BACKGROUND Accumulating evidence suggests that the inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6(IL-6)contributes to the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders.However,there was no study concerning the relationship between IL...BACKGROUND Accumulating evidence suggests that the inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6(IL-6)contributes to the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders.However,there was no study concerning the relationship between IL-6 concentrations and clinical features in the chronic phase of early-onset schizophrenia(EOS).AIM To investigate the relationship between serum IL-6 concentration and the clinical features of EOS.METHODS We measured serum IL-6 Levels from 74 patients with chronic schizophrenia,including 33 with age at onset<21 years(EOS group)and 41 with onset≥21 years in[adult-onset schizophrenia(AOS)group],and from 41 healthy controls.Symptom severities were evaluated using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale(PANSS).RESULTS Serum IL-6 concentrations were higher in both EOS and AOS groups than healthy controls(F=22.32,P<0.01),but did not differ significantly between EOS and AOS groups(P>0.05)after controlling for age,body mass index,and other covariates.Negative symptom scores were higher in the EOS group than the AOS group(F=6.199,P=0.015).Serum IL-6 concentrations in the EOS group were negatively correlated with both total PANSS-negative symptom score(r=-0.389,P=0.032)and avolition/asociality subscore(r=-0.387,P=0.026).CONCLUSION Patients with EOS may have more severe negative symptoms than those with adult-onset schizophrenia during the chronic phase of the illness.IL-6 signaling may regulate negative symptoms and its avolition/asociality subsymptoms among the early-onset chronic schizophrenic patients.展开更多
Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, erosive and deforming inflammatory rheumatic disease. In the era of biotherapies and the arrival of biosimilars in sub-Saharan Africa, the objective of this study ...Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, erosive and deforming inflammatory rheumatic disease. In the era of biotherapies and the arrival of biosimilars in sub-Saharan Africa, the objective of this study was to describe plasma IL-6 variations in RA patients at Cité Verte District Hospital (Cameroon). Material and Methods: Descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study from December 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022. We included patients over 18 years old suffering from RA (ACR/EULAR 2010). Patients with an infection were not included. The data collected were age, sex, smoking status, family history, disease duration, disease activity by DAS28, CRP, rheumatoid factor, and plasma level of IL-6. Bone erosion was sought on radiography and ultrasound. Result: We included 31 patients, 25 of whom were women (80.6%). The mean age was 47.27 ± 17.97 years. Disease activity was predominantly moderate (32.3%) and severe (32.3%). Mean IL-6 level was 15.29 ± 2.36 pg/ml (extremes: 11.26 pg/ml and 20.15 pg/ml). IL-6 levels were higher in patients with a history of smoking. Similarly, IL-6 levels were higher in patients with mildly active RA in remission than in moderately and severely active RA. Mean IL-6 levels were significantly higher in patients with erosive RA (16.3 pg/ml VS 14.6 pg/ml). Conclusion: IL-6 levels were significantly elevated in men, weaned smokers and patients with bone erosions.展开更多
Objective: To determine the effect of flurbiprofen combined with prednisolone on interleukin-6 in elderly surgery patients. Methods: In this double-blind randomized controlled study, patients aged 65 to 80 who we...Objective: To determine the effect of flurbiprofen combined with prednisolone on interleukin-6 in elderly surgery patients. Methods: In this double-blind randomized controlled study, patients aged 65 to 80 who were undergoing spinal fusion surgery for disc herniation were administered flurbiprofen 100 mg (P group, flurbiprofen group), prednisolone 0.6 mg/kg (D group, prednisolone group), prednisolone 0.6 mg/kg plus flurbiprofen 100 mg (P + D group, flurbiprofen + prednisolone group) or normal saline (S group, saline group) 15 minutes before the induction of anesthesia. Plasma samples were collected before surgery (T0) and on day 1 (T1), day 2 (T2) and day 3 (T3) following surgery. At the same time, systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) was assessed by SIRS criteria. The levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and C-reactive protein (CRP) for collected samples were measured. Results: Other groups had significantly lower levels of IL-6, CRP and occurrence of SIRS than S group (p < 0.05). Compared to groups P and D, the levels of IL-6 and CRP in P + D group were significantly lower on T1 (p < 0.05). Peak levels of IL-6 in all groups were presented on T1 (p 0.05). The levels of CRP within three days were significantly different but did not show peak levels (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Compared to prednisolone or flurbiprofen, combining flurbiprofen with prednisolone in elderly surgery patients led to an increased suppression of IL-6.展开更多
Recombinant E.coli JM109, containing pHZ1818 plasmid which included the fused gene encoding human interleukin 6(IL 6), expressed a fusion protein with glutathion S transferase(GST). The fusion protein existed both...Recombinant E.coli JM109, containing pHZ1818 plasmid which included the fused gene encoding human interleukin 6(IL 6), expressed a fusion protein with glutathion S transferase(GST). The fusion protein existed both in the supernatant and inside the bacterial cell,but the insoluble protein had no biological activity and could not be refolded. The rotative speed of the shaker and the temperature of induction were optimized to maximize the expression of the soluble fusion protein. From the supernatant of the cell sonicates Glutathion Sephrose 4B affinity column chromatography was employed to isolate the fusion protein which could be purified to >80 0 0 in a single step. The yield of soluble GST IL 6 was about 10 mg per liter culture. The GST was site specifically cloven by 6 hours of treatment with thrombin and from the thrombin digest mixture IL 6 was purified by Q high performance ion exchange chromatography. From 1 liter of E.coli culture 2 mg refined IL 6 was obtained. The purified IL 6 had a purity of more than 95 0 0 and a biological activity of 1.02×10 8 IU/mg.展开更多
The levels of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced interleukin 6 (IL 6) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF α) expression in culture of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and the plasma levels of IL 6 and TNF ...The levels of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced interleukin 6 (IL 6) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF α) expression in culture of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and the plasma levels of IL 6 and TNF α in the patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) were measured and the relationship between OSAS and IL 6 or TNF α expression studied. Both IL 6 and TNF α were detected by using ELISA in 22 patients with OSAS and 16 normal controls. The levels of LPS induced IL 6 (787.82±151.97 pg/ml) and TNF α (4165.45±1501.43 pg/ml) expression in the supernatant of the culture of PBMC and plasma level of IL 6 (50.67±4.70 pg/ml) and TNF α (299.09±43.57 pg/ml) in the patients with OSAS were significantly higher than those in the normal controls (in the supernatant of the culture of PBMC: 562.69±197.54 pg/ml and 1596.25±403.08 pg/ml respectively; in the plasma: 12.69±2.75 pg/ml and 101.88±21.27 pg/ml respectively). There were significantly positive correlation between the levels of IL 6 and TNF α and the percentage of time of apnea and hyponea, as well as the percentage of time spending at SaO 2 below 90 % in the total sleep time. It was concluded that LPS induced IL 6 and TNF α levels as well as plasma IL 6 and TNF α levels in the patients with OSAS were up regulated, which may be associated with the pathogenesis of OSAS.展开更多
Objective To study the modulation of interleukin 6 (IL 6) generation from human thyroid cells. MethodsThyroid tissues were obtained at surgery from patients with Graves disease. IL 6 in the supernatant of cultured...Objective To study the modulation of interleukin 6 (IL 6) generation from human thyroid cells. MethodsThyroid tissues were obtained at surgery from patients with Graves disease. IL 6 in the supernatant of cultured thyrocytes was detected with ultra sensitive ELISA. mRNA was extracted respectively from primary human cultured thyroidal cells under stimulated and unstimulated conditions,and semiquantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT PCR) technique was used for IL 6 mRNA detection. Results① In the basic conditions,thyroid cells can produce high concentration IL 6. Thyrotropin (TSH,10 3mU/L), tumor necrosis factor α(TNF α,10 -1 U/ml),interleukin 1(IL 1,10 U/ml) and adrenaline(10 -5 mol/L) significantly increased IL 6 levels in the supernatant of cultured thyroid cells,whereas dexamethasone (10 mmol/L) markedly suppressed IL 6 release from thyrocytes. NaI of 10 -4 mol/L exerted no effect on the production of IL 6. ② Compared with the basal results,at a concentration of 10-10 3 mmol/L,dexamethasone could gradually suppress IL 6 gene expression on human thyrocytes,while TNF α could obviously stimulate the production of IL 6 mRNA in the range of 10 -1 -10 2 U/ml. On the level of 10 2 U/ml,IL 1 increased the expression of IL 6,but the same effect could not be shown when IL 1 was 10 -1 or 10 U/ml. Sodium iodine (NaI) could not affect IL 6 gene from the level of 10 -8 to 10 -4 mol/L. ConclusionIL 6 produced by thyrocytes might be regulated by many factors that modulate thyroid functions in vitro as well as in vivo.展开更多
目的:研究联合中性粒细胞百分比(Percentage of neutrophils,NEU%)、C-反应蛋白(C-reactive protein,CRP)及白介素-6(Interleukin-6,IL-6)在白血病合并肺部感染中的诊断价值。方法:选取2019年1月到2023年1月在我院收治的81例白血病患者...目的:研究联合中性粒细胞百分比(Percentage of neutrophils,NEU%)、C-反应蛋白(C-reactive protein,CRP)及白介素-6(Interleukin-6,IL-6)在白血病合并肺部感染中的诊断价值。方法:选取2019年1月到2023年1月在我院收治的81例白血病患者作为研究对象。根据感染标准分为未感染组(36例)和感染组(45例)。感染组患者进一步根据感染程度分级,分为轻度感染组(32例)与重度感染组(13例)。对比未感染组和感染组外周血中NEU%、CRP、IL-6水平;对比轻度感染组与重度感染组外周血中NEU%、CRP、IL-6水平;探讨NEU%、CRP、IL-6水平单独及联合检测对白血病合并感染的诊断效能。结果:对比两组外周血中NEU%、CRP、IL-6水平,感染组3个指标均高于未感染组(P<0.05)。轻度感染组中NEU%、CPR、IL-6指标水平均低于重度感染组(P<0.05)。NEU%特异度为50.31%,灵敏度为80.20%,准确度为69.83%,CRP特异度为50.00%,灵敏度为88.37%,准确度为75.69%,IL-6特异度为40.36%,灵敏度为92.32%,准确度为72.32%,三项联合特异度为67.32%,灵敏度为96.51%,准确度为86.62%(P<0.05)。结论:白血病合并肺部感染中联合NEU%、CRP及IL-6水平明显升高,且三者联合对白血病合并肺部感染诊断价值高。展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82371508 and No.81771439Jiangsu Provincial Key Research and Development Program,No.BE2020661+6 种基金Suzhou Municipal Health Commission Science Research Program,No.GSWS2020095National Mentorship Training Programme for Young Health Professionals,No.Qngg2022027Suzhou Clinical Key disciplines for Geriatric Psychiatry,No.SZXK202116Suzhou Clinical Medical Center for Mood Disorders,No.Szlcyxzx202109Suzhou Key Technologies Program,No.SKY2021063Suzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau Program,No.SKJY2021142,No.SKJY2021143,No.SKY2023227,No.SKY2022064 and No.SKYD2023159Suzhou Key Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Program,No.LCZX202218.
文摘BACKGROUND Accumulating evidence suggests that the inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6(IL-6)contributes to the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders.However,there was no study concerning the relationship between IL-6 concentrations and clinical features in the chronic phase of early-onset schizophrenia(EOS).AIM To investigate the relationship between serum IL-6 concentration and the clinical features of EOS.METHODS We measured serum IL-6 Levels from 74 patients with chronic schizophrenia,including 33 with age at onset<21 years(EOS group)and 41 with onset≥21 years in[adult-onset schizophrenia(AOS)group],and from 41 healthy controls.Symptom severities were evaluated using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale(PANSS).RESULTS Serum IL-6 concentrations were higher in both EOS and AOS groups than healthy controls(F=22.32,P<0.01),but did not differ significantly between EOS and AOS groups(P>0.05)after controlling for age,body mass index,and other covariates.Negative symptom scores were higher in the EOS group than the AOS group(F=6.199,P=0.015).Serum IL-6 concentrations in the EOS group were negatively correlated with both total PANSS-negative symptom score(r=-0.389,P=0.032)and avolition/asociality subscore(r=-0.387,P=0.026).CONCLUSION Patients with EOS may have more severe negative symptoms than those with adult-onset schizophrenia during the chronic phase of the illness.IL-6 signaling may regulate negative symptoms and its avolition/asociality subsymptoms among the early-onset chronic schizophrenic patients.
文摘Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, erosive and deforming inflammatory rheumatic disease. In the era of biotherapies and the arrival of biosimilars in sub-Saharan Africa, the objective of this study was to describe plasma IL-6 variations in RA patients at Cité Verte District Hospital (Cameroon). Material and Methods: Descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study from December 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022. We included patients over 18 years old suffering from RA (ACR/EULAR 2010). Patients with an infection were not included. The data collected were age, sex, smoking status, family history, disease duration, disease activity by DAS28, CRP, rheumatoid factor, and plasma level of IL-6. Bone erosion was sought on radiography and ultrasound. Result: We included 31 patients, 25 of whom were women (80.6%). The mean age was 47.27 ± 17.97 years. Disease activity was predominantly moderate (32.3%) and severe (32.3%). Mean IL-6 level was 15.29 ± 2.36 pg/ml (extremes: 11.26 pg/ml and 20.15 pg/ml). IL-6 levels were higher in patients with a history of smoking. Similarly, IL-6 levels were higher in patients with mildly active RA in remission than in moderately and severely active RA. Mean IL-6 levels were significantly higher in patients with erosive RA (16.3 pg/ml VS 14.6 pg/ml). Conclusion: IL-6 levels were significantly elevated in men, weaned smokers and patients with bone erosions.
文摘Objective: To determine the effect of flurbiprofen combined with prednisolone on interleukin-6 in elderly surgery patients. Methods: In this double-blind randomized controlled study, patients aged 65 to 80 who were undergoing spinal fusion surgery for disc herniation were administered flurbiprofen 100 mg (P group, flurbiprofen group), prednisolone 0.6 mg/kg (D group, prednisolone group), prednisolone 0.6 mg/kg plus flurbiprofen 100 mg (P + D group, flurbiprofen + prednisolone group) or normal saline (S group, saline group) 15 minutes before the induction of anesthesia. Plasma samples were collected before surgery (T0) and on day 1 (T1), day 2 (T2) and day 3 (T3) following surgery. At the same time, systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) was assessed by SIRS criteria. The levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and C-reactive protein (CRP) for collected samples were measured. Results: Other groups had significantly lower levels of IL-6, CRP and occurrence of SIRS than S group (p < 0.05). Compared to groups P and D, the levels of IL-6 and CRP in P + D group were significantly lower on T1 (p < 0.05). Peak levels of IL-6 in all groups were presented on T1 (p 0.05). The levels of CRP within three days were significantly different but did not show peak levels (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Compared to prednisolone or flurbiprofen, combining flurbiprofen with prednisolone in elderly surgery patients led to an increased suppression of IL-6.
文摘Recombinant E.coli JM109, containing pHZ1818 plasmid which included the fused gene encoding human interleukin 6(IL 6), expressed a fusion protein with glutathion S transferase(GST). The fusion protein existed both in the supernatant and inside the bacterial cell,but the insoluble protein had no biological activity and could not be refolded. The rotative speed of the shaker and the temperature of induction were optimized to maximize the expression of the soluble fusion protein. From the supernatant of the cell sonicates Glutathion Sephrose 4B affinity column chromatography was employed to isolate the fusion protein which could be purified to >80 0 0 in a single step. The yield of soluble GST IL 6 was about 10 mg per liter culture. The GST was site specifically cloven by 6 hours of treatment with thrombin and from the thrombin digest mixture IL 6 was purified by Q high performance ion exchange chromatography. From 1 liter of E.coli culture 2 mg refined IL 6 was obtained. The purified IL 6 had a purity of more than 95 0 0 and a biological activity of 1.02×10 8 IU/mg.
文摘The levels of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced interleukin 6 (IL 6) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF α) expression in culture of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and the plasma levels of IL 6 and TNF α in the patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) were measured and the relationship between OSAS and IL 6 or TNF α expression studied. Both IL 6 and TNF α were detected by using ELISA in 22 patients with OSAS and 16 normal controls. The levels of LPS induced IL 6 (787.82±151.97 pg/ml) and TNF α (4165.45±1501.43 pg/ml) expression in the supernatant of the culture of PBMC and plasma level of IL 6 (50.67±4.70 pg/ml) and TNF α (299.09±43.57 pg/ml) in the patients with OSAS were significantly higher than those in the normal controls (in the supernatant of the culture of PBMC: 562.69±197.54 pg/ml and 1596.25±403.08 pg/ml respectively; in the plasma: 12.69±2.75 pg/ml and 101.88±21.27 pg/ml respectively). There were significantly positive correlation between the levels of IL 6 and TNF α and the percentage of time of apnea and hyponea, as well as the percentage of time spending at SaO 2 below 90 % in the total sleep time. It was concluded that LPS induced IL 6 and TNF α levels as well as plasma IL 6 and TNF α levels in the patients with OSAS were up regulated, which may be associated with the pathogenesis of OSAS.
基金This paper is supported by Jiang su Province Natural Science Fund (BK95080314 )
文摘Objective To study the modulation of interleukin 6 (IL 6) generation from human thyroid cells. MethodsThyroid tissues were obtained at surgery from patients with Graves disease. IL 6 in the supernatant of cultured thyrocytes was detected with ultra sensitive ELISA. mRNA was extracted respectively from primary human cultured thyroidal cells under stimulated and unstimulated conditions,and semiquantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT PCR) technique was used for IL 6 mRNA detection. Results① In the basic conditions,thyroid cells can produce high concentration IL 6. Thyrotropin (TSH,10 3mU/L), tumor necrosis factor α(TNF α,10 -1 U/ml),interleukin 1(IL 1,10 U/ml) and adrenaline(10 -5 mol/L) significantly increased IL 6 levels in the supernatant of cultured thyroid cells,whereas dexamethasone (10 mmol/L) markedly suppressed IL 6 release from thyrocytes. NaI of 10 -4 mol/L exerted no effect on the production of IL 6. ② Compared with the basal results,at a concentration of 10-10 3 mmol/L,dexamethasone could gradually suppress IL 6 gene expression on human thyrocytes,while TNF α could obviously stimulate the production of IL 6 mRNA in the range of 10 -1 -10 2 U/ml. On the level of 10 2 U/ml,IL 1 increased the expression of IL 6,but the same effect could not be shown when IL 1 was 10 -1 or 10 U/ml. Sodium iodine (NaI) could not affect IL 6 gene from the level of 10 -8 to 10 -4 mol/L. ConclusionIL 6 produced by thyrocytes might be regulated by many factors that modulate thyroid functions in vitro as well as in vivo.
文摘目的:研究联合中性粒细胞百分比(Percentage of neutrophils,NEU%)、C-反应蛋白(C-reactive protein,CRP)及白介素-6(Interleukin-6,IL-6)在白血病合并肺部感染中的诊断价值。方法:选取2019年1月到2023年1月在我院收治的81例白血病患者作为研究对象。根据感染标准分为未感染组(36例)和感染组(45例)。感染组患者进一步根据感染程度分级,分为轻度感染组(32例)与重度感染组(13例)。对比未感染组和感染组外周血中NEU%、CRP、IL-6水平;对比轻度感染组与重度感染组外周血中NEU%、CRP、IL-6水平;探讨NEU%、CRP、IL-6水平单独及联合检测对白血病合并感染的诊断效能。结果:对比两组外周血中NEU%、CRP、IL-6水平,感染组3个指标均高于未感染组(P<0.05)。轻度感染组中NEU%、CPR、IL-6指标水平均低于重度感染组(P<0.05)。NEU%特异度为50.31%,灵敏度为80.20%,准确度为69.83%,CRP特异度为50.00%,灵敏度为88.37%,准确度为75.69%,IL-6特异度为40.36%,灵敏度为92.32%,准确度为72.32%,三项联合特异度为67.32%,灵敏度为96.51%,准确度为86.62%(P<0.05)。结论:白血病合并肺部感染中联合NEU%、CRP及IL-6水平明显升高,且三者联合对白血病合并肺部感染诊断价值高。
