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Prediction of Sarcopenia Using Multiple Biomarkers of Neuromuscular Junction Degeneration in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) present with an advanced form of age-related muscle loss or sarcopenia. Among multiple pathomechanisms of sarcopenia, neuromuscular junction (NMJ) degradation may be of primary relevance. We evaluated the circulating biomarkers of NMJ degrad...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8465187/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34575696 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jpm11090919 |
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author | Karim, Asima Muhammad, Tahir Qaisar, Rizwan |
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description | Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) present with an advanced form of age-related muscle loss or sarcopenia. Among multiple pathomechanisms of sarcopenia, neuromuscular junction (NMJ) degradation may be of primary relevance. We evaluated the circulating biomarkers of NMJ degradation, including c-terminal agrin fragment -22 (CAF22), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) as predictors of sarcopenia in COPD during pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). Male, 61–77-year-old healthy controls and patients of COPD (n = 77–84/group) were recruited for measurements of circulating CAF22, BDNF, and GDNF levels. Functional assessment and measurements of plasma biomarkers were performed at diagnosis and following six months of PR. CAF22 levels were elevated while BDNF and GDNF levels were reduced in COPD patients at diagnosis, which were incompletely restored to normal levels following PR. These biomarkers showed varying degrees of associations with indexes of sarcopenia and functional recovery during PR. Logistic regression revealed that the combined use of three biomarkers enhanced the diagnostic accuracy of sarcopenia better than single biomarkers. Altogether, measurements of plasma CAF22, BDNF, and GDNF may be helpful for the accurate diagnosis of sarcopenia and functional capacity in COPD during PR. |
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spelling | pubmed-84651872021-09-27 Prediction of Sarcopenia Using Multiple Biomarkers of Neuromuscular Junction Degeneration in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Karim, Asima Muhammad, Tahir Qaisar, Rizwan J Pers Med Article Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) present with an advanced form of age-related muscle loss or sarcopenia. Among multiple pathomechanisms of sarcopenia, neuromuscular junction (NMJ) degradation may be of primary relevance. We evaluated the circulating biomarkers of NMJ degradation, including c-terminal agrin fragment -22 (CAF22), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) as predictors of sarcopenia in COPD during pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). Male, 61–77-year-old healthy controls and patients of COPD (n = 77–84/group) were recruited for measurements of circulating CAF22, BDNF, and GDNF levels. Functional assessment and measurements of plasma biomarkers were performed at diagnosis and following six months of PR. CAF22 levels were elevated while BDNF and GDNF levels were reduced in COPD patients at diagnosis, which were incompletely restored to normal levels following PR. These biomarkers showed varying degrees of associations with indexes of sarcopenia and functional recovery during PR. Logistic regression revealed that the combined use of three biomarkers enhanced the diagnostic accuracy of sarcopenia better than single biomarkers. Altogether, measurements of plasma CAF22, BDNF, and GDNF may be helpful for the accurate diagnosis of sarcopenia and functional capacity in COPD during PR. MDPI 2021-09-15 /pmc/articles/PMC8465187/ /pubmed/34575696 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jpm11090919 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Karim, Asima Muhammad, Tahir Qaisar, Rizwan Prediction of Sarcopenia Using Multiple Biomarkers of Neuromuscular Junction Degeneration in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
title | Prediction of Sarcopenia Using Multiple Biomarkers of Neuromuscular Junction Degeneration in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
title_full | Prediction of Sarcopenia Using Multiple Biomarkers of Neuromuscular Junction Degeneration in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
title_fullStr | Prediction of Sarcopenia Using Multiple Biomarkers of Neuromuscular Junction Degeneration in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
title_full_unstemmed | Prediction of Sarcopenia Using Multiple Biomarkers of Neuromuscular Junction Degeneration in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
title_short | Prediction of Sarcopenia Using Multiple Biomarkers of Neuromuscular Junction Degeneration in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
title_sort | prediction of sarcopenia using multiple biomarkers of neuromuscular junction degeneration in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8465187/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34575696 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jpm11090919 |
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