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Publication Name World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID 121907
Country India
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ISSN 2307-8960 (online)
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Category Orthopedics
Manuscript Type Review
Article Title Dickkopf-1 in rheumatoid arthritis: Mechanistic insights, imaging associations, and emerging therapeutic strategies
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Adithya Vikram Rajesh, Arunagiri Gunasekar, Naveen Jeyaraman, Sanjeevi Bharadwaj, Arulkumar Nallakumarasamy, Sathish Muthu and Madhan Jeyaraman
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Adithya Vikram Rajesh http://orcid.org/0009-0008-7955-5653
Arunagiri Gunasekar http://orcid.org/0009-0003-3664-1969
Naveen Jeyaraman http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4362-3326
Sanjeevi Bharadwaj http://orcid.org/0009-0006-4507-8727
Arulkumar Nallakumarasamy http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2445-2883
Sathish Muthu http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7143-4354
Madhan Jeyaraman http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9045-9493
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author Madhan Jeyaraman, Associate Professor, MD, PhD, Researcher, Department of Orthopaedics, ACS Medical College and Hospital, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Velappanchavadi, Chennai 600077, Tamil Nadu, India. madhanjeyaraman@drmgrdu.ac.in
Key Words Dickkopf-1; Rheumatoid arthritis; Wnt/β-catenin; Osteoprotegerin; RANKL; Osteoclastogenesis
Core Tip Dickkopf-1 (DKK-1) is a key regulator of bone remodeling in rheumatoid arthritis, driving erosion by inhibiting Wnt signaling, suppressing osteoblasts, and enhancing RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis. Elevated DKK-1 correlates with inflammation, autoantibodies, disease activity, and imaging indices, while genetic variants modulate risk. Though blockade shows therapeutic promise, safety concerns and assay variability remain. DKK-1 offers a multidimensional biomarker for prognosis, monitoring, and precision-targeted therapy in rheumatoid arthritis.
Publish Date 2026-07-21 07:21
Citation

Rajesh AV, Gunasekar A, Jeyaraman N, Bharadwaj S, Nallakumarasamy A, Muthu S, Jeyaraman M. Dickkopf-1 in rheumatoid arthritis: Mechanistic insights, imaging associations, and emerging therapeutic strategies. World J Clin Cases 2026; 14(21): 121907

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v14/i21/121907.htm
DOI https://doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.121907
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