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Dynamics of serum cytokines in preeclampsia. 子痫前期血清细胞因子的动态变化。
IF 2.2 4区 医学
European cytokine network Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.1684/ecn.2024.0497
Almagul Kurmanova, Gulfairuz Urazbayeva, Laura Kayupova, Damilya Salimbaeva, Nurzhamal Dzhardemalieva
{"title":"Dynamics of serum cytokines in preeclampsia.","authors":"Almagul Kurmanova, Gulfairuz Urazbayeva, Laura Kayupova, Damilya Salimbaeva, Nurzhamal Dzhardemalieva","doi":"10.1684/ecn.2024.0497","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1684/ecn.2024.0497","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of the present study was to evaluate the diagnostic significance of the dynamics of cytokines and growth factors during pregnancy with and without preeclampsia. The study included 168 pregnant women at risk of hypertensive disorders. The levels of biomarkers of all pregnant women were studied at 12-16 weeks, 28-30 weeks and 36-38 weeks. These included cytokines (tumour necrosis factor-α, interferon-, γinterleukin-4) and growth factors (placental growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor). All pregnant women were divided into two groups: 124 patients with preeclampsia and 44 without preeclampsia (control group). In patients with preeclampsia, an increase in the level of tumour necrosis factorα- was observed, compared with the control group: a 6.1-fold increase at 12-16 weeks and a 5.9-fold increase at 36-38 weeks. The level of interferon-γ was also increased, by 44.3% in the first trimester of pregnancy and by 46.8% at 28-30 weeks, compared to the control group. The level of interleukin-4 did not significantly differ between the studied groups. The level of placental growth factor was reduced in pregnant women with preeclampsia at all stages of gestation, and at 28-30 weeks was reduced by 67.9% compared to the control group. The level of vascular endothelial growth factor was also reduced, by 75%, compared with the control group. An increase in the level of pro-inflammatory cytokines and decrease in growth factors may therefore be considered as potential predictors of the development of preeclampsia, and evaluation of these factors may be advocated in pregnant women with risk factors of preeclampsia.</p>","PeriodicalId":11749,"journal":{"name":"European cytokine network","volume":"35 2","pages":"21-27"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142343955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Identification of inflammatory markers as indicators for disease progression in primary Sjögren syndrome. 将炎症标记物鉴定为原发性斯约格伦综合征疾病进展的指标。
IF 2.2 4区 医学
European cytokine network Pub Date : 2024-02-01 DOI: 10.1684/ecn.2024.0496
Yan Li, Jimin Zhang, Xiaoyan Liu, Kumar Ganesan, Guixiu Shi
{"title":"Identification of inflammatory markers as indicators for disease progression in primary Sjögren syndrome.","authors":"Yan Li, Jimin Zhang, Xiaoyan Liu, Kumar Ganesan, Guixiu Shi","doi":"10.1684/ecn.2024.0496","DOIUrl":"10.1684/ecn.2024.0496","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune disorder that affects various systems in the body, resulting in symptoms such as dry eyes and mouth, pain, and fatigue. Inflammation plays a critical role in pSS and its associated complications, with chronic inflammation being a common occurrence in patients with pSS. This review of the literature highlights inflammatory markers that could serve as indicators to predict disease progression in pSS. Laboratory markers are frequently and significantly increased in pSS patients, including erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, complement proteins, S100 proteins, cytokines (IFNs, CD40 ligand, soluble CD25, rheumatoid factors, interleukins, and TNF-α), and chemokines (CXCL13, CXCL10, CCL2, CXCL11, and CCL25). These inflammatory markers can be used as prognostic indicators for disease progression in pSS. In conclusion, the results from the studies reported in this review indicate that high levels of inflammatory markers may serve as markers for disease progression of pSS, which, in turn, may be valuable in predicting disease outcome.</p>","PeriodicalId":11749,"journal":{"name":"European cytokine network","volume":"35 1","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141440323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Cytokine fingerprint differences following infection and vaccination - what can we learn from COVID-19? 感染和接种疫苗后的细胞因子指纹差异--我们能从 COVID-19 中学到什么?
IF 2.2 4区 医学
European cytokine network Pub Date : 2024-02-01 DOI: 10.1684/ecn.2024.0494
Shira Cohen Rubin, Nadav Zacks, Ori Wand, Ophir Freund, Evgeni Gershman, Anna Breslavsky, Rotem Givoli-Vilensky, Anat Tzurel Ferber, Natalya Bilenko, Amir Bar-Shai
{"title":"Cytokine fingerprint differences following infection and vaccination - what can we learn from COVID-19?","authors":"Shira Cohen Rubin, Nadav Zacks, Ori Wand, Ophir Freund, Evgeni Gershman, Anna Breslavsky, Rotem Givoli-Vilensky, Anat Tzurel Ferber, Natalya Bilenko, Amir Bar-Shai","doi":"10.1684/ecn.2024.0494","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1684/ecn.2024.0494","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>COVID-19 vaccination and acute infection result in cellular and humoral immune responses with various degrees of protection. While most studies have addressed the difference in humoral response between vaccination and acute infection, studies on the cellular response are scarce. We aimed to evaluate differences in immune response among vaccinated patients versus those who had recovered from COVID-19. This was a prospective study in a tertiary medical centre. The vaccinated group included health care workers, who had received a second dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine 30 days ago. The recovered group included adults who had recovered from severe COVID-19 infection (<94% saturation in room air) after 3-6 weeks. Serum anti-spike IgG and cytokine levels were taken at entry to the study. Multivariate linear regression models were applied to assess differences in cytokines, controlling for age, sex, BMI, and smoking status. In total, 39 participants were included in each group. The mean age was 53 ±14 years, and 53% of participants were males. Baseline characteristics were similar between the groups. Based on multivariate analysis, serum levels of IL-6 (β=-0.4, p<0.01), TNFα (β=-0.3, p=0.03), IL-8 (β=-0.3, p=0.01), VCAM-1 (β=-0.2, p<0.144), and MMP-7 (β=-0.6, p<0.01) were lower in the vaccinated group compared to the recovered group. Conversely, serum anti-spike IgG levels were lower among the recovered group (124 vs. 208 pg/mL, p<0.001). No correlation was identified between antibody level and any of the cytokines mentioned above. Recovered COVID-19 patients had higher cytokine levels but lower antibody levels compared to vaccinated participants. Given the differences, these cytokines might be of value for future research in this field.</p>","PeriodicalId":11749,"journal":{"name":"European cytokine network","volume":"35 1","pages":"13-19"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141440322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Antibody targeting TSLP suppresses DSS-induced colitis and activation of the JAK2/STAT5 pathway in mice. 靶向 TSLP 的抗体可抑制 DSS 诱导的小鼠结肠炎和 JAK2/STAT5 通路的激活。
IF 2.8 4区 医学
European cytokine network Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.1684/ecn.2023.0489
Wei Zhuang, Zhen Li
{"title":"Antibody targeting TSLP suppresses DSS-induced colitis and activation of the JAK2/STAT5 pathway in mice.","authors":"Wei Zhuang, Zhen Li","doi":"10.1684/ecn.2023.0489","DOIUrl":"10.1684/ecn.2023.0489","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is currently no safe or effective treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which is defined as recurrent and persistent intestinal inflammation. Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) has been shown to be associated with the pathogenesis of IBD, and the JAK2/STAT5 signalling pathway has demonstrated much promise as a novel therapeutic target for IBD. In this study, we first evaluated levels of TSLP in dextran sodium sulphate (DSS)-induced IBD mice. Second, we applied tezepelumab, an anti-TSLP monoclonal antibody (20 μg per mouse, intraperitoneally), to DSS-induced IBD mice and quantified the signs of histopathological change, intestinal inflammation, and integrity of the mucosal barrier. In addition, the effect of DSS and/or tezepelumab on the phosphorylation of the JAK/STAT pathway was investigated. TSLP expression levels were elevated in DSS-induced IBD mice, whereas TSLP antibody treatment suppressed the pathological features associated with IBD and alleviated intestinal inflammation and mucosal barrier disruption. Moreover, level of phosphorylated JAK2/STAT5 were increased in DSS-induced IBD mice, but were strongly decreased in the presence of tezepelumab. Our findings suggest that targeting TSLP via the JAK2/STAT5 signalling pathway may be an effective approach for the treatment of IBD.</p>","PeriodicalId":11749,"journal":{"name":"European cytokine network","volume":"34 4","pages":"46-53"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140206493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Clinical significance of IL-37 serum level and polymorphism in patients with endometrial cancer. 子宫内膜癌患者 IL-37 血清水平和多态性的临床意义。
IF 2.8 4区 医学
European cytokine network Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.1684/ecn.2023.0491
Mohammad Reza Haghshenas, Zahra Shiravani, Mohammad Samare-Najaf, Soolmaz Khansalar, Seyed Ali Razavinasab, Abbas Ghaderi, Navid Jamali
{"title":"Clinical significance of IL-37 serum level and polymorphism in patients with endometrial cancer.","authors":"Mohammad Reza Haghshenas, Zahra Shiravani, Mohammad Samare-Najaf, Soolmaz Khansalar, Seyed Ali Razavinasab, Abbas Ghaderi, Navid Jamali","doi":"10.1684/ecn.2023.0491","DOIUrl":"10.1684/ecn.2023.0491","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Endometrial cancer (EC) is recognized as the second most common type of cancer among women. Interleukin-37 (IL-37) is a recently discovered member of the IL-1 cytokine family characterized by its anti-inflammatory properties, which are believed to have both anti-tumour and tumorigenic effects. However, the precise role of IL-37 in the development of EC remains largely unknown. In the current study, we aimed to explore genotype and allele frequencies of the IL-37 gene (rs4241122) and measure IL-37 protein levels in patients with EC, with a view to determining the clinical significance in these patients. A total of 105 patients with confirmed EC and 105 healthy controls, aged 31-73, participated in the study. IL-37 serum levels were investigated using an ELISA method, while the frequency of genotypes and alleles of the IL-37 gene was determined using the ARMS-PCR method. The findings demonstrate a significant increase in IL-37 serum levels in EC patients compared to controls (p<0.0001). Moreover, higher levels of IL-37 were strongly associated with unfavourable indices, such as EC grade III, poorly differentiated tumours, and regional spread of tumour cells (p<0.05). However, genotyping of the IL-37 gene revealed no significant difference between the two groups, and there was no association between IL-37 genotype and IL-37 protein level or clinicopathological characteristics (p>0.05). The results of this study suggest that elevated serum levels of may contribute to tumour progression, probably through its immune suppressive activity. Clinically, IL-37 may serve as a promising factor and/or therapeutic target for EC management, although, further studies are warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":11749,"journal":{"name":"European cytokine network","volume":"34 4","pages":"63-69"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140206494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF)-induced maturation of spermatogonial cells from prepubertal mice in vitro is enhanced by testosterone. 睾酮可促进体外粒细胞-巨噬细胞集落刺激因子(GM-CSF)诱导的青春期前小鼠精原细胞成熟。
IF 2.8 4区 医学
European cytokine network Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.1684/ecn.2023.0490
Areej Jorban, Eitan Lunenfeld, Mahmoud Huleihel
{"title":"Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF)-induced maturation of spermatogonial cells from prepubertal mice in vitro is enhanced by testosterone.","authors":"Areej Jorban, Eitan Lunenfeld, Mahmoud Huleihel","doi":"10.1684/ecn.2023.0490","DOIUrl":"10.1684/ecn.2023.0490","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Spermatogenesis is the complicated process of sperm generation. During this process, spermatogonial cells proliferate and differentiate via meiotic and post-meiotic stages to produce mature sperm. This process is under the regulation of testicular autocrine/paracrine factors. In addition, endocrine factors are crucial to complete spermatogenesis. We aimed to localize granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and its receptor (GM-CSFR) in testicular cells and further evaluate its involvement in the development of spermatogenesis in vitro. We isolated cells from seminiferous tubule cells of seven-day-old mice and cultured them in vitro using a methylcellulose culture system (MCS), in the presence of GM-CSF and/or testosterone for four weeks. The cells were then examined for markers of different stages of spermatogenesis by immunofluorescence staining and/or qPCR analyses. Our results revealed the presence of GM-CSF and GM-CSFR in testicular cells (premeiotic and meiotic cells as well as somatic cells; Leydig and Sertoli cells). We further demonstrated the development of colonies/spheroids in the MCS which contained pre-meiotic, meiotic, and post-meiotic cells. The addition of GM-CSF to the MCS significantly increased the percentage of pre-meiotic and meiotic cells compared to control. Furthermore, the addition of GM-CSF and testosterone together significantly increased the percentage of cells in the post-meiotic stage compared to the addition of each separately. In conclusion, our results indicate that testicular cells express GM-CSF/GM-CSFR, and that GM-CSF is involved in the development of different stages of spermatogenesis in vitro. Furthermore, testosterone enhances the development of spermatogenic cells and potentiates the effect of GMCSF on the development of post-meiotic cells. These findings provide evidence that GM-CSF and testosterone are involved in the development of spermatogenesis in vitro and in vivo. In brief: Testicular somatic and germ cells express GM-CSF and GM-CSFR. Our study suggests that testicular GM-CSF is involved in the development of spermatogenesis, which is potentiated by testosterone.</p>","PeriodicalId":11749,"journal":{"name":"European cytokine network","volume":"34 4","pages":"54-62"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140206495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Growth factors and cytokines involved in liver regeneration. 参与肝脏再生的生长因子和细胞因子。
IF 2.8 4区 医学
European cytokine network Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.1684/ecn.2023.0483
Chen Liu, Xiaomeng Liu, Hongyuan Zhou, Wei Zhang, Tianqiang Song
{"title":"Growth factors and cytokines involved in liver regeneration.","authors":"Chen Liu, Xiaomeng Liu, Hongyuan Zhou, Wei Zhang, Tianqiang Song","doi":"10.1684/ecn.2023.0483","DOIUrl":"10.1684/ecn.2023.0483","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The regenerative ability of the liver is essential for maintaining physiological functions and the injury repair process. The biological mechanisms that regulate liver regeneration remain poorly defined. These mechanisms are notable issues in clinical practice that affect the treatment of hepatic loss caused by hepatectomy, hepatic poisoning, or chronic viral infection. Increasing evidence shows that numerous growth factors, cytokines, and metabolic pathways influence the liver regenerative process. Of particular importance are cytokines and growth factors, which affect different stages of liver regeneration. In this review, we summarize the results obtained from studies that focused on the role of growth factors and cytokines in liver regeneration to reflect on the clinical implications and areas for further study.</p>","PeriodicalId":11749,"journal":{"name":"European cytokine network","volume":"34 4","pages":"38-45"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140206496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effect of interferon-α on COVID-19 in-hospital mortality: a large-scale propensity score-matched study. 干扰素-α对新冠肺炎住院死亡率的影响:一项大规模倾向性评分匹配研究。
IF 2.8 4区 医学
European cytokine network Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI: 10.1684/ecn.2023.0485
Mohamad Amin Pourhoseingholi, Amirreza Rafiei Javazm, Naghmeh Asadimanesh, Fatemeh Shojaeian, Mehdi Azizmohammad Looha, Seyed Amir Ahmad Safavi-Naini, Benyamin Mohammadzadeh, Parnian Jamshidi, Fatemeh Gholampoor, Omid Yazdani, Nadia Zameni, Zahra Azizan, Amirhossein Sahebkar
{"title":"Effect of interferon-α on COVID-19 in-hospital mortality: a large-scale propensity score-matched study.","authors":"Mohamad Amin Pourhoseingholi,&nbsp;Amirreza Rafiei Javazm,&nbsp;Naghmeh Asadimanesh,&nbsp;Fatemeh Shojaeian,&nbsp;Mehdi Azizmohammad Looha,&nbsp;Seyed Amir Ahmad Safavi-Naini,&nbsp;Benyamin Mohammadzadeh,&nbsp;Parnian Jamshidi,&nbsp;Fatemeh Gholampoor,&nbsp;Omid Yazdani,&nbsp;Nadia Zameni,&nbsp;Zahra Azizan,&nbsp;Amirhossein Sahebkar","doi":"10.1684/ecn.2023.0485","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1684/ecn.2023.0485","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong> Coronavirus infection can induce the production of inflammatory cytokines leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and death. It is well-established that interferons (IFNs) are essential in regulating the immune response, thus their effects of IFNs on COVID-19 patients should be subject to investigation. This study aimed to investigate the effects of IFN-α alone or in combination with remdesivir in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong> A multicentre, retrospective study was conducted on COVID-19 patients admitted to three hospitals in Tehran, Iran, from March 20, 2020, to March 18, 2021. The unadjusted and adjusted effects of IFN-α on COVID-19 outcomes were investigated through propensity score matching (PSM) to achieve a 1:1 balanced dataset.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 4,782 patients, 3,764 were eligible for the study, including 1,704 patients (45.27%) receiving at least one treatment with IFN-α and 2,060 controls not receiving IFN-α. After PSM, 851 IFN-α patients and 851 controls were recruited in the PSM analysis with a median age of 60.8 (standard deviation [SD]: 16.2 and 60.9 [SD: 17.4]), respectively. The PSM results showed no significant difference between the survival curves of the IFN-α group and the control group (p=0.340). However, the unadjusted impact of IFN-α on the risk of mortality was statistically significant (p=0.043, hazard-ratio: 0.86; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.75-0.99). Also, the combination of IFN-α and remdesivir had no significant benefit (HR: 89, 95% CI: 0.74-1.34).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings indicate that subcutaneous administration of IFN-α, with or without remdesivir, does not have any significant impact on COVID-19 mortality and ICU admission. Future clinical trials considering the time, subtype, and form of IFN-α administration are warranted to investigate the potential therapeutic effects of IFN-α on COVID-19.</p>","PeriodicalId":11749,"journal":{"name":"European cytokine network","volume":"34 2","pages":"10-19"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41124244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Thymic stromal lymphopoietin suppresses markers of neuroinflammation and the JAK2/STAT5 pathway in activated microglia. 胸腺基质淋巴生成素抑制活化小胶质细胞中神经炎症标志物和JAK2/STAT5通路。
IF 2.8 4区 医学
European cytokine network Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI: 10.1684/ecn.2023.0487
Qiao Zhou, Nanxue Cui, Shihai Zhang, Miaomiao Zhou, Younian Xu
{"title":"Thymic stromal lymphopoietin suppresses markers of neuroinflammation and the JAK2/STAT5 pathway in activated microglia.","authors":"Qiao Zhou, Nanxue Cui, Shihai Zhang, Miaomiao Zhou, Younian Xu","doi":"10.1684/ecn.2023.0487","DOIUrl":"10.1684/ecn.2023.0487","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is highly expressed in the central nervous system in response to inflammation, but its exact function remains unclear. In this study, we used a model of LPS-stimulated microglia to investigate the direct impact of TSLP on microglial activation and the underlying mechanism. We measured oxidative stress, expression of microglial activation markers, and inflammatory indexes. The results show that TSLP treatment increased the expression of TSLP receptors and reduced LPS-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and the expression of M1-type markers in microglia. Interestingly, TSLP treatment also influenced the differentiation of microglia towards the M2 type, suppressing LPS-induced activation, mediated by the JAK2/STAT5 pathway. Moreover, TSLP also promoted the expression of macrophage markers in the absence of LPS. These findings support the hypothesis that TSLP plays a role in reducing neuroinflammation by blocking the JAK2/STAT5 pathway induced by LPS, thus indicating a regulatory role in the central nervous system. Targeting this cytokine might provide a novel strategy for controlling an inflammatory response in the central nervous system.</p>","PeriodicalId":11749,"journal":{"name":"European cytokine network","volume":"34 3","pages":"21-27"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138458633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Th1/Th2 cytokine profile in patients with acute and chronic calculus cholecystitis. 急性和慢性结石性胆囊炎患者的Th1/Th2细胞因子谱
IF 2.8 4区 医学
European cytokine network Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI: 10.1684/ecn.2023.0488
Liling Chen, Xinyuan Chen
{"title":"Th1/Th2 cytokine profile in patients with acute and chronic calculus cholecystitis.","authors":"Liling Chen, Xinyuan Chen","doi":"10.1684/ecn.2023.0488","DOIUrl":"10.1684/ecn.2023.0488","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Relatively little is known about the relationship between Th1/Th2 cytokines and calculus cholecystitis (CC). The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between serum Th1 and Th2 cytokine expression and CC, including both acute and chronic cases. In total, 102 patients with chronic calculous cholecystitis (CCC), 64 patients with acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC), and 55 healthy controls (HCs) were recruited for the study. Serum concentration of Th1 (IL-2, TNF-α, IFN-γ) and Th2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-6, IL-10) was measured at admission and on the fifth day after cholecystectomy using flow cytometry. In addition, the ratio of IL-6/IL-10 was calculated. Correlation of the corresponding factors was then analysed, and univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed to identify independent markers of ACC severity. Compared to HCs, CCC patients exhibited significantly elevated expression levels of IL-6 and IL-10, while ACC patients demonstrated higher expression of IL-2, TNF-α, and IL-6/ IL-10 in addition to IL-6, and IL-10. In ACC patients, there was a strong positive correlation between IL-6 and IL-10 concentration, the expression of IL-2 was observed to positively correlate with serum ALT and AST concentration, and TNF-α expression positively correlated with the duration of hospitalization. Moreover, patients with moderate-to-severe ACC presented with higher expression of IL-10 compared to those with mild ACC. Cox regression analysis confirmed that IL-10 and IL-6 were independent factors for the severity of ACC. Following surgery, the levels of IL-6 and IL-6/IL-10 significantly decreased but did not fully return to baseline levels in ACC patients. Our study reveals atypical Th1/Th2 cytokine expression profiles in patients with acute and chronic CC, and further highlights the significant potential of these cytokines, particularly IL-6 and IL-10, in assessing the severity and progression of CC.</p>","PeriodicalId":11749,"journal":{"name":"European cytokine network","volume":"34 3","pages":"22-28"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138458632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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