Latest Advances in Structural Insights and Quantification Techniques for Type I Collagen Biomarkers: A path toward standardization?

With an aging population, the demand for sensitive and specific biomarkers to assess bone turnover has surged. Bone turnover involves 2 key processes: bone formation, during which Type I procollagen is cleaved into Type I collagen and subsequently mineralized into bone, and bone resorption, during w...

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Main Authors: Justine Demeuse, Alix Mackowiak, Elodie Grifnée, Philippe Massonnet, Loreen Huyghebaert, Thomas Dubrowski, Stéphanie Peeters, Caroline Le Goff, Etienne Cavalier
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-05-01
Series:Biomarker Insights
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/11772719251336274
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author Justine Demeuse
Alix Mackowiak
Elodie Grifnée
Philippe Massonnet
Loreen Huyghebaert
Thomas Dubrowski
Stéphanie Peeters
Caroline Le Goff
Etienne Cavalier
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description With an aging population, the demand for sensitive and specific biomarkers to assess bone turnover has surged. Bone turnover involves 2 key processes: bone formation, during which Type I procollagen is cleaved into Type I collagen and subsequently mineralized into bone, and bone resorption, during which Type I collagen is demineralized and degraded into peptides by cathepsin K. To identify biomarkers that accurately reflect these processes, extensive efforts have been made to characterize the peptides generated during both formation and resorption. Over the years, numerous biomarkers have been discovered for various disorders. However, despite their clinical utility, many of these markers lack specificity. This is due to factors such as the degradation of trimers into monomers, the coexistence of multiple peptide species arising from the unpredictable cleavage of Type I collagen/procollagen by cathepsin K and metalloproteinases, and the lack of assay standardization. Standardization is further hindered by the incomplete characterization of many of these peptides. For accurate assay development, a gold-standard technique like LC-MS/MS is essential, requiring full peptide characterization during method development. This review aims to present recent advances in the characterization of Type I collagen-derived peptides, providing a foundation for improved biomarker standardization and application in clinical practice.
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spelling doaj-art-d2be404170624153b3a9b44ac81e2fe32025-08-20T03:53:57ZengSAGE PublishingBiomarker Insights1177-27192025-05-012010.1177/11772719251336274Latest Advances in Structural Insights and Quantification Techniques for Type I Collagen Biomarkers: A path toward standardization?Justine Demeuse0Alix Mackowiak1Elodie Grifnée2Philippe Massonnet3Loreen Huyghebaert4Thomas Dubrowski5Stéphanie Peeters6Caroline Le Goff7Etienne Cavalier8Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry, CIRM, University of Liège, BelgiumLaboratory of Clinical Chemistry, CIRM, University of Liège, BelgiumDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital of Liège, BelgiumDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital of Liège, BelgiumDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital of Liège, BelgiumDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital of Liège, BelgiumDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital of Liège, BelgiumDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital of Liège, BelgiumDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital of Liège, BelgiumWith an aging population, the demand for sensitive and specific biomarkers to assess bone turnover has surged. Bone turnover involves 2 key processes: bone formation, during which Type I procollagen is cleaved into Type I collagen and subsequently mineralized into bone, and bone resorption, during which Type I collagen is demineralized and degraded into peptides by cathepsin K. To identify biomarkers that accurately reflect these processes, extensive efforts have been made to characterize the peptides generated during both formation and resorption. Over the years, numerous biomarkers have been discovered for various disorders. However, despite their clinical utility, many of these markers lack specificity. This is due to factors such as the degradation of trimers into monomers, the coexistence of multiple peptide species arising from the unpredictable cleavage of Type I collagen/procollagen by cathepsin K and metalloproteinases, and the lack of assay standardization. Standardization is further hindered by the incomplete characterization of many of these peptides. For accurate assay development, a gold-standard technique like LC-MS/MS is essential, requiring full peptide characterization during method development. This review aims to present recent advances in the characterization of Type I collagen-derived peptides, providing a foundation for improved biomarker standardization and application in clinical practice.https://doi.org/10.1177/11772719251336274
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Latest Advances in Structural Insights and Quantification Techniques for Type I Collagen Biomarkers: A path toward standardization?
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title_short Latest Advances in Structural Insights and Quantification Techniques for Type I Collagen Biomarkers: A path toward standardization?
title_sort latest advances in structural insights and quantification techniques for type i collagen biomarkers a path toward standardization
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