The effect of interleukin-6 on ciliary beat frequency in the human fallopian tube
The effect of interleukin-6 on ciliary beat frequency in the human fallopian tube
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DOI:
10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.07.1379
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发表时间:
2008-08-01
影响因子:
6.7
通讯作者:
Lyons, R. A.
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作者:
Papathanasiou, A.;Djahanbakhch, O.;Lyons, R. A.
Objective: To investigate the effect of interleukin-6 (IL-6) on ciliary activity within the human fallopian tube in vitro.Design: An experimental I aboratory- based study. Setting: University teaching hospital.Patient(s): Fallopian tube specimens were obtained from eight women undergoing hysterectomy for fibroid uterus.Main Outcome Measure(s): Ciliary beat frequency (CBF) in the human fallopian tube.Intervention(S): Afterbaseline CBF measurements, increasing concentrations of IL-6 (10pg/mL, 100 pg/mL, and 1000 pg/mL) were applied to fallopian tube mucosa explants and CBF measurements repeated. An anti-IL-6 monoclonal antibody was added and CBF measured once more. Negative and antibody-only control samples were used.Result(s): The CBF remained unchanged with the addition of IL-6 at concentrations of 10 pg/mL and 100 pg/mL but IL-6 at 1000 pg/mL significantly decreased CBF, an effect abolished by the addition of the specific antibody.Conclusion(s): These data suggest that fL-6 has an inhibitory effect on ciliary activity, suggesting a possible role for this cytokine in the subfertility process. This finding may be important in conditions where there are increased IL-6 levels in the peritoneal fluid, such as endornetriosis and pelvic inflammatory disease.