Association of IL-10 receptor 2 (IL10RB) SNP with systemic sclerosis

Interleukin-10 (IL-10) signaling has been suggested to play a role in systemic sclerosis (SSc). IL10RB codes for IL-10 receptor 2 (IL-10R2), a component shared in receptor complexes for IL-10, IL-22, IL-26 and interferon (IFN)-λ. In this study, we examined association of IL10RB polymorphism with susceptibility to SSc. Genotype A/A at rs2834167 (47K/K) was significantly increased in diffuse cutaneous SSc (dcSSc) (41.3% in dcSSc, 20.9% in controls, P = 0.0018, odds ratio = 2.67). A SNP in the 5′ flanking region of IL10RB, rs999788, also showed association with dcSSc; however, this association was shown to be secondarily caused by linkage disequilibrium with rs2834167. Significant association was not observed in limited cutaneous SSc (lcSSc). Presence of anti-topoisomerase I antibody was also associated with rs2834167A/A genotype (P = 0.0019). Serum IL-10 level was significantly associated with the number of rs2834167A allele (P = 0.007). These findings suggested that signaling through IL-10R2 may play a causative role in dcSSc.     

Potential genetic markers for prediction of treatment response in Egyptian children infected with HCV genotype 4

Background: Egypt has a high prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Limitations of the current HCV treatment in children are low rate of sustained virological response, significant side effects and high expenses, making prediction of treatment response crucial. Aim: This study aimed to investigate association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in interleukins (IL) 10, 28 and 29 genes in predicting the response to therapy in HCV infected children. Methods: Sixty-six Egyptian children infected with HCV genotype 4, receiving pegylated interferon alpha 2b and ribavirin, were included. Genotyping of six SNPs in interleukin 10, 28B and 29 gene as well as HCV genotype were analyzed by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Results: The CC genotype in IL28B; rs12979860 had 8.547 folds higher chance to develop sustained virological response than CT and TT genotypes (P = 0.014). Genotype distribution of rs8099917 in IL28B gene (TG and GG genotypes) was found to be 3.348 more likely not to respond to treatment than the TT genotype (P = 0.018). In multivariate analysis, interleukin 28 gene single nucleotide polymorphisms rs 12979860, interleukin 10 single nucleotide polymorphisms −592A > C and basal viral load were independent variables that significantly improved prediction of response to HCV therapy. Conclusion: This association can be translated into clinical decision making for HCV treatment.     

胆囊切除术后患者IL-6、IL-10 及TNF-alpha水平的变化及意义

目的：探讨胆囊摘除术后患者IL-6,IL-10 以及TNF-alpha水平变化。方法：选取我院收治的行胆囊切除术患者120 例,根据手术 方式的不同随机分为实验组60 例,为腹腔镜胆囊切除术患者,对照组60 例,为常规开腹切除术患者。观察并比较术前、术后第1 天、第2 天、第3 天患者的IL-6,IL-10、TNF-alpha水平以及术后患者的疲劳情况。结果：①手术后,两组患者较手术前IL-6 均有所升 高,且对照组较实验组升高明显,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05);两组患者较手术前IL-10 均有所降低,且对照组较实验组降低明 显,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05)。②手术后,两组与手术前相比较TNF-alpha水平明显升高,与实验组相比较,对照组升高明显,差异 有统计学意义(P＜0.05)。③手术后,两组的疲劳情况相比较,实验组明显低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05)。结论：胆囊切除 术后患者IL-6,IL-10,以及TNF-alpha均有所升高,说明应激反应正在发生,进而出现术后疲劳。     

Polymorphism of the mouse gene for the interleukin 10 receptor alpha chain (Il10ra) and its association with the autoimmune phenotype

Several studies suggest that interleukin (IL)-10 pathway is involved in murine lupus, while no linkage of IL-10 gene polymorphism to disease susceptibility has been reported in studies with lupus-prone mice. Since IL-10 functions through the specific IL-10 receptor alpha (IL-10RA) chain and the IL-10RA gene (Il10ra) is linked to the susceptibility loci of atopic dermatitis and Crohn's disease identified using mouse models, we supposed that IL-10RA might be involved in murine lupus. By flow cytometry analysis, we found that NZW mice, one of the parental strains of lupus-prone (NZB×NZW) F1 mice, express extremely low levels of IL-10RA compared with NZB mice, the other parental strain, and the healthy BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice. Sequence analyses of Il10ra cDNA of NZW mice showed multiple nucleotide mutations compared with that of NZB and C57BL/6 strains, some of which would result in amino acid substitutions in the IL-10RA protein. Lupus-prone MRL mice shared the same polymorphism with NZW. Analyses using (NZB×NZW) F1×NZB backcross mice showed that high serum levels of IgG antichromatin antibodies were regulated by a combinatorial effect of the NZW Il10ra allele and a heterozygous genotype for Tnfa microsatellite locus. Our data suggest that the polymorphic NZW-type Il10ra may be involved in the pathologic production of antichromatin antibodies and, if so, may contribute in part to the development of systemic lupus erythematosus as one susceptibility allele. The Il10ra polymorphism data reported in this paper have been submitted to the Mouse Genome Informatics database and have been assigned the accession number MGI: 3528086.     

Identification of HCV genotypes in HCV infected blood donors

HCV infection is a leading cause of chronic liver disease, including cirrhosis of the liver. There are at least six major genotypes and more than 50 subtypes of HCV. The prevalence and distribution of HCV genotypes depend on geographical location. The aim of this study was to identify and compare the HCV genotypes in HCV infected blood donors and patients. In this cross-sectional study, 167 serum samples from 103 blood donors and 64 patients with hepatitis C were investigated for HCV genotypes. HCV genotyping was carried out using type-specific primers from the core region of the viral genome. The highest frequency was for genotype 1a, with 53 and 34 (51.5% versus 53.1%) of subjects in blood donors and patients respectively. Genotype 3a and 1b were the other frequent genotypes with 4 and 16 (3.9% versus 25%) and 39 and 10 (37.9% versus 15.6%) subjects, respectively. There was not any statistical significant association between the place of infection of the patients and genotype. The results of this study indicate that the distribution of genotypes in the two populations was similar. The dominant HCV genotypes between blood donors and patients were 1a, 3a and 1b respectively.     

Interleukin 10 genotype as a risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome: determination of IL-10 genotype from wax-embedded postmortem samples

In a previous study an association was shown between SIDS and an interleukin-10 (IL-10) genotype. That study was carried out on frozen, unfixed tissue samples, but these are difficult to obtain. Fixed samples used for pathological examination are available. The purpose of this study was to extend the previous work by establishing methods to extract and genotype DNA from fixed, wax-embedded tissues specimens and to use the results to seek confirmation of the association between IL-10 genotype and SIDS in a larger collection of SIDS babies. Using an amplification refractory mutation system-polymerase chain reaction method, a total of 38 infants were genotyped for IL-10 alleles and compared with controls. There was a significant association between the IL-10 -592*A allele and SIDS, consistent with the earlier findings. This study lends support to the hypothesis that IL-10 genotype is related to the susceptibility of babies to SIDS.     

冠心病患者血清IL-37水平及其与血清IL-6、IL-10、CRP水平的关系

目的:探讨不同类型冠心病患者血清白介素-37(IL-37)的水平及其与血清白介素-6(IL-6)、白介素-10(IL-10)、C反应蛋白(CRP)水平的关系。方法:选取急性心肌梗死患者20例(AMI组)、不稳定性心绞痛患者26例(UAP组)、稳定性心绞痛患者20例(SAP组)及冠脉造影正常者26例(CON组)为研究对象,采用酶联免疫吸附法(ELISA)测定其血清IL-37、IL-6、IL-10和CRP的水平并分析其相关性。结果:1UAP组、AMI组血清IL-37水平均较对照组(CON组)显著增高(p0.05),而SAP组与CON组比较无明显差异(P0.05)。2冠心病患者的血清IL-37水平与其血清CRP(r=0.3,P0.05)、IL-6(r=0.4,P0.05)水平均存在显著正相关性,与IL-10水平无明显相关(P=0.16)。当排除SAP组患者后,冠心病患者的血清IL-37水平与CRP(r=0.3,P0.05)、IL-6(r=0.5,P0.05)、IL-10(r=0.2,P0.05)水平均显著相关。结论:急性冠脉综合症(ACS)患者的血清IL-37水平显著升高,并与IL-6、IL-10、CRP水平相关,可能参与了ACS发病过程中的炎症反应。     

IL-15-induced IL-10 increases the cytolytic activity of human natural killer cells

Interleukin 10 (IL-10) is a multifunctional cytokine that regulates diverse functions of immune cells. Natural killer (NK) cells express the IL-10 and IL-10 receptor, but little is known about the function of IL-10 on NK cell activation. In this study, we show the expression and role of IL-10 in human NK cells. Among the cytokines tested, IL-15 was the most potent inducer of IL-10, with a maximal peak expression at 5 h after treatment. Furthermore, IL-10 receptor was shown to be expressed in NK cells. IL-10 alone had a significant effect on NK cytotoxicity which additively increased NK cell cytotoxicity in the presence of IL-15. Neutralizing IL-10 with anti-IL-10 antibody suppressed the inductive effect of IL-10 on NK cell cytotoxicity; however, IL-10 had no effect on IFN-γ or TNF-α production or NK cell activatory receptor expression. STAT signals are implicated as a key mediator of IL-10/IL-15 cytotoxicity response. Thus, the effect of IL-10 on NK cells is particularly interesting with regard to the STAT3 signal that was enhanced by IL-10 or IL-15.     

PGE2对肝病大鼠创伤弧菌攻击后血清TNF-α、IL-10水平的影响及其肾组织的保护作用

目的探讨前列腺素E2（prostaglandin E2,PGE2）免疫干预对肝病大鼠创伤弧菌（Vibrio vulnifcus,Vv）攻击后TNF-α、IL-10的影响以及与肾组织超微结构改变的相关性。方法正常大鼠9只和肝病大鼠36只,分别为正常大鼠Vv攻击组、肝病大鼠Vv攻击组、肝病Vv攻击后氧氟沙星药物治疗组、肝病Vv攻击PGE2氧氟沙星联合保护组和肝病大鼠NS组（每组n=9）。ELISA法测定血清TNF-α和IL-10含量。取各组大鼠肾标本电镜下观察超微结构病理改变。结果肝病大鼠较正常大鼠Vv攻击后IL-10低而TNF-α高（P〈0.05）;PGE2免疫干预组肾组织超微结构明显改善。结论PGE2免疫干预能上调肝病大鼠血清IL-10,抑制TNF-α的分泌,对肝病大鼠Vv攻击后肾组织具有免疫保护作用。     

Catecholamines induce IL-10 release in patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction by transactivating its promoter in monocytic but not in T-cells

The anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 is up-regulated in response to TNF- suggesting a control mechanism of inflammation. In addition, we recently found systemic IL-10 release in response to acute stress reactions in the absence of any systemic inflammation. In vitro and in vivo studies in experimental models suggest that catecholamines induce IL-10 release via a cyclic adenosine monophosphate/protein kinase A (cAMP/PKA) dependent pathway. Here we studied patients for plasma IL-10 after acute myocardial infarction, a very stressful event without significant signs of systemic inflammation. In fact, the activation of the sympathetic system initiated by cardiac infarction was accompanied by a temporary systemic release of IL-10. Catecholamine induced IL-10 may be released by different cells. Recently, we demonstrated that catecholamines directly stimulate the IL-10 promoter/enhancer via a cAMP/PKA pathway in monocytic cells. A cAMP responsive element (CRE) was identified as major target. Here we show that there is no influence of catecholamines on the IL-10 promoter activity in T-cells. In contrast to monocytic cells, in T-cells cAMP-induced PKA-dependent phosphorylation of the CRE-binding protein 1 (CREB-1) seems to play a marginal role in IL-10 induction, which was reflected by a low cAMP-dependent IL-10-promoter/enhancer stimulation in reporter gene assays. Thus, catecholamines are directly involved in the regulation of IL-10 expression in monocytic but not in T-cells after acute stressful conditions.     

成份输血对胃癌术后血清IL-6、IL-10、COX-2、PGE_2含量的影响

目的：观察围手术期成份输血对胃癌患者炎症反应的影响。方法：随机选择胃癌病人分为3组：对照组,压积红细胞组,全血组。分别采用ELISA法和放免法检测患者术前及术后低1、3、7、14天血清中IL-6、IL-10、COX-2及PGE2含量。结果：手术后第一周是感染发生的主要时期,两周后,炎症反应基本消失,输血能升高患者血清中的促炎因子,降低抗炎因子IL-10的表达,但相对于输异体全血,输成份血能降低血清中COX-2、PGE2、IL-6的含量,升高血清IL-10的含量。结论：胃癌患者围手术期输血能促进机体的炎症反应,成份输血致炎效果弱于输异体全血。     

Impact of Apo E gene polymorphism on HCV therapy related outcome in a cohort of HCV Egyptian patients

The functional apolipoprotein E (Apo E) gene polymorphism could be used as a determinant of outcome of HCV infection. This study aimed to demonstrate the impact of Apo E genotype on the response to HCV combined therapy. Material and methods: The study has been implemented on 125 individuals with persistent HCV infection and 120 cases with sustained virologic response (SVR). All participants were genotyped for ApoE gene polymorphism by a real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR). Results: Statistically significant differences were demonstrated regarding the Apo E genotypes between the two groups (P-value?<?.001) where the frequency of E3E3 was significantly higher among the chronic HCV-patients while E3E4 and E4E4 genotypes frequencies were higher among the SVR-subjects group and E3E3 genotype was associated with increased risk of chronicity (OR 4.7; 95% CI 1.9–12.1, P-value?<?.001). Moreover, There were statically significant differences regarding E3 and E4 alleles frequencies, where E3 allele display a higher frequency among the chronic HCV-patient group while the SVR-subjects group showed higher frequency of E4 allele and the carriers of E3 allele have 1.4 times more risk to develop chronicity than those with E4 allele (OR 1.4; 95% CI 1.0–2.0, P-value?<?.05). Meanwhile the protective E2 allele was absent in all infected participants. Conclusion: This study supports the hypothesis of the protective impact of Apo E4 allele that favors viral clearance of HCV infection and its recovery after combined therapy, while the Apo E3 allele is considered as a particular risk factor for the chronicity in HCV patients and resistance to therapy. Whereas the Apo E2 allele confers a resistance to HCV infection at a time of exposure.     

IL-10在输血相关性移植物抗宿主病小鼠模型中的免疫调节作用

目的:IL-10在输血相关性移植物抗宿主病小鼠模型中的免疫调节作用。方法:取BALB/c实验小鼠免疫活性淋巴细胞,分别输注于BALB/c小鼠(设为A组)及BALB/c裸鼠(设为B组),建立TA-GVHD模型,观察小鼠症状,HE染色判断小鼠肝、肺、小肠、皮肤病理变化情况;采用双夹心酶联免疫吸附法(ELISA)检测两组小鼠血清IL-10浓度;用逆转录聚合酶链反应法RT-PCR检测移植后外周血单个核细胞中IL-10的表达。结果:A组中2只死亡(12.5%),B组中3只死亡(18.75%),共5只死亡,29只存活,两组死亡率比较无明显差异(P>0.05)。B组小鼠累及肝、肺、小肠和皮肤病理损伤程度较A组严重;存活小鼠IL-10浓度较死亡小鼠明显升高(P2<0.05);存活小鼠IL-10 mRNA表达阳性率96.55%明显高于死亡小鼠(20.00%)。结论:IL-10在输血相关的移植物抗宿主病小鼠模型中发挥负向免疫调节--免疫抑制作用。     

氧化苦参碱对哮喘大鼠肺组织IL-10 表达的影响

目的:观察不同浓度氧化苦参碱(Oxymatrinem,Oxy)对哮喘大鼠肺组织IL~(-1)0表达的影响,并探讨其作用机制。方法:构建哮喘大鼠模型,将40只清洁级健康雌性SD大鼠随机分成5组,每组8只:A:哮喘组(仅卵蛋白(Ovalbumin,OVA)致敏)、B:低浓度组(Oxy 50 mg/kg)、C:中浓度组(Oxy 100 mg/kg)、D:高浓度组(Oxy 150 mg/kg)、E:对照组(生理盐水),末次激发24 h后处死全部大鼠,取大鼠肺脏,HE染色观察肺组织病理改变,采用RT-PCR、Western Blot测定各组肺组织中IL~(-1)0基因及蛋白水平的表达。结果:HE结果显示,哮喘组可见大量炎症细胞浸润,气管平滑肌明显增厚。对照组肺泡壁薄且光滑,未见明显炎性细胞的浸润,不同浓度氧化苦参碱药物干预组其肺组织炎症细胞浸润及气管平滑肌病变程度随着用药浓度的增高呈逐渐减轻趋势。RT-PCR以及Western blot检测IL~(-1)0发现,哮喘组、氧化苦参碱低浓度组、氧化苦参碱中浓度组与对照组相比IL~(-1)0的表达均有所减低(P0.05),而氧化苦参碱高浓度组与对照组比较,IL~(-1)0的表达无统计学意义(P0.05);氧化苦参碱中浓度组、氧化苦参碱高浓度组与哮喘组相比IL~(-1)0的表达均有所增高(P0.05),氧化苦参碱低浓度组与哮喘组相比IL~(-1)0的表达无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:氧化苦参碱抑制、控制哮喘发作可能与促进肺组织中IL~(-1)0基因、蛋白的表达相关,且促进程度在一定范围内与浓度呈正比。     

Differential effect of Cryptococcus neoformans on the production of IL-12p40 and IL-10 by murine macrophages stimulated with lipopolysaccharide and gamma interferon

In the present study, we examined the in vitro effect of Cryptococcus neoformans on the production of interleukin-12 (IL-12) and IL-10 by murine macrophages. At a dose of 1 x 10(5), 1 x 10(6) or 1 x 10(7) ml-1, a highly virulent strain of C. neoformans (strain YC-11) suppressed the production of IL-12p40 by a murine macrophage cell line, J774.1 stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and interferon (IFN)-gamma, while the production of IL-10 was not inhibited, but rather slightly augmented. The suppression of IL-12p40 production did not change by neutralizing anti-IL-10 mAb. A direct contact of C. neoformans with macrophages was largely involved in this inhibitory effect, since placement of a 0.45 micron pore membrane between the organism and macrophages prevented such effect. On the other hand, the culture supernatant of YC-11 did not inhibit macrophage IL-12p40 production when used at a lower dose, which contained an equivalent amount of capsular polysaccharide to that in the supernatant of YC-11 cultured at 1 x 10(5) or 1 x 10(6) ml-1, although it showed a small suppression at higher doses. Our results suggest that C. neoformans may suppress the induction of Th1 responses by inhibiting macrophage IL-12 production predominantly through a direct contact-dependent mechanism and to a lesser extent by a certain soluble factor(s) released from this microorganism.     

双歧杆菌对过敏性哮喘儿童树突状细胞分泌IL-10、IL-12等细胞因子的影响

目的探讨双歧杆菌对过敏性哮喘儿童外周血单核细胞（PBMC）来源的树突状细胞（DC）分泌IL-1β、IL-6、IL-10、IL-12、IL-23和IFN-γ的影响。方法从15例过敏性哮喘儿童和15例非哮喘儿童的外周血单个核细胞诱导生成未成熟DC,加入双歧杆菌后继续培养DC2d,用ELISA方法检测培养上清中IL-1β、IL-6、IL-10、IL-12、IL-23和IFN-γ的水平。结果双歧杆菌能明显刺激哮喘儿童DC分泌IL-12、IFN-γ,IL-1β及IL-6和非哮喘儿童DC分泌IL-12、IL-10、IL-1β及IL-23水平增高。结论双歧杆菌能够刺激过敏性哮喘儿童DC分泌IL-12和IFN-γ,可能改变Th2优势分化,纠正Th1／Th2失衡。同时双歧杆菌还能刺激哮喘儿童DC分泌IL-1p及IL-6增高,达到促进,Th17细胞分化的作用。