Circulating interleukin 6 during a continuous infusion of tumor necrosis factor and interferon gamma.
J Exp Med
; 169(6): 2257-62, 1989 Jun 01.
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| ID: mdl-2499657
ABSTRACT
Plasma samples obtained from patients receiving a 24-h continuous infusion of human recombinant (hr)TNF or a combination of two overlapping, 24-h continuous infusions of hrIFN-gamma and hrTNF were analyzed for IL-6 in a sensitive bioassay. A transient appearance of circulating IL-6 was observed with peak levels between 3 and 6 h after the start of the hrTNF infusion. These peak levels correlated quite well with the dose of hrTNF administered (r = 0.86; p less than 0.001). The maximal value observed was 27.5 ng/ml IL-6 in a sample of a patient receiving 545 micrograms/m2 hrTNF. The combination of hrIFN-gamma (200 micrograms/m2) and hrTNF in the infusions resulted in higher IL-6 levels than a comparable dose of hrTNF alone. A maximal value of 23.5 ng/ml IL-6 was observed in a patient receiving 205 micrograms/m2 hrTNF. No IL-6 was found in the plasma of patients during the 12-h infusion with hrIFN-gamma alone, except for two borderline samples.
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Assunto principal:
Interleucinas
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Interferon gama
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Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Exp Med
Ano de publicação:
1989
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Bélgica