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Serum microRNAs as novel biomarkers for osteoporotic vertebral fractures

Journal

BONE
Volume 130, Issue -, Pages -

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2019.115105

Keywords

Circulating microRNA; Vertebral fractures; Osteoporosis; Bone turnover markers; Biomarkers; RT-qPCR

Funding

  1. TamiRNA (Austria)
  2. University of Sheffield, Medical School (United Kingdom) [D0593]
  3. MRC [MR/P020941/1] Funding Source: UKRI

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Context Vertebral fractures are the hallmark of osteoporosis. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a prominent class of gene regulators likely to affect bone homeostasis, including bone remodelling and fracture healing by altering gene expression in bone cells. Objective: This study sought to compare the levels of circulating miRNAs in older women with osteoporotic vertebral fractures, and/or low BMD and healthy controls, and to correlate miRNAs expression levels with BTMs. Design: A single-site, case-control, observational, cross-sectional study at a university hospital. Participants: Altogether, 126 postmenopausal women belonging to four different groups were included: healthy (n = 42), low BMD and no vertebral fractures (n = 39), vertebral fractures and low BMD without a treatment (n = 26), or receiving a treatment for osteoporosis (n = 19). Results: We identified 7 significantly (p < 0.05) up-regulated miRNAs (miR-375, miR-532-3p, miR-19b-3p, miR-152-3p, miR-23a-3p, miR-335-5p, miR-21-5p) in patients with vertebral fractures and low BMD compared to low BMD and healthy individuals, regardless of osteoporosis treatment. No significant differences existed between low BMD and healthy controls. We observed 24 significant correlations (P < 0.05) between miRNAs and BTMs (CTX, PINP, OC and bone ALP). Conclusions: Specific circulating miRNAs reflect the presence of osteoporotic vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women. They are unlikely to reflect low BMD, and more likely changes in bone quality or fracture healing. The effects of osteoporosis treatment on the selected miRNAs appear to be weaker than effects caused by vertebral fractures. The correlation between miRNAs and BTMs suggest that miRNAs may be involved in bone turnover or fracture healing.

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