Interferon-γ-inducing factor (IL-18) and interferon-γ in inflammatory CNS diseases / K. Fassbender, O. Mielke, T. Bertsch, F. Muehlhauser, M. Hennerici, M. Kurimoto, and S. Rossol

OBJECTIVE: To examine the intrathecal production of a newly identified cytokine, interferon-gamma-inducing factor (IL-18), together with interferon-gamma itself, in inflammatory diseases of the CNS (i.e., bacterial meningitis, viral meningoencephalitis, and MS). - RESULTS: IL-18 concentrations in CSF were significantly increased in bacterial meningitis and tended toward increased levels in viral meningoencephalitis. In contrast, IL-18 was detectable only in a few patients with MS and healthy controls. Interestingly, interferon-gamma was significantly increased selectively in CSF of patients with viral meningoencephalitis. - CONCLUSION: The observation of an intrathecal release of IL-18 in patients with meningitis argues for a pathophysiologic role of this novel cytokine in immunity against invading microorganisms the CNS..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

September 1, 1999

1999

Erschienen:

September 1, 1999

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:53

Enthalten in:

Neurology - 53(1999), 5, Seite 1104-1106

Sprache:

Englisch

Weiterer Titel:

Interferon-gamma-inducing factor (IL-18) and interferon-gamma in inflammatory CNS diseases

Beteiligte Personen:

Faßbender, Klaus [VerfasserIn]
Mielke, Orell, 1967- [VerfasserIn]
Bertsch, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Muehlhauser, F. [VerfasserIn]
Hennerici, Michael G., 1948- [VerfasserIn]
Kurimoto, M. [VerfasserIn]
Rossol, Siegbert [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Central Nervous System Diseases
Female
Humans
Inflammation
Interferon-gamma
Interleukin-18
Male
Meningitis, Bacterial
Meningoencephalitis
Middle Aged
Multiple Sclerosis

Anmerkungen:

Gesehen am 27.07.2022

Umfang:

3

doi:

10.1212/wnl.53.5.1104

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

1811810926