| Literature DB >> 8453308 |
P Fishman1, M Kamashta, M Ehrenfeld, J Vianna, G R Hughes, D Sredni, R Zigelman, G Sabo, Y Shoenfeld.
Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may be associated with thrombocytopenia on one hand and lymphoma on the other. Interleukin-3 (IL-3) may contribute to both conditions. IL-3 is a pleotrophic growth factor affecting the proliferation and differentiation of stem cells to committed progenitors of several hematopoietic lineages including megakaryocytes and lymphocytes. The serum level of IL-3 determined by ELISA was found to be higher in a cohort of 16 patients with SLE in comparison to health controls. The IL-3 levels were highest in 2 patients with SLE and lymphoma. Interestingly, low serum levels were detected in SLE patients with thrombocytopenia. Our preliminary results may point to the role of IL-3 in the hematopoietic changes observed in SLE.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8453308 DOI: 10.1159/000236414
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int Arch Allergy Immunol ISSN: 1018-2438 Impact factor: 2.749