Escuela Internacional de Doctorado, Rey Juan Carlos University, 28008 Madrid, Spain.
Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Rey Juan Carlos University, 28032 Madrid, Spain.
Cells. 2024 Oct 17;13(20):1719. doi: 10.3390/cells13201719.
BACKGROUND: Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by chronic pain and a complex array of symptoms, with neuroinflammation implicated in its pathophysiology. METHODS: This study aimed to explore the association between neuroinflammation, measured through interleukin levels (IL-1, IL-6, IL-8), and clinical outcomes in FM patients. Using a cross-sectional study design, blood levels of these interleukins were correlated with pain severity and disability, assessed via the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) and pain measures. RESULTS: Results indicated that IL-6 and IL-8 may particularly serve as biomarkers for pain severity and disability in FM patients, showing significant associations with worse clinical outcomes. Elevated IL-8 levels, for instance, correlated strongly with increased pain perception and higher disability scores. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that specific interleukins are not only elevated in FM but are actively involved in the modulation of pain and disability, underscoring the role of systemic neuroinflammation in the clinical severity of FM. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the inflammatory mechanisms in FM and underscores the potential of targeting interleukins in therapeutic strategies.
背景:纤维肌痛(FM)的特征是慢性疼痛和一系列复杂的症状,神经炎症与它的病理生理学有关。
方法:本研究旨在探讨通过白细胞介素水平(IL-1、IL-6、IL-8)测量的神经炎症与 FM 患者临床结果之间的关联。采用横断面研究设计,将这些白细胞介素的血液水平与疼痛严重程度和残疾通过纤维肌痛影响问卷(FIQ)和疼痛测量进行相关性分析。
结果:结果表明,IL-6 和 IL-8 可能特别作为 FM 患者疼痛严重程度和残疾的生物标志物,与较差的临床结果有显著关联。例如,升高的 IL-8 水平与增加的疼痛感知和更高的残疾评分强烈相关。
结论:这些发现表明,特定的白细胞介素不仅在 FM 中升高,而且还积极参与疼痛和残疾的调节,强调了系统性神经炎症在 FM 临床严重程度中的作用。本研究有助于深入了解 FM 中的炎症机制,并强调了在治疗策略中靶向白细胞介素的潜力。
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