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Does soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 play any role in the pathogenesis of septic shock?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16178857     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In order to define the significance of soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (sTREM-1) upon progression from sepsis or severe sepsis to septic shock a prospective study was designed with 90 enrolled patients with septic syndrome due to ventilator-associated pneumonia. Blood was sampled on seven consecutive days upon initiation of symptoms and concentrations of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha), interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-8 and sTREM-1 were estimated in serum by an enzymeimmunoassay. No differences in concentrations of TNFalpha, IL-6 and IL-8 were found between patients with sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock on the first day of presentation of symptoms. Patients presenting with septic shock had concentrations of sTREM-1 significantly higher than both patients with sepsis and severe sepsis on the first day; no difference was found between patients with sepsis and severe sepsis. A positive correlation was detected between sTREM-1 and the white blood cell count. Serum levels of sTREM-1 were significantly lower in patients where VAP resolved compared to those where VAP did not resolve; similar findings were noted between patients who eventually survived and those who died. IL-6 followed the kinetics of sTREM-1 in correlation to patients's prognosis; levels of TNFalpha and IL-8 were unrelated to prognosis. It is concluded that sTREM-1 is particularly increased upon evolution from sepsis or severe sepsis to septic shock. Its sustained increase is an indication of poor outcome. The underlined pathophysiological role of sTREM-1 for the transition from sepsis or severe sepsis to septic shock might constitute a novel target for immunomodulatory therapy.
Authors:
C Routsi; E J Giamarellos-Bourboulis; A Antonopoulou; S Kollias; S Siasiakou; A Koronaios; S Zakynthinos; A Armaganidis; H Giamarellou; C Roussos
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical and experimental immunology     Volume:  142     ISSN:  0009-9104     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Exp. Immunol.     Publication Date:  2005 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-09-23     Completed Date:  2005-12-20     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0057202     Medline TA:  Clin Exp Immunol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  62-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
1st Department of Critical Care, University of Athens Medical School, Greece.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Disease Progression
Female
Humans
Interleukin-6 / blood
Interleukin-8 / blood
Male
Membrane Glycoproteins / immunology*
Middle Aged
Pneumonia / immunology
Prospective Studies
Receptors, Immunologic / immunology*
Sepsis / blood,  immunology
Shock, Septic / blood,  immunology*
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / analysis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Interleukin-6; 0/Interleukin-8; 0/Membrane Glycoproteins; 0/Receptors, Immunologic; 0/TREM1 protein, human; 0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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