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- Title
Association between Serum Biomarkers and Peripheral Neuropathy in Microscopic Polyangiitis.
- Authors
Masuda, Yuichi; Matsuda, Shogo; Kotani, Takuya; Nishioka, Daisuke; Ota, Shin; Hosokawa, Takafumi; Ishida, Shimon; Takeuchi, Tohru
- Abstract
This study aimed to elucidate the pathomechanism of peripheral neuropathy (PN) in microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and to identify biomarkers useful for diagnosis and severity assessment. Patients with MPA (n = 37) and other non-inflammatory neurological diseases (ONDs; n = 12) were enrolled, and the peripheral nerves of all patients were evaluated using nerve conduction studies. We compared the clinical characteristics and 14 serum biomarker profiles among patients with MPA and PN, MPA without PN, and ONDs. Patients with MPA had a higher prevalence of motor neuropathy than patients with ONDs. Among the patients with MPA, those with motor neuropathy had significantly higher total Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Scores and serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1), and interleukin-6 than patients without motor neuropathy. Multivariable analyses adjusted for age, serum CRP level, and diabetes mellitus showed that high serum levels of TIMP-1 were independently related to a diagnosis of motor neuropathy in MPA. Additionally, there were significant negative correlations between the serum levels of TIMP-1 and compound muscle action potential amplitudes. Serum levels of TIMP-1 may be associated with the pathomechanism of motor neuropathy in MPA and could be a useful biomarker for diagnosing and evaluating the severity of motor neuropathy in MPA.
- Subjects
MICROSCOPIC polyangiitis; PERIPHERAL neuropathy; ACTION potentials; NEUROLOGICAL disorders; BIOMARKERS
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022, Vol 23, Issue 21, p13374
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms232113374