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Decreased monocyte human leukocyte antigen-DR expression after severe burn injury: Correlation with severity and secondary septic shock.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17568330     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: Severe thermal injury causes immune dysfunctions involving both pro- and anti-inflammatory mechanisms. It subsequently leads to a state of immune deficiency that shares some similarities with sepsis-induced immunosuppression. A hallmark of the latter is established by decreased monocyte human leukocyte antigen-DR (mHLA-DR) measurements. The main objective of the current study was to characterize the appearance and the duration of low mHLA-DR expression after severe burn as well as to determine its correlation with mortality and septic complications. DESIGN: Observational study. SETTING: Burn unit (intensive care unit) in a university hospital. PATIENTS: Severe burn patients (total burn surface area >30%, n = 14) and healthy individuals (n = 29). INTERVENTIONS: None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Patients were immunologically monitored during 15 days. We quantified mHLA-DR expression with a standardized flow cytometry protocol. Every patient presented with decreased mHLA-DR expression at days 2-3 after burn. Then, from days 4-6, this expression increased in patients who would survive whereas it remained low in nonsurvivors. As early as days 7-10 after burn, patients who were going to develop secondary septic shock exhibited significantly lower mHLA-DR expression in comparison with patients recovering without severe septic complications. Using quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, at days 4-6, we found that the RNA level of the nonpolymorphic HLA-DRA chain and the transcription factor class II transactivator were also significantly decreased compared with healthy controls; however, plasma cytokines (interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and interleukin-10) did not provide any significant prognostic information. CONCLUSIONS: Severe burn injury induced a marked reduction in mHLA-DR expression at both protein and messenger RNA levels. Its persistent decrease was associated with mortality and the development of septic complications.
Authors:
Fabienne Venet; Sylvie Tissot; Anne-Lise Debard; Caroline Faudot; Carine Crampé; Alexandre Pachot; Alfred Ayala; Guillaume Monneret
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Critical care medicine     Volume:  35     ISSN:  0090-3493     ISO Abbreviation:  Crit. Care Med.     Publication Date:  2007 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-08-16     Completed Date:  2007-11-06     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0355501     Medline TA:  Crit Care Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1910-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Laboratoire d'Immunologie, Lyon, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Biological Markers / blood
Burns / complications,  immunology*
Female
HLA-DR Antigens / blood*
Humans
Immunocompromised Host / immunology*
Interleukin-10 / blood
Interleukin-6 / blood
Male
Middle Aged
Monocytes / immunology*
Shock, Septic / etiology,  immunology*,  prevention & control
Survival Analysis
Trauma Severity Indices
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/HLA-DR Antigens; 0/Interleukin-6; 0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; 130068-27-8/Interleukin-10

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