Profiles of circulating exosomal miRNA in SAPHO patients by high-throughput sequencing. Homo sapiens

Synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis (SAPHO) syndrome is a rare disease characterized by autoinflammatory lesions on bones and skin. Diversified manifestation and inadequate understanding of etiology have limited its diagnosis and treatment. SAPHO syndrome is also classified as primary inflammatory osteitis. The osteoarticular involvement is generally insidious in onset of this disease and associated biomarkers may be of significance for diagnosis, treatment, as well as clarifying the pathogenesis of SAPHO. In this study, we profiled the exosomal miRNA expression in peripheral blood of SAPHO patients to identify key miRNAs associated with this disease and try to find new molecule as potential biomarkers for SAPHO syndrome.