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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Local Expression of Epigenetic Candidate Biomarkers of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Progression.

Simona Neri, Alberto Ruffilli, Elisa Assirelli, Marco Manzetti, Giovanni Viroli, Matteo Traversari, Marco Ialuna, Susanna Naldi, Jacopo Ciaffi, Francesco Ursini and 1 more

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11 authors.

Simona NeriMedicine and Rheumatology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3257-6293
Alberto Ruffilli1st Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
Elisa AssirelliMedicine and Rheumatology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5678-6506
Marco Manzetti1st Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3992-9637
Giovanni Viroli1st Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4348-0983
Matteo Traversari1st Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1524-1811
Marco Ialuna1st Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2747-5722
Susanna NaldiMedicine and Rheumatology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
Jacopo CiaffiMedicine and Rheumatology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9446-7351
Francesco UrsiniMedicine and Rheumatology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
Cesare Faldini1st Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8152-4778

Funding

AO Foundation AOS_Startup-22-032
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a multifactorial disease with environmental and genetic components. AIS clinical management is complicated by the lack of reliable predictive markers of progression. Recent studies have highlighted a potential role for epigenetic mechanisms in disease progression. However, most findings derive from peripheral blood analyses, with little data available on musculoskeletal tissues directly affected by AIS. Given the tissue-specific nature of epigenetic regulation, validating blood-based biomarkers in disease-relevant tissues is essential. We performed a comparative multi-gene RT-qPCR analysis, arranged in a custom array format, to assess the local expression of candidate epigenetically regulated genes associated with AIS progression across bone, paravertebral muscle, spinal ligament, and peripheral blood, all collected from the same patients. Tissue- and gene-specific expression patterns were observed, supporting the presence of local regulatory mechanisms. Peripheral blood expression of

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BiomarkersEpigenesis, GeneticScoliosisAdolescentChildDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansMaleBiomarkersAdolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)AIS progressionbiomarkersepigeneticslocal gene expression

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PMID40943383
PMCPMC12429667

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