1995
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.151.5.7735624
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Increased interleukin-1 and interleukin-6 serum concentrations in severe primary pulmonary hypertension.

Abstract: Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) is characterized by the proliferation of smooth-muscle cells, fibroblasts, and endothelial cells in the walls of small pulmonary arteries. In order to evaluate a role for proinflammatory cytokines in this process, we studied the concentration of interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta), IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF alpha) in the serum of 29 patients with severe PPH referred to our center for lung transplantation. Results were compared with those obtained in 15 normal co… Show more

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“…IL-6 increases MAPKs (mitogen-activated protein kinases), c-myc, survivin, and bcl-2, with both proproliferative and antiapoptotic effects, and transgenic mice overexpressing IL-6 develop pulmonary hypertension. 15 These findings are consistent with studies showing increased circulating levels of IL-6 14,16 and increases in chemokine and chemokine receptor gene expression in PAH. 17 Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, MMP-9, and tenascin-C (TN-C) were elevated in NIPAH but not in IPAH patient plasma.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 87%
“…IL-6 increases MAPKs (mitogen-activated protein kinases), c-myc, survivin, and bcl-2, with both proproliferative and antiapoptotic effects, and transgenic mice overexpressing IL-6 develop pulmonary hypertension. 15 These findings are consistent with studies showing increased circulating levels of IL-6 14,16 and increases in chemokine and chemokine receptor gene expression in PAH. 17 Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, MMP-9, and tenascin-C (TN-C) were elevated in NIPAH but not in IPAH patient plasma.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 87%
“…Loss of BMPRII in vivo and in vitro has been shown to increase the production of cytokines such as IL-6, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, and TGF-␤ (42). It is worth noting here that the reduction in endothelial caveolin-1 associated with increased IL-6 expression and PY-STAT3 occurs in human and experimental forms of PH (11,49,51), which in turn can influence BMPRII expression and function. From these studies one could surmise that caveolin-1 and BMPRII cooperate to maintain vascular health.…”
Section: Caveolae and Caveolin-1mentioning
confidence: 86%
“…Lung tissue biopsy samples of patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) demonstrate perivascular inflammatory cell infiltrates of T cells, B cells, and macrophages 20, 21. Circulating levels of serum cytokines including interleukin (IL)‐1β, IL‐2, IL‐4, IL‐6, IL‐8, IL‐10, IL‐12p70, and tumor necrosis factor α are significantly elevated when compared with controls 22, 23. IPAH shares a number of features with CHD‐APAH,24 and inflammation could develop in CHD‐APAH because of the high stresses associated with increased pulmonary blood flow and hypoxemia 25.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%