Comparison of Serum Osteopontin Levels in Patients with Stable and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Exacerbation.

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

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Ma, Jeong Eun¹  Lee, Seung Hun²  Kim, Yu Eun²  Lim, Su Jin²  Lee, Seung Jun²  Jeong, Yi Yeong²  Kim, Ho Cheol²  Lee, Jong Deog²  Hwang, Young Sil²  Cho, Yu Ji² 

[1] Department of Internal Medicine, Keun Sarang Hospital;Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine

关键词: Osteopontin;    Pulmonary Disease;    Chronic Obstructive;    Disease Exacerbation;    Biological Markers;   

DOI  :  10.4046/trd.2011.71.3.195

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

【 摘 要 】

BACKGROUND Osteopontin (Opn) is recognized as an important adhesive bone matrix protein and a key cytokine involved in immune cell recruitment and tissue repair and remolding. However, serum levels of osteopontin have not been evaluated in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the serum levels of osteopontin in patients experiencing COPD exacerbations and in patients with stable COPD. METHODS: Serum samples were obtained from 22 healthy control subjects, 18 stable COPD patients, and 15 COPD with exacerbation patients. Serum concentrations of osteopontin were measured by the ELISA method. RESULTS: Serum levels of osteopontin were higher in patients with acute exacerbation than with stable COPD and in healthy control subjects (62.4+/-51.9 ng/mL, 36.9+/-11.1 ng/mL, 30+/-11 ng/mL, test for trend p=0.003). In the patients with COPD exacerbation, the osteopontin levels when the patient was discharged from the hospital tended to decrease compared to those at admission (45+/-52.1 ng/mL, 62.4+/-51.9 ng/mL, p=0.160). Osteopontin levels significantly increased according to patient factors, including never-smoker, ex-smoker and current smoker (23+/-5.7 ng/mL, 35.5+/-17.6 ng/mL, 58.6+/-47.8 ng/mL, test for trend p=0.006). Also, osteopontin levels showed a significantly negative correlation with forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1%) predicted in healthy controls and stable COPD patients (r=-0.389; p=0.013). C-reactive protein (CRP) was positively correlated with osteopontin levels in patients with COPD exacerbation (r=0.775; p=0.002). CONCLUSION: The serum levels of osteopontin increased in patients with COPD exacerbation and tended to decrease after clinical improvement. These results suggest the possible role of osteopontin as a biomarker of acute exacerbation of COPD.

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