The changes and clinical significance of serum IL-18 and MCP-1 in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-6315.2012.04.018
- VernacularTitle:慢性阻塞性肺疾病患者血清白细胞介素-18、单核细胞趋化蛋白-1的变化及临床意义
- Author:
Shaoxiang HUANG
;
Xiaoli XING
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
Interleukin-18;
Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1
- From:
Clinical Medicine of China
2012;28(4):392-394
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the expression level and clinical significance of serum IL-18 and MCP-1 in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD).Methods Serum IL-18 and MCP-1 levels were measured in healthy people( control group,30 cases) and in patients with COPD (acute stage group and stable stage group,30 cases in each group).At the same time,the level of serum CRP and forced expiratory volume in one second ( FEV1 ),the forced expiratory volume in one second/forced vital capacity ( FEV1/FVC% ) were tested in the three groups.The variation.of the level of serum IL-18 and MCP-1 and the correlation between these index with lung function and CRP were analyzed.Results The levels of serum IL-18 and MCP-1 in acute stage group ( IL-18 [ 69.29 ± 16.14 ] ng/L,MCP-1 [ 123.95 ± 32.06 ] ng/L) were significantly higher than those in stable stage group ( IL-18 [ 53.15 ± 14.74 ] ng/L,MCP-1 [ 96.46 ± 18.24 ] ng/L) ( F =10.975,P <0.01 ),and also significantly higher than those in control group ( IL-18 [ 37.53 ± 14.55 ] ng/L,MCP-1 [60.86 ± 17.26] ng/L) ( F =18.101,P < 0.01 ).In acute stage group,positive correlations were obtained among the level of serum IL-18,MCP-1 and CRP ( r =0.688,P < 0.05 ; r =0.663,P < 0.05 ; r =0.825,P <0.01 ),and they were correlated negatively with FEV1 and FEV1/FVC% ( r =- 0.732,P < 0.01 ;r =- 0.586,P <0.05 ).In stable stage group,the level of serum MCP-1 was correlated positively with the level of IL-18( r =0.674,P < 0.05 ) and with the level of CRP ( r =0.719,P < 0.05 ),but it was correlated negatively with FEV1 and FEV1/FVC% ( r =-0.512,P < 0.05 ;r =-0.557,P < 0.05 ).Conclusion The serum IL-18 and MCP-1may be one of the inflammation markers in patients with COPD and may be associated with airway inflammation and limited airflow.