Serum and salivary inflammatory biomarkers in juvenile idiopathic arthritis-an explorative cross-sectional study.

Adolescents Biomarkers Children Disease activity Inflammation Juvenile idiopathic arthritis Saliva Serum

Journal

Pediatric rheumatology online journal
ISSN: 1546-0096
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Rheumatol Online J
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101248897

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
09 Mar 2024
Historique:
received: 15 11 2023
accepted: 21 02 2024
medline: 10 3 2024
pubmed: 10 3 2024
entrez: 9 3 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Biomarkers may be useful in monitoring disease activity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). With new treatment options and treatment goals in JIA, there is an urgent need for more sensitive and responsive biomarkers. We aimed to investigate the patterns of 92 inflammation-related biomarkers in serum and saliva in a group of Norwegian children and adolescents with JIA and controls and in active and inactive JIA. In addition, we explored whether treatment with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) affected the biomarker levels. This explorative, cross-sectional study comprised a subset of children and adolescents with non-systemic JIA and matched controls from the Norwegian juvenile idiopathic arthritis study (NorJIA Study). The JIA group included individuals with clinically active or inactive JIA. Serum and unstimulated saliva were analyzed using a multiplex assay of 92 inflammation-related biomarkers. Welch's t-test and Mann-Whitney U-test were used to analyze the differences in biomarker levels between JIA and controls and between active and inactive disease. We included 42 participants with JIA and 30 controls, predominantly females, with a median age of 14 years. Of the 92 biomarkers, 87 were detected in serum, 73 in saliva, and 71 in both biofluids. A pronounced difference between serum and salivary biomarker patterns was found. Most biomarkers had higher levels in serum and lower levels in saliva in JIA versus controls, and in active versus inactive disease. In serum, TNF and S100A12 levels were notably higher in JIA and active disease. The TNF increase was less pronounced when excluding TNFi-treated individuals. In saliva, several biomarkers from the chemokine family were distinctly lower in the JIA group, and levels were even lower in active disease. In this explorative study, the serum and salivary biomarker patterns differed markedly, suggesting that saliva may not be a suitable substitute for serum when assessing systemic inflammation in JIA. Increased TNF levels in serum may not be a reliable biomarker for inflammatory activity in TNFi-treated children and adolescents with JIA. The lower levels of chemokines in saliva in JIA compared to controls and in active compared to inactive disease, warrant further investigation.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Biomarkers may be useful in monitoring disease activity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). With new treatment options and treatment goals in JIA, there is an urgent need for more sensitive and responsive biomarkers.
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
We aimed to investigate the patterns of 92 inflammation-related biomarkers in serum and saliva in a group of Norwegian children and adolescents with JIA and controls and in active and inactive JIA. In addition, we explored whether treatment with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) affected the biomarker levels.
METHODS METHODS
This explorative, cross-sectional study comprised a subset of children and adolescents with non-systemic JIA and matched controls from the Norwegian juvenile idiopathic arthritis study (NorJIA Study). The JIA group included individuals with clinically active or inactive JIA. Serum and unstimulated saliva were analyzed using a multiplex assay of 92 inflammation-related biomarkers. Welch's t-test and Mann-Whitney U-test were used to analyze the differences in biomarker levels between JIA and controls and between active and inactive disease.
RESULTS RESULTS
We included 42 participants with JIA and 30 controls, predominantly females, with a median age of 14 years. Of the 92 biomarkers, 87 were detected in serum, 73 in saliva, and 71 in both biofluids. A pronounced difference between serum and salivary biomarker patterns was found. Most biomarkers had higher levels in serum and lower levels in saliva in JIA versus controls, and in active versus inactive disease. In serum, TNF and S100A12 levels were notably higher in JIA and active disease. The TNF increase was less pronounced when excluding TNFi-treated individuals. In saliva, several biomarkers from the chemokine family were distinctly lower in the JIA group, and levels were even lower in active disease.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
In this explorative study, the serum and salivary biomarker patterns differed markedly, suggesting that saliva may not be a suitable substitute for serum when assessing systemic inflammation in JIA. Increased TNF levels in serum may not be a reliable biomarker for inflammatory activity in TNFi-treated children and adolescents with JIA. The lower levels of chemokines in saliva in JIA compared to controls and in active compared to inactive disease, warrant further investigation.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38461338
doi: 10.1186/s12969-024-00972-6
pii: 10.1186/s12969-024-00972-6
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eng

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© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Lena Cetrelli (L)

Center for Oral Health Services and Research (TkMidt), Trondheim, Norway. lence@tkmidt.no.
Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway. lence@tkmidt.no.

Anette Lundestad (A)

Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.
Children's Clinic, St. Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.

Elisabet G Gil (EG)

Knarvik Orthodontics, Alver, Norway.

Johannes Fischer (J)

Department of Clinical Dentistry, The Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen (UiB), Bergen, Norway.

Josefine Halbig (J)

Public Dental Health Service Competence Centre of Northern Norway (TkNN), Tromsø, Norway.
Department of Clinical Dentistry, The Arctic University of Norway (UiT), Tromsø, Norway.

Paula Frid (P)

Public Dental Health Service Competence Centre of Northern Norway (TkNN), Tromsø, Norway.
Department of Clinical Dentistry, The Arctic University of Norway (UiT), Tromsø, Norway.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital North Norway, Tromsø, Norway.

Oskar Angenete (O)

Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, St. Olav Hospital HF, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.
Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.

Annika Rosén (A)

Department of Clinical Dentistry, The Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen (UiB), Bergen, Norway.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Eastman Institute, Public Dental Health Service, Stockholm, Sweden.

Karin B Tylleskär (KB)

Child and Youth Clinic, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.

Keijo Luukko (K)

Department of Clinical Dentistry, The Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen (UiB), Bergen, Norway.

Ellen Nordal (E)

Department of Clinical Medicine, The Arctic University of Norway (UiT), Tromsø, Norway.
Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Northern Norway, Tromsø, Norway.

Anne N Åstrøm (AN)

Department of Clinical Dentistry, The Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen (UiB), Bergen, Norway.
Oral Health Centre of Expertise in Western Norway (TkV), Bergen, Norway.

Marit S Skeie (MS)

Center for Oral Health Services and Research (TkMidt), Trondheim, Norway.
Department of Clinical Dentistry, The Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen (UiB), Bergen, Norway.

Astrid Kamilla Stunes (AK)

Center for Oral Health Services and Research (TkMidt), Trondheim, Norway.

Athanasia Bletsa (A)

Department of Clinical Dentistry, The Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen (UiB), Bergen, Norway.
Oral Health Centre of Expertise in Western Norway (TkV), Bergen, Norway.

Abhijit Sen (A)

Center for Oral Health Services and Research (TkMidt), Trondheim, Norway.
Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.

Astrid J Feuerherm (AJ)

Center for Oral Health Services and Research (TkMidt), Trondheim, Norway.

Marite Rygg (M)

Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.
Children's Clinic, St. Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.

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