Sheila T Angeles-Han1, Virginia Miraldi Utz2, Sherry Thornton1, Grant Schulert1, Jackeline Rodriguez-Smith1, Adam Kauffman2,3, Alyssa Sproles1, Najima Mwase1, Theresa Hennard1, Alexei Grom1, Mekibib Altaye4, Gary N Holland5. 1. Division of Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. 2. Division of Ophthalmology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. 3. Cincinnati Eye Institute, Cincinnati, OH. 4. Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. 5. UCLA Stein Eye Institute and David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Biomarkers for juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis (JIA-U) are needed. We aimed to measure inflammatory biomarkers in tears as a non-invasive method to identify biomarkers of uveitis activity. METHODS: Tears were collected from children with JIA-U (n=20) and pediatric controls (n=20) using Schirmer strips. S100A8, A9, A12, IL-18, IL-8, IP-10, MCP-1, RANTES, and sICAM-1 were measured by ELISA and Luminex assays. Levels of biomarkers were compared between children with JIA-U and controls, and active and inactive JIA-U. RESULTS: IL-8, sICAM-1, and S100A12 levels were similar between JIA-U and controls, but differed by activity. Active JIA-U had significantly increased S100A12 compared to inactive JIA-U (mean 27,722.5 pg/ML (SE 1.3) vs. 5,937.2 (1.3), p=0.002), IL-8 (73.5 [1.2] vs. 36.2 [1.2], p=0.009), and sICAM-1 (15,822.7 [1.2) vs. 8,778.0 [1.6], p=0.024). CONCLUSION: We detected inflammatory biomarkers non-invasively in tears of children with JIA-U. IL-8, sICAM-1, and S100A12 are potential biomarkers for uveitis activity.
PURPOSE: Biomarkers for juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis (JIA-U) are needed. We aimed to measure inflammatory biomarkers in tears as a non-invasive method to identify biomarkers of uveitis activity. METHODS: Tears were collected from children with JIA-U (n=20) and pediatric controls (n=20) using Schirmer strips. S100A8, A9, A12, IL-18, IL-8, IP-10, MCP-1, RANTES, and sICAM-1 were measured by ELISA and Luminex assays. Levels of biomarkers were compared between children with JIA-U and controls, and active and inactive JIA-U. RESULTS: IL-8, sICAM-1, and S100A12 levels were similar between JIA-U and controls, but differed by activity. Active JIA-U had significantly increased S100A12 compared to inactive JIA-U (mean 27,722.5 pg/ML (SE 1.3) vs. 5,937.2 (1.3), p=0.002), IL-8 (73.5 [1.2] vs. 36.2 [1.2], p=0.009), and sICAM-1 (15,822.7 [1.2) vs. 8,778.0 [1.6], p=0.024). CONCLUSION: We detected inflammatory biomarkers non-invasively in tears of children with JIA-U. IL-8, sICAM-1, and S100A12 are potential biomarkers for uveitis activity.
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