Local and systemic cytokine profiles in nonsevere and severe community-acquired pneumonia

Local inflammatory responses in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remain insufficiently elucidated, especially in patients with nonsevere CAP. In this study we determined local and systemic cytokine responses in CAP patients and correlated these with disease severity and other clinical parameters. Levels of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-1β, tumour necrosis factor-α, interferon (IFN)-γ, IL-22, IL-17A and IL-4 were determined in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and serum of 20 CAP patients upon admission and 10 healthy individuals. Systemic cytokine levels were also measured on days 7 and 30. In bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of CAP patients, levels of IL-6, IL-8 and IFN-γ were significantly increased compared with healthy individuals, but no correlations with disease severity were found. Systemic levels of IL-6, IL-10 and IFN-γ were significantly higher in severe CAP patients than in nonsevere CAP patients and healthy individuals. Moreover, these cytokines showed a significant correlation with the pneumonia severity index. In the total group of CAP patients, systemic IL-8 and IL-22 levels were also increased compared with healthy individuals. We therefore conclude that IL-6, IL-10 and IFN-γ are important cytokines in CAP, although differences in disease severity upon admission are only reflected by systemic levels of these cytokines.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2013

Erschienen:

2013

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:41

Enthalten in:

The European respiratory journal - 41(2013), 6 vom: 18. Juni, Seite 1378-85

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Paats, Marthe S [VerfasserIn]
Bergen, Ingrid M [VerfasserIn]
Hanselaar, Wessel E J J [VerfasserIn]
Groeninx van Zoelen, E Christine [VerfasserIn]
Hoogsteden, Henk C [VerfasserIn]
Hendriks, Rudi W [VerfasserIn]
van der Eerden, Menno M [VerfasserIn]

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82115-62-6
Bronchoalveolar lavage
CXCL8 protein, human
Community-acquired pneumonia
Cytokines
IL6 protein, human
Inflammation
Interferon-gamma
Interleukin-6
Interleukin-8
Interleukins
Journal Article

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Date Completed 29.01.2014

Date Revised 13.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1183/09031936.00060112

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM223618225