| Literature DB >> 19085566 |
Philipp von Bismarck1, Andreas Claass, Carsten Schickor, Martin F Krause, Stefan Rose-John.
Abstract
Interleukin (IL)-6 signaling depends on the soluble IL-6 receptor (sIL-6R) and the soluble glycoprotein 130 (sgp130). To investigate the impact of IL-6 signaling on the pathogenesis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia of prematurity (BPD), IL-6, sIL-6R, and sgp130 were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique in tracheal aspirates of mechanically ventilated preterm infants. Infants developing BPD showed increased concentrations of IL-6, sIL-6R, and sgp-130 in their first week of life. These infants also had significantly higher molar ratios for IL-6/sIL-6R and IL-6/sgp130. The authors conclude that altered interleukin-6 signaling via the soluble receptors sIL-6R and sgp130 may play an important role in pulmonary inflammation of preterm infants.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 19085566 DOI: 10.1080/01902140802389693
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Exp Lung Res ISSN: 0190-2148 Impact factor: 2.459