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For: Cavagna L, Nuño L, Scirè CA, Govoni M, Longo FJL, Franceschini F, Neri R, Castañeda S, Sifuentes Giraldo WA, Caporali R, Iannone F, Fusaro E, Paolazzi G, Pellerito R, Schwarting A, Saketkoo LA, Ortego-centeno N, Quartuccio L, Bartoloni E, Specker C, Pina Murcia T, La Corte R, Furini F, Foschi V, Bachiller Corral J, Airò P, Cavazzana I, Martínez-barrio J, Hinojosa M, Giannini M, Barsotti S, Menke J, Triantafyllias K, Vitetta R, Russo A, Bogliolo L, Bajocchi G, Bravi E, Barausse G, Bortolotti R, Selmi C, Parisi S, Salaffi F, Montecucco C, González-gay MA; on Behalf of AENEAS (American and European NEtwork of Antisynthetase Syndrome) Collaborative Group. Serum Jo-1 Autoantibody and Isolated Arthritis in the Antisynthetase Syndrome: Review of the Literature and Report of the Experience of AENEAS Collaborative Group. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2017;52:71-80. [DOI: 10.1007/s12016-016-8528-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]

For:	Cavagna L, Nuño L, Scirè CA, Govoni M, Longo FJL, Franceschini F, Neri R, Castañeda S, Sifuentes Giraldo WA, Caporali R, Iannone F, Fusaro E, Paolazzi G, Pellerito R, Schwarting A, Saketkoo LA, Ortego-centeno N, Quartuccio L, Bartoloni E, Specker C, Pina Murcia T, La Corte R, Furini F, Foschi V, Bachiller Corral J, Airò P, Cavazzana I, Martínez-barrio J, Hinojosa M, Giannini M, Barsotti S, Menke J, Triantafyllias K, Vitetta R, Russo A, Bogliolo L, Bajocchi G, Bravi E, Barausse G, Bortolotti R, Selmi C, Parisi S, Salaffi F, Montecucco C, González-gay MA; on Behalf of AENEAS (American and European NEtwork of Antisynthetase Syndrome) Collaborative Group. Serum Jo-1 Autoantibody and Isolated Arthritis in the Antisynthetase Syndrome: Review of the Literature and Report of the Experience of AENEAS Collaborative Group. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2017;52:71-80. [DOI: 10.1007/s12016-016-8528-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]

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51	Nailfold videocapillaroscopy and serum VEGF levels in scleroderma are associated with internal organ involvement. AUTOIMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS 2016;7:5. [PMID: 26878864 PMCID: PMC4754208 DOI: 10.1007/s13317-016-0077-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Abstract Purpose Nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) identifies the microvascular hallmarks of systemic sclerosis (SSc) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and may play a pivotal role in the associated vasculopathy. The aim of the present study was to compare NVC alterations with clinical subsets, internal organ involvement, and serum VEGF levels in a cohort of selected SSc cases. Methods We studied 44 patients with SSc who were evaluated within 3 months from enrollment by NVC, skin score, severity index, pulmonary function tests, carbon monoxide diffusing capacity (DLCO), echocardiography, pulmonary high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), gastroesophageal (GE) endoscopy or manometry or X-ray, and serum autoantibodies. Serum VEGF-A levels were determined by ELISA in 72 SSc patients and 31 healthy controls. Results Giant capillaries were inversely correlated with age (p = 0.034, r = −0.34) and to the extent of reticular pattern at HRCT (p = 0.04, r = −0.5). Avascular areas were directly correlated with capillaroscopy skin ulcer risk index (CSURI) (p = 0.006, r = +0.4) and severity index (p = 0.004, r = +0.5). The mean capillary density was directly correlated to the ulcer number (p = 0.02, r = +0.4) and to DLCO/alveolar volume (p = 0.02, r = +0.4) and inversely correlated with severity index (p = 0.01, r = −0.4) and skin score (p = 0.02, r = −0.4). Serum VEGF levels were higher in the SSc population vs controls (p = 0.03) and inversely correlated with DLCO (p = 0.01, r =−0.4) and directly with ground-glass and reticular pattern at HRCT (p = 0.04, r = +0.4 for both). Conclusions Our data suggest the importance of NVC not only for the diagnosis, but also for the global evaluation of SSc patients. Of note, serum VEGF levels may act as a biomarker of interstitial lung involvement. Collapse Key Words Autoimmunity Biomarkers Endothelium Personalized medicine Systemic sclerosis Collapse MESH Headings Collapse Grants Collapse Affiliation(s) Collapse

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Nailfold videocapillaroscopy and serum VEGF levels in scleroderma are associated with internal organ involvement. AUTOIMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS 2016;7:5. [PMID: 26878864 PMCID: PMC4754208 DOI: 10.1007/s13317-016-0077-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]

Abstract

Purpose

Nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) identifies the microvascular hallmarks of systemic sclerosis (SSc) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and may play a pivotal role in the associated vasculopathy. The aim of the present study was to compare NVC alterations with clinical subsets, internal organ involvement, and serum VEGF levels in a cohort of selected SSc cases.

Methods

We studied 44 patients with SSc who were evaluated within 3 months from enrollment by NVC, skin score, severity index, pulmonary function tests, carbon monoxide diffusing capacity (DLCO), echocardiography, pulmonary high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), gastroesophageal (GE) endoscopy or manometry or X-ray, and serum autoantibodies. Serum VEGF-A levels were determined by ELISA in 72 SSc patients and 31 healthy controls.

Results

Giant capillaries were inversely correlated with age (p = 0.034, r = −0.34) and to the extent of reticular pattern at HRCT (p = 0.04, r = −0.5). Avascular areas were directly correlated with capillaroscopy skin ulcer risk index (CSURI) (p = 0.006, r = +0.4) and severity index (p = 0.004, r = +0.5). The mean capillary density was directly correlated to the ulcer number (p = 0.02, r = +0.4) and to DLCO/alveolar volume (p = 0.02, r = +0.4) and inversely correlated with severity index (p = 0.01, r = −0.4) and skin score (p = 0.02, r = −0.4). Serum VEGF levels were higher in the SSc population vs controls (p = 0.03) and inversely correlated with DLCO (p = 0.01, r =−0.4) and directly with ground-glass and reticular pattern at HRCT (p = 0.04, r = +0.4 for both).

Conclusions

Our data suggest the importance of NVC not only for the diagnosis, but also for the global evaluation of SSc patients. Of note, serum VEGF levels may act as a biomarker of interstitial lung involvement.

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