Inflammatory cytokine expression in patients with sepsis at an intensive care unit

  • Authors:
    • Lili Wang
    • Hongyan Zhao
    • Dongxu Wang
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  • Published online on: June 29, 2018     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6376
  • Pages: 2126-2131
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Abstract

Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome caused by infection of bacteria, fungi and/or viruses in clinical patients. It is known that inflammatory cytokine levels have an essential role in the progression of sepsis. The present study investigated the role of inflammatory markers in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (hPBMCs) of patients with sepsis at an intensive care unit. In addition, the plasma levels of inflammatory cytokines were compared between sepsis patients and healthy individuals. The results demonstrated that the serum levels of interleukin‑1, ‑17 and ‑6, as well as tumor necrosis factor‑α, were upregulated in sepsis patients. The serum levels of high mobility group box 1 and C‑reactive protein were increased in sepsis patients compared with those in healthy individuals. The expression levels of nuclear factor‑κB‑p65 and its inhibitor IκBα, as well as the ratio of CD25+ cells, and the levels of neutrophil gelatinase‑associated lipocalin and peptidoglycan recognition protein were higher in hPBMCs in sepsis patients compared with those in healthy individuals. It was also indicated that balance of T helper type 1/2 cytokines was also disturbed in patients with sepsis compared with that in healthy individuals. In conclusion, these results indicated that inflammation is involved in the progression of sepsis by interfering with the expression of various molecules, suggesting a potential therapeutic strategy for the treatment of sepsis patients.
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Wang L, Zhao H and Wang D: Inflammatory cytokine expression in patients with sepsis at an intensive care unit. Exp Ther Med 16: 2126-2131, 2018
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Wang, L., Zhao, H., & Wang, D. (2018). Inflammatory cytokine expression in patients with sepsis at an intensive care unit. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 16, 2126-2131. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6376
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Wang, L., Zhao, H., Wang, D."Inflammatory cytokine expression in patients with sepsis at an intensive care unit". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 16.3 (2018): 2126-2131.
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Wang, L., Zhao, H., Wang, D."Inflammatory cytokine expression in patients with sepsis at an intensive care unit". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 16, no. 3 (2018): 2126-2131. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6376