Shen Wei, Bian Luyan, Ma Ying, Yin Xiuyan
People's Hospital of Rizhao Rizhao, Shandong, China.
Department of Nephrology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital Qingdao, Shandong, China.
Am J Transl Res. 2022 May 15;14(5):3189-3197. eCollection 2022.
To investigate the mechanism of serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) change in disease progression of interstitial nephritis.
This is a retrospective study. From November 2017 to November 2019, 87 patients with interstitial nephritis treated in our hospital were enrolled and divided into an acute group (n=42) and a chronic group (n=45) based on pathological results of renal biopsies. Forty healthy individuals after physical examination during the same period were enrolled into the reference group. Serum IL-6 levels were determined using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Among the three groups, patients in the acute group showed the highest IL-6 level (P<0.001). The acute group obtained higher serum advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) levels and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) than the other two groups (P<0.05). The acute group showed lower levels of CD34 [number of positive microvessels (MVs)/HP], a smaller type III collagen positive area, and a larger type IV collagen positive area than the chronic group (P<0.05). The acute group obtained higher levels of IL-27 and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) than the chronic group (P<0.001). The acute group had higher levels of serum creatinine (SCr), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and 24-hour urine protein quantity (24 h UPQ) than the other groups (P<0.001). The combined detection of serum IL-6, TNF-α, and micro-albumin (mALB) outperformed the stand-alone approach (P<0.05). Serum IL-32 and kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) levels in the acute and chronic group were positively correlated with SCr and 24 h UPQ (P<0.05).
Serum IL-6 shows a great potential as an important marker of disease progression in interstitial nephritis.
探讨血清白细胞介素-6(IL-6)在间质性肾炎疾病进展中的变化机制。
本研究为回顾性研究。2017年11月至2019年11月,选取我院收治的87例间质性肾炎患者,根据肾活检病理结果分为急性组(n = 42)和慢性组(n = 45)。同期选取40例体检健康者作为参照组。采用酶联免疫吸附测定(ELISA)法检测血清IL-6水平。
三组中,急性组患者的IL-6水平最高(P < 0.001)。急性组血清晚期氧化蛋白产物(AOPP)水平和肾小球滤过率(GFR)高于其他两组(P < 0.05)。急性组的CD34水平[微血管(MV)阳性数/HP]低于慢性组,III型胶原阳性面积小于慢性组,IV型胶原阳性面积大于慢性组(P < 0.05)。急性组的IL-27和肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)水平高于慢性组(P < 0.001)。急性组的血清肌酐(SCr)、红细胞沉降率(ESR)、估算肾小球滤过率(eGFR)和24小时尿蛋白量(24 h UPQ)高于其他组(P < 0.001)。血清IL-6、TNF-α和微量白蛋白(mALB)联合检测优于单独检测(P < 0.05)。急性组和慢性组血清IL-32和肾损伤分子-1(KIM-1)水平与SCr和24 h UPQ呈正相关(P < 0.05)。
血清IL-6作为间质性肾炎疾病进展的重要标志物具有很大潜力。