Anti-GAPDH Autoantibody Is Associated with Increased Disease Activity and Intracranial Pressure in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Joint Authors
Sun, Xiaolin
Wang, Qingwen
Sun, Jingjing
Li, Xue
Zhou, Haotian
Liu, Xiaoyun
Jia, Jingjing
Xie, Qizhi
Peng, Sijia
Yi, Li
Source
Journal of Immunology Research
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-03-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an immune disease characterized by multiorgan involvement.
Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) is one of the most devastating complications of SLE, which lacks efficient diagnostic biomarkers.
The recent studies on the anti-GAPDH autoantibodies suggested its potential pathogenic roles in NPSLE.
However, the clinical relevance of the anti-GAPDH autoantibodies in patients with SLE is still elusive.
In this study, we sought to determine the serum levels of the anti-GAPDH autoantibodies in patients with SLE to investigate the clinical significance of the anti-GAPDH autoantibodies in SLE.
Methods.
Concentrations of the glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase autoantibodies (anti-GAPDH autoantibodies) in the serum of 130 SLE patients and 55 healthy individuals were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Among the 130 SLE patients, 95 were SLE patients without neuropsychiatric symptoms and 35 had NPSLE.
White blood cell (WBC) count, hemoglobin (HB), platelet count (PLT), IgG, IgA, IgM, anti-dsDNA, C3, C4, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), RF, anti-cardiolipin (Acl), ANA, AnuA, anti-SSA, anti-SSB, β2-GPI, urinalysis, and 24 h urine protein were measured by standard laboratory techniques.
Systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index 2000 (SLEDAI-2K) and Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology (SLICC/ACR) damage index scores were evaluated accordingly.
Results.
The serum levels of the anti-GAPDH autoantibodies were significantly elevated in the SLE patients, especially in the patients with NPSLE (P=0.0011).
Elevated serum anti-GAPDH was correlated with increased SLEDAI-2K (P=0.017), ESR, IgG, and IgM and associated with increased intracranial pressure and incidence of cerebrovascular lesions, but it was protective for seizure disorder incidence.
Conclusions.
Serum anti-GAPDH autoantibody was increased in both groups of SLE patients with or without neuropsychiatric symptoms and associated with disease severity.
It could become an indicator of tissue damages in the brain for the future clinical practice.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sun, Jingjing& Li, Xue& Zhou, Haotian& Liu, Xiaoyun& Jia, Jingjing& Xie, Qizhi…[et al.]. 2019. Anti-GAPDH Autoantibody Is Associated with Increased Disease Activity and Intracranial Pressure in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Journal of Immunology Research،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sun, Jingjing…[et al.]. Anti-GAPDH Autoantibody Is Associated with Increased Disease Activity and Intracranial Pressure in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Journal of Immunology Research No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sun, Jingjing& Li, Xue& Zhou, Haotian& Liu, Xiaoyun& Jia, Jingjing& Xie, Qizhi…[et al.]. Anti-GAPDH Autoantibody Is Associated with Increased Disease Activity and Intracranial Pressure in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Journal of Immunology Research. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1180763
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1180763