CSF neopterin and beta-2-microglobulin as inflammation biomarkers in newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy

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BACKGROUND: Inflammation plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). The aim of this study was to measure inflammation in HIE through an analysis of CSF neopterin and β2-microglobulin and to study the association with brain injury as shown by MRI findings and neurodevelopmental outcomes.

METHODS: CSF biomarkers were measured in study patients at 12 and 72 h. Brain injury was evaluated by MRI, and neurodevelopmental outcomes were assessed at 2-3 years of life. An adverse outcome was defined as the presence of motor or cognitive impairment.

RESULTS: Sixty-nine HIE infants were included. Median values of neopterin and β2-microglobulin paralleled the severity of HIE. Adverse outcomes were associated with early neopterin and β2-microglobulin values, late neopterin values, and the neopterin percentage change between the two samples. A cutoff value of 75% neopterin change predicted adverse outcomes with a specificity of 0.9 and a sensitivity of 0.75.

CONCLUSIONS: CSF neopterin and β2-microglobulin are elevated in HIE, indicating the activation of inflammation processes. Infants with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes show higher levels of CSF neopterin and β2-microglobulin. The evolution of neopterin levels provides a better predictive capacity than a single determination.

IMPACT: Brain inflammation in newborns with HIE could be measurable through the analysis of CSF neopterin and β2-microglobulin, both of which are associated with neurodevelopmental outcomes. Our study introduces two inflammatory biomarkers for infants with HIE that seem to show a more stable profile and are easier to interpret than cytokines. CSF neopterin and β2-m may become clinical tools to monitor inflammation in HIE and might eventually be helpful in measuring the response to emerging therapies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:93

Enthalten in:

Pediatric research - 93(2023), 5 vom: 06. Apr., Seite 1328-1335

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Carreras, Nuria [VerfasserIn]
Arnaez, Juan [VerfasserIn]
Valls, Ana [VerfasserIn]
Agut, Thais [VerfasserIn]
Sierra, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Garcia-Alix, Alfredo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

670-65-5
Biomarkers
Journal Article
Neopterin
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 28.04.2023

Date Revised 04.05.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41390-022-02011-0

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM33917871X