Publications

Authors:

Fassio, Angelo; Adami, Giovanni; Idolazzi, Luca; Giollo, Alessandro; Viapiana, Ombretta; Vantaggiato, Elisabetta; Benini, Camilla; Rossini, Maurizio; Dejaco, Christian; Gatti, Davide

Title:

Wnt Inhibitors and Bone Turnover Markers in Patients With Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Acute Effects of Glucocorticoid Treatment

Year:

2020

Type of item:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Language:

Inglese

Referee:

No

Name of journal:

FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE

ISSN of journal:

2296-858X

N° Volume:

7

Page numbers:

551-552

Keyword:

Dkk-1; Wnt pathway; glucocorticoid; osteoporosis; polymyalgia rheumatica; sclerostin

Short description of contents:

Background: In polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), data on bone turnover markers (BTM), on Wnt inhibitors (Dkk-1, sclerostin) and their changes induced by glucocorticoids (GC) are lacking. The aims of our study were to compare the baseline levels of Wnt inhibitors and BTM in PMR patients with healthy controls (HC) and to study their changes over the first 4 weeks of GC treatment. Materials and Methods: We enrolled 17 treatment-naive patients affected by PMR and 17 age and sex-matched healthy controls (HC) from retired hospital personnel. PMR patients were administered methylprednisolone 16 mg daily for 4 weeks. Blood samples were taken at baseline and at week 4 for the PMR group, a single sample was taken for HC. N-propeptide of type I collagen (PINP), C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX-I), sclerostin, Dkk-1, and C-reactive protein (CRP) were dosed. Results: At baseline, Dkk-1 was significantly higher in the PMR group as compared to HC (p = 0.002) while PINP, CTX-I and sclerostin levels were comparable between PMR patients and HC, After 4 weeks of GC treatment we found in the PMR group a decrease of PINP (mean ± SD percentage decrement as compared to baseline -40 ± 18.6%, p < 0.001), CTX-I (-23.5 ± 41.3%, p = 0.032), Dkk-1 (-22.4 ± 39.6, p = 0.033), and sclerostin (-32.49 ± 20.47, p < 0.001) as compared to baseline levels. Conclusions: In treatment-naive PMR, systemic inflammation is associated with a dysregulation of the Wnt system (increased Dkk-1). Within the 1st month, treatment with GC showed noteworthy effects on bone resorption, formation, and on Wnt pathway modulators.

Product ID:

116705

Handle IRIS:

11562/1026581

Last Modified:

February 23, 2023

Bibliographic citation:

Fassio, Angelo; Adami, Giovanni; Idolazzi, Luca; Giollo, Alessandro; Viapiana, Ombretta; Vantaggiato, Elisabetta; Benini, Camilla; Rossini, Maurizio; Dejaco, Christian; Gatti, Davide, Wnt Inhibitors and Bone Turnover Markers in Patients With Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Acute Effects of Glucocorticoid Treatment «FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE» , vol. 7 , 2020 , pp. 551-552

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