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Associations between serum ghrelin and knee symptoms, joint structures and cartilage or bone biomarkers in patients with knee osteoarthritis
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Wu, J and Wang, K and Xu, J and Ruan, G and Zhu, Q and Cai, J and Ren, J and Zheng, S and Zhu, Z and Otahal, P and Ding, C, Associations between serum ghrelin and knee symptoms, joint structures and cartilage or bone biomarkers in patients with knee osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 25, (9) pp. 1428-1435. ISSN 1063-4584 (2017) [Refereed Article]
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© 2017 Osteoarthritis Research Society International. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.joca.2017.05.015
Abstract
Methods: This study included 146 patients with symptomatic knee OA. Serum levels of ghrelin and cartilage or bone biomarkers including cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP), cross linked C-telopeptide of type I collagen (CTXI), cross linked N-telopeptide of type I collagen (NTXI), N-terminal procollagen III propeptide (PIIINP), and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3, 10, 13 were measured using Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Knee symptoms were assessed using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC). Infrapatellar fat pad (IPFP) volume, IPFP signal intensity alternation, cartilage defects, bone marrow lesions (BMLs) and effusion-synovitis were assessed using the (MRI). Osteophytes and joint space narrowing (JSN) were assessed using the Osteoarthritis Research Society International atlas.
Results: After adjustment for potential confounders, ghrelin quartiles were positively associated with knee symptoms including pain, stiffness, dysfunction and total score (quartile 4 vs 1: β 24.19, 95% CI 8.13-40.25). Ghrelin quartiles were also significantly associated with increased IPFP signal intensity alteration (quartile 4 vs 1: OR 3.57, 95% CI 1.55-8.25) and NTXI, PIIINP, MMP3 and MMP13. Ghrelin was not significantly associated with other joint structures and biomarkers.
Conclusions: Serum levels of ghrelin were significantly associated with increased knee symptoms, IPFP signal intensity alteration and serum levels of MMP3, MMP13, NTXI and PIIINP, suggesting that ghrelin may have a role to play in knee OA.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | biomarker, ghrelin, magnetic resonance imaging, osteoarthritis, pain |
| Research Division: | Medical and Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Clinical Sciences |
| Research Field: | Rheumatology and Arthritis |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) |
| Objective Field: | Skeletal System and Disorders (incl. Arthritis) |
| Author: | Wang, K (Dr Kun Wang) |
| Author: | Zheng, S (Miss Shuang Zheng) |
| Author: | Zhu, Z (Mr Zhaohua Zhu) |
| Author: | Otahal, P (Mr Petr Otahal) |
| Author: | Ding, C (Professor Chang-Hai Ding) |
| ID Code: | 124226 |
| Year Published: | 2017 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 3 |
| Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
| Deposited On: | 2018-02-14 |
| Last Modified: | 2018-07-23 |
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