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ArticleBBA clinical2016

Expression levels of estrogen receptor α mRNA in peripheral blood cells are an independent biomarker for postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Chi-Wen Chou, Tsay-I Chiang, I-Chang Chang, Chung-Hung Huang, Ya-Wen Cheng

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Article in BBA clinical, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Chi-Wen ChouInstitute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch, Taiwan.
Tsay-I ChiangInstitute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, College of Medicine & Nursing, Hung Kuang University, Taichung, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
I-Chang ChangInstitute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch, Taiwan.
Chung-Hung HuangInstitute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Ya-Wen ChengGraduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chung Shan Medical University Hospital · TWChina Medical University · TWChung Shan Medical University · TWTaipei Medical University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe up- and down-regulation of the osteoclastogenesis response depends on the estrogen/estrogen receptor (ER) signaling pathway. Previous reports have shown that the promoter hypermethylation and gene polymorphism of ERα are risks for menopausal osteoporosis. No previous study has evaluated the expression levels of ERα mRNA in menopausal osteoporosis using human subjects. We hypothesized that ERα mRNA expression may show less resistance to postmenopausal osteoporosis.

methodsIn this study, we enrolled 107 women older than 45 years without menstruation and classified them into control, osteopenia, and osteoporosis groups depending on their T-scores. The ERα mRNA levels in peripheral blood cells (PBCs) were analyzed via quantitative real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (QRT-PCR), and estrogen in the serum was detected via ELISA.

resultsERα mRNA levels in PBCs had a negative correlation with age and a positive correlation with estrogen and BAP in the osteopenia and osteoporosis groups, but not in the control group. Additionally, multivariate analysis showed that older age (> 55 years), and low ERα mRNA levels in PBLs (≦ 250.39 copies/μg DNA) were associated with an approximately 9.188-, and 31.25-fold risk of osteoporosis.

conclusionWe conclude that ERα mRNA levels in PBLs could be used as an independent risk factor for postmenopausal osteoporosis. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE: Our findings suggested that ERα mRNA levels in PBLs may be more important than age and serum estrogen levels.

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Bone mineral densityEstrogenEstrogen receptorOsteoporosis

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