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Xie H, Zhang Y, Zhu Z, Wei J, Ainiwaer G, Ge W. Plasma Proteomic Analysis Based on 4D-DIA Evaluates the Clinical Response to Imrecoxib in the Early Treatment of Osteoarthritis. Rheumatol Ther 2024; 11:269-283. [PMID: 38236456 PMCID: PMC10920562 DOI: 10.1007/s40744-023-00636-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the primary treatment for osteoarthritis (OA), but prolonged use has adverse effects and varying efficacy. Among NSAIDs, imrecoxib, a selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor, reduces side effects yet remains ineffective for half of the patient population. This study aims to identify biomarkers for early evaluation of imrecoxib efficacy in OA for personalized therapy optimization. METHODS From September 2021 to January 2022, imrecoxib was administered to patients with OA at Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital. Plasma samples from these patients underwent proteomic analysis through the four-dimensional data-independent acquisition (4D-DIA) method, followed by bioinformatics analysis. Potential differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were validated using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). RESULTS Sixty-six patients with knee OA were included and divided into responders (n = 35) and non-responders (n = 31). Proteomic analysis was conducted on 15 patients from each group, with ELISA validation for every patient. We found 140 DEPs between the two groups after imrecoxib treatment, characterized by 29 proteins showing upregulation and 111 displaying downregulation (P < 0.05, fold change > ± 1.2). Galectin-1 (LGALS1), galectin-3 (LGALS3), and cluster of differentiation 44 (CD44) were identified as potential markers for evaluating clinical response to imrecoxib in OA following ELISA validation. CONCLUSION This study successfully identified biomarkers for evaluating imrecoxib's clinical response in patients with OA using 4D-DIA technology. These biomarkers may play a vital role in future personalized OA treatment strategies, pending further confirmation.
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- Han Xie
- Department of Pharmacy, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, No.321 Zhongshan Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Regulatory Science and Pharmacoeconomics, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, No.321 Zhongshan Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China.
- Department of Pharmacy, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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Montezuma T, Probst LF, Almeida MO. Effectiveness and safety of biological and target synthetic drugs treatment for psoriatic arthritis: a systematic review with network meta-analysis. Adv Rheumatol 2024; 64:21. [PMID: 38515177 DOI: 10.1186/s42358-024-00361-3] [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: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Psoriatic arthritis (PA) is a chronic inflammatory systemic arthritis that can result in loss of functional capacity and joint deformation. This systematic review assessed the effectiveness and safety of biological and target synthetic drugs for treating PA. METHODS We searched for randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that evaluated the use of Adalimumab, Etanercept, Infliximab, Golimumab, Secukinumab, Certolizumab Pegol and Tofacitinib in the main general databases and clinical trial registers databases. The primary outcomes were ACR 50, PsARC, and serious adverse events. Two independent reviewers performed study selection and data extraction. Network meta-analyses were conducted using a random effects model and frequentist approach. The CINeMA software was used to assess the certainty of evidence. RESULTS We included 33 RCTs (n = 11,034). The results from the network meta-analysis for the ACR 50 at 6-months follow-up showed that all drugs were superior to placebo, with Secukinumab (high certainty of evidence), Infliximab (very low certainty of evidence) and Adalimumab (high certainty of evidence) ranking the highest. Regarding the PsARC (at 6-months follow-up), all drugs, except for Golimumab (very low certainty of evidence), were superior to placebo, with Etanercept (low certainty of evidence), Infliximab (low certainty of evidence) and Certolizumab Pegol (low certainty of evidence) being the most effective drugs. There were no significant differences in the risk of serious adverse events between the drugs and placebo. Golimumab (very low certainty of evidence), Secukinumab (low certainty of evidence), and Adalimumab (very low certainty of evidence) ranked the highest for safety. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, based on the balance between efficacy and safety, Secukinumab and Adalimumab may be the preferred options among the evaluated drugs for treating patients with PsA. However, caution is necessary when interpreting the safety findings, as they are supported by evidence of low to very low certainty. Consequently, the balance between benefits and potential risks may change as new safety evaluation studies become available. PROTOCOL REGISTRATION PROSPERO: CRD42022315577.
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- Thais Montezuma
- Health Technology Assessment Unit, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, Rua Treze de Maio, 1815 - Bela Vista, São Paulo, SP 01323-020, Brazil.
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- Health Technology Assessment Unit, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, Rua Treze de Maio, 1815 - Bela Vista, São Paulo, SP 01323-020, Brazil
- Management and Collective Health, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Health Technology Assessment Unit, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, Rua Treze de Maio, 1815 - Bela Vista, São Paulo, SP 01323-020, Brazil
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Slouma M, Bouzid S, Dhahri R, Rahmouni S, Litaiem N, Gharsallah I, Metoui L, Louzir B. Matrix Metalloproteinases; A Biomarker of Disease Activity and Prognosis in Spondyloarthritis: A Narrative Review. Curr Rev Clin Exp Pharmacol 2023; 18:31-38. [PMID: 35049445 DOI: 10.2174/2772432817666220113112809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Revised: 12/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Matrix metalloproteinases, as components of the proteolytic system, are deemed to be implicated in the pathogenesis and progression of several rheumatic diseases. Their role in spondyloarthritis has been investigated by several studies. OBJECTIVE This article aims to review and summarize the current knowledge related to metalloproteinases in patients with spondyloarthritis. METHODS To examine the association between matrix metalloproteinases and spondyloarthritis, we conducted a narrative review using a literature search in SCOPUS for English-language sources. The search included studies published from the database inception to December 2020. RESULTS A total number of 74 articles were included. It was found that levels of matrix metalloproteinases 3 were higher in radiographic axial spondyloarthritis patients and seemed to play a role in the progression of joint damage. The levels of matrix metalloproteinases 1, 2, and 9 were upregulated in psoriatic arthritis patients compared to psoriasis and could identify psoriasis patients who would develop rheumatic manifestations. The levels of matrix metalloproteinases correlated significantly with disease activity in ankylosing spondylitis and decreased upon treatment with Tumor Necrosis Factor inhibitors (TNFi). CONCLUSION Excessive matrix metalloproteinases activity is associated with articular destruction. Their levels can reflect disease activity, structural damage, and response to TNFi in patients with spondyloarthritis. Nevertheless, further studies are needed to confirm these results.
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- Maroua Slouma
- Department of Rheumatology, Military Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
- Department of Rheumatology, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Rheumatology, Military Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
- Department of Rheumatology, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Rheumatology, Military Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
- Department of Rheumatology, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Rheumatology, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
- Department of Rheumatology, Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Rheumatology, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
- Department of Dermatology, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Rheumatology, Military Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
- Department of Rheumatology, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Rheumatology, Military Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
- Department of Rheumatology, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Rheumatology, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
- Department of Internal Medicine, Military Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
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Martínez-Ramos S, Rafael-Vidal C, Pego-Reigosa JM, García S. Monocytes and Macrophages in Spondyloarthritis: Functional Roles and Effects of Current Therapies. Cells 2022; 11:cells11030515. [PMID: 35159323 PMCID: PMC8834543 DOI: 10.3390/cells11030515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a family of chronic inflammatory diseases, being the most prevalent ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). These diseases share genetic, clinical and immunological features, such as the implication of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I molecule 27 (HLA-B27), the inflammation of peripheral, spine and sacroiliac joints and the presence of extra-articular manifestations (psoriasis, anterior uveitis, enthesitis and inflammatory bowel disease). Monocytes and macrophages are essential cells of the innate immune system and are the first line of defence against external agents. In rheumatic diseases including SpA, the frequency and phenotypic and functional characteristics of both cell types are deregulated and are involved in the pathogenesis of these diseases. In fact, monocytes and macrophages play key roles in the inflammatory processes characteristics of SpA. The aim of this review is analysing the characteristics and functional roles of monocytes and macrophages in these diseases, as well as the impact of different current therapies on these cell types.
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- Sara Martínez-Ramos
- Rheumatology & Immuno-Mediated Diseases Research Group (IRIDIS), Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, 36312 Vigo, Spain; (S.M.-R.); (C.R.-V.); (J.M.P.-R.)
- Rheumatology Department, University Hospital Complex of Vigo, 36214 Vigo, Spain
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- Rheumatology & Immuno-Mediated Diseases Research Group (IRIDIS), Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, 36312 Vigo, Spain; (S.M.-R.); (C.R.-V.); (J.M.P.-R.)
- Rheumatology Department, University Hospital Complex of Vigo, 36214 Vigo, Spain
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- Rheumatology & Immuno-Mediated Diseases Research Group (IRIDIS), Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, 36312 Vigo, Spain; (S.M.-R.); (C.R.-V.); (J.M.P.-R.)
- Rheumatology Department, University Hospital Complex of Vigo, 36214 Vigo, Spain
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- Rheumatology & Immuno-Mediated Diseases Research Group (IRIDIS), Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, 36312 Vigo, Spain; (S.M.-R.); (C.R.-V.); (J.M.P.-R.)
- Rheumatology Department, University Hospital Complex of Vigo, 36214 Vigo, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-986-217-463
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Bolt JW, van Kuijk AW, Teunissen MBM, van der Coelen D, Aarrass S, Gerlag DM, Tak PP, van de Sande MG, Lebre MC, van Baarsen LGM. Impact of Adalimumab Treatment on Interleukin-17 and Interleukin-17 Receptor Expression in Skin and Synovium of Psoriatic Arthritis Patients with Mild Psoriasis. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10020324. [PMID: 35203534 PMCID: PMC8869729 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10020324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Interleukin (IL)-17 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF)-α are key players in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) pathogenesis. While both cytokines can be therapeutically targeted with beneficial clinical outcome, it is unclear whether inhibiting one cytokine will affect the other at sites of inflammation. If both act independently, this might provide a rationale for dual or combined inhibition of both cytokines. Here, we evaluated the effect of TNF blockade in PsA patients on IL-17 levels in both skin and synovial tissue biopsies. PsA patients with mild psoriatic skin lesions were randomized to receive either adalimumab or placebo for four weeks. Synovial and skin biopsies were obtained at weeks zero and four. Skin from healthy donors (HDs) was used for comparison. Expression of IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-17RA and IL-17RC was assessed by immunohistochemistry and analyzed with digital image analysis. We found relatively low levels of IL-17 and its receptors in the skin of PsA patients compared to HD, and only IL-17F in the dermis of lesional psoriatic skin was significantly higher compared to HD skin (p = 0.0002). Histologically IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-17RA and IL-17RC in skin and synovial tissue were not downregulated by adalimumab treatment. Thus, in this cohort of PsA patients with mild psoriasis, TNF blockade did not affect the protein levels of IL-17 cytokines and its receptors in skin and synovium, despite reduced cellular inflammation and improved clinical outcome for joint involvement.
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- Janne W. Bolt
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC), Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (J.W.B.); (D.v.d.C.); (S.A.); (D.M.G.); (P.P.T.); (M.G.v.d.S.)
- Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC)-Reade, 1040 HG Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC)-Reade, 1040 HG Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
- Department of Rheumatology, Reade, 1056 AB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC), Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (J.W.B.); (D.v.d.C.); (S.A.); (D.M.G.); (P.P.T.); (M.G.v.d.S.)
- Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC)-Reade, 1040 HG Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC), Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (J.W.B.); (D.v.d.C.); (S.A.); (D.M.G.); (P.P.T.); (M.G.v.d.S.)
- Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC)-Reade, 1040 HG Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC), Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (J.W.B.); (D.v.d.C.); (S.A.); (D.M.G.); (P.P.T.); (M.G.v.d.S.)
- Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC)-Reade, 1040 HG Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC), Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (J.W.B.); (D.v.d.C.); (S.A.); (D.M.G.); (P.P.T.); (M.G.v.d.S.)
- Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC)-Reade, 1040 HG Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
- Candel Therapeutics, Needham, MA 02494, USA
- Internal Medicine, Cambridge University, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC), Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (J.W.B.); (D.v.d.C.); (S.A.); (D.M.G.); (P.P.T.); (M.G.v.d.S.)
- Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC)-Reade, 1040 HG Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Division of Pharmacology, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC), Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (J.W.B.); (D.v.d.C.); (S.A.); (D.M.G.); (P.P.T.); (M.G.v.d.S.)
- Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC)-Reade, 1040 HG Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
- Correspondence:
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Bolt JW, van Ansenwoude CMJ, Hammoura I, van de Sande MG, van Baarsen LGM. Translational Research Studies Unraveling the Origins of Psoriatic Arthritis: Moving Beyond Skin and Joints. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:711823. [PMID: 34485340 PMCID: PMC8415974 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.711823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are suffering from a decreased quality of life despite currently available treatments. In the latest years, novel therapies targeting the IL-17/IL-23 and TNF pathways improved clinical outcome. Despite this, remission of disease is not achieved in a considerable group of patients, continuous treatment is very often required to reach clinical remission, and prevention of PsA in patients with psoriasis (PsO) is currently impossible. A better understanding of PsA pathogenesis is required to develop novel treatment strategies that target inflammation and destruction more effectively and at an early stage of the disease, or even before clinically manifest disease. The skin is considered as one of the sites of onset of immune activation, triggering the inflammatory cascade in PsA. PsO develops into PsA in 30% of the PsO patients. Influenced by environmental and genetic factors, the inflammatory process in the skin, entheses, and/or gut may evolve into synovial tissue inflammation, characterized by influx of immune cells. The exact role of the innate and adaptive immune cells in disease pathogenesis is not completely known. The involvement of activated IL-17A+ T cells could implicate early immunomodulatory events generated in lymphoid organs thereby shaping the pathogenic inflammatory response leading to disease. In this perspective article, we provide the reader with an overview of the current literature regarding the immunological changes observed during the earliest stages of PsA. Moreover, we will postulate future areas of translational research aimed at increasing our knowledge on the molecular mechanisms driving disease development, which will aid the identification of novel potential therapeutic targets to limit the progression of PsA.
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- Janne W. Bolt
- Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection & Immunity, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection & Immunity, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC), Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection & Immunity, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection & Immunity, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC), Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection & Immunity, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection & Immunity, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC), Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection & Immunity, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection & Immunity, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC), Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection & Immunity, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection & Immunity, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC), Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Ike RW, Kalunian KC. Will rheumatologists ever pick up the arthroscope again? Int J Rheum Dis 2021; 24:1235-1246. [PMID: 34323382 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.14184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 06/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Conditions prompting physicians and surgeons first adapting endoscopes to peer into joints were mainly the sort of synovial conditions that would concern today's rheumatologists. Rheumatologists were among the pre-World War II pioneers developing and documenting arthroscopy. The post-War father of modern arthroscopy, Watanabe, found rheumatologists among his early students, who took back the technique to their home countries, teaching orthopedists and rheumatologists alike. Rheumatologists described and analyzed the intra-articular features of their common diseases in the '60s and '70s. A groundswell of interest from academic rheumatologists in adapting arthroscopy grew considerably in the '90s with development of "needle scopes" that could be used in an office setting. Rheumatologists helped conduct the very trials the findings of which reduced demand for their arthroscopic services by questioning the efficacy of arthroscopic debridement in osteoarthritis (OA) and also developing biological compounds that greatly reduced the call for any resective intervention in inflammatory arthropathies. The arthroscope has proven an excellent tool for viewing and sampling synovium and continues to serve this purpose at several international research centers. While cartilage is now imaged mainly by magnetic resonance imaging, some OA features - such as a high prevalence of visible calcinosis - beg further arthroscopy-directed investigation. A new generation of "needle scopes" with far superior optics awaits future investigators, should they develop interest.
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- Robert W Ike
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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Combination of retinoids and narrow-band ultraviolet B inhibits matrix metalloproteinase 13 expression in HaCaT keratinocytes and a mouse model of psoriasis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:13328. [PMID: 34172768 PMCID: PMC8233442 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92599-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Matrix metalloproteinase13 (MMP13) can be released by keratinocytes and fibroblasts and involved in the pathogenesis of skin disorders. Retinoic acid derivative drugs include tazarotene and acitretin. Tazarotene/acitretin and narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) irradiation are common treatment options for psoriasis. However, their impact on MMP13 expression in the context of psoriasis has yet to be determined. The expression of MMP13 was analyzed in patients with psoriasis. The effects of tazarotene/acitretin and NB-UVB on MMP13 expression were also investigated in a mouse model of psoriasis. Human HaCaT keratinocytes were exposed to acitretin or NB-UVB and then assayed for cell proliferation and MMP13 expression levels. We showed that patients with psoriasis had increased levels of MMP13 protein in skin lesions and serum samples. Exposure to acitretin and NB-UVB irradiation alone or in combination led to reduction of cell proliferation and MMP13 expression in HaCaT cells. Consistently, tazarotene treatment or NB-UVB irradiation attenuated imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like dermatitis and decreased MMP13 expression in a mouse model. Based on these from HaCaT keratinocytes cells and animal experiments, we suggest that tazarotene/acitretin and NB-UVB irradiation can inhibit the expression of MMP13 in HaCaT keratinocytes and psoriasis mouse models. Blockade of MMP13 activity may have therapeutic potential in improving symptoms of psoriasis.
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Silvagni E, Missiroli S, Perrone M, Patergnani S, Boncompagni C, Bortoluzzi A, Govoni M, Giorgi C, Alivernini S, Pinton P, Scirè CA. From Bed to Bench and Back: TNF-α, IL-23/IL-17A, and JAK-Dependent Inflammation in the Pathogenesis of Psoriatic Synovitis. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:672515. [PMID: 34211394 PMCID: PMC8241099 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.672515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory immune-mediated disease with a burdensome impact on quality of life and substantial healthcare costs. To date, pharmacological interventions with different mechanisms of action, including conventional synthetic (cs), biological (b), and targeted synthetic (ts) disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), have been proven efficacious, despite a relevant proportion of failures. The current approach in clinical practice and research is typically "predictive": the expected response is based on stratification according to clinical, imaging, and laboratory data, with a "heuristic" approach based on "trial and error". Several available therapeutic options target the TNF-α pathway, while others are directed against the IL-23/IL-17A axis. Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKis), instead, simultaneously block different pathways, endowing these drugs with a potentially "broad-spectrum" mechanism of action. It is not clear, however, whether targeting a specific pathway (e.g., TNF-α or the IL-23/IL-17 axis) could result in discordant effects over other approaches. In particular, in the case of "refractory to a treatment" patients, other pathways might be hyperactivated, with opposing, synergistic, or redundant biological significance. On the contrary, refractory states could be purely resistant to treatment as a whole. Since chronic synovitis is one of the primary targets of inflammation in PsA, synovial biomarkers could be useful in depicting specific biological characteristics of the inflammatory burden at the single-patient level, and despite not yet being implemented in clinical practice, these biomarkers might help in selecting the proper treatment. In this narrative review, we will provide an up-to-date overview of the knowledge in the field of psoriatic synovitis regarding studies investigating the relationships among different activated proinflammatory processes suitable for targeting by different available drugs. The final objective is to clarify the state of the art in the field of personalized medicine for psoriatic disease, aiming at moving beyond the current treatment schedules toward a patient-centered approach.
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- Ettore Silvagni
- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Ferrara and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Anna, Cona, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Experimental Medicine, Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Experimental Medicine, Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Experimental Medicine, Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Experimental Medicine, Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Ferrara and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Anna, Cona, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Ferrara and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Anna, Cona, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Experimental Medicine, Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Experimental Medicine, Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Ferrara and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Anna, Cona, Italy
- Epidemiology Research Unit, Italian Society for Rheumatology, Milan, Italy
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Fiechter RH, de Jong HM, van Mens LJJ, Fluri IA, Tas SW, Baeten DLP, Yeremenko NG, van de Sande MGH. IL-12p40/IL-23p40 Blockade With Ustekinumab Decreases the Synovial Inflammatory Infiltrate Through Modulation of Multiple Signaling Pathways Including MAPK-ERK and Wnt. Front Immunol 2021; 12:611656. [PMID: 33746955 PMCID: PMC7971179 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.611656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory joint disease within the spondyloarthritis spectrum. IL-12p40/IL-23p40 blockade reduces PsA disease activity, but its impact on synovial inflammation remains unclear. Objectives: To investigate the cellular and molecular pathways affected by IL-12p40/IL-23p40 blockade with ustekinumab in the synovium of PsA patients. Methods: Eleven PsA patients with at least one inflamed knee or ankle joint were included in a 24-week single-center open-label study and received ustekinumab 45 mg/sc according to standard care at week 0, 4, and 16. Besides clinical outcomes, synovial tissue (ST) samples were obtained by needle arthroscopy from an inflamed knee or ankle joint at baseline, week 12 and 24 and analyzed by immunohistochemistry, RNA-sequencing and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Results: We obtained paired baseline and week 12, and paired baseline, week 12 and 24 ST samples from nine and six patients, respectively. Eight patients completed 24 weeks of clinical follow-up. At 12 weeks 6/11 patients met ACR20, 2/11 met ACR50 and 1/11 met ACR70 improvement criteria, at 24 weeks this was 3/8, 2/8 and 1/8 patients, respectively. Clinical and serological markers improved significantly. No serious adverse events occurred. We observed numerical decreases of all infiltrating cell subtypes at week 12, reaching statistical significance for CD68+ sublining macrophages. For some cell types this was even more pronounced at week 24, but clearly synovial inflammation was incompletely resolved. IL-17A and F, TNF, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-12p40 were not significantly downregulated in qPCR analysis of W12 total biopsies, only MMP3 and IL-23p19 were significantly decreased. RNA-seq analysis revealed 178 significantly differentially expressed genes between baseline and 12 weeks (FDR 0.1). Gene Ontology and KEGG terms enrichment analyses identified overrepresentation of biological processes as response to reactive oxygen species, chemotaxis, migration and angiogenesis as well as MAPK-ERK and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways among the downregulated genes and of Wnt signaling pathway among the upregulated genes. Furthermore, ACR20 responders and non-responders differed strikingly in gene expression profiles in a post-hoc exploratory analysis. Conclusions: Ustekinumab suppresses PsA synovial inflammation through modulation of multiple signal transduction pathways, including MAPK-ERK, Wnt and potentially PI3K-Akt signaling rather than by directly impacting the IL-17 pathway.
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- Renée H Fiechter
- Amsterdam UMC, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Amsterdam UMC, Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Amsterdam UMC, Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Amsterdam UMC, Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Amsterdam UMC, Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Amsterdam UMC, Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Amsterdam UMC, Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Amsterdam UMC, Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Amsterdam UMC, Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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The growing role of precision medicine for the treatment of autoimmune diseases; results of a systematic review of literature and Experts' Consensus. Autoimmun Rev 2020; 20:102738. [PMID: 33326854 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2020.102738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Autoimmune diseases (AIDs) share similar serological, clinical, and radiological findings, but, behind these common features, there are different pathogenic mechanisms, immune cells dysfunctions, and targeted organs. In this context, multiple lines of evidence suggest the application of precision medicine principles to AIDs to reduce the treatment failure. Precision medicine refers to the tailoring of therapeutic strategies to the individual characteristics of each patient, thus it could be a new approach for management of AIDS which considers individual variability in genes, environmental exposure, and lifestyle. Precision medicine would also assist physicians in choosing the right treatment, the best timing of administration, consequently trying to maximize drug efficacy, and, possibly, reducing adverse events. In this work, the growing body of evidence is summarized regarding the predictive factors for drug response in patients with AIDs, applying the precision medicine principles to provide high-quality evidence for therapeutic opportunities in improving the management of these patients.
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Weisel K, Berger S, Papp K, Maari C, Krueger JG, Scott N, Tompson D, Wang S, Simeoni M, Bertin J, Peter Tak P. Response to Inhibition of Receptor-Interacting Protein Kinase 1 (RIPK1) in Active Plaque Psoriasis: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2020; 108:808-816. [PMID: 32301501 PMCID: PMC7540322 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.1852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Receptor-interacting protein kinase 1 (RIPK1), a regulator of inflammation and cell death, is a potential therapeutic target in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs). The objective of this phase IIa multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was to evaluate safety, tolerability pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and preliminary efficacy of GSK2982772, a RIPK1 inhibitor, in plaque-type psoriasis. Psoriasis patients (N = 65) were randomized to 60 mg twice daily (b.i.d.) or three times daily (t.i.d.), or placebo for 84 days. Most adverse events (AEs) were mild with no severe drug-related AEs reported. Plaque Lesion Severity Sum improved with b.i.d. treatment compared with placebo; interpretation of t.i.d. treatment results was complicated by a high placebo response. Reductions in epidermal thickness and infiltration by CD3+ T cells in the epidermis and dermis were observed compared with placebo. Results support the rationale for additional studies on RIPK1 inhibition in IMIDs.
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- Probity Medical ResearchWaterlooOntarioCanada
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- GlaxoSmithKlineStevenageUK
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Amsterdam University Medical CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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Cambridge UniversityCambridgeUK
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Ghent UniversityGhentBelgium
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Kintai TherapeuticsCambridgeMassachusettsUSA
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Boyd TA, Eastman PS, Huynh DH, Qureshi F, Sasso EH, Bolce R, Temple J, Hillman J, Boyle DL, Kavanaugh A. Correlation of serum protein biomarkers with disease activity in psoriatic arthritis. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2020; 16:335-341. [DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2020.1729129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- T. A. Boyd
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Crescendo Bioscience, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Crescendo Bioscience, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Crescendo Bioscience, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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Chandran V, Rahman P. Predicting therapeutic response through biomarker analysis in psoriatic arthritis, an example of precision medicine. EXPERT REVIEW OF PRECISION MEDICINE AND DRUG DEVELOPMENT 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/23808993.2020.1724509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Vinod Chandran
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
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Pouw J, Leijten E, Radstake T, Boes M. Emerging molecular biomarkers for predicting therapy response in psoriatic arthritis: A review of literature. Clin Immunol 2020; 211:108318. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2019.108318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Silvagni E, Bortoluzzi A, Ciancio G, Govoni M. Biological and synthetic target DMARDs in psoriatic arthritis. Pharmacol Res 2019; 149:104473. [PMID: 31585178 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2019.104473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic multi-faceted immune-mediated systemic disorder, characterized by articular, cutaneous, enthesis, nail and spine involvement. Articular manifestations of PsA are particularly common and highly disabling for patients, while the heterogeneous clinical subsets of the disease are challenging for clinicians. In recent years, research has made many advances in understanding the pathogenesis of the disease from genetic, epigenetic and molecular points of view. New drugs are now available for the treatment of this condition, and, in particular, TNF-alfa inhibitors, historically the first biologicals approved in PsA, are now juxtaposed by new biological disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) with different modes of action. Targeting IL-12/IL-23 p40 common subunit with ustekinumab, IL-17A with secukinumab and ixekizumab, T cells co-stimulation with abatacept, is now possible, safe and effective. Moreover, targeted synthetic molecules with oral administration are available, with the possibility to interfere with phosphodiesterase-4 and JAK/STAT pathways. Indeed, new drugs are under development, with the possibility to target selectively IL-17 receptor, IL-23, and other key molecular targets in the pathogenesis of this condition. In this narrative review, we provide an up-to-date overview of the current application of biological and targeted synthetic DMARDs in the field of PsA, with particular regard to the clinical significance of this possibility to target a higher number of distinct immune-pathways.
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- Ettore Silvagni
- Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, University of Ferrara and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Sant'Anna, Cona, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, University of Ferrara and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Sant'Anna, Cona, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, University of Ferrara and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Sant'Anna, Cona, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, University of Ferrara and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Sant'Anna, Cona, Ferrara, Italy
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Chen J, Tang MS, Xu LC, Li S, Ge Y, Du JF, Xie X, Tian J, Chen JW, Li F. Proteomic analysis of biomarkers predicting the response to triple therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 116:109026. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn disease share similar underlying pathophysiological processes, providing the opportunity to treat the patients using similar biological therapies. Failure of biological treatments due to underexposure can be managed by therapeutic drug monitoring. Adjusting the treatment based on pharmacokinetic monitoring can be further improved by taking pharmacodynamic parameters such as clinical and molecular markers into account. METHODS Here, we critically evaluate the existing evidence, the hurdles to be taken, and the opportunities for a widespread implementation of pharmacodynamic monitoring. RESULTS Pharmacodynamic monitoring typically is the monitoring of biochemical markers. A pharmacodynamic marker preferably is specific for the pharmacological action of a drug, but most of the time nonspecific pharmacodynamic markers are used, such as C-reactive protein and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Clinical pharmacodynamic markers typically evaluate physical variables or symptoms. Although physician-reported outcomes have been studied for a longer time and often have been shown to correlate well with molecular pharmacodynamic markers and treatment outcomes, the introduction of mobile health or mHealth technologies caused a shift toward patient-reported outcomes, with the associated challenge to consistently reflect the inflammatory state, thereby preventing undertreatment or unnecessary overdosing of patients. CONCLUSIONS The primary goal of pharmacodynamic monitoring is to optimize the response, but it can also have an impact on safety, costs, patient adherence, etc. Ideally, the constant remote monitoring of patient-reported disease activity is expected to become the standard, facilitated by mHealth technologies.
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Furst DE, Belasco J, Louie JS. Genetic and inflammatory factors associated with psoriatic arthritis: Relevance to diagnosis and management. Clin Immunol 2019; 202:59-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2019.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Hellman U, Engström-Laurent A, Larsson A, Lindqvist U. Hyaluronan concentration and molecular mass in psoriatic arthritis: biomarkers of disease severity, resistance to treatment, and outcome. Scand J Rheumatol 2019; 48:284-293. [PMID: 31032710 DOI: 10.1080/03009742.2019.1577490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Objective: Low molecular mass hyaluronan causes inflammatory processes and can act as a pro-inflammatory cytokine in skin and other sites of activity in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). This study investigated whether the molecular mass distribution of hyaluronan (HA) in skin and the quantity of circulating HA are related to the clinical inflammatory picture in PsA with active disease and to the effect of treatment with anti-tumour necrosis factor-α (anti-TNF-α) adalimumab. Methods: Twenty patients with TNF-α-naïve active polyarticular PsA were included in this prospective clinical trial of treatment with 40 mg s.c. adalimumab according to standard procedure. Clinical activity, patients' assessments, and skin biopsies were captured at inclusion and at the 12 week follow-up. Ten healthy individuals were recruited for comparison of HA analyses. Histochemistry of skin inflammation, serum HA, and molecular mass of HA were determined. Results: Overall improvements in clinical parameters were observed. Eight of 18 patients reached minimum disease activity after 12 weeks and disease activity was significantly reduced (p < 0.0001). Patients with elevated serum HA values were significantly older, had later onset of arthritis and more deformed joints, still had swollen joints after treatment, and had more circulating inflammatory biomarkers. More severe disease pathology showed a wide spectrum of high-molecular-mass HA accompanied by low mass HA. The treatment appears partly to normalize the HA mass distribution. Conclusion: HA concentration and mass seem to be two possible factors in the inflammatory pathology of PsA acting as biomarkers for disease severity, resistance to treatment, and worse outcome.
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- U Hellman
- a Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine , Umeå University , Umeå , Sweden
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- a Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine , Umeå University , Umeå , Sweden
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- b Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Chemistry , Uppsala University , Uppsala , Sweden
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- c Department of Medical Sciences, Rheumatology , Uppsala University , Uppsala , Sweden
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Qiu X, Zhuang M, Lu Z, Liu Z, Cheng D, Zhu C, Liu J. RIPK1 suppresses apoptosis mediated by TNF and caspase-3 in intervertebral discs. J Transl Med 2019; 17:135. [PMID: 31029152 PMCID: PMC6487042 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-019-1886-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Low back pain has become a serious social and economic burden and the leading cause of disability worldwide. Among a variety of pathophysiological triggers, intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration plays a primary underlying role in causing such pain. Specifically, multiple independent endplate changes have been implicated in the initiation and progression of IVD degeneration. METHODS In this study, we built a signaling network comprising both well-characterized IVD pathology-associated proteins as well as some potentially correlated proteins that have been associated with one or more of the currently known pathology-associated proteins. We then screened for the potential IVD degeneration-associated proteins using patients' normal and degenerative endplate specimens. Short hairpin RNAs for receptor interacting serine/threonine kinase 1 (RIPK1) were constructed to examine the effects of RIPK1 knockdown in primary chondrocyte cells and in animal models of caudal vertebra intervertebral disc degeneration in vivo. RESULTS RIPK1 was identified as a potential IVD degeneration-associated protein based on IVD pathology-associated signaling networks and the patients' degenerated endplate specimens. Construction of the short hairpin RNAs was successful, with short-term RIPK1 knockdown triggering inflammation in the primary chondrocytes, while long-term knockdown triggered apoptosis through cleavage of the caspase 3 pathway, down-regulated NF-κB and mitogen-activating protein kinase (MAPK)s cascades, and decreased cell survival and inflammation. Animal models of caudal vertebra intervertebral disc degeneration further demonstrated that apoptosis was induced by up-regulation of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) accompanied by down-regulation of NF-κB and MAPKs cascades that are dependent on caspase and RIPK1. CONCLUSIONS These results provide proof-of-concept for developing novel therapies to combat IVD degeneration through interfering with RIPK1-mediated apoptosis signaling pathways especially in patients with RIPK1 abnormality.
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- Xubin Qiu
- Department of Spine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 185 Juqian Street, Tianning District, Changzhou, 213003 Jiangsu China
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- Department of Spine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 185 Juqian Street, Tianning District, Changzhou, 213003 Jiangsu China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013 Jiangsu China
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- Department of Spine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 185 Juqian Street, Tianning District, Changzhou, 213003 Jiangsu China
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- Department of Spine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 185 Juqian Street, Tianning District, Changzhou, 213003 Jiangsu China
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- Department of Spine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 185 Juqian Street, Tianning District, Changzhou, 213003 Jiangsu China
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- Department of Spine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 185 Juqian Street, Tianning District, Changzhou, 213003 Jiangsu China
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Pham PA, Dressler C, Eisert L, Nast A, Werner RN. Time until onset of action when treating psoriatic arthritis: meta-analysis and novel approach of generating confidence intervals. Rheumatol Int 2019; 39:605-618. [PMID: 30684041 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-019-04244-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is associated with progressive joint destruction and reduced quality of life. The time until a drug treatment starts to show an effect (TOA) is important for preventing joint destruction. The objective was to assess the time until onset of action of drugs when treating PsA. A systematic review of PsA drug trials was performed. Outcomes were: time until 25% of patients (TOA) reached (1) ≥ 20%, (2) ≥ 50% improvement in modified American College of Rheumatology response criteria (ACR), (3) ≥ 75% reduction in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI75). 95% confidence intervals were calculated extracting data from graphs using a novel method. Meta-analysis was conducted. Two head-to-head trials show no difference between ixekizumab and adalimumab or adalimumab and tofacitinib for TOA-ACR outcomes. For PASI75, ixekizumab had a faster onset than adalimumab. Infliximab plus MTX was faster than MTX alone. Pooled results from 32 study arms for TOA-ACR20 (week [95% CI]) are: < 2 weeks: infliximab (1.18 [0.72-1.65]), ixekizumab (1.04 [0.80-1.28]), tofacitinib (10 mg 1.56 [1.14-1.98]); ≤ 4 weeks: adalimumab (1.95 [1.35-2.55]), secukinumab (75 mg 1.89 [0.16-3.62], 150 mg 2.13 [1.34-2.91], 300 mg 2.26 [1.75-2.76]), tofacitinib (5 mg 2.20 [1.41-2.99]); 4 + weeks: apremilast, ustekinumab. For TOA-ACR50, all pooled point estimates are > 4 weeks. For TOA-PASI75, the range is between 2.24 [1.65-2.84] for ixekizumab and 6.03 [3.76-8.29] for adalimumab. Indirect, mixed comparison suggest a faster onset of infliximab, ixekizumab and tofacitinib compared to apremilast, methotrexate and ustekinumab for ACR20, not ACR50. For PASI75, ixekizumab is faster than adalimumab.
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- Phuong Anh Pham
- Division of Evidence-Based Medicine (dEBM), Department of Dermatology, Venerology und Allergy, Berlin Institute of Health, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Evidence-Based Medicine (dEBM), Department of Dermatology, Venerology und Allergy, Berlin Institute of Health, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
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- Division of Evidence-Based Medicine (dEBM), Department of Dermatology, Venerology und Allergy, Berlin Institute of Health, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Evidence-Based Medicine (dEBM), Department of Dermatology, Venerology und Allergy, Berlin Institute of Health, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Evidence-Based Medicine (dEBM), Department of Dermatology, Venerology und Allergy, Berlin Institute of Health, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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van Mens LJJ, van de Sande MGH, Menegatti S, Chen S, Blijdorp ICJ, de Jong HM, Fluri IA, Latuhihin TE, van Kuijk AWR, Rogge L, Yeremenko NG, Baeten DLP. Brief Report: Interleukin-17 Blockade With Secukinumab in Peripheral Spondyloarthritis Impacts Synovial Immunopathology Without Compromising Systemic Immune Responses. Arthritis Rheumatol 2018; 70:1994-2002. [PMID: 29869838 DOI: 10.1002/art.40581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Secukinumab (anti-interleukin-17A [anti-IL-17A]) is an effective therapy for ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis, the prototypical forms of spondyloarthritis (SpA). We undertook this study to determine whether secukinumab modulates the immunopathology of target lesions without blunting systemic immune responses, using peripheral SpA as a model. METHODS Twenty patients with active peripheral SpA were included in a 12-week open-label trial with secukinumab (300 mg once weekly from baseline to week 4 and then every 4 weeks thereafter). Outcomes included clinical response, cytokine production by peripheral blood cells using TruCulture technology, and histologic and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis of synovial biopsy samples before and after treatment. RESULTS All patients completed the 12-week study without severe adverse events (AEs) or severe treatment-related AEs. The efficacy end point, the number of patients meeting the American College of Rheumatology 20% improvement criteria (achieving an ACR20 response) at 12 weeks, was achieved by 13 of the 20 patients, of whom 8 achieved an ACR50 response and 5 achieved an ACR70 response, with rapid and significant improvements in all clinical disease activity measures. Clinical improvement in joint counts was associated with a histologic decrease in synovial sublining macrophages (P = 0.028) and neutrophils (P = 0.004), both of which are sensitive synovial biomarkers of inflammatory response in peripheral SpA, as well as with decreased synovial expression of IL-17A messenger RNA (mRNA) (P = 0.010) but not of tumor necrosis factor mRNA. Systemically, secukinumab treatment decreased the C-reactive protein level and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (both P < 0.01), and also decreased matrix metalloproteinase 3 production in the TruCulture system (P < 0.05). However, with the exception of IL-17A itself, the capacity of peripheral blood cells to produce a broad panel of cytokines and chemokines upon stimulation with microbial antigens was not affected. CONCLUSION This mechanism-of-action study in peripheral SpA indicates that clinical improvement with secukinumab treatment is paralleled by immunomodulation of inflamed target tissues without compromising systemic immune responses.
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- Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center/Reade, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Secukinumab Versus Adalimumab for Psoriatic Arthritis: Comparative Effectiveness up to 48 Weeks Using a Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison. Rheumatol Ther 2018; 5:99-122. [PMID: 29605841 DOI: 10.1007/s40744-018-0106-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Secukinumab and adalimumab are approved for adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA). In the absence of direct randomized controlled trial (RCT) data, matching-adjusted indirect comparison can estimate the comparative effectiveness in anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-naïve populations. METHODS Individual patient data from the FUTURE 2 RCT (secukinumab vs. placebo; N = 299) were adjusted to match baseline characteristics of the ADEPT RCT (adalimumab vs. placebo; N = 313). Logistic regression determined adjustment weights for age, body weight, sex, race, methotrexate use, psoriasis affecting ≥ 3% of body surface area, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score, Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index score, presence of dactylitis and enthesitis, and previous anti-TNF therapy. Recalculated secukinumab outcomes were compared with adalimumab outcomes at weeks 12 (placebo-adjusted), 16, 24, and 48 (nonplacebo-adjusted). RESULTS After matching, the effective sample size for FUTURE 2 was 101. Week 12 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) response rates were not significantly different between secukinumab and adalimumab. Week 16 ACR 20 and 50 response rates were higher for secukinumab 150 mg than for adalimumab (P = 0.017, P = 0.033), as was ACR 50 for secukinumab 300 mg (P = 0.030). Week 24 ACR 20 and 50 were higher for secukinumab 150 mg than for adalimumab (P = 0.001, P = 0.019), as was ACR 20 for secukinumab 300 mg (P = 0.048). Week 48 ACR 20 was higher for secukinumab 150 and 300 mg than for adalimumab (P = 0.002, P = 0.027), as was ACR 50 for secukinumab 300 mg (P = 0.032). CONCLUSIONS In our analysis, patients with PsA receiving secukinumab were more likely to achieve higher ACR responses through 1 year (weeks 16-48) than those treated with adalimumab. Although informative, these observations rely on a subgroup of patients from FUTURE 2 and thus should be considered interim until the ongoing head-to-head RCT EXCEED can validate these findings. FUNDING Novartis Pharma AG.
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Bakirci Ureyen S, Ivory C, Kalyoncu U, Karsh J, Aydin SZ. What does evidence-based medicine tell us about treatments for different subtypes of psoriatic arthritis? A systematic literature review on randomized controlled trials. Rheumatol Adv Pract 2018; 2:rkx019. [PMID: 31431950 PMCID: PMC6649907 DOI: 10.1093/rap/rkx019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2017] [Revised: 01/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE PsA is a heterogeneous disease with various subtypes of joint manifestations, which can affect the homogeneity of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The aim of this systematic literature review was to evaluate the inclusion criteria, demographics and outcomes of RCTs to see whether the whole spectrum of PsA was represented. METHODS Medline, EMBASE and Cochrane databases were screened for RCTs on the efficacy of any treatment for PsA up to 4 October 2016 to investigate the inclusion criteria, demographics, outcomes and efficacy. RESULTS Two thousand and sixty-eight abstracts were identified at screening; 76 articles and 52 conference proceedings were included in the final analysis. The main inclusion criteria always included the number of active joints and never axial symptoms, enthesitis nor dactylitis. Only 10 studies provided information about subtypes, of which symmetrical polyarthritis was the main subtype. Mean (s.d.) tender and swollen joints were between 7.8 and 35.8 (1.8-22.1) and between 5.2 and 25.2 (1.5-16.2), respectively. All studies had responses in joint counts as their primary outcome. Responses in enthesitis and dactylitis were usually secondary or tertiary outcomes. Response in BASDAI was among the outcomes in four studies. The comparison of efficacy in polyarticular vs oligoarticular disease was given in three studies, whereas no information was available for DIP joint disease or arthritis mutilans. CONCLUSION There is evidence in the literature to guide clinicians on how to treat PsA patients with polyarticular disease, but there is a gap in knowledge about the other subtypes. PROTOCOL REGISTRATION The study protocol is registered at PROSPERO (CRD42017053907).
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- University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Rheumatology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Urdaneta M, Jethwa H, Sultan R, Abraham S. A review on golimumab in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis. Immunotherapy 2017; 9:871-889. [PMID: 28838285 DOI: 10.2217/imt-2017-0063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) causes inflammation in and around the joints and usually affects people who already have psoriasis. However, some patients develop the joint problems before the psoriasis. Currently, there are five anti-TNF-α agents licensed for use in patients with PsA: adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, etanercept, golimumab and infliximab. Golimumab, a human monoclonal antibody, has been approved by the US FDA for the treatment of PsA and is targeted against the pro-inflammatory molecule TNF-α. The Phase III GO-REVEAL study confirmed this drug was well tolerated and showed significant improvement in disease activity compared with placebo.
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- Maria Urdaneta
- NIHR/Wellcome Trust Imperial Clinical Research Facility, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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- Rheumatology Department, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, UK
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- NIHR/Wellcome Trust Imperial Clinical Research Facility, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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- NIHR/Wellcome Trust Imperial Clinical Research Facility, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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Spondyloarthritis: Matrix Metalloproteinasesas Biomarkers of Pathogenesis and Response to Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Inhibitors. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18040830. [PMID: 28420081 PMCID: PMC5412414 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18040830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Revised: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The term spondyloarthritis (SpA) is used to describe a group of multifactorial chronic inflammatory diseases characterized by a predisposing genetic background and clinical manifestations typically involving the sacroiliac joint. The absence of pathognomonic clinical and/or laboratory findings generally results in a delay in diagnosis and, consequently, in treatment. In addition, 20–40% of SpA patients are non-responders to tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor therapies. Given these considerations, it is important to identify biomarkers that can facilitate the diagnosis and assessment of disease activity. As inflammation plays a key role in the pathogenesis of SpA, inflammatory mediators have been investigated as potential biomarkers for diagnosing the disease and predicting response to therapy. Some investigators have focused their attention on the role of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), which are known to be markers of synovial inflammation that is generated in the joint in reaction to inflammatory stimuli. Several studies have been carried out to verify if serum MMPs levels could be useful to diagnose SpA, to assess disease severity, and to predict response to TNF inhibitor therapy. The current review focuses on MMPs’ role in SpA pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapeutic implications.
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Li XF, Huang QY, Yang WZ, Wang HJ, Li CW. Alterations in ACE and ABCG2 expression levels in the testes of rats subjected to atropine-induced toxicity. Mol Med Rep 2016; 14:5211-5216. [PMID: 27779686 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2016.5857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2015] [Accepted: 07/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Atropine-induced damage is associated with enzyme and protein alterations. The aim of the present study was to investigate atropine‑induced alterations in testicular expression levels of angiotensin‑converting enzyme (ACE) and adenosine 5'-triphosphate binding cassette sub‑family G member 2 (ABCG2) following atropine treatment. Male Wistar rats received 15 mg/kg/day atropine for 7 days; control rats received an identical volume of saline, Following treatment, the testes were harvested for immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization to examine the protein and gene expression levels of ACE and ABCG2 by digital image analysis. ACE gene and protein expression levels were significantly reduced in the testes of atropine‑treated rats, compared with control rats (P=0.0001 and P<0.001, respectively). In addition, ABCG2 gene and protein expression levels were significantly increased in the testes of atropine‑treated rats, compared with control rats (P=0.0017 and P<0.001, respectively). Thus, the results of the present study demonstrate that testicular protein and gene expression levels of ACE and ABCG2 were altered as a result of atropine‑induced toxicity in the rats. These alterations may result in abnormal testicular function, and the proteins and genes identified in the present study may be useful to elucidate the mechanisms underlying atropine‑induced toxicity and provide a direction for further studies.
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- Xue-Fang Li
- Library of Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671003, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671000, P.R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671000, P.R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671000, P.R. China
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Tan WSG, Kelly S, Pitzalis C. Targeted therapies: what they teach us about the pathogenesis of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2016; 13:207-222. [PMID: 27690678 DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2017.1241710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Biologic therapy has revolutionized treatment pathways in psoriatic joint and skin disease. It has also provided a useful tool with which pathological pathways of this condition may be explored. Areas covered: This review presents data on the clinical and biological effects of targeted therapy in psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis. Therapeutic agents covered include inhibitors of TNFα, inhibitors of the IL-23/IL-17 axis and inhibitors of intracellular small molecules involved in the transduction of the inflammatory signal. Trial data on clinical and imaging efficacy is reviewed in parallel with studies on biological effects at tissue level. Pathological insights gained from the use of these treatments are explored. Expert commentary: A close relationship exists between specific pathological types and clinical manifestations of psoriatic disease, including responses to treatment. Studying these relationships is likely to improve understanding of disease and enable rational selection of specific treatments for patients with specific pathotypes.
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- a Centre for Experimental Medicine and Rheumatology, John Vane Science Centre , William Harvey Research Institute, St. Bartholomew's and Royal London School of Medicine , London , United Kingdom
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- a Centre for Experimental Medicine and Rheumatology, John Vane Science Centre , William Harvey Research Institute, St. Bartholomew's and Royal London School of Medicine , London , United Kingdom
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- a Centre for Experimental Medicine and Rheumatology, John Vane Science Centre , William Harvey Research Institute, St. Bartholomew's and Royal London School of Medicine , London , United Kingdom
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Ramos MI, Teunissen MBM, Helder B, Aarrass S, de Hair MJH, van Kuijk AW, Gerlag DM, Tak PP, Lebre MC. Reduced CLEC9A expression in synovial tissue of psoriatic arthritis patients after adalimumab therapy. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2016; 55:1575-84. [DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kew204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Generali E, Scirè CA, Favalli EG, Selmi C. Biomarkers in psoriatic arthritis: a systematic literature review. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2016; 12:651-60. [DOI: 10.1586/1744666x.2016.1147954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Caso F, Lubrano E, Del Puente A, Caso P, Peluso R, Foglia F, Benigno C, Girolimetto N, Bottiglieri P, Scarpa R, Costa L. Progress in understanding and utilizing TNF-α inhibition for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2015; 12:315-31. [PMID: 26558483 DOI: 10.1586/1744666x.2016.1117941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The improved recognition of pathogenetic molecular mechanisms has led to the use of drugs targeting cytokines in different inflammatory arthropathies as well psoriatic arthritis (PsA). In particular, the progress in knowledge on tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α in the pathogenesis of PsA has changed the therapeutic approach by use of direct and receptor cytokine antagonists. Currently, infliximab (IFX), adalimumab, etanercept, golimumab and certolizumab pegol represent the five anti-TNF-α available for the treatment of PsA. This review describes evidence on treatment aimed at neutralizing TNF-α in PsA patients, from the first study in 2000 until today, mainly derived from randomized clinical trials. In comparison with traditional therapies, anti-TNF-α agents have shown to have more efficacy both in treating clinical aspects, including enthesitis, dactylitis, joint pain and swelling, axial involvement, nail and skin lesions, and in reducing radiographic progression. Moreover, anti-TNF-α agents have been demonstrated to be reasonably safe in PsA, as confirmed by data derived by different registries.
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- Francesco Caso
- a Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery , University Federico II , Naples , Italy.,b Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine DIMED , University of Padova , Padova , Italy
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- c Department of Medicine and Health Sciences "Vincenzo Tiberio" , University of Molise , Campobasso , Italy
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- a Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery , University Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- d Geriatric Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology , "Sapienza" University of Rome, S. Andrea Hospital , Rome , Italy
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- a Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery , University Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- a Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery , University Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- a Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery , University Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- a Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery , University Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- a Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery , University Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- a Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery , University Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- a Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery , University Federico II , Naples , Italy.,b Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine DIMED , University of Padova , Padova , Italy
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Li XF, Huang QY. Alterations of Ca(v)1.2 and 5-hydroxytryptamine in rat hearts after positional asphyxia. Biotech Histochem 2015; 90:615-9. [PMID: 26471941 DOI: 10.3109/10520295.2015.1060357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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We investigated alterations of cardiac Ca(v)1.2 and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) associated with positional asphyxia. Male rats were divided into five groups: a control group with no restraint, group 1 restrained for 1 h, group 2 restrained for 2 h, group 3 restrained for 4 h, and group 4 restrained for 8 h. The rats that were restrained for 8 h ultimately suffered fatal asphyxia. After the restraint periods, the rats were sacrificed and immunohistochemistry was performed to evaluate the expressions of Ca(v)1.2 and 5-HT in the heart. Sections were analyzed by digital image analysis. Cardiac expression of Ca(v)1.2 and 5-HT proteins were significantly decreased by positional asphyxia in the rat, shown by integrated optical density (IOD) compared to controls. Our findings indicate that Ca(v)1.2 and 5-HT alterations could cause abnormal cardiac function, and the proteins investigated here may be useful for investigating the mechanisms underlying positional asphyxia.
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- a Library of Dali University , Dali, Yunnan Province , China
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- b Department of Pathology , School of Basic Medical Sciences, Dali University , Yunnan Province , China
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Collins ES, Butt AQ, Gibson DS, Dunn MJ, Fearon U, van Kuijk AW, Gerlag DM, Pontifex E, Veale DJ, Tak PP, FitzGerald O, Pennington SR. A clinically based protein discovery strategy to identify potential biomarkers of response to anti-TNF-α treatment of psoriatic arthritis. Proteomics Clin Appl 2015; 10:645-62. [PMID: 26108918 DOI: 10.1002/prca.201500051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Revised: 06/05/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can be treated using biologic therapies targeting biomolecules such as tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukins (IL)-17 and IL-23. Although 70% PsA patients respond well to therapy, 30% patients show no or limited clinical improvement. Biomarkers that predict response to therapy would help to avoid unnecessary use of expensive biologics in nonresponding patients and enable alternative treatments to be explored. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Patient synovial tissue samples from two clinical studies were analysed using difference in-gel electrophoresis-based proteomics to identify protein expression differences in response to anti-TNF-α treatment. Subsequent multiplexed MRM measurements were used to verify potential biomarkers. RESULTS A total of 119 proteins were differentially expressed (p<0.05) in response to anti-TNF-α treatment and 25 proteins were differentially expressed (p<0.05) between "good responders" and "poor responders". From these differentially expressed proteins, MRM assays were developed for four proteins to explore their potential as treatment predictive biomarkers. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Gel-based proteomics strategy has demonstrated differential protein expression in synovial tissue of PsA patients, in response to anti-TNF-α treatment. Development of multiplex MRM assays to these differentially expressed proteins has the potential to predict response to therapy and allow alternative, more effective treatments to be explored sooner.
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- Emily S Collins
- School of Medicine and Medical Science, UCD Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland.,Department of Rheumatology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Medicine and Medical Science, UCD Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland
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- Northern Ireland Centre for Stratified Medicine, University of Ulster, C-TRIC, Londonderry, UK
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- School of Medicine and Medical Science, UCD Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Medicine and Medical Science, UCD Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland.,Department of Rheumatology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, F4-105, Academic Medical Centre/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, F4-105, Academic Medical Centre/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Medicine and Medical Science, UCD Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland.,Department of Rheumatology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, F4-105, Academic Medical Centre/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- School of Medicine and Medical Science, UCD Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland.,Department of Rheumatology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Medicine and Medical Science, UCD Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland
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Li XF, Huang QY, Liu SP. Changes in FABP1 and gastrin receptor expression in the testes of rats that have undergone electrical injury. Exp Ther Med 2015; 9:2155-2158. [PMID: 26136952 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2015.2382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2014] [Accepted: 03/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Testicular trauma may occur due to accidental electrical injury. The aim of this study was to investigate alterations in the levels of fatty acid-binding protein 1 (FABP1) and gastrin receptor (gastrin R) in the testes following electrical injury. Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into control, fatal electrocution (220 V, 50 Hz, 60 sec) and electrical injury (220 V, 50 Hz, 60 sec) groups (n=8 per group). The animals in the fatal electrocution and electrical injury groups were deeply anesthetized with sodium pentobarbital prior to each treatment, in which the current was delivered via an anode connected to the left foreleg and a cathode to the right hindleg. The rats that survived were subsequently sacrificed by cervical dislocation. Control animals received cervical dislocation alone. Immunohistochemical analysis was performed to evaluate the protein expression of FABP1 and gastrin R in the testes. Sections were evaluated by digital image analysis. The expression levels of FABP1 and gastrin R were significantly increased following electrical injury, supported by an increase in the integrated optical density (IOD) when compared with that in the control group (P<0.05). However, no significant difference was found in FABP1 and gastrin R expression levels between the fatal electrocution and control groups. In summary, the protein expression levels of FABP1 and gastrin R were found to be significantly altered by electrical injury, suggesting that these two proteins may be important in underlying mechanisms of testicular injury during electrical injury. The findings indicate that such alterations would be reflected in abnormal testicular function.
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- Xue-Fang Li
- Library of Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671003, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671000, P.R. China
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, P.R. China
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Wechalekar MD, Smith MD. Utility of arthroscopic guided synovial biopsy in understanding synovial tissue pathology in health and disease states. World J Orthop 2014; 5:566-573. [PMID: 25405084 PMCID: PMC4133463 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i5.566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2014] [Revised: 04/30/2014] [Accepted: 07/14/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The synovium is the soft tissue lining diarthrodial joints, tendon sheaths and bursae and is composed of intimal and subintimal layers. The intimal layer is composed of type A cells (macrophages) and type B cells (fibroblasts); in health, the subintima has few inflammatory cells. The synovium performs several homeostatic functions and is the primary target in several inflammatory arthritides. Inflammatory states are characterised by thickening of the synovial lining, macrophage recruitment and fibroblast proliferation, and an influx of inflammatory cells including lymphocytes, monocytes and plasma cells. Of the various methods employed to perform synovial biopsies arthroscopic techniques are considered the “gold standard”, and have an established safety record. Synovial biopsy has been of critical importance in understanding disease pathogenesis and has provided insight into mechanisms of action of targeted therapies by way of direct evidence about events in the synovial tissue in various arthritides. It has been very useful as a research tool for proof of concept studies to assess efficacy and mechanisms of new therapies, provide tissue for in vitro studies, proteomics and microarrays and allow evaluation for biomarkers that may help predict response to therapy and identify new targets for drug development. It also has diagnostic value in the evaluation of neoplastic or granulomatous disease or infection when synovial fluid analysis is non-contributory.
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Ademowo OS, Hernandez B, Collins E, Rooney C, Fearon U, van Kuijk AW, Tak PP, Gerlag DM, FitzGerald O, Pennington SR. Discovery and confirmation of a protein biomarker panel with potential to predict response to biological therapy in psoriatic arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2014; 75:234-41. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-205417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2014] [Accepted: 08/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Cohen O, Sax F. Building an Integrated Early Clinical Development Platform to Improve the Path to Proof of Concept. Ther Innov Regul Sci 2014; 48:546-551. [PMID: 30231450 DOI: 10.1177/2168479014526600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Probability of success in phase II dominates the drug development cost calculus, with phase I/II as the critical juncture for proof of concept. Failure to address fundamental pharmacologic questions in early development is alarmingly frequent and a strong predictor of failure. Safety, manufacture, formulation, and commercialization issues are also vital. Systems biology provides a framework to analyze genomic, proteomic, and metabolomic data and construct complex network models of molecular pathophysiology. Biomarkers offer the largest learning opportunity, and combined adaptive protocol designs provide a lean but scientifically robust path to proof of concept. The traditional model of phase I study execution in a clinical pharmacology unit is evolving to a networked model of an integrated early clinical development platform. The power of this platform is enhanced with a proactive multidisciplinary approach to quality and safety, including lean 6 sigma tools and simulations.
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Siebuhr AS, He Y, Gudmann NS, Gram A, Kjelgaard-Petersen CF, Qvist P, Karsdal MA, Bay-Jensen AC. Biomarkers of cartilage and surrounding joint tissue. Biomark Med 2014; 8:713-31. [DOI: 10.2217/bmm.13.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The identification and clinical demonstration of efficacy and safety of osteo- and chondro-protective drugs are met with certain difficulties. During the last few decades, the pharmaceutical industry has, in the field of rheumatology, experienced disappointments associated with the development of disease modification. Today, the vast amount of patients suffering from serious, chronic joint diseases can only be offered treatments aimed at improving symptoms, such as pain and acute inflammation, and are not aimed at protecting the joint tissue. This huge, unmet medical need has been the driver behind the development of improved analytical techniques allowing better and more efficient clinical trial design, implementation and analysis. With this review, we aim to provide a brief and general overview of biochemical markers of joint tissue, with special focus on neoepitopes. Furthermore, we highlight recent studies applying biochemical markers in joint degenerative diseases. These disorders, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthropathies, are the most predominant disorders in Europe and the USA, and have enormous socioeconomical impact.
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- Anne S Siebuhr
- Nordic Bioscience, Biomarkers & Research, Herlev Hovedgade 207, Herlev DK-2730, Denmark
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- Nordic Bioscience, Biomarkers & Research, Herlev Hovedgade 207, Herlev DK-2730, Denmark
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- Nordic Bioscience, Biomarkers & Research, Herlev Hovedgade 207, Herlev DK-2730, Denmark
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- Nordic Bioscience, Biomarkers & Research, Herlev Hovedgade 207, Herlev DK-2730, Denmark
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- Nordic Bioscience, Biomarkers & Research, Herlev Hovedgade 207, Herlev DK-2730, Denmark
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- Nordic Bioscience, Biomarkers & Research, Herlev Hovedgade 207, Herlev DK-2730, Denmark
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- Nordic Bioscience, Biomarkers & Research, Herlev Hovedgade 207, Herlev DK-2730, Denmark
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Staunton L, Clancy T, Tonry C, Hernández B, Ademowo S, Dharsee M, Evans K, Parnell AC, Watson RW, Tasken KA, Pennington SR. Protein Quantification by MRM for Biomarker Validation. QUANTITATIVE PROTEOMICS 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/9781782626985-00277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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In this chapter we describe how mass spectrometry-based quantitative protein measurements by multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) have opened up the opportunity for the assembly of large panels of candidate protein biomarkers that can be simultaneously validated in large clinical cohorts to identify diagnostic protein biomarker signatures. We outline a workflow in which candidate protein biomarker panels are initially assembled from multiple diverse sources of discovery data, including proteomics and transcriptomics experiments, as well as from candidates found in the literature. Subsequently, the individual candidates in these large panels may be prioritised by application of a range of bioinformatics tools to generate a refined panel for which MRM assays may be developed. We describe a process for MRM assay design and implementation, and illustrate how the data generated from these multiplexed MRM measurements of prioritised candidates may be subjected to a range of statistical tools to create robust biomarker signatures for further clinical validation in large patient sample cohorts. Through this overall approach MRM has the potential to not only support individual biomarker validation but also facilitate the development of clinically useful protein biomarker signatures.
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- L. Staunton
- UCD Conway Institute, School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin Dublin 4 Ireland
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- Department of Tumor Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital Norway
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- UCD Conway Institute, School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin Dublin 4 Ireland
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- UCD Conway Institute, School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin Dublin 4 Ireland
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- UCD Conway Institute, School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin Dublin 4 Ireland
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- Ontario Cancer Biomarker Network Toronto Ontario M5A 2K3 Canada
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- Ontario Cancer Biomarker Network Toronto Ontario M5A 2K3 Canada
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, University College Dublin Dublin 4 Ireland
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- UCD Conway Institute, School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin Dublin 4 Ireland
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- Department of Tumor Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital Norway
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- UCD Conway Institute, School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin Dublin 4 Ireland
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Cawson MR, Mitchell SA, Knight C, Wildey H, Spurden D, Bird A, Orme ME. Systematic review, network meta-analysis and economic evaluation of biological therapy for the management of active psoriatic arthritis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2014; 15:26. [PMID: 24444034 PMCID: PMC3903562 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-15-26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2013] [Accepted: 10/22/2013] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND An updated economic evaluation was conducted to compare the cost-effectiveness of the four tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α inhibitors adalimumab, etanercept, golimumab and infliximab in active, progressive psoriatic arthritis (PsA) where response to standard treatment has been inadequate. METHODS A systematic review was conducted to identify relevant, recently published studies and the new trial data were synthesised, via a Bayesian network meta-analysis (NMA), to estimate the relative efficacy of the TNF-α inhibitors in terms of Psoriatic Arthritis Response Criteria (PsARC) response, Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) scores and Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI). A previously developed economic model was updated with the new meta-analysis results and current cost data. The model was adapted to delineate patients by PASI 50%, 75% and 90% response rates to differentiate between psoriasis outcomes. RESULTS All four licensed TNF-α inhibitors were significantly more effective than placebo in achieving PsARC response in patients with active PsA. Adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab were significantly more effective than placebo in improving HAQ scores in patients who had achieved a PsARC response and in improving HAQ scores in PsARC non-responders. In an analysis using 1,000 model simulations, on average etanercept was the most cost-effective treatment and, at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence willingness-to-pay threshold of between £20,000 to £30,000, etanercept is the preferred option. CONCLUSIONS The economic analysis agrees with the conclusions from the previous models, in that biologics are shown to be cost-effective for treating patients with active PsA compared with the conventional management strategy. In particular, etanercept is cost-effective compared with the other biologic treatments.
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MESH Headings
- Adalimumab
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents/economics
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/economics
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/economics
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/therapeutic use
- Arthritis, Psoriatic/diagnosis
- Arthritis, Psoriatic/drug therapy
- Arthritis, Psoriatic/economics
- Arthritis, Psoriatic/immunology
- Bayes Theorem
- Biological Products/economics
- Biological Products/therapeutic use
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Drug Costs
- Etanercept
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin G/economics
- Immunoglobulin G/therapeutic use
- Infliximab
- Models, Economic
- Quality-Adjusted Life Years
- Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor/therapeutic use
- Severity of Illness Index
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Treatment Outcome
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/antagonists & inhibitors
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Poddubnyy DA, Rudwaleit M. Adalimumab for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2014; 5:671-81. [DOI: 10.1586/eci.09.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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How to translate basic knowledge into clinical application of biologic therapy in spondyloarthritis. Clin Dev Immunol 2013; 2013:369202. [PMID: 23840241 PMCID: PMC3693102 DOI: 10.1155/2013/369202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2012] [Accepted: 05/24/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a family of many diseases, and these diseases share some clinical, genetic, and radiologic features. The disease process in the spine at the beginning is spinal inflammation, in which TNFα is the principal cytokine involved. Therefore, the dramatic clinical and pathologic response of anti-TNFα therapy in SpA is based upon the presence of increased TNFα in synovial tissues and sacroiliac joints, which perpetuates chronic inflammation. The increased Toll-like receptors (TCR) 2 and 4 in the serum, peripheral blood mononuclear cells, or synovial tissues of ankylosing spondyloarthritis (AS) or SpA patients suggest that SpA is highly associated with innate immunity. Any drug including anti-TNFα blocker which can downregulate the TCR, infiltrated neutrophils, or CD163+ macrophages in the synovial tissue is the rationale for the management of SpA. Like rheumatoid arthritis, the increased TH22 and TH17 cells either in blood, synovial fluid, or synovial tissues were also demonstrated in SpA. Thus, TH17 and TH22 may be reasonable cellular targets for therapeutic intervention. Drugs (anti-IL6R or anti-IL6) which can reduce the binding of IL6 and IL6R to the cell surface may be beneficial in SpA. Many proteins are implicated in the new bone formation (syndesmophyte) or ankylosis in AS or SpA. The enhanced BMP and Wnt pathway will activate osteoblasts which promote the new bone formation. However, no drug including anti-TNFα can stop or prevent the syndesmophyte in AS. In summary, looking for new targeting therapies for either anti-inflammation (beyond anti-TNF) or anti-bone formation (including anti-TGFβ or PDGF) is warranted in the future.
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Connexin43 and Angiotensin II Alterations in Hearts of Rats Having Undergone an Acute Exposure to Alcohol. Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2013; 34:68-71. [DOI: 10.1097/paf.0b013e31827bf67f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Connexin 43, angiotensin II, endothelin 1, and type III collagen alterations in heart of rats having undergone fatal electrocution. Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2013; 33:215-21. [PMID: 22182986 DOI: 10.1097/paf.0b013e31823f04eb] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Death due to accidental electrocution occurs frequently. The aim of this study was to investigate alterations in cardiac connexin 43 (Cx43), angiotensin II (Ang II), endothelin 1 (ET-1), and type III collagen associated with fatal electrocution.Twenty-four Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into control, fatal electrocution (220 V, 50 Hz, 60 seconds), and electrical injury (220 V, 50 Hz, 60 seconds) groups. Animals were deeply anesthetized with sodium pentobarbital before each treatment, with the anode connected to the left foreleg and the cathode to the right hindleg, followed by cervical dislocation. Control animals received cervical dislocation alone. Immunohistochemical analysis was performed to evaluate the cardiac protein expression of Cx43, Ang II, ET-1, and type III collagen. Sections were analyzed by digital image analysis.The expression of Cx43 was significantly reduced after fatal electrocution, with the integrated optical density also lower when compared with control (P < 0.05). Expression of both Ang II and ET-1 was significantly increased after fatal electrocution, supported by integrated optical density when compared with control (P < 0.05). But no significant difference was found in type III collagen expression between the fatal electrocution group and the control group.In summary, cardiac protein expression of Cx43, Ang II, and ET-1 was found to be significantly altered with fatal electrocution, suggesting that these 3 proteins may be important underlying mechanisms of death during fatal electrocution. The current findings indicate that such alterations would be reflected in abnormal cardiac function and a possible cause of sudden death.
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Cuchacovich R, Perez-Alamino R, Garcia-Valladares I, Espinoza LR. Steps in the management of psoriatic arthritis: a guide for clinicians. Ther Adv Chronic Dis 2013; 3:259-69. [PMID: 23342240 DOI: 10.1177/2040622312459673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Psoriatic arthritis is a common systemic inflammatory disorder, which in addition to skin and nail involvement may be associated with peripheral and axial joint involvement, enthesitis, dactylitis, and important comorbidities - especially cardiovascular morbidity. Better insights into the involved pathogenic mechanisms have resulted in an improved therapeutic armamentarium, which targets key pathways in its pathogenesis. This has resulted in significant clinical responses to newer therapeutic agents, especially those directed at inhibition of tumor necrosis factor α. Biological therapy leads to significant levels of remission, improved quality of life, and retards or improves structural radiological damage.
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- Raquel Cuchacovich
- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Rheumatology, LSU Health Sciences Center at New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA
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de Groot M, Picavet DI, van Kuijk AWR, Tak PP, Bos JD, de Rie MA, Teunissen MBM. A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study to identify biomarkers associated with active treatment in psoriatic arthritis: effects of adalimumab treatment on lesional and nonlesional skin. Dermatology 2012; 225:298-303. [PMID: 23257348 DOI: 10.1159/000343290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2012] [Accepted: 09/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is a need for biomarkers to screen the effectiveness of (novel) therapeutic agents for psoriasis at an early stage. OBJECTIVE We aimed to determine which of the changes in psoriatic skin correlates best with clinical improvement 4 weeks after effective adalimumab therapy. METHODS Twenty-two psoriatic arthritis patients were randomized to receive adalimumab or placebo. T cell numbers and markers of innate immunity were estimated in lesional and nonlesional skin biopsies at baseline and after 4 weeks of treatment. RESULTS CD161+ and elastase+ dermal cells in lesional skin were significantly reduced upon 4 weeks of successful adalimumab treatment compared with placebo. CONCLUSION Early improvement of psoriasis lesions during adalimumab therapy is associated with a marked reduction of infiltrated dermal CD161+ T cells and elastase+ neutrophils, suggesting that these parameters could be used as biomarkers to monitor early changes after active treatment in small proof-of-concept studies of short duration.
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- Marjan de Groot
- Department of Dermatology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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