Publications

Abstract BACKGROUND Adjunctive host-directed therapies that modulate host immune responses to reduce excessive inflammation and prevent tissue damage in tuberculosis are being investigated. Macrolides, including azithromycin, were shown to possess anti-inflammatory and immune-modulatory effects in addition to their antibacterial effects. In the current trial, we investigated whether azithromycin enhances resolution of systemic and pulmonary inflammation […]

Abstract ObjectiveTo investigate how running, cycling, and sedentary cardiovascular stress impact biomarkers of cartilage turnover acutely in subjects with knee osteoarthritis (OA).DesignThis was a sequential, cross-over, clinical study. Forty subjects with primary knee OA underwent moderate-to-high-intensity cycling, running, and adrenaline infusion on separate days. Blood was sampled before, during, and at 6-time points after intervention. […]

Abstract PURPOSE There is an unmet need for new treatment options and biomarkers for patients with glioblastoma (GBM). Here we investigated three non-invasive biomarkers: type VI collagen degraded by granzyme B (C4G) and matrix metalloproteases (C4M), respectively, and ADAM10-degraded Tau (Tau-A). METHODS Biomarker levels in pre- and on-treatment serum samples from patients with recurrent GBM […]

Abstract A common hallmark of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is kidney fibrosis, which manifests as an increased deposition and turnover of collagens in the kidneys. Current clinical methods of monitoring disease progression in CKD patients do not truly reflect alterations at the tissue level without the use of invasive biopsies. Naturally occurring urinary peptides associated […]

Abstract BACKGROUND Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized as an inflammatory neurodegenerative disease in the central nervous system (CNS), presenting with significant inter- and intra individual heterogeneity. The pathological hallmarks of active MS lesions are blood brain barrier (BBB) disruption, inflammation, and demyelination with axonal damage. Blood-based biomarkers reflecting tissue changes in immunology and/or neurobiology may […]

Abstract The extracellular matrix (ECM) protein Beta-Ig H3 (βigH3, also known as transforming growth factor β induced protein (TGFBI)) is related to poor prognosis in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Proteolytic cleavage of βigH3 has been shown to result in release of the N-terminal fragment covering amino acid 1 to 137, but whether the […]

Abstract Inflammatory arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, is characterized by physical function impairment. This becomes apparent even before arthritis onset, as in psoriasis (PsO). Chronic inflammation triggers an accelerated remodeling of the extracellular matrix (ECM), resulting in released ECM fragments detectable in blood. We aimed to investigate levels of blood-based ECM biomarkers in […]

Abstract Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition. One of the unmet medical needs in PD, are tools for better diagnosis, prognosis, and efficacy of treatment, which reflects the disease course of the individual patient. Alpha-Synuclein (α-Synuclein) is a hallmark of synucleinopathies such as PD, where α-Synuclein aggregates are deposited. Calpain-1 is an enzyme, […]

Abstract UNLABELLED The relationship between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and fracture risk was estimated in an international meta-analysis of individual-level data from 29 prospective cohorts. RA was associated with an increased fracture risk in men and women, and these data will be used to update FRAX®. INTRODUCTION RA is a well-documented risk factor for subsequent fracture […]

Abstract Remodelling of the extracellular matrix (ECM) is a continuous process necessary for maintaining skin tissue architecture and function. Disruption of type VII and XVII collagen turnover within the ECM is a contributing factor in the pathogenesis of skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis (AD). To investigate the turnover of type VII and XVII collagens […]