Correlation between sialic acid levels in the synovial fluid and the radiographic severity of knee osteoarthritis

Cui,Zhigang; Liu,Kemin; Wang,Anqing; Liu,Sihai; Wang,Fei; Li,Jianjun

doi:10.3892/etm.2014.1679

Correlation between sialic acid levels in the synovial fluid and the radiographic severity of knee osteoarthritis

Authors:
- Zhigang Cui
- Kemin Liu
- Anqing Wang
- Sihai Liu
- Fei Wang
- Jianjun Li
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Affiliations: Rehabilitation College, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, P.R. China
Published online on: April 14, 2014 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2014.1679
Pages: 255-259

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Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with the presence of inflammation. Sialic acid (SA), an acetylated derivative of neuraminic acid, is reported to be a useful biomarker of inflammation. The aim of the present study was to investigate the correlation between SA levels in the serum and synovial fluid (SF) and radiographic severity in patients with knee OA. A total of 234 patients with knee OA were recruited for the study, as well as 20 patients that had suffered a knee injury or fracture (without knee OA) and 160 healthy controls. Radiological grading of OA in the knee was conducted according to the Kellgren‑Lawrence (KL) grading system. SA levels in the serum and SF were measured using Warren's thiobarbituric acid assay. The results demonstrated that knee OA patients exhibited significantly elevated levels of serum SA when compared with the healthy controls, and also significantly elevated levels of SF SA when compared with the knee fracture patients. Higher SA levels in the SF were identified in knee OA patients with KL grade 4 as compared with patients with KL grade 2 or 3. In addition, OA patients of KL grade 3 had significantly higher SA levels in the SF as compared with patients with KL grade 2 (P<0.01). The SA levels in the SF of the knee OA patients positively correlated with the KL grades (r=0.353; P<0.01). However, there was no significant correlation identified between serum SA levels and KL grade. Therefore, SA levels in the SF positively correlated with the radiographic severity of OA, thus, SA levels in the SF may serve as a biomarker for the progression of OA.

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