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ArticleMolecular medicine reports2017

Serum biomarker analysis in patients with recurrent spontaneous abortion.

Ying Wu, Junqin He, Chunyu Guo, Ying Zhang, Wei Yang, Mingwei Xin, Xinyun Liang, Xiaodan Yin, Jingshang Wang, Yanfeng Liu

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Article in Molecular medicine reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ying WuDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, P.R. China.
Junqin HeDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, P.R. China.
Chunyu GuoDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, P.R. China.
Ying ZhangDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, P.R. China.
Wei YangDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, P.R. China.
Mingwei XinDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, P.R. China.
Xinyun LiangDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, P.R. China.
Xiaodan YinDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, P.R. China.
Jingshang WangDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, P.R. China.
Yanfeng LiuDepartment of Gynecology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, P.R. China.
Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital · CNCapital Medical University · CNDongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) occurs in 1‑5% of parturients. The sustained therapy and research for RSA is expensive, which is a serious issue faced by both patients and doctors. The aim of the present study was to detect protein expression profiles in the serum of RSA patients and healthy controls, and to identify potential biomarkers for this disease. A 1,000‑protein microarray consisting of a combination of Human L‑507 and L‑493 was used. The microarray data revealed that eight serum protein expression levels were significantly upregulated and 143 proteins were downregulated in RSA patients compared with the healthy controls. ELISA individually validated 5 of these 151 proteins in a larger cohort of patients and control samples, demonstrating a significant decrease in insulin‑like growth factor‑binding protein‑related protein 1 (IFGBP‑rp1)/IGFBP‑7, Dickkopf‑related protein 3 (Dkk3), receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) and angiopoietin‑2 levels in patients with RSA. Sensitivity and specificity analyses were calculated by a receiver operating characteristics curve, and were revealed to be 0.881, 0.823, 0.79 and 0.814, with diagnostic cut‑off points of 95.44 ng/ml for IFGBP‑rp1, 32.84 ng/ml for Dkk3, 147.27 ng/ml for RAGE and 441.40 ng/ml for angiopoietin‑2. The present study indicated that these four proteins were downregulated in RSA samples and may be useful as biomarkers for the prediction and diagnosis of RSA. Subsequent studies in larger‑scale cohorts are required to further validate the diagnostic value of these markers.

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Abortion, HabitualAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdultAngiopoietin-2Antigens, NeoplasmBiomarkersChemokinesFemaleHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding ProteinsIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPregnancyProtein Array AnalysisAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAngiopoietin-2ANGPT2 protein, humanAntigens, NeoplasmBiomarkersChemokinesDKK3 protein, humaninsulin-like growth factor binding protein-related protein 1Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding ProteinsIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMOK protein, human

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