Stages of bone turnover during fracture repair can be assessed employing serum markers of osteoblastic and osteoclastic activity, inflammatory cytokines, clinical evaluation and imaging instruments. Our study compare the fracture healing process in fragility fractures and high energy fractures by evaluating serum changes of interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), osteoprotegerin (OPG) and receptor activator of the nuclear factor-kB ligand (RANKL) in combination with radiographic (Radiographic Union Scale for Tibial fractures, RUST) and clinical (Lower extremity measure, LEM) assessments. We enrolled 56 patients divided into four corresponding groups: group A with high energy trauma fracture (tibial/femoral shaft); group B with low energy trauma fracture (femoral fractures); healthy (control A) and osteoporotic subjects (control B). Blood samples were collected before surgery (T0) and after 10 weeks (T10). Serum concentrations of IL-6, TNF-α, RANKL and OPG were quantified using commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits. Our results show that RANKL values are significantly higher at T10 than at T0 in low energy trauma fractures (group B). OPG is significantly lower in each control group than that of the respective fractured group and its concentration at T0 and at T10 is significantly lower in high than in low energy fractures. RANKL/OPG ratio is significantly higher in both controls than in fractured groups, and significantly increases after 10 weeks. IL-6 and TNF-α concentrations significantly decrease during fracture healing and are higher in high (group A) than in low energy fractures (group B). Significant differences were also found in both RUST score and LEM between groups A and B. Changes in TNF-α and IL-6 levels correlate with RUST and LEM in fragility and high energy fractures, while RANKL/OPG ratio is associated with these clinical parameters only in fragility fractures. These findings suggest that serum levels of IL-6, TNF-α, RANKL and OPG might be used to monitor the stages of fracture repair. Further studies will be needed to confirm the role of these cytokines in fracture repair.

Giganti, M.g., Liuni, F., Celi, M., Gasbarra, E., Zenobi, R., Tresoldi, I., et al. (2012). Changes in serum levels of TNF-α, IL-6, OPG, RANKL and their correlation with radiographic and clinical assessment in fragility fractures and high energy fractures. JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL REGULATORS & HOMEOSTATIC AGENTS, 24(4), 671-680.

Changes in serum levels of TNF-α, IL-6, OPG, RANKL and their correlation with radiographic and clinical assessment in fragility fractures and high energy fractures

GIGANTI, MARIA GABRIELLA;GASBARRA, ELENA;ZENOBI, ROSSELLA;MODESTI, ANDREA;BEI, ROBERTO;TARANTINO, UMBERTO
2012-01-01

Abstract

Stages of bone turnover during fracture repair can be assessed employing serum markers of osteoblastic and osteoclastic activity, inflammatory cytokines, clinical evaluation and imaging instruments. Our study compare the fracture healing process in fragility fractures and high energy fractures by evaluating serum changes of interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), osteoprotegerin (OPG) and receptor activator of the nuclear factor-kB ligand (RANKL) in combination with radiographic (Radiographic Union Scale for Tibial fractures, RUST) and clinical (Lower extremity measure, LEM) assessments. We enrolled 56 patients divided into four corresponding groups: group A with high energy trauma fracture (tibial/femoral shaft); group B with low energy trauma fracture (femoral fractures); healthy (control A) and osteoporotic subjects (control B). Blood samples were collected before surgery (T0) and after 10 weeks (T10). Serum concentrations of IL-6, TNF-α, RANKL and OPG were quantified using commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits. Our results show that RANKL values are significantly higher at T10 than at T0 in low energy trauma fractures (group B). OPG is significantly lower in each control group than that of the respective fractured group and its concentration at T0 and at T10 is significantly lower in high than in low energy fractures. RANKL/OPG ratio is significantly higher in both controls than in fractured groups, and significantly increases after 10 weeks. IL-6 and TNF-α concentrations significantly decrease during fracture healing and are higher in high (group A) than in low energy fractures (group B). Significant differences were also found in both RUST score and LEM between groups A and B. Changes in TNF-α and IL-6 levels correlate with RUST and LEM in fragility and high energy fractures, while RANKL/OPG ratio is associated with these clinical parameters only in fragility fractures. These findings suggest that serum levels of IL-6, TNF-α, RANKL and OPG might be used to monitor the stages of fracture repair. Further studies will be needed to confirm the role of these cytokines in fracture repair.
2012
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Settore MED/04 - PATOLOGIA GENERALE
Settore BIO/12 - BIOCHIMICA CLINICA E BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE CLINICA
English
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inflammatory cytokines, fragility fractures, high energy fractures, RUST, LEM
Giganti, M.g., Liuni, F., Celi, M., Gasbarra, E., Zenobi, R., Tresoldi, I., et al. (2012). Changes in serum levels of TNF-α, IL-6, OPG, RANKL and their correlation with radiographic and clinical assessment in fragility fractures and high energy fractures. JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL REGULATORS & HOMEOSTATIC AGENTS, 24(4), 671-680.
Giganti, Mg; Liuni, F; Celi, M; Gasbarra, E; Zenobi, R; Tresoldi, I; Modesti, A; Bei, R; Tarantino, U
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