Disruption of vascular endothelial homeostasis in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated macrophage activation syndrome: The dynamic roles of angiopoietin-1 and -2.
Disruption of vascular endothelial homeostasis in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated macrophage activation syndrome: The dynamic roles of angiopoietin-1 and -2.
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系统性幼年特发性关节炎相关巨噬细胞活化综合征中血管内皮稳态的破坏:血管生成素-1和-2的动态作用。
DOI:
10.1016/j.cyto.2016.02.008
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发表时间:
2016
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影响因子:
3.8
通讯作者:
Yachie A.
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作者:
Tasaki Y;Shimizu M;Inoue N;Mizuta M;Nakagishi Y;Wada T;Yachie A.
To assess the role of angiopoietin (Ang)-1 and Ang-2 and to investigate the clinical significance of serum levels of them in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (s-JIA)-associated macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), we determined these levels in 51 patients with s-JIA, 11 patients with polyarticular JIA (poly-JIA), 12 patients with virus associated hemophagocytic syndrome (VAHS), 12 patients with Kawasaki disease (KD), and 15 age-matched healthy controls (HC). The results were compared with clinical features of MAS. During the MAS phase, serum Ang-1 levels were significantly decreased compared with those during the active and inactive phases. Serum Ang-2/1 ratio were significantly elevated during the MAS phase, compared with those during the active and inactive phases. There was a rapid increase in the Ang-2/1 ratio at the onset of MAS. Serum Ang-1 and the Ang-2/1 ratio significantly correlated with measures of disease activity, including AST and LDH. Ang-2/1 dysregulation was also observed in patients with VAHS, whereas not observed in most cases of KD. The homeostasis of vascular endothelial function by Ang-1 and Ang-2 is disrupted in MAS. Serum Ang-1 levels and the Ang-2/1 ratio might represent promising indicators of disease activity for MAS.