CSF cytokine and chemokine profiles in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
CSF cytokine and chemokine profiles in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jneuroim.2006.03.020
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发表时间:
2006-06-01
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
Kira, Jun-ichi
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作者:
Ishizu, Takaaki;Minohara, Motozumi;Kira, Jun-ichi
We simultaneously measured 16 cytokines/chemokines in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from 14 patients with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) and 20 controls using a fluorescent bead-based immunoassay. A variety of cytokines, such as IL-1, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha, G-CSF and MIP-1 beta, were significantly elevated in ADEM. In particular, G-CSF showed a marked 38-fold increase compared to the control mean. Significant positive correlations with inflammatory parameters in CSF, such as cell counts and protein levels, were found for IFN-gamma, IL-6 and IL-8. In contrast, IL-17 produced by activated CD4(+) memory T cells was not increased. The results suggested that various cytokines related to activation of macrophages/microglias and Th-1 and Th-2 cells are upregulated in CSF in ADEM. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.