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Role of endothelial cell adhesion molecules in the development of allergy in human fascioliasis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12739809     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The recent understanding of the key role of adhesion molecules in the pathogenesis of chest allergy in parasitic infections may provide a pharmacological target for the associated asthmatic symptoms. Circulating levels of the endothelial cell adhesion molecules (CAMs): sICAM-1, sVCAM-1 and sE-selectin in sera of 18 allergic asthmatic patients. 16 fascioliasis cases (acute & chronic), 24 fascioliasis cases with allergic chest manifestations and 10 apparently healthy control subjects were estimated by ELISA method. Also, IL-4 serum level was evaluated in all groups. Chest allergy in association with fascioliasis included mainly bronchial asthma, beside eosinophilic bronchitis, persistent wheezing and chronic cough. The study provided evidence that adhesion molecules expression is up regulated in acute and chronic fascioliasis cases with allergic chest manifestations. sVCAM-1 seemed to be an early indicator of asthma development in human fascioliasis. IL-4 cytokine was suggested to be responsible for the increased expression especially in the chronic phase of the disease, yet the role of other cytokines cannot be excluded.
Authors:
Nihad M Oteifa; Amal M Alafifi; Khaled A Aly
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology     Volume:  33     ISSN:  1110-0583     ISO Abbreviation:  J Egypt Soc Parasitol     Publication Date:  2003 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-05-12     Completed Date:  2004-02-20     Revised Date:  2013-05-02    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8102141     Medline TA:  J Egypt Soc Parasitol     Country:  Egypt    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  163-76     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Asthma / blood*,  complications*
Cell Adhesion Molecules / blood*
Cough / blood,  complications,  physiopathology
E-Selectin / blood
Endothelium / metabolism*
Fascioliasis / blood*,  complications*
Female
Humans
Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / blood
Interleukin-4 / blood
Male
Respiratory Sounds
Solubility
Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cell Adhesion Molecules; 0/E-Selectin; 0/Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1; 126547-89-5/Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; 207137-56-2/Interleukin-4

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