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A relationship between mechanically-induced changes in serum cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) and changes in cartilage thickness after 5 years
JournalArticle (Originalarbeit in einer wissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift)
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4508185
Author(s)
Erhart-Hledik, J. C.; Favre, J.; Asay, J. L.; Smith, R. L.; Giori, N. J.; Mündermann, A.; Andriacchi, T. P.
A relationship between mechanically-induced changes in serum cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) and changes in cartilage thickness after 5 years
To evaluate the hypothesis that a mechanical stimulus (30-min walk) will produce a change in serum concentrations of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) that is associated with cartilage thickness changes on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).; Serum COMP concentrations were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 17 patients (11 females, age: 59.0±9.2 years) with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis (OA) at study entry immediately before, immediately after, 3.5 h, and 5.5 h after a 30-min walking activity. Cartilage thickness changes in the medial femur and medial tibia were determined from MR images taken at study entry and at 5-year follow-up. Relationships between changes in cartilage thickness and COMP levels, with post-activity concentrations expressed as a percentage of pre-activity levels, were assessed by the calculation of Pearson correlation coefficients and by multiple linear regression analysis, with adjustments for age, sex, and body mass index (BMI).; Changes in COMP levels 3.5 h and 5.5 h post-activity were correlated with changes in cartilage thickness in the medial femur and tibia at the 5-year follow-up. The results were strengthened after analyses were adjusted for age, sex, and BMI. Neither baseline pre-activity COMP levels nor changes in COMP levels immediately post-activity were correlated with cartilage thickness changes.; The results of this study support the hypothesis that a change in COMP concentration induced by a mechanical stimulus is associated with cartilage thinning at 5 years. Mechanically-induced changes in mechano-sensitive biomarkers should be further explored in the context of stimulus-response models to improve the ability to assess OA progression.
