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Hu W, Ding Y, Guan K, Zhang P, Su J, Zhang C, Li W, Lian C, Yang Q, Liu S, Li T. Changes in metabolic parameters and serum YKL-40 levels in Chinese rheumatoid arthritis patients during tocilizumab therapy. Clin Rheumatol 2024; 43:1845-1853. [PMID: 38696116 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-024-06982-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the metabolic changes during therapy of tocilizumab (TCZ) and methotrexate (MTX) in non-diabetic rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and for the first time explore the associations between metabolic parameters and serum YKL-40 (sYKL-40) levels. METHODS We enrolled active non-diabetic RA patients who were refractory to MTX. Patients received intravenous TCZ (8 mg/kg) once every 4 weeks combined with MTX for 24 weeks. Metabolic parameters and sYKL-40 levels were measured before TCZ infusion at baseline, week 4, week 12, and week 24. Correlations were assessed by the Spearman's rank correlation analysis. RESULTS A total of 91 non-diabetic RA patients were enrolled in this study. At week 24, we observed a significant elevation in body mass index (BMI), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and triglycerides (TG) levels. In contrast, there was a significant decrease in TC/HDL‑C ratio. No apparent changes in insulin resistance were found. Additionally, we detected a significant reduction in sYKL-40 levels during the study. At week 24, changes in sYKL-40 levels showed a significant negative correlation (r = -0.334, p = 0.002) with changes in TC levels. CONCLUSION The combined therapy of TCZ and MTX resulted in a significant increase in BMI and lipid levels, while an evident decrease in the TC/HDL‑C ratio and sYKL-40 levels in RA patients. Additionally, there was a significant correlation between the decrease in sYKL-40 levels and the increase in TC levels during treatment with TCZ and MTX. Key Points • Lipid levels elevated significantly and sYKL-40 levels decreased obviously after therapy of TCZ combined with MTX in Chinese RA patients. • There was a significant correlation between the increase in TC levels and the decrease in sYKL-40 levels during treatment with TCZ and MTX in RA patients.
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- Wenlu Hu
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
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Ali MA, El Taieb MA, Hegazy EM, Ibrahim HM, Mohamed AA, Abdellatif MAA, Ahmed NM, Younis AM. Evaluation of the Effect of Oral Isotretinoin on the Level of Serum YKL40 in Acne Vulgaris Patients: A Cross-Sectional Case-Control. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol 2023; 16:3241-3248. [PMID: 37965101 PMCID: PMC10642491 DOI: 10.2147/ccid.s431856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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Background In the entire world, acne vulgaris (AV) is the most prevalent skin condition. Approximately 9.4% of people worldwide have acne vulgaris. This study compared the blood levels of chitinase 3-like protein 1 (YKL-40) in acne vulgaris patients before and after oral isotretinoin therapy. Patients and Methods The design of the study was cross-sectional case-control. Forty patients with moderate to severe acne vulgaris and twenty healthy participants participated in this study. Using the Global Acne Grading System (GAGS) score, patients with acne vulgaris were evaluated both before and after concluding their treatment. Using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), the serum levels of YKL-40 were measured before and after oral isotretinoin therapy in healthy controls and acne patients. Results Patients with acne vulgaris had considerably greater serum levels of YKL-40 than healthy control subjects (p 0.001) did. After three months of oral isotretinoin medication, the GAGS score and blood levels of YKL-40 in acne vulgaris patients both significantly decreased. Conclusion The conclusion of this study was that reducing the blood levels of YKL-40 and the GAGS score in patients with acne vulgaris who took oral isotretinoin for three months was a crucial strategy.
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- Mahmoud Ahmed Ali
- Dermatology, Venereology, and Andrology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt
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- Dermatology, Venereology, and Andrology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt
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- Dermatology, Venereology, and Andrology Department, Faculty of Medicine South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
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- Dermatology, Venereology, and Andrology Department, Faculty of Medicine South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
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- Dermatology, Venereology, and Andrology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt
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- Dermatology, Venereology, and Andrology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt
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Song M, Zhang G, Shi H, Zhu E, Deng L, Shen H. Serum YKL-40 in coronary heart disease: linkage with inflammatory cytokines, artery stenosis, and optimal cut-off value for estimating major adverse cardiovascular events. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1242339. [PMID: 38028459 PMCID: PMC10644235 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1242339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Objective YKL-40, previously known as chitinase-3-like protein 1 (CHI3L1), is an inflammation-related glycoprotein that promotes atherosclerosis, but its application and optimal cut-off value as a prognostic biomarker in coronary heart disease (CHD) require more clinical evidence. Thus, this prospective study aimed to evaluate the linkage of serum YKL-40 with disease features, inflammatory cytokines, and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in CHD patients. Methods A total of 410 CHD patients were enrolled for serum YKL-40 determination via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Meanwhile, serum YKL-40 levels in 100 healthy controls (HCs) were also quantified. Results YKL-40 level was higher in CHD patients compared with that in HCs (P < 0.001). YKL-40 was positively linked with hyperlipidemia (P = 0.014), diabetes mellitus (P = 0.001), fasting blood glucose (P = 0.045), C-reactive protein (P < 0.001), the Gensini score (P < 0.001), and stenosis degree (graded by the Gensini score) (P < 0.001) in CHD patients. In addition, an elevated YKL-40 level was associated with increased levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (P = 0.001), interleukin (IL)-1β (P = 0.001), IL-6 (P < 0.001), and IL-17A (P = 0.002) in CHD patients. The 1-/2-/3-year cumulative MACE rates of CHD patients were 5.5%, 14.4%, and 25.0%, respectively. Regarding the prognostic capability, YKL-40 ≥100 ng/ml (the median cut-off value) (P = 0.003) and YKL-40 ≥150 ng/ml (the third interquartile cut-off value) (P = 0.021) reflected an elevated accumulating MACE rate, whereas accumulating MACE was not different between CHD patients with YKL-40 ≥80 and <80 ng/ml (the first interquartile cut-off value) (P = 0.083). Conclusion Serum YKL-40 is positively linked with inflammatory cytokines and the Gensini score, whose high expression cut-off by 100 and 150 ng/ml estimates a higher MACE risk in CHD patients.
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- Mowei Song
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Extracorporeal Life Support, The People’s Hospital of Gaozhou, Gaozhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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Jing-Lun Z, Shuang C, Li-Mei Z, Xiao-Dong L. YKL-40 promotes chemokine expression following drug-induced liver injury via TF-PAR1 pathway in mice. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1205062. [PMID: 37693903 PMCID: PMC10484592 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1205062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Background: The inflammatory factor YKL-40 is associated with various inflammatory diseases and is key to remodeling inflammatory cells and tissues. YKL-40 (Chi3l1) promotes the activation of tissue factor (TF), leading to intrahepatic vascular coagulation (IAOC) and liver injury. TF is a key promoter of the exogenous coagulation cascade and is also involved in several signaling involving cell proliferation, apoptosis, charring, migration and inflammatory diseases pathways. However, the effect of YKL-40-induced TF-PAR1 pathway on the expression of downstream chemokines remains unknown. Methods: We established a liver injury model using Concanavalin A (ConA) in C57 BL/6 mice. By adopting various experimental techniques, the effect of YKL-40 induced TF-PAR1 pathway on the expression of downstream chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2) and IP-10 was verified. Results: We found that overexpression of YKL-40 increased the expression of TF, protease-activated receptor 1 (PAR1), CCL2 and IP-10 in mice and exacerbated the severity of liver injury. However, blocking the expression of TF significantly reversed the extent of liver injury. Conclusion: We found that YKL-40 promotes the expression of downstream chemokines ligand 2 (CCL2) and IP-10 by activating the TF-PAR1 pathway, leading to increased recruitment of inflammatory cells and exacerbating the progression of liver injury. This provides a new approach for the clinical treatment of drug-induced liver injury.
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- Zhan Jing-Lun
- Department of Pharmacy, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyan, China
- Department of the Second Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyan, China
- Department of the Second Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyan, China
- Department of the Second Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyan, China
- Department of the Second Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Jankowska-Konsur A, Łyko M, Rubas K, Nowicka-Suszko D, Maj J, Szepietowski JC. Chitinase-3-like Protein 1 (YKL-40): A New Biomarker of Inflamma-tion in Pyoderma Gangrenosum. Acta Derm Venereol 2021; 102:adv00646. [PMID: 34935995 DOI: 10.2340/actadv.v101.978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, neutrophil-ic dermatosis with unclear aetiopathology, considered as an autoinflammatory disease, associated with other immune-mediated disorders. Chitinase-3-like protein 1 (YKL-40) is an inflammatory biomarker secreted by a wide variety of cells, including neutrophils. To evaluate YKL-40 serum level in relation to clinicopathological data, 48 patients with PG and 40 healthy controls were enrolled in the study. Skin lesions were measured to calculate the affected area. Inflammatory parameters (C-reactive protein, white blood cell count with neutrophils) were determined from blood samples. YKL-40 and IL-6 levels were measured in serum by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. YKL-40 serum level was significantly higher in patients with PG than in controls (58.4 vs 36.4 ng/ml, respectively; p < 0.00001). The positive correlation between YKL-40 level and IL-6 level was observed (r=0.48, p = 0.0006) along with a trend towards significance of relationship between YKL-40 level and C-reactive protein (r=0.28, p = 0.052). YKL-40 can be considered a valuable biomarker of inflammation in PG.
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
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Corrigendum. J Cosmet Dermatol 2021; 20:2373. [PMID: 34056825 DOI: 10.1111/jocd.14195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Assessment of YKL-40, lipid profile, antioxidant status, and some trace elements in benign and malignant breast proliferation. Mol Biol Rep 2020; 47:6973-6982. [PMID: 32876843 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05756-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Breast cancer is mainly the common form of cancer in women and is a leading cause of death worldwide associated with cancer. The objective of this study was to assess the possible association of lipid profiles (total cholesterol TC, low-density lipoprotein LDL, very-low-density lipoprotein VLDL, high-density lipoprotein HDL, non-HDL and triglyceride TG), Chitinase-3-Like Protein1 (YKL-40) and changes in the levels of certain trace elements (Cu, Mg, Fe, and Zn), antioxidant status (TAC) and nitric oxide (NO) in benign and breast cancer in Egyptian females population. For 56 females with a benign breast tumor, 58 females with breast cancer, besides 52 healthy controls, Serum lipid profile, YKL-40, TAC, NO, Cu, Fe, Zn, and Mg have been determined. Our results showed a significant difference in lipid profile and a significant increase in, YKL-40, NO, and iron in breast benign tumor and cancer patients compared to control one. Besides, there is a significant reduction in serum magnesium and TAC levels in the patients' group compared to the healthy group. There is also a significant correlation between serum YKL-40 level and TC, LDL-C, VLDL-C, non-HDL-C, and TG in the breast cancer group; although only YKL-40 and VLDL-C showed a significant positive correlation in benign tumor patients. It is recommended that non-HDL-cholesterol, TAC, and Mg be used as biomarkers for breast cancer and its progression.
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