Periostin – a prognostic biomarker in breast cancer
Periostin is a soluble extracellular matrix protein that plays a role in bone formation and has been linked to the development of various cancers, including breast cancer. It is secreted in the tumor environment mostly by cancer associated fibroblasts promoting the progression of cancer which includes cell survival, metastasis and also chemoresistance.
Periostin – a prognostic biomarker in breast cancer
The prognostic value of serum Periostin was investigated in a cohort of 509 non metastatic breast cancer patients. The results demonstrated the importance of Periostin in breast cancer and showed that serum Periostin is a prospective indicator for disease prognosis, regardless of the existence of micrometastases. Read more: High serum levels of periostin are associated with a poor survival in breast cancer.
Human serum Periostin levels were measured with the BIOMEDICA PERIOSTIN ELISA.
The Role of Extracellular Matrix Proteins in Breast Cancer. Lepucki A, Orlińska K, Mielczarek-Palacz A, Kabut J, Olczyk P, Komosińska-Vassev K. J Clin Med. 2022 Feb 25;11(5):1250. doi: 10.3390/jcm11051250. PMID: 35268340; PMCID: PMC8911242.
Biomedica´s Periostin ELISA kit has recently been featured in a clinical study for lung cancer: Serum Periostin Predicts Survival in Lung Cancer Patients.
Lung adenocarcinoma is the most common type of lung cancer. When first diagnosed, between 30-50% of patients have bone metastasis with poor survival outcome. The extracellular matrix protein Periostin mediates the spreading of lung cancer. In vivo data suggest that bone metastatic lung cancer cells induce Periostin expression that may enhance cancer aggressivity. A recent report in patients with lung adenocarcinoma demonstrates that serum Periostin levels may be used as a prognostic biomarker to predict survival in lung cancer.
Serum Periostin Predicts Survival in Lung Cancer Patients
Learn more: Serum total periostin is an independent marker of overall survival in bone metastases of lung adenocarcinoma. Link to full text. Massy E, Rousseau JC, Gueye M, Bonnelye E, Brevet M, Chambard L, Duruisseaux M, Borel O, Roger C, Guelminger R, Pialat JB, Gineyts E, Bouazza L, Millet M, Maury JM, Clézardin P, Girard N, Confavreux CB. J Bone Oncol. 2021. 29:100364. doi: 10.1016/j.jbo.2021.100364. PMID: 34150488; PMCID: PMC8190464.
More than 35% of lung adenocarcinoma patients have bone metastases at diagnosis and have a poor survival. Periostin, a carboxylated matrix protein, mediates lung cancer cell dissemination by promoting epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and is involved in bone response to mechanical stress and bone formation regulation. This suggests that periostin may be used as a biomarker to predict survival in lung cancer patients. Serum periostin was assessed at diagnosis in a prospective cohort of 133 patients with lung adenocarcinoma of all stages. Patients were divided into localized and bone metastatic groups. Both groups were matched to healthy controls. Survival analysis and Cox proportional hazards models were conducted in the total population and in bone metastatic group. The median serum periostin level was higher in bone metastatic (n = 67; median: 1752 pmol/L) than in the localized group (n = 66; 861 pmol/L; p < 0.0001). Patients with high periostin (>median) had a poorer overall survival in the whole population (33.3 weeks vs. NR; p < 0.0001) and the bone metastatic group (24.4 vs. 66.1 weeks; p < 0.001). In multivariate analysis, patients with high periostin had increased risk of death (HR = 2.09, 95%CI [1.06-4.13]; p = 0.03). This was also found in the bone metastatic group (HR = 3.62, 95%CI [1.74-7.52]; p = 0.0005). Immunohistochemistry on bone metastasis biopsies showed periostin expression in the bone matrix and nuclear and cytoplasmic staining in cancer cells. Serum periostin was an independent survival biomarker in all-stage and in bone metastatic lung adenocarcinoma patients. IHC data suggest that periostin might be induced in cancer cells in bone metastatic niche in addition to bone microenvironment expression.
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High serum levels of periostin are associated with a poor survival in breast cancer. Link to full text. Rachner TD, Göbel A, Hoffmann O, Erdmann K, Kasimir-Bauer S, Breining D, Kimmig R, Hofbauer LC, Bittner AK.Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2020 Apr;180(2):515-524. doi: 10.1007/s10549-020-05570-0. Epub 2020 Feb 10.PMID: 32040688.
Abstract Purpose: Periostin is a secreted extracellular matrix protein, which was originally described in osteoblasts. It supports osteoblastic differentiation and bone formation and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several human malignancies, including breast cancer. However, little is known about the prognostic value of serum periostin levels in breast cancer. Methods: In this study, we analyzed serum levels of periostin in a cohort of 509 primary, non-metastatic breast cancer patients. Disseminated tumor cell (DTC) status was determined using bone marrow aspirates obtained from the anterior iliac crests. Periostin levels were stratified according to several clinical parameters and Pearson correlation analyses were performed. Kaplan-Meier survival curves were assessed by using the log-rank (Mantel-Cox) test. To identify prognostic factors, multivariate Cox regression analyses were used. Results: Mean serum levels of periostin were 505 ± 179 pmol/l. In older patients (> 60 years), periostin serum levels were significantly increased compared to younger patients (540 ± 184 pmol/l vs. 469 ± 167 pmol/l; p < 0.0001) and age was positively correlated with periostin expression (p < 0.0001). When stratifying the cohort according to periostin serum concentrations, the overall and breast cancer-specific mortality were significantly higher in those patients with high serum periostin (above median) compared to those with low periostin during a mean follow-up of 8.5 years (17.7% vs. 11.4% breast cancer-specific death; p = 0.03; hazard ratio 1.65). Periostin was confirmed to be an independent prognostic marker for breast cancer-specific survival (p = 0.017; hazard ratio 1.79). No significant differences in serum periostin were observed when stratifying the patients according to their DTC status. Conclusions: Our findings emphasize the relevance of periostin in breast cancer and reveal serum periostin as a potential marker for disease prediction, independent on the presence of micrometastases.
Overexpression of periostin predicts poor prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer. Link to full text. Hong LZ, Wei XW, Chen JF, Shi Y.Oncol. Lett. 2013. 6:1595-1603. doi: 10.3892/ol.2013.1590. Epub 2013 Sep 18.PMID: 24273600.
Abstract The periostin protein, encoded by the POSTN gene, is a component of the extracellular matrix, which is expressed by fibroblasts and has been observed in a variety of human malignancies. The present study aimed to detect the expression of periostin in the tissues of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients and benign lung tumors, and to correlate the results with the clinicopathological data of the subjects, in order to evaluate periostin as a potential prognostic marker. In total, 49 NSCLC patients and 6 benign lung tumors were included in this study. The protein level of periostin was detected in paired normal/paratumor/cancer tissues by a western blot analysis and the mRNA level in paired normal/cancer tissues was detected by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The results were then correlated with established biological and prognostic factors. Immunohistochemistry was used to confirm the location of periostin in the NSCLC tissues. Uni- and multivariate analyses were performed using Cox’s proportional hazards regression model. The protein level of periostin was elevated in the cancer tissue of the NSCLC patients compared with the normal (P=0.017) and paratumor (P=0.000) tissues. The expression level in the male patients was much higher than in the female patients at the protein (P=0.001) and mRNA (P=0.010) levels. The mRNA level in the non-adenocarcinoma (non-ADC) patients was much higher than in the adenocarcinoma (ADC) patients (P=0.029). Periostin was demonstrated higher expression at the protein level in the pseudotumors and tuberculosis patients than in the adjacent (P=0.016) and surrounding tissues (P=0.001). Immunostaining indicated that high levels of periostin were present in the mesenchymal areas, but not in the cancer cells themselves. The patients with tumors exhibiting high-level periostin expression showed a significantly shorter survival time (P=0.036, log-rank test). The 3-year survival rate was 81.5% for patients with low-level periostin expression (periostin-L; n=27) and 45.4% for patients with high-level periostin expression (periostin-H; n=22). Similarly, pathological node (pN) status was a significant prognostic marker in the univariate Cox survival analysis. Notably, periostin-H expression was also identified as an independent prognostic factor by the multivariate analysis (P=0.011). These results showed that the overexpression of periostin predicts a poor prognosis, therefore it may be regarded as a novel molecule in the progression and development of NSCLC. The results provide an additional target for the adjuvant treatment of NSCLC.
Predictive and prognostic value of serum periostin in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Zhang Y, Yuan D, Yao Y, Sun W, Shi Y, Su X. Tumour Biol. 2017. 39(5):1010428317698367. doi: 10.1177/1010428317698367. PMID: 28459197. Full text link.
Mutational profiling of bone metastases from lung adenocarcinoma: results of a prospective study (POUMOS-TEC). Confavreux CB, Girard N, Pialat JB, Bringuier PP, Devouassoux-Shisheboran M, Rousseau JC, Isaac S, Thivolet-Bejui F, Clezardin P, Brevet M. Bonekey Rep. 2014. 3:580. doi: 10.1038/bonekey.2014.75. PMID: 25328676; PMCID: PMC4181073. Full text link.
Diagnostic and prognostic value of serum periostin in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Xu CH, Wang W, Lin Y, Qian LH, Zhang XW, Wang QB, Yu LK. Oncotarget. 2017. 8(12):18746-18753. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.13004. PMID: 27816968; PMCID: PMC5386644. Full text link.
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ENDOSTATIN FOR THE DETECTION OF ADVANCED MICROVASCULAR KIDNEY DAMAGE AND THE PROGRESSION OF KIDNEY DISEASE
Plasma endostatin predicts kidney outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes. Chauhan K et al., Kidney Int, 2019; 95(2):439-446. Link. “Plasma endostatin was strongly associated with kidney outcomes in type 2 diabetics with preserved eGFR and improved risk discrimination over traditional predictors.”
The association between endostatin and kidney disease and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes. Carlsson et al., Diabetes Metab, 2016; 42(5):351-357.Link. “In patients with T2D, circulating endostatin levels can predict the progression of kidney disease and mortality independently of established kidney disease markers.”
Endostatin in chronic kidney disease: Associations with inflammation, vascular abnormalities, cardiovascular events and survival. Kanbay et al., Eur J Intern Med, 2016; 33:81-87. Link. “Endostatin levels are independently associated with incident CVE in CKD patients.”
Elevated plasma levels of endostatin are associated with chronic kidney disease. Chen et al., Am J Nephrol, 2012; 35(4):335-340. Link. “These data indicate that elevated plasma endostatin is strongly and independently associated with CKD.”
VANIN-1 A MARKER FOR DRUG-INDUCED & SPONTANEOUS ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY AND OBSTRUCTIVE & DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY
Urinary vanin-1 associated with chronic kidney disease in hypertensive patients: A pilot study. Hosohata K et al., J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2020 Aug;22(8):1458-1465. Link. “ .. urinary vanin-1 is associated with lower eGFR and higher UPCR and UACR, and might be a potential marker of decreased kidney function in hypertensive patients.”
A Novel Biomarker for Acute Kidney Injury, Vanin-1, for Obstructive Nephropathy: A Prospective Cohort Pilot Study. Washino et al., Int J Mol Sci, 2019; 20(4).Link. “Urinary Vanin-1 is a useful biomarker to detect and monitor the clinical course of obstructive nephropathy.”
Urinary Vanin-1 as a Novel Biomarker for Early Detection of Drug-Induced Acute Kidney Injury. Hosohata et al., J Pharm Exp Ther, 2002; 341(3):656–662. Link. “… compared with urinary Kim-1 and NGAL, urinary vanin-1 is an earlier and equally sensitive biomarker for drug-induced AKI.”
Vanin-1: A Potential Biomarker for Nephrotoxicant-Induced Renal Injury. Hosohata et al., Toxicology, 2011; 290(1):82–88. Link. “These results suggest that vanin-1 is a useful and rapid biomarker for renal tubular injury induced by organic solvents.”
Early Detection of Renal Injury Using Urinary Vanin-1 in Rats with Experimental Colitis. Hosohata et al., J App Tox, 2014; 34(2):184–190. Link. “Compared with Kim-1 and MCP-1, vanin-1 might be an earlier biomarker for the detection of renal injury in rats with experimental colitis.”
Proteomic identification of vanin-1 as a marker of kidney damage in a rat model of type 1 diabetic nephropathy. Fugmann T et al., Kidney Int. 2011: ;80(3):272-81. Link
FGF23 FOR RISK PREDICTION IN CHRONIC RENAL INSUFFICIENCY AND TO DETERMINE CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN CKD
Association of Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 with Atrial Fibrillation in Chronic Kidney Disease, From the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study. Mehta et al., JAMA Cardiology, 2016; 1(5):548-556.Link . “Elevated FGF23 is independently associated with prevalent and incident atrial fibrillation in patients with mild to severe CKD.”
Fibroblast growth factor 23 in patients with acute dyspnea: Data from the Akershus Cardiac Examination (ACE) 2 Study.Lyngbakkena et al., Clin Biochem, 2018; 52:41-47 . Link. “Circulating FGF23 concentrations provide incremental prognostic information to established risk indices in patients with acute dyspnea.”
FGF23 and vitamin D metabolism in chronic kidney disease – mineral bone disorder. Piec et al., Bone Abstracts, 2016; 5:P469. Link. “cFGF23 is raised in patients with CKD as a compensatory response to hyperphosphatemia or phosphate overload.”
Renal and Extrarenal Effects of Fibroblast Growth Factor 23. Vervloet, Nature Reviews, 2019; Nephrology 1(2):109–120. Link. “.. FGF23 is also a valuable biomarker as it predicts risk of a wide variety of clinical events, in particular heart failure.”
PERIOSTIN A BIOMARKER FOR SEVERITY, PROGRESSION AND RESPONSE TO THERAPY IN HUMAN KIDNEY DISEASE ASSOCIATED TO HYPERTENSION
Identification of periostin as a critical marker of progression/reversal of hypertensive nephropathy. Guerrot et al., PLoS One, 2012; 7(3):e31974. Link. “… the results identify Periostin as a previously unrecognized marker associated with hypertensive nephropathy.”
Periostin Induces Kidney Fibrosis after Acute Kidney Injury via the p38 MAPK Pathway. An et al., Am J Physiol Renal Physiol, 2019; 316(3):F426-F437. Link. “Periostin promotes kidney fibrosis via the p38 MAPK pathway following acute kidney injury triggered by a hypoxic or ischemic insult. Periostin ablation may protect against chronic kidney disease progression”.
Periostin as a tissue and urinary biomarker of renal injury in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Satirapoj et al., PLoS One, 2015; 17; 10(4):e0124055. Link. “Urinary periostin is an associated renal derangement in patients with established diabetic nephropathy and it may be used as an early marker of diabetic renal injury.”
Urinary Periostin Excretion Predicts Renal Outcome in IgA Nephropathy. Hwang et al., Am J Nephrol, 2016; 44(6):481-492. Link. “POSTN/Cr value at initial diagnosis correlated with renal fibrosis and predicted the renal outcomes in patients with IgAN. It could be a promising urinary biomarker for renal fibrosis.”
Effects of periostin deficiency on kidney aging and lipid metabolism. An JN Aging (Albany NY). 2021. 13(19):22649-22665. Link.
Periostin in the Kidney. Wallace DP. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2019;1132:99-112. Link.
The research status and prospect of Periostin in chronic kidney disease. Jia YY, Yu Y, Li HJ. Ren Fail. 2020 Nov;42(1):1166-1172. Link.
Polycystic Kidney Disease and Renal Fibrosis. Xue C, Mei CL. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2019;1165:81-100. Link.
Periostin Promotes Cell Proliferation and Macrophage Polarization to Drive Repair after AKI. Kormann R J Am Soc Nephrol. 2020; 31(1):85-100. Link.
Kidney Injury Molecule-1 and Periostin Urinary Excretion and Tissue Expression Levels and Association with Glomerular Disease Outcomes. Wu Q Glomerular Dis. 2021 Jun;1(2):45-59. doi: 10.1159/000513166. Epub 2021. Link.
SCLEROSTIN FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF HIGH BONE TURNOVER IN CKD AND THE PREDICTION OF CORONARY ARTERY CALCIFICATION
Circulating levels of sclerostin but not DKK1 associate with laboratory parameters of CKD-MBD.Behets et al., PLOS ONE, 2017; 12(5). Link. “Sclerostin, as opposed to DKK1, may qualify as a biomarker of CKD-MBD, particularly in dialysis patients.”
Sclerostin serum levels correlate positively with bone mineral density and microarchitecture in haemodialysis patients. Cejka et al., Nephrol Dial Transplant, 2012; 27:226-230. Link. “Dialysis patients had significantly higher Sclerostin levels than controls.”
Serum Sclerostin and adverse outcomes in nondialyzed chronic kidney disease patients.Kanbay et al., J Clin Endocrinol, 2014; 99(10):E1854–E1861. Link. “Serum sclerostin values are associated, even after multiple adjustments, with fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events in a nondialyzed CKD population.”
Relationship between plasma levels of sclerostin, calcium–phosphate disturbances, established markers of bone turnover, and inflammation in haemodialysis patients. Pietrzyk et al., Int Urol Nephrol, 2019; 51(3):519-526. Link. “Increased circulating sclerostin levels seem to reflect slower bone turnover in HD patients. Low levels of sclerostin are associated with vitamin D deficiency and good phosphates alignment.”
Sclerostin in chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorder think first before you block it! Brandenburg VM et al., Nephrol Dial Transplant, 2019; ;34(3):408-414. Link
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. Improving our understanding of how breast cancer originates, grows and spreads may help to reduce the risk and burden of the disease.
Periostin and NRP1 – markers for breast cancer survival
Biomarker research, has identified the novel protein markers Periostin and Neuropilin-1 as promising prognostic markers for breast cancer-specific survival. These proteins can easily be detected in human serum and plasma by ELISA assay.
Periostin and NRP1 – prognostic markers for breast cancer survival
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High serum levels of periostin are associated with a poor survival in breast cancer. Rachner TD et al., 2020, link.
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Purpose: Periostin is a secreted extracellular matrix protein, which was originally described in osteoblasts. It supports osteoblastic differentiation and bone formation and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several human malignancies, including breast cancer. However, little is known about the prognostic value of serum periostin levels in breast cancer.
Methods: In this study, we analyzed serum levels of periostin in a cohort of 509 primary, non-metastatic breast cancer patients. Disseminated tumor cell (DTC) status was determined using bone marrow aspirates obtained from the anterior iliac crests. Periostin levels were stratified according to several clinical parameters and Pearson correlation analyses were performed. Kaplan-Meier survival curves were assessed by using the log-rank (Mantel-Cox) test. To identify prognostic factors, multivariate Cox regression analyses were used.
Results: Mean serum levels of periostin were 505 ± 179 pmol/l. In older patients (> 60 years), periostin serum levels were significantly increased compared to younger patients (540 ± 184 pmol/l vs. 469 ± 167 pmol/l; p < 0.0001) and age was positively correlated with periostin expression (p < 0.0001). When stratifying the cohort according to periostin serum concentrations, the overall and breast cancer-specific mortality were significantly higher in those patients with high serum periostin (above median) compared to those with low periostin during a mean follow-up of 8.5 years (17.7% vs. 11.4% breast cancer-specific death; p = 0.03; hazard ratio 1.65). Periostin was confirmed to be an independent prognostic marker for breast cancer-specific survival (p = 0.017; hazard ratio 1.79). No significant differences in serum periostin were observed when stratifying the patients according to their DTC status.
Conclusions: Our findings emphasize the relevance of periostin in breast cancer and reveal serum periostin as a potential marker for disease prediction, independent on the presence of micrometastases.
Development of an engineered peptide antagonist against periostin to overcome doxorubicin resistance in breast cancer. Oo KK et al., 2021, link.
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Background: Chemoresistance is one of the main problems in treatment of cancer. Periostin (PN) is a stromal protein which is mostly secreted from cancer associated fibroblasts in the tumor microenvironment and can promote cancer progression including cell survival, metastasis, and chemoresistance. The main objective of this study was to develop an anti-PN peptide from the bacteriophage library to overcome PN effects in breast cancer (BCA) cells.
Methods: A twelve amino acids bacteriophage display library was used for biopanning against the PN active site. A selected clone was sequenced and analyzed for peptide primary structure. A peptide was synthesized and tested for the binding affinity to PN. PN effects including a proliferation, migration and a drug sensitivity test were performed using PN overexpression BCA cells or PN treatment and inhibited by an anti-PN peptide. An intracellular signaling mechanism of inhibition was studied by western blot analysis. Lastly, PN expressions in BCA patients were analyzed along with clinical data.
Results: The results showed that a candidate anti-PN peptide was synthesized and showed affinity binding to PN. PN could increase proliferation and migration of BCA cells and these effects could be inhibited by an anti-PN peptide. There was significant resistance to doxorubicin in PN-overexpressed BCA cells and this effect could be reversed by an anti-PN peptide in associations with phosphorylation of AKT and expression of survivin. In BCA patients, serum PN showed a correlation with tissue PN expression but there was no significant correlation with clinical data.
Conclusions: This finding supports that anti-PN peptide is expected to be used in the development of peptide therapy to reduce PN-induced chemoresistance in BCA.
Background: Neuropilin-1 (NRP-1) is a transmembrane protein that acts as a multifunctional non-tyrosine kinase receptor with an established role in development and immunity. NRP-1 also regulates tumor biology, and high expression levels of tissue NRP-1 have been associated with a poor prognosis. Recently, ELISA-based quantification of soluble NRP-1 (sNRP-1) has become available, but little is known about the prognostic value of sNRP-1 in malignancies.
Materials and methods: We measured sNRP-1 in the serum of 509 patients with primary early breast cancer (BC) at the time of diagnosis using ELISA.
Results: Mean serum values of sNRP-1 were 1.88 ± 0.52 nmol/l (= 130.83 ± 36.24 ng/ml). SNRP-1 levels weakly correlated with age, and were higher in peri- and postmenopausal patients compared to premenopausal patients, respectively (p < 0.0001). Low levels of sNRP-1 were associated with a significant survival benefit compared to high sNRP-1 levels at baseline (p = 0.005; HR 1.94; 95%CI 1.23-3.06). These findings remained significant after adjustment for tumor stage including lymph node involvement, grading, hormone receptor, HER2 status, and age (p = 0.022; HR 1.78; 95%CI 1.09-2.91).
Conclusion: Our findings warrant further investigations into the prognostic and therapeutic potential of sNRP-1 in BC.
Chronic allergic itch is a common symptom affecting millions of people, but its pathogenesis is not fully understood. Periostin is an extracellular matrix protein that is highly expressed in the skin. Researchers have identified that Periostin can directly activate itch-associated neurons in the skin. Blocking the Periostin receptors on these neurons reduced the itch response in a mouse model.
Related publications: Periostin, an Emerging Player in Itch Sensation. https://lnkd.in/g8dwQ3z Periostin Activation of Integrin Receptors on Sensory Neurons Induces Allergic Itch. https://lnkd.in/gMyJM3X
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Periostin functions as a ligand for integrins to support adhesion and migration of tumor cells which leads to increased cell survival, invasion, angiogenesis and metastasis in different cancer types including breast cancer (BC). In a recent study using the Biomedica Human Periostin ELISA, Periostin levels were significantly increased in women with primary, non-metastatic breast cancer over 60 as well as in postmenopausal women. No difference was observed in patients with and without the presence of disseminated tumor cells. However, high levels of circulating Periostin were associated with a poorer BC specific survival. These results warrant further studies on the role of Periostin in cancer patients.
Spinal cord injury (SCI) induces an acute alteration in bone metabolism. Although the aetiology of the bone disturbances is not precisely known, immobilisation reduces mechanical loading and the morphology of osteocytes, which are the primary mechanosensors. Periostin and Sclerostin are secreted mostly by osteocytes and are involved in bone’s mechanical response.
In a recent study using the Biomedica Periostin ELISA and Sclerostin ELISA, individuals with spinal cord injury presented higher serum Periostin levels in the acute phase and normal values in the chronic phase.
Conversely, serum Sclerostin levels were suppressed whatever the post-injury duration in the individuals with spinal cord injury. Paraplegia vs. tetraplegia and fragility fracture status seemed to influence Sclerostin levels only.
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Endostatin is an extracellular matrix protein which is expressed in patients during the progression of renal fibrosis. The significant increase of serum Endostatin levels may be due to the enhanced degradation of the extracellular matrix in patients with chronic kidney disease (3, 4). Endostatin has also been studied as a prognostic marker in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) (5) and is independently associated with incident cardiovascular events in CKD patients (6).
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VANIN-1 – a potential biomarker of acute kidney injury and drug induced renal injury
Vascular non-inflammatory molecule-1 (Vanin-1) is highly expressed in the kidney (8) and has been proposed as a marker in acute kidney injury and drug induced renal injury (9). Vanin-1 has been identified as a marker of kidney damage as shown n a rat model of type 1 diabetic nephropathy (10).
Urinary Vanin-1 has been investigated in children with renal fibrosis (11) and as a predictor of acute pyelonephritis in young children with urinary tract infection (12). A recent study investigated the role of urinary Vanin-1 in kidney transplant recipients (13).
Vanin-1 can easily be measured with a conventional ELISA assay:
PERIOSTIN – a potential early biomarker of renal tubular injury
Periostin is a matricellular protein that is involved in tissue remodeling and wound healing. Studies have demonstrated that the expression of Periostin in the kidney correlates with the degree of interstitial fibrosis and a decline in kidney function (15). Elevated urine Periostin levels were found in patients with type 2 diabetes which were present before the onset of microaluminuria. The authors proposed that urinary Periostin could be an early biomarker of renal tubular injury (16).
Periostin can reliably be measured in serum, plasma, and urine samples with a fully validated ELISA assay (17).
FGF23 – a potential early biomarker cardiovascular events in patients with renal-cardiovascular disease
Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) is an endocrine hormone that regulates phosphate homeostasis by modulating renal phosphate reabsorption in the kidney. Circulating FGF23 increases with declining kidney function and high FGF23 and phosphate levels are related to cardiovascular disease and mortality (18, 19).
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a cytokine that plays a crucial role in inflammation and in the regulation of immune response. It is a signaling molecule that is involved in various physiological processes, including the activation of immune cells and the coordination of responses to infections or injury. IL-6 is implicated in diseases where inflammation is a prominent feature (20).
A defective angiogenesis in chronic kidney disease. Futrakul N, Butthep P, Laohareungpanya N, Chaisuriya P, Ratanabanangkoon K. Ren Fail. 2008. 30(2):215-7. doi: 0.1080/08860220701813335. PMID: 18300124.
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2.1. Accuracy – accurate detection of biomarkers in clinical samples and exclusion of matrix effects that may interfere with the measurement of the analyte of interest.
Accuracy is determined in all validated sample types that are spiked with known amounts of the recombinant analyte. Samples are analysed against the standard/calibration curve of the assay and then compared with the nominal value.
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During assay validation we analyze the recovery of the analyte in diluted samples that contains the endogenous / recombinant analyte of interest.
Example: dilution linearity (parallelism) of samples containing endogenous and recombinant Neuropilin-1 (NRP1).
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We carefully select antibodies that exclusively detect the specific analyte. Our specificity experiments are designed to characterize the antibody-antigen interactions and to determine possible isoforms that could be bound by the antibody.
Example: antibody recognizing all three isoforms of the target analyte on a Western blot.
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Our ELISA assays are optimized to minimize the background signal while maximizing the signals from the measurements of the analyte ensuring maximal sensitivity.
The data for the Lower Limit of Quantification (LLOQ) and the Limit of Detection (LOD) are indicted in the instructions for use and on our website for all our ELISA kits.
2.5. Precision – precise and reproducible results within and across lots
Within-run and in-between run precision is tested several times within one ELISA assay lot to guarantee that results are accurate when using kits that derive from different lots.
2.6. Calibration
The accurate quantification of a biomarker depends on the linearity and the reproducibility of the standard curve. During the assays optimization process we ensure low variability between the results of the calibrators. Where available, we employ WHO reference reagents to ensure a harmonized standardization.
Example: standard curve for the FGF23 ELISA after 4PL transformation. The error bars reflect the variability of the measurement.
2.7. Stability
During development we test the stability of all assay components as well as the stability of the analyte of interest in the respective sample matrices (serum, plasma). For instance we expose real clinical samples with elevated levels of the analyte to multiple freeze-thaw cyles and also determine stability at room temperature.
Example: stability of the analyte Periostin in clinical samples after multiple freeze-thaw (F/T) cycles in different sample matrices.
Freeze-thaw stability of Periostin
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All our kits undergo a stringent quality control process, including testing of lot-to-lot consistency as well as the kit stability during shelf-life.
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Ensuring lot-to-lot consistency with a panel of quality control samples
Our internal quality control panel is one integral part of our manufacturing protocols. It contains samples from different matrices (serum, EDTA-plasma, citrate-plasma..) containing the endogenous/natural analyte as well as samples spiked with the recombinant protein. Every new lot as well as all retains, that are assayed every three months, are tested with the specific QC sample panel.
Example: IC trending showing the quotient of the proANP concentration measured in Internal Controls (IC) in 3 different proANP ELISA lots compared with previously established median concentrations.
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Biomedica features FGF23 ELISA – intact and C-terminal – assays
Meet us at the OSTEOLOGIE Conference taking place from 22-24 June 2023 in Salzburg, Austria! We will exhibit at booth # 36 introducing our novel biomarker ELISA assays to investigate bone and cancer induced bone diseases (e.g. Periostin, Semaphorin 4D,LRG, and others).
Our focus will also be on FGF23, an important regulator of renal phosphate handling, with our FGF23 intact and FGF23 C-terminal ELISA assays.
Biomarkers & Bone Health – ELISA Kits for Clinical Research
Bone remodeling is a continuous process that removes bone and replaces it with newly synthesized bone. This bone turnover process preserves the mechanical function of the human skeleton.
Bone turnover biomarkers, e.g. markers of bone formation and bone resorption, have been used during the last decade to monitor bone diseases and to monitor their treatment.
Many of these markers are secreted by osteoblasts and osteoclasts and include regulators of bone turnover e.g. receptor activator of NF-kB ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG).
Though RANKL and OPG play an integral role in bone turnover, they do not reflect the activity of osteocytes, the most abundant cell type in the bone.
Osteocytes are cells that regulate bone remodeling. They secrete proteins – bone regulation markers – that include Sclerostin (SOST), Dickkopf-1 (DKK-1), and Fibroblast growth factor (FGF23). These markers reflect the osteocyte activity.
The above listed biomarkers circulate and can be measured in serum and plasma allowing the investigation of complex interactions between the bone and their relationship with other organs.
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Biochemical markers of bone turnover have been used for decades in the management of bone diseases, to assess the prognosis of these conditions and to monitor treatments. The new markers, however, also reflect specific physiological mechanisms in the bone or other organs. Periostin may be more specific to the periosteum; cathepsin K is an osteoclastic enzyme that may be involved in the cardiovascular system and joints; Dickkopf-1 is involved in bone formation and vascular calcification; sclerostin is a major regulator of bone formation in response to mechanical loading and may also play a role in chronic kidney disease bone and mineral disorder; sphingosine-1-phosphate is a lipid mediator interacting with bone resorption. Some of the bone markers are in fact hormones produced by the bone that affect various physiological and pathological functions in other organs. Thus, osteocalcin is produced by osteoblasts and participates in the regulation of insulin sensitivity and fertility in men. Fibroblast growth factor 23 is produced by osteocytes to regulate phosphorus and 1,25(OH)2D3, but it also plays a major role in the adverse consequences of declining renal function, in particular with respect to the myocardium. Micro RNAs are single-stranded RNAs that regulate several pathways, including the development timing, organogenesis, cell apoptosis, proliferation and differentiation. Their serum concentration may reflect the links between bone physiology and certain conditions in other organs, for example, the cardiovascular system.
Bones have many important biological functions. Bone biomarkers have gained attention in clinical research for the assessment of bone-related diseases. Some of the biomarker proteins have been found to represent useful targets for therapeutic antibodies.
Biomarkers in Bone Biology
Function of the human skeleton
The human skeletal system gives the body it´s structure and helps to protect and support the internal organs. It forms a part of the muscular-skeletal systems that helps the body to move. Throughout our lifetime, the human skeleton undergoes constant remodeling. This dynamic process, degrading bone and replacing it with new tissue maintains bone mass. The continuous cycle of bone resorption and bone growth is also known as bone metabolism.
Bone remodeling
Bone remodeling is a tightly regulated process performed by hormones, cell-signaling molecules, and bone cells. These specific bone cells are osteoclasts, osteoblasts, and osteocytes. The cells are in constant communication with each other through secreted factors, such as osteoprotegerin, RANKL, and sclerostin. These regulatory systems keep the bone remodeling balanced. Imbalances in bone metabolism can lead to bone diseases.
Role of RANKL, RANK, and OPG in bone biology
Bones are broken down by osteoclasts and rebuilt by osteoblasts.
RANKL receptor activator is a mediator of bone resorption and OPG acts as a decoy receptor.
Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is produced by osteoblasts, cells that synthesize bone. OPG is a decoy receptor and binds to RANKL, antagonizing its binding to RANK.
RANKL (receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand) is secreted by osteoblasts and binds to the RANK receptor on osteoclast precursor and mature osteoclast cells. RANKL stimulates bone resorption.
Role of Sclerostin, FGF23, DKK-1, and Periostin in bone biology
Biomarkers in Bone Biology
Bone cells have been reported to have endocrine functions that affect multiple organs. The most abundant cell type in the bone are osteocytes residing within the bone matrix and comprising 90% to 95% of the bone cells. Osteocytes play a significant role in the regulation of osteogenesis, releasing osteocyte-related biomarkers such as sclerostin (SOST), fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), and Dickkopf-1 (DKK-1).
Sclerostin (SOST) is mainly produced by osteocytes and is considered as the major regulator of bone formation. More recently, Sclerostin has been shown to stimulate the osteocyte synthesis of fibroblast growth factor-23, potentially contributing to the regulation of phosphate homeostasis.
Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) is a hormone that is mainly secreted by osteocytes and osteoblasts. It regulates phosphate and vitamin D levels and functions as a central endocrine hormone regulating phosphate balance.
Dickkopf-1 (DKK-1) is an extracellular protein. DKK-1 plays a role in the regulation of bone metabolism, as it inhibits the differentiation of osteoblasts.
Periostin (POSTN) is an extracellular matrix protein that is preferentially expressed in the periosteum, a membrane covering the outer surface of bones which is responsible for growth. Periostin has functions in osteology, tissue repair, oncology, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, and in a variety of inflammatory settings (e.g. asthma).
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The Osteocyte: New Insights. Robling AG, Bonewald LF. Annu Rev Physiol. 2020 Feb 10;82:485-506. doi: 10.1146/annurev-physiol-021119-034332. PMID: 32040934; PMCID: PMC8274561.
Breast Cancer – the most common cancer worldwide
Breast cancer (BC) is the most commonly occurring cancer in women and the most common cancer overall. Although it is mostly found in women, it can affect men as well. Breast tissue in men can also become malignant. Though male BCs are rare and occur in 1% of all BCs, men are often diagnosed at a more advanced stage. The delay in seeking medical attention often results in late presentation and poor prognosis.
October is breast cancer month – raising global awareness on risks, the importance of screenings, and the options of treatment.
Wilkinson L et al., Br J Radiol. 2022. PMID: 34905391; PMCID. Full text
Abstract
Breast cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world. The most recent global cancer burden figures estimate that there were 2.26 million incident cases in 2020 and the disease is the leading cause of cancer mortality in women worldwide. The incidence is strongly correlated with human development, with a large rise in cases anticipated in regions of the world that are currently undergoing economic transformation. Survival, however, is far less favourable in less developed regions. There are a multitude of factors behind disparities in the global survival rates, including delays in diagnosis and lack of access to effective treatment. The World Health Organization’s new Global Breast Cancer Initiative was launched this year to address this urgent global health challenge. It aims to improve survival across the world through three pillars: health promotion, timely diagnosis, and comprehensive treatment and supportive care.
regulator of tumor biology – expressed by endothelial cells – isoform-specific receptors for VEGF – checkpoint target – association with poor prognosis in BC patients.
extracellular matrix protein – novel therapeutic target – marker of glioma malignancy and potential tumor recurrence – high serum levels associated with a poor survival in BC patients.
Leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein 1 – LRG1 – involved in pathogenic angiogenesis in cancer – wide spread in the microenvironment of numerous tumors – contributes to vascular dysfunction – potential therapeutic target.
important cytokine during breast cancer progression – IL6 triggers activation of STAT2 in breast tumors – soluble factor IL6 could be used for early diagnosis of BC or prevent development of metastasis to the bone.
Cancer research for the prevention and early recognition of cancer
Promoting cancer research to beat cancer: prevention and early detection of cancer is essential to control the disease. Understanding the causes of cancer and the ability to detect cancer sooner has a great impact on the survival and the outcome of patients.
Subsequently, early detection strategies and progress in diagnostic procedures will help to develop treatments to control the disease.
Promoting cancer research:
Exploring new biomarkers may help to identify the disease early.
“Early diagnosis of cancer focuses on detecting symptomatic patients as early as possible so they have the best chance for successful treatment. When cancer care is delayed or inaccessible there is a lower chance of survival, greater problems associated with treatment and higher costs of care. Early diagnosis improves cancer outcomes by providing care at the earliest possible stage and is therefore an important public health strategy in all settings…” Read more
Pelosi E, Castelli G, Testa U.Ann Ist Super Sanita. 2019 Oct-Dec;55(4):371-379. doi: 10.4415/ANN_19_04_11. PMID: 31850865.
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The burden of cancer is increasing worldwide, with a continuous rise of the annual total cases. Although mortality rates due to cancer are declining in developed countries, the total number of cancer deaths continues to rise due to the increase in the number of aged people. Three main causes of cancer have been described, represented by environmental factors, hereditary factors and random factors related to defects originated during cell replication. The frequency of cancers is very different for the various tissues and there is great debate on the extent of the specific contribution of environmental factors and random factors (due to “bad luck”) to cancer development. However, there is consensus that about 50% of all cases of cancer are related to environment and are preventable. Although a part of cancers is related to intrinsic mechanisms non preventable of genetic instability, it is evident that implementation of primary and secondary prevention measures is the only affordable strategy to meet from a medical and economic point of view the tremendous pressure created on healthcare structures by the increased cancer burden. It is time to bypass the paradox of disease prevention: celebrated in principle, resisted in practice.
Ovarian cancer is a silent cancer which rate survival mainly relays in early stage detection. The discovery of reliable ovarian cancer biomarkers plays a crucial role in the disease management and strongly impact in patient’s prognosis and survival. Although having many limitations CA125 is a classical ovarian cancer biomarker, but current research using proteomic or metabolomic methodologies struggles to find alternative biomarkers, using non-invasive our relatively non-invasive sources such as urine, serum, plasma, tissue, ascites or exosomes. Metabolism and metabolites are key players in cancer biology and its importance in biomarkers discovery cannot be neglected. In this chapter we overview the state of art and the challenges facing the use and discovery of biomarkers and focus on ovarian cancer early detection.
Keywords: Cancer biomarkers; Early detection; Metabolomics; Ovarian cancer; Proteomics; Urine biomarkers.
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The identification and validation of biomarkers in cancer is essential to improve our understanding of the disease. The emergence of novel cancer biomarkers continues to grow as scientists strive to find promising novel therapeutic targets and new prognostic and predictive markers to fight the disease.
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The transmembrane protein Neuropilin-1 (NRP1) regulates tumor biology and has been identified as a checkpoint target (1). High tissue NRP-1 levels are associated with a poor prognosis in breast cancer patients. In a recent study (2), German researchers have shown that circulating soluble NRP1 serum levels are an independent marker for poor prognosis in early breast cancer. Soluble Neuropilin-1 was quantified in serum with the highly specific NRP1 ELISA from Biomedica. Therapeutic areas of NRP1.
The secreted extracellular matrix protein Periostin has evolved as a novel therapeutic target and is a robust marker of glioma malignancy and potential tumor recurrence. It has also been implicated in the pathogenesis of breast cancer as high serum levels of periostin are associated with a poor survival in breast cancer patients (3). Periostin was quantified in serum with the well characterized Biomedica Periostin ELISA that has been published (4). Therapeutic areas of Periostin.
Semaphorin 4D (Sema4D) is a glycoprotein that is emerging as clinical biomarker and as therapeutic target in cancer. It has been associated with cancer progression and the occurrence of bone metastases (5, 6). Therapeutic areas of Sema4D.
Leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein 1 (LRG1) is a protein that is an important factor involved in pathogenic angiogenesis in cancer. It is abundantly present in the microenvironment of many tumors contributing to vascular dysfunction and thus serving as a potential therapeutic target (7). Therapeutic areas of LRG 1.
The RANKL/RANK/OPG system contributes to the development of bone metastases and influences tumor biology in earlier stages of cancer (9). Dysregulation has been widely documented in the context of metastatic bone disease (10). The Biomedica OPG and RANKL ELISA kits have been widely used in the respective studies.
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1. Neuropilin-1: a checkpoint target with unique implications for cancer immunology and immunotherapy. Chuckran CA et al., J Immunother Cancer. 2020. 8(2):e000967.
2. Soluble Neuropilin-1 is an independent marker of poor prognosis in early breast cancer. Rachner TD et al., J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2021. 147(8):2233-2238.
3. High serum levels of periostin are associated with a poor survival in breast cancer. Rachner TD et al., 2020. 180(2):515-524.
4. Characterization of a sandwich ELISA for the quantification of all human periostin isoforms. Gadermaier E J Clin Lab Anal. 2018. 32(2):e22252.
5. Plasma levels of Semaphorin 4D are decreased by adjuvant tamoxifen but not aromatase inhibitor therapy in breast cancer patients. Göbel A J Bone Oncol. 2019. 4;16:100237.
6. Semaphorins as emerging clinical biomarkers and therapeutic targets in cancer. Mastrantonio R et al., Theranostics. 202. 15;11(7):3262-3277.
7. Leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein 1 (LRG1) as a novel ADC target. Javaid F et al., RSC Chem Biol. 2021. 31;2(4):1206-1220.
8. RANKL/RANK/OPG system beyond bone remodeling: involvement in breast cancer and clinical perspectives. Infante M J Exp Clin Cancer Res. 2019. 8;38(1):12.
9. Serum receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL) levels predict biochemical recurrence in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy. Todenhöfer T, BJU Int. 2014. 113(1):152-9.
10. Prognostic Value of RANKL/OPG Serum Levels and Disseminated Tumor Cells in Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer. Rachner TD et al., Clin Cancer Res. 2019. 15;25(4):1369-1378.
Globally, about 1 in 6 deaths is related to cancer. Advances in cancer research have improved the prevention, the detection, and the treatment of cancer. Understanding on how cancers starts, grows and spreads is important for cancer treatment. Biomarkers play a critical role at all stages of the disease and serve as therapeutic targets (1).
Biomarkers in Cancer Research
NEUROPILIN-1 is a checkpoint target
The biomarker Neuropilin-1 (NRP1) has gained renewed attention as it is implicated in promoting tumor progression. It acts as a co-receptor to VEGF (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor) and induces angiogenesis, the process of the formation of new blood-vessels (2). NRP-1 is expressed in a variety of cancers including lung, prostate, pancreas or colon carcinoma. In metastatic melanoma, NRP-1 plays a crucial role in melanoma aggressiveness and evidence supports its use as a target for therapies (3) .
More recently, Neuropilin-1 has been identified as a checkpoint target with unique implications for cancer immunology and immunotherapy (4). This review discusses the increasing literature on Neuropilin-1 mediated immune modulation providing a rationale to categorize NRP1 as a key checkpoint in the tumor microenvironment (TME) as well as a promising immunotherapeutic target.
Did you know: Neuropilin-1 can easily be detected in serum, plasma and in cell culture supernatants using a conventional ELISA kit?
The assay is fully validated for clinical use in human samples but also works in non-human samples. Only 10µl sample is required.
Neuropilin-1: a checkpoint target with unique implications for cancer immunology and immunotherapy
Abstract
Checkpoint blockade immunotherapy established a new paradigm in cancer treatment: for certain patients curative treatment requires immune reinvigoration. Despite this monumental advance, only 20%-30% of patients achieve an objective response to standard of care immunotherapy, necessitating the consideration of alternative targets. Optimal strategies will not only stimulate CD8+ T cells, but concomitantly modulate immunosuppressive cells in the tumor microenvironment (TME), most notably regulatory T cells (Treg cells). In this context, the immunoregulatory receptor Neuropilin-1 (NRP1) is garnering renewed attention as it reinforces intratumoral Treg cell function amidst inflammation in the TME. Loss of NRP1 on Treg cells in mouse models restores antitumor immunity without sacrificing peripheral tolerance. Enrichment of NRP1+ Treg cells is observed in patients across multiple malignancies with cancer, both intratumorally and in peripheral sites. Thus, targeting NRP1 may safely undermine intratumoral Treg cell fitness, permitting enhanced inflammatory responses with existing immunotherapies. Furthermore, NRP1 has been recently found to modulate tumor-specific CD8+ T cell responses. Emerging data suggest that NRP1 restricts CD8+ T cell reinvigoration in response to checkpoint inhibitors, and more importantly, acts as a barrier to the long-term durability of CD8+ T cell-mediated tumor immunosurveillance. These novel and distinct regulatory mechanisms present an exciting therapeutic opportunity. This review will discuss the growing literature on NRP1-mediated immune modulation which provides a strong rationale for categorizing NRP1 as both a key checkpoint in the TME as well as an immunotherapeutic target with promise either alone or in combination with current standard of care therapeutic regimens.
Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens bone. When women get older, at the time around menopause, bone loss increases. Poor nutrition, lack of exercise, hormonal changes and other factors influence bone health. Early intervention can delay the development of osteoporosis and novel biomarkers may help to identify people at risk.
Bone Health & Osteoporosis – what women should know
Kistler-Fischbacher M, Weeks BK, Beck BR. Bone. 2021 Feb;143:115697. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115697. Epub 2020 Dec 24. PMID: 33357834.
Abstract
Background: Previous reviews have concluded that exercise has only modest effects on bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women. Despite the well-recognized strong positive relationship between load magnitude and bone response observed from animal research, the majority of human trials have examined the effects of only low to moderate intensity exercise on bone. We speculated that meta-analysing according to intensity may reveal a more potent exercise effect at higher intensity.
Objectives: To determine the effects of low, moderate and high intensity exercise on BMD at the spine and hip in postmenopausal women.
Methods: Electronic databases and reference lists were searched for RCTs that examined the effect of exercise compared to control on DXA-derived lumbar spine, femoral neck or total hip BMD in healthy postmenopausal women. Interventions were classified as low, moderate or high intensity and pooled based on classification. Mean differences (MD) were calculated using random effects models and a risk of bias analysis was undertaken. To determine the effect of different exercise types (resistance and impact training) on BMD outcomes, subgroup analyses for all intensity categories and outcomes were conducted. Separate meta-analyses were undertaken to examine the influence of adding exercise to a bone medication intervention and to examine exercise effects on fracture risk.
Results: Fifty-three trials, testing 63 interventions (19 low, 40 moderate, 4 high intensity) were included. At the lumbar spine, high intensity exercise yielded greater BMD effects (MD = 0.031 g/cm2 95% CI [0.012, 0.049], p = 0.002) than moderate (MD = 0.012 g/cm2 95% CI [0.008, 0.017], p < 0.001) and low intensity (MD = 0.010 g/cm2 95% CI [0.005, 0.015], p < 0.001). Low and moderate intensity exercise was equally effective at the femoral neck (low: 0.011 g/cm2 95% CI [0.006, 0.016], p < 0.001; moderate: 0.011 g/cm2 95% CI [0.007, 0.015], p < 0.001), but no effect of high-intensity exercise was observed. Moderate intensity exercise increased total hip BMD (0.008 g/cm2 95% CI [0.004, 0.012], p < 0.001), but low intensity did not. There were insufficient data to meta-analyse the effect of high intensity exercise at the total hip. Resistance training, potentially in combination with impact training, appears to be the most effective osteogenic stimulus at the spine and hip. Findings from meta-regression analyses were not informative and no influence of exercise on medication efficacy was observed. Risk of bias was mainly low or unclear due to insufficient information reported.
Conclusion: High intensity exercise is a more effective stimulus for lumbar spine BMD than low or moderate intensity, but not femoral neck BMD, however, the latter finding may be due to lack of power. While data from high-intensity exercise interventions are limited, the current comprehensive meta-analysis demonstrates the same positive relationship between load magnitude and bone response in humans that is observed in animal research. Findings have implications for optimal exercise prescription for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
Ortega RM, Jiménez Ortega AI, Martínez García RM, Cuadrado Soto E, Aparicio A, López-Sobaler AM. Nutrición en la prevención y el control de la osteoporosis Nutr Hosp. 2021 Jan 13;37(Spec No2):63-66. Spanish. doi: 10.20960/nh.03360. PMID: 32993301.
Abstract
Objective: although osteoporosis develops in advanced stages of life, it must be prevented and stopped from the pediatric age, acting on modifiable factors, especially diet and lifestyle. The objective of this work is to review the latest evidence on nutritional improvements that can help in the prevention and control of the disease. Methods: bibliographic search related to the topic. Results: it is advisable to avoid energy restrictions, especially in postmenopausal women and particularly if they have osteopenia/osteoporosis since, in relation to these pathologies, excess weight may be preferable, rather than underweight. Protein intake higher than the recommended one is beneficial for the bone, provided that the calcium intake is adequate. Excessive intake of sugar and saturated fat should be avoided, but attempts should be made to achieve the nutritional goals set for ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and fiber. It is important to monitor vitamin D status and calcium intake, which is inadequate in high percentages of individuals, as well as improving the contribution of vitamins K, C and group B, and also magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, copper, fluorine, manganese, silicon and boron, and avoiding the excessive contribution of phosphorus and sodium. Conclusions: osteoporosis is an underdiagnosed pathology and of increasing prevalence. Due to its high morbidity and mortality, prevention is important and, from a nutritional point of view, it is convenient to bring the diet closer to the theoretical ideal. In general, increasing the consumption of dairy products, fish, vegetables and fruits, as well as reducing the consumption of salt, during childhood and throughout life, seems convenient for the bone improvement of most of the population.
Compston JE, McClung MR, Leslie WD. Lancet. 2019 Jan 26;393(10169):364-376. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32112-3. PMID: 30696576.
Abstract
Fractures resulting from osteoporosis become increasingly common in women after age 55 years and men after age 65 years, resulting in substantial bone-associated morbidities, and increased mortality and health-care costs. Research advances have led to a more accurate assessment of fracture risk and have increased the range of therapeutic options available to prevent fractures. Fracture risk algorithms that combine clinical risk factors and bone mineral density are now widely used in clinical practice to target high-risk individuals for treatment. The discovery of key pathways regulating bone resorption and formation has identified new approaches to treatment with distinctive mechanisms of action. Osteoporosis is a chronic condition and long-term, sometimes lifelong, management is required. In individuals at high risk of fracture, the benefit versus risk profile is likely to be favourable for up to 10 years of treatment with bisphosphonates or denosumab. In people at a very high or imminent risk of fracture, therapy with teriparatide or abaloparatide should be considered; however, since treatment duration with these drugs is restricted to 18-24 months, treatment should be continued with an antiresorptive drug. Individuals at high risk of fractures do not receive adequate treatment and strategies to address this treatment gap-eg, widespread implementation of Fracture Liaison Services and improvement of adherence to therapy-are important challenges for the future.
The measurement of bone turnover markers is useful for the clinical investigation of patients with osteoporosis. Among the available biochemical markers, the measurements of serum procollagen type I N-terminal propeptide (PINP) and the crosslinked C-terminal telopeptide (serum CTX) have been recommended as reference markers of bone formation and bone resorption, respectively. The important sources of preanalytical and analytical variability have been identified for both markers, and precise measurement can now be obtained. Reference interval data for PINP and CTX have been generated across different geographical locations, which allows optimum clinical interpretation. However, conventional protein-based markers have some limitations, including a lack of specificity for bone tissue, and their inability to reflect osteocyte activity or periosteal metabolism. Thus, novel markers such as periostin, sclerostin and, sphingosine 1-phosphate have been developed to address some of these shortcomings. Recent studies suggest that the measurements of circulating microRNAs, a new class of marker, may represent early biological markers in osteoporosis. Bone markers have been shown to be a useful adjunct to bone mineral density for identifying postmenopausal women at high risk for fracture. Because levels of bone markers respond rapidly to both anabolic and anticatabolic drugs, they are very useful for investigating the mechanism of action of new therapies and, potentially, for predicting their efficacy to reduce fracture risk.
ERA-EDTA 2018, May 24-27 Bella Center, Copenhagen, DK
Biomedica features bioactive Sclerostin ELISA and FGF23 ELISA
Biomedica is happy to exhibit at the ASBMR Annual Meeting in Montreal, Canada, from Sept 28 – Oct 1, booth # 708.
As a leading supplier of fully validated ELISA kits for clinical research of bone metabolism diseases Biomedica will present the new bioactive Sclerostin ELISA and some preliminary launch information on the mouse Periostin ELISA and intact FGF23 ELISA.
Visit our team at Biomedica’s booth # 708 to discuss your research and learn more about Biomedica and its product offers. Click on the products for detailed product information on:
Serum Circulating MicroRNAs as a Novel Biomarker for Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures [SUN-0718]
Validated and in-depth characterized sandwich ELISA for the quantification of mouse periostin [SUN-0865]
Circulating miRNAs are associated with higher tibial cortical porosity in postmenopausal osteoporotic women with history of osteoporotic fractures [LB SUN-1148]
Sandwich Immunoassay for the Specific Detection of Circulating Bioactive Sclerostin in comparison with other Sclerostin ELISA [MON-0724]
Meet Dr. Matthias Hackl from our partner TAmiRNA:
Bone Turnover Marker Interest Group meeting [SUN 7:15pm, room 520 C]
Meet us at poster #P163 to learn about our C-terminal FGF23 ELISA and our nephrology product line!
From 27th-30th September, Biomedica will participate at the Annual Congress for German Nephrology taking place at the Estrel Convention Center in Berlin. The congress is hosted by the German Society for Nephrology (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nephrologie, DGfN), which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
According to the DGfN, between four and six million Germans live with reduced kidney function. 80,000 of these patients are currently being treated with dialysis. Another 25,000 patients are under medical surveillance after a successful kidney transplant. Therapy for kidney diseases is cost-intensive; treatment for an average dialysis patient amounts to 40,000 Euros per year, amounting to 3 billion Euros health care costs annually. For more information go to http://www.die-nephrologen.de/fakten.html.
To ameliorate current treatment regimens and bring innovative technology to the clinic, the DGfN supports cooperation between ambulant and stationary clinicians and promotes the development of innovative and coordinated strategies to tackle the challenge of improving early diagnosis and long-term treatment of patients with kidney diseases.
One important aspect of improving outcomes is to stratify risk and detect diseases in an early stage. For this reason, Biomedica specialises in developing high-quality biomarker ELISAs for clinical research and application.
As our contribution to the scientific programme of the Kongress Für Nephrologie 2018, Biomedica will be presenting a poster about our C-terminal FGF-23 ELISA kit, a biomarker that has been linked to the clinical outcomes in both acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease.
Dr. Annegret Bitzer, one of our Biomedica Product managers, is going to present the C-terminal FGF-23 poster (Poster #P163) on Friday 28th September from 2-3:30 pm, and will be happy to chat with you about the clinical significance of intact FGF-23 in kidney disease, as well as about the biomarkers in our innovative nephrology product line, which includes: