Markers of NETosis in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) have been implicated in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) pathogenesis. The myeloperoxidase-deoxyribonucleic acid (MPO-DNA) complex and nucleosomes are serum markers of NETosis. The aim of this study was to assess these NETosis parameters as markers for SLE and APS diagnosis and their association with clinical features and disease activity. A total of 138 people were included in the cross-sectional study: 30 with SLE without APS, 47 with SLE and APS, 41 patients with primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS), and 20 seemingly healthy individuals. Serum MPO-DNA complex and nucleosome levels were determined via an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Informed consent was obtained from all subjects involved in the study. The Ethics Committee of the V.A. Nasonova Research Institute of Rheumatology (Protocol No. 25 dated 23 December 2021) approved the study. In patients with SLE without APS, the levels of the MPO-DNA complex were significantly higher compared to patients with SLE with APS, with PAPS, and healthy controls (
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