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ArticleArchives of rheumatology2017

Evaluation of Tryptophan/Kynurenine Pathway Relevance With Immune System Biomarkers of Low Energy Trauma Hip Fractures in Osteoporotic Patients.

Ercan Dinçel, Yeşim Özkan, Murat Şüküroğlu, Hakan Özsoy, Aylin Sepici Dinçel

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Article in Archives of rheumatology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Ercan DinçelDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Yeşim ÖzkanDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Gazi, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara, Turkey.
Murat ŞüküroğluDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Gazi, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara, Turkey.
Hakan ÖzsoyDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Aylin Sepici DinçelDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, University of Gazi, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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objectivesThis study aims to evaluate tryptophan degradation and clarify whether altered levels of kynurenine and tryptophan (Kyn/Trp) ratio could be correlated to osteoporotic hip fractures via immune system. PATIENTS AND

methodsThe study included 60 patients with osteoporotic hip fracture (20 males, 40 females, mean age 76.6±6.9 years; range 59 to 95 years). Patients were divided into two as patients with collum femoris fractures (group 1; n=23) and intertrochanteric fractures (group 2; n=37). Fifteen healthy subjects without any fracture were selected as control group (group 3; 3 males, 12 females; mean age 69.7±8.4; range 60 to 86 years). All fractures were simple falls due to low energy trauma. Bone mineral density measurements were performed with Lunar dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Kyn/Trp levels were measured by high performance liquid chromatography. Interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-1 beta levels were measured with solid-phase sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

resultsAll bone mineral density values were in agreement for osteoporosis and there was no significant difference between the two groups. Higher Kyn/Trp ratios were observed in groups 1 and 2 compared to group 3. This difference was more significant in group 1 (p=0.0001) than that in group 2 (p=0.048). Also, group 1 had significantly higher Kyn/Trp ratio than group 2 (p=0.011). There were significantly higher IL-6 and lower IL-1 beta levels both in groups 1 and 2 compared to group 3 (p=0.0001). There was no significant difference between group 1 and group 2 in terms of IL-6 and IL-1 beta levels. There was positive correlation with Kyn/Trp ratio (r=0.581, p=0.004) in group 2. Also, significant correlation was detected between IL-6 and IL-1 beta levels in the same group (r=0.665, p=0.036).

conclusionBoth increased degradation of tryptophan and ratio of Kyn/Trp indicate the relationship of immune activation with bone healing.

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3-dioxygenase; kynurenine; osteoporosis; tryptophanBone regeneration; indoleamine 2

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