title: Cytokines levels in prostate adenocarcinomas.
abstract: In this research, we determined the levels of IL-2, IL-6 and TNF-alpha at 60 patients with prostate adenocarcinomas situated in II, III and IV stages. The method used was ELISA quantitative. We observed that the IL-2 levels were normal in II stage, and the levels of IL-6 and TNF-alpha were lightly increased. In III and IV stages of prostate cancer the levels of IL-2 were very low and the levels of IL-6 and TNF-alpha were very increased. The high levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines are correlated with diseases evolution. The decrease of IL-2 levels in advanced prostate cancer goes to the decrease of immune response in prostate cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology-Immunology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova. turculeanu_balasoiu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bălăşoiu
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Turculeanu
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Avrămescu
authors.forename: Violeta
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Comănescu
authors.forename: Cristiana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Simionescu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mogoantă
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D016207:Cytokines / Q000097:blood*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000097:blood; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D007376:Interleukin-2; D015850:Interleukin-6; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha