scholarly journals The Relationship Between Bone and Reproductive Hormones Beyond Estrogens and Androgens

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edouard G Mills ◽  
Lisa Yang ◽  
Morten F Nielsen ◽  
Moustapha Kassem ◽  
Waljit S Dhillo ◽  
...  

Abstract Reproductive hormones play a crucial role in the growth and maintenance of the mammalian skeleton. Indeed, the biological significance for this hormonal regulation of skeletal homeostasis is best illustrated by common clinical reproductive disorders, such as Primary Ovarian Insufficiency, Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Congenital Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism and Early Menopause, which contribute to the clinical burden of low bone mineral density and increased risk for fragility fracture. Emerging evidence relating to traditional reproductive hormones and the recent discovery of newer reproductive neuropeptides and hormones has deepened our understanding of the interaction between bone and the reproductive system. In this review, we provide a contemporary summary of the literature examining the relationship between bone biology and reproductive signals that extend beyond estrogens and androgens, and include kisspeptin, gonadotropin releasing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, prolactin, progesterone, inhibin, activin and relaxin. A comprehensive and up-to-date review of the recent basic and clinical research advances is essential given the prevalence of clinical reproductive disorders, the emerging roles of upstream reproductive hormones in bone physiology, as well as the urgent need to develop novel safe and effective therapies for bone fragility in a rapidly ageing population.

Author(s):  
Fabio Vescini ◽  
Iacopo Chiodini ◽  
Andrea Palermo ◽  
Roberto Cesareo ◽  
Vincenzo De Geronimo ◽  
...  

: Inadequate serum selenium levels may delay the growth and the physiological changes in bone metabolism. In humans, reduced serum selenium concentrations are associated with both increased bone turnover and reduced bone mineral density. Moreover, a reduced nutritional intake of selenium may lead to an increased risk of bone disease. Therefore, selenium is an essential nutrient playing a role in bone health, probably due to specific selenium-proteins. Some selenium-proteins have an anti-oxidation enzymatic activity and participate in maintaining the redox cellular balance, regulating inflammation and proliferation/differentiation of bone cells too. At least nine selenium-proteins are known to be expressed by fetal osteoblasts and appear to protect bone cells from oxidative stress at bone microenvironment. Mutations of selenium-proteins and reduced circulating levels of selenium are known to be associated with skeletal diseases such as the Kashin-Beck osteoarthropathy and postmenopausal osteoporosis. In addition, the intake of selenium appears to be inversely related to the risk of hip fragility fractures. Recent data suggest that an altered selenium state may affect bone mass even in males and seleniumproteins and selenium concentrations were positively associated with the bone mass at femoral, total and trochanteric site. However, selenium, but not selenium-proteins, seems to be associated with femoral neck bone mass after adjustment for many bone fracture risk factors. The present review summarizes the findings of observational and interventional studies, which have been designed for investigating the relationship between selenium and bone metabolism.


2011 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. CMT.S2358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles A. Inderjeeth ◽  
Kien Chan ◽  
Paul Glendenning

The prevalence of osteoporosis is likely to rise with the increase in life expectancy of an ageing population. Current first line therapies for the treatment of osteoporosis are predominantly anti-resorptive. Teriparatide is a first in class, anabolic agent with a unique mechanism that results in increased bone formation. Daily subcutaneous injection for 6–24 months was effective in reducing vertebral and non-vertebral fracture rates, in improving bone mineral density (BMD) and in increasing bone formation rates in postmenopausal osteoporosis, with effects persisting following treatment cessation. Similar benefits on bone mass and bone formation were seen in men with osteoporosis and glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis. Beneficial effects on bone mass have been demonstrated in treatment naive subjects treated with teriparatide alone, sequentially with anti-resorptive therapy and concomitantly with some, but not all, anti-resorptive treatments due to an early blunting of the anabolic effect. Teriparatide is generally well tolerated. However, the high treatment cost and inconvenient mode of administration has limited it's use to patients with osteoporosis who have experienced an unsatisfactory response, who are intolerant to other osteoporosis therapies, or to patients at very high risk of fracture. Teriparatide treatment is currently restricted to a total lifetime treatment dose of 18 months of daily subcutaneous therapy due to concerns from animal studies suggesting an increased risk of osteosarcoma. More safety data may permit a longer duration of treatment in the future but will necessitate prolonged human studies. Teriparatide may serve a more prominent role in the treatment of older patients who continue to fracture despite low bone turnover or sustain side effects with anti-resorptive therapy.


2014 ◽  
Vol 99 (6) ◽  
pp. 2173-2180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lian-Yu Lin ◽  
Li-Li Wen ◽  
Ta-Chen Su ◽  
Pau-Chung Chen ◽  
Chien-Yu Lin

Context: Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfate (PFOS) are used in a variety of products worldwide. However, the relationship among serum PFOA, PFOS concentration, bone mineral density (BMD), and the risk of fractures has never been addressed. Objectives: The study examined the association among serum PFOA, PFOS concentration, and lumbar spine and total hip BMD in the general US population. Design and Participants: We analyzed data on 2339 adults (aged ≧20 y) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted in 2005–2006 and 2007–2008 to determine the relationship among serum PFOA, PFOS concentration, and total lumbar spine and total hip BMD measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and history of fractures cross-sectionally. Results: After weighting for sampling strategy, a 1-U increase in the natural log-transformed serum PFOS level was associated with a decrease in total lumbar spine BMD by 0.022 g/cm2 (95% confidence interval −0.038, −0.007; P = .006) in women not in menopause. There was no association among PFOA, PFOS concentration, and self-reported fracture in adults. Conclusion: Serum PFOS concentration is associated with decreased total lumbar spine BMD in women not in menopause. However, the potential biological significance of this effect is marginal and subclinical in the general US population. Further studies are warranted to clarify the causal relationship between perfluorinated chemical exposure and BMD.


2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 104-109
Author(s):  
T. A. Raskina ◽  
I. I. Grigorieva ◽  
O. S. Malyshenko

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is one of the most common autoinflammatory diseases that lead to early disability and high premature mortality rates. Along with lower bone mineral density, patients with AS are characterized by muscle mass decrease, such as sarcopenia. Musculoskeletal losses due to chronic immune inflammation and limited physical functioning significantly worsen prognosis and result in an increased risk of falls and fractures in patients with AS.The review considers the pathogenetic mechanisms of the relationship between AS and sarcopenia and the main approaches to treating degenerative changes in muscle tissue in patients with AS.


2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seonyeong Lee ◽  
Yooju Nam ◽  
Hyung Woo Kim ◽  
Jae Hyun Chang ◽  
Tae-Hyun Yoo

Abstract Background and Aims Hypoxia has been considered to be a risk factor for osteoporosis. Several studies have reported on the close associations between the anemia and an increased risk of bone loss. However, the relationship between hemoglobin levels and bone mineral density(BMD) has not been established in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between BMD and anemia in a non-dialysis CKD cohort. Method Among 2,238 patients with non-dialysis CKD enrolled in the KoreaN cohort study for Outcome in patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (KNOW-CKD), 2,115 patients who measured hemoglobin(Hb) and BMD were included in the analysis. We defined anemia as hemoglobin(Hb) levels of < 13.0 g/dL and 12.0 g/dL for males and females, respectively. The primary endpoint was the onset of a 15% decline in Hemoglobin during follow-up. Results The mean age was 53.6 ± 12.2 years and 1,292(61.1%) patients were males. The BMD score was positively correlated with hemoglobin levels (β, 0.658; 95% CI, 0.215-1.101; P 0.004). In the multivariable logistic regression model, the prevalence of anemia was significantly higher in the osteoporosis group than that in the normal BMD group (odds ratio [OR], 1.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.03-2.46, P=0.038). Among 1010 patients without data of following hemoglobin levels, 396 (19.7%) patients developed 15% decline in hemoglobin level during a median follow-up duration of 36 (interquartile range, 10-60) months. In the fully adjusted multivariable Cox models, risk of developing the 15% decline of hemoglobin was significantly higher in the osteoporosis group (HR, 1.45; 95% CI, 1.03-2.05; P= 0.035) as compared to normal BMD group. Conclusion This study showed that low bone mass density was independently related with anemia and hemoglobin levels in patients with non-dialysis CKD. Our findings suggest that preserve bone mass be important to maintain the levels of hemoglobin with CKD patients.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Madhu N. Rao ◽  
Morris Schambelan ◽  
Viva W. Tai ◽  
Donald I. Abrams ◽  
Hootan Khatami ◽  
...  

HIV-infected individuals are at risk for decreased bone mineral density (BMD). The known risk factors for bone loss do not fully explain the increased risk in this population. There is emerging evidence that leptin, a hormone secreted by adipocytes, plays an important role in bone metabolism. Several studies have assessed the relationship between leptin and bone density in healthy adults, but there are few such studies in HIV-infected individuals. Furthermore, HIV infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy are at increased risk for altered fat distribution, which may impact the relationship between leptin and BMD. In a cross-sectional analysis of data in 107 HIV-infected men, we determined whether serum leptin levels were associated with whole-body BMD and bone mineral content measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), after adjusting for confounders including body fat distribution. We found an inverse association between leptin and bone density in those with peripheral lipoatrophy, defined objectively as <3 kg appendicular fat by DEXA, but no such relationship was seen in those with >3 kg appendicular fat. This result suggests that fat distribution may modify the relationship between leptin and bone density.


2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elzbieta Sowinska-Przepiera ◽  
Elzbieta Andrysiak-Mamos ◽  
Agnieszka Kazmierczyk-Puchalska ◽  
Ewa Wentland-Kotwicka ◽  
Anhelli Syrenicz

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (8) ◽  
pp. 2822-2825 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cornel Moisa ◽  
Mihnea Alexandru Gaman ◽  
Camelia Cristina Diaconu ◽  
Amelia Maria Gaman

Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a BCR-ABL1-negative myeloproliferative neoplasm associated with thrombotic and haemorrhagic complications. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) overexpression induces a growth advantage to JAK2V617F-positive clones and, in association with a higher number of immature platelets, leukocytosis, and additional cardiovascular risk factors, leads to an increased risk for thrombotic events. We evaluated oxidative stress by measuring ROS levels and the total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in 62 ET patients and investigated the relationship between oxidative stress, JAK2V617F mutational status and the development of thrombotic events. We found higher oxidative stress levels in JAK2V617F-positive vs. JAK2V617F-negative ET cases with no significant differences between homozygous and heterozygous genotypes. Increased ROS levels and thrombotic events were more frequent in ET patients with old age at diagnosis, higher haematocrit levels or leukocytosis.


1993 ◽  
Vol 163 (4) ◽  
pp. 522-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Adams ◽  
R. E. Kendell ◽  
E. H. Hare ◽  
P. Munk-Jørgensen

The epidemiological evidence that the offspring of women exposed to influenza in pregnancy are at increased risk of schizophrenia is conflicting. In an attempt to clarify the issue we explored the relationship between the monthly incidence of influenza (and measles) in the general population and the distribution of birth dates of three large series of schizophrenic patients - 16 960 Scottish patients born in 1932–60; 22 021 English patients born in 1921–60; and 18 723 Danish patients born in 1911–65. Exposure to the 1957 epidemic of A2 influenza in midpregnancy was associated with an increased incidence of schizophrenia, at least in females, in all three data sets. We also confirmed the previous report of a statistically significant long-term relationship between patients' birth dates and outbreaks of influenza in the English series, with time lags of - 2 and - 3 months (the sixth and seventh months of pregnancy). Despite several other negative studies by ourselves and others we conclude that these relationships are probably both genuine and causal; and that maternal influenza during the middle third of intrauterine development, or something closely associated with it, is implicated in the aetiology of some cases of schizophrenia.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 328
Author(s):  
Michael Leutner ◽  
Nils Haug ◽  
Luise Bellach ◽  
Elma Dervic ◽  
Alexander Kautzky ◽  
...  

Objectives: Diabetic patients are often diagnosed with several comorbidities. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between different combinations of risk factors and complications in diabetic patients. Research design and methods: We used a longitudinal, population-wide dataset of patients with hospital diagnoses and identified all patients (n = 195,575) receiving a diagnosis of diabetes in the observation period from 2003–2014. We defined nine ICD-10-codes as risk factors and 16 ICD-10 codes as complications. Using a computational algorithm, cohort patients were assigned to clusters based on the risk factors they were diagnosed with. The clusters were defined so that the patients assigned to them developed similar complications. Complication risk was quantified in terms of relative risk (RR) compared with healthy control patients. Results: We identified five clusters associated with an increased risk of complications. A combined diagnosis of arterial hypertension (aHTN) and dyslipidemia was shared by all clusters and expressed a baseline of increased risk. Additional diagnosis of (1) smoking, (2) depression, (3) liver disease, or (4) obesity made up the other four clusters and further increased the risk of complications. Cluster 9 (aHTN, dyslipidemia and depression) represented diabetic patients at high risk of angina pectoris “AP” (RR: 7.35, CI: 6.74–8.01), kidney disease (RR: 3.18, CI: 3.04–3.32), polyneuropathy (RR: 4.80, CI: 4.23–5.45), and stroke (RR: 4.32, CI: 3.95–4.71), whereas cluster 10 (aHTN, dyslipidemia and smoking) identified patients with the highest risk of AP (RR: 10.10, CI: 9.28–10.98), atherosclerosis (RR: 4.07, CI: 3.84–4.31), and loss of extremities (RR: 4.21, CI: 1.5–11.84) compared to the controls. Conclusions: A comorbidity of aHTN and dyslipidemia was shown to be associated with diabetic complications across all risk-clusters. This effect was amplified by a combination with either depression, smoking, obesity, or non-specific liver disease.


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