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Observational studyMedicine2018

STROBE: The correlation of Cyr61, CTGF, and VEGF with polymyositis/dermatomyositis.

Ke-Xia Chai, Yu-Qi Chen, Pei-Lin Fan, Jie Yang, Xia Yuan

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Observational study in Medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ke-Xia ChaiDepartment of Rheumatism and Immunology, Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University, Xining Department of Rheumatism and Immunology, The People's Hospital of SND, Suzhou Department of Medical Imaging Technology, West China School of Medicine and West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yu-Qi Chen
Pei-Lin Fan
Jie Yang
Xia Yuan
Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aims to explore the roles of cysteine-rich protein 61 (Cyr61/CCN1), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the vascular process of polymyositis (PM)/dermatomyositis (DM).Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction was used to determine the mRNA expression of Cyr61, CTGF, and VEGF in muscle tissues of initially treated PM/DM patients and controls. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to determine the serum levels of Cyr61, CTGF, and VEGF of initially treated PM/DM patients before and after treatment. Data were statistically analyzed using statistical software SPSS 17.0.The mRNA expression levels of Cyr61, CTGF, and VEGF in muscle tissues were higher in the PM and DM groups than in the control group (P < .05). Differences in the mRNA expression levels of Cyr61, CTGF, and VEGF in muscle tissues between the PM and DM groups were not statistically significant (P > .05). Before treatment, the serum levels of Cyr61, CTGF, and VEGF were higher in the PM and DM groups than in the control group (P < .05). Furthermore, in the PM and DM groups, the expression levels of Cyr61, CTGF, and VEGF in serum at 6 months after treatment were lower than those before treatment (P < .05).Cyr61, CTGF, and VEGF are involved in the pathogenesis of PM/DM. These may be involved in the pathogenesis mainly by affecting the formation of blood vessels and promoting inflammatory response. This suggests that microvascular lesions play an important role in the immune pathogenesis of inflammatory myopathy PM/DM.

Indexed as

AdultAgedConnective Tissue Growth FactorCysteine-Rich Protein 61DermatomyositisFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolymyositisUp-RegulationVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AYoung AdultCCN1 protein, humanCCN2 protein, humanConnective Tissue Growth FactorCysteine-Rich Protein 61Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVEGFA protein, human

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PMID30142763
PMCPMC6112880
OpenAlexW2888173545

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