Correlation between neurofilament, HMGB1, MMP9, ds DNA blood levels and cognitive impairment in patients with neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus
| Title: | Correlation between neurofilament, HMGB1, MMP9, ds DNA blood levels and cognitive impairment in patients with neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus |
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| Authors: | Arman Ahmadzade, Leila Simani, Mehrdad Roozbeh, Farane Farsad, Mehdi Sheibani, Omid Negaresh, Mohammad Mehdi Emam, Alireza Rajaei, Muhanna Kazempour, Mahtab Ramezani, samad nazarpoor |
| Source: | Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 58-65 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: | Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2024. |
| Publication Year: | 2024 |
| Collection: | LCC:Internal medicine |
| Subject Terms: | systemic lupus erythematosus, cognitive disorders, neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus, autoantibodies, neuroinflammation, Internal medicine, RC31-1245 |
| More Details: | Background: Diagnosis of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) is challenging due to nonspecific biomarkers. High serum levels of neurofilament protein light subunit (NFL), high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and have been reported in several autoimmune diseases. The aim of this study was to examine whether their plasma levels could serve as a diagnostic or prognostic biomarker for NPSLE. Methods: There were 90 SLE patients enrolled in this cross-sectional study (87.8% women and 12.2% men with a mean age of 41.67±11.05 years). We assessed the mental status of patients, also we measured the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index 2000 (SLEDAI-2K) and Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/ACR (SLICC/ ACR) Damage Index or SDI scores. Serum levels of NFL, HMGB1, MMP9, and ds-DNA were investigated to find a role in the pathophysiology of NPSLE. Results: Among the 90 patients with SLE, 63 (70%) met the criteria of NPSLE syndrome. Our results have shown a notable difference concerning SEDIAC-2k score, SDI score, PANS, MoCA, and Beck anxiety depression, between the two groups (p < 0.05). Although serum level of all measured serum biomarkers (NFL, MMP-9, HMGB1, dsDNA) were higher in patients with NPSLE, the difference was not statistically significant. Interestingly, our results showed that the serum level of NFL was correlated with the serum level of HMGB-1 and MMP-9. (r: 0.411, P=0.003). Conclusion: Serum level of NFL, HMGB-1 and MMP-9 may be used to detect abnormal mental status in patients with SLE. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2008-6164 2008-6172 |
| Relation: | http://caspjim.com/article-1-3772-en.pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/2008-6164; https://doaj.org/toc/2008-6172 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/f326f86427bf405ea6f04cb9e245f9f2 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.f326f86427bf405ea6f04cb9e245f9f2 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 20086164 20086172 |
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| Published in: | Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine |
| Language: | English |