急性脑梗死患者血清IL-17和IL-10的动态变化研究

目的：通过动态检测脑梗死急性期患者不同时间点白细胞介素17（IL-17）、白细胞介素10（Ⅱ,10）血清含量,揭示二者在脑梗死急性期的发病机制及其动态变化规律。方法：采用双抗体夹心酶联免疫吸附法（ELISA）定量测定45例脑梗死急性期患者发病第l、3、7、14天血清中IL-17和IL-10的含量变化,并与45例正常对照组的血清IL-17和IL-10含量比较。结果：脑梗死急性期患者血清IL-17和IL-10含量呈动态变化,发病后24h升高,第3天时二者含量达高峰,随后逐渐下降,但各时段IL-17和IL-10含量均比对照组高,有显著性差别（P〈0．05）。结论：脑梗死组血清IL-17和IL-10含量明显升高。监测脑梗死急性期患者血清IL-17和IL-10含量的动态变化,可能有助于监测患者病情的动态变化及为IL-10应用于脑梗死提供理论依据。     

变应性鼻炎患者血清IL-17、IL-25及TNF-α水平表达及与病情严重程度的关系研究

目的:探讨变应性鼻炎(AR)患者血清白细胞介素-17(IL-17)、白细胞介素-25(IL-25)及肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)水平表达及与病情严重程度的关系。方法:选取2016年1月～2018年2月期间宜宾市第一人民医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科收治的AR患者79例为AR组,参照世界卫生组织指定的《变应性鼻炎及其对哮喘的影响》中的标准将AR组患者分为轻度组29例、中度组34例、重度组16例,另选取同期我院收治的非AR患者30例为对照组。采用酶联免疫吸附试验检测所有患者的IL-17、IL-25及TNF-α水平,分别比较对照组与AR组以及不同病情严重程度患者IL-17、IL-25及TNF-α水平,采用Pearson相关性分析AR患者血清IL-17、IL-25及TNF-α相关性。结果:AR组血清IL-17、IL-25及TNF-α水平均显著高于对照组,组间比较差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。不同病情严重程度的AR患者血清IL-17、IL-25及TNF-α水平整体比较差异均有统计学意义(P0.05),中度组、重度组患者血清IL-17、IL-25及TNF-α水平均明显高于轻度组患者,且重度组高于中度组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。经Pearson相关性分析显示,AR患者血清IL-17、IL-25、TNF-α两两之间均呈正相关(P0.05)。结论:AR患者血清IL-17、IL-25及TNF-α呈现异常高表达,并随着患者疾病的加重而升高,且各因子存在一定的相关性,可考虑将其作为临床诊断AR的生物学指标。     

胃癌患者血清IL-17、IL-6和TGF-β1水平及其临床意义

目的:探讨胃癌患者外周血中白介素17(IL-17)、白介素6(IL-6)和转化生长因子-β1(TGF-β1)的表达水平及其临床意义。方法:选择2009年1月~2010年1月我院收治的50例胃癌患者(观察组)及同期50例健康对照者(对照组)为研究对象,采用ELISA法检测和比较其外周血中IL-17、IL-6和TGF-β1的水平,并分析胃癌患者外周血中IL-17、IL-6和TGF-β1水平与其临床病理特征之间的相关性。结果:观察组患者外周血中IL-17、IL-6和TGF-β1的水平分别为(8.51±2.68)pg/ml、(7.81±5.41)pg/ml和(1093.42±831.21)pg/ml,均明显高于健康对照组(P0.01)。胃癌患者的血清IL-17、TGF-β1的水平与其年龄、性别、临床分期、有无淋巴结转移、分化程度、肿瘤部位及大小均无明显相关性(P0.05);而血清IL-6的水平与肿瘤的大小相关(P0.05),但与其他临床病理特征无关(P0.05);血清IL-17水平与IL-6、TGF-β1的水平均无明显相关性(P0.05)。结论:血清IL-17、IL-6和TGF-β1水平的升高与胃癌的发生有关,但IL-6和TGF-β1可能不是血清中IL-17生成的诱导因子。     

鼻炎患者血清中IL-27、IL-17、IL-10在变应性的表达及临床意义

目的:探讨鼻炎患者血清中白细胞介素-27(IL-27)、白细胞介素-17(IL-17)、白细胞介素-10(IL-10)在变应性中的表达以及临床意义。方法:选取2013年5月到2014年5月我院收治的变应性鼻炎患者60例为研究组,另外选取健康志愿者60例为对照组,应用酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)检测入选者血清中的IL-27、IL-17以及IL-10的表达情况,并分析其相关关系。结果:研究组血清中IL-27、IL-10水平显著低于对照组,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05);研究组IL-17水平显著高于对照组,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05);研究组患者血清中的IL-27和IL-17呈负相关关系(r=-0.372,P=0.035),IL-27和IL-10呈正相关关系(r=0.524,P=0.026),而IL-17和IL-10无相关关系(r=0.519,P=0.318)。结论:变应性鼻炎患者中IL-27和IL-10呈低表达,而IL-17呈高表达,IL-27可能对IL-17和IL-10具有免疫调节的作用。     

甲状腺癌患者血清IL-17、IL-35、SIL-2R表达水平及其临床意义

目的:探讨甲状腺癌患者血清白细胞介素-17(IL-17)、白细胞介素-35(IL-35)及可溶性白介素-2受体(SIL-2R)水平及其对甲状腺癌诊断与病情评估的临床价值。方法:选取我院2015年6月~2016年12月收治的甲状腺腺瘤患者38例、甲状腺癌患者49例为研究对象,另选取同期于我院体检中心接受体检的52例健康体检者为对照组。采用酶联免疫吸附法(ELISA)检测和比较其血清IL-17、IL-35、SIL-2R水平,并分析甲状腺癌患者血清IL-17、IL-35、SIL-2R水平与其年龄、病程、病理分期的相关性。结果:甲状腺腺瘤组血清IL-17、IL-35、SIL-2R水平与对照组比较差异均无统计学意义(P0.05)。甲状腺癌组血清IL-35水平显著低于甲状腺腺瘤组和对照组(P0.01),血清IL-17、SIL-2R水平均显著高于甲状腺瘤组和对照组(P0.01)。血清IL-17、SIL-2R水平随甲状腺癌分化程度的降低而升高,血清IL-35水平随甲状腺癌分化程度的降低而降低(P0.01)。血清IL-17、SIL-2R水平随甲状腺癌病理分期的增加而升高,血清IL-35水平随甲状腺癌病理分期的增加而降低(P0.01)。血清IL-17、SIL-2R水平与甲状腺癌病理分期均呈显著正相关(r=0.432、0.439,P均0.05)。血清IL-35水平与甲状腺癌病理分期呈显著负相关(r=-0.602,P0.05)。血清IL-17与IL-35呈显著负相关(r=-0.323,P0.05),IL-17与SIL-2R呈显著正相关(r=0.429,P0.05),IL-35与SIL-2R呈显著负相关(r=-0.415,P0.05)。结论:甲状腺癌患者的血清IL-17、SIL-2R水平均显著上调,IL-35水平显著下调,其对甲状腺癌的早期诊断、病情评估均具有重要参考价值。     

寻常型银屑病患者血清IL-17、IL-18、VEGF的表达及与病情严重程度的相关性研究

目的:探讨寻常型银屑病患者血清白介素17(IL-17)、白介素18(IL-18)、血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)的表达及与病情严重程度的相关性。方法:选取2015年8月到2017年4月在我院接受治疗的寻常型银屑病患者86例为研究组,另选取同期在我院体检结果为健康的志愿者40例作为健康对照组,并根据临床症状和病情变化对研究组患者进行分组,其中进行期银屑病组32例,静止期银屑病组24例,退行期银屑病组30例。对比研究组和健康对照组血清中IL-17、IL-18、VEGF水平,对比不同严重程度的寻常型银屑病患者血清中IL-17、IL-18、VEGF水平和PASI评分,采用Spearman相关性分析IL-17、IL-18、VEGF的表达与PASI评分的相关性。结果:研究组患者血清中的IL-17、IL-18、VEGF水平显著高于健康对照组(P0.05),进行期银屑病组患者血清中IL-17、IL-18、VEGF水平和PASI评分显著高于静止期银屑病组和退行期银屑病组,静止期银屑病组患者血清中IL-17、IL-18、VEGF水平和PASI评分显著高于退行期银屑病组(P0.05),Spearman相关性分析结果显示,研究组患者血清中IL-17、IL-18、VEGF水平与PASI评分均呈正相关(P0.05)。结论:寻常型银屑病患者血清中IL-17、IL-18、VEGF水平异常升高,且其水平与病情严重程度有关,对上述三种指标进行监测有助于临床治疗寻常型银屑病。     

系统性红斑狼疮患者血清中IL-17 的检测及临床意义

目的:通过检测系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)患者外周血中IL-17的水平,探讨其临床意义。方法:用酶联免疫吸附法(enzymelinked immunosorbent assay,ELISA)检测61例SLE患者及30例健康人血清IL-17水平,并收集整理SLE患者的临床资料及实验室数据,分析其与临床的关系。结果:活动期SLE患者血清IL-17水平明显高于正常对照组(P<0.01),与SLE非活动组相比,差异亦有统计学意义(P<0.01)。但SLE非活动组与正常对照组间无统计学意义。结论:IL-17水平在活动期SLE患者血清中表达明显增高,且与SLEDAI评分呈正相关,提示IL-17可能参与了SLE疾病的病理过程,可能与疾病活动的关系密切。     

血清IL-17 与IL-23 在支气管哮喘患者中的表达水平及其相关性

目的:探讨IL-17与IL-23在支气管哮喘患者血清中的表达水平及其相关性。方法:选择2010年2月~2015年9月在我院进行诊治的支气管哮喘患者98例,其中包括56例为缓解期组,42例为急性发作期组,对照组为20例体检健康者,观察三组的血清IL-17、IL-23水平及肺功能指标的差异,并分析其相关性。结果:与对照组相比,缓解期组和急性发作期组血清IL-17、IL-23水平均明显升高(P0.05),急性发作期组血清IL-17、IL-23水平均显著高于缓解期组(P0.05);急性发作期组患者的PEF%、FEV1%、V50%、V25%均明显低于缓解期组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05);哮喘患者血清IL-17水平与IL-23水平呈正相关(r=0.685,P=0.000),血清IL-17与FEV1负相关(r=-0.592,P=0.000)、与PEF负相关(r=-0.515,P=0.000),IL-23与FEV1负相关(r=-0.598,P=0.000),与PEF负相关(r=-0.532,P=0.000)。结论:血清IL-17和IL-23的高表达可能参与了支气管哮喘的形成,并能影响疾病的进程,两者表达水平密切相关。     

血清IL-17 与妊娠期糖尿病发病及新生儿出生体重的相关性研究

目的:探讨母体与脐血清白介素-17(interleukin-17 IL-17)与妊娠期糖尿病发病(gestational diabetes mellitus GDM)及新生儿出生体重相关性。方法:收集我院足月GDM患者26例为病例组,孕24-28周经50g葡萄糖筛查试验无异常者26例为对照组,分娩前收集两组母血清及脐血清,检测母血清空腹血糖及空腹胰岛素,稳态模型评估胰岛素抵抗(homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance HOMA-IR)。检测两组母血清及脐血清IL-17水平,探讨与妊娠期糖尿病发病及新生儿出生体重相关性。结果:GDM组空腹胰岛素、HOMA-IR、母血清IL-17、脐血清IL-17与对照相比具有统计学差异(P<0.05)。相关研究发现,母血清IL-17水平与HOMA-IR存在明显正相关(r=0.718,P<0.001),脐血清IL-17与新生儿体重存在相关性(r=0.686 P<0.001),但脐血清IL-17水平与母血清IL-17水平无相关性(r=-0.339,P=0.0899)。结论:IL-17可能通过胰岛素抵抗参与了GDM的发生。     

IL-23/IL-17轴在脓毒症中的表达及意义

目的:探讨IL-23/IL-17轴在脓毒症患者中的表达及意义.方法:符合诊断标准的脓毒症患者40例,以28天预后为终点,将患者分为存活组(n=21)和病死组(n=19),分析各组病人的急性生理和慢性健康评分(APACHE)Ⅱ和序贯器官衰竭估计(SOFA)评分,同时在入ICU第1天采取外周静脉血做IL-23和IL-17检测,并对病死率和IL-23、IL-17、APACHEⅡ、SOFA做相关性分析.结果:与存活组比较,病死组患者拥有较高的APACHEⅡ和SOFA评分(P<0.01),且外周血的IL-23和IL-17蛋白含量均明显升高(P<0.05).APACHEⅡ和SOFA评分、IL-17和IL-23含量与28天预后有明显的相关性(P<0.05).结论:脓毒症Th17细胞分泌的IL-23/IL-17增加,加重患者病情,在脓毒症发病机制中可能扮演重要角色.     

IL-23 and IL-17 in tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is a chronic disease requiring the constant expression of cellular immunity to limit bacterial growth. The constant expression of immunity also results in chronic inflammation, which requires regulation. While IFN-gamma-producing CD4+ T helper cells (Th1) are required for control of bacterial growth they also initiate and maintain a mononuclear inflammatory response. Other T cell subsets are induced by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection including those able to produce IL-17 (Th17). IL-17 is a potent inflammatory cytokine capable of inducing chemokine expression and recruitment of cells to parenchymal tissue. Both the IL-17 and the Th17 response to Mtb are largely dependent upon IL-23. Although both Th17 and Th1 cells are induced following primary infection with Mtb, the protective response is significantly altered in the absence of Th1 cells but not in the absence of Th17. In contrast, in vaccinated animals the absence of memory Th17 cells results in loss of both the accelerated memory Th1 response and protection. Th1 and Th17 responses cross-regulate each other during mycobacterial infection and this may be important for immunopathologic consequences not only in tuberculosis but also other mycobacterial infections.     

Interleukin-17 family and IL-17 receptors

Interleukin-17 (IL-17) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine secreted by activated T-cells. Recently discovered related molecules are forming a family of cytokines, the IL-17 family. The prototype member of the family has been designated IL-17A. Due to recent advances in the human genome sequencing and proteomics five additional members have been identified and cloned: IL-17B, IL-17C, IL-17D, IL-17E and IL-17F. The cognate receptors for the IL-17 family identified thus far are: IL-17R, IL-17RH1, IL-17RL (receptor like), IL-17RD and IL-17RE. However, the ligand specificities of many of these receptors have not been established. The IL-17 signaling system is operative in disparate tissues such as articular cartilage, bone, meniscus, brain, hematopoietic tissue, kidney, lung, skin and intestine. Thus, the evolving IL-17 family of ligands and receptors may play an important role in the homeostasis of tissues in health and disease beyond the immune system. This survey reviews the biological actions of IL-17 signaling in cancers, musculoskeletal tissues, the immune system and other tissues.     

The human IL-17F/IL-17A heterodimeric cytokine signals through the IL-17RA/IL-17RC receptor complex

IL-17A and IL-17F, produced by the Th17 CD4(+) T cell lineage, have been linked to a variety of inflammatory and autoimmune conditions. We recently reported that activated human CD4(+) T cells produce not only IL-17A and IL-17F homodimers but also an IL-17F/IL-17A heterodimeric cytokine. All three cytokines can induce chemokine secretion from bronchial epithelial cells, albeit with different potencies. In this study, we used small interfering RNA and Abs to IL-17RA and IL-17RC to demonstrate that heterodimeric IL-17F/IL-17A cytokine activity is dependent on the IL-17RA/IL-17RC receptor complex. Interestingly, surface plasmon resonance studies indicate that the three cytokines bind to IL-17RC with comparable affinities, whereas they bind to IL-17RA with different affinities. Thus, we evaluated the effect of the soluble receptors on cytokine activity and we find that soluble receptors exhibit preferential cytokine blockade. IL-17A activity is inhibited by IL-17RA, IL-17F is inhibited by IL-17RC, and a combination of soluble IL-17RA/IL-17RC receptors is required for inhibition of the IL-17F/IL-17A activity. Altogether, these results indicate that human IL-17F/IL-17A cytokine can bind and signal through the same receptor complex as human IL-17F and IL-17A. However, the distinct affinities of the receptor components for IL-17A, IL-17F, and IL-17F/IL-17A heterodimer can be exploited to differentially affect the activity of these cytokines.     

Identification of the IL-17 receptor related molecule IL-17RC as the receptor for IL-17F

The proinflammatory cytokines IL-17A and IL-17F have a high degree of sequence similarity and share many biological properties. Both have been implicated as factors contributing to the progression of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Moreover, reagents that neutralize IL-17A significantly ameliorate disease severity in several mouse models of human disease. IL-17A mediates its effects through interaction with its cognate receptor, the IL-17 receptor (IL-17RA). We report here that the IL-17RA-related molecule, IL-17RC is the receptor for IL-17F. Notably, both IL-17A and IL-17F bind to IL-17RC with high affinity, leading us to suggest that a soluble form of this molecule may serve as an effective therapeutic antagonist of IL-17A and IL-17F. We generated a soluble form of IL-17RC and demonstrate that it effectively blocks binding of both IL-17A and IL-17F, and that it inhibits signaling in response to these cytokines. Collectively, our work indicates that IL-17RC functions as a receptor for both IL-17A and IL-17F and that a soluble version of this protein should be an effective antagonist of IL-17A and IL-17F mediated inflammatory diseases.     

Association analysis of IL-17A and IL-17F polymorphisms in Chinese Han women with breast cancer

Background

Research into the etiology of breast cancer has recently focused on the role of the immunity and inflammation. The proinflammatory cytokines IL-17A and IL-17F can mediate inflammation and cancer. To evaluate the influences of IL-17A and IL-17F gene polymorphisms on the risk of sporadic breast cancer, a case-control study was conducted in Chinese Han women.

Methodology and Principal Findings

We genotyped three single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in IL-17A (rs2275913, rs3819025 and rs3748067) and five SNPs in IL-17F (rs7771511, rs9382084, rs12203582, rs1266828 and rs763780) to determine the haplotypes in 491 women with breast cancer and 502 healthy individuals. The genotypes were determined using the SNaPshot technique. The differences in the genotypic distribution between breast cancer patients and healthy controls were analyzed with the Chi-square test for trends. For rs2275913 in IL-17A, the frequency of the AA genotype was higher in patients than controls (P = 0.0016). The clinical features analysis demonstrated significant associations between IL-17 SNPs and tumor protein 53 (P53), progesterone receptor (PR), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Her-2) and triple-negative (ER-/PR-/Her-2-) status. In addition, the haplotype analysis indicated that the frequency of the haplotype A_rs2275913G_rs3819025G_rs3748067, located in the IL-17A linkage disequilibrium (LD) block, was higher in patients than in controls (P = 0.0471 after correction for multiple testing).

Conclusions and Significance

Our results suggested that SNPs in IL-17A but not IL-17F were associated with the risk of breast cancer. Both IL-17A and IL-17F gene polymorphisms may provide valuable information for predicting the prognosis of breast cancer in Chinese women.     

IL-17E, a novel proinflammatory ligand for the IL-17 receptor homolog IL-17Rh1

We report identification of interleukin (IL)-17E, a novel member of the IL-17 family of cytokines. IL-17E is a ligand for the recently identified protein termed EVI27/IL-17BR, which we term IL-17 receptor homolog 1 (IL-17Rh1) in light of the multiple reported ligand-receptor relationships. Murine EVI27 was identified through its location at a common site of retroviral integration in BXH2 murine myeloid leukemias. IL-17Rh1 shows highest level expression in kidney with moderate expression in multiple other organs, whereas IL-17E mRNA was detected at very low levels in several peripheral tissues. IL-17E induces activation of NF-kappaB and stimulates production of the proinflammatory chemokine IL-8.     

IL-17 and Th17 cells in tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is primarily a disease of the lung. Constant expression of cellular immunity in this organ is required to control Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth, but this can also result in chronic inflammation and pathologic consequences. During primary tuberculosis both IFN-γ and IL-17 are induced: both are potent inflammatory cytokines capable of inducing expression of chemokines that promote cell recruitment and granuloma organization throughout infection. During the chronic phase, a balance between Th1 and Th17 responses needs to be achieved to control bacterial growth and limit immunopathology, as a shift of the response towards excessive IL-17 production may sustain extensive neutrophil recruitment and tissue damage. Thus, regulation of Th1 and Th17 responses during tuberculosis is essential to promote anti-mycobacterial immunity and prevent extensive immunopathological consequences.     

IL-17B and IL-17C are associated with TNF-alpha production and contribute to the exacerbation of inflammatory arthritis

IL-17A is a T cell-derived proinflammatory cytokine that contributes to the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. Recently, six related molecules have been identified to form the IL-17 family, as follows: IL-17A, IL-17B, IL-17C, IL-17D, IL-17E, and IL-17F. Whereas IL-17A and IL-17F up-regulate IL-6 in synovial fibroblasts, IL-17B and IL-17C are reported to stimulate the release of TNF-alpha and IL-1beta from the monocytic cell line, THP-1 cell. However, their detailed function remains to be elucidated. We report in this study the effects of IL-17 family on the collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) progression by T cell gene transfer and bone marrow chimeric mice. The mRNA expressions of IL-17 family (IL-17A, IL-17B, IL-17C, and IL-17F) and their receptor (IL-17R and IL-17Rh1) genes in the arthritic paws of CIA mice were elevated compared with controls. Although IL-17A and IL-17F were expressed in CD4(+) T cells, IL-17B and IL-17C were expressed in the cartilage and in various cell populations in the CIA arthritic paws, respectively. In vitro, IL-17A, IL-17B, IL-17C, and IL-17F induced TNF-alpha production in mouse peritoneal exudate cells. In vivo, adoptive transfer of IL-17B- and IL-17C-transduced CD4(+) T cells evidently exacerbated arthritis. Bone marrow chimeric mice of IL-17B and IL-17C exhibited elevated serum TNF-alpha concentration and the high arthritis score upon CIA induction. Moreover, neutralization of IL-17B significantly suppressed the progression of arthritis and bone destruction in CIA mice. Therefore, not only IL-17A, but also IL-17B and IL-17C play an important role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory arthritis.     

IL-17家族与哮喘

支气管哮喘(bronchial asthma,简称哮喘)是一种常见的慢性气道炎症性疾病,急性发作可危及生命。研究表明,细胞因子白介素17(interleukin-17,IL-17)家族成员在哮喘的发病过程中发挥着重要的作用,其中IL-17A、IL-17F和IL-17E与哮喘密切相关,是目前的研究热点。现对IL-17家族不同成员与哮喘发病机制的相关研究进展作一综述。