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Interleukin-18, interleukin-20, and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-1, MMP-3) as markers of psoriatic arthritis disease severity and their correlations with biomarkers of inflammation and turnover of joint cartilage

Michał Waszczykowski
1
,
Igor Bednarski
2
,
Joanna Narbutt
2
,
Elżbieta Waszczykowska
3
,
Aleksandra Lesiak
2
,
Jarosław Fabiś
1

  1. Department of Arthroscopy, Minimally Invasive Surgery, and Sports Traumatology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
  2. Dermatology, Paediatric Dermatology, and Oncology Clinic, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
  3. Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
Adv Dermatol Allergol 2020; XXXVII (6): 1001–1008
Online publish date: 2020/05/04
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Introduction
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic, seronegative spondyloarthropathy characterised by joint inflammation and psoriatic skin changes. Recent data indicate that interleukin-18 (IL-18) and interleukin-20 (IL-20) may be involved in the aetiopathogenesis of PsA.

Aim
To evaluate the potential role of IL-18, IL-20, and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-1, MMP-3) in the pathogenesis of PsA and their correlations with other markers of inflammation and destruction of joint cartilage, as well as clinical changes.

Material and methods
The study included 24 patients with PsA and 26 healthy volunteers as a control group. The concentration of IL-18 and IL-20, c-reactive protein (CRP), metalloproteinase-1 and -3 (MMP-1, MMP-3), cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP), aggrecan (PG-AG), and human cartilage glycoprotein (YKL-40) in serum was determined. Clinical severity of the disease according to the BSA, PASI, and DLQI as well as tender and swollen joint count (TJC, SJC) were also evaluated.

Results
The concentration of IL-18 was statistically significantly higher in the serum of patients with PsA than in the control group (62.87 pg/ml vs. 16.73 pg/ml, p < 0.0049). Serum IL-20 levels in PsA patients were also higher than in the control group, but without statistical significance (p = 0.2939). The ROC curves showed: AUC = 0.81 for IL-18, AUC = 0.75 for IL-20, AUC = 0.96 for COMP, and AUC = 0.89 for MMP-3.

Conclusions
IL-18 and IL-20 as well as MMP-3 and COMP may be sensitive markers in the diagnosis of PsA.

keywords:

interleukin-18, interleukin-20, matrix metalloproteinases, cartilage oligomeric matrix protein, psoriatic arthritis

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