| Signs of inflammation in both symptomatic and asymptomatic muscles from patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis. | |
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PMID: 16831829 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: To determine whether muscle weakness is correlated with inflammation, expression of interleukin 1alpha (IL1alpha) and major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I and II antigens on muscle fibres. METHODS: Biopsy specimens from clinically symptomatic (proximal muscles) and asymptomatic (all distal but two proximal) muscles in eight patients with polymyositis, three patients with dermatomyositis and six healthy controls were analysed by immunohistochemistry for the presence of T cells and macrophages, and expression of IL1alpha and of MHC class I and II antigens. RESULTS: were evaluated by conventional light microscopy and by computerised image analysis. Results: Inflammatory infiltrates with T cells and macrophages were observed to an equal degree in both symptomatic and asymptomatic muscle. The numbers of capillaries with IL1alpha expression were significantly higher (p<0.05) in the symptomatic and asymptomatic muscles of patients than in controls. The total IL1alpha expression per tissue section assessed by computerised image analysis was significantly higher in symptomatic muscles but not in asymptomatic muscles compared with that in controls. Neither the number of IL1alpha-positive capillaries nor the total IL1alpha expression differed significantly between symptomatic and asymptomatic muscles. Expression of MHC class I and II antigens on muscle fibres was detected in both symptomatic and asymptomatic muscles but rarely in healthy controls. CONCLUSIONS: Presence of inflammatory infiltrates, T cells and macrophages, and expression of MHC class I and II antigens and of IL1alpha on muscle fibres were independent of clinical symptoms, and were present to an equal degree in both proximal and distal muscles. Thus, other factors seem to determine the development of clinical symptoms. One such factor could be variations in physical demands. |
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Authors:
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C Dorph; P Englund; I Nennesmo; I E Lundberg |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2006-07-10 |
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Title: Annals of the rheumatic diseases Volume: 65 ISSN: 0003-4967 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. Rheum. Dis. Publication Date: 2006 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-11-19 Completed Date: 2006-12-14 Revised Date: 2013-06-07 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372355 Medline TA: Ann Rheum Dis Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1565-71 Citation Subset: IM |
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Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden. Christina.Dorph@karolinska.se |
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Adult Aged Antigens, CD / metabolism Antigens, CD3 / metabolism Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic / metabolism Biopsy Dermatomyositis / immunology, pathology Female HLA-DR Antigens / metabolism Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / metabolism Humans Interleukin-1alpha / metabolism Macrophages / pathology Male Middle Aged Muscle Fibers, Skeletal / immunology, pathology Muscle, Skeletal / immunology, pathology* Polymyositis / immunology, pathology* Receptors, Cell Surface / metabolism T-Lymphocyte Subsets / pathology |
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0/Antigens, CD; 0/Antigens, CD3; 0/Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic; 0/CD163 antigen; 0/HLA-DR Antigens; 0/Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; 0/Interleukin-1alpha; 0/Receptors, Cell Surface |
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