| Literature DB >> 8777922 |
H Suzuki1, S Uemura, S Tone, T Iizuka, M Koike, K Hirayama, J Maeda.
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In order to study the in vitro effects of intact immunoglobulin (Ig) and gamma-interferon (INF-gamma) in patients with Kawasaki disease, the production of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) was measured in peripheral blood monocytes (PBM) both before and after intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy. Spontaneous production of TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta both before and after IVIG therapy was significantly higher than in healthy controls. Intact Ig enhanced in vitro the production of TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta both before and after IVIG therapy approximately 3-4 times as compared to the spontaneous production. INF-gamma did not affect the production of the two cytokines. Ig enhanced IL-1 beta mRNA expression in PBM of KD by 3-8 times more than that of spontaneous production.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8777922 DOI: 10.1007/bf02002715
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Pediatr ISSN: 0340-6199 Impact factor: 3.183