Data di Pubblicazione:
2014
Citazione:
Pentraxin-3 and VEGF in POEMS syndrome : A 2-year longitudinal study / C. Briani, C..D. Torre, F. Lessi, T. Cavallaro, M. Scarlato, S. Ferrari, M. Campagnolo, M. Lucchetta, I. Cabrini, M. Morbin, G. LAURIA PINTER, F. Adami, A..A. Manfredi. - In: JOURNAL OF NEUROIMMUNOLOGY. - ISSN 0165-5728. - 277:1-2(2014 Dec 15), pp. 189-192.
Abstract:
Circulating Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels were measured longitudinally (mean follow-up 2 years) by ELISA in 6 patients with polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-protein, skin changes (POEMS) syndrome and 16 controls. Expression of PTX3 was also assessed (immunohistochemistiy) on sural nerve biopsies from POEMS and vasculitic neuropathy patients.
No correlation was found between PTX3 and VEGF levels in POEMS or controls.
Sural nerve biopsies from vasculitic neuropathy patients, but not those from POEMS syndrome, showed strong PTX3 staining.
PTX3, expression of vessel inflammation/remodeling, and VEGF, crucial pro-angiogenic cytokine, appear to be independently regulated in POEMS syndrome.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
POEMS syndrome; pentraxin 3; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF); polyneuropathy; vasculitis
Elenco autori:
C. Briani, C..D. Torre, F. Lessi, T. Cavallaro, M. Scarlato, S. Ferrari, M. Campagnolo, M. Lucchetta, I. Cabrini, M. Morbin, G. LAURIA PINTER, F. Adami, A..A. Manfredi
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