Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Ann Neurol. 2024 Oct;96(4):704-714. doi: 10.1002/ana.27024. Epub 2024 Jul 19.
To evaluate the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytokine/chemokine profile of central nervous system (CNS) neurosarcoidosis (NS), and its utility in differential diagnosis, treatment, and prognostication.
In this case-control study, we validated 17 cytokines/chemokines (interleukin [IL]-1-beta, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12p70, IL-13, IL-17A, BAFF, IL-8/CXCL8, CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL13, GM-CSF, interferon-gamma, and tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-alpha) in a multiplexed automated immunoassay system (ELLA; Bio-Techne, Minneapolis, MN, USA), and assessed them in CSF and serum of symptomatic patients with probable or definite CNS NS (01/2011-02/2023) with gadolinium enhancement and/or CSF pleocytosis. Patients with multiple sclerosis, primary CNS lymphoma, aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G positivity, non-inflammatory disorders, and healthy individuals were used as controls.
A total of 32 NS patients (59% women; median age, 59 years [19-81]) were included; concurrent sera were available in 12. CSF controls consisted of 26 multiple sclerosis, 8 primary CNS lymphoma, 84 aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G positive, and 34 patients with non-inflammatory disorders. Gadolinium enhancement was present in 31 of 32 NS patients, and CSF pleocytosis in 27 of 32 (84%). CSF IL-2, IL-6, IL-10, IL-13, BAFF, IL-8/CXCL8, CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL13, GM-CSF, interferon-gamma, and TNF-alpha levels were significantly higher in NS patients compared with non-inflammatory controls (p ≤ 0.02); elevations were more common in CSF than serum. Concurrent elevation of IL-6, CXCL9, CXCL10, GM-CSF, interferon-gamma, and TNF-alpha was present in 18 of 32 NS patients, but only in 1 control. Elevated IL-6, IL-10, IL-13, CXCL9, CXL10, GM-CSF, and TNF-alpha associated with measures of disease activity.
NS CSF cytokine/chemokine profiles suggest T cell (mainly T helper cell type 1), macrophage, and B-cell involvement. These signatures aid in NS diagnosis, indicate disease activity, and suggest therapeutic avenues. ANN NEUROL 2024;96:704-714.
评估中枢神经系统(CNS)神经结节病(NS)的脑脊液(CSF)细胞因子/趋化因子谱,并评估其在鉴别诊断、治疗和预后方面的应用。
在这项病例对照研究中,我们使用多重自动化免疫分析系统(ELLA;美国明尼苏达州明尼阿波利斯市的 Bio-Techne)验证了 17 种细胞因子/趋化因子(白细胞介素[IL]-1β、IL-2、IL-4、IL-5、IL-6、IL-10、IL-12p70、IL-13、IL-17A、BAFF、IL-8/CXCL8、CXCL9、CXCL10、CXCL13、GM-CSF、干扰素-γ和肿瘤坏死因子-α),并评估了它们在有症状的疑似或明确的 CNS NS(2011 年 1 月至 2023 年 2 月)患者的 CSF 和血清中的水平,这些患者存在钆增强和/或 CSF 白细胞增多。多发性硬化症、原发性中枢神经系统淋巴瘤、水通道蛋白 4 免疫球蛋白 G 阳性、非炎症性疾病和健康个体被用作对照。
共纳入 32 名 NS 患者(59%为女性;中位年龄 59 岁[19-81]);12 名患者同时提供了血清。CSF 对照组包括 26 名多发性硬化症患者、8 名原发性中枢神经系统淋巴瘤患者、84 名水通道蛋白 4 免疫球蛋白 G 阳性患者和 34 名非炎症性疾病患者。31 名 NS 患者存在钆增强,27 名患者存在 CSF 白细胞增多(84%)。与非炎症性对照组相比,NS 患者的 CSF IL-2、IL-6、IL-10、IL-13、BAFF、IL-8/CXCL8、CXCL9、CXCL10、CXCL13、GM-CSF、干扰素-γ和 TNF-α水平明显升高(p≤0.02);CSF 中的升高比血清中更常见。18 名 NS 患者中有 18 名同时存在升高的 IL-6、CXCL9、CXCL10、GM-CSF、干扰素-γ和 TNF-α,但只有 1 名对照存在。升高的 IL-6、IL-10、IL-13、CXCL9、CXCL10、GM-CSF 和 TNF-α与疾病活动度的指标相关。
NS 的 CSF 细胞因子/趋化因子谱提示存在 T 细胞(主要是辅助性 T 细胞 1 型)、巨噬细胞和 B 细胞的参与。这些特征有助于 NS 的诊断、提示疾病活动度,并提示治疗途径。