Abstract:Objective To analyze the relationship between serum Cysteine-rich angiogenic inducer 61 (CYR61) and Caveolin-1 levels and osteoporosis in elderly patients with diabetes.Methods A retrospective collection of clinical data from elderly diabetic patients admitted to Xi'an Gaoxin Hospital and Xi'an Fifth Hospital from January 2020 to January 2024 was conducted, including a total of 305 cases. Based on whether patients had comorbid osteoporosis, they were divided into an osteoporosis group (n = 101) and a non-osteoporosis group (n = 204). Basic information from the two groups was collected, and their glucose metabolism [fasting plasma glucose, glycated hemoglobin (HbAlc), fasting insulin (FINS), insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) ], bone metabolism markers [N-terminal propeptide of type I procollagen (PⅠNP), osteocalcin (OCN), 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 [ (25(OH)D3], bone density], and serum CYR61 and Caveolin-1 levels were compared. Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the risk factors for osteoporosis in elderly patients with diabetes, and the relationship between CYR61, Caveolin-1 levels, and bone metabolism was analyzed using Pearson correlation. The ROC curve was used to evaluate the predictive value of CYR61 and Caveolin-1 levels in the development of osteoporosis in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus.Results A comparison of OCN, PⅠNP, 25(OH)D3, bone mineral density, and serum levels of CYR61, Caveolin-1, fasting blood glucose, fasting insulin, and HOMA-IR between osteoporosis and non-osteoporosis groups showed statistically significant differences (P < 0.05) by t-test. The osteoporosis group had lower levels of OCN, PⅠNP, 25(OH)D3, bone mineral density, serum CYR61, and Caveolin-1 compared to the non-osteoporosis group, while fasting blood glucose, fasting insulin, and HOMA-IR were higher in the osteoporosis group. Stepwise logistic regression analysis revealed that higher HOMA-IR levels in type 2 diabetes patients [O^R = 1.534 (95% CI: 1.032, 2.280) ] were a risk factor for osteoporosis (P < 0.05). Higher levels of OCN [O^R = 0.765 (95% CI: 0.654, 0.895) ], PⅠNP [O^R = 0.839 (95% CI: 0.785, 0.898) ], 25(OH)D3 [O^R = 0.754 (95% CI: 0.670, 0.850) ], CYR61 [O^R = 0.971 (95% CI: 0.961, 0.981) ], Caveolin-1 [O^R = 0.710 (95% CI: 0.624, 0.808) ], and whole-body bone mineral density [O^R = 0.032 (95% CI: 0.006, 0.160) ] were protective factors against osteoporosis (P < 0.05). Correlation analysis showed that serum CYR61 levels were positively correlated with OCN (r = 0.185, P = 0.001), PⅠNP (r = 0.276, P = 0.000), 25(OH)D3 (r = 0.188, P = 0.001), and whole-body bone mineral density (r = 0.119, P = 0.038). Similarly, Caveolin-1 levels were positively correlated with OCN (r = 0.254, P = 0.000), PⅠNP (r = 0.118, P = 0.040), 25(OH)D3 (r = 0.114, P = 0.046), and whole-body bone mineral density (r = 0.220, P = 0.000). ROC curve analysis demonstrated that both CYR61 and Caveolin-1 had good diagnostic efficacy for osteoporosis in type 2 diabetes patients, with a combined specificity of 76.0% (95% CI: 0.695, 0.817) and sensitivity of 83.2% (95% CI: 0.744, 0.899).Conclusion A decrease in serum CYR61 and Caveolin-1 levels in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis; both levels are positively correlated with bone metabolism indices and bone mineral density, and their combined detection has high diagnostic value for this complication.