Abstract |
IL-2 production by the phytohemaglutinin (PHA)-stimulated mononuclear cells (MNC) of peripheral blood (PB) and synovial fluid (SF) from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), other arthritic diseases (OAD) and age-matched normal controls were studied, and the activity of IL-2 inhibitor in sera of studied subject was examined. The significant decreased IL-2 production by PB MNC from the patients with RA (p < 0.05) and OAD (p < 0.05) were observed when compared with normal controls, and no statistical difference was found although IL-2 levels in RA PB were lower than in OAD PB. However, significant statistical difference (p < 0.01) was found when the IL-2 production by RA SF was compared with OAD SF. Serum IL-2 inhibitory factor was examined by IL-2-dependent mouse helper T cell line (HT-2). Significantly higher inhibitory activity was found in RA patients (p = 0.001) compared to OAD and normal control patients. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MT) antigen was also examined from patients with RA and OAD, and 55.5% of SF from RA patients were positive for MT antigens and none was detected in OAD by a highly specific and sensitive double-antibody sandwich ELISA. However, no correlation between MT antigens, IL-2 levels and IL-2 inhibitory activities were found in patients with RA. Our results and other indicate that rheumatoid SF MNC, IL-2 inhibitor and MT antigen may play important roles in the pathogenesis of RA.
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Authors | C H Wu, K C Jeng, J L Lan |
Journal | Immunological investigations
(Immunol Invest)
Vol. 24
Issue 6
Pg. 957-64
(Nov 1995)
ISSN: 0882-0139 [Print] England |
PMID | 8575840
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Interleukin-2
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Antigens, Bacterial
(analysis, blood)
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
(blood, immunology, metabolism)
- Female
- Humans
- Interleukin-2
(analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, deficiency)
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear
(immunology, metabolism)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(immunology)
- Synovial Fluid
(immunology, metabolism)
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