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Varenna M, Orsini F, Di Taranto R, Zucchi F, Adami G, Gatti D, Crotti C. Bone Turnover Markers and Wnt Signaling Modulators in Early Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. A Pre-specified Observational Study. Calcif Tissue Int 2024:10.1007/s00223-024-01251-y. [PMID: 38951180 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-024-01251-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
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To explore serum levels of some bone turnover markers and the involvement of the Wnt signaling in CRPS-1. Query ID="Q1" Text="Please check and confirm whether the edit made to the article title is in order." We conducted an observational study on patients with early CRPS-1 recruited before any treatment. Clinical measures were assessed together with biochemical evaluation. Values of sclerostin, DKK1, CTX-I, and P1NP were compared with sex-age-matched healthy controls (HCs). We enrolled 34 patients diagnosed with CRPS-1 (mean age 59.3 ± 10.6 years, Male/Female 10/24), median disease duration = 2 weeks (IQR 1-5); median VAS score = 76 (IQR 68-80). Foot localization was slightly more frequent than hand localization (18/16). No statistically significant difference was found between CRPS-1 patients and HCs for CTX-I (0.3 ± 0.1 ng/ml vs 0.3 ± 0.1, p = 0.140), while mean serum values of P1NP were significantly higher in CRPS-1 patients compared to HCs (70.0 ± 38.8 ng/ml vs 50.1 ± 13.6, p = 0.005). Mean levels of sclerostin and DKK1 were lower in CRPS-1 patients vs HCs (sclerostin 28.4 ± 10.8 pmol/l vs 34.1 ± 11.6, p = 0.004; DKK1 12.9 ± 10.8 pmol/l vs 24.1 ± 11.9, p = 0.001). No statistically significant difference was found for all biochemical assessments in a subgroup of fracture-induced CRPS-1. No statistically significant differences were observed according to disease localization, disease duration, presence of hyperalgesia, allodynia, sudomotor alterations, and mild or moderate/severe swelling. No significant correlation emerged between sclerostin, DKK1 levels, baseline VAS score, or McGill Pain Questionnaire score. Bone involvement in early CRPS-1 does not seem to rely on increased osteoclast activity. Conversely, a serum marker of bone formation resulted increased. Both Sclerostin and DKK1 showed decreased values, probably suggesting a widespread osteocyte loss of function.Trial registration number: Eudract Number: 2014-001156-28.
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- Massimo Varenna
- Bone Diseases Unit, Department of Rheumatology and Medical Sciences, ASST G. Pini-CTO, Via Pini, 9, 20122, Milan, Italy.
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- Bone Diseases Unit, Department of Rheumatology and Medical Sciences, ASST G. Pini-CTO, Via Pini, 9, 20122, Milan, Italy
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- Bone Diseases Unit, Department of Rheumatology and Medical Sciences, ASST G. Pini-CTO, Via Pini, 9, 20122, Milan, Italy
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- Bone Diseases Unit, Department of Rheumatology and Medical Sciences, ASST G. Pini-CTO, Via Pini, 9, 20122, Milan, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Bone Diseases Unit, Department of Rheumatology and Medical Sciences, ASST G. Pini-CTO, Via Pini, 9, 20122, Milan, Italy
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Khoswanto C, Dewi IK. The role of Wnt signaling on Tooth Extraction Wound Healing: Narrative review. Saudi Dent J 2024; 36:516-520. [PMID: 38690381 PMCID: PMC11056418 DOI: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2024.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Revised: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Compared to an incisional skin or mucosal wound, a tooth extraction wound results in far more soft tissue loss. A blood clot instantly fills the gap left by the extracted tooth. An embryonic type of bone forms during the healing of extraction wounds, and mature bone only later replaces it. Osteocytes in embryonic bone, also known as coarse fibrillar bone or immature bone, differ from those in adult bone in terms of number, size, and irregular arrangement. This immature bone is more radiolucent than mature bone due to the higher cell density and the smaller volume of calcified intercellular material. The Wnt gene family contains genes that encode secreted signaling proteins that have good promise for promoting bone regeneration. However, we still have a limited understanding the interplay of the molecular elements of the Wnt pathway in signal transduction, from ligand detection on the cell surface to transcription of target genes in the nucleus. We discuss the function of Wnt signaling molecules in this review, in tissue repair following tooth extraction and present recent results about these molecules. Conclusions: Wnt signaling activity helps to hasten bone regeneration while bone healing is slowed down by mutations in LRP5/6 or β-catenin.
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- Christian Khoswanto
- Department of Oral Biology Faculty of Dentistry, Airlangga University Surabaya, Indonesia
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Starlinger J, Santol J, Kaiser G, Sarahrudi K. Close negative correlation of local and circulating Dickkopf-1 and Sclerostin levels during human fracture healing. Sci Rep 2024; 14:6524. [PMID: 38499638 PMCID: PMC10948769 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-55756-5] [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: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024] Open
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Wnt signaling is critically involved in fracture healing. Existing data predominantly relies on rodent models. Here, we explored local and circulating Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) levels in patients with respect to fracture healing and explore its association to sclerostin (SOST). 69 patients after surgical stabilization of long bone fractures of which six patients had impaired fracture healing were included in this study. Life-style and patient related factors with a known effect on DKK1 and SOST were recorded. DKK1 and SOST concentrations were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) at the fracture site and in circulation. DKK1 and SOST showed a close inverse correlation. In fracture hematoma and immediately after trauma DKK1 levels were significantly reduced while SOST levels were significantly increased, compared to healthy control. Postoperatively, DKK1 peaked at week 2 and SOST at week 8, again demonstrating a close negative correlation. Age and smoking status affected the balance of DKK1 and SOST, while type 2 diabetes and sex did not demonstrate a significant influence. Early postoperative elevation of SOST without compensatory DKK1 decrease was associated with fracture non-union in younger patients (< 50a). The close inverse correlation and very rapid dynamics of DKK1 and SOST locally as well as systemically suggest their critical involvement during human fracture healing. Importantly, as immediate compensatory feedback mechanism are apparent, we provide evidence that dual-blockade of DKK1 and SOST could be critical to allow for therapeutic efficiency of Wnt targeted therapies for fracture healing.
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- Julia Starlinger
- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma-Surgery, General Hospital Vienna, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma-Surgery, General Hospital Vienna, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Surgery, HPB Center, Viennese Health Network, Clinic Favoriten, Sigmund Freud Private University, Vienna, Austria
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma-Surgery, General Hospital Vienna, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma-Surgery, General Hospital Vienna, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department for Trauma Surgery, Wiener Neustadt Regional Hospital, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
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Sheng R, Cao M, Song M, Wang M, Zhang Y, Shi L, Xie T, Li Y, Wang J, Rui Y. Muscle-bone crosstalk via endocrine signals and potential targets for osteosarcopenia-related fracture. J Orthop Translat 2023; 43:36-46. [PMID: 38021216 PMCID: PMC10654153 DOI: 10.1016/j.jot.2023.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Background Osteosarcopenia is a syndrome coexisting sarcopenia and osteopenia/osteoporosis, with a high fracture risk. Recently, skeletal muscle and bone have been recognized as endocrine organs capable of communication through secreting myokines and osteokines, respectively. With a deeper understanding of the muscle-bone crosstalk, these endocrine signals exhibit an important role in osteosarcopenia development and fracture healing. Methods This review summarizes the role of myokines and osteokines in the development and treatment of osteosarcopenia and fracture, and discusses their potential for osteosarcopenia-related fracture treatment. Results Several well-defined myokines (myostatin and irisin) and osteokines (RANKL and SOST) are found to not only regulate skeletal muscle and bone metabolism but also influence fracture healing processes. Systemic interventions targeting these biochemical signals has shown promising results in improving the mass and functions of skeletal muscle and bone, as well as accelerating fracture healing processes. Conclusion The regulation of muscle-bone crosstalk via biochemical signals presents a novel and promising strategy for treating osteosarcopenia and fracture by simultaneously enhancing bone and muscle anabolism. We propose that myostatin, irisin, RANKL, and SOST may serve as potential targets to treat fracture patients with osteosarcopenia. The translational potential of this article Osteosarcopenia is an emerging geriatric syndrome where sarcopenia and osteoporosis coexist, with high fracture risk, delayed fracture healing, and increased mortality. However, no pharmacological agent is available to treat fracture patients with osteosarcopenia. This review summarizes the role of several myokines and osteokines in the development and treatment of osteosacropenia and fracture, as well as discusses their potential as intervention targets for osteosarcopenia-related fracture, which provides a novel and promising strategy for future osteosarcopenia-related fracture treatment.
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- Renwang Sheng
- Department of Orthopaedics, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) for Geriatric Hip Fracture Management, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- Orthopaedic Trauma Institute (OTI), Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- Trauma Center, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) for Geriatric Hip Fracture Management, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- Orthopaedic Trauma Institute (OTI), Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- Trauma Center, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) for Geriatric Hip Fracture Management, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- Orthopaedic Trauma Institute (OTI), Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- Trauma Center, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) for Geriatric Hip Fracture Management, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- Orthopaedic Trauma Institute (OTI), Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- Trauma Center, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) for Geriatric Hip Fracture Management, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- Department of Geriatrics, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) for Geriatric Hip Fracture Management, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) for Geriatric Hip Fracture Management, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- Orthopaedic Trauma Institute (OTI), Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
- Trauma Center, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
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Zheng XQ, Huang J, Lin JL, Song CL. Pathophysiological mechanism of acute bone loss after fracture. J Adv Res 2023; 49:63-80. [PMID: 36115662 PMCID: PMC10334135 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2022.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute bone loss after fracture is associated with various effects on the complete recovery process and a risk of secondary fractures among patients. Studies have reported similarities in pathophysiological mechanisms involved in acute bone loss after fractures and osteoporosis. However, given the silence nature of bone loss and bone metabolism complexities, the actual underlying pathophysiological mechanisms have yet to be fully elucidated. AIM OF REVIEW To elaborate the latest findings in basic research with a focus on acute bone loss after fracture. To briefly highlight potential therapeutic targets and current representative drugs. To arouse researchers' attention and discussion on acute bone loss after fracture. KEY SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS OF REVIEW Bone loss after fracture is associated with immobilization, mechanical unloading, blood supply damage, sympathetic nerve regulation, and crosstalk between musculoskeletals among other factors. Current treatment strategies rely on regulation of osteoblasts and osteoclasts, therefore, there is a need to elucidate on the underlying mechanisms of acute bone loss after fractures to inform the development of efficacious and safe drugs. In addition, attention should be paid towards ensuring long-term skeletal health.
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- Xuan-Qi Zheng
- Department of Orthopaedics, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Spinal Disease Research, Beijing, China.
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Development of Osteopenia During Distal Radius Fracture Recovery. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY GLOBAL ONLINE 2022; 4:315-319. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsg.2022.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Ledoux C, Boaretti D, Sachan A, Müller R, Collins CJ. Clinical Data for Parametrization of In Silico Bone Models Incorporating Cell-Cytokine Dynamics: A Systematic Review of Literature. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:901720. [PMID: 35910035 PMCID: PMC9335409 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.901720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In silico simulations aim to provide fast, inexpensive, and ethical alternatives to years of costly experimentation on animals and humans for studying bone remodeling, its deregulation during osteoporosis and the effect of therapeutics. Within the varied spectrum of in silico modeling techniques, bone cell population dynamics and agent-based multiphysics simulations have recently emerged as useful tools to simulate the effect of specific signaling pathways. In these models, parameters for cell and cytokine behavior are set based on experimental values found in literature; however, their use is currently limited by the lack of clinical in vivo data on cell numbers and their behavior as well as cytokine concentrations, diffusion, decay and reaction rates. Further, the settings used for these parameters vary across research groups, prohibiting effective cross-comparisons. This review summarizes and evaluates the clinical trial literature that can serve as input or validation for in silico models of bone remodeling incorporating cells and cytokine dynamics in post-menopausal women in treatment, and control scenarios. The GRADE system was used to determine the level of confidence in the reported data, and areas lacking in reported measures such as binding site occupancy, reaction rates and cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis rates were highlighted as targets for further research. We propose a consensus for the range of values that can be used for the cell and cytokine settings related to the RANKL-RANK-OPG, TGF-β and sclerostin pathways and a Levels of Evidence-based method to estimate parameters missing from clinical trial literature.
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- Charles Ledoux
- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
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- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department for Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VI,United States
- *Correspondence: Caitlyn J. Collins,
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Gorter EA, Reinders CR, Krijnen P, Appelman-Dijkstra NM, Schipper IB. Serum sclerostin levels in osteoporotic fracture patients. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2022; 48:4857-4865. [PMID: 35705746 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-022-02017-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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PURPOSE Sclerostin inhibits bone formation and stimulates bone resorption. Previous studies found a positive association between bone density and serum sclerostin, but literature on sclerostin levels in osteoporotic fracture patients is scarce. The aim of the present study was to compare the serum sclerostin levels in osteoporotic and non-osteoporotic fracture patients and to assess the correlation of the sclerostin levels with bone mineral density and vitamin D status. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, we included patients over 50 years, with an extremity fracture after low-energy trauma treated between 2012 and 2018, with biobank samples and available bone density measurements by Dual X-ray Absorption. Osteoporosis was diagnosed according the World Health Organisation criteria. Vitamin D deficiency was defined as a 25(OH)D concentration < 30 nmol/L. After defrosting biobank samples, serum sclerostin was measured using the human SOST (sclerostin) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit. We prespecified a subgroup analysis including only female patients. RESULTS 179 patients were included of whom 139(78%) were female. In 46 patients (25.7%), osteoporosis was diagnosed. Bone mineral density was positively associated with sclerostin levels (r = 0.17, p = 0.026) and patients with osteoporosis had a significantly lower serum sclerostin compared to non-osteoporotic fracture patients (mean 41.9 pmol/L vs 48.1 pmol/L; p = 0.03). This difference remained significant after correction for potential confounders. Similar results were found in the subgroup of female patients. No association between serum sclerostin and vitamin D deficiency was found. CONCLUSION Osteoporotic fracture patients had lower levels of sclerostin than non-osteoporotic fracture patients. Future research should focus on the use of sclerostin as biomarker for osteoporosis in fracture patients.
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- Erwin A Gorter
- Departments of Trauma Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, postzone K6-R, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Departments of Trauma Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, postzone K6-R, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Departments of Trauma Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, postzone K6-R, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Departments of Trauma Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, postzone K6-R, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Hu Y, He Y, Fang J, Liu Y, Cao Y, Tong W, Chen W, Shao Z, Liu Y, Tian H. Wnt10b-overexpressing umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells promote fracture healing via accelerated cartilage callus to bone remodeling. Bioengineered 2022; 13:10313-10323. [PMID: 35436412 PMCID: PMC9161882 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2022.2062954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate whether HUCMSCsWnt10b could promote long bone fracture healing. Commercially-available HUCMSCsEmp (human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells transfected with empty vector) in hydrogel, HUCMSCsWnt10b in hydrogel and HUCMSCsWnt10b with the Wnt signaling pathway inhibitor IWR-1 were transplanted into the fracture site in a rat model of femoral fracture. We found that transplantation of HUCMSCsWnt10b significantly accelerated bone healing in a rat model of femoral fracture. Meanwhile, three-point bending test proved that the mechanical properties of the bone at the fracture site in the HUCMSCWnt10b treatment group were significantly better than those of the other treatment groups. To understand the cellular mechanism, we explored the viability of periosteal stem cells (PSCs), as they contribute the greatest number of osteoblast lineage cells to the callus. In line with in vivo data, we found that conditioned medium from HUCMSCsWnt10b enhanced the migration and osteogenic differentiation of PSCs. Furthermore, conditioned medium from HUCMSCsWnt10b also induced endothelial cells to form capillary-like structures in a tube formation assay, which was blocked by SU5416, an angiogenesis inhibitor, suggesting that enhanced vessel formation and growth also contribute to accelerated hard callus formation. In summary, our study demonstrates that HUCMSCsWnt10b promote fracture healing via accelerated hard callus formation, possibly due to enhanced osteogenic differentiation of PSCs and vessel growth. Therefore, HUCMSCsWnt10b may be a promising treatment for long bone fractures.
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- Yuxiang Hu
- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan Hubei, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan Hubei, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan Hubei, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan Hubei, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan Hubei, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan Hubei, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shi Jiazhuang, Hebei, China.,Nhc Key Laboratory of Intelligent Orthopedic Equipment (The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University), Shi Jiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan Hubei, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan Hubei, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan Hubei, China
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Chitwood JR, Chakraborty N, Hammamieh R, Moe SM, Chen NX, Kacena MA, Natoli RM. Predicting fracture healing with blood biomarkers: the potential to assess patient risk of fracture nonunion. Biomarkers 2021; 26:703-717. [PMID: 34555995 DOI: 10.1080/1354750x.2021.1985171] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Fracture non-union is a significant orthopaedic problem affecting a substantial number of patients yearly. Treatment of nonunions is devastating to patients and costly to the healthcare system. Unfortunately, the diagnosis of non-union is typically made in a reactionary fashion by an orthopaedic surgeon based on clinical assessment and radiographic features several months into treatment. For this reason, investigators have been trying to develop prediction algorithms; however, these have relied on population-based approaches and lack the predictive capability necessary to make individual treatment decisions. There is also a growing body of literature focussed on identifying blood biomarkers that are associated with non-union. This review describes the research that has been done in this area. Further studies of patient-centered, precision medicine approaches will likely improve fracture non-union diagnostic/prognostic capabilities.
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- Joseph R Chitwood
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Medical Readiness Systems Biology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Medical Readiness Systems Biology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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WANG ENZHI, LIN JIANJUN, XU GUANGWEI, WANG XINHUA, CHEN MIFANG. EFFECT OF PKP ON SERUM SOST IN PATIENTS WITH VERTEaBRAL COMPRESSION FRACTURES. ACTA ORTOPEDICA BRASILEIRA 2020; 28:323-326. [PMID: 33328791 PMCID: PMC7723380 DOI: 10.1590/1413-785220202806228603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Objective: This study sought to determine serum sclerostin (SOST) expression in patients with osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures before and after percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP). Methods: Serum SOST levels were quantified with a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) preoperatively and six months postoperatively. Anterior vertebral height, kyphotic angles, and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores were also recorded. Results: Serum SOST was highly expressed in patients and remained negatively correlated with bone mineral density (BMD). Vertebral heights, local kyphotic angles, and VAS scores were all significantly improved after PKP. However, serum SOST was positively correlated with BMD six months after surgery. Conclusion: PKP was an effective treatment strategy for osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures, improving BMD and decreasing serum SOST levels. Level of Evidence II, Prospective comparative study.
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- ENZHI WANG
- Taizhou Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, China
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- Taizhou Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, China
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Kerschan-Schindl K, Tiefenböck TM, Föger-Samwald U, Payr S, Frenzel S, Marculescu R, Gleiss A, Sarahrudi K, Pietschmann P. Circulating Myostatin Levels Decrease Transiently after Implantation of a Hip Hemi-Arthroplasty. Gerontology 2020; 66:393-400. [PMID: 32454508 DOI: 10.1159/000507731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Muscle and bone metabolism are both important for the healing of fractures and the regeneration of injured muscle tissue. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate myostatin and other regulating factors in patients with hip fractures who underwent hemi-arthroplasty. METHODS Serum levels of myostatin (MSTN), follistatin (FSTN), dickkopf-1 (Dkk1), and periostin (PSTN) as well as markers of bone turnover were evaluated in patients with hip fractures before surgery and twice in the 2 weeks after surgery. These parameters were also evaluated in age- and gender-matched subjects without major musculoskeletal injury. RESULTS MSTN was transiently reduced; its opponent FSTN was transiently increased. Dkk1, the negative regulator of bone mass, and PSTN, a marker of subperiosteal bone formation, increased after surgery. With regard to markers of bone turnover, resorption was elevated during the entire period of observation whereas the early bone formation marker N-terminal propeptide of type I collagen was elevated 12 days after surgery. CONCLUSIONS Unexpectedly, MSTN, a negative regulator of muscle growth, was reduced after surgery compared with before surgery. As musculoskeletal markers are altered during bone healing, they do not reflect general bone metabolism after fracture or joint arthroplasty. This is important because many elderly patients receive treatment for osteoporosis.
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- Katharina Kerschan-Schindl
- Department of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Occupational Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology, and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Center of Medical Statistics, Informatics, and Intelligent Systems, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, .,Landesklinikum Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria,
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology, and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Ke K, Chen T(HP, Arra M, Mbalaviele G, Swarnkar G, Abu-Amer Y. Attenuation of NF-κB in Intestinal Epithelial Cells Is Sufficient to Mitigate the Bone Loss Comorbidity of Experimental Mouse Colitis. J Bone Miner Res 2019; 34:1880-1893. [PMID: 31107556 PMCID: PMC6813857 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2019] [Revised: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Skeletal abnormalities are common comorbidities of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Patients suffering from IBD, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, present with skeletal complications. However, the mechanism underpinning IBD-associated bone loss remains vague. Intestinal inflammation generates an inflammatory milieu at the intestinal epithelium that leads to dysregulation of mucosal immunity through gut-residing innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) and other cell types. ILCs are recently identified mucosal cells considered as the gatekeeper of gut immunity and their function is regulated by intestinal epithelial cell (IEC)-secreted cytokines in response to the inflammatory microenvironment. We first demonstrate that serum as well as IECs collected from the intestine of dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis mice contain high levels of inflammatory and osteoclastogenic cytokines. Mechanistically, heightened inflammatory response of IECs was associated with significant intrinsic activation of NF-κB (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells) in IECs and increased frequency of ILC1, ILC3, and myeloid osteoclast progenitors. Validating the central role of IEC-specific NF-κB activation in this phenomenon, conditional expression of constitutively active inhibitor kappa B kinase 2 (IKK2) in IECs in mice recapitulates the majority of the cellular, inflammatory, and osteolytic phenotypes observed in the chemically induced colitis. Furthermore, conditional deletion of IKK2 from IECs significantly attenuated inflammation and bone loss in DSS-induced colitis. Finally, using the DSS-induced colitis model, pharmacologic inhibition of IKK2 was effective in reducing frequency of ILC1 and ILC3 cells, attenuated circulating levels of inflammatory cytokines, and halted colitis-associated bone loss. Our findings identify IKK2 in IECs as viable therapeutic target for colitis-associated osteopenia.
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- Ke Ke
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Cell Biology & Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis MO 63110
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Cell Biology & Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis MO 63110
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Cell Biology & Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis MO 63110
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- Bone and Mineral Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis MO 63110
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Cell Biology & Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis MO 63110
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Cell Biology & Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis MO 63110
- Shriners Hospital for Children, St. Louis MO 63110
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A history of prior fracture is the most reliable indicator of prospective fracture risk. Increased fracture risk is not confined to the region of the prior fracture, but is operant at all skeletal sites, providing strong evidence of systemic bone loss after fracture. Animal and human studies suggest that systemic bone loss begins shortly after fracture and persists for several years in humans. In fact, bone quantity and bone quality may never fully return to their pre-fracture levels, especially in older subjects, demonstrating a need for improved understanding of the mechanisms leading to systemic bone loss after fracture in order to reduce subsequent fracture risk. Although the process remains incompletely understood, mechanical unloading (disuse), systemic inflammation, and hormones that control calcium homeostasis may all contribute to systemic bone loss. Additionally, individual factors can potentially affect the magnitude and time course of systemic bone loss and recovery. The magnitude of systemic bone loss correlates positively with injury severity and age. Men may also experience greater bone loss or less recovery than women after fracture. This review details the current understanding of systemic bone loss following fracture, including possible underlying mechanisms and individual factors that may affect this injury response.
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Wong SA, Rivera KO, Miclau T, Alsberg E, Marcucio RS, Bahney CS. Microenvironmental Regulation of Chondrocyte Plasticity in Endochondral Repair-A New Frontier for Developmental Engineering. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2018; 6:58. [PMID: 29868574 PMCID: PMC5962790 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2018.00058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The majority of fractures heal through the process of endochondral ossification, in which a cartilage intermediate forms between the fractured bone ends and is gradually replaced with bone. Recent studies have provided genetic evidence demonstrating that a significant portion of callus chondrocytes transform into osteoblasts that derive the new bone. This evidence has opened a new field of research aimed at identifying the regulatory mechanisms that govern chondrocyte transformation in the hope of developing improved fracture therapies. In this article, we review known and candidate molecular pathways that may stimulate chondrocyte-to-osteoblast transformation during endochondral fracture repair. We also examine additional extrinsic factors that may play a role in modulating chondrocyte and osteoblast fate during fracture healing such as angiogenesis and mineralization of the extracellular matrix. Taken together the mechanisms reviewed here demonstrate the promising potential of using developmental engineering to design therapeutic approaches that activate endogenous healing pathways to stimulate fracture repair.
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- Sarah A Wong
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.,School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.,School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.,School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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Hopper N, Singer E, Henson F. Increased sclerostin associated with stress fracture of the third metacarpal bone in the Thoroughbred racehorse. Bone Joint Res 2018; 7:94-102. [PMID: 29363519 PMCID: PMC5805827 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.71.bjr-2016-0202.r4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Objectives The exact aetiology and pathogenesis of microdamage-induced long bone fractures remain unknown. These fractures are likely to be the result of inadequate bone remodelling in response to damage. This study aims to identify an association of osteocyte apoptosis, the presence of osteocytic osteolysis, and any alterations in sclerostin expression with a fracture of the third metacarpal (Mc-III) bone of Thoroughbred racehorses. Methods A total of 30 Mc-III bones were obtained; ten bones were fractured during racing, ten were from the contralateral limb, and ten were from control horses. Each Mc-III bone was divided into a fracture site, condyle, condylar groove, and sagittal ridge. Microcracks and diffuse microdamage were quantified. Apoptotic osteocytes were measured using TUNEL staining. Cathepsin K, matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13), HtrA1, and sclerostin expression were analyzed. Results In the fracture group, microdamage was elevated 38.9% (sd 2.6) compared with controls. There was no difference in the osteocyte number and the percentage of apoptotic cells between contralateral limb and unraced control; however, there were significantly fewer apoptotic cells in fractured samples (p < 0.02). Immunohistochemistry showed that in deep zones of the fractured samples, sclerostin expression was significantly higher (p < 0.03) than the total number of osteocytes. No increase in cathepsin K, MMP-13, or HtrA1 was present. Conclusion There is increased microdamage in Mc-III bones that have fractured during racing. In this study, this is not associated with osteocyte apoptosis or osteocytic osteolysis. The finding of increased sclerostin in the region of the fracture suggests that this protein may be playing a key role in the regulation of bone microdamage during stress adaptation. Cite this article: N. Hopper, E. Singer, F. Henson. Increased sclerostin associated with stress fracture of the third metacarpal bone in the Thoroughbred racehorse. Bone Joint Res 2018;7:94–102. DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.71.BJR-2016-0202.R4.
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- N Hopper
- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Biology, Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, School of Veterinary Medicine, Leahurst, Chester High Road, Neston CH64 6SW, UK
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ES, UK and Division of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge BC2 0QQ, UK
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Walters G, Pountos I, Giannoudis PV. The cytokines and micro-environment of fracture haematoma: Current evidence. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2017; 12:e1662-e1677. [PMID: 29047220 DOI: 10.1002/term.2593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Revised: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Fracture haematoma formation is the first and foremost important stage of fracture healing. It orchestrates the inflammatory and cellular processes leading to the formation of callus and the restoration of the continuity of the bone. Evidence suggests that blocking this initial stage could lead to an impairment of the overall bone healing process. This review aims to analyse the existing evidence of molecular contributions to bone healing within fracture haematoma and to determine the potential to modify the molecular response to fracture in the haematoma with the aim of improving union times. A comprehensive search of literature documenting fracture haematoma cytokine content was performed. Suitable papers according to prespecified criteria were identified and analysed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines. A total of 89 manuscripts formed the basis of this analysis. Low oxygen tension, high acidity, and high calcium characterised initially the fracture haematoma micro-environment. In addition, a number of cytokines have been measured with concentrations significantly higher than those found in peripheral circulation. Growth factors have also been isolated, with an observed increase in bone morphogenetic proteins, platelet-derived growth factor, and transforming growth factor. Although molecular modification of fracture haematoma has been attempted, more research is required to determine a suitable biological response modifier leading to therapeutic effects. The cytokine content of fracture haematoma gives insight into processes occurring in the initial stages of fracture healing. Manipulation of signalling molecules represents a promising pathway to target future therapies aiming to upregulate the osteogenesis.
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- Gavin Walters
- Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, UK
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Bemben DA, Sherk VD, Ertl WJJ, Bemben MG. Acute bone changes after lower limb amputation resulting from traumatic injury. Osteoporos Int 2017; 28:2177-2186. [PMID: 28365850 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-017-4018-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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UNLABELLED Bone health is critical for lower limb amputees, affecting their ability to use a prosthesis and their risk of osteoporosis. We found large losses in hip bone mineral density (BMD) and in amputated bone strength in the first year of prosthesis use, suggesting a need for load bearing interventions early post-amputation. INTRODUCTION Large deficits in hip areal BMD (aBMD) and residual limb volumetric BMD (vBMD) occur after lower limb amputation; however, the time course of these bone quality changes is unknown. The purpose of this study was to quantify changes in the amputated bone that occur during the early stages post-amputation. METHODS Eight traumatic unilateral amputees (23-53 years) were enrolled prior to surgery. Changes in total body, hip, and spine aBMD (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry); in vBMD, stress-strain index (SSI), and muscle cross-sectional area (MCSA) (peripheral QCT); and in bone turnover markers were assessed after amputation prior to prosthesis fitting (pre-ambulatory) and at 6 and 12 months walking with prosthesis. RESULTS Hip aBMD of the amputated limb decreased 11-15%, which persisted through 12 months. The amputated bone had decreases (p < 0.01) in BMC (-26%), vBMD (-21%), and SSI (-25%) from pre-ambulatory to 6 months on a prosthesis, which was maintained between 6 and 12 months. There was a decrease (p < 0.05) in the proportion of bone >650 mg/cm3 (58 to 43% of total area) or >480 mg/cm3 (65% to 53%), suggesting an increase in cortical porosity after amputation. Bone alkaline phosphatase and sclerostin were elevated (p < 0.05) at pre-ambulatory and then decreased towards baseline. Bone resorption markers were highest at surgery and pre-ambulatory and then progressively decreased (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Rapid and substantial losses in bone content and strength occur early after amputation and are not regained by 12 months of becoming ambulatory. Early post-amputation may be the most critical window for preventing bone loss.
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- D A Bemben
- Bone Density Research Laboratory, Department of Health and Exercise Science, University of Oklahoma, 1401 Asp Avenue, Norman, OK, 73019, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, University of Colorado at Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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- Bone Density Research Laboratory, Department of Health and Exercise Science, University of Oklahoma, 1401 Asp Avenue, Norman, OK, 73019, USA
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Cunningham BP, Brazina S, Morshed S, Miclau T. Fracture healing: A review of clinical, imaging and laboratory diagnostic options. Injury 2017; 48 Suppl 1:S69-S75. [PMID: 28483359 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2017.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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A fundamental issue in clinical orthopaedics is the determination of when a fracture is united. However, there are no established "gold standards," nor standardized methods for assessing union, which has resulted in significant disagreement among orthopaedic surgeons in both clinical practice and research. A great deal of investigative work has been directed to addressing this problem, with a number of exciting new techniques described. This review provides a brief summary of the burden of nonunion fractures and addresses some of the challenges related to the assessment of fracture healing. The tools currently available to determine union are discussed, including various imaging modalities, biomechanical testing methods, and laboratory and clinical assessments. The evaluation of fracture healing in the setting of both patient care and clinical research is integral to the orthopaedic practice. Weighted integration of several available metrics must be considered to create a composite outcome measure of patient prognosis.
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- Orthopaedic Trauma Institute San Francisco, CA, USA
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Lau KHW, Rundle CH, Zhou XD, Baylink DJ, Sheng MHC. Conditional deletion of IGF-I in osteocytes unexpectedly accelerates bony union of the fracture gap in mice. Bone 2016; 92:18-28. [PMID: 27519969 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2016.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2016] [Revised: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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This study evaluated the effects of deficient IGF-I expression in osteocytes on fracture healing. Transgenic mice with conditional knockout (cKO) of Igf1 in osteocytes were generated by crossing Dmp1-Cre mice with Igf1 flox mice. Fractures were created on the mid-shaft of tibia of 12-week-old male cKO mice and wild-type (WT) littermates by three-point bending. At 21 and 28days post-fracture healing, the increases in cortical bone mineral density, mineral content, bone area, and thickness, as well as sub-cortical bone mineral content at the fracture site were each greater in cKO calluses than in WT calluses. There were 85% decrease in the cartilage area and >2-fold increase in the number of osteoclasts in cKO calluses at 14days post-fracture, suggesting a more rapid remodeling of endochondral bone. The upregulation of mRNA levels of osteoblast marker genes (cbfa1, alp, Opn, and Ocn) was greater in cKO calluses than in WT calluses. μ-CT analysis suggested an accelerated bony union of the fracture gap in cKO mice. The Sost mRNA level was reduced by 50% and the Bmp2 mRNA level was increased 3-fold in cKO fractures at 14days post-fracture, but the levels of these two mRNAs in WT fractures were unchanged, suggesting that the accelerated fracture repair may in part act through the Wnt and/or BMP signaling. In conclusion, conditional deletion of Igf1 in osteocytes not only did not impair, but unexpectedly enhanced, bony union of the fracture gap. The accelerated bony union was due in part to upregulation of the Wnt and BMP2 signaling in response to deficient osteocyte-derived IGF-I expression, which in turn favors intramembranous over endochondral bone repair.
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- Kin-Hing W Lau
- Division of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA; Musculoskeletal Disease Center, Jerry L. Pettis Memorial VA Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Musculoskeletal Disease Center, Jerry L. Pettis Memorial VA Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
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Wanby P, Nobin R, Von SP, Brudin L, Carlsson M. Serum levels of the bone turnover markers dickkopf-1, sclerostin, osteoprotegerin, osteopontin, osteocalcin and 25-hydroxyvitamin D in Swedish geriatric patients aged 75 years or older with a fresh hip fracture and in healthy controls. J Endocrinol Invest 2016; 39:855-63. [PMID: 26850415 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-015-0421-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bone turnover markers have a potential clinical use in describing bone remodeling and in predicting fractures. AIMS In an elderly population ≥75 years with a fresh hip fracture, and in healthy controls, investigate bone turnover markers and their relation to each other, to vitamin D status and to bone mineral density (BMD). METHODS In a cross-sectional study serum levels of dickkopf-1 (DKK-1), sclerostin (SOST), osteoprotegerin (OPG), osteopontin (OPN), osteocalcin, 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) were analyzed in 89 Swedish patients with a fresh hip fracture and in 82 healthy volunteers. Serum levels of bone markers were determined by Luminex technique. RESULTS S-25-hydroxyvitamin D (S-25(OH)D) was decreased in patients compared to controls (48 ± 21 vs. 76 ± 25 nmol/L, p < 0.001). SOST, but none of the other bone turnover markers correlated with BMD (r = 0.50, p < 0.001). Compared with controls, higher levels of OPG (488 ± 1.4 vs. 191 ± 1.4 ng/L, p < 0.001), OPN (69 ± 1.7 vs. 19 ± 1.4 µg/L, p < 0.001), DKK-1 (273 ± 1.7 vs. 168 ± 1.7 ng/L, p < 0.001), and lower levels of osteocalcin (5.8 ± 3.5 vs. 9.5 ± 3.6 µg/L, p < 0.001), were found in the fracture group. Levels of OPG, DKK-1 and SOST in both groups were positively associated. S-25(OH)D concentration was not found to be strongly associated with any of the bone markers. CONCLUSIONS In contrast to findings in other studies, we found no strong correlation between 25(OH)D and the investigated bone markers. Both in patients with a fresh hip fracture and in healthy elderly, DKK-1, SOST and OPG appear to be associated. This suggests a relevance in these relationships meriting further investigation.
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- P Wanby
- Section of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, County Hospital of Kalmar, 391 85, Kalmar, Sweden.
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- Department of Orthopedics, County Hospital of Kalmar, Kalmar, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, County Hospital of Kalmar, Kalmar, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, County Hospital of Kalmar, Kalmar, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, County Hospital of Kalmar, Kalmar, Sweden
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Tarquini C, Mattera R, Mastrangeli F, Agostinelli S, Ferlosio A, Bei R, Orlandi A, Tarantino U. Comparison of tissue transglutaminase 2 and bone biological markers osteocalcin, osteopontin and sclerostin expression in human osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Amino Acids 2016; 49:683-693. [PMID: 27357308 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-016-2290-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2016] [Accepted: 06/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Osteoporosis (OP) and osteoarthritis (OA) are the most common joint diseases, with a high incidence in the elderly population. OP is characterized by trabecular bone remodeling and reabsorption, whereas articular cartilage and subchondral bone remodeling are major features of OA. Although classically considered as independent or even conflicting processes, clinical coexistence of OP and OA was recently described. Transglutaminase 2 (TG2) expression is considered a biomarker of OA, but its role in osteoporotic bone remodeling is still uncertain. We investigated TG2 and bone biological markers (Osteocalcin, Osteopontin, and Sclerostin) in osteoporotic and osteoarthritic osteocartilagineous tissue (n = 54) and human chondrocyte cultures in vitro by immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence and RT-PCR. Histomorphometric evaluation of bone trabecular remodeling was also performed. In cartilage, TG2 expression was faint in control and OP and significantly less than in OA and OP + OA chondrocytes; the opposite was found for Osteocalcin, whereas Osteopontin and Sclerostin expression was similar. In the subchondral trabecular bone, osteocytes/osteoblasts TG2 expression was slight and similar comparing control, OP, OA, and OP + OA group, whereas Osteocalcin and Osteopontin expression was lower in OP compared to control, OA and OP + OA. Increased TG2 and reduced Osteocalcin expression were maintained in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes in vitro. Histomorphometric analysis confirmed reduced trabecular bone mass in OP and OP + OA compared with OA patients. TG2 represented a suitable biomarker of osteoarthritic chondrocyte activation, whereas osteocalcin and osteopontin characterized osteoporotic osteocyte/osteoblast changes; differences were lost in OP + OA patients, suggesting careful consideration when coexistence of the two diseases occurs.
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- Chiara Tarquini
- Anatomic Pathology, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- General Pathology, Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Anatomic Pathology, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Anatomic Pathology, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Anatomic Pathology, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- General Pathology, Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Anatomic Pathology, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy. .,Policlinic of Tor Vergata of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,Policlinic of Tor Vergata of Rome, Rome, Italy
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MacNabb C, Patton D, Hayes JS. Sclerostin Antibody Therapy for the Treatment of Osteoporosis: Clinical Prospects and Challenges. J Osteoporos 2016; 2016:6217286. [PMID: 27313945 PMCID: PMC4899597 DOI: 10.1155/2016/6217286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2016] [Accepted: 04/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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It is estimated that over 200 million adults worldwide have osteoporosis, a disease that has increasing socioeconomic impact reflected by unsustainable costs associated with disability, fracture management, hospital stays, and treatment. Existing therapeutic treatments for osteoporosis are associated with a variety of issues relating to use, clinical predictability, and health risks. Consequently, additional novel therapeutic targets are increasingly sought. A promising therapeutic candidate is sclerostin, a Wnt pathway antagonist and, as such, a negative regulator of bone formation. Sclerostin antibody treatment has demonstrated efficacy and superiority compared to other anabolic treatments for increasing bone formation in both preclinical and clinical settings. Accordingly, it has been suggested that sclerostin antibody treatment is set to achieve market approval by 2017 and aggressively compete as the gold standard for osteoporotic treatment by 2021. In anticipation of phase III trial results which may potentially signify a significant step in achieving market approval here, we review the preclinical and clinical emergence of sclerostin antibody therapies for both osteoporosis and alternative applications. Potential clinical challenges are also explored as well as ongoing developments that may impact on the eventual clinical application of sclerostin antibodies as an effective treatment of osteoporosis.
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- Claire MacNabb
- Regenerative Medicine Institute, NUI Galway, Biosciences Research Building, Corrib Village, Dangan, Galway, Ireland
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- Regenerative Medicine Institute, NUI Galway, Biosciences Research Building, Corrib Village, Dangan, Galway, Ireland
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- Regenerative Medicine Institute, NUI Galway, Biosciences Research Building, Corrib Village, Dangan, Galway, Ireland
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Alzahrani MM, Rauch F, Hamdy RC. Does Sclerostin Depletion Stimulate Fracture Healing in a Mouse Model? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2016; 474:1294-302. [PMID: 26608966 PMCID: PMC4814400 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-015-4640-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sclerostin is a secreted glycoprotein that inhibits the intracellular Wnt signaling pathway, which, when inactivated, stimulates bone formation. This has been seen in fracture studies, which have shown larger and stronger calluses with accelerated fracture healing in sclerostin knockout and sclerostin antibody injection models. However, the effects of these two mechanisms have not been compared in the context of fracture healing. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES We sought to determine the degree to which sclerostin inhibition (Scl-Ab injection) and complete sclerostin depletion inhibit fracture healing in a mouse model as evaluated by (1) morphometric trabecular bone measures at the fracture site, and (2) fracture site structural strength. METHODS Ten-week-old male sclerostin knockout (n = 20) and wild type (n = 40) mice underwent insertion of a tibial intramedullary pin after which a midshaft tibial osteotomy was performed. The mice were divided in three groups: sclerostin knockout (n = 20), wild type with sclerostin antibody injection (intravenous dose of 100 mg/kg weekly) (n = 20), and wild type with saline injection (n = 20). The mice for each group where subdivided and euthanized at 14, 21, 28, and 35 days after surgery, at which time the fractured tibias were assessed with microCT (to assess morphometric trabecular bone measures: bone volume to total volume (BV/TV), trabecular thickness, trabecular number, and structural model index at the fracture site. Biomechanical testing in the form of three-point bending also was done to assess fracture site structural strength. A difference greater than 3.7% in our primary outcome (BV/TV) would be required to detect a difference between groups with a power of 80%, as per our power analysis. RESULTS The wild type with sclerostin antibody and the sclerostin knockout groups showed increased trabecular BV/TV at the fracture site compared with the wild type group with saline at all times, however no difference was seen between the treatment groups with the numbers available, except at 28 days postoperatively when the sclerostin knockout group showed greater BV/TV than the wild type sclerostin antibody group (47.0 ± 3.5 vs 40.1 ± 2.1; p < 0.05). On biomechanical testing the wild type sclerostin antibody showed increased stiffness at Days 14 and 28 compared with the wild type with saline group (70.9 ± 6.4 vs 14.8 ± 8.1; p = 0.001), (106.8 ± 24.3 vs 74.9 ± 16.0; p = 0.004); respectively. However, with the numbers available, no differences were detected between the wild type with sclerostin antibody and the sclerostin knockout groups in terms of whole-bone structural strength. CONCLUSIONS Sclerostin antibody injections showed promising results, which were not different with the numbers available, from results achieved with complete depletion of sclerostin, especially at earlier stages of the healing process, and therefore completed the healing process at an earlier time. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Sclerostin antibody injections appear to enhance fracture healing to a degree that is not different than complete sclerostin depletion, but larger animal studies are required to assess the accurate dosage and timing of administration in the fracture healing process to further evaluate its potential clinical utility to enhance fracture healing.
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- Mohammad M. Alzahrani
- grid.416084.f000000010350814XShriners Hospital for Children, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, QC Canada ,grid.14709.3b0000000419368649Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC Canada ,grid.411975.f000000040607035XDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia ,1529 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, QC H3G 1A6 Canada
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- grid.416084.f000000010350814XShriners Hospital for Children, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, QC Canada
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- grid.416084.f000000010350814XShriners Hospital for Children, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, QC Canada ,grid.14709.3b0000000419368649Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC Canada
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Inhibitors of Wnt signaling have been shown to be involved in prostate cancer (PC) metastasis; however the role of Sclerostin (Sost) has not yet been explored. Here we show that elevated Wnt signaling derived from Sost deficient osteoblasts promotes PC invasion, while rhSOST has an inhibitory effect. In contrast, rhDKK1 promotes PC elongation and filopodia formation, morphological changes characteristic of an invasive phenotype. Furthermore, rhDKK1 was found to activate canonical Wnt signaling in PC3 cells, suggesting that SOST and DKK1 have opposing roles on Wnt signaling in this context. Gene expression analysis of PC3 cells co-cultured with OBs exhibiting varying amounts of Wnt signaling identified CRIM1 as one of the transcripts upregulated under highly invasive conditions. We found CRIM1 overexpression to also promote cell-invasion. These findings suggest that bone-derived Wnt signaling may enhance PC tropism by promoting CRIM1 expression and facilitating cancer cell invasion and adhesion to bone. We concluded that SOST and DKK1 have opposing effects on PC3 cell invasion and that bone-derived Wnt signaling positively contributes to the invasive phenotypes of PC3 cells by activating CRIM1 expression and facilitating PC-OB physical interaction. As such, we investigated the effects of high concentrations of SOST in vivo. We found that PC3-cells overexpressing SOST injected via the tail vein in NSG mice did not readily metastasize, and those injected intrafemorally had significantly reduced osteolysis, suggesting that targeting the molecular bone environment may influence bone metastatic prognosis in clinical settings.
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Xu H, Duan J, Ning D, Li J, Liu R, Yang R, Jiang JX, Shang P. Role of Wnt signaling in fracture healing. BMB Rep 2015; 47:666-72. [PMID: 25301020 PMCID: PMC4345510 DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2014.47.12.193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The Wnt signaling pathway is well known to play major roles in skeletal development and homeostasis. In certain aspects, fracture repair mimics the process of bone embryonic development. Thus, the importance of Wnt signaling in fracture healing has become more apparent in recent years. Here, we summarize recent research progress in the area, which may be conducive to the development of Wnt-based therapeutic strategies for bone repair. [BMB Reports 2014; 47(12): 666-672]
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- Huiyun Xu
- Key Laboratory for Space Biosciences & Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Biosciences & Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Biosciences & Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Biosciences & Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Biosciences & Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Biosciences & Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas 78229, the United States
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- Key Laboratory for Space Biosciences & Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710072, People's Republic of China
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Heilmeier U, Carpenter DR, Patsch JM, Harnish R, Joseph GB, Burghardt AJ, Baum T, Schwartz AV, Lang TF, Link TM. Volumetric femoral BMD, bone geometry, and serum sclerostin levels differ between type 2 diabetic postmenopausal women with and without fragility fractures. Osteoporos Int 2015; 26:1283-93. [PMID: 25582311 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-014-2988-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Accepted: 11/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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UNLABELLED While type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with higher skeletal fragility, specific risk stratification remains incompletely understood. We found volumetric bone mineral density, geometry, and serum sclerostin differences between low-fracture risk and high-fracture risk T2D women. These features might help identify T2D individuals at high fracture risk in the future. INTRODUCTION Diabetic bone disease, an increasingly recognized complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), is associated with high skeletal fragility. Exactly which T2D individuals are at higher risk for fracture, however, remains incompletely understood. Here, we analyzed volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD), geometry, and serum sclerostin levels in two specific T2D subsets with different fracture risk profiles. We examined a T2D group with prior history of fragility fractures (DMFx, assigned high-risk group) and a fracture-free T2D group (DM, assigned low-risk group) and compared their results to nondiabetic controls with (Fx) and without fragility fractures (Co). METHODS Eighty postmenopausal women (n = 20 per group) underwent quantitative computed tomography (QCT) to compute vBMD and bone geometry of the proximal femur. Additionally, serum sclerostin, vitamin D, parathyroid hormone (PTH), HbA1c, and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) levels were measured. Statistical analyses employed linear regression models. RESULTS DMFx subjects exhibited up to 33 % lower femoral neck vBMD than DM subjects across all femoral sites (-19 % ≤ ΔvBMD ≤ -33 %, 0.008 ≤ p ≤0.021). Additionally, DMFx subjects showed significantly thinner cortices (-6 %, p = 0.046) and a trend toward larger bone volume (+10 %, p = 0.055) relative to DM women and higher serum sclerostin levels when compared to DM (+31.4 %, p = 0.013), Fx (+25.2 %, p = 0.033), and control (+22.4 %, p = 0.028) subjects. CONCLUSION Our data suggest that volumetric bone parameters by QCT and serum sclerostin levels can identify T2D individuals at high risk of fracture and might therefore show promise as clinical tools for fracture risk assessment in T2D. However, future research is needed to establish diabetes-specific QCT- and sclerostin-reference databases.
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- U Heilmeier
- Musculoskeletal Quantitative Imaging Research Group, Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, 185 Berry Street, Lobby 6, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA,
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Fractures are the most common large-organ, traumatic injuries to humans. The repair of bone fractures is a postnatal regenerative process that recapitulates many of the ontological events of embryonic skeletal development. Although fracture repair usually restores the damaged skeletal organ to its pre-injury cellular composition, structure and biomechanical function, about 10% of fractures will not heal normally. This article reviews the developmental progression of fracture healing at the tissue, cellular and molecular levels. Innate and adaptive immune processes are discussed as a component of the injury response, as are environmental factors, such as the extent of injury to the bone and surrounding tissue, fixation and the contribution of vascular tissues. We also present strategies for fracture treatment that have been tested in animal models and in clinical trials or case series. The biophysical and biological basis of the molecular actions of various therapeutic approaches, including recombinant human bone morphogenetic proteins and parathyroid hormone therapy, are also discussed.
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- Thomas A Einhorn
- Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University Medical Centre, Doctor's Office Building Suite 808, 720 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, 72 East Concord Street, E243, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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Naylor KE, Eastell R. Biochemical markers in bone disease. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-09138-1.00200-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Discovery of the Wnt signaling pathway and understanding the central role of osteocyte in skeletal homeostasis have been the major advances in skeletal biology over the past decade. Sclerostin, secreted mainly (but not exclusively) by osteocytes, has emerged as a key player in skeletal homeostasis. This review highlights the most relevant recent advances. RECENT FINDINGS Sclerostin by inhibiting Wnt signaling pathway decreases bone formation and osteoblast differentiation and promotes osteoblast apoptosis. Ability to measure serum sclerostin levels better clarified the role of sclerostin in various physiologic and pathologic states. Early clinical trials with antibodies to sclerostin have produced robust increases in bone mineral density, and fracture prevention trials are underway. SUMMARY Since the discovery of Wnt signaling pathway and sclerostin's association with high bone mass, there has been a remarkable progress. Clinical trials with fracture endpoints, already underway, should expand osteoanabolic therapeutic horizon in the very near future. Measurement of sclerostin levels in a number of conditions has advanced our knowledge about pathophysiology of skeletal and nonskeletal disorders in an altogether new light.
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- Mahalakshmi Honasoge
- aDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Bone & Mineral Disorders, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan bSection of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennslyvania cBone and Mineral Research Laboratory, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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➤ Osteocytes, derived from osteoblasts, reside within bone and communicate extensively with other bone cell populations to regulate bone metabolism. The mature osteocyte expresses the protein sclerostin, a negative regulator of bone mass.➤ In normal physiologic states, the protein sclerostin acts on osteoblasts at the surface of bone and is differentially expressed in response to mechanical loading, inflammatory molecules such as prostaglandin E2, and hormones such as parathyroid hormone and estrogen.➤ Pathologically, sclerostin dysregulation has been observed in osteoporosis-related fractures, failure of implant osseous integration, metastatic bone disease, and select genetic diseases of bone mass.➤ An antibody that targets sclerostin, decreasing endogenous levels of sclerostin while increasing bone mineral density, is currently in phase-III clinical trials.➤ The osteocyte has emerged as a versatile, indispensable bone cell. Its location within bone, extensive dendritic network, and close communication with systemic circulation and other bone cells produce many opportunities to treat a variety of orthopaedic conditions.
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- Jocelyn T. Compton
- Center for Orthopaedic Research at Columbia University Medical Center, 650 West 168th Street, Box #480 (J.T.C.), Black Building 1412 (F.Y.L.), New York, NY 10032. E-mail address for J.T. Compton: . E-mail address for F.Y. Lee:
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- Center for Orthopaedic Research at Columbia University Medical Center, 650 West 168th Street, Box #480 (J.T.C.), Black Building 1412 (F.Y.L.), New York, NY 10032. E-mail address for J.T. Compton: . E-mail address for F.Y. Lee:
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Dovjak P, Dorfer S, Föger-Samwald U, Kudlacek S, Marculescu R, Pietschmann P. Serum levels of sclerostin and dickkopf-1: effects of age, gender and fracture status. Gerontology 2014; 60:493-501. [PMID: 24943689 DOI: 10.1159/000358303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2013] [Accepted: 01/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Fragility fractures, especially hip fractures, are a very common complication of osteoporosis in elderly subjects. Sclerostin (SOST) and dickkopf-1 (DKK-1) are inhibitors of the canonical wnt signalling pathway and thus could be involved in the pathogenesis of age-related bone fragility. OBJECTIVE To investigate SOST and DKK-1 in a large group of geriatric patients with hip fractures and to relate the wnt inhibitors to age and gender. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study carried out in a department of acute geriatric care in a district hospital in Upper Austria and a hospital in Vienna, Austria. A total of 256 geriatric patients (172 women and 84 men) and 67 young control subjects were selected after exclusion. Medical history was obtained, a comprehensive geriatric assessment was performed and serum levels of SOST, DKK-1 and bone formation markers were analysed. RESULTS DKK-1 levels increased with age and in the presence of hip fractures. In contrast, SOST levels were lower in patients with hip fractures. When compared to women, men had higher SOST levels but lower DKK-1 levels. CONCLUSION Serum levels of the inhibitors of the canonical wnt signalling pathway reflect different biological events and are useful for the study of bone fragility in geriatric patients.
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- Peter Dovjak
- Department of Geriatric Acute Care, Hospital of Gmunden, Gmunden, Austria
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Fracture healing is a complex biological process that requires interaction among a series of different cell types. Maintaining the appropriate temporal progression and spatial pattern is essential to achieve robust healing. We can temporally assess the biological phases via gene expression, protein analysis, histologically, or non-invasively using biomarkers as well as imaging techniques. However, determining what leads to normal versus abnormal healing is more challenging. Since the ultimate outcome of fracture healing is to restore the original functions of bone, assessment of fracture healing should include not only monitoring the restoration of structure and mechanical function, but also an evaluation of the restoration of normal bone biology. Currently few non-invasive measures of biological factors of healing exist; however, recent studies that have correlated non-invasive measures with fracture healing outcome in humans have shown that serum TGFbeta1 levels appear to be an indicator of healing versus non-healing. In the future, developing additional measures to assess biological healing will improve the reliability and permit us to assess stages of fracture healing. Additionally, new functional imaging technologies could prove useful for better understanding both normal fracture healing and predicting dysfunctional healing in human patients.
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- KD Hankenson
- Department of Clinical Studies New Bolton Center, School of Veterinary Medicine and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
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- Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Theresienkrankenhaus Mannheim, Germany
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Constitutive activation of IKK2/NF-κB impairs osteogenesis and skeletal development. PLoS One 2014; 9:e91421. [PMID: 24618907 PMCID: PMC3949987 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0091421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2013] [Accepted: 02/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Pathologic conditions impair bone homeostasis. The transcription factor NF-κB regulates bone homeostasis and is central to bone pathologies. Whereas contribution of NF-κB to heightened osteoclast activity is well-documented, the mechanisms underlying NF-κB impact on chondrocytes and osteoblasts are scarce. In this study, we examined the effect of constitutively active IKK2 (IKK2ca) on chondrogenic and osteogenic differentiation. We show that retroviral IKK2ca but not GFP, IKK2WT, or the inactive IKK2 forms IKK2KM and IKK2SSAA, strongly suppressed osteogenesis and chondrogenesis, in vitro. In order to explore the effect of constitutive NF-κB activation on bone formation in vivo, we activated this pathway in a conditional fashion. Specifically, we crossed the R26StopIKK2ca mice with mice carrying the Col2-cre in order to express IKK2ca in osteoblasts and chondrocytes. Both chondrocytes and osteoblasts derived from Col2Cre/IKK2ca expressed IKK2ca. Mice were born alive yet died shortly thereafter. Histologically, newborn Col2Cre+/RosaIKK2ca heterozygotes (Cre+IKK2ca_w/f (het)) and homozygotes (Cre+IKK2ca_f/f (KI)) showed smaller skeleton, deformed vertebrate and reduced or missing digit ossification. The width of neural arches, as well as ossification in vertebral bodies of Cre+IKK2ca_w/f and Cre+IKK2ca_f/f, was reduced or diminished. H&E staining of proximal tibia from new born pups revealed that Cre+IKK2ca_f/f displayed disorganized hypertrophic zones within the smaller epiphysis. Micro-CT analysis indicated that 4-wk old Cre+IKK2ca_w/f has abnormal trabecular bone in proximal tibia compared to WT littermates. Mechanistically, ex-vivo experiments showed that expression of differentiation markers in calvarial osteoblasts derived from newborn IKK2ca knock-in mice was diminished compared to WT-derived cells. In situ hybridization studies demonstrated that the hypertrophic chondrocyte marker type-X collagen, the pre-hypertrophic chondrocyte markers Indian hedgehog and alkaline phosphatase, and the early markers Aggrecan and type-II collagen were reduced in Cre+IKK2ca_w/f and Cre+IKK2ca_f/f mice. Altogether, the in-vitro, in vivo and ex-vivo evidence suggest that IKK2ca perturbs osteoblast and chondrocyte maturation and impairs skeletal development.
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Power J, Hernandez P, Wardale J, Henson FMD. Alterations in sclerostin protein in lesions of equine osteochondrosis. Vet Rec Open 2014; 1:e000005. [PMID: 26392871 PMCID: PMC4562441 DOI: 10.1136/vropen-2013-000005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2013] [Accepted: 11/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Osteochondrosis (OC) is a common and clinically important joint disease that occurs in many species, including humans, pigs, chickens and horses. It has been described as a focal failure of endochondral ossification (EO), but no cellular/molecular mechanisms are fully described that explain the cause of this condition. Recently a Wnt signalling inhibitor, sclerostin, has been described in osteoarthritic cartilage, where it has been proposed to protect damaged cartilage from degradation. Cartilage degradation is a key event in EO, thus, abnormalities of sclerostin in growth cartilage could, potentially, lead to a failure of EO and, thus, OC. The aim of this study was to describe the distribution of sclerostin protein in normal and OC growth cartilage. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used to localise sclerostin protein in normal and OC growth cartilage. Growth cartilage was harvested from the distal femur of horses aged between 6 and 18 months. Cartilage was classified as normal or having lesions consistent with a diagnosis of early OC. IHC was used to identify sclerostin protein in cartilage sections. Sclerostin protein distribution was semiquantified using a grading system and shown to be upregulated throughout all three zones of cartilage in lesions of OC (IHC score 8.1 compared to IHC score of 0.88). These results indicate that sclerostin may be contributing to the development of OC lesions by inhibiting extracellular matrix remodelling or may reflect the response of damaged cartilage. Clearly, further work is required to fully characterise this observation but, with antisclerostin antibodies used to treat human osteoporosis, the possibility of development of a systemic treatment of OC remains a potential goal.
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- Jonathon Power
- Orthopaedic Research Unit , University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital , Box 180, Hill's Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ , UK
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- Orthopaedic Research Unit , University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital , Box 180, Hill's Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ , UK
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- Orthopaedic Research Unit , University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital , Box 180, Hill's Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ , UK
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- Orthopaedic Research Unit , University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital , Box 180, Hill's Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ , UK
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McGee-Lawrence ME, Ryan ZC, Carpio LR, Kakar S, Westendorf JJ, Kumar R. Sclerostin deficient mice rapidly heal bone defects by activating β-catenin and increasing intramembranous ossification. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013; 441:886-90. [PMID: 24211207 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.10.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We investigated the influence of the osteocyte protein, sclerostin, on fracture healing by examining the dynamics and mechanisms of repair of single-cortex, stabilized femoral defects in sclerostin knockout (Sost(-/-); KO) and sclerostin wild-type (Sost(+/+); WT) mice. Fourteen days following generation of bone defects, Sost KO mice had significantly more bone in the healing defect than WT mice. The increase in regenerating bone was due to an increase in the thickness of trabecularized spicules, osteoblast numbers and surfaces within the defect. Enhanced healing of bone defects in Sost KO mice was associated with significantly more activated β-catenin expression than observed in WT mice. The findings were similar to those observed in Axin2(-/-) mice, in which β-catenin signaling is known to be enhanced to facilitate bone regeneration. Taken together, these data indicate that enhanced β-catenin signaling is present in Sost(-/-) mice that demonstrate accelerated healing of bone defects, suggesting that modulation of β-catenin signaling in bone could be used to promote fracture repair.
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- Meghan E McGee-Lawrence
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St., Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Clinical utility of serum sclerostin measurements. BONEKEY REPORTS 2013; 2:361. [PMID: 24578825 DOI: 10.1038/bonekey.2013.95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2013] [Accepted: 05/16/2013] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Sclerostin is an osteocyte-secreted soluble antagonist of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway requisite for osteoblast development and activity. Efforts over the past several years have focused on unraveling the role of sclerostin in both normal physiological and pathological conditions. Sclerostin levels are undetectable in the serum of patients with sclerosteosis. In normal individuals, serum sclerostin levels are higher in males and increase in both sexes across the adult lifespan. Some, but not other, studies have demonstrated that higher serum sclerostin levels are associated with increased fracture risk, particularly when paired with lower bone mineral density. Levels of circulating sclerostin are highly correlated with bone marrow sclerostin levels. Sclerostin levels are inversely related to parathyroid hormone levels. Clinical conditions in which serum sclerostin levels have been measured include ankylosing spondylitis, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, fractures, hypercortisolism, multiple myeloma and spinal cord injury. Even within clearly defined clinical conditions, however, consistent changes in serum sclerostin levels have not always been seen. This may reflect differences in currently available commercial assays or sample sources (serum versus plasma), and suggests further study is needed before sclerostin measurements are introduced into routine clinical practice. Until such issues are resolved, measurement of sclerostin levels appears to be most useful for understanding the mechanisms by which osteocytes regulate bone turnover through the integration of hormonal, physical and pharmacological stimuli, rather than to guide clinical-care decisions.
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Albisetti W, Giarratana L, Viganò C, Castiglioni S, Maier J. Sclerostin: A Novel Player Regulating Bone Mass in Inflammation? EUR J INFLAMM 2013. [DOI: 10.1177/1721727x1301100204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Inflammation is a common albeit overlooked cause of local and systemic bone loss which results from an imbalance between bone formation and bone resorption. The Wnt pathway, which plays an essential role in the regulation of bone turnover, has been proposed as a potential molecular link between inflammation and inflammatory bone loss. We here recapitulate present knowledge about sclerostin, a Wnt pathway inhibitor, and bone damage in inflammation. A better understanding of sclerostin action and regulation might help in designing an effective treatment strategy in inflammatory bone loss.
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- W. Albisetti
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Chirurgiche ed Odontoiatriche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- Scuola di Specializzazione in Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ortopedia, Ospedale L. Mandic, Merate, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Milano, Italy
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Maupin KA, Droscha CJ, Williams BO. A Comprehensive Overview of Skeletal Phenotypes Associated with Alterations in Wnt/β-catenin Signaling in Humans and Mice. Bone Res 2013; 1:27-71. [PMID: 26273492 DOI: 10.4248/br201301004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2012] [Accepted: 01/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
The Wnt signaling pathway plays key roles in differentiation and development and alterations in this signaling pathway are causally associated with numerous human diseases. While several laboratories were examining roles for Wnt signaling in skeletal development during the 1990s, interest in the pathway rose exponentially when three key papers were published in 2001-2002. One report found that loss of the Wnt co-receptor, Low-density lipoprotein related protein-5 (LRP5), was the underlying genetic cause of the syndrome Osteoporosis pseudoglioma (OPPG). OPPG is characterized by early-onset osteoporosis causing increased susceptibility to debilitating fractures. Shortly thereafter, two groups reported that individuals carrying a specific point mutation in LRP5 (G171V) develop high-bone mass. Subsequent to this, the causative mechanisms for these observations heightened the need to understand the mechanisms by which Wnt signaling controlled bone development and homeostasis and encouraged significant investment from biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to develop methods to activate Wnt signaling to increase bone mass to treat osteoporosis and other bone disease. In this review, we will briefly summarize the cellular mechanisms underlying Wnt signaling and discuss the observations related to OPPG and the high-bone mass disorders that heightened the appreciation of the role of Wnt signaling in normal bone development and homeostasis. We will then present a comprehensive overview of the core components of the pathway with an emphasis on the phenotypes associated with mice carrying genetically engineered mutations in these genes and clinical observations that further link alterations in the pathway to changes in human bone.
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- Kevin A Maupin
- Program for Skeletal Pathobiology and Center for Tumor Metastasis, Van Andel Research Institute , 333 Bostwick NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
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- Program for Skeletal Pathobiology and Center for Tumor Metastasis, Van Andel Research Institute , 333 Bostwick NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
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- Program for Skeletal Pathobiology and Center for Tumor Metastasis, Van Andel Research Institute , 333 Bostwick NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
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