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Table 3 Identified serum and plasma biomarkers

From: Review of biomarkers in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: helpful tools or just playing tricks?

Biomarker

Detection method

Intended use (P/D) + Reference

BMS scorea Q1 + Q2 + Q3 + Q4 + Q5 = total

Abbreviation/gene name

Full/alternative name

 

D

P

 

A2M

Alpha-2-macroglobulin

Commercial ELISA

 

[45]

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

AB-oxLDL

Antibodies to oxidized low-density lipoprotein

Commercial ELISA

[68]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

ACAN

Aggrecan core protein, cartilage-specific core protein

Immunoassay

[69]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

ACPA

Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies

Commercial ELISA

[39]

[39]

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

ACT

Alpha-1-antichymotrypsin

Commercial ELISA

 

[45]

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

AECA

Anti-endothelial cell antibodies

In-house ELISA

[70]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

AGP1

Alpha-1-acid-glycoprotein

Commercial ELISA

 

[45]

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

ANA

Antinuclear antibody

Fluorescence assay

 

[36]

1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 3

Commercial ELISA

[37]

Anti-BiP

Anti-immunoglobulin binding protein/glucose regulated protein 78 (GRP78)

In-house ELISA

[71]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

Anti-CCP

Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide

Commercial ELISA

[72]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

APO A1

Apolioprotein A1

Commercial ELISA

 

[45]

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

APO VI

Apolipoprotein VI

Commercial ELISA

 

[45]

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

APRIL

A proliferation-inducing ligand

Commercial ELISA

[73]

[73]

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

B2M

Beta -2-microglobulin

Not indicated

 

[74]

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

BAFF

B-cell activating factor

Commercial ELISA

[73]

[73]

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

C4

Complement C4

Commercial ELISA

 

[45]

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

CCL3

Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 3

Luminex assay

[57]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

CD10

Cluster of differentiation antigen 10, also called neprilysin

Fluorimetric assay

[75]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

CFH

Complement factor H

Commercial ELISA

 

[45]

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

COMP

Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein

Commercial ELISA

[39]

[39]

1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 3

[76]

[77]

[78]

CXCL9

Chemokine (C-X-C Motif) ligand 9

Luminex assay

[57]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

Fibrin D-dimer

 

Commercial assay

 

[79]

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

FSTL-1

Follistatin-like protein 1

Commercial ELISA

[80]

[80]

1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 3

[81]

GHRL

Ghrelin, appetite regulating hormone

Commercial ELISA

[82]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

GSN

Gelsolin

Commercial ELISA

 

[45]

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

Hepcidin

Peptide hormone, released by hepatocytes

Commercial assay

[22]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

HMGB1

High mobility group box protein 1

Commercial assay

[83]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

HO-1

Heme oxygenase-1

Commercial ELISA

[84]

[85]

1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 = 4

HP

Haptoglobin

Commercial ELISA

 

[45]

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

IFNg

Interferon gamma

Commercial ELISA

[86]

[86]

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

IgA RF

Ig A rheumatoid factor isotype

In-house ELISA

[87]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

IgM RF

Ig M rheumatoid factor isotype

In-house ELISA

[87]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

IL-10

Interleukin-10

Commercial ELISA

[88]

[85]

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

IL-12

Interleukin-12

Luminex assay

[57]

 

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 = 4

Commercial ELISA

[89]

IL-18

Interleukin-18

Commercial assay Luminex assay

[25]

 

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 = 4

[57]

[24]

[86]

[90]

[90]

[91]

[92]

 

IL-18BP

Interleukin-18 binding protein

Commercial assay

[86]

 

1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 3

[90]

[90]

IL-1b

Interleukin-1beta

Commercial ELISA

[89]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

IL-6

Interleukin-6

Luminex assay Commercial ELISA

[57]

[24]

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 = 4

[86]

[89]

[76]

IP-10/CXCL10

IFNg-induced protein 10, or C-X-C motif chemokine 10

Commercial ELISA Luminex assay

[57]

 

1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 3

[86]

[93]

LGALS3

Galectin-3

Commercial ELISA

[94]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

MIF

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor

Luminex assay

[57]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

MMP-3

Matrix metalloprotinease-3/stromelysin-1 (SL-1)

Commercial ELISA

[72]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

Neopterin

 

Commercial ELISA

 

[85]

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

NO

Nitric oxide

Spectrophotometry

 

[95]

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

OPG

Osteoprotegerin/TNF 11B

Luminex assay Commercial ELISA

[57]

 

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 = 4

[96]

OPN

Osteopontin, phosphoglycoprotein

Commercial ELISA

[97]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

RA33

Anti-heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A2 antibodies

Commercial ELISA

[98]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

RANKL

TNF ligand superfamily member 11/receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand

Commercial ELISA

[96]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

Resistin

Protein adipokine

Commercial ELISA

[99]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

S100A12

S100 calcium-binding protein A12

In-house ELISA Commercial ELISA

[45]

[45]

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 = 4

[100]

[100]

[101]

[102]

S100A8/A9

MRP8/14 (myeloid regulatory protein 8/14) complex, complex of S100A8 (Calgranulin A) and S100A9 (Calgranulin B)

In-house ELISA Commercial ELISA

[23]

 

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 = 4

[45]

[23]

[101]

[17]

[103]

[45]

SAA

Serum amyloid A

Commercial ELISA

[45]

[45]

1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 3

[76]

 

SAP

Serum amyloid P

Commercial ELISA

 

[45]

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

sCD163

Soluble cluster of differentiation 163/haemoglobin scavenging receptor

Commercial ELISA

 

[85]

1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 3

[104]

sCD21

Soluble cluster of differentiation 21

Commercial ELISA

[105]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

sCD23

Soluble cluster of differentiation 23/soluble low affinity immunoglobulin epsilon Fc receptor)

Commercial ELISA

[105]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

sCD25

Soluble cluster of differentiation 25/soluble interleukin-2 receptor alpha

Commercial ELISA

 

[74]

1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 3

[104]

[106]

[107]

sE-selectin

Soluble E-selectin adhesion molecule

Commercial ELISA

[108]

 

1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 3

[109]

[110]

sICAM-1

Soluble intracellular adhesion molecule-1

Commercial ELISA

[108]

 

1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 3

[109]

[110]

sRAGE

Soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products

Commercial assay

[83]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

sST2

Soluble ST2, also called interleukin 1 receptor-like 1 (IL-1RL1)

Commercial ELISA

[111]

[111]

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

sTM

Soluble thrombomodulin/CD141

Commercial ELISA

[112]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

sTNFR55

Soluble tumour necrosis factor receptor 55

Commercial ELISA

[113]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

sTNFR75

Soluble tumour necrosis factor receptor 75

Commercial ELISA

[113]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

Survivin

 

Commercial ELISA

[76]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

TIMP

Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases

Commercial ELISA

[96]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

TNF-alpha

Tumour necrosis factor-alpha

Commercial ELISA

[88]

 

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

TTR

Transthyretin

Commercial ELISA

[45]

[45]

1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

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