title: Defective production of interleukin-1 and tumour necrosis factor-alpha by stimulated monocytes from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Interleukin-1 and tumour necrosis factor-alpha activity by E. coli lipopolysaccharide-triggered monocytes was studied in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in various stages of activity. Monocytes from both groups of SLE patients produced significantly less tumour necrosis factor-alpha activity than those of age and sex matched healthy controls. However, interleukin-1 activity was only significantly reduced in patients with active stage of the disease. These findings indicate further immunoregulatory disturbances in monocyte function concerning SLE.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mũzes
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Vien
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: González-Cabello
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fehér
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gergely
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001681:Biological Assay; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000097:blood*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D009000:Monocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D012016:Reference Values; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha