Pentraxin 3 as a Prognostic Biomarker in Patients with Systemic Inflammation or Infection
Purpose. The long pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is a key component of the humoral arm of the innate immune system. PTX3 is produced locally in response to proinflammatory stimuli. We reviewed the usefulness of systemic levels of PTX3 in critically ill patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS...
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| description | Purpose. The long pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is a key component of the humoral arm of the innate immune system. PTX3 is produced locally in response to proinflammatory stimuli. We reviewed the usefulness of systemic levels of PTX3 in critically ill patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), sepsis, and bacteremia, focusing on its diagnostic and prognostic value. Methods. A PubMed search on PTX3 was conducted. The list of papers was narrowed to original studies of critically ill patients. Eleven papers on original studies of critically ill patients that report on PTX3 in SIRS, sepsis, or bacteremia were identified. Results. Systematic levels of PTX3 have little diagnostic value in critically ill patients with SIRS, sepsis, or bacteremia. Systemic levels of PTX3, however, have superior prognostic power over other commonly used biological markers in these patients. Systemic levels of PTX3 correlate positively with markers of organ dysfunction and severity-of-disease classification system scores. Finally, systemic levels of PTX3 remain elevated in the acute phase and decreased on recovery. Notably, the age of the patients and underlying disease affect systemic levels of PTX3. Conclusions. The diagnostic value of PTX3 is low in patients with sepsis. Systemic levels of PTX3 have prognostic value and may add to prognostication of patients with SIRS or sepsis, complementing severity-of-disease classification systems and other biological markers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1f58265d07f7457b978dba702c99d74a2025-08-20T02:04:20ZengWileyMediators of Inflammation0962-93511466-18612014-01-01201410.1155/2014/421429421429Pentraxin 3 as a Prognostic Biomarker in Patients with Systemic Inflammation or InfectionSiguan Liu0Xin Qu1Feng Liu2Chunting Wang3Department of Critical Care Medicine, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan 250021, ChinaDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan 250021, ChinaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Rongcheng Traditional Hospital, Weihai 264300, ChinaDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan 250021, ChinaPurpose. The long pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is a key component of the humoral arm of the innate immune system. PTX3 is produced locally in response to proinflammatory stimuli. We reviewed the usefulness of systemic levels of PTX3 in critically ill patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), sepsis, and bacteremia, focusing on its diagnostic and prognostic value. Methods. A PubMed search on PTX3 was conducted. The list of papers was narrowed to original studies of critically ill patients. Eleven papers on original studies of critically ill patients that report on PTX3 in SIRS, sepsis, or bacteremia were identified. Results. Systematic levels of PTX3 have little diagnostic value in critically ill patients with SIRS, sepsis, or bacteremia. Systemic levels of PTX3, however, have superior prognostic power over other commonly used biological markers in these patients. Systemic levels of PTX3 correlate positively with markers of organ dysfunction and severity-of-disease classification system scores. Finally, systemic levels of PTX3 remain elevated in the acute phase and decreased on recovery. Notably, the age of the patients and underlying disease affect systemic levels of PTX3. Conclusions. The diagnostic value of PTX3 is low in patients with sepsis. Systemic levels of PTX3 have prognostic value and may add to prognostication of patients with SIRS or sepsis, complementing severity-of-disease classification systems and other biological markers.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/421429 |
| spellingShingle | Siguan Liu Xin Qu Feng Liu Chunting Wang Pentraxin 3 as a Prognostic Biomarker in Patients with Systemic Inflammation or Infection Mediators of Inflammation |
| title | Pentraxin 3 as a Prognostic Biomarker in Patients with Systemic Inflammation or Infection |
| title_full | Pentraxin 3 as a Prognostic Biomarker in Patients with Systemic Inflammation or Infection |
| title_fullStr | Pentraxin 3 as a Prognostic Biomarker in Patients with Systemic Inflammation or Infection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pentraxin 3 as a Prognostic Biomarker in Patients with Systemic Inflammation or Infection |
| title_short | Pentraxin 3 as a Prognostic Biomarker in Patients with Systemic Inflammation or Infection |
| title_sort | pentraxin 3 as a prognostic biomarker in patients with systemic inflammation or infection |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/421429 |
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