Table 2.
Putative biomarker | Key function(s) | Change in SMA infants* | Change in SMA mice (response to therapy?) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kolb (2016) | Arnold (2016) | Strathmann (2018) | ||
Apolipoprotein B | Metabolic processes, cholesterol homeostasis | No | — | — |
AXL receptor tyrosine kinase | Cellular functions (growth, migration, aggregation, anti-inflammation) | Decreased | No (No) | — |
C-reactive protein | Complement activation, acute phase response | No | — | — |
Cadherin-13 | Signal transduction, regulation of axonal growth | Decreased | — | — |
Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein | Extracellular matrix organization, cartilage development, apoptosis | Decreased | Decreased (No) | Decreased (No) |
Cathepsin D | Proteolysis | No | — | — |
Chitinase-3-like protein 1 | Inflammation, tissue remodeling | Increased | No (No) | — |
Complement component C1q receptor | Cell-cell adhesion, phagocytosis | Decreased | — | — |
Complement factor H-related protein 1 | Complement activation | No | — | — |
Dipeptidyl peptidase IV | Glucose and insulin metabolism, immune regulation | Decreased | Increased (Yes) | Decreased (No) |
Endoglin | Vasculogenesis, cellular functions (adhesion, migration) | Decreased | — | — |
Fetuin-A | Vascular calcification (inhibitor), anti-inflammation | No | Decreased (Yes) | No (No) |
Fibulin-1C | Extracellular matrix organization, platelet adhesion | No | — | — |
Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 | Cell proliferation | Decreased | — | — |
Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 6 | Signal transduction, metabolic processes | Decreased | — | — |
Leptin | Energy homeostasis, endocrine functions | No | — | — |
Monocyte chemotactic protein 1 | Inflammatory response, monocyte and macrophage migration | No | — | — |
Myoglobin | Oxygen transport | No | — | — |
Osteopontin | Biomineral tissue development, inflammatory response | Decreased | Increased (Yes) | Decreased (No) |
Peptidase D | Proteolysis, amino acid metabolism | Decreased | — | — |
Placenta growth factor | Angiogenesis, cell proliferation | No | — | — |
Serum amyloid P-component | Complement activation, chaperone-mediated protein complex assembly | No | — | — |
Tenascin-X | Extracellular matrix maturation, collagen metabolism | Decreased | — | — |
Tetranectin | Bone mineralization, ossification | Decreased | Increased (Yes) | No (No) |
Thrombospondin-4 | Cell-cell interactions, signal transduction, behavioral response to pain | Decreased | — | — |
Excluding SMN2 > 2.