Biomarkers of early stage osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and musculoskeletal health

Autor: Naila Rabbani, Attia Anwar, Usman Ahmed, Matthew L. Costa, Nicola D Mackay, Paul G. Winyard, Paul J. Thornalley, Andrew Filer, Richard S. Savage, Richard C Haigh, Karim Raza, Joanna M. Tarr, Richard A. Watts
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/srep09259
Popis: There is currently no biochemical test for detection of early-stage osteoarthritis (eOA). Tests for early-stage rheumatoid arthritis (eRA) such as rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti–cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibodies require refinement to improve clinical utility. We developed robust mass spectrometric methods to quantify citrullinated protein (CP) and free hydroxyproline in body fluids. We detected CP in the plasma of healthy subjects and surprisingly found that CP was increased in both patients with eOA and eRA whereas anti–CCP antibodies were predominantly present in eRA. A 4-class diagnostic algorithm combining plasma/serum CP, anti-CCP antibody and hydroxyproline applied to a cohort gave specific and sensitive detection and discrimination of eOA, eRA, other non-RA inflammatory joint diseases and good skeletal health. This provides a first-in-class plasma/serum-based biochemical assay for diagnosis and type discrimination of early-stage arthritis to facilitate improved treatment and patient outcomes, exploiting citrullinated protein and related differential autoimmunity.
Databáze: OpenAIRE