Detection of serum Col2-3/4 C-terminal cleavage product of type Ⅱ collagen and pyridinoline among brucellosis patients at early period in Qinghai / 中华地方病学杂志

Objective:To detect serum Col2-3/4 C-terminal cleavage product of type Ⅱ collagen (C2C) and pyridinoline (PYD) among brucellosis patients at early period, and to provide a better understanding of the changes of bone and joint collagen metabolism in the early stage of brucellosis.Methods:From 2013 to 2016, 61 cases of brucellosis patients at early period (within 6 months) from brucellosisout patient of Qinghai Institute for Endemic Disease Prevention and Control were selected as case group, and 67 cases of healthy volunteers were selected as control group. Serum C2C and PYD levels in all samples were measured simultaneously with enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Results:The median serum C2C of patients with early brucellosis was 83.45 ng/ml and that of the control group was 73.35 ng/ml. There was significant difference in serum C2C between the case group and the control group ( Z = 5.027, P < 0.05). The median serum PYD of patients with early brucellosis was 278.45 nmol/L and that of the control group was 212.75 nmol/L. There was significant difference in serum PYD between the case group and the control group ( Z = 6.967, P < 0.05). Conclusion:Serum C2C and PYD levels of brucellosis patients at early period are increased.

Evaluating the predictive quality of the Chapman bone algorithm using aggregated data sets

Background: Due to an aging population, osteoporosis has become an increasingly prevalent metabolic bone disorder that is largely undiagnosed worldwide because of inaccessible and expensive DXA machines. The Chapman bone algorithm (CBA), a mathematical treatment that enables osteoporosis determination by using simply-assayed bone metabolites from blood serum, has been previously presented as a cheaper and feasible alternative for analyzing bone health. The CBA has a sensitivity of 1.0 and a specificity of 0.83, with an area under the Receiver Operating Characteristic curve of 0.93. Our goal was to utilize existing data from primary literature sources to determine if the CBA could be applied with similar or equal fidelity.Methods: We obtained mean values from analyses of serum Osteocalcin (s-OC) and serum Pyridinoline (s-PYD) markers in conjunction with patient age from various large-sample data sets available in primary literature.Results: Following analyses of aggregated mean values from the literature, we found that 60% of studies predicted the presence or absence of osteoporosis with the same degree of accuracy between FRAX and CBA methods. Osteoporosis was defined as having a t-score of <-2.5 (FRAX) or surpassing the threshold p-value of >0.035 (CBA).Conclusions: We expected higher agreement between the FRAX scores and our CBA, but this may be due to the aggregated nature of the data. Our findings indicated the need to advance the CBA in analyzing larger-scale primary data sets, underscoring the importance of raw data analysis, to determine the full efficacy of this diagnostic tool.

Efecto del tratamiento periodontal no quirúrgico sobre los niveles de Piridinolina (ICTP) en el fluido gingival crevicular (FGC)

a enfermedad periodontal destructiva afecta los tejidos de soporte del diente, teniendo como consecuencia final la pérdida del mismo; por lo cual la investigación se dirige hacia medidas objetivas de identificación de riesgo como lo son los biomarcadores de destrucción. Debido a que los estudios realizados con biomarcadores presentes en el fluido gingival crevicular (FGC) han reportado resultados promisorios, es factible asociar marcadores de degradación tisular con la progresión de la enfermedad periodontal. El objetivo del presente estudio es determinar el efecto del tratamiento periodontal no quirúrgico, sobre los niveles de ICTP en el FGC de pacientes con periodontitis crónica. Materiales y métodos: En muestras de FGC (pre y postratamiento), tanto de sitios activos como de inactivos determinados según el método de tolerancia, se midieron los niveles de ICTP utilizando el ICTP EIA. Uni Q, los resultados se analizaron usando el programa Stata 7.0 y el student-test para las muestras no paramétricas. Resultados: Los niveles de ICTP disminuyeron significativamente después de realizar el tratamiento periodontal no quirúrgico (p= 0,0001). Conclusiones: De acuerdo con los resultados obtenidos, la ICTP puede ser un buen marcador para monitorear los efectos del tratamiento periodontal no quirúrgico.

he destructive periodontal disease affects the tissues supporting the teeth, with the final result in the loss of it; so the research is directed towards identifying objective measures of risk such as biomarkers of destruction. Because studies of biomarkers present in the gingival crevicular fluid (FGC) have reported promising results, it is posible associated markers of tissue degradation with the progression of periodontal disease. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of nonsurgical periodontal treatment on the levels of pyridinoline in the FGC patients with chronic periodontitis. Materials and Methods: FGC samples (before and after treatment), both active and inactive sites determined by the method of tolerance, ICTP levels were measured using the ICTP EIA. Uni Q, the results were analyzed using Stata 7.0 program and the student-test for nonparametric samples Results: ICTP levels decreased significantly after performing non-surgical periodontal treatment (p = 0.0001). Conclusions: According to the results, the ICTP may be a good marker to monitor the effects of nonsurgical periodontal treatment.

Research on the clinical value of urinary NTx,serum BAP and BMD in patients with bone metastasis from malignant tumors / 重庆医学

Objective To evaluate the variance and clinical significance of urinary pyridinoline cross-linked N-telopeptides of Type Ⅰ collagen(uNTx) ,serum bone specific alkaline phosphates(sBAP) and Bone mineral density(BMD) in patients with bone metastasis malignant tumors .Methods The levels of 53 case patients′,who with bone metastasis ,uNTx and sBAP were measured by ELISA and BMD was detected by dual energy x-ray absorptiometer .40 cases of non-bone metastasis people was assayed .Results The levels of all bone markers in patients with bone metastasis was significantly higher than in the patients without bone metas-tasis(P0 .05) . BMD decreased in patients with bone metastasis group ,but it was no difference in the non-bone metastasis(P>0 .05) .Conclusion uNTx and sBAP are helpful for early diagnosis and prevention of patients with bone metastasis from malignant tumors .Patients with malignant gumor is often accompanied by a decrease in BMD .

Evaluation of tolerability and efficacy of glucosamine with chondroitin in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis – a double blind multicentre randomized prospective comparative study.

There are few comparative studies conducted with glucosamine [GlcN1 (glucosamine sulfate with potassium chloride), GlcN2 (glucosamine sulfate plus chondroitin sulfate) along with ChoN3 (chondroitin sulfate alone)] in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. In this study the treated groups were studied for alleviation of pain and joint stiffness with correlation of measurement of urinary pyridinium cross links such as pyridinoline (Pyr) and deoxypyridinoline (Dpyr). Hence, this study was eventually planned to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of glucosamine with chondroitin sulfate treated groups. Urinary pyridinium crosslinks such as Pyr and Dpyr measurement are used to monitor the clinical status as well as bone turnover of OA patients. These two collagen crosslinks measured in urine, which provides information both on the pathogenesis of OA as well as the rate of bone turnover. The results of this study suggest that GlcN2 and ChoN3 can relieve pain, improving functional ability and joint mobility so as to enhance the quality of life for osteoarthritis patients.

Diagnóstico clínico e laboratorial do hiperparatiroidismo secundário / Clinical and laboratory diagnoses of secondary hyperparathyroidism

O hiperparatiroidismo secundário (HPTS), observado nos doentes urémicos, apesar de se instalar desde estadios precoces da insuficiência renal,apresenta manifestações clínicas pouco específicas e frequentemente tardias. Para além da promissora técnica de avaliação da arquitectura trabecularóssea por tomografia quantitativa microcomputorizada os métodos imagiológicos são de escassa utilidade no diagnóstico das alterações ósseasassociadas ao HPTS. Ao longo dos últimos anos foram avaliados diversos marcadores bioquímicos da remodelação óssea e a respectiva utilidade nodiagnóstico não invasivo da osteodistrofia renal. Finalmente, é ainda discutido o eventual papel de factores locais (citoquinas e factores de crescimento) na modulação da remodelação óssea.

Secondary hyperparathyroidism represents one extreme of the spectrum of the bone and endocrine changes observed in uraemic patients, and may develop since early stages of renal failure. The clinical symptoms and signs are non-specific and the contribution of image evaluation in the diagnosis of secondary hyperparathyroidism is, frequently, misleading. In this review, in addition to the classic modulators of bone remodeling, like parathyroid hormone (and PTHfragments), calcitriol and calcitonin, the role of others local factors involved in osteoblast and osteoclast activation, like cytokines and growth factors, is alsodiscussed.

Evaluation of serum pyridinoline cross-linked carboxy-terminal telopeptide of type Ⅰ collagen and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody for the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis / 中国实用内科杂志

Objective To evaluate the clinical application of serum pyridinoline cross-linked carboxy-terminal telopeptide of type Ⅰ collagen(ⅠCTP),anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide(CCP)antibody,rheumatoid factor(RF)and C-reative protein(CRP)detection to the diagnosis and disease monitor of rheumatoid arthritis.Methods Serum ⅠCTP and anti-CCP antibody were measured by ELISA,RF and CRP by immunonephelometry assay in 57 patients with RA and 25 with non-RA as well as 30 normal controls.Results Serum ⅠCTP concentration was positively correlated with that of anti-CCP antibody,RF and CRP(rs=0.474,0.366,0.645,P0.05).Serum ⅠCTP in the patients with active RA was significantly higher than in those with stable RA and normal controls(P0.05).The combined sensitivity of RF and anti-CCP antibody was 87.5%.Conclusion Serum ⅠCTP is a sensitive serum marker to monitor the early damage of arthrosis.Missed diagnosis rate of RA is reduced by detecting anti-CCP antibody and RF together.Combinational monitoring the variance of serum ⅠCTP,anti-CCP antibody,RF and CRP could effectively monitor the disease development in time,which exhibits great sense on impede arthrosis damage.

EVALUATION OF URINARY PYRIDINOLINE AND DEOXYPYRIDINOLINE RATIO IN DISEASES WITH BONE LOSS / 解放军医学杂志

To investigate the ratio of urinary pyridinoline (Pyr) and deoxypyridinoline (Dpyr) in diseases with bone loss, urinary Pyr and Dpyr levels were evaluated in 48 cases of osteoporosis, 8 cases of carcinoma with bone metastasis, 6 cases of rheumatoid arthritis, and 78 healthy volunteers. It was found that urinary Pyr and Dpyr increased significantly as compared to those in the control ( P 0 05), while it was dramatically lower in the patients with carcinoma bone metastasis ( P

The Study of Urinary Hydroxypyridinium Crosslinks Concentrations in Patients with RA or OA , and Its Clinical Significance / 대한내과학회지

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the urinary concentrations of hydroxyridinium crosslinks of collagen in patients with osteoarthritis(OA) or rheumatoid arthritis(RA), and to compare its clinical correlation with the classic indices of the disease activity of RA. METHODS: Concentrations of urinary pyridinoline (Pyd) and deoxypyridinoline(Dpd) were measured in urinary samples collected from 18 control patients, 35 patients with OA, 45 patients with RA by competitive enzyme immunoassay using microplate coated with monoclonal antibody. RESULTS: 1) Mean urinary concentrations of Pyd in OA patients were 33.5nmol/mmol creatinine, in RA patients were 50.0nmol/mmol creatinine which were higher than the values in controls (25.1 nmol/mmol creatinine). Also, mean concentrations of Dpd in OA patients were 9.2nmol/mmol creatinine, in RA patients were 10.1nmol/mmol creatinine which were higher than the values in controls(5.6nmol/mmol creatinine)(p<0.01). 2) Mean urinary concentration of Pyd was 50.0 nmol/mmol creatinine in RA patients, which was significantly higher than the values in OA(33.5 nnmol/mmol creatinine)(p<0.05), but the mean Dpd concentratians were not significantly different between the two groups. 3) The concentrations of urinary Pyd in RA patients was significantly correlated with the biologic markers indicating inflammatory activity such as ESR(r=0.68, p<0.001), CRP(r=0.72, p<0.001) and the number of tender joint(r=0.66, p<0.01) CONCLUSION: Urinary concentrations of Pyd and Dpd were significantly higher in OA and RA patients than in controls, Especially urinary Pyd concentrations were significantly increased in RA patients than in OA patients, and strongly correlated with disease activity index of rheumatoid arthritis. The mean Dpd concentration, bone specific analogue, in RA patients was not significantly different from that of OA patients and it was not correlated with disease activity index Thus measurement of urinary Pyd might provide a sensitive, noninvasive biochemical marker for studying activity of RA.

Quantitative Correlation between the Biochemical Markers and The Extent of Metastatic Bone Tumors / 대한암학회지

PURPOSE: We investigated the usefulness of urinary pyridinoline (uPyr) and deoxypyridinoline (uDpyr) and serum osteocalcin as markers of bone metastasis, particularly focussing on quantitative correlation between the degree of bone metastasis and the level of biochemical markers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: By using ELISA method we measured the levels of uPyr, uDpyr, and osteocalcin in 100 cancer patients of whom 58 patients had bone metastasis, 42 had no bone metastasis, and 44 control subjects. RESULTS: There was a significant difference in uPyr level between the patients with bone metastasis and the patients without bone metastasis or control group (mean+/-SD, 70.26+/-43.11 vs 38.93+/-21.48 or 25.13+/-8.81 nM/mM Creatinine, p<0.05). And uDpyr level showed more significant elevation in the patients with bone metastasis than in the patients without bone metastasis and in control group (12.63+/-7.51 vs 6.44+/-3.58 and 4.23+/-1.70 nM/mM Creatinine p<0.05). Osteocalcin level showed no significant difference among groups. We could demonstrate a significant quantitative correlation between the extent of bone metastasis and the amount of uPyr (r=0.7482, p<0.001) or uDpyr (r=0.5992, p<0.001). CONCLUSION: uPyr and uDpyr were significantly increased in metastatic bone tumors and quantitatively correlated well with the extent of bone metastasis. Therefore we can use these two markers as an evidence of bone metastasis. Further studies are recommended to decide the usefulness of these markers in the early detection of bone metastasis and in the assessment of response to antiresorptive treatments.