title: Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor affects serum levels of soluble interleukin-2 receptors after allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
abstract: Soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) levels were analyzed in 127 stem-cell transplant recipients. Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) was given to 57 patients after transplantation. We found an association between G-CSF and increased sIL-2R levels. This indicates increased T-cell activation and may be one reason for the previously found increased incidence of acute graft-versus-host disease in G-CSF-treated patients.
authors.forename: Mats
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Remberger
authors.forename: Berit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sundberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000097:blood*; D012995:Solubility; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor