High serum levels of IGF-I and IGFBP3 may increase comorbidity risk for asthmatic patients

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ACAT M., ERBAY Ü., ŞAHİN S., ARIK Ö., AYADA C.

BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY, vol.118, no.11, pp.691-694, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 118 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.4149/bll_2017_130
  • Journal Name: BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.691-694
  • Keywords: insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I), IGF-binding protein 3 (IGFBP3), asthma, FACTOR-BINDING PROTEIN-3, GROWTH-FACTOR-I, INSULIN, HORMONE, FIBROBLASTS, EXPRESSION, DISEASE
  • Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: No

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Asthma is known as a chronic inflammatory lung disease which has also systemic features. Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) plays a role for asthma pathogenesis. Controversially, IGF-binding protein 3 (IGFBP3) blocks asthma development. That is why IGF-I and IGFBP3 are targeted for future therapeutic treatments of asthma. We aimed to investigate serum level of IGF-I and IGFBP3 in patients with asthma. This study was performed in 27 asthma and 23 healthy individuals. Serum levels of IGF-I and IGFBP3 were measured by human ELISA assay kits. Serum levels of IGF-I and IGFBP3 were significanlty higher in the asthma group than the control group. Significant negative correlation was found between IGF-I and asthma control test (ACT) puan, O-2 saturation, Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second/ Forced Vital Capacity (FEV1/FVC), Forced Expiratory Flow 25 second/75 second (FEF2575) (%). Significant positive correlation was found between IGFBP3 and IGF-I, systolic blood pressure. Significant negative correlation was found between IGF-I and FEV1 (ml).