Adiponectin may be related to skin remodelling in patients with systemic sclerosis
Authors:
M. Tomčík 1; H. Hulejová 1; M. Filková 1; M. Braun 1; R. Bečvář 1; M. Haluzík 2; L. Šenolt 1
Authors‘ workplace:
Revmatologický ústav, Praha, 2III. Interní klinika – klinika endokrinologie a metabolizmu 1. LF a VFN, Praha
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Published in:
Čes. Revmatol., 16, 2008, No. 4, p. 148-152.
Category:
Original Papers
Overview
Objective:
Adiponectin and resistin represent well known adipokines that have been initially described as regulators of metabolic homeostasis, and subsequently proposed as modulators of inflammatory properties, particularly in rheumatic and vascular diseases. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a systemic autoimmune disorder characterized particularly by fibrotic thickening of skin, vessel walls and visceral organs.
Patients and methods:
Sixteen patients with SSc were retrospectively evaluated in this study. The modified Rodnan skin score was determined in 10 patients. The control group included 16 healthy individuals. Serum levels of adiponectin and resistin were determined by commercial ELISA kits in both groups. Urine samples were analyzed for pyridinoline (U-PD) and deoxypyridinoline (U-DPD) by high-performance liquid chromatography.
Results:
Adiponectin serum levels were significantly decreased in patients with SSc compared to healthy controls (p<0.02). On the other hand, resistin serum levels were similar in both groups (p=0.90). The serum levels of adiponectin, but not resistin, positively correlated with urine markers of collagen degradation U-PD (p<0.01) and U-DPD (p<0.05) and negatively correlated with the skin score (p<0.01). Conclusion: The decreased levels of adiponectin, its relationship to decreased collagen turnover and increased fibrotic remodelling of skin, might be important in the course of systemic sclerosis.
Key words:
systemic sclerosis, fibrosis, adiponectin, resistin, skin score
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