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ArticleJournal of Crohn's & colitis2021

Serum proteomic profiling at diagnosis predicts clinical course, and need for intensification of treatment in inflammatory bowel disease.

R Kalla, A T Adams, D Bergemalm, S Vatn, N A Kennedy, P Ricanek, J Lindstrom, A Ocklind, F Hjelm, N T Ventham and 12 more

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Article in Journal of Crohn's & colitis, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers.

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49 citing papers in PubMed, 74 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

22 authors at 12 institutions in 6 countries.

R KallaInstitute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3276-6751
A T AdamsInstitute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, UK.
D BergemalmDepartment of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
S VatnDepartment of Gastroenterology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway.
N A KennedyInstitute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, UK.
P RicanekDepartment of Gastroenterology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway.
J LindstromHealth Services Research Unit, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway.
A OcklindOlink Proteomics, Uppsala, Sweden.
F HjelmOlink Proteomics, Uppsala, Sweden.
N T VenthamInstitute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, UK.
G T HoMRC Centre for Inflammation Research, Queens Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK.
C PetrenOlink Proteomics, Uppsala, Sweden.
D RepsilberSchool of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
J SöderholmDepartment of Surgery and Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
M PierikMaastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maastricht, Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-6981-6516
M D'AmatoBioCruces Health Research Institute and Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain.
F GomollónHCU 'Lozano Blesa', IIS Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain.
C OlbjornDepartment of Gastroenterology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway.
J JahnsenDepartment of Gastroenterology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway.
M H VatnInstitute of Clinical Medicine, Campus Ahus, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
J HalfvarsonDepartment of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
J SatsangiInstitute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, UK.
University of Oslo · NOOlink Bioscience (Sweden) · SEÖrebro University · SECentre for Inflammation Research · GBJohn Radcliffe Hospital · GBAkershus University Hospital · NOHospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa · ESIkerbasque · ESInstitute of Genetics and Cancer · GBLinköping University · SEMaastricht University Medical Centre · NLUniversity of Exeter · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council G0701898
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSuccess in personalized medicine in complex disease is critically dependent on biomarker discovery. We profiled serum proteins using a novel proximity extension assay [PEA] to identify diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in inflammatory bowel disease [IBD].

methodsWe conducted a prospective case-control study in an inception cohort of 552 patients [328 IBD, 224 non-IBD], profiling proteins recruited across six centres. Treatment escalation was characterized by the need for biological agents or surgery after initial disease remission. Nested leave-one-out cross-validation was used to examine the performance of diagnostic and prognostic proteins.

resultsA total of 66 serum proteins differentiated IBD from symptomatic non-IBD controls, including matrix metallopeptidase-12 [MMP-12; Holm-adjusted p = 4.1 × 10-23] and oncostatin-M [OSM; p = 3.7 × 10-16]. Nine of these proteins are associated with cis-germline variation [59 independent single nucleotide polymorphisms]. Fifteen proteins, all members of tumour necrosis factor-independent pathways including interleukin-1 (IL-1) and OSM, predicted escalation, over a median follow-up of 518 [interquartile range 224-756] days. Nested cross-validation of the entire data set allowed characterization of five-protein models [96% comprising five core proteins ITGAV, EpCAM, IL18, SLAMF7 and IL8], which define a high-risk subgroup in IBD [hazard ratio 3.90, confidence interval: 2.43-6.26], or allowed distinct two- and three-protein models for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease respectively.

conclusionWe have characterized a simple oligo-protein panel that has the potential to identify IBD from symptomatic controls and to predict future disease course. Further prospective work is required to validate our findings.

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AdultBiomarkersBlood ProteinsCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansInflammatory Bowel DiseasesMalePrognosisProspective StudiesProteomicsBiomarkersBlood ProteinsCrohn’s diseasegeneticsinflammatory bowel diseases [IBD]OSMoutcomesprognosisprotein quantitative trait lociproteinsproximity extension assayulcerative colitis

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PMID33201212
PMCPMC8095384
OpenAlexW3101476496

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