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Evode Iradufasha, MD
Evan Debevec-McKenney
Pauline Rowsome, BSc (Hons)
Paget disease of bone is a disorder in which there’s a lot of bone remodeling that happens in some regions of the bone.
Typically there’s excessive bone resorption followed by excessive bone growth, and it leads to skeletal deformities and potential fractures.
Normally, bones undergo a continuous process of bone remodeling.
Old brittle bone tissue gets reabsorbed by multinucleated bone cells called osteoclasts, which have 5 to 20 nuclei per cell.
The resorbed bone tissue gets replaced by a new one made by another type of bone cell called an osteoblast.
At the cellular level, the process begins when osteoblasts release receptor activator of nuclear factor κβ ligand, or RANKL for short, which is a substance that binds to RANK receptors on the surface of osteoclast.
When RANKL binds to the RANK receptor, it activates the osteoclasts, and they start secreting lysosomal enzymes like collagenase as well as hydrochloric acid.
Together they digest the collagen protein and dissolve the minerals that make up the bone matrix.
Once there’s been sufficient bone demineralization, the osteoblasts secrete another substance called Osteoprotegerin, or OPG for short, which binds RANKL and prevents it from activating the RANK receptors. This causes the osteoclasts to stop demineralizing the bones.
Once that happens, the osteoblasts start secreting a substance called osteoid seam, which is mainly made up of collagen and acts like a scaffold upon which calcium and phosphate can get deposited. And that’s how new bone begins to get formed again.
The exact cause of Paget disease of bone is unclear, but it can get triggered by infections like the measles virus, and is linked to genetic mutations like the SQSTM1 mutation, which encodes a protein involved in regulating osteoclasts.
Paget's disease of bone, also known as osteitis deformans, is a chronic bone disorder that causes the bone to become thick, weak, and deformed. It commonly affects the pelvis, femur, and lower lumbar spine though it can affect any bone in the body.
Paget disease is associated with an increased risk of fractures, arthritis, and bone tumors. Symptoms may include pain in the affected bone or due to arthritis or nerve impingement. Treatment involves medications to slow the progression of the disease, such as bisphosphonates, pain relievers, and surgery to correct deformities or stabilize fractures.
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