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BPI-ANCA is expressed in the airways of cystic fibrosis patients and correlates to platelet numbers and Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization

Hovold, Gisela LU ; Lindberg, Ulrika LU ; Ljungberg, Johanna K. LU ; Shannon, Oonagh LU and Påhlman, Lisa I. LU (2020) In Respiratory Medicine 170.
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Background: Autoantibodies to bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein (BPI), BPI-ANCA, are often present in serum of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), and correlate to airway colonization with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The aim of the study was to investigate if BPI-ANCA IgA is also present in the airways of CF patients, and if its presence correlates with neutrophil counts, platelets, and P. aeruginosa DNA in sputum. Methods: BPI-ANCA IgA was quantified in serum and sputum samples from adult CF patients (n = 45) by ELISA. Sputum neutrophil counts, platelets, and platelet-neutrophil complexes were assessed by flow cytometry, and P. aeruginosa DNA was analysed with RT-PCR. Results: Serum BPI-ANCA IgA was present in 44% of the study... (More)

Background: Autoantibodies to bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein (BPI), BPI-ANCA, are often present in serum of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), and correlate to airway colonization with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The aim of the study was to investigate if BPI-ANCA IgA is also present in the airways of CF patients, and if its presence correlates with neutrophil counts, platelets, and P. aeruginosa DNA in sputum. Methods: BPI-ANCA IgA was quantified in serum and sputum samples from adult CF patients (n = 45) by ELISA. Sputum neutrophil counts, platelets, and platelet-neutrophil complexes were assessed by flow cytometry, and P. aeruginosa DNA was analysed with RT-PCR. Results: Serum BPI-ANCA IgA was present in 44% of the study participants, and this group also had significantly enhanced BPI-ANCA levels in sputum compared to serum negative patients. Sputum levels of BPI-ANCA IgA correlated with P. aeruginosa DNA (r = 0.63, p = 0.0003) and platelet counts in sputum (r = 0.60, p = 0.0002). Conclusions: BPI-ANCA is expressed in the airways of CF patients and correlates with P. aeruginosa load and platelet counts, suggesting a link to airway inflammation and mucosal immunity.

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BPI-ANCA, Cystic fibrosis, Lung function, Platelets, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Sputum
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Respiratory Medicine
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170
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105994
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Elsevier
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  • scopus:85086113443
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0954-6111
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10.1016/j.rmed.2020.105994
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English
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  abstract     = {{<p>Background: Autoantibodies to bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein (BPI), BPI-ANCA, are often present in serum of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), and correlate to airway colonization with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The aim of the study was to investigate if BPI-ANCA IgA is also present in the airways of CF patients, and if its presence correlates with neutrophil counts, platelets, and P. aeruginosa DNA in sputum. Methods: BPI-ANCA IgA was quantified in serum and sputum samples from adult CF patients (n = 45) by ELISA. Sputum neutrophil counts, platelets, and platelet-neutrophil complexes were assessed by flow cytometry, and P. aeruginosa DNA was analysed with RT-PCR. Results: Serum BPI-ANCA IgA was present in 44% of the study participants, and this group also had significantly enhanced BPI-ANCA levels in sputum compared to serum negative patients. Sputum levels of BPI-ANCA IgA correlated with P. aeruginosa DNA (r = 0.63, p = 0.0003) and platelet counts in sputum (r = 0.60, p = 0.0002). Conclusions: BPI-ANCA is expressed in the airways of CF patients and correlates with P. aeruginosa load and platelet counts, suggesting a link to airway inflammation and mucosal immunity.</p>}},
  author       = {{Hovold, Gisela and Lindberg, Ulrika and Ljungberg, Johanna K. and Shannon, Oonagh and Påhlman, Lisa I.}},
  issn         = {{0954-6111}},
  keywords     = {{BPI-ANCA; Cystic fibrosis; Lung function; Platelets; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Sputum}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Respiratory Medicine}},
  title        = {{BPI-ANCA is expressed in the airways of cystic fibrosis patients and correlates to platelet numbers and Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2020.105994}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.rmed.2020.105994}},
  volume       = {{170}},
  year         = {{2020}},
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