GDF-15, a mitochondrial disease biomarker, is associated with the severity of multiple sclerosis.
J Neurol Sci
; 405: 116429, 2019 Oct 15.
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ABSTRACT
GDF-15, a member of the transforming growth factor beta superfamily, regulates inflammatory and apoptotic pathways in various diseases, such as heart failure, kidney dysfunction, and cancer. We aimed to clarify potentially confounding variables affecting GDF-15 and demonstrate its utility as a mitochondrial biomarker using serum samples from 15 patients with mitochondrial diseases (MD), 15 patients with limbic encephalitis (LE), 10 patients with multiple sclerosis/neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (MS/NMOSD), and 19 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). GDF-15 and FGF-21 were significantly elevated in MD. GDF-15 and FGF-21 showed a good correlation in MD but not in LE, MS, and ALS. GDF-15 was potentially influenced by age in LE, MS/NMOSD, and ALS but not in MD. FGF-21 was not correlated with age in MS/NMOSD, ALS, LE, and MD. GDF-15 was not correlated with clinical features in LE or BMI or body weight in ALS. GDF-15 positively correlated with the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) in MS/NMOSD, while EDSS showed no correlation with age. In conclusion, the results revealed that GDF-15 may be influenced by EDSS in MS/NMOPSD and by age in LE, MS/NMOSD, and ALS but not in MD. Mitochondrial damage in MS/NMOSD is a potentially confounding variable affecting GDF-15.
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Doenças Mitocondriais
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Fator 15 de Diferenciação de Crescimento
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Fatores de Crescimento de Fibroblastos
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Esclerose Múltipla
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2019
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