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Serum levels of soluble (pro)renin receptor were significantly higher in systemic sclerosis patients with a history of digital ulcers (p=0.041) and digital pitting scars (p=0.037).
Cross-Sectional (n=29)
No
p-value: p=0.041
In patients with systemic sclerosis, soluble (pro)renin receptor levels correlate with renal function and the presence of digital ulcers, suggesting a potential role in the disease's vascular or fibrotic manifestations.
s(P)RR levels associate with digital ulcers in systemic sclerosis; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Background. Wnt signaling is involved in fibrosis, but the mechanisms of cross-talk with other pathways, like TGF-β, are not fully understood. (Pro)renin receptor (PRR) functions as an accessory protein to a V-ATP-ase responsible for acidic pH maintenance in intracellular compartments, and recent data indicate that PRR could be a regulator of Wnt signaling. A circulating fragment (sPRR) is generated by enzymatic cleavage of the extracellular domain and can be quantified in plasma, serum and urine. Objectives. This is a pilot study, to explore the serum concentrations of the soluble (pro)renin receptor (sPRR) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Patients and methods. Serum samples from 29 subjects with a confirmed diagnosis of SSc have been tested using an ELISA method. Clinical and laboratory parameters have been analysed for associations with sPRR serum levels. Results and conclusion. Serum levels of sPRR were higher in patients with a history of digital ulcers (p 0.041, Mann-Whitney U-test) and those with digital pitting scars (p 0.037, Mann-Whitney U-test). Serum levels of sPRR correlated with serum creatinine (r 0.424, Spearman test), in line with previously reported data. Our results indicate the need for a larger study to assess the sPRR changes in patients with SSc, including more cases with severe disease and excluding a possible impact of angiotensin-receptor blockers.
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Gorga et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Systemic sclerosis (n=29). Soluble (pro)renin receptor (sPRR) levels vs. Clinical and laboratory parameters (e.g., absence of digital ulcers) was evaluated on Association of sPRR serum levels with history of digital ulcers (p=0.041). Serum levels of soluble (pro)renin receptor were significantly higher in systemic sclerosis patients with a history of digital ulcers (p=0.041) and digital pitting scars (p=0.037).
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