Increased IL-6 and IL-8 levels in cervicovaginal secretions of patients with cervical cancer
Increased IL-6 and IL-8 levels in cervicovaginal secretions of patients with cervical cancer
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DOI:
10.1006/gyno.1999.5358
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发表时间:
1999-05-01
影响因子:
4.7
通讯作者:
Out, TA
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作者:
Tjiong, MY;van der Vange, N;Out, TA
Objective. Conflicting data exist on IL-6 production by human papillomavirus (HPV) immortalized cell lines and several cervical carcinoma cell lines. However, no information has been reported on the levels of cytokines in cervicovaginal washings in relation to cervical neoplasia, The aim of this study was to investigate whether local production of IL-6 could be found and whether the level of this cytokine was related to the severity of cervical neoplasia. IL-8 was measured to obtain additional information on an inflammatory cytokine with possible epithelial origin.Methods, Cervicovaginal washings and sera were obtained from 35 patients with invasive cervical cancer, 62 patients with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), and 25 control subjects. IL-6 and IL-8 levels were determined by ELISA, HPV DNA in cervical smears was detected by a HPV-16-specific PCR method and additionally by CPI/IIG PCR, Histological analysis of the inflammatory infiltrate was performed on hematoxylin-eosin-stained tissue sections.Results. In the patients with cervical cancer, those with GIN, and the controls, the median IL-6 concentration in cervicovaginal washings was 171 pg/ml (interquartile range: 54-780), 22 pg/ml (