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Dincel AS, Jørgensen NR. New Emerging Biomarkers for Bone Disease: Sclerostin and Dickkopf-1 (DKK1). Calcif Tissue Int 2023; 112:243-257. [PMID: 36165920 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-022-01020-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
A healthy skeleton depends on a continuous renewal and maintenance of the bone tissue. The process of bone remodeling is highly controlled and consists of a fine-tuned balance between bone formation and bone resorption. Biochemical markers of bone turnover are already in use for monitoring diseases and treatment involving the skeletal system, but novel biomarkers reflecting specific biological processes in bone and interacting tissues may prove useful for diagnostic, prognostic, and monitoring purposes. The Wnt-signaling pathway is one of the most important pathways controlling bone metabolism and consequently the action of inhibitors of the pathway such as sclerostin and Dickkopf-related protein 1 (DKK1) have crucial roles in controlling bone formation and resorption. Thus, they might be potential markers for clinical use as they reflect a number of physiological and pathophysiological events in bone and in the cross-talk with other tissues in the human body. This review focuses on the clinical utility of measurements of circulating sclerostin and DKK1 levels based on preanalytical and analytical considerations and on evidence obtained from published clinical studies. While accumulating evidence points to clear associations with a number of disease states for the two markers, and thus, the potential for especially sclerostin as a biochemical marker that may be used clinically, the lack of standardization or harmonization of the assays still hampers the clinical utility of the markers.
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- Aylin Sepinci Dincel
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, Valdemar Hansens Vej 13 Glostrup, 2600, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, Valdemar Hansens Vej 13 Glostrup, 2600, Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Farré-Segura J, Le Goff C, Lukas P, Cobraiville G, Fillet M, Servais AC, Delanaye P, Cavalier E. Validation of an LC-MS/MS Method Using Solid-Phase Extraction for the Quantification of 1-84 Parathyroid Hormone: Toward a Candidate Reference Measurement Procedure. Clin Chem 2022; 68:1399-1409. [PMID: 36056745 DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/hvac135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Parathyroid hormone (PTH) measurement is important for patients with disorders of calcium metabolism, including those needing bone-turnover monitoring due to chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorder. There are currently 2 generations of PTH immunoassays on the market, both having cross-reactivity issues and lacking standardization. Therefore, we developed an LC-MS/MS higher-order method for PTH analysis. METHODS The method was calibrated against the international standard for 1-84 PTH (WHO 95/646). Antibody-free sample preparation with the addition of an isotope-labeled internal standard was performed by solid-phase extraction. Extracts were analyzed by LC-MS/MS. EDTA-K2 plasma was used throughout the development and validation. Bias and uncertainty sources were tested according to ISO 15193. Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines and reference measurement procedures were consulted for the design of the validation. Patient samples and external quality controls were compared between LC-MS/MS and 2 third-generation immunoassays. RESULTS The method was validated for 1-84 PTH from 5.7 to 872.6 pg/mL. The interassay imprecision was between 1.2% and 3.9%, and the accuracy ranged from 96.2% to 103.2%. The measurement uncertainty was <5.6%. The comparison between LC-MS/MS and the immunoassays showed a proportional bias but moderate to substantial correlation between methods. CONCLUSIONS This LC-MS/MS method, which is independent of antibodies, is suitable for a wide range of PTH concentrations. The obtained analytical performance specifications demonstrate that development of a reference measurement procedure will be possible once a higher order reference standard is available.
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- Jordi Farré-Segura
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Liège (ULiège), CHU de Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Liège (ULiège), CHU de Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Liège (ULiège), CHU de Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory for the Analysis of Medicines, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Medicines (CIRM), University of Liège (ULiège), Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory for the Analysis of Medicines, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Medicines (CIRM), University of Liège (ULiège), Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory for the Analysis of Medicines, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Medicines (CIRM), University of Liège (ULiège), Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology-Dialysis-Transplantation, University of Liège (ULiège), CHU Liège, Liège, Belgium
- Department of Nephrology-Dialysis-Apheresis, Hôpital Universitaire Carémeau, Nîmes, France
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Liège (ULiège), CHU de Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Li SS, Zhang ZQ, He DW, He AL, Liu QF. Meta-analysis of the association between sclerostin level and adverse clinical outcomes in patients undergoing maintenance haemodialysis. Ther Adv Chronic Dis 2021; 12:2040622320967148. [PMID: 34471512 PMCID: PMC8404645 DOI: 10.1177/2040622320967148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Studies regarding the relationship of sclerostin (Scl) with clinical outcomes in patients undergoing maintenance haemodialysis have yielded controversial findings. This meta-analysis was performed to investigate the predictive role of Scl in this patient population. METHODS Several electronic medical databases (e.g. PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane Library) were searched for eligible studies through December 20, 2019. Summary hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated based on Scr level (high or low) using a random or fixed effects model. RESULTS From among 641 initially screened publications, 16 eligible studies were included in this meta-analysis. A high Scl level was not associated with cardiovascular events [HR = 0.8 (95% CI, 0.42-1.35)] or all-cause mortality [HR = 0.93 (95% CI, 0.56-1.54)]. There was high heterogeneity, but no evidence of publication bias. Interestingly, a high Scl level was associated with reduced cardiovascular events [HR = 0.44 (95% CI, 0.29-0.69)] in the subgroup by shorter follow-up period or all-cause mortality [pooled HR = 0.58 (95% CI, 0.36-0.91)] by shorter dialysis vintage. CONCLUSION This meta-analysis indicated that a high Scl level did not predict total clinical outcomes in patients undergoing maintenance haemodialysis despite survival benefits in the subgroups. The predictive role of Scl in these patients should be further evaluated in large prospective studies.
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- Sha-Sha Li
- Clinical Research & Lab Centre, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China Immunology Laboratory, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China
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- Biobank, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China
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- Clinical Research & Lab Centre, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China
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- Clinical Research & Lab Centre, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, 91 Qianjin West Road, Kunshan, Jiangsu, 215300, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, 91 Qianjin West Road, Kunshan, Jiangsu, 215300, China
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Cavalier E, Vasikaran S, Bhattoa HP, Heijboer AC, Makris K, Ulmer CZ. The path to the standardization of PTH: Is this a realistic possibility? a position paper of the IFCC C-BM. Clin Chim Acta 2021; 515:44-51. [PMID: 33412144 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2020.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) determination is of greatest importance for patients suffering from parathyroid gland disorders and for the follow-up of bone turnover in patients suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD). Two generations of PTH assays are simultaneously present on the market for PTH quantification. As these assays are not yet standardized, this results in a significant level of confusion in the care of CKD patients. One key objective of the IFCC Committee for Bone Metabolism is to improve this situation. In this position paper, we will highlight the current state of PTH testing and propose a pathway to ultimately overcome issues resulting from PTH assay variability.
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- Etienne Cavalier
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Liège, CHU de Liège, Domaine du Sart-Tilman, B-4000 Liège, Belgium.
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- PathWest Laboratory Medicine, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA, Australia
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen Hungary
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Endocrine Laboratory, Amsterdam Gastroenterology & Metabolism, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Clinical Biochemistry Department, KAT General Hospital, 14561 Athens, Greece; Laboratory for Research of the Musculoskeletal System "Th. Garofalidis", Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Clinical Chemistry Branch, Division of Laboratory Sciences, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Buford, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Ross RD, Sharma A, Shi Q, Hoover DR, Weber KM, Tien PC, French AL, Al-Harthi L, Yin MT. Circulating sclerostin is associated with bone mineral density independent of HIV-serostatus. Bone Rep 2020; 12:100279. [PMID: 32455152 PMCID: PMC7235609 DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2020.100279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Background Low bone mineral density (BMD) is commonly observed in people living with HIV (PLWH), however the cause for this BMD loss remains unclear. Sclerostin, a bone-derived antagonist to the Wnt/β-catenin-pathway, suppresses bone remodeling and is positively associated with BMD. The goal of the current study was to investigate associations between sclerostin and BMD in a cohort of HIV-seropositive and demographically-matched seronegative women. Methods This cross-sectional analysis used a subset of early postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS). BMD was assessed at the lumbar spine, total hip, femoral neck, and distal and ultradistal radius via dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Circulating sclerostin was assessed via commercial ELISAs. Univariate and multivariate linear regression modeling tested associations between sclerostin and BMD after adjusting for a variety of BMD-modifying variables. Results HIV-seropositive women had significantly reduced BMD at all skeletal sites compared to HIV-seronegative women. There was no difference in sclerostin levels according to HIV-serostatus (0.25 vs 0.27 ng/mL in HIV-seronegative and HIV-seropositive, respectively, p = 0.71). Circulating sclerostin was positively associated with BMD at all sites in both univariate and multivariate models adjusting for HIV status, age, BMI, and race, although the coefficients of association were attenuated in HIV-seropositive women. The positive association between sclerostin and BMD among seropositive women remained statistically significant after adjusting for ART or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) use. Conclusions The current study suggests that circulating sclerostin is a biomarker for bone mass for both HIV seronegative and seropositive women using and not using ART. The lower coefficients of association between sclerostin and BMD by HIV status may suggest HIV-induced alternation in osteocyte function.
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- Ryan D. Ross
- Department of Cell & Molecular Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, United States of America
- Corresponding author.
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- State University of New York, Downstate, Brooklyn, NY, United States of America
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- New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Statistics and Institute for Health Health Care Policy and Aging Research Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, United States of America
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- Cook County Health/CORE Center and Hektoen Institute of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Medical Service, Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Stroger Hospital of Cook County/CORE Center, Rush University, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Microbial Pathogens and immunity, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, United States of America
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Kalousová M, Dusilová-Sulková S, Kuběna AA, Zakiyanov O, Tesař V, Zima T. Sclerostin levels predict cardiovascular mortality in long-term hemodialysis patients: A prospective observational cohort study. Physiol Res 2019; 68:547-558. [PMID: 31177791 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.934034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Sclerostin is a protein which is involved in bone metabolism and probably also in vessel wall function. This prospective observational cohort study evaluated the prognostic significance of sclerostin in hemodialysis (HD) patients. In total, 106 HD patients and 25 healthy controls participated in the study. HD patients were prospectively followed up for five years. Sclerostin was measured in serum using standard ELISA kits by Biomedica. Sclerostin concentrations in serum were higher in HD patients compared to the controls (89.2±40.3 pmol/l vs. 32.8±13.0 pmol/l, p<0.001). Sclerostin levels were significant for cardiovascular mortality but not for overall mortality and mortality due to infection. A higher cardiovascular risk was connected to sclerostin concentrations above the median (>84 pmol/l), HR (95 % CI): 2.577 (1.0002-10.207), p=0.04. When sclerostin was evaluated together with residual diuresis in Kaplan-Meier analysis the worst prognosis due to cardiovascular events was observed in the group with high sclerostin and zero residual diuresis compared to all other patients (p=0.007). In summary, serum sclerostin levels in HD patients were increased when compared to healthy subjects. High sclerostin levels were demonstrated as a risk factor for cardiovascular mortality. Further studies are required to clarify the pathophysiological mechanisms of sclerostin action in patients with renal failure before therapeutic measures can be established.
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- M Kalousová
- Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Ikeda T, Kaji H, Tamura Y, Akagi M. Once-weekly teriparatide reduces serum sclerostin levels in postmenopausal women with osteoprosis. J Orthop Sci 2019; 24:532-538. [PMID: 30573396 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2018.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2018] [Revised: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 10/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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UNLABELLED Once-weekly teriparatide treatment is widely used in the treatment of osteoporosis in Japan but the mechanisms causing the increase in bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine remain unknown. METHODS This prospective study examined the effects of once-weekly teriparatide treatment on the serum levels of sclerostin, osteocalcin, and bone formation markers as well as BMD of the lumbar spine and femoral neck in 32 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. RESULTS The mean age of subjects was 76.3 ± 7.0 years old. Teriparatide significantly reduced serum sclerostin levels at 12 and 18 months in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, and significantly increased serum osteocalcin levels at 3,12 and 18 months and PINP levels at 1 and 3 months, respectively. Teriparatide treatment significantly increased BMD of the lumbar spine at 6, 12, and 18 months, but did not affect BMD of the femoral neck. Examination of the relationships between percent changes in bone metabolic indices and BMD of the lumbar spine during the teriparatide treatment showed serum sclerostin changes at 3 months were negatively correlated with BMD changes of the lumbar spine at 6, 12, and 18 months. Serum osteocalcin changes were not correlated with BMD changes in the lumbar spine at 12 months. CONCLUSIONS The present study showed that once-weekly teriparatide treatment reduced serum sclerostin levels in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. The effects of teriparatide on sclerostin may be associated with the response of the BMD of the lumbar spine.
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- Terumasa Ikeda
- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Ohnohigashi, Osakasayama 589-8511, Japan.
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- Department of Physiology and Regenerative Medicine, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine
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- Department of Physiology and Regenerative Medicine, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Ohnohigashi, Osakasayama 589-8511, Japan
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Drake MT, Fenske JS, Blocki FA, Zierold C, Appelman-Dijkstra N, Papapoulos S, Khosla S. Validation of a novel, rapid, high precision sclerostin assay not confounded by sclerostin fragments. Bone 2018; 111:36-43. [PMID: 29550267 PMCID: PMC5924723 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2018.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Revised: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Sclerostin is a 190 amino acid protein secreted primarily by osteocytes. It was initially identified due to mutations in the SOST gene associated with high bone mass phenotypes. Much recent work has sought to determine the importance of sclerostin across an array of conditions which affect the human skeleton. However, accurate measurement of sclerostin from serum and plasma sources remains a significant impediment, with currently available commercial assays showing marked differences in measured sclerostin values. Accordingly, sclerostin assay standardization remains an important but unmet need before sclerostin measurements can be used for the clinical management of bone disease. Here we characterize a novel automated chemiluminescent sclerostin assay (LIAISON®, DiaSorin) which overcomes many of these limitations. Important assay characteristics include: a wide dynamic range (50-6500pg/mL); high intra- (<2.5%) and inter- (<5%) assay precision; matched serum and plasma equivalence (<10% difference); specificity for the intact sclerostin molecule; and rapid assay results. Serum sclerostin levels measured with the LIAISON® assay in a population-based sample of adult men (n=278) and women (n=348) demonstrated that sclerostin levels were significantly higher in men as compared to women and were positively associated with age in both sexes, consistent with previously published work. In postmenopausal women, serum sclerostin levels measured with the LIAISON® assay were reduced in response to treatment with either estrogen or teriparatide, again consistent with previous findings. Collectively, the above data demonstrate that the LIAISON® sclerostin assay provides a reliable tool for more confident assessment of emergent mechanisms wherein sclerostin may impact a number of bone related pathologies.
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- Matthew T Drake
- Department of Endocrinology and Kogod Center on Aging, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA.
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- DiaSorin Inc., 1951 Northwestern Ave, Stillwater, MN, USA
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- Center for Bone Quality, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology and Kogod Center on Aging, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA
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Tan SJ, Cai MM. Is there a role for newer biomarkers in chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder management? Nephrology (Carlton) 2018; 22 Suppl 2:14-18. [PMID: 28429560 DOI: 10.1111/nep.13015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The current management of Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD) relies largely on clinical judgement and assessment of biochemical parameters including serum calcium, phosphate and intact parathyroid hormone concentrations. In the past two decades, there has been a leap in the understanding of the pathophysiology of CKD-MBD, leading to the discovery of novel biomarkers. The potential utility of these markers in this clinical setting is an area of intense investigation. In the absence of any guidelines aiding the clinician's understanding and application of these markers, we summarise the current available literature surrounding fibroblast growth factor-23, α-Klotho, sclerostin and serum calcification propensity testing and their respective assays in the context of CKD-MBD management.
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- Sven-Jean Tan
- Department of Nephrology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Pinho RCM, Pimentel LB, Bandeira FAF, Dias RSAM, Cimões R. Levels of serum sclerostin, metabolic parameters, and periodontitis in -postmenopausal women with diabetes. SPECIAL CARE IN DENTISTRY 2017; 37:282-289. [PMID: 29194725 DOI: 10.1111/scd.12250] [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] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disease defined by hyperglycemia, which is associated with periodontal disease and exerts an effect on bone metabolism. The aim of this study was to determine serum levels of sclerostin in postmenopausal women with diabetes and determine a possible association with periodontal disease. Sixty-one postmenopausal women (32 with diabetes and 29 without diabetes) were evaluated. Blood was collected for biochemical analysis and the determination of serum sclerostin. The participants were also submitted to a clinical examination for the evaluation of periodontal status. A total of 75.4% of the volunteers had periodontal disease and levels serum sclerostin were altered in 48.7% of the patients with diabetes. In the diabetic population, mean levels of LDL (p = 0.035) and urea (p = 0.032) were higher in the patients without periodontal disease and the plaque index was higher in those with periodontal disease (p = 0.039). The prevalence of periodontal disease and the levels serum sclerostin were high in the postmenopausal women analyzed, but the data do not allow the determination of whether periodontal disease is related to high levels of this peptide.
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Delanaye P, Paquot F, Bouquegneau A, Blocki F, Krzesinski JM, Evenepoel P, Pottel H, Cavalier E. Sclerostin and chronic kidney disease: the assay impacts what we (thought to) know. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2017; 33:1404-1410. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfx282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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- Pierre Delanaye
- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, Hypertension, Transplantation, University of Liège (ULg CHU), CHU Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, Hypertension, Transplantation, University of Liège (ULg CHU), CHU Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, Hypertension, Transplantation, University of Liège (ULg CHU), CHU Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
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- Medical LIAISON Bone & Mineral, DiaSorin Inc, Stillwater, MN, USA
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, Hypertension, Transplantation, University of Liège (ULg CHU), CHU Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, University of Leuven, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care at Kulak, University of Leuven, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Liège, CHU Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
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Lombardi G, Barbaro M, Locatelli M, Banfi G. Novel bone metabolism-associated hormones: the importance of the pre-analytical phase for understanding their physiological roles. Endocrine 2017; 56:460-484. [PMID: 28181144 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-017-1239-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2016] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
The endocrine function of bone is now a recognized feature of this tissue. Bone-derived hormones that modulate whole-body homeostasis, are being discovered as for the effects on bone of novel and classic hormones produced by other tissues become known. Often, however, the data regarding these last generation bone-derived or bone-targeting hormones do not give about a clear picture of their physiological roles or concentration ranges. A certain degree of uncertainty could stem from differences in the pre-analytical management of biological samples. The pre-analytical phase comprises a series of decisions and actions (i.e., choice of sample matrix, methods of collection, transportation, treatment and storage) preceding analysis. Errors arising in this phase will inevitably be carried over to the analytical phase where they can reduce the measurement accuracy, ultimately, leading discrepant results. While the pre-analytical phase is all important, in routine laboratory medicine, it is often not given due consideration in research and clinical trials. This is particularly true for novel molecules, such as the hormones regulating the endocrine function of bone. In this review we discuss the importance of the pre-analytical variables affecting the measurement of last generation bone-associated hormones and describe their, often debated and rarely clear physiological roles.
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- Laboratory Medicine Service, San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milano, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milano, Italy
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Costa AG, Cremers S, Bilezikian JP. Sclerostin measurement in human disease: Validity and current limitations. Bone 2017; 96:24-28. [PMID: 27742501 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2016.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Revised: 10/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Sclerostin a potent regulator of bone formation, is an antagonist of the Wnt-signaling pathway. The advent of assays to measure circulating sclerostin has enabled research to be performed with the aim to understand the potential role of circulating sclerostin as a pathophysiological marker in a variety of clinical settings. At this time, however, assays to measure circulating sclerostin are still relatively new and have not demonstrated consistent internal agreement in addition to which there are differences between serum and plasma levels. Nevertheless, measurement of sclerostin in the circulation has the potential to reflect the dynamics of bone formation with particular reference to situations in which osteocytes, the major source of circulating sclerostin, may be perturbed. Because of technical uncertainties regarding sclerostin assays that are currently available, circulating sclerostin measurements should be interpreted cautiously with attention to reference ranges for each assay and whether or not the measurement is made in serum or plasma.
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- Aline G Costa
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolic Bone Diseases Unit, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolic Bone Diseases Unit, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States; Department of Pathology & Cell Biology, Division of Clinical Pathology College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolic Bone Diseases Unit, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States.
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Guañabens N, Ruiz-Gaspà S, Gifre L, Miquel R, Peris P, Monegal A, Dubrueil M, Arias A, Parés A. Sclerostin Expression in Bile Ducts of Patients With Chronic Cholestasis May Influence the Bone Disease in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis. J Bone Miner Res 2016; 31:1725-33. [PMID: 27019303 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.2845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Revised: 03/12/2016] [Accepted: 03/23/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Sclerostin is involved in the regulation of osteoblastogenesis and little is known about its role in the development of bone disease in primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), characterized by low bone formation. Therefore, we have assessed the circulating levels and the liver expression of sclerostin in this cholestatic disease. Serum sclerostin levels were measured in 79 women with PBC (mean age 60.6 ± 1.2 years) and in 80 control women. Lumbar and femoral bone mineral density (BMD), as well as parameters of mineral metabolism and bone remodeling, were measured. Moreover, sclerostin gene (SOST) expression in the liver was assessed by real-time PCR in samples of liver tissue taken by biopsy in 11 PBC patients and in 5 normal liver specimens. Presence and distribution of sclerostin was evaluated in liver slices from 11 patients by immunohistochemistry. The severity of histologic lesions was assessed semiquantitatively in the same liver samples. PBC patients had higher sclerostin levels than controls (75.6 ± 3.9 versus 31.7 ± 1.6 pmol/L, p < 0.001). Serum sclerostin correlated inversely with markers of bone formation and resorption. Sclerostin mRNA in the liver was overexpressed compared with control samples (2.7-fold versus healthy liver). Sclerostin was detected by immunohistochemistry in 7 of the 11 liver samples, mainly located in the bile ducts. Liver sclerostin was associated with the severity of cholangitis (p = 0.02) and indirectly with the degree of lobular inflammation (p = 0.03). Sclerostin mRNA expression was higher in samples that tested positive by immunohistochemistry and particularly in those with lobular granuloma (p = 0.02). The increased expression of sclerostin in the liver and the association with histologic cholangitis may explain the high serum levels of this protein in patients with PBC, thus suggesting that sclerostin may influence the decreased bone formation in this cholestatic disease. © 2016 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Núria Guañabens
- Department of Rheumatology, Metabolic Bone Diseases Unit, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Center for Biomedical Research Network in Hepatic and Digestive Diseases (CIBERehd), Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for Biomedical Research Network in Hepatic and Digestive Diseases (CIBERehd), Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Metabolic Bone Diseases Unit, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pathology Department, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Metabolic Bone Diseases Unit, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Center for Biomedical Research Network in Hepatic and Digestive Diseases (CIBERehd), Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Metabolic Bone Diseases Unit, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for Biomedical Research Network in Hepatic and Digestive Diseases (CIBERehd), Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Metabolic Bone Diseases Unit, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for Biomedical Research Network in Hepatic and Digestive Diseases (CIBERehd), Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
- Liver Unit, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Hofsø D, Bollerslev J, Sandbu R, Jørgensen A, Godang K, Hjelmesæth J, Ueland T. Bone resorption following weight loss surgery is associated with treatment procedure and changes in secreted Wnt antagonists. Endocrine 2016; 53:313-21. [PMID: 26956843 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-016-0903-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2015] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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To assess if altered bone turnover following bariatric surgery is related to metabolic consequences of the surgical procedure or weight loss. We evaluated serum markers reflecting bone turnover and metabolic pathways at baseline and after 1-year in a controlled non-randomized clinical trial comparing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (n = 74) with lifestyle intervention (n = 63) on obesity-related comorbidities. The decrease in body mass index (BMI) was larger in the surgery (-14.0 kg/m(2)) compared to lifestyle (-3.7 kg/m(2)). Markedly increased bone turnover was observed following surgery compared to lifestyle intervention and was correlated with change in BMI. Stepwise multivariable regression analysis revealed that group (β = 0.31, p < 0.01), and changes in BMI (β = -0.28, p < 0.01), dickkopf-1 (β = 0.20, p < 0.001) and sclerostin (β = 0.11, p < 0.05) were predictors of change in the bone resorption marker N-terminal telopeptide. Our data support that mechanisms related to the procedure itself and changes in secreted Wnt antagonists may contribute to increased bone turnover following bariatric surgery.
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- Dag Hofsø
- Morbid Obesity Centre, Department of Medicine, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway
- Section of Specialized Endocrinology, Department of Endocrinology, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Section of Specialized Endocrinology, Department of Endocrinology, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Morbid Obesity Centre, Department of Medicine, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway
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- Section of Specialized Endocrinology, Department of Endocrinology, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Section of Specialized Endocrinology, Department of Endocrinology, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Morbid Obesity Centre, Department of Medicine, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Research Institute of Internal Medicine, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, PO Box 4950, Nydalen, 0424, Oslo, Norway.
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
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Piec I, Washbourne C, Tang J, Fisher E, Greeves J, Jackson S, Fraser WD. How Accurate is Your Sclerostin Measurement? Comparison Between Three Commercially Available Sclerostin ELISA Kits. Calcif Tissue Int 2016; 98:546-55. [PMID: 26749312 PMCID: PMC4860200 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-015-0105-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Sclerostin, bone formation antagonist is in the spotlight as a potential biomarker for diseases presenting with associated bone disorders such as chronic kidney disease (CDK-MBD). Accurate measurement of sclerostin is therefore important. Several immunoassays are available to measure sclerostin in serum and plasma. We compared the performance of three commercial ELISA kits. We measured sclerostin concentrations in serum and EDTA plasma obtained from healthy young (18-26 years) human subjects using kits from Biomedica, TECOmedical and from R&D Systems. The circulating sclerostin concentrations were systematically higher when measured with the Biomedica assay (serum: 35.5 ± 1.1 pmol/L; EDTA: 39.4 ± 2.0 pmol/L; mean ± SD) as compared with TECOmedical (serum: 21.8 ± 0.7 pmol/L; EDTA: 27.2 ± 1.3 pmol/L) and R&D Systems (serum: 7.6 ± 0.3 pmol/L; EDTA: 30.9 ± 1.5 pmol/L). We found a good correlation between the assay for EDTA plasma (r > 0.6; p < 0.001) while in serum, only measurements obtained using TECOmedical and R&D Systems assays correlated significantly (r = 0.78; p < 0.001). There was no correlation between matrices results when using the Biomedica kit (r = 0.20). The variability in values generated from Biomedica, R&D Systems and TECOmedical assays raises questions regarding the accuracy and specificity of the assays. Direct comparison of studies using different kits is not possible and great care should be given to measurement of sclerostin, with traceability of reagents. Standardization with appropriate material is required before different sclerostin assays can be introduced in clinical practice.
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- Isabelle Piec
- Bioanalytical Facility, University of East Anglia, Floor 2, Bob Champion Research and Education Building, Norwich Research Park, James Watson Road, Norwich, NR4 7UQ, UK.
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- Bioanalytical Facility, University of East Anglia, Floor 2, Bob Champion Research and Education Building, Norwich Research Park, James Watson Road, Norwich, NR4 7UQ, UK
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- Bioanalytical Facility, University of East Anglia, Floor 2, Bob Champion Research and Education Building, Norwich Research Park, James Watson Road, Norwich, NR4 7UQ, UK
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- Bioanalytical Facility, University of East Anglia, Floor 2, Bob Champion Research and Education Building, Norwich Research Park, James Watson Road, Norwich, NR4 7UQ, UK
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- Women Ground Close Combat Review, Directorate of Manning (Army), Blenheim Bld, IDL 27, Monxton Road, Andover, SP11 8HT, UK
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- Women Ground Close Combat Review, Directorate of Manning (Army), Blenheim Bld, IDL 27, Monxton Road, Andover, SP11 8HT, UK
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- Bioanalytical Facility, University of East Anglia, Floor 2, Bob Champion Research and Education Building, Norwich Research Park, James Watson Road, Norwich, NR4 7UQ, UK
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, NR4 7UV, UK
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Asamiya Y, Tsuchiya K, Nitta K. Role of sclerostin in the pathogenesis of chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorder. RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY 2016. [DOI: 10.1186/s41100-016-0024-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Mause SF, Deck A, Hennies M, Kaesler N, Evenepoel P, Boisvert WA, Janssen U, Brandenburg VM. Validation of commercially available ELISAs for the detection of circulating sclerostin in hemodialysis patients. Discoveries (Craiova) 2016; 4:e55. [PMID: 27088126 DOI: 10.15190/d.2016.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sclerostin is an endocrine regulator in chronic kidney disease - mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD). Validation of assay comparability and pre-analytical handling is mandatory for establishment of sclerostin as a biomarker. METHODS Blood samples (serum, EDTA, heparin and citrate plasma) were obtained from 12 hemodialysis (HD) patients after the long dialysis interval. Passing-Bablok regression analysis and Bland-Altman difference plots were used to evaluate the agreement between sclerostin levels measured with two commercially available ELISAs from TECOmedical and Biomedica. RESULTS Independent of the sample type, the agreement of the two assays was poor with a strong proportional but no systematic bias. Compared to the TECOmedical assay, the Biomedica test yielded almost 2-fold higher sclerostin values throughout all sample types. Spike recovery and linear dilution studies revealed a higher accuracy of the TECOmedical assay (97% and 96%) compared to the Biomedica assay (118% and 78%). Sclerostin levels were stable within 4 hours after sample collection, in particular when analyzed in plasma. In contrast to the Biomedica assay, the TECOmedical showed a systematic but no proportional bias between serum and plasma samples with higher values for plasma samples. Among the 3 different plasma samples no systematic error could be documented. CONCLUSION Careful consideration of the pre-analytical handling and comparative assay validation are necessary to facilitate a more differentiated interpretation of studies reporting circulating sclerostin levels. The presence of a proportional bias demonstrates that in HD patients the two ELISAs for measuring sclerostin should not be used interchangeably. Furthermore, caution is necessary when comparing sclerostin results obtained from different blood sample types.
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- Sebastian F Mause
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of the RWTH Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of the RWTH Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital of the RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Cardiovascular Research, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, USA
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- Department of Nephrology, Klinikum Maria-Hilf, Mönchengladbach, Germany
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The potential use of antisclerostin therapy in chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2016; 24:324-9. [PMID: 26050118 DOI: 10.1097/mnh.0000000000000133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Sclerostin is a regulator of the osteoanabolic canonical Wnt signaling pathway, and thus helps to govern rates of bone formation. The Wnt pathway is also recognized as playing an important role in the pathophysiology of the chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD). It also may serve as an interface between bone and the vascular system. Pharmacological inhibition of sclerostin has shown promise as an osteoanabolic approach to the treatment of osteoporosis. Inhibition of sclerostin is a potentially useful but unproven strategy in the management of CKD-MBD. RECENT FINDINGS Clinical trials with humanized monoclonal sclerostin antibodies (Scl-Ab) have shown a rapid initial increase in bone formation and a marked increase in bone mineral density. Although clinical data, to this point, in CKD are not available, animal models of low bone turnover CKD show that Scl-Ab improves trabecular bone volume and mineralization without affecting biochemical indices. SUMMARY Targeted clinical trials are needed to evaluate the potential effectiveness of Scl-Ab in CKD. Based upon the available data, there is potential not only for this new therapeutic class to improve skeletal health but perhaps also to have substantial cardiovascular benefits in CKD.
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Moysés RMA, Schiavi SC. Sclerostin, Osteocytes, and Chronic Kidney Disease - Mineral Bone Disorder. Semin Dial 2015; 28:578-86. [PMID: 26288182 DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Osteocytes respond to kidney damage by increasing production of secreted factors important to bone and mineral metabolism. These circulating proteins include the antianabolic factor, sclerostin, and the phosphaturic hormone, fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23). Elevated sclerostin levels correlate with increased FGF23, localized reduction in Wnt/β-catenin signaling in the skeleton and reduced osteoblast differentiation/activity. Decreased Wnt/β-catenin signaling occurs regardless of the overall changes in bone formation rates, suggesting that a reduction in the anabolic response may be a common feature of renal bone disorders but additional mechanisms may contribute to the diversity of osteodystrophy phenotypes. Recent preclinical studies support this hypothesis, as treatment with antisclerostin antibodies improved bone quality in the context of low but not high turnover renal osteodystrophy. Sclerostin also appears in the circulation suggesting additional roles outside the skeleton in normal and disease states. In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), serum levels are elevated several fold relative to healthy individuals. Emerging data suggest that these changes are associated with increased fracture rates but the relationship between sclerostin and cardiovascular disease is unclear. Additional epidemiologic studies that examine stage specific and patient sub-populations are needed to assess whether sclerostin elevations influence comorbidities associated with CKD.
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- Rosa M A Moysés
- Medicine Master Degree Program, Universidade Nove de Julho, UNINOVE, São Paulo, Brazil.,Nephrology Division, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Erlandson KM, O'Riordan M, Hileman CO, Rapaport E, Labbato D, Campbell TB, McComsey GA. Plasma Sclerostin in HIV-Infected Adults on Effective Antiretroviral Therapy. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2015; 31:731-8. [PMID: 25919636 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2015.0052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Sclerostin is linked to bone physiology and cardiovascular disease through the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. The goal of this study was to determine if sclerostin is related to bone physiology and cardiovascular disease during antiretroviral treatment in HIV-infected persons. This was a cross-sectional analysis from study entry into the Stopping Atherosclerosis and Treating Unhealthy bone with RosuvastatiN in HIV (SATURN) trial, an ongoing randomized trial comparing rosuvastatin to placebo in HIV-infected adults on antiretroviral therapy. Plasma sclerostin was measured at study entry by ELISA from participants with available samples. Spearman correlation and multivariable linear regression were used to test relationships between sclerostin and bone density or bone turnover and cardiovascular disease. Among 139 HIV-infected participants (median age 46 years, CD4 lymphocyte count 614 cells/μl), the median plasma sclerostin level was 444.1 (IQR 330.3, 570.1) pg/ml. Correlations were detected between sclerostin and age (r=0.26), lumbar spine Z-score (r=0.31), RANKL (r=-0.21), carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT, r=0.19), and sVCAM-1 (r=0.27), p<0.05. No significant correlations were detected between sclerostin and current (r=0.006) or nadir CD4 count (r=0.11). While associations between sclerostin, lumbar spine Z-score, and sVCAM-1 were robust to covariate adjustment (p<0.01), association with CIMT was no longer significant (p=0.08). Our findings provide preliminary support for a relationship between sclerostin and bone mineral density in HIV-infected persons. The Wnt/β-catenin pathway should be investigated as a potential mechanism for loss of bone mineral density in treated HIV infection.
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Declining kidney function is associated with sequential systemic changes in mineral homeostasis leading to pathologic alterations in the cardiovascular system and the skeleton. One of the earliest changes in response to renal injury is the increased osteocyte production of secreted factors including the anti-anabolic protein, sclerostin. Elevated sclerostin is associated with reduced Wnt/β-catenin signaling in bone and decreased osteoblast differentiation/activity. Agents that directly or indirectly inhibit β-catenin signaling have differential skeletal effects suggesting additional mechanisms contribute to the diversity of renal osteodystrophies. Similarly, Wnt/β-catenin activation in smooth muscle cells contributes to cardiovascular calcification yet emerging data suggests that this pathway may also be protective when elevated in neighboring tissues. The ongoing epidemiology studies examining the relationship between circulating sclerostin and cardiovascular disease, particularly those that investigate stage specific and/or patient sub-populations, will be useful in understanding the overall contributions of this pathway, its antagonist sclerostin, and the progression of CKD-MBD.
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Can we compare serum sclerostin results obtained with different assays in hemodialysis patients? Int Urol Nephrol 2015; 47:847-50. [DOI: 10.1007/s11255-015-0971-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/31/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Gonçalves FLC, Elias RM, dos Reis LM, Graciolli FG, Zampieri FG, Oliveira RB, Jorgetti V, Moysés RMA. Serum sclerostin is an independent predictor of mortality in hemodialysis patients. BMC Nephrol 2014; 15:190. [PMID: 25465028 PMCID: PMC4265422 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2369-15-190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2014] [Accepted: 11/27/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background Sclerostin (Scl) has recently emerged as a novel marker of bone remodeling and vascular calcification. However, whether high circulating Scl is also a risk factor for death is not well established. The purpose of this study was to test whether serum Scl would be associated with mortality. Methods we measured serum Scl in a hemodialysis patients’ cohort, which was followed during a ten-year period. Competing risk regression models were applied, as during the follow-up, patients were exposed to both events kidney transplant and death. Results Ninety-one patients aged 42.3 ± 18.8 years (55% of male gender, 15% of diabetes) were included. During the follow-up, 32 patients underwent kidney transplant and 26 patients died. Non-survivals presented higher FGF23, higher Scl and lower creatinine. There was an association between all-cause mortality and higher Scl (HR = 2.2), higher age (HR = 1.04) and presence of diabetes (HR = 2.27), by competing risk analyses. Even including potential markers of mortality, as creatinine, FGF 23, and gender, Scl, age and diabetes remained significantly related to higher mortality. Conclusion Serum Scl is an independent predictor of mortality in dialysis patients. However, whether clinical interventions to modulate Scl would be able to improve these patients survival needs to be determined.
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- Nephrology Division, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Discovery of the Wnt signaling pathway and understanding the central role of osteocyte in skeletal homeostasis have been the major advances in skeletal biology over the past decade. Sclerostin, secreted mainly (but not exclusively) by osteocytes, has emerged as a key player in skeletal homeostasis. This review highlights the most relevant recent advances. RECENT FINDINGS Sclerostin by inhibiting Wnt signaling pathway decreases bone formation and osteoblast differentiation and promotes osteoblast apoptosis. Ability to measure serum sclerostin levels better clarified the role of sclerostin in various physiologic and pathologic states. Early clinical trials with antibodies to sclerostin have produced robust increases in bone mineral density, and fracture prevention trials are underway. SUMMARY Since the discovery of Wnt signaling pathway and sclerostin's association with high bone mass, there has been a remarkable progress. Clinical trials with fracture endpoints, already underway, should expand osteoanabolic therapeutic horizon in the very near future. Measurement of sclerostin levels in a number of conditions has advanced our knowledge about pathophysiology of skeletal and nonskeletal disorders in an altogether new light.
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- Mahalakshmi Honasoge
- aDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Bone & Mineral Disorders, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan bSection of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennslyvania cBone and Mineral Research Laboratory, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Garnero P. New developments in biological markers of bone metabolism in osteoporosis. Bone 2014; 66:46-55. [PMID: 24909537 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2014.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2014] [Revised: 05/23/2014] [Accepted: 05/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Over the last 15 years several biological markers of bone turnover have been developed with increased specificity and sensitivity. In osteoporosis clinical studies, the IOF and IFCC organizations have recently recommended the measurements of serum type I collagen N-propeptide (PINP) and the crosslinked C-terminal telopeptide (serum CTX) as markers of bone formation and bone resorption, respectively. However these markers have some limitations including a lack of specificity for bone tissue, their inability to reflect osteocyte activity or periosteal apposition. In addition they do not allow the investigation of bone tissue quality an important determinant of skeletal fragility. To address these limitations, new developments in markers of bone metabolism have been recently achieved. These include assays for periostin, a matricellular protein preferentially localized in the periosteal tissue, sphingosine 1-phosphate, a lipid mediator which acts mainly on osteoclastogenesis and the osteocyte factors such as sclerostin and FGF-23. Recent studies have shown an association between the circulating levels of these biological markers and fracture risk in postmenopausal women or elderly men, although data require confirmation in additional prospective studies. Finally, recent studies suggest that the measurements of circulating microRNAs may represent a novel class of early biological markers in osteoporosis. It is foreseen that with the use of genomics and proteomics, new markers will be developed to ultimately improve the management of patients with osteoporosis.
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- Patrick Garnero
- INSERM Research Unit 1033, University of Lyon, France and Cisbio Bioassays, Codolet, France.
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