title: Soluble Fas and soluble FasL in multiple organ dysfunction syndrome complicating diffuse peritonitis.
abstract: The FasL-Fas system has been recognized as one of the apoptosis-inducing systems in the body. We studied the association between the serum levels of sFas, sFasL and TNF-alpha and the severity of the pathophysiological condition in 20 patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) complicating generalized peritonitis. The serum levels of sFas and TNF-alpha were significantly higher in the patients who died than in those who survived. On the other hand, the sFasL level was significantly higher in the patients who survived than in those who died. A significant correlation was observed between the serum TNF-alpha level and the serum sFas level. These findings suggest that changes in the FasL-Fas system may be involved in the pathogenesis of MODS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Iwate Prefectural Isawa Hospital, 61 Tatsugababa, Mizusawa 023-0864, Japan.
authors.forename: Michihiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitamura
authors.forename: Shigetasu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.forename: Nobuhiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Yasunori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yaegashi
authors.forename: Yasuhi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suxzuki
authors.forename: Nasahiroi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kojika
authors.forename: Go
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wakabayashi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D053222:Fas Ligand Protein / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012995:Solubility; D017741:Survivors; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000097:blood; D019014:fas Receptor / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D053222:Fas Ligand Protein; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D019014:fas Receptor