Clodronate treatment reduces serum levels of interleukin-6 soluble receptor in Paget's disease of bone

OBJECTIVE: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and its soluble receptor (sIL-6R) stimulate osteoclast formation and activity. The primary cell abnormality in Paget's disease of bone (PDB) involves osteoclasts. Pagetic osteoclasts overproduce IL-6 and IL-6 receptor in vitro. In vivo, IL-6 serum levels are very high in the acute phase of PDB. The aim of this study was to evaluate the modification in the serum levels of IL-6, sIL-6R and osteotropic hormones (parathormone, 25OHD3 and 1,25(OH)2D3) as a in long-term response to clodronate treatment in patients with PDB.

METHODS: 16 patients (8 females) with polyostotic PDB were studied. IL-6, sIL-6R and osteotropic hormones serum levels were evaluated in active PDB and after clodronate treatment (300 mg injected intravenously for 5 consecutive days). The sequential changes in total alkaline phosphatase (tALP) serum levels were used to assess the maximal pharmacological response to treatment.

RESULTS: In untreated pagetic patients, mean serum levels of IL-6 (3.20+/-1.18 pg/ml) and sIL-6R (35.02+/-8.33 ng/ml) were significantly increased. Serum osteotropic hormone levels fell within the normal range. Eight weeks after treatment, the maximal pharmacological response to clodronate was associated with a significant reduction of sIL-6R serum levels in all patients, without a significant variation in serum IL-6 and osteotropic hormone levels. Moreover, we observed a correlation between lower sIL-6R serum levels before clodronate therapy and complete remission of PBD, defined as a decrease of tALP serum levels within the normal range.

CONCLUSION: The decrease in serum sIL-6R levels could be one of the molecular mechanisms that play a role in the clinical response to clodronate treatment in PDB.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2002

Erschienen:

2002

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 20(2002), 3 vom: 28. Mai, Seite 359-64

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rendina, D [VerfasserIn]
Postiglione, L [VerfasserIn]
Vuotto, P [VerfasserIn]
Numis, F G [VerfasserIn]
Di Domenico, G [VerfasserIn]
Viceconti, R [VerfasserIn]
Mossetti, G [VerfasserIn]
Nunziata, V [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

0813BZ6866
Antimetabolites
Calcifediol
Calcitriol
Clinical Trial
Clodronic Acid
FXC9231JVH
Interleukin-6
Journal Article
P6YZ13C99Q
Parathyroid Hormone
Receptors, Interleukin-6

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 10.01.2003

Date Revised 12.01.2017

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM119737892