title: Relation between soluble interleukin 2 receptor and clinical findings in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: The concentration of soluble interleukin 2 receptor (IL-2R) was determined in the serum of 54 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) by an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using two monoclonal antibodies with the IL-2R. Concentrations of soluble IL-2R in the serum of the patients with SLE (study group) were significantly higher than in 20 normal subjects (control group). The relation between concentrations of soluble IL-2R and clinical findings was investigated. The concentration of soluble IL-2R showed no particular relation with the clinical manifestations and did not correlate with the level of anti-DNA antibody or CH50. Significant correlation between the concentration of soluble IL-2R and disease activity did exist, however. Furthermore, the concentration of soluble IL-2R in some cases changed simultaneously with the disease activity. Thus the concentration of soluble IL-2R may serve as a new clinical indicator of disease activity in patients with SLE.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tokano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murashima
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takasaki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okumura
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hirose
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis; D004247:DNA / Q000276:immunology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000032:analysis*; D012995:Solubility
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D004247:DNA