کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1971605 1538910 2008 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
The levels of macrophage migration inhibitory factor as an indicator of disease activity and severity in adult-onset Still's disease
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری بیوشیمی، ژنتیک و زیست شناسی مولکولی زیست شیمی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
The levels of macrophage migration inhibitory factor as an indicator of disease activity and severity in adult-onset Still's disease
چکیده انگلیسی

Objectives:This study investigated the levels of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) and explored the role of this pro-inflammatory cytokine in the systemic inflammation of AOSD.Design and methods:Serum MIF levels were measured by ELISA in patients with AOSD and controls. Intracellular MIF production by peripheral blood leukocytes was detected by three-color flow cytometry.Results:Serum MIF levels were significantly increased in patients with AOSD. Serum MIF levels were significantly higher in AOSD patients with sore throat, myalgias, splenomegaly, or pleuritis, and were closely correlated with clinical disease severity and activity. Examined by flow cytometry, the intracellular MIF levels in monocytes and T-lymphocytes from AOSD patients were significantly higher than those from healthy subjects.Conclusion:These data represent the first demonstration of increased MIF expression in AOSD, and suggest that MIF may be an important marker for disease evaluation and monitoring.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Clinical Biochemistry - Volume 41, Issues 7–8, May 2008, Pages 519–524
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