title: In vitro cytokine production in patients with iron deficiency anemia.
abstract: The in vitro production of interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-2, IL-6, IL-10, and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from 20 patients with iron deficiency anemia (IDA) was examined before and after iron supplementation and compared to values obtained for PBMC from healthy controls. A significant decrease in IL-2 production was observed in IDA patients, whereas the secretion of the other cytokines did not differ from that of controls. Addition of iron to the culture medium did not affect the secretion of IL-2 and IL-1beta, but caused an increase in IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-alpha production. Since a deficiency in IL-2 production plays a role in the pathogenesis of certain infectious and malignant diseases, the results of the present study may explain in part the increased susceptibility to infections observed in patients with IDA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine C, Rabin Medical Center, Golda Campus, Petah Tiqva 49372, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bergman
authors.forename: Hanna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bessler
authors.forename: Hertzel
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Salman
authors.forename: Dimitri
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Siomin
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Straussberg
authors.forename: Meir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Djaldetti
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007378:Interleukins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D007378:Interleukins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha