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- Title
Osteoimmunology of Spondyloarthritis.
- Authors
Fassio, Angelo; Atzeni, Fabiola; Rossini, Maurizio; D'Amico, Valeria; Cantatore, Francesco; Chimenti, Maria Sole; Crotti, Chiara; Frediani, Bruno; Giusti, Andrea; Peluso, Giusy; Rovera, Guido; Scolieri, Palma; Raimondo, Vincenzo; Gatti, Davide
- Abstract
The mechanisms underlying the development of bone damage in the context of spondyloarthritis (SpA) are not completely understood. To date, a considerable amount of evidence indicates that several developmental pathways are crucially involved in osteoimmunology. The present review explores the biological mechanisms underlying the relationship between inflammatory dysregulation, structural progression, and osteoporosis in this diverse family of conditions. We summarize the current knowledge of bone biology and balance and the foundations of bone regulation, including bone morphogenetic protein, the Wnt pathway, and Hedgehog signaling, as well as the role of cytokines in the development of bone damage in SpA. Other areas surveyed include the pathobiology of bone damage and systemic bone loss (osteoporosis) in SpA and the effects of pharmacological treatment on focal bone damage. Lastly, we present data relative to a survey of bone metabolic assessment in SpA from Italian bone specialist rheumatology centers. The results confirm that most of the attention to bone health is given to postmenopausal subjects and that the aspect of metabolic bone health may still be underrepresented. In our opinion, it may be the time for a call to action to increase the interest in and focus on the diagnosis and management of SpA.
- Subjects
SPONDYLOARTHROPATHIES; BONE health; BONE morphogenetic proteins; HEDGEHOG signaling proteins; BONE growth
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023, Vol 24, Issue 19, p14924
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms241914924