title: [Cytokine levels in patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura].
abstract: Plasma cytokine levels were examined in 13 patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). Complete remission (CR) was attained in 7 of the 13 patients, but 6 died. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF), Interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6 and soluble IL-2 receptor showed marked increases at onset and decreased at CR. The prognosis tended to be poor in patients with increased IL-6 and soluble IL-2 receptor levels. Tissue factor production in human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) cultured with TTP plasma was significantly increased, but the migration of HUVEC to TTP plasma was significantly lower. These findings suggest that immunological mechanisms and vascular endothelial cell damages are involved in the pathogenesis of TTP and are reflected in the plasma cytokine levels.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Mie Univercity School of Medicine.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wada
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Minami
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shirakawa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016207:Cytokines / Q000097:blood*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000097:blood; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000097:blood; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000032:analysis; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D007375:Interleukin-1; D015850:Interleukin-6; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D007372:Interferons