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Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is characterised by ectopic ossification along the anterior spine and the outer intervertebral discs (IVD). However, the centre of the IVD, i.e., the nucleus pulposus, always remains unaffected, which could be due to the inhibition of the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) pathway. In this study, we investigated the transcriptome for the BMP pathway of DISH-IVD cells versus disc cells of traumatic or degenerative discs. The disc cells originated from nucleus pulposus (NP), annulus fibrosus (AF) and from cartilaginous endplate (CEP) tissue. Here, ninety genes of the transforming growth factor β-BMP signalling pathway were screened by qPCR. Furthermore, the protein expression of genes of interest was further investigated by immune-staining and semi-quantitative microscopy. IVDs of three DISH patients were tested against three control patients (same disc level and similar age). Early Growth Response 2 (EGR2) and Interleukin 6 (IL6) were both significantly up-regulated in DISH-IVD cells compared to controls (12.8 ± 7.6-fold and 54.0 ± 46.5-fold, respectively, means ± SEM). Furthermore, Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF1) tended to be up-regulated in DISH-IVD donors, i.e., 174.13 ± 120.6-fold. IGF1 was already known as a serum marker for DISH and other rheumatoid diseases and is confirmed here to play a possible key role in DISH-IVD.

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EGR2, IGF1 and IL6 Expression Are Elevated in the Intervertebral Disc of Patients Suffering from Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH) Compared to Degenerative or Trauma Discs