| Literature DB >> 15808295 |
Akemi Tomoda1, Takako Joudoi, El-Mezayen Rabab, Tomoaki Matsumoto, T H Park, Teruhisa Miike.
Abstract
We studied cytokine production in 15 patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and 23 controls. CFS patients' peripheral blood mononuclear cells were cultured with lipopolysaccharide or phytohemagglutinin. Enzymatic immunoassay indicated cytokine concentration in culture supernatants. CFS patients showed significantly lower mRNA levels and transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) production. Cytokine dysregulation affects CFS pathogenesis. TGF-beta1 may aid treatment because it affects CFS inflammatory characteristics.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15808295 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2005.01.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Psychiatry Res ISSN: 0165-1781 Impact factor: 3.222