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EXPERT REVIEW OF PROTEOMICS
Volume 17, Issue 7-8, Pages 623-632Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/14789450.2020.1810020
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Children; nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; serum proteome
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- Poznan University of Medical Sciences and Polish Academy of Science for regular scientific activity
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Objectives Nonalcoholic fatty disease (NAFLD) affects 3-10% of the pediatric population, making it the most common chronic liver disease among children. The aim of the study is to identify potential biomarkers enabling the diagnosis of NAFLD and monitoring the course of the disease. Methods Proteome analysis was performed in a group of 30 patients (19 boys and 11 girls) in total, of whom 16 children had previously diagnosed NAFLD based on the abdominal ultrasound after excluding other diseases of this organ. Results A total of 297 proteins have been identified. Thirty-seven proteins (responsible for inflammation, stress response, and regulation of this process) differentiating both experimental groups were identified. Up-regulated proteins included afamin, retinol-binding protein-4, complement components, and hemopexin; while serum protease inhibitors, clusterin, immunoglobulin chains, and vitamin D binding protein were found in the down-regulated group. The correlation between selected proteins and indicators of noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis (APRI, FIB-4) as well as differences between the serum proteome of patients with normal weight, overweight, and obesity were also assessed. Conclusion The plasma protein profile is significantly altered in nonalcoholic liver disease in children and may prove to be a valuable source of biomarkers to evaluate the extent of liver disease.
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