| Endotoxin-independent white cell cytokine production in haemodynamically stable patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. | |
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PMID: 16307158 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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INTRODUCTION: In heart failure, increased circulating white cell tumour necrosis factor-alpha production could be attributed to elevated plasma endotoxin concentrations or an increase in white cell sensitivity to endotoxin. AIMS: To ascertain whether, in patients with IDC, circulating white cell TNF-alpha production is also mediated through endotoxin-independent mechanisms. METHODS: Whole blood production of TNF-alpha, both with and without the presence of an endotoxin stimulus, was evaluated in 89 controls and in 60 patients with IDC in New York Heart Association functional class I, II or III heart failure and without evidence of oedema, reduced peripheral perfusion or elevated plasma endotoxin concentrations. Circulating concentrations of selected pro and anti-inflammatory factors were also measured. RESULTS: In patients compared to controls, IgG (p < 0.01) (IgG1 and IgG3), but not IgM concentrations were elevated, and plasma TNF-alpha and TGF-beta concentrations were raised (p < 0.001, p < 0.02 respectively). In addition, endotoxin-free cultured whole blood TNF-alpha production (p < 0.0005) was increased. Against a role for endotoxin-mediated pre-activation of white cells in patients, the sensitivity of white cells to endotoxin, as determined from the excitatory endotoxin concentration producing 50% maximal TNF-alpha production was unchanged. Moreover, in favour of non-endotoxin-mediated white cell activation, the calcineurin inhibitor, cyclosporin-A, which did not alter endotoxin-induced TNF-alpha production, decreased TNF-alpha produced by unstimulated cultured cells in patients to values not significantly greater than those in controls. CONCLUSIONS: We concluded that circulating white cell cytokine over-production can occur through both endotoxin- dependent and -independent mechanisms in IDC. |
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Authors:
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Richard Brooksbank; Angela J Woodiwiss; Karen Sliwa; Danelle Badenhorst; Dawn Deftereos; Ahmed A Wadee; Mohammed R Essop; Pinhas Sareli; Gavin R Norton |
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Type: In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cardiovascular journal of South Africa : official journal for Southern Africa Cardiac Society [and] South African Society of Cardiac Practitioners Volume: 16 ISSN: 1015-9657 ISO Abbreviation: Cardiovasc J S Afr Publication Date: 2005 Sep-Oct |
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Created Date: 2005-11-24 Completed Date: 2006-04-24 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100964061 Medline TA: Cardiovasc J S Afr Country: South Africa |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 260-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Cardiovascular Pathophysiology Laboratory, School of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand, Chris Hani-Baragwanath Hospital and the National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa. |
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Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
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blood* Endotoxins / pharmacology* Female Humans Immunoglobulin G / blood Immunoglobulin M / blood Leukocytes / metabolism* Lymphotoxin-alpha / blood Male Middle Aged Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / analysis, biosynthesis* |
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0/Endotoxins; 0/Immunoglobulin G; 0/Immunoglobulin M; 0/Lymphotoxin-alpha; 0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha |
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