mechanisms. In particular, about 30 different germline mutations of the Sequestosome 1 gene (SQSTM1) have been described in a significant proportion of familial and sporadic PDB cases. The majority of SQSTM1 mutations affect the ubiquitin-binding domain of the protein and are associated to a more severe clinical expression of the disease. Also, germline mutations in the ZNF687 and PFN1 genes have been associated to severe, early onset, polyostotic PDB with increased susceptibly to neoplastic degeneration, particularly giant cell tumor. Mutations in the VCP (Valosin Containing Protein) gene cause the autosomal dominant syndrome “Inclusion Body Myopathy, PDB, Fronto-temporal Dementia,” characterized by pagetic manifestations, associated with myopathy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and fronto-temporal dementia. Moreover, germline mutations in the TNFRSF11A gene, which encodes for RANK, were associated with rare syndromes showing some histopathological, radiological, and clinical overlap with PDB and in two cases of early onset PDB-like disease. Likewise, genome wide association studies performed in unrelated PDB cases identified other potential predisposition genes and/or susceptibility loci. Thus, it is likely that polygenic factors are involved in the PDB pathogenesis in many individuals and that modifying genes may contribute in refining the clinical phenotype. Moreover, the contribution of somatic mutations of SQSTM1 gene and/or epigenetic mechanisms in the pathogenesis of skeletal pagetic abnormalities and eventually neoplastic degeneration, cannot be excluded. Indeed, clinical and experimental observations indicate that genetic susceptibility might not be a sufficient condition for the clinical development of PDB without the concomitant intervention of viral infection, in primis paramixoviruses, and/or other environmental factors (e.g., pesticides, heavy metals or tobacco exposure), at least in a subset of cases. This review summarizes the most important advances that have been made in the field of cellular and molecular biology PDB over the past decades.
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- Luigi Gennari
- Department of Medicine Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena Italy, Siena, Italy
- *Correspondence: Luigi Gennari, ; Alberto Falchetti,
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena Italy, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena Italy, Siena, Italy
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- Unit of Rehabilitation Medicine, San Giuseppe Hospital, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Piancavallo, Italy
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- Department of Medicine Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena Italy, Siena, Italy
- Age Related Diseases Unit, Division of Genetics and Cell Biology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Medicine Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena Italy, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena Italy, Siena, Italy
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- Experimental Research Laboratory on Bone Metabolism, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milano, Italy
- *Correspondence: Luigi Gennari, ; Alberto Falchetti,
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Diboun I, Wani S, Ralston SH, Albagha OME. Epigenetic DNA Methylation Signatures Associated With the Severity of Paget's Disease of Bone. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:903612. [PMID: 35769265 PMCID: PMC9235511 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.903612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Paget's disease of bone (PDB) is characterized by focal areas of dysregulated bone turnover resulting in increased bone loss and abnormal bone formation with variable severity. PDB has a complex etiology and both genetics and environmental factors have been implicated. A recent study has identified many differentially methylated loci in PDB compared to healthy subjects. However, associations between DNA methylation profiles and disease severity of PDB have not been investigated. Objectives: To investigate the association between DNA methylation signals and PDB severity. Methods: Using 232 well-characterized PDB subjects from the PRISM trial, a disease severity score was devised based on the clinical features of PDB. DNA methylation profiling was performed using Illumina Infinium HumanMethylation 450K array. Results: We identified 100 CpG methylation sites significantly associated with PDB severity at FDR <0.05. Additionally, methylation profiles in 11 regions showed Bonferroni-significant association with disease severity including six islands (located in VCL, TBX5, CASZ1, ULBP2, NUDT15 and SQSTM1), two gene bodies (CXCR6 and DENND1A), and 3 promoter regions (RPL27, LINC00301 and VPS29). Moreover, FDR-significant effects from region analysis implicated genes with genetic variants previously associated with PDB severity, including RIN3 and CSF1. A multivariate predictor model featuring the top severity-associated CpG sites revealed a significant correlation (R = 0.71, p = 6.9 × 10-16) between observed and predicted PDB severity scores. On dichotomizing the severity scores into low and high severity, the model featured an area under curve (AUC) of 0.80, a sensitivity of 0.74 and a specificity of 0.68. Conclusion: We identified several CpG methylation markers that are associated with PDB severity in this pioneering study while also highlighting the novel molecular pathways associated with disease progression. Further work is warranted to affirm the suitability of our model to predict the severity of PDB in newly diagnosed patients or patients with family history of PDB.
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- Ilhame Diboun
- Division of Genomic and Translational Biomedicine, College of Health and Life Sciences (CHLS), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation (QF), Doha, Qatar
- Translational Genetics and Bioinformatics Section, Research Division, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Division of Genomic and Translational Biomedicine, College of Health and Life Sciences (CHLS), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation (QF), Doha, Qatar
- Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To provide an overview of the role of genes and loci that predispose to Paget's disease of bone and related disorders. RECENT FINDINGS Studies over the past ten years have seen major advances in knowledge on the role of genetic factors in Paget's disease of bone (PDB). Genome wide association studies have identified six loci that predispose to the disease whereas family based studies have identified a further eight genes that cause PDB. This brings the total number of genes and loci implicated in PDB to fourteen. Emerging evidence has shown that a number of these genes also predispose to multisystem proteinopathy syndromes where PDB is accompanied by neurodegeneration and myopathy due to the accumulation of abnormal protein aggregates, emphasising the importance of defects in autophagy in the pathogenesis of PDB. Genetic factors play a key role in the pathogenesis of PDB and the studies in this area have identified several genes previously not suspected to play a role in bone metabolism. Genetic testing coupled to targeted therapeutic intervention is being explored as a way of halting disease progression and improving outcome before irreversible skeletal damage has occurred.
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- Navnit S Makaram
- Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH4 2XU, UK
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- Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH4 2XU, UK.
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Dessay M, Jobin Gervais F, Simonyan D, Samson A, Gleeton G, Gagnon E, Albert C, Brown JP, Michou L. Clinical phenotype of adult offspring carriers of the p.Pro392Leu mutation within the SQSTM1 gene in Paget's disease of bone. Bone Rep 2020; 13:100717. [PMID: 33015249 PMCID: PMC7522747 DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2020.100717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 09/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Paget's disease of bone (PDB) is a common chronic bone disorder. In the French-Canadian population, the p.Pro392Leu mutation within the SQSTM1 gene is involved in 46% of familial forms. In New Zealand, the emergence of PDB in offspring inheriting SQSTM1 mutations was reported to be delayed by a decade compared to their parents. We aimed at assessing the clinical phenotype of offspring carriers of this mutation in our French-Canadian cohort. We reviewed research records from adult offspring carriers of this mutation aged <90 years and their affected parents. In parents, we collected data on sex, age at diagnosis, number of affected bones, total serum alkaline phosphatase levels (tALPs) at diagnosis. In offspring, PDB extended phenotype assessment relying on tALPs, bone specific alkaline phosphatase levels (bALPs), procollagen type 1 amino-terminal propeptide (P1NP), whole body bone scan and skull and pelvis radiographs, was performed at inclusion from 1996 to 2009 and updated in 2016 to 2018, if not done during the past 8 years. The results showed that among the 36 offspring with an updated phenotype, four of them developed a clinical phenotype of PDB characterized by monostotic or polyostotic increased bone uptake associated with typical radiographic lesions in the affected sites, representing an incidence of 1.83 per 1000 person-years. Moreover, the age at PDB diagnosis was delayed by at least 10 years in the adult offspring carriers of the p.Pro392Leu mutation versus their affected parents. Our findings support the utility of a regular monitoring of the adult offspring without PDB but carriers of this mutation.
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- Mariam Dessay
- CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Centre, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Centre, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Centre, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Centre, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Centre, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Centre, Quebec, Quebec, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Centre, Quebec, Quebec, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada.,Department of Rheumatology, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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Ralston SH. Bisphosphonates in the management of Paget's disease. Bone 2020; 138:115465. [PMID: 32512166 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The first clinical use of bisphosphonates was in Paget's disease of bone (PDB) when disodium etidronate was found to be effective at suppressing metabolic activity of the disease. Subsequently, PDB became a testing ground for many bisphosphonates using changes in alkaline phosphatase (ALP) as the primary outcome measure in clinical trials. Bisphosphonates are now considered to be the treatment of choice for PDB since they are highly effective at suppressing the elevations in bone turnover that are characteristic of the disease. Short term studies have shown that treatment with alendronate and risedronate can promote formation of lamellar bone in affected sites and improve x-ray appearances in some patients. Bisphosphonates have also been shown to improve bone pain in PDB and within the bisphosphonates, zoledronic acid (ZA) is most likely to give a favourable pain response. Many patients with PDB do not have pain however, even when there is increased metabolic activity and more research is needed to find out why this is the case. The effects of bisphosphonates on complications of PDB such as deformity, pathological fractures and deafness have not been adequately studied since most clinical trials have been short term and have not collected information on these important outcomes. The PRISM and PRISM-EZ studies investigated the long-term effects of bisphosphonates in patients with established PDB using a treat-to-target approach and showed that intensive bisphosphonate therapy aimed at normalising ALP was no more effective than symptom directed treatment with bisphosphonates at preventing complications of PDB. The Zoledronate in the Prevention of Paget's Disease (ZiPP) trial, which is currently in progress, seeks to determine whether early intervention with this potent bisphosphonate might be effective in preventing disease progression. Should the ZiPP study yield positive results, genetic testing coupled to prophylactic bisphosphonate therapy might represent a new indication for these highly effective inhibitors of bone resorption in future years.
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- Stuart H Ralston
- Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh EH4 2XU, UK.
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