Increased neutrophil elastase and proteinase 3 and augmented NETosis are closely associated with β-cell autoimmunity in patients with type 1 diabetes

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Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease resulting from the self-destruction of insulin-producing β-cells. Reduced neutrophil counts have been observed in patients with T1D. However, the pathological roles of neutrophils in the development of T1D remain unknown. Here we show that circulating protein levels and enzymatic activities of neutrophil elastase (NE) and proteinase 3 (PR3), both of which are neutrophil serine proteases stored in neutrophil primary granules, were markedly elevated in patients with T1D, especially those with disease duration of less than 1 year. Furthermore, circulating NE and PR3 levels increased progressively with the increase of the positive numbers and titers of the autoantibodies against β-cell antigens. An obvious elevation of NE and PR3 was detected even in those autoantibody-negative patients. Increased NE and PR3 in T1D patients are closely associated with elevated formation of neutrophil extracellular traps. By contrast, the circulating levels of α1-antitrypsin, an endogenous inhibitor of neutrophil serine proteases, are decreased in T1D patients. These findings support an early role of neutrophil activation and augmented neutrophil serine proteases activities in the pathogenesis of β-cell autoimmunity and also suggest that circulating NE and PR3 may serve as sensitive biomarkers for the diagnosis of T1D.

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CommentIn: Diabetes. 2014 Dec;63(12):4018-20. - PMID 25414021

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2014

Erschienen:

2014

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:63

Enthalten in:

Diabetes - 63(2014), 12 vom: 19. Dez., Seite 4239-48

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Yudong [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Yang [VerfasserIn]
Zhong, Ling [VerfasserIn]
Ye, Dewei [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Jialiang [VerfasserIn]
Tu, Yiting [VerfasserIn]
Bornstein, Stefan R [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Zhiguang [VerfasserIn]
Lam, Karen S L [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Aimin [VerfasserIn]

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Alpha 1-Antitrypsin
Autoantibodies
EC 3.4.21.37
EC 3.4.21.76
Journal Article
Leukocyte Elastase
Myeloblastin
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SERPINA1 protein, human

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Date Completed 16.01.2015

Date Revised 16.03.2022

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Diabetes. 2014 Dec;63(12):4018-20. - PMID 25414021

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2337/db14-0480

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NLM240705211