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Martiniakova M, Biro R, Kovacova V, Babikova M, Zemanova N, Mondockova V, Omelka R. Current knowledge of bone-derived factor osteocalcin: its role in the management and treatment of diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, osteopetrosis and inflammatory joint diseases. J Mol Med (Berl) 2024; 102:435-452. [PMID: 38363329 PMCID: PMC10963459 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-024-02418-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Osteocalcin (OC) is the most abundant non-collagenous and osteoblast-secreted protein in bone. It consists of two forms such as carboxylated OC (cOC) and undercarboxylated OC (ucOC). While cOC promotes bone mineralization and increases bone strength, ucOC is regarded an endocrinologically active form that may have several functions in multiple end organs and tissues. Total OC (tOC) includes both of these forms (cOC and ucOC) and is considered a marker of bone turnover in clinical settings. Most of the data on OC is limited to preclinical studies and therefore may not accurately reflect the situation in clinical conditions. For the stated reason, the aim of this review was not only to summarize current knowledge of all forms of OC and characterize its role in diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, osteopetrosis, inflammatory joint diseases, but also to provide new interpretations of its involvement in the management and treatment of aforementioned diseases. In this context, special emphasis was placed on available clinical trials. Significantly lower levels of tOC and ucOC could be associated with the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. On the contrary, tOC level does not seem to be a good indicator of high bone turnover status in postmenopausal osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. The associations between several pharmacological drugs used to treat all disorders mentioned above and OC levels have also been provided. From this perspective, OC may serve as a medium through which certain medications can influence glucose metabolism, body weight, adiponectin secretion, and synovial inflammation.
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- Monika Martiniakova
- Department of Zoology and Anthropology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Informatics, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 1, 949 01, Nitra, Slovakia
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- Department of Zoology and Anthropology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Informatics, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 1, 949 01, Nitra, Slovakia
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- Department of Zoology and Anthropology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Informatics, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 1, 949 01, Nitra, Slovakia
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- Department of Botany and Genetics, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Informatics, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 1, 949 01, Nitra, Slovakia
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- Department of Botany and Genetics, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Informatics, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 1, 949 01, Nitra, Slovakia
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- Department of Botany and Genetics, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Informatics, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 1, 949 01, Nitra, Slovakia
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- Department of Botany and Genetics, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Informatics, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 1, 949 01, Nitra, Slovakia.
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Rossi M, Battafarano G, Pepe J, Minisola S, Del Fattore A. The Endocrine Function of Osteocalcin Regulated by Bone Resorption: A Lesson from Reduced and Increased Bone Mass Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20184502. [PMID: 31514440 PMCID: PMC6769834 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20184502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Bone is a peculiar tissue subjected to a continuous process of self-renewal essential to assure the integrity of the skeleton and to explicate the endocrine functions. The study of bone diseases characterized by increased or reduced bone mass due to osteoclast alterations has been essential to understand the great role played by osteocalcin in the endocrine functions of the skeleton. The ability of osteoclasts to regulate the decarboxylation of osteocalcin and to control glucose metabolism, male fertility, and cognitive functions was demonstrated by the use of animal models. In this review we described how diseases characterized by defective and increased bone resorption activity, as osteopetrosis and osteoporosis, were essential to understand the involvement of bone tissue in whole body physiology. To translate this knowledge into humans, recently published reports on patients were described, but further studies should be performed to confirm this complex hormonal regulation in humans.
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- Michela Rossi
- Bone Physiopathology Group, Multifactorial Disease and Complex Phenotype Research Area, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, 00146 Rome, Italy.
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- Bone Physiopathology Group, Multifactorial Disease and Complex Phenotype Research Area, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, 00146 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Disciplines, Sapienza University of Rome, 00186 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Disciplines, Sapienza University of Rome, 00186 Rome, Italy.
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- Bone Physiopathology Group, Multifactorial Disease and Complex Phenotype Research Area, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, 00146 Rome, Italy.
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Cavalier E, Bergmann P, Bruyère O, Delanaye P, Durnez A, Devogelaer JP, Ferrari SL, Gielen E, Goemaere S, Kaufman JM, Toukap AN, Reginster JY, Rousseau AF, Rozenberg S, Scheen AJ, Body JJ. The role of biochemical of bone turnover markers in osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease: a consensus paper of the Belgian Bone Club. Osteoporos Int 2016; 27:2181-2195. [PMID: 27026330 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-016-3561-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The exact role of biochemical markers of bone turnover in the management of metabolic bone diseases remains a topic of controversy. In this consensus paper, the Belgian Bone Club aimed to provide a state of the art on the use of these biomarkers in different clinical or physiological situations like in postmenopausal women, osteoporosis in men, in elderly patients, in patients suffering from bone metastasis, in patients with chronic renal failure, in pregnant or lactating women, in intensive care patients, and in diabetics. We also gave our considerations on the analytical issues linked to the use of these biomarkers, on potential new emerging biomarkers, and on the use of bone turnover biomarkers in the follow-up of patients treated with new drugs for osteoporosis.
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- E Cavalier
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, UnilabLg, CIRM, University of Liège, CHU de Liège, Domaine du Sart-Tilman, 4000, Liège, Belgium.
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- Department of Radioisotopes, CHU Brugmann, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, University of Liège, CHU de Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Pôle de Pathologie Rhumatismale, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pôle de Pathologie Rhumatismale, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Bone Diseases, Hôpitaux Universitaires Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Gerontology and Geriatrics Section, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, K.U. Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Unit for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Endocrinology and Unit for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Centre Académique de Recherche et d'Expérimentation en Santé SPRL (CARES SPRL), Liège, Belgium
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- Pôle de Pathologie Rhumatismale, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Centre Académique de Recherche et d'Expérimentation en Santé SPRL (CARES SPRL), Liège, Belgium
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- Burn Centre and General Intensive Care Department, University of Liège, CHU de Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Gynaecology-Obstetrics, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Disorders, University of Liège CHU de Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, CHU Brugmann, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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Sato R, Akimoto T, Imai T, Nakagawa S, Okada M, Miki A, Takeda S, Yamamoto H, Saito O, Muto S, Kusano E, Nagata D. Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome Sequentially Complicated by Acute Kidney Injury and Painful Skin Ulcers due to Calciphylaxis. Intern Med 2016; 55:3315-3320. [PMID: 27853075 PMCID: PMC5173500 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.55.7180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Calciphylaxis is rare cutaneous manifestation associated with painful skin ulceration and necrosis. It primarily occurs in patients with end-stage chronic kidney disease. In this report, we would like to show our experience with a male patient presenting with minimal change nephrotic syndrome that was sequentially complicated by acute kidney injury and painful ulcerative cutaneous lesions due to calciphylaxis. There seemed to be several contributing factors, including a disturbance of the patient's mineral metabolism and the systemic use of glucocorticoids and warfarin. Various concerns regarding the diagnostic and therapeutic conundrums that were encountered in the present case are also discussed.
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- Ryuta Sato
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Japan
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Yao W, Dai W, Jiang L, Lay EYA, Zhong Z, Ritchie RO, Li X, Ke H, Lane NE. Sclerostin-antibody treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis maintained bone mass and strength. Osteoporos Int 2016; 27:283-294. [PMID: 26384674 PMCID: PMC4958115 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-015-3308-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2015] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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UNLABELLED This study was to determine if antibody against sclerostin (Scl-Ab) could prevent glucocorticoid (GC)-induced osteoporosis in mice. We found that Scl-Ab prevented GC-induced reduction in bone mass and bone strength and that the anabolic effects of Scl-Ab might be partially achieved through the preservation of osteoblast activity through autophagy. INTRODUCTION Glucocorticoids (GCs) inhibit bone formation by altering osteoblast and osteocyte cell activity and lifespan. A monoclonal antibody against sclerostin, Scl-Ab, increased bone mass in both preclinical animal and clinical studies in subjects with low bone mass. The objectives of this study were to determine if treatment with the Scl-Ab could prevent loss of bone mass and strength in a mouse model of GC excess and to elucidate if Scl-Ab modulated bone cell activity through autophagy. METHODS We generated reporter mice that globally expressed dsRed fused to LC3, a protein marker for autophagosomes, and evaluated the dose-dependent effects of GCs (0, 0.8, 2.8, and 4 mg/kg/day) and Scl-Ab on autophagic osteoblasts, bone mass, and bone strength. RESULTS GC treatment at 2.8 and 4 mg/kg/day of methylprednisolone significantly lowered trabecular bone volume (Tb-BV/TV) at the lumbar vertebrae and distal femurs, cortical bone mass at the mid-shaft femur (FS), and cortical bone strength compared to placebo (PL). In mice treated with GC and Scl-Ab, Tb-BV/TV increased by 60-125 %, apparent bone strength of the lumbar vertebrae by 30-70 %, FS-BV by 10-18 %, and FS-apparent strength by 13-15 %, as compared to GC vehicle-treated mice. GC treatment at 4 mg/kg/day reduced the number of autophagic osteoblasts by 70 % on the vertebral trabecular bone surface compared to the placebo group (PL, GC 0 mg), and GC + Scl-Ab treatment. CONCLUSIONS Treatment with Scl-Ab prevented GC-induced reduction in both trabecular and cortical bone mass and strength and appeared to maintain osteoblast activity through autophagy.
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- W. Yao
- Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Internal Medicine, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Internal Medicine, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
- Science and Technology Experimental Center, Integrative Medicine Discipline, Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Internal Medicine, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Internal Medicine, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Internal Medicine, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Metabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
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- Department of Metabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Internal Medicine, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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Shikano K, Kaneko K, Kawazoe M, Kaburaki M, Hasunuma T, Kawai S. Efficacy of Vitamin K2 for Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis in Patients with Systemic Autoimmune Diseases. Intern Med 2016; 55:1997-2003. [PMID: 27477405 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.55.6230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Objective Vitamin K2 (menatetrenone) is an effective treatment for patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis. We herein performed a subanalysis of patients with systemic autoimmune diseases undergoing glucocorticoid therapy in our previous prospective study. Methods Sixty patients were categorized into a group with vitamin K2 treatment (n=20, Group A) and a group without vitamin K2 treatment (n=40, Group B). All patients were treated with bisphosphonates. Results Serum levels of osteocalcin and undercarboxylated osteocalcin decreased significantly after the start of glucocorticoid therapy in both groups, while the serum osteocalcin level was significantly higher in Group A than Group B during the third (p=0.0250) and fourth weeks (p=0.0155). The serum level of the N-terminal peptide of type I procollagen, a bone formation marker, decreased during glucocorticoid therapy, but was significantly higher in Group A than Group B during the fourth week (p=0.0400). The bone mineral density and fracture rate showed no significant differences between the two groups. Conclusion Although vitamin K2 improves bone turnover markers in patients with osteoporosis on glucocorticoid therapy, it has no significant effect on the bone mineral density and fracture rate after 1.5 years of treatment.
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- Kotaro Shikano
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Toho University, Japan
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Hishida E, Masuda T, Akimoto T, Sato R, Wakabayashi N, Miki A, Otani N, Imai T, Sugase T, Takeda SI, Muto S, Nagata D. Renal Failure Found during the Follow-up of Sarcoidosis: The Relevance of a Delay in the Diagnosis of Concurrent Hypercalcemia. Intern Med 2016; 55:1893-8. [PMID: 27432099 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.55.6194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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We herein present a case of relapsed sarcoidosis with a deteriorated renal function accompanied by hypercalcemia, nephrolithiasis, and a ureteral stone in a woman with a history of ocular sarcoidosis. The ocular involvement appeared to be well controlled for a long period of time with a topical ophthalmic steroid; however, we believe that the absence of apparent recrudescence could have led to the delay in our diagnosis of relapse of the disease during the follow-up period. The conundrums regarding longitudinal surveillance for both evaluating the disease activity and determining the necessity of therapeutics are also discussed.
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- Erika Hishida
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Japan
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Kenanidis E, Potoupnis ME, Kakoulidis P, Leonidou A, Sakellariou GT, Sayegh FE, Tsiridis E. Management of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis: clinical data in relation to disease demographics, bone mineral density and fracture risk. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2015; 14:1035-53. [PMID: 25952267 DOI: 10.1517/14740338.2015.1040387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP) is the most common type of secondary osteoporosis. Patient selection and the treatment choice remain to be controversial. None of the proposed management guidelines are widely accepted. We evaluate the available clinical data, the efficacy of current medication and we propose an overall algorithm for managing GIOP. AREAS COVERED This article provides a critical review of in vivo and clinical evidence regarding GIOP and developing evidence-based algorithm of treatment. Data base used includes MEDLINE® (1950 to May 2014). EXPERT OPINION Patient-specific treatment is the gold standard of care. Glucocorticoid (GC)-treated patients must comply with a healthy lifestyle and receive 1000 mg of calcium and at least 800 mg of Vitamin D daily. Bisphosphonate (BP) therapy is the current standard of care for prevention and treatment of GIOP. Most of bisphosphonates demonstrated benefit in lumbar bone mineral density (BMD) and some in hip BMD. Alendronate, risedronate and zoledronate showed vertebral anti-fracture efficacy in postmenopausal women and men. Scarce data however when compared head to head with BP efficacy. In post-menopausal women, early antiresorptive BP treatment appears to be efficient and safe. In premenopausal women and patients at high risk of fracture receiving long-term GC therapy however, teriparitide may be advised alternatively.
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- Eustathios Kenanidis
- Aristotle University Medical School, Academic Orthopaedic Unit , Thessaloniki , Greece
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Dai W, Jiang L, Lay YAE, Chen H, Jin G, Zhang H, Kot A, Ritchie RO, Lane NE, Yao W. Prevention of glucocorticoid induced bone changes with beta-ecdysone. Bone 2015; 74:48-57. [PMID: 25585248 PMCID: PMC4355031 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2015.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2014] [Revised: 12/15/2014] [Accepted: 01/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Beta-ecdysone (βEcd) is a phytoecdysteroid found in the dry roots and seeds of the asteraceae and achyranthes plants, and is reported to increase osteogenesis in vitro. Since glucocorticoid (GC) excess is associated with a decrease in bone formation, the purpose of this study was to determine if treatment with βEcd could prevent GC-induced osteoporosis. Two-month-old male Swiss-Webster mice (n=8-10/group) were randomized to either placebo or slow release prednisolone pellets (3.3mg/kg/day) and treated with vehicle control or βEcd (0.5mg/kg/day) for 21days. GC treatment inhibited age-dependent trabecular gain and cortical bone expansion and this was accompanied by a 30-50% lower bone formation rate (BFR) at both the endosteal and periosteal surfaces. Mice treated with only βEcd significantly increased bone formation on the endosteal and periosteal bone surfaces, and increased cortical bone mass were their controls to compare to GC alone. Concurrent treatment of βEcd and GC completely prevented the GC-induced reduction in BFR, trabecular bone volume and partially prevented cortical bone loss. In vitro studies determined that βEcd prevented the GC increase in autophagy of the bone marrow stromal cells as well as in whole bone. In summary, βEcd prevented GC induced changes in bone formation, bone cell viability and bone mass. Additional studies are warranted of βEcd for the treatment of GC induced bone loss.
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- Weiwei Dai
- Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Internal Medicine, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA; Department of Science and Technology, Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Internal Medicine, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Internal Medicine, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Internal Medicine, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Department of Science and Technology, Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Internal Medicine, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Internal Medicine, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Internal Medicine, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Internal Medicine, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
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Ikeda T, Maruyama K, Kaji H, Akagi M. Effects of alendronate or alfacalcidol on bone metabolic indices and bone mineral density in patients with ophthalmologic disease treated with glucocorticoid. Mod Rheumatol 2013; 24:671-6. [PMID: 24313921 DOI: 10.3109/14397595.2013.860886] [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: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Glucocorticoid (GC) is usually used for the treatment of systemic inflammatory diseases. We performed the prospective study to clarify the effects of alendronate or alfacalcidol on bone metabolic indices and bone mineral density (BMD) in 90 patients treated with GC for ophthalmologic diseases without systemic disorders for 12 months. METHODS BMD was measured with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Serum bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BAP) and urinary Type I collagen cross-linked N-telopeptide (NTx) were measured as bone metabolic indices. RESULTS BMD values in the alendronate group were significantly higher than those in the alfacalcidol group during 12 months. Alendronate significantly reduced urinary NTX levels from the baseline during 12 months, although alfacalcidol did not affect them. Serum BAP levels in the alendronate group were significantly lower than those in the alfacalcidol group during 9 months. The effects of alendronate on BMD and NTx in male patients seemed to be somewhat potent compared with those in female patients. CONCLUSIONS Alendronate is effective to prevent BMD loss and bone resorption induced by GC treatment in patients with ophthalmic diseases without systemic disorders. There might be sex differences in the potency of alendronate effects.
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- Terumasa Ikeda
- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kinki University Faculty of Medicine , Osakasayama , Japan
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Gifre L, Ruiz-Gaspà S, Monegal A, Nomdedeu B, Filella X, Guañabens N, Peris P. Effect of glucocorticoid treatment on Wnt signalling antagonists (sclerostin and Dkk-1) and their relationship with bone turnover. Bone 2013; 57:272-6. [PMID: 23981659 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2013.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2013] [Revised: 08/09/2013] [Accepted: 08/13/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of glucocorticoid therapy (GCCT) on Wnt signalling antagonists (sclerostin and Dkk-1) and their relationship with bone turnover. 25 patients (8 M/17 F, aged 48±19yrs) recently initiating GCCT (≥7.5mg/day, ≤6months) were prospectively included. Bone turnover markers (bone formation: P1NP, osteocalcin [OC], bone ALP; bone resorption: sCTx) and Wnt antagonists (serum sclerostin and Dkk-1) were assessed in all patients (short-term and 12months after initiating GCCT). Bone mineral density (BMD) was performed to assess osteoporosis. The results were compared with 60 healthy controls. At short-term patients on GCCT showed a significant decrease in bone formation markers versus controls (P1NP: 19±9 vs. 43±16ng/mL, p<0.001; OC: 7.4±2.4 vs. 18.4±5.2ng/mL, p=0.001) and in Dkk-1 levels (24.5±20.1 vs. 36.8±13.7pmol/L, p=0.008) with similar sclerostin values (41.8±21.8 vs. 42.1±13.9pmol/L, p=0.950). Sclerostin correlated positively with GCCT doses (r=0.449, p=0.024) and lumbar BMD (r=0.424, p=0.035), and negatively with bone ALP (r=-0.398, p=0.049). A progressive decrease in Dkk-1 levels was observed at 12months, (19.1±14.9, p=0.001), whereas sclerostin increased compared to controls (48.9±11.6, p=0.045). In conclusion, the effect of GCCT on the serum levels of the Wnt signalling parameters differs depending on the antagonist evaluated. Whereas sclerostin values increased and showed a relationship with the dose and bone AP, Dkk-1 levels decreased throughout the study suggesting a counter-regulatory mechanism of this factor thereby reducing the deleterious effect of GCCT in the bone.
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- L Gifre
- Rheumatology Department, Metabolic Bone Diseases Unit, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Spain.
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Bibliography. Parathyroids, bone and mineral metabolism. Current world literature. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2011; 18:418-22. [PMID: 22024994 DOI: 10.1097/med.0b013e32834decbe] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Yamauchi M, Kaji H, Nawata K, Takaoka S, Yamaguchi T, Sugimoto T. Role of parathyroid hormone in bone fragility of postmenopausal women with vitamin D insufficiency. Calcif Tissue Int 2011; 88:362-9. [PMID: 21287159 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-011-9464-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2010] [Accepted: 01/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Vitamin D insufficiency is related to an increase in PTH, which might be critical for an increase in bone fragility. However, the role of endogenous PTH in vitamin D insufficiency-induced fracture risk remains unclear. The present study was performed to examine the relationships among vitamin D insufficiency, bone fragility, and PTH in 202 Japanese postmenopausal women. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) levels were measured. The percentages of subjects with 25(OH)D levels below 10, 15, and 20 ng/ml were 5.0, 41.0, and 80.7%, respectively. Serum 25(OH)D levels were negatively related to age and serum levels of Cr and PTH; they were positively related to bone mineral density (BMD). In multiple regression analysis, BMD was significantly related to 25(OH)D levels when adjusted for age, body mass index (BMI), and serum levels of Cr and PTH. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that lower 25(OH)D levels were significantly related to prevalent fracture risk when adjusted for age, BMI, serum levels of Cr and PTH, as well as femoral neck BMD. The proportion of subjects with prevalent fractures was significantly higher in the group with lower PTH and lower 25(OH)D than in the group with lower PTH and higher 25(OH)D or higher PTH and higher 25(OH)D. In conclusion, vitamin D insufficiency was found to be related to prevalent fracture risk independently of PTH. Functional hypoparathyroidism, rather than functional hyperparathyroidism, might be a risk factor for bone fragility in vitamin D insufficiency.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mika Yamauchi
- Internal Medicine 1, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Japan
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