Ramli Fitri Fareez, Chin Kok-Yong
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras 56000, Malaysia.
Diagnostics (Basel). 2020 Mar 6;10(3):145. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10030145.
Bone turnover markers (BTMs) derived from the secretory activities of osteoblasts and the matrix-degrading activities of osteoclasts are useful in monitoring the progression of osteoporosis and the efficacy of anti-osteoporotic treatment. However, the usefulness of BTMs in predicting osteoporosis remains elusive. Osteocytes play a central role in regulating bone formation and resorption. The proteins secreted by osteocytes, such as fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF23), sclerostin (SOST), and dickkopf-1 (DKK1), could be candidates for osteoporosis screening and fracture prediction. This review summarizes the current evidence on the potential of osteocyte-related proteins as biomarkers for osteoporosis and fracture prediction. The literature reports that SOST may be a potential marker for osteoporosis screening but not for fracture prediction. FGF23 is a potential marker for increased fracture risk, but more studies are needed to confirm its usefulness. The role of DKK1 as a marker to predict osteoporosis and fracture risk cannot be confirmed due to a lack of consistent evidence. In conclusion, circulating osteocyte markers are potential osteoporosis biomarkers, but more studies are warranted to validate their clinical use.
源自成骨细胞分泌活动和破骨细胞基质降解活动的骨转换标志物(BTMs),在监测骨质疏松症的进展以及抗骨质疏松治疗的疗效方面很有用。然而,BTMs在预测骨质疏松症方面的实用性仍然不明确。骨细胞在调节骨形成和骨吸收中起核心作用。骨细胞分泌的蛋白质,如成纤维细胞生长因子-23(FGF23)、硬化蛋白(SOST)和 Dickkopf-1(DKK1),可能是骨质疏松症筛查和骨折预测的候选指标。这篇综述总结了目前关于骨细胞相关蛋白作为骨质疏松症和骨折预测生物标志物潜力的证据。文献报道,SOST可能是骨质疏松症筛查的潜在标志物,但不是骨折预测的标志物。FGF23是骨折风险增加的潜在标志物,但需要更多研究来证实其有用性。由于缺乏一致的证据,DKK1作为预测骨质疏松症和骨折风险标志物的作用无法得到证实。总之,循环骨细胞标志物是潜在的骨质疏松症生物标志物,但需要更多研究来验证它们的临床应用。