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Zhang Y, Wang Q, Liang J, Liu L, Liu P, Zhao H. Serum proteomic analysis of differentially expressed proteins and pathways involved in the mechanism of endemic osteoarthritis. Mol Omics 2022; 18:745-753. [PMID: 35820143 DOI: 10.1039/d2mo00154c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) is a chronic and endemic osteochondral disease and the etiology and pathogenic mechanism of KBD are still unknown. This study aimed to elucidate and screen KBD-associated proteins, which were differentially expressed between KBD patients and healthy controls. We combined protein fractionation and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) with a high-resolution mass spectrometer coupled with tandem mass tags (TMTs) to quantitatively analyze and screen KBD-associated proteins, which were differentially expressed between KBD patients and healthy controls. In addition, we used parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) to quantify proteins in serum from patients with KBD and healthy controls in order to verify the differentially expressed proteins in patients with KBD. We identified 224 differentially expressed proteins, including 11 up-regulated and 213 down-regulated proteins. Catalase (CAT) was observed to be significantly elevated in patients with KBD compared with control patients. Further, the fold difference of CAT is significantly elevated in PRM compared with label-free quantification. The results in this study suggest that CAT may be the reflection of the dynamic nature of KBD and could be considered as a novel pathogenic indicator for patients with KBD.
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- Yan Zhang
- Foot and ankle surgery department, Honghui Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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- Foot and ankle surgery department, Honghui Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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- Foot and ankle surgery department, Honghui Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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- Foot and ankle surgery department, Honghui Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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- Foot and ankle surgery department, Honghui Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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- Foot and ankle surgery department, Honghui Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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Ning Y, Hu M, Gong Y, Huang R, Xu K, Chen S, Zhang F, Liu Y, Chen F, Chang Y, Zhao G, Li C, Zhou R, Lammi MJ, Guo X, Wang X. Comparative analysis of the gut microbiota composition between knee osteoarthritis and Kashin-Beck disease in Northwest China. Arthritis Res Ther 2022; 24:129. [PMID: 35637503 PMCID: PMC9150333 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-022-02819-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Osteoarthritis (OA) and Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) both are two severe osteochondral disorders. In this study, we aimed to compare the gut microbiota structure between OA and KBD patients. Methods Fecal samples collected from OA and KBD patients were used to characterize the gut microbiota using 16S rDNA gene sequencing. To identify whether gut microbial changes at the species level are associated with the genes or functions of the gut bacteria between OA and KBD groups, metagenomic sequencing of fecal samples from OA and KBD subjects was performed. Results The OA group was characterized by elevated Epsilonbacteraeota and Firmicutes levels. A total of 52 genera were identified to be significantly differentially abundant between the two groups. The genera Raoultella, Citrobacter, Flavonifractor, g__Lachnospiraceae_UCG-004, and Burkholderia-Caballeronia-Paraburkholderia were more abundant in the OA group. The KBD group was characterized by higher Prevotella_9, Lactobacillus, Coprococcus_2, Senegalimassilia, and Holdemanella. The metagenomic sequencing showed that the Subdoligranulum_sp._APC924/74, Streptococcus_parasanguinis, and Streptococcus_salivarius were significantly increased in abundance in the OA group compared to those in the KBD group, and the species Prevotella_copri, Prevotella_sp._CAG:386, and Prevotella_stercorea were significantly decreased in abundance in the OA group compared to those in the KBD group by using metagenomic sequencing. Conclusion Our study provides a comprehensive landscape of the gut microbiota between OA and KBD patients and provides clues for better understanding the mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of OA and KBD. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13075-022-02819-5.
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- Yujie Ning
- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Hong Hui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.555, Youyi East Road, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, People's Republic of China
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- Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Hong Hui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.555, Youyi East Road, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- Shaanxi Institute of Endemic Disease Prevention and Control, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710003, People's Republic of China
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- Shaanxi Institute of Endemic Disease Prevention and Control, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710003, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, People's Republic of China.,Department of Integrative Medical Biology, University of Umeå, Umeå, Sweden
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, People's Republic of China. .,Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, People's Republic of China. .,Global Health Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, People's Republic of China.
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Alterations in the gut microbiota and metabolite profiles of patients with Kashin-Beck disease, an endemic osteoarthritis in China. Cell Death Dis 2021; 12:1015. [PMID: 34711812 PMCID: PMC8553765 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-021-04322-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) is a severe osteochondral disorder that may be driven by the interaction between genetic and environmental factors. We aimed to improve our understanding of the gut microbiota structure in KBD patients of different grades and the relationship between the gut microbiota and serum metabolites. Fecal and serum samples collected from KBD patients and normal controls (NCs) were used to characterize the gut microbiota using 16S rDNA gene and metabolomic sequencing via liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS). To identify whether gut microbial changes at the species level are associated with the genes or functions of the gut bacteria in the KBD patients, metagenomic sequencing of fecal samples from grade I KBD, grade II KBD and NC subjects was performed. The KBD group was characterized by elevated levels of Fusobacteria and Bacteroidetes. A total of 56 genera were identified to be significantly differentially abundant between the two groups. The genera Alloprevotella, Robinsoniella, Megamonas, and Escherichia_Shigella were more abundant in the KBD group. Consistent with the 16S rDNA analysis at the genus level, most of the differentially abundant species in KBD subjects belonged to the genus Prevotella according to metagenomic sequencing. Serum metabolomic analysis identified some differentially abundant metabolites among the grade I and II KBD and NC groups that were involved in lipid metabolism metabolic networks, such as that for unsaturated fatty acids and glycerophospholipids. Furthermore, we found that these differences in metabolite levels were associated with altered abundances of specific species. Our study provides a comprehensive landscape of the gut microbiota and metabolites in KBD patients and provides substantial evidence of a novel interplay between the gut microbiome and metabolome in KBD pathogenesis.
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Differential gene expression in articular cartilage between rheumatoid arthritis and endemic Kashin-Beck disease. Biosci Rep 2019; 39:BSR20190188. [PMID: 31196963 PMCID: PMC6597849 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20190188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Kashin-beck disease (KBD) is endemic chronic osteoarthrosis and its pathogenesis is still unclear. The present study aimed to explore differential gene expression in articular cartilage between patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and KBD. Articular cartilages were collected from KBD and RA patients, and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were analyzed by RNA-seq. The signaling pathway and biological process (BP) of the DEGs were identified by enrichment analysis. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network of DEGs and the key genes of KBD were identified by network analysis with STRING and cytoscape software. We identified 167 immune-related DEGs in articular cartilage samples from KBD patients compared with RA. The up-regulation of MAPK signaling pathway and the down-regulation of signaling pathways such as toll-like receptor, janus kinase-signal transducers and activators of transcription, leukocyte migration, T-cell receptor and chemokine, and antigen processing and presentation were involved in KBD. We identified 137 genes nodes related with immune and mapped the PPI network diagram. BP analysis revealed that immune response, calcium ion homeostasis, blood vessel morphogenesis, inflammatory response, lymphocyte proliferation, and MAPK activation were involved in KBD. In conclusion, gene expression profiling can be used to identify the different mechanism of pathogenesis between KBD and RA.
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Biological Analysis of Gene Expression and Clinical Variables Suggest FZD1 as a Novel Biomarker for Patients with Kashin-Beck Disease, an Endemic Osteoarthritis in China. DISEASE MARKERS 2019; 2019:3736198. [PMID: 30719180 PMCID: PMC6335718 DOI: 10.1155/2019/3736198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Revised: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Clinical variables contribute to the severity of Kashin-Beck disease (KBD). However, it is unclear if there is a correlation between gene expression and clinical variables. Peripheral blood samples were collected from 100 patients with KBD and 100 healthy controls from KBD-endemic areas to identify differentially expressed genes in KBD. Correlation analysis and multiple logistic regression analysis were performed using gene expression and clinical parameters. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used to detect the expression of related proteins in articular cartilage tissues. Thirty-nine differentially expressed genes were identified in patients with KBD. Nine differentially expressed genes were correlated with the metacarpal length/metacarpal breadth index. FZD1 was identified as having statistical significance in establishing the regression model of clinical parameters and gene expression. FZD1 expression levels were remarkably reduced in patients with KBD. Our results indicate that FZD1 could be involved in the pathological process of phalanges tuberositas and brachydactylia and may provide new insight into the pathogenesis of articular cartilage destruction observed in patients with KBD.
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Wang X, Zhang P, Ning Y, Yang L, Yu F, Guo X. Serum and Hair Zinc Levels in Patients with Endemic Osteochondropathy in China: A Meta-analysis. Biol Trace Elem Res 2018; 181:227-233. [PMID: 28567582 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-017-1054-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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A large number of studies have shown growing interest in the zinc (Zn) levels of serum and hair samples collected from patients with Kashin-Beck disease (KBD), an endemic chronic osteochondral disease. However, inconsistent conclusions regarding the serum and hair Zn levels have been made. The aim of this study is to assess and to explore the change in serum and hair Zn levels among KBD patients. Multiple databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang database and Technology of Chongqing (VIP), were carefully searched for available studies up to January 13, 2017 in this integrated analysis. Standard mean difference (SMD) with a 95% confidence interval (95% CI) was calculated using STATA 11.0. A total of 18 studies, involving 978 KBD cases and 1116 healthy controls, were collected in this analysis. Pooled analysis found the KBD patients had a higher hair Zn level and a lower serum Zn level than the healthy controls (hair Zn (μg/g), SMD = 0.030, 95% CI = -0.315, 0.376; serum Zn (mg/L), SMD = -0.069, 95%CI = -0.924, 0.785). Meta-regression method and sensitivity analysis were utilized to analyze the heterogeneity of data. Positive correlations were separately identified between hair Zn level in KBD patients (r = 0.4639, P = 0.032) and controls (r = 0.4743, P = 0.012) and the survey year. No evidence of publication bias was observed. The available results suggest that increased hair Zn level and decreased serum Zn level are commonly found in KBD patients; however, the role of Zn in the etiology and pathogenesis of KBD could not yet be confirmed.
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- Xi Wang
- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No.76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
- Xi'an Jiaotong University Global Health Institute, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No.76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No.76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No.76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No.76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No.76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
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Wu C, Liu H, Zhang F, Shao W, Yang L, Ning Y, Wang S, Zhao G, Lee BJ, Lammi M, Guo X. Long noncoding RNA expression profile reveals lncRNAs signature associated with extracellular matrix degradation in kashin-beck disease. Sci Rep 2017; 7:17553. [PMID: 29242531 PMCID: PMC5730583 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-17875-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 12/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) is a deformative, endemic osteochondropathy involving degeneration and necrosis of growth plates and articular cartilage. The pathogenesis of KBD is related to gene expression and regulation mechanisms, but long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in KBD have not been investigated. In this study, we identified 316 up-regulated and 631 down-regulated lncRNAs (≥ 2-fold change) in KBD chondrocytes using microarray analysis, of which more than three-quarters were intergenic lncRNAs and antisense lncRNAs. We also identified 232 up-regulated and 427 down-regulated mRNAs (≥ 2-fold change). A lncRNA-mRNA correlation analysis combined 343 lncRNAs and 292 mRNAs to form 509 coding-noncoding gene co-expression networks (CNC networks). Eleven lncRNAs were predicted to have cis-regulated target genes, including NAV2 (neuron navigator 2), TOX (thymocyte selection-associated high mobility group box), LAMA4 (laminin, alpha 4), and DEPTOR (DEP domain containing mTOR-interacting protein). The differentially expressed mRNAs in KBD significantly contribute to biological events associated with the extracellular matrix. Meanwhile, 34 mRNAs and 55 co-expressed lncRNAs constituted a network that influences the extracellular matrix. In the network, FBLN1 and LAMA 4 were the core genes with the highest significance. These novel findings indicate that lncRNAs may play a role in extracellular matrix destruction in KBD.
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- Cuiyan Wu
- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, 710061, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, 710061, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, 710061, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, 710061, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, 710061, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, 710061, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, 710061, P.R. China
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- Department of Knee Joint, Xi'an Hong Hui Hospital, Xi'an, 710054, P.R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151742, Korea
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, 90187, Sweden.
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, 710061, P.R. China.
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Wang X, Ning Y, Yang L, Yu F, Guo X. Zinc: the Other Suspected Environmental Factor in Kashin-Beck Disease in Addition to Selenium. Biol Trace Elem Res 2017; 179:178-184. [PMID: 28224461 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-017-0964-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) is an endemic chronic osteochondral disease characterized by high prevalence, disability, and morbidity and is distributed from the northeast to the southwest in China, in some regions of Eastern Siberia in Russia, and in North Korea. Although the selenium deficiency etiological hypothesis for KBD has been proposed by scientists for decades, the idea that selenium deficiency is one of the most important environmental factors but not the primary and sole pathogenic factor for KBD has been widely accepted. Zn2+, which is closely involved in the synthesis of enzymes, nucleic acids, and proteins, is an essential microelement in vivo. A conundrum still exists in research on the relationship between Zn2+ and KBD due to inconsistent results, but it has been confirmed that Zn2+ can help repair metaphyseal lesions in patients with KBD, indicating that Zn2+ might play a key role in the pathogenesis of KBD, although the mechanism is unknown. The zinc-ZIP8-MTF1 axis in chondrocytes forms a catabolic cascade that promotes upregulation of the crucial effector matrix-degrading enzymes MMP3, MMP13, and ADAMTS5, thereby leading to osteoarthritis (OA) cartilage destruction. Zinc finger protein-related genes, the ZNT family, and the ZIP family of Zn2+ transporter genes have been found to be differentially expressed in KBD by high-throughput screening. Therefore, Zn2+ could play a key role in the pathogenesis of KBD.
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- Xi Wang
- School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, No.76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, No.76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, No.76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, No.76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, No.76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, People's Republic of China.
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Wu W, He A, Wen Y, Xiao X, Hao J, Zhang F, Guo X. Comparison of microRNA expression profiles of Kashin-Beck disease, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Sci Rep 2017; 7:540. [PMID: 28373711 PMCID: PMC5428653 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-00522-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) is a chronic osteochondropathy with unclear pathogeny. In this study, we compared the microRNA expression profiles of 16 KBD patients, 16 osteoarthritis (OA) patients and 16 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and 16 healthy controls in their blood specimens. miRNAs expression profiling was performed using Exiqon miRCURY LNATM miRNAs Array. miRNAs target genes were predicted using miRror suite. Another independent mRNA expression profile dataset of 20 KBD patients and 15 healthy controls were integrated with the miRNA expression profiles of KBD. We identified 140 differently expressed miRNAs in KBD vs. CONTROLS GO enrichment analysis found that hypoxia, Wnt receptor signaling pathway and vitamin B6 biosynthesis related GO terms were significantly overrepresented in the target genes of differently expressed miRNAs in KBD vs. CONTROL 18 differently expressed common miRNAs were identified in KBD vs. Control, KBD vs. OA and KBD vs. RA. Integrating the lists of differently expressed miRNA target genes and mRNA differently expressed genes detected 6 common genes for KBD. Our results demonstrated the altered miRNAs expression profiles of KBD comparing to healthy controls, OA and RA, which provide novel clues for clarifying the mechanism of KBD.
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- Wenhong Wu
- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of Ministry of Health, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of Ministry of Health, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of Ministry of Health, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of Ministry of Health, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of Ministry of Health, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of Ministry of Health, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P.R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of Ministry of Health, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P.R. China.
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Ning Y, Wang X, Wang S, Guo X. Comparative analysis of signaling pathways in peripheral blood from patients with Kashin-Beck disease and osteoarthritis. Exp Ther Med 2016; 12:4077-4084. [PMID: 28101186 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2016.3879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2015] [Accepted: 05/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the early diagnostic biomarkers of Kashin-Beck disease (KBD), and to compare the common signaling pathways of peripheral mononuclear cells between patients with KBD and those with osteoarthritis (OA). A total of 20 and 12 peripheral blood samples were separately collected from KBD patients and normal control subjects, respectively, in an endemic area according to the diagnosis criteria. Total RNAs were extracted and gene expression levels were determined using an Agilent whole genome expression microarrays. The gene expression data of OA were obtained from GEO published database. Significant different pathways between KBD and OA were analyzed using Ingenuity Pathway Analysis software. A total of 82 differentially expressed genes, 51 significant different signaling pathways and five significant biological functions were identified in KBD patient samples, while 89, 50 and five significantly different genes, pathways and functions were identified in OA. Nine common significant pathways and five common differentially expressed genes were identified between the KBD and OA. Nine common significant pathways and five common differentially expressed genes were found between the two diseases. The present results suggest that there are similarities in vascular microcirculation, immunoreactions and cell apoptosis between KBD and OA, which may contribute to the early diagnosis and pathogenetic study of KBD.
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- Yujie Ning
- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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Field synopsis and meta-analyses of genetic epidemiological evidence for Kashin–Beck disease, an endemic osteoarthropathy in China. Mol Genet Genomics 2016; 291:1823-33. [DOI: 10.1007/s00438-016-1222-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2016] [Accepted: 05/24/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Rooze S, Mathieu F, Claus W, Yangzom T, Yangzom D, Goyens P, de Maertelaer V. Effect of calcium and vitamin D on growth, rickets and Kashin-Beck disease in 0- to 5-year-old children in a rural area of central Tibet. Trop Med Int Health 2016; 21:768-75. [DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Shancy Rooze
- Nutrition and Metabolism Unit; University Children's Hospital Queen Fabiola; Université Libre de Bruxelles; Brussels Belgium
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- Nutrition and Metabolism Unit; University Children's Hospital Queen Fabiola; Université Libre de Bruxelles; Brussels Belgium
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics; Institute of Interdisciplinary Research in Human and Molecular Biology; Université Libre de Bruxelles; Brussels Belgium
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Wang X, Ning Y, Tan W, Yu H, Li Z, Guo X. Population-based comparative analysis of differentially expressed genes between Kashin–Beck disease grades I and II. Scand J Rheumatol 2016; 45:230-5. [DOI: 10.3109/03009742.2015.1058416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- X Wang
- School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi’an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi’an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi’an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Centre for Miniaturized Detection Systems, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Centre for Miniaturized Detection Systems, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Xi’an, Shaanxi, PR China
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Wang X, Ning Y, Zhang F, Yu F, Tan W, Lei Y, Wu C, Zheng J, Wang S, Yu H, Li Z, Lammi MJ, Guo X. Gene expression signature in endemic osteoarthritis by microarray analysis. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:11465-81. [PMID: 25997002 PMCID: PMC4463711 DOI: 10.3390/ijms160511465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2015] [Revised: 05/03/2015] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Kashin-Beck Disease (KBD) is an endemic osteochondropathy with an unknown pathogenesis. Diagnosis of KBD is effective only in advanced cases, which eliminates the possibility of early treatment and leads to an inevitable exacerbation of symptoms. Therefore, we aim to identify an accurate blood-based gene signature for the detection of KBD. Previously published gene expression profile data on cartilage and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from adults with KBD were compared to select potential target genes. Microarray analysis was conducted to evaluate the expression of the target genes in a cohort of 100 KBD patients and 100 healthy controls. A gene expression signature was identified using a training set, which was subsequently validated using an independent test set with a minimum redundancy maximum relevance (mRMR) algorithm and support vector machine (SVM) algorithm. Fifty unique genes were differentially expressed between KBD patients and healthy controls. A 20-gene signature was identified that distinguished between KBD patients and controls with 90% accuracy, 85% sensitivity, and 95% specificity. This study identified a 20-gene signature that accurately distinguishes between patients with KBD and controls using peripheral blood samples. These results promote the further development of blood-based genetic biomarkers for detection of KBD.
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- Xi Wang
- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an 710061, China.
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an 710061, China.
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an 710061, China.
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an 710061, China.
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an 710061, China.
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an 710061, China.
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an 710061, China.
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an 710061, China.
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an 710061, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Miniaturized Detection Systems, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Miniaturized Detection Systems, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China.
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, University of Umea, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden.
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an 710061, China.
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Guo X, Ma WJ, Zhang F, Ren FL, Qu CJ, Lammi MJ. Recent advances in the research of an endemic osteochondropathy in China: Kashin-Beck disease. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2014; 22:1774-83. [PMID: 25106677 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2014.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Revised: 07/12/2014] [Accepted: 07/29/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) is an endemic chronic osteochondral disease, which has a high prevalence and morbidity in the Eastern Siberia of Russia, and in the broad diagonal, northern-east to southern-west belt in China and North Korea. In 1990's, it was estimated that in China 1-3 million people had some degree of symptoms of the disease, although even higher estimates have been presented. In China, the extensive prevalence peaked in the late 1950's, but since then, in contrast to the global trend of the osteoarthritis (OA), the number of cases has been dramatically falling. Up to 2013, there are 0.64 millions patients with the KBD and 1.16 millions at risk in 377 counties of 13 provinces or autonomous regions. This is obviously thanks to the preventive efforts carried out, which include providing millions of people with dietary supplements and clean water, as well as relocation of whole villages in China. However, relatively little is known about the molecular mechanisms behind the cartilage damage, the genetic and the environmental risk factors, and the rationale of the preventive effects. During the last decade, new data on a cellular and molecular level has begun to accumulate, which hopefully will uncover the grounds of the disease.
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- X Guo
- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases in the Education Ministry and Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases in Ministry of Health, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases in the Education Ministry and Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases in Ministry of Health, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases in the Education Ministry and Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases in Ministry of Health, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases in the Education Ministry and Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases in Ministry of Health, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
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Serum levels of M-CSF, RANKL and OPG in rats fed with Kashin-Beck disease-affected diet. J Orthop Surg Res 2014; 9:78. [PMID: 25138985 PMCID: PMC4143575 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-014-0078-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2014] [Accepted: 08/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objective There were no studies on the macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF), receptor activator of NF-kappaB ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) in the pathogenesis of Kashin-Beck disease (KBD). The objective of the present study was to investigate the serum M-CSF, RANKL and OPG in rats fed with KBD-affected diet. Methods Ninety Wistar rats were divided into five groups. The rats received standard commercial feed with or without T-2 toxin additive, low protein feed with or without or T-2 toxin additive and the KBD-affected feed. The serum bioactivity of M-CSF, RANKL and OPG was tested by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results The serum levels of M-CSF in E group rats were higher than those in the other groups in the five groups (P < 0.01). The serum levels of RANKL and OPG in E group rats were highest in the five groups and have significant difference compared to the other groups (P < 0.05). Conclusions The molecule of M-CSF, RANKL and OPG may be involved in the regulation of epiphyseal plate injury and repair in KBD, and its participation in the pathogenesis of KBD should be studied in the future.
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Wen Y, Zhang F, Li C, He S, Tan W, Lei Y, Zhang Q, Yu H, Zheng J, Guo X. Gene expression analysis suggests bone development-related genes GDF5 and DIO2 are involved in the development of Kashin-Beck disease in children rather than adults. PLoS One 2014; 9:e103618. [PMID: 25072641 PMCID: PMC4114804 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2013] [Accepted: 07/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the differences in gene expression between children and adults with Kashin-Beck disease (KBD). METHODS 12 children with KBD and 12 healthy children were selected and divided into 4 KBD vs. control pairs matched according to age and gender, with each pair having 3 KBD children and 3 healthy children. Additionally, 15 adults with KBD and 15 healthy adults were selected and divided into 5 KBD vs. control pairs matched according to age and gender, with each pair having 3 KBD adults and 3 healthy adults. Total RNA was isolated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) respectively. A total of 367 target genes were selected based on previous genome-wide gene expression profile analysis. Expression levels of the 367 genes were evaluated by customized oligonucleotide microarray and the differentially expressed genes were identified. Quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was conducted to validate the microarray data. RESULTS A total of 95 (25.9%) genes in KBD children and 158 (43.1%) genes in KBD adults were found to exhibit more than two-fold change in gene expression level relative to healthy controls. By comparing differentially expressed genes identified in KBD children to those of KBD adults, 42 genes were found to be differentially expressed only in KBD children. And 105 genes were found to be differentially expressed only in KBD adults. Further, 16 differentially expressed genes common to both KBD children and adults were found to be asynchronously expressed in KBD children compared to KBD adults. CONCLUSION Significant differences in gene expression pattern were identified between KBD children and KBD adults, indicating different molecular mechanisms underlying cartilage lesions of KBD children and KBD adults. In addition, bone development-related genes GDF5 (expression ratio = 2.14±0.02) and DIO2 (expression ratio = 0.11±0.05) may contribute to the development of KBD in children rather than in adults.
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- Yan Wen
- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Environment and Gene Related Diseases of Ministry Education, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of Ministry Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Environment and Gene Related Diseases of Ministry Education, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of Ministry Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Environment and Gene Related Diseases of Ministry Education, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of Ministry Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Environment and Gene Related Diseases of Ministry Education, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of Ministry Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Environment and Gene Related Diseases of Ministry Education, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of Ministry Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Environment and Gene Related Diseases of Ministry Education, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of Ministry Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Kashin-Beck Diseases, Qinghai Institute for Endemic Disease Control and Prevention, Xining, Qinghai, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Miniaturized Detection Systems, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Environment and Gene Related Diseases of Ministry Education, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of Ministry Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Environment and Gene Related Diseases of Ministry Education, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of Ministry Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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Wang Y, Zhang QJ, Wang HS, Wang T, Liu J. Genome-wide microarray analysis identifies a potential role for striatal retrograde endocannabinoid signaling in the pathogenesis of experimentall-DOPA-induced dyskinesia. Synapse 2014; 68:332-43. [DOI: 10.1002/syn.21740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2013] [Revised: 03/03/2014] [Accepted: 03/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yong Wang
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine; Xi'an Jiaotong University; Xi'an 710061 China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Hospital; Xi'an Jiaotong University; Xi'an 710004 China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine; Xi'an Jiaotong University; Xi'an 710061 China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine; Xi'an Jiaotong University; Xi'an 710061 China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine; Xi'an Jiaotong University; Xi'an 710061 China
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Wu SX, Wang WZ, Zhang F, Wu CY, Dennis B, Qu CJ, Bai YD, Guo X. Expression profiles of genes involved in apoptosis and selenium metabolism in articular cartilage of patients with Kashin–Beck osteoarthritis. Gene 2014; 535:124-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2013.11.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2013] [Revised: 11/06/2013] [Accepted: 11/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Han J, Guo X, Tan W, Zhang F, Liu J, Wang W, Xu P, Lammi MJ. The expression of p-ATF2 involved in the chondeocytes apoptosis of an endemic osteoarthritis, Kashin-Beck disease. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2013; 14:209. [PMID: 23866832 PMCID: PMC3726291 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-14-209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2012] [Accepted: 07/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background The purpose of the study was to understand the function and expression of ATF2 by JNK and p38 signal pathways in the chondrocytes apoptosis of articular cartilage of the Kashin-Beck disease (KBD). Methods The changes of ATF2, JNK and p38 mRNAs and proteins were investigated between cartilage and chondrocyte as well as KBD and normal. JNK and p38 inhibitors were used as treatments to prevent apoptosis in chondrocytes from KBD patients. Results It was found that the protein levels of p-p38, p-JNK, ATF2 and p-ATF2 increased in KBD human cartilage which is in line with the higher mRNA levels of p38, JNK and ATF2 as compared both with normal cartilage and KBD chondrocytes. In addition, p-ATF2 was only detected in KBD cartilage. Furthermore, JNK inhibitor was more effective than p38 inhibitor in preventing chondrocyte apoptosis at equal concentrations of 10 μM. Conclusion These findings indicated the expression of p-ATF2 by JNK and p38 signal pathways involved in the chondrocyte apoptosis in cartilage with KBD.
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Comparing gene expression profiles of Kashin-Beck and Keshan diseases occurring within the same endemic areas of China. SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES 2013; 56:797-803. [DOI: 10.1007/s11427-013-4495-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2013] [Accepted: 05/03/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Wang W, Li F, Wang K, Cheng B, Guo X. PAPSS2 promotes alkaline phosphates activity and mineralization of osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells by crosstalk and Smads signal pathways. PLoS One 2012; 7:e43475. [PMID: 22916269 PMCID: PMC3420899 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0043475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2012] [Accepted: 07/20/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Several studies have indicated that PAPSS2 (3'-phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate synthetase 2) activity is important to normal skeletal development. Mouse PAPSS2 is predominantly expressed during the formation of the skeleton and cartilaginous elements of the mouse embryo and in newborn mice. However, the role and mechanism of PAPSS2 in bone formation remains largely unidentified. By analyzing the expression pattern of the PAPSS2 gene, we have found that PAPSS2 is expressed in bone tissue and bone formation. PAPSS2 transcripts increase during osteoblast differentiation and are in less level in RANKL-induced osteoclast like cells. By using lentivirus-mediated RNA interference (RNAi) technology, we knocked down PAPSS2 expression in MC3T3-E1 osteoblast. Silencing of PAPSS2 expression significantly decreases ALP activity and cell mineralization, inhibits expression of osteoblast marker osteopontin (OPN) and collagen I. Conversely, overexpression of PAPSS2 promotes the MC3T3-E1 to differentiate into osteoblast and mineralization. Moreover, compared to that in the control cells, the mRNA level and protein expression of phosphorylated Smad 2/3, which is a key transcriptional factor in the Smad osteoblast differentiation pathway, showed significant decreases in PAPSS2-silenced cells and increases in PAPSS2-overexpression cells. These results suggest that PAPSS2 might regulate osteoblast ALP activity and cell mineralization, probably through Smads signal pathways.
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- Weizhuo Wang
- Department of Orthopedics Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
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