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Cytokine and chemokine profiles in neuromyelitis optica: significance of interleukin-6.
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PMID:  20739337     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Background: Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is assumed to be immunologically distinct from multiple sclerosis (MS). Adequate studies about cytokines and chemokines in NMO have been lacking. Objective: To investigate the contribution of cytokines/chemokines in the pathogenesis of NMO. Methods: We measured 27 cytokines/chemokines and Th17 cell-associated cytokines in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 31 NMO, 29 MS and 18 other non-inflammatory neurological disorders patients. The serum levels of some cytokines/ chemokines were also measured. The correlations between clinical characteristics/laboratory findings and levels of cytokines/chemokines in NMO were examined. Results: The CSF levels of interleukin (IL)-1 receptor antagonist, IL-6, IL-8, IL-13 and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor were significantly increased in NMO, while IL-9, fibroblast growth factor-basic, granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor, macrophage inflammatory protein-1-beta and tumor necrosis factor-alpha were increased in MS. IL-10 and interferon-gamma-inducible protein-10 were elevated in NMO and MS. In serum analyses, only the IL-6 level showed significant elevation in NMO. The CSF IL-6 level had a significant correlation with the CSF glial fibrillary acidic protein level and CSF cells, and a weak correlation with anti-aquaporin-4 antibody titers. Conclusions: Different immunological status and pathophysiologies exist between NMO and MS, and IL-6 may play important roles in the pathogenesis of NMO.
Authors:
Akiyuki Uzawa; Masahiro Mori; Kimihito Arai; Yasunori Sato; Sei Hayakawa; Saeko Masuda; Junko Taniguchi; Satoshi Kuwabara
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-08-25
Journal Detail:
Title:  Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1477-0970     ISO Abbreviation:  Mult. Scler.     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-01     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9509185     Medline TA:  Mult Scler     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1443-52     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Japan. a-uzimp1204@graduate.chiba-u.jp.
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