PMID- 27320800 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170314 LR - 20190606 IS - 1643-3750 (Electronic) IS - 1234-1010 (Print) IS - 1234-1010 (Linking) VI - 22 DP - 2016 Jun 20 TI - Expression and Significance of High-Mobility Group Protein B1 (HMGB1) and the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-Product (RAGE) in Knee Osteoarthritis. PG - 2105-12 AB - BACKGROUND This study was performed with the aim to explore the expression of high-mobility group protein B1 (HMGB1) and the receptor for advanced glycation end-product (RAGE) in knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and its clinical significance. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 108 synovial tissues selected from KOA patients were included in the experimental group. Seventy-five synovial tissues of knee joints, selected from patients who were clinically and pathologically confirmed without joint lesion, were included in the control group. The mRNA and protein expressions of HMGB1 and RAGE were determined by using RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry, respectively. Western blotting was used for measuring relative protein expression. An ROC curve was drawn to evaluate the diagnostic value of HMGB1 and RAGE for KOA. RESULTS The positive cell number and positive expression intensity of HMGB1 and RAGE in synovial tissue was higher in the experimental group than in the control group. PI for HMGB1 and RAGE expression in KOA patients was positively correlated with clinical classification of X-ray films (P<0.05). HMGB1 and RAGE mRNA expressions, as well as relative protein expression of HMGB1 and RAGE in synovial tissue, were higher in the experimental group than in the control group (all P<0.05). The sensitivity of HMGB1 protein, RAGE protein, HMGB1 mRNA, and RAGE mRNA were 76.9%, 64.8%, 86.1%, and 64.8%, respectively; and the specificity was 100%, 96%, 74.7%, and 80%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The protein and mRNA expressions of HMGB1 and RAGE are both increased in KOA patients, suggesting that they are involved in KOA. FAU - Sun, Xue-Hui AU - Sun XH AD - Department of Rheumatology, Yuhuangding Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong, China (mainland). FAU - Liu, Ying AU - Liu Y AD - Department of Rheumatology, Yuhuangding Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong, China (mainland). FAU - Han, Yun AU - Han Y AD - Department of Anesthesiology, Yuhuangding Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong, China (mainland). FAU - Wang, Jian AU - Wang J AD - Department of Rheumatology, Yuhuangding Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong, China (mainland). LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20160620 PL - United States TA - Med Sci Monit JT - Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research JID - 9609063 RN - 0 (Antigens, Neoplasm) RN - 0 (HMGB1 Protein) RN - 0 (HMGB1 protein, human) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - EC 2.7.11.22 (MOK protein, human) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Aged MH - Antigens, Neoplasm/*biosynthesis/genetics/metabolism MH - Female MH - HMGB1 Protein/*biosynthesis/genetics/metabolism MH - Humans MH - Immunohistochemistry MH - Joint Capsule/metabolism/pathology MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/*biosynthesis/genetics/metabolism MH - Osteoarthritis, Knee/genetics/*metabolism/pathology MH - RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis/genetics/metabolism MH - ROC Curve MH - Transcriptome PMC - PMC4918532 EDAT- 2016/06/21 06:00 MHDA- 2017/03/16 06:00 PMCR- 2016/06/20 CRDT- 2016/06/21 06:00 PHST- 2016/06/21 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/06/21 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/03/16 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2016/06/20 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 895689 [pii] AID - 10.12659/msm.895689 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Med Sci Monit. 2016 Jun 20;22:2105-12. doi: 10.12659/msm.895689.