Enhanced production of osteopontin in multiple myeloma: clinical and pathogenic implications

YT Saeki Mima, T Ishii, A Ogata… - British Journal of …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, we examined osteopontin (OPN) production in myeloma cells and plasma OPN
levels in multiple myeloma (MM) patients. We assessed OPN production in bone marrow …

Delayed expression of osteopontin after focal stroke in the rat

X Wang, C Louden, TL Yue, JA Ellison… - Journal of …, 1998 - Soc Neuroscience
Focal brain ischemia induces inflammation, extracellular matrix remodeling, gliosis, and
neovascularization. Osteopontin (OPN) is a secreted glycoprotein that has been implicated …

Serum osteopontin levels are upregulated and predict disability after an ischaemic stroke

F Carbone, N Vuilleumier, F Burger… - European journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background After an acute ischaemic stroke (AIS), several inflammatory biomarkers have
been investigated, but their predictive role on functional recovery remains to be validated …

Osteopontin is dispensable for protection against high load systemic fungal infection

I Sato, N Yamamoto, SR Rittling, DT Denhardt… - International …, 2008 - Elsevier
Osteopontin (OPN) is a multi-functional cytokine which is involved in the pathogenesis of
autoimmune disease. We previously reported that thrombin-cleaved form of OPN plays a …

Thrombin-cleaved osteopontin in synovial fluid of subjects with rheumatoid arthritis

M Hasegawa, Y Nakoshi, T Iino, A Sudo… - The Journal of …, 2009 - jrheum.org
Objective. Osteopontin (OPN) is an extracellular matrix glycoprotein that has been
recognized as a potential inflammatory cytokine. The function of OPN is modulated by …

The effect of osteopontin on microglia

H Yu, X Liu, Y Zhong - BioMed Research International, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Osteopontin (OPN) is a proinflammatory cytokine that can be secreted from many cells,
including activated macrophages and T‐lymphocytes, and is widely distributed in many …

Behçet's disease exhibits an increased osteopontin serum level in active stage but no association with osteopontin and its receptor gene polymorphisms

M Chu, P Yang, S Hou, F Li, Y Chen, A Kijlstra - Human immunology, 2011 - Elsevier
Osteopontin (OPN) and its receptors have been reported to be involved in a number of
autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. This study was designed to analyze the OPN …

Osteopontin predicts long-term functional outcome among ischemic stroke patients

M Mendioroz, I Fernández-Cadenas, A Rosell… - Journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Osteopontin (OPN) is a multifunctional protein which has shown neuroprotective properties
in animal models of cerebral ischemia. Nevertheless, its role in acute human stroke has not …

Osteopontin is upregulated during in vivo demyelination and remyelination and enhances myelin formation in vitro

R Selvaraju, L Bernasconi, C Losberger… - Molecular and Cellular …, 2004 - Elsevier
We have used in vitro oligodendrocyte differentiation and the in vivo remyelination model,
the cuprizone model, to identify genes regulating oligodendrocyte function and …

Osteopontin is associated with disease severity and antiphospholipid syndrome in well characterised Swedish cases of SLE

L Wirestam, M Frodlund, H Enocsson… - Lupus science & …, 2017 - lupus.bmj.com
Objective The variety of disease phenotypes among patients with SLE challenges the
identification of new biomarkers reflecting disease activity and/or organ damage …