title: [Leukotriene B4, leukotriene C4 and prostaglandin E2 in the serum, synovial fluid and synovium in patients with rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: This study investigated the presence of arachidonic acid metabolites, (leukotriene B4, leukotriene C4 and prostaglandin E2) in the serum, synovial fluid and synovium of rheumatoid arthritis patients (RA). We obtained the serum, synovial fluid and synovium from 16 female patients with RA during knee operations. Leukotriene B4 (LTB4), leukotriene C4 (LTC4) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) were detected by RIA analysis. In the patients administered steroids, a positive correlation was found between the concentrations of LTB4 and PGE2 in the synovium. In the patients not administered steroids, significant correlations were found between the concentrations of LTB4 in the synovium and serum, and also between the concentrations of LTB4 and LTC4 in the synovium. The levels of immunoglobulins and LTB4 in the serum were determined and a significant correlation was found between the content of IgG and the concentration of LTB4. In the serum, the concentration of LTB4 was elevated in RA patients relative to the control normal subjects, and the difference was statistically significant. In conclusion, these data suggest that LTB4 in the serum reflects the concentration of LTB4 in the synovium.
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authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sawazaki
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000378:metabolism; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D013189:SRS-A / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000378:metabolism*; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D013189:SRS-A; D007975:Leukotriene B4; D015232:Dinoprostone