Increase of CSF inflammatory profile in a case of highly active multiple sclerosis.
Biomarkers
CSF
Chemokynes
Cytokines
Multiple sclerosis
Journal
BMC neurology
ISSN: 1471-2377
Titre abrégé: BMC Neurol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968555
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
26 Sep 2019
26 Sep 2019
Historique:
received:
20
09
2018
accepted:
03
09
2019
entrez:
28
9
2019
pubmed:
29
9
2019
medline:
7
1
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Clinical and imaging follow-up coupled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and possibly serum profiling could provide information on disease activity and disability evolution in multiple sclerosis patients. We describe the case of a relapsing-remitting MS patient whose history was characterized by failure of several therapeutic approaches and sustained disease activity. By using a highly sensitive immunoassay methodology, we examined protein expression of 70 inflammatory/cytotoxic molecules in two consecutive paired CSF and serum samples, obtained respectively in 2006 and 2013. At disease diagnosis, elevated CSF protein levels of an inflammatory pattern, including CXCL13, CXCL12, IFNγ, TNF, sTNFR1, IL8, sCD163, APRIL, BAFF, pentraxin III and MMP2 were found compared with a group of controls. At the second lumbar puncture, sustained disease activity was accompanied by considerable (more than 2 fold changes) increase expression of most of these inflammatory molecules while no significant changes in serum inflammatory markers were detected in the two consecutive serum samples. Elevated CSF protein expression of pro-inflammatory mediators, possibly specifically associated to GM demyelination, could remain stable or increase over time in patients with active multiple sclerosis. We underline the role of fluid analysis in understanding the pathophysiology of the disease and providing information on possible markers of disease activity and evolution.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Clinical and imaging follow-up coupled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and possibly serum profiling could provide information on disease activity and disability evolution in multiple sclerosis patients.
CASE PRESENTATION
METHODS
We describe the case of a relapsing-remitting MS patient whose history was characterized by failure of several therapeutic approaches and sustained disease activity. By using a highly sensitive immunoassay methodology, we examined protein expression of 70 inflammatory/cytotoxic molecules in two consecutive paired CSF and serum samples, obtained respectively in 2006 and 2013. At disease diagnosis, elevated CSF protein levels of an inflammatory pattern, including CXCL13, CXCL12, IFNγ, TNF, sTNFR1, IL8, sCD163, APRIL, BAFF, pentraxin III and MMP2 were found compared with a group of controls. At the second lumbar puncture, sustained disease activity was accompanied by considerable (more than 2 fold changes) increase expression of most of these inflammatory molecules while no significant changes in serum inflammatory markers were detected in the two consecutive serum samples.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Elevated CSF protein expression of pro-inflammatory mediators, possibly specifically associated to GM demyelination, could remain stable or increase over time in patients with active multiple sclerosis. We underline the role of fluid analysis in understanding the pathophysiology of the disease and providing information on possible markers of disease activity and evolution.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31558148
doi: 10.1186/s12883-019-1455-7
pii: 10.1186/s12883-019-1455-7
pmc: PMC6764139
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
231Subventions
Organisme : Italian Ministry of Health
ID : GR-2013-02-355322
Organisme : Fondazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla
ID : FISM 16/17/F14
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