Analysis of interleukin (IL)-1β IL-1 receptor antagonist, soluble IL-1 receptor type II and IL-1 accessory protein in HCV-associated lymphoproliferative disorders

  • Authors:
    • Massimo Libra
    • Katia Mangano
    • Massimiliano Anzaldi
    • Cinzia Quattrocchi
    • Marco Donia
    • Roberto Di Marco
    • Santo Signorelli
    • Guido Scalia
    • Anna L. Zignego
    • Valli De Re
    • Maria C. Mazzarino
    • Ferdinando Nicoletti
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  • Published online on: May 1, 2006     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.15.5.1305
  • Pages: 1305-1308
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Abstract

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, and may also induce type II mixed cryoglobulinemia syndrome (MC), a disease characterized by clonal B-cell lymphoproliferations that can evolve into non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is a cytokine that plays an important role in initiating the cascade of events of immunoinflammatory responses through costimulation of T lymphocytes, B-cell proliferation, induction of adhesion molecules and stimulation of the production of other inflammatory cytokines. The role of IL-1 in immunoinflammatory responses is highlighted by the presence of endogenous regulators (IL-1 receptor antagonist, soluble receptors type 1 and II, human IL-1 accessory protein) that, when secreted into the blood stream may serve as endogenous regulators of IL-1 action. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether abnormalities in the blood levels of IL-1β IL-1 receptor antagonist, soluble IL-1 receptor type II and human IL-1 accessory protein in HCV+ patients are associated with development of MC and/or NHL. Relative to healthy controls, we observed: i) an increase in the circulating levels of IL-1β in HCV+ patients simultaneously affected by NHL; ii) increased levels of IL-1 accessory protein in patients singly infected by HCV; iii) increase of IL-1 receptor antagonist in HCV+ patients and in those affected also by NHL with or without MC; iv) a homogeneous increase of sIL-1R type II in all the subgroup of patients. These data indicate that an attempt to increased circulating levels of IL-1 inhibitors occurs at different extent in the course of HCV infection as well as in its progression to NHL and/or MC.

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Libra M, Mangano K, Anzaldi M, Quattrocchi C, Donia M, Di Marco R, Signorelli S, Scalia G, Zignego AL, De Re V, De Re V, et al: Analysis of interleukin (IL)-1β IL-1 receptor antagonist, soluble IL-1 receptor type II and IL-1 accessory protein in HCV-associated lymphoproliferative disorders. Oncol Rep 15: 1305-1308, 2006
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Libra, M., Mangano, K., Anzaldi, M., Quattrocchi, C., Donia, M., Di Marco, R. ... Nicoletti, F. (2006). Analysis of interleukin (IL)-1β IL-1 receptor antagonist, soluble IL-1 receptor type II and IL-1 accessory protein in HCV-associated lymphoproliferative disorders. Oncology Reports, 15, 1305-1308. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.15.5.1305
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Libra, M., Mangano, K., Anzaldi, M., Quattrocchi, C., Donia, M., Di Marco, R., Signorelli, S., Scalia, G., Zignego, A. L., De Re, V., Mazzarino, M. C., Nicoletti, F."Analysis of interleukin (IL)-1β IL-1 receptor antagonist, soluble IL-1 receptor type II and IL-1 accessory protein in HCV-associated lymphoproliferative disorders". Oncology Reports 15.5 (2006): 1305-1308.
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Libra, M., Mangano, K., Anzaldi, M., Quattrocchi, C., Donia, M., Di Marco, R., Signorelli, S., Scalia, G., Zignego, A. L., De Re, V., Mazzarino, M. C., Nicoletti, F."Analysis of interleukin (IL)-1β IL-1 receptor antagonist, soluble IL-1 receptor type II and IL-1 accessory protein in HCV-associated lymphoproliferative disorders". Oncology Reports 15, no. 5 (2006): 1305-1308. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.15.5.1305