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THU0224 Anti-TNF-α Therapy Reduces Endothelial Cell Activation in Non-Diabetic Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients
  1. R. Lόpez-Mejías1,
  2. F. Genre1,
  3. J.A. Miranda-Filloy2,
  4. B. Ubilla1,
  5. V. Mijares1,
  6. B. Carnero-Lόpez3,
  7. I. Gόmez-Acebo4,
  8. T. Dierssen-Sotos4,
  9. S. Remuzgo-Martínez1,
  10. R. Blanco1,
  11. T. Pina1,
  12. C. González-Juanatey5,
  13. J. Llorca4,
  14. M. Ά. González-Gay1
  1. 1Epidemiology, Genetics and Atherosclerosis Research Group on Systemic Inflammatory Diseases, Rheumatology Division, IDIVAL, Santander
  2. 2Rheumatology Division, Hospital Lucus Augusti, Lugo
  3. 3Oncology Division, Hospital Del Bierzo, Leόn
  4. 4Department of Epidemiology and Computational Biology, School of Medicine, University of Cantabria, IDIVAL, and CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Santander
  5. 5Cardiology Division, Hospital Lucus Augusti, Lugo, Spain

Abstract

Background Endothelial dysfunction can be detected by the presence of elevated levels of biomarkers of endothelial cell activation. In this study we aimed to establish whether correlations of these biomarkers with characteristics of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) exist. We also studied the effect of anti-TNF-α therapy on these biomarkers.

Methods Serum sE-selectin, MCP-1 and sVCAM-1 levels were measured by ELISA in 30 non-diabetic AS patients undergoing anti-TNF-α therapy, immediately before and after an infusion of infliximab. Correlations of these biomarkers with clinical features, systemic inflammation, metabolic syndrome, and other serum and plasma biomarkers of cardiovascular risk were studied. Potential changes in the concentration of these biomarkers following an infliximab infusion were also assessed.

Results sE-selectin showed a positive correlation with CRP (p=0.02) and with other endothelial cell activation biomarkers such as sVCAM-1 (p=0.019) and apelin (p=0.008). sVCAM-1 negatively correlated with BMI (p=0.018), diastolic blood pressure (p=0.008) and serum glucose (p=0.04). sVCAM-1 also showed a positive correlation with VAS spinal pain (p=0.014) and apelin (p<0.001). MCP-1 had a negative correlation with LDL-cholesterol (p=0.026) and ESR (p=0.017). Patients with hip involvement and synovitis and/or enthesitis in other peripheral joints showed higher levels of MCP-1 (p=0.004 and 0.02, respectively). A single infliximab infusion led to a significant reduction in sE-selectin (p=0.0015) and sVCAM-1 (p=0.04).

Conclusions Endothelial dysfunction correlates with inflammation and metabolic syndrome features in patients with AS. A beneficial effect of the anti-TNF-α blockade on endothelial dysfunction, manifested by a reduction of levels of biomarkers of endothelial cell activation, was observed.

Acknowledgements This study was supported by European Union FEDER funds and “Fondo de Investigaciόn Sanitaria” (Grants PI06/0024, PS09/00748, and PI12/00060) (Spain). This work was also partially supported by RETICS Programs, RD08/0075 (RIER) and RD12/0009/0013, from “Instituto de Salud Carlos III” (ISCIII) (Spain). FG and BU are supported by funds from the RETICS Program (RIER). RLM is a recipient of a Sara Borrell postdoctoral fellowship from the Instituto de Salud Carlos III at the Spanish Ministry of Health (Spain).

Disclosure of Interest None declared

https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.4874

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