Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Erasmus MC Rotterdam, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
J Cyst Fibros. 2013 Dec;12(6):623-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2013.05.002. Epub 2013 Jun 14.
Because persistent inflammation plays a dominant role in cystic fibrosis (CF), we assessed systemic and local upper airway responses during and after pulmonary exacerbation.
We followed a cohort of Pseudomonas aeruginosa-infected adult CF patients (n=16) over time in pulmonary exacerbation and in stable disease. Interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-17A, IL-22, interferon-γ and TNFα levels were measured in sputum, nasal lavages and plasma.
In CF patients IL-6 and IL-10 levels in nasal lavages were significantly increased in exacerbation compared with stable disease. Systemic IL-6 significantly correlated with CRP levels and FEV1 (%predicted), independently of disease status. Systemic IL-10 also correlated significantly with CRP and FEV1 (%predicted), but only in exacerbation. Other cytokines tested did not discriminate between exacerbation and stable disease.
Determination of IL-6 and IL-10 in nasal lavages may provide a minimally invasive tool in the assessment of an exacerbation in CF.
由于持续性炎症在囊性纤维化(CF)中起主导作用,我们评估了肺部恶化期间和之后全身和局部上呼吸道的反应。
我们对一组铜绿假单胞菌感染的成年 CF 患者(n=16)进行了随访,观察其在肺部恶化和稳定期的情况。在痰、鼻灌洗液和血浆中测量白细胞介素(IL)-1β、IL-2、IL-4、IL-5、IL-6、IL-8、IL-10、IL-17A、IL-22、干扰素-γ和 TNFα水平。
在 CF 患者中,鼻灌洗液中的 IL-6 和 IL-10 水平在恶化期明显高于稳定期。全身 IL-6 与 CRP 水平和 FEV1(%预测值)显著相关,与疾病状态无关。全身 IL-10 也与 CRP 和 FEV1(%预测值)显著相关,但仅在恶化期。其他测试的细胞因子不能区分恶化期和稳定期。
鼻灌洗液中 IL-6 和 IL-10 的测定可能为 CF 恶化的评估提供一种微创工具。