An Evaluation of the Levels of Vitamin D and Bone Turnover Markers After the Summer and Winter Periods in Polish Professional Soccer Players

Abstract Purpose/introduction To compare serum levels of bone turnover markers in athletes and non-athletes, and to evaluate the relationship between serum levels of vitamin D metabolites and exercise-induced changes in biomarker levels. Methods Sixteen elite male artistic gymnasts (EG; 21.4 ± 0.8 years-old) and 16 physically active men (the control group, PAM; 20.9 ± 1.2 years-old) performed lower and upper body 30-s Wingate anaerobic tests (LBWT and UBWT, respectively). For biomarker analysis, blood samples were collected before, and 5 and 30 min after exercise. Samples for vitamin D levels were collected before exercise. N-terminal propeptide of type I collagen (PINP) was analysed as a marker of bone formation. C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX) was analysed as a marker of bone resorption. Results UBWT fitness readings were better in the EG group than in the PAM group, with no difference in LBWT readings between the groups. UBWT mean power was 8.8% higher in subjects with 25(OH)D3 levels over 22.50 ng/ml and in those with 24,25(OH)2D3 levels over 1.27 ng/ml. Serum CTX levels increased after both tests in the PAM group, with no change in the EG group. PINP levels did not change in either group; however, in PAM subjects with 25(OH)D3 levels above the median, they were higher than those in EG subjects. Conclusion Vitamin D metabolites affect the anaerobic performance and bone turnover markers at rest and after exercise. Further, adaptation to physical activity modulates the effect of anaerobic exercise on bone metabolism markers.

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Serum Levels of Bone Formation and Resorption Markers in Relation to Vitamin D Status in Professional Athletes and Physically Active Men During Upper and Lower Body High-intensity Exercise

10.21203/rs.3.rs-50555/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Jan Mieszkowski ◽

Andrzej Kochanowicz ◽

Elżbieta Piskorska ◽

Bartłomiej Niespodziński ◽

Joanna Siódmiak ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

Bone Formation ◽

Bone Turnover ◽

Bone Turnover Markers ◽

Type I Collagen ◽

Serum Levels ◽

Type I ◽

Vitamin D Metabolites ◽

Physically Active ◽

Turnover Markers

Abstract Purpose/Introduction: To compare serum levels of bone turnover markers in athletes and non-athletes, and to evaluate the relationship between serum levels of vitamin D metabolites and exercise-induced changes in biomarker levels. Methods: Sixteen elite male artistic gymnasts (EG; 21.4 ± 0.8 years-old) and 16 physically active men (the control group, PAM; 20.9 ± 1.2 years-old) performed lower and upper body 30-s Wingate anaerobic tests (LBWT and UBWT, respectively). For biomarker analysis, blood samples were collected before, and 5 and 30 min after exercise. Samples for vitamin D levels were collected before exercise. N-terminal propeptide of type I collagen (PINP) was analysed as a marker of bone formation. C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX) was analysed as a marker of bone resorption.Results: UBWT fitness readings were better in the EG group than in the PAM group, with no difference in LBWT readings between the groups. UBWT mean power was 8.8% higher in subjects with 25(OH)D3 levels over 22.50 ng/ml and in those with 24,25(OH)2D3 levels over 1.27 ng/ml. Serum CTX levels increased after both tests in the PAM group, with no change in the EG group. PINP levels did not change in either group; however, in PAM subjects with 25(OH)D3 levels above the median, they were higher than those in EG subjects. Conclusion: Vitamin D metabolites affect the anaerobic performance and bone turnover markers at rest and after exercise. Further, adaptation to physical activity modulates the effect of anaerobic exercise on bone metabolism markers.

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Serum levels of bone formation and resorption markers in relation to vitamin D status in professional gymnastics and physically active men during upper and lower body high-intensity exercise

10.21203/rs.3.rs-50555/v2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jan Mieszkowski ◽

Andrzej Kochanowicz ◽

Elżbieta Piskorska ◽

Bartłomiej Niespodziński ◽

Joanna Siódmiak ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

Bone Formation ◽

Bone Turnover ◽

Bone Turnover Markers ◽

Type I Collagen ◽

Serum Levels ◽

Type I ◽

Vitamin D Metabolites ◽

Physically Active ◽

Turnover Markers

Abstract Purpose/Introduction: To compare serum levels of bone turnover markers in athletes and non-athletes, and to evaluate the relationship between serum levels of vitamin D metabolites and exercise-induced changes in biomarker levels. Methods: Sixteen elite male artistic gymnasts (EG; 21.4 ± 0.8 years-old) and 16 physically active men (the control group, PAM; 20.9 ± 1.2 years-old) performed lower and upper body 30-s Wingate anaerobic tests (LBWT and UBWT, respectively). For biomarker analysis, blood samples were collected before, and 5 and 30 min after exercise. Samples for vitamin D levels were collected before exercise. N-terminal propeptide of type I collagen (PINP) was analysed as a marker of bone formation. C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX) was analysed as a marker of bone resorption.Results: UBWT fitness readings were better in the EG group than in the PAM group, with no difference in LBWT readings between the groups. UBWT mean power was 8.8% higher in subjects with 25(OH)D3 levels over 22.50 ng/ml and in those with 24,25(OH)2D3 levels over 1.27 ng/ml. Serum CTX levels increased after both tests in the PAM group, with no change in the EG group. PINP levels did not change in either group; however, in PAM subjects with 25(OH)D3 levels above the median, they were higher than those in EG subjects. Conclusion: Vitamin D metabolites affect the anaerobic performance and bone turnover markers at rest and after exercise. Further, adaptation to physical activity modulates the effect of anaerobic exercise on bone metabolism markers.

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High-dose glucocorticoids increase serum levels of soluble IL-6 receptor α and its ratio to soluble gp130: an additional mechanism for early increased bone resorption

Acta Endocrinologica ◽

10.1530/eje.1.02147 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 154 (5) ◽

pp. 745-751 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Andrea Dovio ◽

Laura Perazzolo ◽

Laura Saba ◽

Angela Termine ◽

Marco Capobianco ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Bone Resorption ◽

Bone Turnover ◽

Peripheral Blood ◽

Bone Turnover Markers ◽

Type I Collagen ◽

Serum Levels ◽

High Dose ◽

Type I ◽

Turnover Markers

Objective: Glucocorticoids (GCs) at pharmacological doses stimulate bone resorption. Mechanisms of this action are unclear. The osteoclastogenic cytokine interleukin (IL)-6 acts through an oligomeric receptor consisting of two subunits, gp80 (or IL-6 receptor α, IL-6Rα) and gp130; both exist in membrane and soluble forms. Soluble IL-6Rα (sIL-6Rα) enhances, while sgp130 inhibits IL-6 signalling. In vitro, GCs enhance many effects of IL-6 by up-regulation of IL-6Rα. The aim of the present study was to assess acute changes of IL-6 system in the peripheral blood of patients given high-dose GCs. Subjects and methods: Serum levels of IL-6, sIL-6Rα, sgp130 and bone turnover markers were assessed before and each day during treatment in 24 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients undergoing high-dose (prednisolone, 15 mg/kg per day), short-term (3 to 5 days) intravenous GC therapy for relapse at the Regional Multiple Sclerosis Centre. Results: An immediate and marked fall of osteocalcin and an early increase of C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen were already noticed at day 2 (P < 0.001 and P < 0.02, respectively); both became more apparent in the subsequent days. IL-6 was always below or near the detection limit of our ELISA. sgp130 showed a slight increase. sIL-6Rα significantly increased, peaking at day 4 (P < 0.01). However, inter-individual variability of response was noticed. Four patients showed a slight decrease, while no change was observed in one patient and an increase was noticed in the remaining nineteen (maximum change ranging from +10% to +67% with respect to baseline). In these patients, a significant increase of sIL-6Rα/sgp130 ratio was apparent. No correlation was found between bone turnover markers and any measured component of the IL-6 system. Conclusions: sIL-6Rα and sIL-6Rα/sgp130 ratio are precociously increased in the peripheral blood of the vast majority of patients given high-dose, intravenous GCs. The increase of systemically available sIL-6Rα conceivably results in the enhancement of IL-6-dependent osteoclastogenesis. The role of such a mechanism in the bone loss observed in inflammatory and immune-mediated diseases (where abundancy of IL-6 in the bone microenvironment is expected) requires further investigation.

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Effects of competitive physical activity on serum irisin levels and bone turnover markers

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation ◽

10.1007/s40618-021-01529-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

A. Gaudio ◽

R. Rapisarda ◽

A. Xourafa ◽

L. Zanoli ◽

V. Manfrè ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Bone Turnover ◽

Bone Turnover Markers ◽

Type I Collagen ◽

Serum Levels ◽

Bone Alkaline Phosphatase ◽

Type I ◽

Bone Ultrasound ◽

Bone Mineral Status ◽

Turnover Markers

Abstract Background Irisin, a myokine, is a polypeptide derived from the cleavage of the extracellular domain of fibronectin domain-containing protein 5, a receptor that is present on different tissues (skeletal muscle, pericardium, myocardium, and brain), whose functions are not yet fully defined. Purpose The main aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of competitive physical activity on serum irisin levels and bone turnover markers. Methods Fifteen male footballers and an equal number of subjects of the same age and gender, but with a predominantly sedentary lifestyle, had their serum levels of irisin and bone turnover markers measured. Bone mineral status was evaluated in both groups by quantitative bone ultrasound of the calcaneus. In addition, only in footballers, biochemical analyses were repeated after 3 months. Results We did not observe significant differences in the serum levels of calcium, phosphorus, and parathyroid hormone between the two groups. The footballers had significantly higher quantitative bone ultrasound, 25-OH vitamin D, and creatinine values than the controls. There were also no significant differences in the bone alkaline phosphatase, carboxy-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen, osteoprotegerin, sclerostin or Dkk-1 values, while the irisin levels (+ 89%, p < 0.001) and RANKL were significantly higher in the footballers compared to those in the controls. Conclusion Our study shows that footballers have significantly higher serum irisin values than the general population. Irisin could be the "trait d’union" between bone health and physical activity.

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Status of circulating bone turnover markers in elderly osteoporosis/osteopenia patients in comparison with healthy subjects

Asian Biomedicine ◽

10.1515/abm-2020-0015 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 97-106

Author(s):

Sadra Samavarchi Tehrani ◽

Maryam Moallem ◽

Reyhane Ebrahimi ◽

Seyed Reza Hosseini ◽

Hajighorban Nooreddini ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Bone Turnover ◽

Bone Turnover Markers ◽

Healthy Subjects ◽

Serum Levels ◽

Elderly Subjects ◽

Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽

Type I ◽

Mineral Density ◽

Major Health Problem ◽

Turnover Markers

AbstractBackgroundIn the aging individuals, osteoporosis is a major health problem. Due to the various limitations of dual X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) for diagnosis osteoporosis, serum-based biochemical markers have been suggested for the discrimination between the patients and healthy subjects.ObjectiveTo investigate the serum levels of bone turnover markers in elderly osteoporosis patients.MethodsThe serum samples from elderly subjects (osteoporosis (n = 28), osteopenia (n = 28), and healthy ones (n = 28) were collected from Amirkola Health and Ageing Project study. Furthermore, serum levels of bone formation and bone resorption markers as well as estrogen and progesterone were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Kruskal–Wallis test and receiver operating characteristic curve analysis were used for statistical analysis using SPSS.ResultsLevels of bone alkaline phosphatase (B-ALP) and procollagen type I N-terminal propeptide (PINP) differed between groups (P = 0.003 and 0.009, respectively). Furthermore, PINP and B-ALP levels had the best area under the curve, sensitivity, and specificity for the discrimination between patients with osteoporosis and healthy individuals.ConclusionIn conditions in which we are not able to assess the bone mineral density by DEXA, analysis of the B-ALP and PINP levels may be a helpful tool.

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An Evaluation of the Levels of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 and Bone Turnover Markers in Professional Football Players and in Physically Inactive Men

Physiological Research ◽

10.33549/physiolres.932586 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 237-243 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

K. SOLARZ ◽

A. KOPEĆ ◽

J. PIETRASZEWSKA ◽

F. MAJDA ◽

M. SŁOWIŃSKA-LISOWSKA ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Vitamin D ◽

Bone Turnover ◽

Calcium Intake ◽

Bone Turnover Markers ◽

Serum Levels ◽

Football Players ◽

Professional Football ◽

Turnover Markers ◽

Physically Inactive

Vitamin D is synthesised in the skin during exposure to sunlight and its fundamental roles are the regulation of calcium and phosphate metabolism and bone mineralisation. The aim of our study was to evaluate serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, PTH and bone turnover markers (P1NP, OC, β-CTx, OC/β-CTx) and the intake of calcium and vitamin D in Polish Professional Football League (Ekstraklasa) players and in young men with a low level of physical activity. Fifty healthy men aged 19 to 34 years were included in the study. We showed that 25(OH)D3 and P1NP levels and OC/β-CTx were higher in the group of professional football players than in the group of physically inactive men. The daily vitamin D and calcium intake in the group of professional football players was also higher. We showed a significant relationship between 25(OH)D3 levels and body mass, body cell mass, total body water, fat-free mass, muscle mass, vitamin D and calcium intake. Optimum 25(OH)D3 levels were observed in a mere 16.7 % of the football players and vitamin D deficiency was observed in the physically inactive men. The level of physical activity, body composition, calcium and vitamin D intake and the duration of exposure to sunlight may significantly affect serum levels of 25(OH)D3.

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