title: Elevated circulating stromal-derived factor-1 levels in sickle cell disease.
abstract: Inflammation and angiogenesis are of importance in the pathophysiology of sickle cell disease (SCD). Recently, the chemokine stromal-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) has been shown to be a key mediator of angiogenesis and inflammation. In this study we determined serum SDF-1 levels in consecutive adult sickle cell patients during the clinically asymptomatic state as well as during painful crisis. Serum SDF-1 levels were significantly elevated in HbSS/HbSbeta(0)-thalassaemia patients [n = 42; 5,177 pg/ml (2,438-7,246)] compared to HbSC/HbSbeta(+)-thalassaemia patients [n = 16; 2,405 pg/ml (1,365-3,047)] and healthy HbAA controls [n = 45; 2,894 pg/ml (2,577-3,334)] (p = 0.001). No significant increments were observed during painful crisis (n = 40). SDF-1 levels were significantly higher in SCD patients with pulmonary hypertension (PHT) compared to patients without PHT. Elevated circulating SDF-1 levels occur in patients with SCD and may play a role in the pathophysiology of SCD-related PHT.
authors.affiliation: Immunology Laboratory Department, Red Cross Blood Bank Foundation Curaçao, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Landburg
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nur
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maria
authors.forename: D P M
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Brandjes
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Biemond
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Schnog
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Duits
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000097:blood*; D054377:Chemokine CXCL12 / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D054377:Chemokine CXCL12