Elevated Levels of T-helper 17-associated Cytokines in Diabetes Type I Patients: Indicators for Following the Course of Disease.
In: Immunological investigations, Jg. 45 (2016-10-01), Heft 7, S. 641-51
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Background: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is thought to involve chronic inflammation, which is manifested by the activation and expression of different inflammatory mediators. Th1- and Th17-associated cytokines are factors that have been shown to exert profound pro-inflammatory activities and have been implicated in the pathogenesis of T1D in mice and humans.
Objectives: Therefore, the aim of this case control study was to determine the serum level of IL-17, IL-21, IL-27, transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), and IFN-γ and their reciprocal relationship in Iranian T1D patients.
Patients and Methods: Blood samples were collected from 48 T1D patients and 49 healthy individuals with no history of malignancies or autoimmune disorders based on simple sampling. The serum levels of IL-17, IL-21, IL-27, TGF-β, and IFN-γ were measured by the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Results: The serum levels of IL-17 and IL-21 were significantly higher in T1D patients compared to the healthy individuals (p = 0.005 and 0.01, respectively), but interestingly, the opposite was the case for IL-27 (p < 0.0001). However, there were no significant differences in TGF-β and IFN-γ between both groups. In addition, IL-17/IFN-γ and IL-17/IL-27 ratios were higher in patients compared to the control group.
Conclusions: Our results indicated dominant Th17-associated IL-17, suggesting a shift from the Treg and Th1 phenotypes toward the Th17 phenotype. Therefore, it can promote inflammation in β cells in T1D. In addition, it suggests the role of Th17 and Th17/Th1 ratios as a potential contributor to β cells destruction and the Th17/Th1 response ratio may provide a novel biomarker for rapid T1D diagnosis before the destruction of β cells and progression of the disease to the clinical end stages.
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Elevated Levels of T-helper 17-associated Cytokines in Diabetes Type I Patients: Indicators for Following the Course of Disease.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Baharlou, R ; Ahmadi-Vasmehjani, A ; Davami, MH ; Faraji, F ; Atashzar, MR ; Karimipour, F ; Sadeghi, A ; Asadi, MA ; Khoubyari, M |
Zeitschrift: | Immunological investigations, Jg. 45 (2016-10-01), Heft 7, S. 641-51 |
Veröffentlichung: | London : Informa Healthcare ; <i>Original Publication</i>: New York, N.Y. : M. Dekker, c1985-, 2016 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1532-4311 (electronic) |
DOI: | 10.1080/08820139.2016.1197243 |
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