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The role of chemokines in Henoch Schonlein Purpura

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Abstract

Background

The pathogenesis of Henoch Schonlein Purpura is incompletely understood and the role of chemokines is unknown.

Objective

To investigate the levels of CC chemokines, eotaxin, TARC, and CXC chemokine IP-10 in Henoch Schonlein Purpura.

Methods

Three groups of children were enrolled in the study: Henoch Schonlein Purpura in active stage (n = 26), Henoch Schonlein Purpura in remission phase (n = 26) and healthy children (n = 18). Levels of eotaxin, TARC, and IP-10 were determined in plasma using ELISA.

Results

No significant difference was observed in the plasma level of eotaxin and TARC levels between the HSP and healthy children (>0.05). We could not find any significant difference between acute phase of the disease and convalescent phase in eotaxin and TARC levels (P > 0.05). We have suggested significant decreases in plasma IP-10 in the acute phase of the disease compared with the convalescent phase (P < 0.05). There was a significant difference in IP-10 levels between active stage and healthy controls, too (<0.05). We could not find any significant correlation between chemokine levels and system involvement (>0.05).

Conclusion

Our study shows that plasma level of eotaxin and TARC levels do not differ between the HSP and healthy children. But, decreasing the release of the Th1 chemokine IP-10 in HSP active stage may show that in HSP, there is no shift to Th1 lymphocytes in children with HSP. Further investigations are warranted to more fully explore and understand the production of and potential role of these chemokines in HSP.

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    Fulya Tahan

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    Ismail Dursun, Hakan Poyrazoglu, Metin Gurgoze & Ruhan Dusunsel

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Tahan, F., Dursun, I., Poyrazoglu, H. et al. The role of chemokines in Henoch Schonlein Purpura. Rheumatol Int 27, 955–960 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-007-0332-7

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