Department of Cardiology, Başkent University İstanbul Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Başkent University İstanbul Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
Balkan Med J. 2018 May 29;35(3):225-232. doi: 10.4274/balkanmedj.2018.0579. Epub 2018 Apr 24.
Cardiovascular disease is one of the most frequent causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Several variables have been identified as risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Recently, the role of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B, receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand, and the osteoprotegerin system has been recognized as more important in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. Besides their roles in the regulation of bone resorption, these molecules have been reported to be associated with the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease. There are conflicting data regarding the impact of osteoprotegerin, a glycoprotein with a regulatory role in the cardiovascular system. The aim of this review is to discuss the current knowledge and the role of osteoprotegerin in cardiovascular disease.
心血管疾病是全球范围内导致死亡和发病的最常见原因之一。已经确定了一些变量作为心血管疾病的危险因素。最近,核因子κB 受体激活剂、核因子κB 受体激活剂配体和骨保护素系统在心血管疾病发病机制中的作用被认为更为重要。除了在骨吸收调节中的作用外,这些分子还与心血管疾病的病理生理学有关。关于骨保护素的影响存在矛盾的数据,骨保护素是一种在心血管系统中具有调节作用的糖蛋白。本文的目的是讨论骨保护素在心血管疾病中的最新知识和作用。