Evaluation of Serum Follistatin-Like Protein 1 Levels in Behcet's Disease and Its Association With Disease Activity
NCT ID: NCT06730958
Last Updated: 2024-12-17
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
76 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2024-01-01
2025-03-01
Brief Summary
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The exact etiological of BD is still obscure, although environmental and genetics factors have been found to be involved in disease pathogenesis.FSTL-1 can act as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for Some inflammatory autoimmune diseases including BD.
Detailed Description
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Most of BD manifestations have features of systemic perivasculitis. Cell-mediated immunity has a significant role in BD pathogenesis . Activation of Type 1 helper T (Th1) cell will increase levels of circulating T-lymphocytes, with subsequent increase in the levels of proinflammatory cytokines accounting for most of BD symptoms. These proinflammatory cytokines may be used as an indicator of disease severity. Also Increased macrophage activation, neutrophil chemotaxis, and phagocytosis have been described in BD lesion.
Indeed, the need for studying biomarkers that may drive inflammatory pathways involved in BD pathogenesis is crucial.
Follistatin-like proteins (FLP) belong to the family of acidic cysteine-rich secreted glycoproteins (SPARC) that are highly homologous to the activin-binding protein, follistatin (FST)(7). this group of proteins include five types: FSTL1, FSTL2, FSTL3, FSTL4 and FSTL5.
Follistatin-like protein 1 (FSTL-1) is a soluble gly¬coprotein expressed by mesenchymal cells. It has been involved in various signaling pathways and biological processes. FSTL1 has dual effect in inflammatory processes and has been evaluated in some laboratory models and can serve as pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory markers.
During the acute inflammation FSL1 may act as an anti-inflammatory factor, while they exert a pro-inflammatory effect in chronic inflammation. This dual effect has been explained by activation of several signaling pathways.
Although, additional exogenous and endogenous factors, may be involved in such regulation. Increased serum levels FSTL1 levels were found in some of autoimmune systemic diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome and osteoarthritis. Moreover, the In¬creased serum levels of FSTL-1 where found to be positively correlated with disease activity in some autoim¬mune diseases, including, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), juvenile idiopathic arthritis and systemic lupus ery¬thematosus (SLE).
Based on the above mention findings, FSTL-1 can act as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for Some inflammatory autoimmune diseases including BD.
Conditions
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Study Design
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CASE_CONTROL
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Study Groups
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Behçet's disease
patients with who fulfilling the criteria for the diagnosis by International Team for the Revision of the International Criteria for Bechet's Disease
serum Follistatin-like protein 1
Serum FSL1 level Test principle The kit uses a double-antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) to assay the level ofHuman Follistatin Like Protein 1(FSTL1) in samples. Add Follistatin Like Protein 1(FSTL1)to monoclonal antibody.Enzyme well which is pre-coated with Human Follistatin Like Protein1(FSTL1)monoclonal antibody, incubation; then, add Follistatin Like Protein 1(FSTL1)antibodies labeled with biotin, and combined with Streptavidin-HRP to form immune complex; then carry out incubation and washing again to remove the uncombined enzyme. Then add Chromogen Solution A, B, the color of the liquid changes into the blue, And at the effect of acid, the color finally becomes yellow. The chroma of color and the concentration of the Human Substance Follistatin Like Protein 1(FSTL1) of sample were positively correlated.
control group
healthy matched controls
serum Follistatin-like protein 1
Serum FSL1 level Test principle The kit uses a double-antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) to assay the level ofHuman Follistatin Like Protein 1(FSTL1) in samples. Add Follistatin Like Protein 1(FSTL1)to monoclonal antibody.Enzyme well which is pre-coated with Human Follistatin Like Protein1(FSTL1)monoclonal antibody, incubation; then, add Follistatin Like Protein 1(FSTL1)antibodies labeled with biotin, and combined with Streptavidin-HRP to form immune complex; then carry out incubation and washing again to remove the uncombined enzyme. Then add Chromogen Solution A, B, the color of the liquid changes into the blue, And at the effect of acid, the color finally becomes yellow. The chroma of color and the concentration of the Human Substance Follistatin Like Protein 1(FSTL1) of sample were positively correlated.
Interventions
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serum Follistatin-like protein 1
Serum FSL1 level Test principle The kit uses a double-antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) to assay the level ofHuman Follistatin Like Protein 1(FSTL1) in samples. Add Follistatin Like Protein 1(FSTL1)to monoclonal antibody.Enzyme well which is pre-coated with Human Follistatin Like Protein1(FSTL1)monoclonal antibody, incubation; then, add Follistatin Like Protein 1(FSTL1)antibodies labeled with biotin, and combined with Streptavidin-HRP to form immune complex; then carry out incubation and washing again to remove the uncombined enzyme. Then add Chromogen Solution A, B, the color of the liquid changes into the blue, And at the effect of acid, the color finally becomes yellow. The chroma of color and the concentration of the Human Substance Follistatin Like Protein 1(FSTL1) of sample were positively correlated.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Assiut University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Sara Farrag Ahmed Mohamed
Lecturer of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Principal Investigators
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Sara Farrag, Lecturer
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Assiut University
Locations
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Assiut University Hospitals
Asyut, , Egypt
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Sara Farrag, Lecturer
Role: primary
References
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Yazici Y, Hatemi G, Bodaghi B, Cheon JH, Suzuki N, Ambrose N, Yazici H. Behcet syndrome. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2021 Sep 16;7(1):67. doi: 10.1038/s41572-021-00301-1.
Tortoriello DV, Sidis Y, Holtzman DA, Holmes WE, Schneyer AL. Human follistatin-related protein: a structural homologue of follistatin with nuclear localization. Endocrinology. 2001 Aug;142(8):3426-34. doi: 10.1210/endo.142.8.8319.
Kaplan H, Calis M, Yazici C, Gunturk I, Cuce I, Senel AS. Are follistatin-like protein 1 and follistatin-like protein 3 associated with inflammatory processes in patients with familial Mediterranean fever? North Clin Istanb. 2023 Jun 6;10(3):306-313. doi: 10.14744/nci.2022.54189. eCollection 2023.
Other Identifiers
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SFA12024
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id