Visfatin Connection: Present and Future in Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis

Journal of Clinical Medicine

María Guillán-Fresco¹  Alberto Jorge-Mora¹  Eloi Franco-Trepat¹  Rodolfo Gómez¹  Ana Alonso-Pérez¹  Vera Francisco²  Oreste Gualillo² 

[1] Musculoskeletal Pathology Group, Institute IDIS, Santiago University Clinical Hospital, SERGAS, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain;Research laboratory 9, Institute IDIS, Santiago University Clinical Hospital, SERGAS, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain;

关键词: osteoarthritis;    osteoporosis;    cartilage;    bone;    inflammation;    catabolism;    visfatin;    NAMPT;    TLR4;    metabolic alterations;   

DOI  :  10.3390/jcm8081178

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Musculoskeletal pathologies (MSPs) such as osteoarthritis (OA) and osteoporosis (OP), are a set of disorders that cause severe pain, motion difficulties, and even permanent disability. In developed countries, the current incidence of MSPs reaches about one in four adults and keeps escalating as a consequence of aging and sedentarism. Interestingly, OA and OP have been closely related to similar risk factors, including aging, metabolic alterations, and inflammation. Visfatin, an adipokine with an inflammatory and catabolic profile, has been associated with several OA and OP metabolic risk factors, such as obesity, insulin resistance, and type II diabetes. Furthermore, visfatin has been associated with the innate immune receptor toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), which plays a key role in cartilage and bone inflammatory and catabolic responses. Moreover, visfatin has been related to several OA and OP pathologic features. The aim of this work is to bring together basic and clinical data regarding the common role of visfatin in these pathologies and their major shared risk factors. Finally, we discuss the pitfalls of visfatin as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target in both pathologies.

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