2nd Department of Internal Medicine-VINFORCE, St. Vincent Hospital, 1060 Vienna, Austria.
Department of Biotechnology , University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, 1180 Vienna, Austria.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2023 Apr 13;108(5):1154-1165. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgac667.
CONTEXT: MicroRNAs (miRNAs)-short, single-stranded, noncoding RNAs-regulate several biological processes, including bone metabolism. OBJECTIVE: We investigated circulating miRNAs as promising biomarkers for treatment monitoring in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis on denosumab (DMAB) therapy. METHODS: In this prospective, observational, single-center study, 21 postmenopausal women treated with DMAB were included for a longitudinal follow-up of 2 years. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) was performed to screen for serological miRNAs at baseline, month 6, and month 24. Reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was used to confirm NGS findings in the entire cohort. Bone turnover markers (BTM) P1NP and CTX, and bone mineral density (BMD) by dual x-ray absorptiometry were assessed and correlated to miRNAs. RESULTS: BMD at the hip (5.5%, P = 0.0006) and lumbar spine significantly increased (11.4%, P = 0.017), and CTX (64.1%, P < 0.0001) and P1NP (69.3%, P < 0.0001) significantly decreased during treatment. NGS analysis revealed significant changes in miRNAs after 2 years of DMAB treatment but not after 6 months. Seven miRNAs were confirmed by RT-qPCR to be significantly changed during a 2-year course of DMAB treatment compared to baseline. Four of these were mainly transcribed in blood cells, including monocytes. Correlation analysis identified significant correlation between change in miRNA and change in BTMs as well as BMD. Based on effect size and correlation strength, miR-454-3p, miR-26b-5p, and miR-584-5p were defined as top biomarker candidates, with the strongest association to the sustained effect of denosumab on bone in osteoporotic patients. CONCLUSION: Two years of DMAB treatment resulted in upregulation of 7 miRNAs, 4 of which are mainly transcribed in monocytes, indicating a potential impact of DMAB on circulating osteoclast precursor cells. These changes were associated to BMD gain and BTM suppression and could therefore be useful for monitoring DMAB treatment response.
背景:微小 RNA(miRNA)-短、单链、非编码 RNA-调节包括骨代谢在内的多种生物学过程。 目的:我们研究了循环 miRNA 作为绝经后骨质疏松症患者接受地舒单抗(DMAB)治疗时治疗监测有前途的生物标志物。 方法:在这项前瞻性、观察性、单中心研究中,纳入了 21 名接受 DMAB 治疗的绝经后妇女进行了 2 年的纵向随访。在基线、第 6 个月和第 24 个月进行下一代测序(NGS)以筛选血清 miRNA。逆转录定量聚合酶链反应(RT-qPCR)用于整个队列中 NGS 发现的确认。通过双能 X 线吸收法评估骨转换标志物(BTP)P1NP 和 CTX 以及骨密度(BMD),并与 miRNA 相关。 结果:髋部(5.5%,P=0.0006)和腰椎(11.4%,P=0.017)的 BMD 显著增加,CTX(64.1%,P<0.0001)和 P1NP(69.3%,P<0.0001)在治疗期间显著降低。DMAB 治疗 2 年后,miRNA 发生显著变化,但 6 个月后未发生变化。通过 RT-qPCR 确认,在 2 年 DMAB 治疗过程中,有 7 个 miRNA 发生显著变化,与基线相比。其中 4 个主要在血细胞中转录,包括单核细胞。相关性分析表明,miRNA 的变化与 BTM 和 BMD 的变化之间存在显著相关性。基于效应大小和相关性强度,miR-454-3p、miR-26b-5p 和 miR-584-5p 被定义为顶级生物标志物候选物,与地舒单抗对骨质疏松患者骨的持续作用最强相关。 结论:DMAB 治疗 2 年后,7 个 miRNA 上调,其中 4 个主要在单核细胞中转录,表明 DMAB 对循环破骨细胞前体细胞有潜在影响。这些变化与 BMD 增加和 BTM 抑制有关,因此可能有助于监测 DMAB 治疗反应。
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2023-4-13
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020-8-1
Osteoporos Int. 2017-10-3
Osteoporos Int. 2017-7-26
J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2025-3-3
Int J Mol Sci. 2024-6-5
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2023
Front Genet. 2023-3-29
Osteoporos Int. 2022-3
Nucleic Acids Res. 2022-1-7
Bone. 2021-4
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020-8-1