Soluble ST2-Analytical Considerations
Soluble ST2-Analytical Considerations
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DOI:
10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.01.035
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发表时间:
2015-04-02
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Jaffe, Allan S.
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作者:
Mueller, Thomas;Jaffe, Allan S.
Suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (ST2, also known as interleukin [WI-1 receptor-like-1) is an IL-1 receptor family member with transmembrane (ST2L) and soluble isoforms (sST2). ST2L is a membrane-bound receptor, and IL-33 is the functional ligand for ST2L. sST2, a soluble truncated form of ST2L, is secreted into the circulation and functions as a "decoy" receptor for IL-33, inhibiting IL-33/ST2L signaling. Blood concentrations of sST2 are increased in inflammatory diseases and heart disease and are considered a valuable prognostic marker in both conditions. In multiple clinical trials, sST2 has emerged as a clinically useful prognostic biomarker in patients with cardiac diseases. Interestingly, sST2 even provides prognostic information in low-risk community-based populations. In this review, we will discuss analytical considerations of measuring circulating sST2 including pre-analytical issues, such as in vitro stability of sST2, biological variation of sST2, and postanalytical issues, such as reference ranges and comparisons to diseased cohorts. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.