title: Elevated levels of circulating immunostimulatory 90K in Henoch-Schoenlein purpura.
abstract: In order to clarify the immunologic reaction present in Henoch-Schoenlein purpura (HSP), 20 children (11 boys and 9 girls; median age, 5.8 +/- 2.8 years) with HSP and 20 sex- and age-matched healthy children were studied. The 90K/Mac-2 BP serum concentrations were significantly higher in the patients than in the healthy controls (12.5 +/- 7.5 vs 4.5 +/- 2.7 micrograms/ml, respectively; P < 0.0001). 90K/Mac-2 BP values higher than the cutoff value were observed in 13 of 20 (65%) patient. The soluble intercellular adhesion molecule 1 concentrations were significantly higher in HSP patients than controls (P < 0.0001), with mean values of 1631 +/- 703 and 85 +/- 16 ng/ml, respectively. The 90K/Mac-2 BP serum levels were significantly correlated with soluble intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (r = 0.90, P < 0.0001). Although the underlying causes of these immunological abnormalities are unclear, these observations suggest that the 90K/Mac-2 BP protein may play a role in the immunological reactions involved in the development of HSP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pelliccia
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Natoli
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Petitti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verrotti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chiarelli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iacobelli
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000276:immunology*; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D006023:Glycoproteins; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; C081856:LGALS3BP protein, human; D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins