Troponin T is elevated in a relevant proportion of patients with 5q-associated spinal muscular atrophy

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Troponin T concentration (TNT) is commonly considered a marker of myocardial damage. However, elevated concentrations have been demonstrated in numerous neuromuscular disorders, pointing to the skeletal muscle as a possible extracardiac origin. The aim of this study was to determine disease-related changes of TNT in 5q-associated spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and to screen for its biomarker potential in SMA. We therefore included 48 pediatric and 45 adult SMA patients in this retrospective cross-sequential observational study. Fluid muscle integrity and cardiac markers were analyzed in the serum of treatment-naïve patients and subsequently under disease-modifying therapies. We found a TNT elevation in 61% of SMA patients but no elevation of the cardiospecific isoform Troponin I (TNI). TNT elevation was more pronounced in children and particularly infants with aggressive phenotypes. In adults, TNT correlated to muscle destruction and decreased under therapy only in the subgroup with elevated TNT at baseline. In conclusion, TNT was elevated in a relevant proportion of patients with SMA with emphasis in infants and more aggressive phenotypes. Normal TNI levels support a likely extracardiac origin. Although its stand-alone biomarker potential seems to be limited, exploring TNT in SMA underlines the investigation of skeletal muscle integrity markers.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

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Scientific reports - 14(2024), 1 vom: 19. März, Seite 6634

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lapp, Hanna Sophie [VerfasserIn]
Freigang, Maren [VerfasserIn]
Friese, Johannes [VerfasserIn]
Bernsen, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
Tüngler, Victoria [VerfasserIn]
von der Hagen, Maja [VerfasserIn]
Weydt, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
Günther, René [VerfasserIn]

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Biomarkers
Journal Article
Observational Study
Troponin I
Troponin T

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Date Completed 21.03.2024

Date Revised 23.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41598-024-57185-w

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369934342