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Reduced levels of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in the cerebrospinal fluid in patients with West syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19375283     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We measured the levels of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 24 patients with West syndrome to clarify whether inflammatory cytokines were involved in the pathophysiology of West syndrome. There was no significant elevation of any of the three pro-inflammatory cytokines, interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha, in patients with West syndrome as compared with those in controls. However, level of anti-inflammatory cytokine, IL-1 receptor antagonist was significantly decreased in the CSF of patients with West syndrome. Further study is needed to elucidate whether an immune system disturbance is involved in the pathophysiology of West syndrome.
Authors:
Kazuhiro Haginoya; Rie Noguchi; Yajuan Zhao; Mitsutoshi Munakata; Hiroyuki Yokoyama; Soichiro Tanaka; Naomi Hino-Fukuyo; Mitsugu Uematsu; Katsuya Yamamoto; Masaru Takayanagi; Kazuie Iinuma; Shigeru Tsuchiya
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-04-16
Journal Detail:
Title:  Epilepsy research     Volume:  85     ISSN:  1872-6844     ISO Abbreviation:  Epilepsy Res.     Publication Date:  2009 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-07-21     Completed Date:  2009-09-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8703089     Medline TA:  Epilepsy Res     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  314-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai 980-8574, Japan. khaginoya@silk.ocn.ne.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cytokines / cerebrospinal fluid
Female
Humans
Infant
Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein / cerebrospinal fluid*
Interleukin-1beta / cerebrospinal fluid
Interleukin-6 / cerebrospinal fluid
Male
Meningitis, Aseptic / cerebrospinal fluid
Spasms, Infantile / cerebrospinal fluid*
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / cerebrospinal fluid
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cytokines; 0/IL1RN protein, human; 0/Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; 0/Interleukin-1beta; 0/Interleukin-6; 0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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