PMID- 31333751 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220409 IS - 1742-4933 (Print) IS - 1742-4933 (Electronic) IS - 1742-4933 (Linking) VI - 16 DP - 2019 TI - Inflammatory markers and bone health in postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional overview. PG - 15 LID - 10.1186/s12979-019-0155-x [doi] LID - 15 AB - BACKGROUND: Cytokines, chemokines, C-reactive proteins (CRP) and ferritin are known inflammatory markers. However, cytokines such as interleukin (IL-1beta), (IL-6) and tumour necrosis factor (TNF-alpha) have been reported to interfere with both the bone resorption and bone formation processes. Similarly, immune cell cytokines are known to contribute to inflammation of the adipose tissue especially with obesity. IL-10 but not IL-33 has been linked to lower ferritin levels and anemia. In this study, we hypothesized that specific cytokine levels in the plasma of women with low bone mineral density (BMD) would be higher than those in the plasma of healthy women due to the actions of elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in inducing osteoclast formation and differentiation during senescence. RESULTS: Levels of cytokines (IFNalpha2, IFN-gamma, IL-12p70, IL-33) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) were significantly higher in the plasma of the osteoporotic group compared to the osteopenic and/or healthy groups. Meanwhile CRP levels were significantly lower in women with osteoporosis (P = 0.040) than the osteopenic and healthy groups. Hip BMD values were significantly lower in women with high/detectable values of IL-1beta (P = 0.020) and IL-6 (P = 0.030) compared to women where these were not detected. Similarly, women with high/detectable values of IL-1beta had significantly lower spine BMD than those where IL-1beta was not detected (P = 0.030). Participants' CRP levels were significantly positively correlated with BMI, fat mass and fat percentage (P < 0.001). In addition, ferritin levels of women with high/detectable values of anti-osteoclastogenic IL-10 (P = 0.012) and IL-33 (P = 0.017) were significantly lower than those where these were not detected. There was no statistically significant association between TNF-alpha and BMD of the hip and lumbar spine. CONCLUSIONS: High levels of cytokines (IFNalpha2, IFN-gamma, IL-12p70, IL-33) and MCP-1 in apparently healthy postmenopausal women are associated with bone health issues. In addition, an increase in levels of IL-10 and IL-33 may be associated with low ferritin levels in this age group. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ANZCTR, ACTRN12617000802303. Registered May 31st, 2017, https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=373020. FAU - Ilesanmi-Oyelere, Bolaji Lilian AU - Ilesanmi-Oyelere BL AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-2274-4206 AD - 1Department of Nutritional Science, School of Food and Advanced Technology, College of Sciences, Massey University, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North, 4442 New Zealand. ISNI: 0000 0001 0696 9806. GRID: grid.148374.d AD - 2Riddet Institute, Palmerston North, 4442 New Zealand. GRID: grid.484608.6 AD - 3Food Nutrition & Health Team, AgResearch Grasslands, Palmerston North, 4442 New Zealand. ISNI: 0000 0001 2110 5328. GRID: grid.417738.e FAU - Schollum, Linda AU - Schollum L AD - Fonterra Research and Development Centre, Palmerston North, 4472 New Zealand. FAU - Kuhn-Sherlock, Barbara AU - Kuhn-Sherlock B AD - BKS Consulting, Hamilton, New Zealand. FAU - McConnell, Michelle AU - McConnell M AD - 6Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Otago, Dunedin, 9054 New Zealand. ISNI: 0000 0004 1936 7830. GRID: grid.29980.3a FAU - Mros, Sonya AU - Mros S AD - 6Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Otago, Dunedin, 9054 New Zealand. ISNI: 0000 0004 1936 7830. GRID: grid.29980.3a FAU - Coad, Jane AU - Coad J AD - 1Department of Nutritional Science, School of Food and Advanced Technology, College of Sciences, Massey University, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North, 4442 New Zealand. ISNI: 0000 0001 0696 9806. GRID: grid.148374.d FAU - Roy, Nicole C AU - Roy NC AD - 2Riddet Institute, Palmerston North, 4442 New Zealand. GRID: grid.484608.6 AD - 3Food Nutrition & Health Team, AgResearch Grasslands, Palmerston North, 4442 New Zealand. ISNI: 0000 0001 2110 5328. GRID: grid.417738.e AD - High-Value Nutrition National Science Challenge, Auckland, New Zealand. FAU - Kruger, Marlena Cathorina AU - Kruger MC AD - 1Department of Nutritional Science, School of Food and Advanced Technology, College of Sciences, Massey University, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North, 4442 New Zealand. ISNI: 0000 0001 0696 9806. GRID: grid.148374.d AD - 2Riddet Institute, Palmerston North, 4442 New Zealand. GRID: grid.484608.6 AD - 8School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Massey University, Palmerston North, 4442 New Zealand. ISNI: 0000 0001 0696 9806. GRID: grid.148374.d LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20190710 PL - England TA - Immun Ageing JT - Immunity & ageing : I & A JID - 101235427 PMC - PMC6621960 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Aging OT - Bone health OT - Bone mineral density OT - Chemokines OT - Cytokines OT - Ferritin OT - Inflammatory markers OT - Osteo-immunology OT - Postmenopausal women COIS- Competing interestsThe authors declare that they have no competing interests. EDAT- 2019/07/25 06:00 MHDA- 2019/07/25 06:01 PMCR- 2019/07/10 CRDT- 2019/07/24 06:00 PHST- 2019/04/19 00:00 [received] PHST- 2019/06/28 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/07/24 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/07/25 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/07/25 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2019/07/10 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 155 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s12979-019-0155-x [doi] PST - epublish SO - Immun Ageing. 2019 Jul 10;16:15. doi: 10.1186/s12979-019-0155-x. eCollection 2019.