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Veronese N, Bolzetta F, Cacco C, Cester A, Smith L, Demurtas J, Cooper C, Rizzoli R, Caruso MG, Notarnicola M, Reginster JY, Maggi S, Barbagallo M, Trott M, Dominguez LJ. Dietary acrylamide and incident osteoporotic fractures: an 8-year prospective cohort study. Aging Clin Exp Res 2022; 34:2441-2448. [PMID: 35962898 PMCID: PMC9637630 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-022-02214-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acrylamide, a component of fried foods, has been associated with several negative health outcomes. However, the relationship between dietary acrylamide and osteoporotic fractures has been explored by a few cross-sectional studies. AIMS To investigate if dietary acrylamide is associated with the onset of fractures in North American participants at high risk/having knee osteoarthritis (OA), over 8 years of follow-up. METHODS A Cox's regression analysis, adjusted for baseline confounders was run and the data were reported as hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Dietary acrylamide intake was assessed at the baseline using a food frequency questionnaire and categorized in tertiles (T), whilst fractures' history was recorded using self-reported information. RESULTS Altogether, 4,436 participants were included. Compared to participants with lower acrylamide intake (T1; < 3,313 μg), those with a higher acrylamide intake (T3; > 10,180 μg) reported a significantly higher risk of any fracture (HR = 1.37; 95% CI 1.12-1.68; p for trend = 0.009), forearm (HR = 1.73; 95% CI 1.09-2.77; p for trend = 0.04), spine (HR = 2.21; 95% CI 1.14-4.31; p for trend = 0.04), and hip fracture (HR = 4.09; 95% CI 1.29-12.96; p for trend = 0.046). CONCLUSIONS Our study is the first to report that high dietary acrylamide may be associated with an increased risk of osteoporotic fractures.
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- Nicola Veronese
- Geriatric Unit, Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Palermo, via del Vespro, 141, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
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- Medical Department, Geriatric Unit, Azienda ULSS (Unità Locale Socio Sanitaria, Dolo-Mirano District, 3 "Serenissima", Dolo, Italy
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- Medical Department, Geriatric Unit, Azienda ULSS (Unità Locale Socio Sanitaria, Dolo-Mirano District, 3 "Serenissima", Dolo, Italy
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- The Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, CB1 1PT, UK
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- Primary Care Department, Azienda USL Toscana Sud Est, Grosseto, Italy
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK
- NIHR Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Division of Bone Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
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- National Institute of Gastroenterology, Research Hospital, IRCCS De Bellis, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy
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- National Institute of Gastroenterology, Research Hospital, IRCCS De Bellis, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, CHU Sart Tilman B23, Liège, Belgium
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- Aging Branch, Neuroscience Institute, National Research Council, 35121, Padua, Italy
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- Geriatric Unit, Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Palermo, via del Vespro, 141, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- The Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, CB1 1PT, UK
- Vision and Eye Research Institute, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
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- Geriatric Unit, Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Palermo, via del Vespro, 141, 90127, Palermo, Italy
- Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Enna "Kore", Enna, Italy
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Kumar A, Ghosh R. A review on experimental and numerical investigations of cortical bone fracture. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2022; 236:297-319. [DOI: 10.1177/09544119211070347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This paper comprehensively reviews the various experimental and numerical techniques, which were considered to determine the fracture characteristics of the cortical bone. This study also provides some recommendations along with the critical review, which would be beneficial for future research of fracture analysis of cortical bone. Cortical bone fractures due to sports activities, climbing, running, and engagement in transport or industrial accidents. Individuals having different diseases are also at high risk of cortical bone fracture. It has been observed that osteon orientation influences cortical bone fracture toughness and fracture mechanisms. Apart from this, recent studies indicate that fracture parameters of cortical bone also depend on many factors such as age, sex, temperature, osteoporosis, orientation, location, loading condition, strain rate, and storage facility, etc. The cortical bone regains its fracture toughness due to various toughening mechanisms. Owing to these factors, several experimental, clinical, and numerical investigations have been carried out to determine the fracture parameters of the cortical bone. Cortical bone is the dense outer surface of the bone and contributes to 80%–82% of the skeleton mass. Cortical bone experiences load far exceeding body weight due to muscle contraction and the dynamics of motion. It is very important to know the fracture pattern, direction of fracture, location of the fracture, and toughening mechanism of cortical bone. A basic understanding of the different factors that affect the fracture parameters and fracture mechanisms of the cortical bone is necessary to prevent the failure and fracture of cortical bone. This review has summarized the advancement considered in the various experimental techniques and numerical methods to get complete information about the fracture mechanisms of cortical bone.
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- Ajay Kumar
- School of Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi), Kamand, Mandi 175005, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- School of Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi), Kamand, Mandi 175005, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Brommage R, Jeter-Jones S, Xiong W, Liu J. MicroCT analyses of mouse femoral neck architecture. Bone 2021; 145:115040. [PMID: 31437568 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2019.115040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Revised: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 08/17/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Hip fractures at the femoral neck are a major cause of morbidity and mortality, but aside from biomechanical strength testing, little is known about femoral neck architecture in mice. Procedures were optimized to analyze high-resolution (6 μm voxel size) microCT scans of the mouse femoral neck to provide bone mass and architectural information. Similar to histomorphometric observations in rats, the boundary between cortical and trabecular bone is difficult to identify in the mouse femoral mid-neck and these compartments were not analyzed separately. Analyses included total area, mineralized bone area, and bone volume fraction (BV/TV). Femoral neck architecture varies in C57BL/6J, 129/SvEv and BALB/c mouse strains. Bone cross sectional area and BV/TV were low in Lrp5 but elevated in Sost gene knockout mice. Sfrp4 gene knockout resulted in high total area, normal bone area, low BV/TV and, as indicated by BS/BV values, greater trabecularization. Femoral neck BV/TV declined with age and ovariectomy, but increased with teriparatide treatment. These findings demonstrate that the architecture of the mouse femoral neck mimics phenotypes and treatment effects observed at other skeletal sites and is a relevant bone site for translational studies examining osteoporosis therapies.
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- Robert Brommage
- Metabolism Research, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, The Woodlands, TX, USA.
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- Metabolism Research, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, The Woodlands, TX, USA
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- Metabolism Research, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, The Woodlands, TX, USA
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Su Y, Wang L, Liu X, Yang M, Yi C, Liu Y, Huang P, Guo Z, Yu A, Cheng X, Wu X, Blake GM, Engelke K. Lack of periosteal apposition in the head and neck of femur after menopause in Chinese women with high risk for hip fractures - A cross-sectional study with QCT. Bone 2020; 139:115545. [PMID: 32730940 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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In elderly subjects and in particular in those with osteoporosis the evidence on age related volume changes of the hip is still very limited. Even less is known about bone changes of the femoral head. The aim of this study is to explore associations of bone size of the femoral head and neck with age in postmenopausal women with very high risk of hip fracture and to investigate associations of femoral head and neck bone mineral density. MIAF (medical image analysis framework)-Femur was used for the analysis of CT datasets from 319 females with acute hip fractures age 50 to 98. Integral BMD and volume of the head and neck were assessed. The femoral head was divided into four quadrants to address differential vBMD and volume responses of its superior, inferior, posterior and anterior parts. Areal BMD (aBMD) of femoral neck was also obtained. In this population of postmenopausal women we did not observe age-related changes in bone volume of the femoral head or neck between ages 50 and 98 years. Integral vBMD in the head in the 90-98 year group was 48.0 mg/cm3 lower than that in 50-59 year group, which accounts for nearly 30% decrease in vBMD with 40 years increase. Age-related vBMD changes in the head quadrants were similar to that in total. With age, the trend line correlation coefficients for vBMD in quadrants were relatively small, but significant (p < 0.001) for all. The femoral head integral vBMD correlates well with neck vBMD and FN aBMD. FN aBMD explained 45% of head integral vBMD variance (p < 0.0001). Elderly women had relative preservation of femoral head and neck bone volume from 50 yrs. over four decades but markedly lower integral vBMD of proximal femur. The findings of our study call in question about the concept of bone expansion with aging even in elderly age.
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- Yongbin Su
- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Traumatic Orthopedics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Traumatic Orthopedics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Traumatic Orthopedics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital, London SE1 7EH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine 3, FAU University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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Iseri K, Dai L, Chen Z, Qureshi AR, Brismar TB, Stenvinkel P, Lindholm B. Bone mineral density and mortality in end-stage renal disease patients. Clin Kidney J 2020; 13:307-321. [PMID: 32699616 PMCID: PMC7367137 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfaa089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Osteoporosis characterized by low bone mineral density (BMD) as assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is common among end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients and associates with high fracture incidence and high all-cause mortality. This is because chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorders (CKD-MBDs) promote not only bone disease (osteoporosis and renal dystrophy) but also vascular calcification and cardiovascular disease. The disturbed bone metabolism in ESRD leads to 'loss of cortical bone' with increased cortical porosity and thinning of cortical bone rather than to loss of trabecular bone. Low BMD, especially at cortical-rich bone sites, is closely linked to CKD-MBD, vascular calcification and poor cardiovascular outcomes. These effects appear to be largely mediated by shared mechanistic pathways via the 'bone-vascular axis' through which impaired bone status associates with changes in the vascular wall. Thus, bone is more than just the scaffolding that holds the body together and protects organs from external forces but is-in addition to its physical supportive function-also an active endocrine organ that interacts with the vasculature by paracrine and endocrine factors through pathways including Wnt signalling, osteoprotegerin (OPG)/receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB (RANK)/RANK ligand system and the Galectin-3/receptor of advanced glycation end products axis. The insight that osteogenesis and vascular calcification share many similarities-and the knowledge that vascular calcification is a cell-mediated active rather than a passive mineralization process-suggest that low BMD and vascular calcification ('vascular ossification') to a large extent represent two sides of the same coin. Here, we briefly review changes of BMD in ESRD as observed using different DXA methods (central and whole-body DXA) at different bone sites for BMD measurements, and summarize recent knowledge regarding the relationships between 'low BMD' and 'fracture incidence, vascular calcification and increased mortality' in ESRD patients, as well as potential 'molecular mechanisms' underlying these associations.
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- Ken Iseri
- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Divisions of Renal Medicine and Baxter Novum, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Divisions of Renal Medicine and Baxter Novum, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Divisions of Renal Medicine and Baxter Novum, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Divisions of Renal Medicine and Baxter Novum, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Division of Medical Imaging and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Radiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Divisions of Renal Medicine and Baxter Novum, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Divisions of Renal Medicine and Baxter Novum, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Tang T, Wagermaier W, Schuetz R, Wang Q, Eltit F, Fratzl P, Wang R. Hypermineralization in the femoral neck of the elderly. Acta Biomater 2019; 89:330-342. [PMID: 30872111 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Hip fragility depends on the decline in bone mass as well as changes in bone microstructure and the properties of bone mineral and organic matrix. Although it is well-established that low bone mass or osteoporosis is a key factor in hip fracture risk, it is striking to observe that 92% of 24 patients who have sustained an intracapsular hip fracture showed hypermineralization at the superior-anterior quadrant, a critical region associated with increased hip fracture risk. In-depth material studies on a total of 12 human cadaver femurs revealed increased degree of mineralization in the hypermineralized tissue: calcium weight percentage as measured by quantitative backscattered electron imaging increased by approximately 15% compared with lamellar bone; mineral-to-matrix ratio obtained by Raman microspectroscopy imaging also increased. Immunohistochemistry revealed localized type II collagen in the hypermineralized region, implying its cartilaginous nature. At the ultrastructural level, X-ray scattering revealed significantly smaller (on average 2.3 nm thick and 15.6 nm long) and less ordered bone minerals in the hypermineralized tissue. Finally, the hypermineralized tissue was more brittle than lamellar bone under hydrated state - cracks propagated easily in the hypermineralized region but stopped at the lamellar boundary. This study demonstrates that hypermineralization of femoral neck cortical bone is a source of bone fragility which is worth considering in future fracture risk assessment when the origin of hip fracture is unclear based on current evaluation standards. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Hypermineralization of femoral cortical bone in older adults might occur in many more hip fracture cases than presently known. Yet, this tissue remains largely unknown to the orthopedic community possibly due to coarse resolution of clinical imaging. The current study showed the hypermineralized tissue had reduced fracture resistance which could be attributed to the material changes in mineral content, organic matrix, and mineral platelets properties. It thus could be a source for fracture initiation. Consequently, we believe hypermineralization of femoral neck cortical bone should be considered in hip fragility assessment, especially when low bone mass cannot be identified as a primary contributor to hip fracture.
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- Tengteng Tang
- Department of Materials Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Department of Biomaterials, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany; Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Biomaterials, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Biomaterials, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Materials Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; School of Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Materials Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; School of Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Biomaterials, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany.
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- Department of Materials Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; School of Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Wang Y, Li J, Yang J, Dong J. Regional characteristics of cortical bone quality in the proximal humerus of postmenopausal women: a preliminary study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2019; 28:685-691. [PMID: 30527884 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2018.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Proximal humeral fractures represent the third most common fragility fracture treated in osteoporotic populations, after hip and distal radial fractures. The purpose of this study was to characterize the spatial variability in cortical geometry in the proximal humerus in postmenopausal women. METHODS The proximal humeri in 43 healthy postmenopausal women were imaged by computed tomography. Cortical bone mapping was applied to create color 3-dimensional thickness maps for each proximal humerus. Cortical parameters, including the cortical thickness (CTh), cortical mass surface density (CM), and endocortical trabecular density, were measured over the humeral head and metaphyseal region after 15 regions of interest (ROIs) were defined. RESULTS In the humeral head region, significant differences in CTh and CM values were detected between the anterior, lateral, and posterior walls (P < .05). The highest CTh and CM were found in the anterior wall in each plane (P < .05). Regarding the endocortical trabecular density, no significant findings were noted in the 3 planes (P > .05). In the metaphyseal region, the cortical structure in the medial column had higher CTh and CM values in ROI 10 compared with the lateral column (P < .05). The highest CTh and CM values of compact bone were seen in ROI 10 of the medial column (ROIs 10-12) (P < .05). CONCLUSION Our results showed significant regional variation of cortical bone in the humeral head region in postmenopausal women. Similar conditions were seen in the medial column in the metaphyseal region. This finding provides discriminatory information for stronger fixation of implants.
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- Yeming Wang
- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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Adequate bone remodeling may be a primary parameter for long-term successful complication-free dental implant treatment. A 1.8-mm osseous thickness around dental implants is thought to be the minimum thickness for adequate vasculature for osteocyte nutrition and function. A dental implant does not provide progenitor cells or angiogenic or osteogenic factors. Thus, the surrounding bone may need to have a 1.8-mm thickness to accommodate the vasculature necessary for nutrients for appropriate remodeling. Additionally, the 1.8-mm dimension may provide for mechanical load resistance. There is no evidence to illustrate the physiologic need for the 1.8-mm dimension. This dimension requirement is based on clinical outcome observations. Basic science research for bone survival around dental implants is needed.
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Brommage R, Liu J, Vogel P, Mseeh F, Thompson AY, Potter DG, Shadoan MK, Hansen GM, Jeter-Jones S, Cui J, Bright D, Bardenhagen JP, Doree DD, Movérare-Skrtic S, Nilsson KH, Henning P, Lerner UH, Ohlsson C, Sands AT, Tarver JE, Powell DR, Zambrowicz B, Liu Q. NOTUM inhibition increases endocortical bone formation and bone strength. Bone Res 2019; 7:2. [PMID: 30622831 PMCID: PMC6323125 DOI: 10.1038/s41413-018-0038-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2018] [Revised: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The disability, mortality and costs caused by non-vertebral osteoporotic fractures are enormous. Existing osteoporosis therapies are highly effective at reducing vertebral but not non-vertebral fractures. Cortical bone is a major determinant of non-vertebral bone strength. To identify novel osteoporosis drug targets, we phenotyped cortical bone of 3 366 viable mouse strains with global knockouts of druggable genes. Cortical bone thickness was substantially elevated in Notum−/− mice. NOTUM is a secreted WNT lipase and we observed high NOTUM expression in cortical bone and osteoblasts but not osteoclasts. Three orally active small molecules and a neutralizing antibody inhibiting NOTUM lipase activity were developed. They increased cortical bone thickness and strength at multiple skeletal sites in both gonadal intact and ovariectomized rodents by stimulating endocortical bone formation. Thus, inhibition of NOTUM activity is a potential novel anabolic therapy for strengthening cortical bone and preventing non-vertebral fractures. NOTUM is an enzyme that inactivates WNT proteins (which play a key role in early tissue development), and inhibiting NOTUM has been found to increase the formation of endocortical bone (within the cortex, the hard exterior of bone) and enhance bone strength. Existing therapies for osteoporosis (condition causing bone to become weak and brittle) are effective in reducing vertebral, but not non-vertebral, fractures. A team headed by Robert Brommage at Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Texas aimed to identify novel osteoporosis drug targets in mice. Following inhibition of NOTUM activity, the authors observed increased cortical bone thickness and strength at multiple skeletal sites through stimulation of endocortical bone formation. The team concluded that inhibiting NOTUM activity has good potential as a new therapeutic strategy and could be beneficial in preventing non-vertebral osteoporotic fractures.
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- Robert Brommage
- 1Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, The Woodlands, TX USA.,3Present Address: Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- 1Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, The Woodlands, TX USA.,4Present Address: Biogen, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- 1Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, The Woodlands, TX USA.,5Present Address: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN USA
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- 1Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, The Woodlands, TX USA.,6Present Address: MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX USA
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- 1Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, The Woodlands, TX USA.,Present Address: Bethyl Laboratories, Montgomery, TX USA
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- 1Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, The Woodlands, TX USA.,8Present Address: Merck, Rahway, NJ USA
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- 1Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, The Woodlands, TX USA.,Present Address: Nurix, San Francisco, CA USA
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- 1Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, The Woodlands, TX USA.,6Present Address: MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX USA
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- 1Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, The Woodlands, TX USA.,Present Address: Wntrix, Houston, TX USA
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- 1Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, The Woodlands, TX USA
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- 1Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, The Woodlands, TX USA.,6Present Address: MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX USA
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- 1Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, The Woodlands, TX USA.,11Present Address: PRA Health Sciences, Raleigh, NC USA
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- 2Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- 2Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- 2Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- 2Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- 2Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- 1Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, The Woodlands, TX USA.,Present Address: Nurix, San Francisco, CA USA
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- 1Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, The Woodlands, TX USA.,12Present Address: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA
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- 1Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, The Woodlands, TX USA.,13Present Address: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown, NY USA
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- 1Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, The Woodlands, TX USA.,14Present Address: University of Texas, Houston, TX USA
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Nakamura M, Inaba M, Yamada S, Ozaki E, Maruo S, Okuno S, Imanishi Y, Kuriyama N, Watanabe Y, Emoto M, Motoyama K. Association of Decreased Handgrip Strength with Reduced Cortical Thickness in Japanese Female Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Sci Rep 2018; 8:10767. [PMID: 30018407 PMCID: PMC6050319 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-29061-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2018] [Accepted: 06/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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LD-100, a quantitative ultrasonic device, allows us to measure cortical thickness (CoTh). Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) show high prevalence of sarcopenia. This study aimed to clarify the association of handgrip strength (HGS) with cortical porosis, a major risk for fracture of DM. CoTh and trabecular bone mineral density (TrBMD) at the 5.5% distal radius were assessed in T2DM female patients (n = 122) and non-DM female controls (n = 704) by LD-100. T2DM patients aged older 40 years showed significantly lower HGS and CoTh, but not TrBMD, than non-DM counterparts. Although HGS was significantly and positively correlated with CoTh and TrBMD in T2DM patients, multivariate analysis revealed HGS as an independent factor positively associated with CoTh, but not TrBMD, in T2DM patients, suggesting the preferential association of HGS with cortical, but not trabecular, bone component in T2DM female patients. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated an early decline of HGS in T2DM female patients as compared with non-DM healthy controls after the age of 40 years, which is independently associated with thinner CoTh, but not TrBMD in T2DM patients, and thus suggested that reduced muscle strength associated with DM might be a major factor for cortical porosis development in DM patients.
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- Miyuki Nakamura
- Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
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- Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology for Community Health and Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Shirasagi Hosiptal, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology for Community Health and Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology for Community Health and Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Brommage R, Ohlsson C. Translational studies provide insights for the etiology and treatment of cortical bone osteoporosis. Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 2018; 32:329-340. [PMID: 29779585 DOI: 10.1016/j.beem.2018.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Increasing attention is being focused on the important contributions of cortical bone to bone strength, fractures and osteoporosis therapies. Recent progress in human genome wide association studies in combination with high-throughput mouse gene knockout phenotyping efforts of multiple genes and advanced conditional gene inactivation in mouse models have successfully identified genes with crucial roles in cortical bone homeostasis. Particular attention in this review is given to genes, such as WNT16, POSTN and SFRP4, that differentially affect cortical and trabecular bone architecture. We propose that animal models of cortical bone metabolism will substantially contribute to developing anabolic osteoporosis therapies that improve cortical bone mass and reduce non-vertebral fracture risk.
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- Robert Brommage
- Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Epidemiology of Bone Fracture in Female Trauma Patients Based on Risks of Osteoporosis Assessed using the Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool for Asians Score. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:ijerph14111380. [PMID: 29137199 PMCID: PMC5708019 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14111380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Revised: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/11/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background: Osteoporotic fractures are defined as low-impact fractures resulting from low-level trauma. However, the exclusion of high-level trauma fractures may result in underestimation of the contribution of osteoporosis to fractures. In this study, we aimed to investigate the fracture patterns of female trauma patients with various risks of osteoporosis based on the Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool for Asians (OSTA) score. Methods: According to the data retrieved from the Trauma Registry System of a Level I trauma center between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2015, a total of 6707 patients aged ≥40 years and hospitalized for the treatment of traumatic bone fracture were categorized as high-risk (OSTA < -4, n = 1585), medium-risk (-1 ≥ OSTA ≥ -4, n = 1985), and low-risk (OSTA > -1, n = 3137) patients. Two-sided Pearson's, chi-squared, or Fisher's exact tests were used to compare categorical data. Unpaired Student's t-test and Mann-Whitney U-test were used to analyze normally and non-normally distributed continuous data, respectively. Propensity-score matching in a 1:1 ratio was performed with injury mechanisms as adjusted variables to evaluate the effects of OSTA-related grouping on the fracture patterns. Results: High- and medium-risk patients were significantly older, had higher incidences of comorbidity, and were more frequently injured from a fall and bicycle accident than low-risk patients did. Compared to low-risk patients, high- and medium-risk patients had a higher injury severity and mortality. In the propensity-score matched population, the incidence of fractures was only different in the extremity regions between high- and low-risk patients as well as between medium- and low-risk patients. The incidences of femoral fractures were significantly higher in high-risk (odds ratio [OR], 3.4; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.73-4.24; p < 0.001) and medium-risk patients (OR, 1.4; 95% CI, 1.24-1.54; p < 0.001) than in low-risk patients. In addition, high-risk patients had significantly lower odds of humeral, radial, patellar, and tibial fractures; however, such lower odds were not found in medium- risk than low-risk patients. Conclusions: The fracture patterns of female trauma patients with high- and medium-risk osteoporosis were different from that of low-risk patients exclusively in the extremity region.
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