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Toldi J, Nemeth D, Hegyi P, Molnar Z, Solymar M, Farkas N, Alizadeh H, Rumbus Z, Pakai E, Garami A. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor as a diagnostic and predictive biomarker in sepsis: meta-analysis of clinical trials. Sci Rep 2021; 11:8051. [PMID: 33850259 PMCID: PMC8044150 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-87613-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The hunt for useful sepsis biomarkers is ongoing. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) was implicated as a biomarker in sepsis, but its diagnostic and prognostic value has remained unclear in human studies. Here, we aimed at clarifying the value of MIF as a sepsis biomarker with the meta-analysis of clinical trials. PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases were searched until December 2019. From the included studies, blood MIF levels and indicators of disease severity were extracted in septic and control patient groups. Twenty-one eligible studies were identified, including data from 1876 subjects (of which 1206 had sepsis). In the septic patients, blood MIF levels were significantly higher than in healthy controls with a standardized mean difference (SMD) of 1.47 (95% confidence interval, CI: 0.96-1.97; p < 0.001) and also higher than in patient groups with nonseptic systemic inflammation (SMD = 0.94; CI: 0.51-1.38; p < 0.001). Markedly greater elevation in blood MIF level was found in the more severe forms of sepsis and in nonsurvivors than in less severe forms and in survivors with SMDs of 0.84 (CI: 0.45-1.24) and 0.75 (CI: 0.40-1.11), respectively (p < 0.001 for both). In conclusion, blood MIF level is more elevated in systemic inflammation caused by infection (i.e., sepsis) compared to noninfectious causes. In more severe forms of sepsis, including fatal outcome, MIF levels are higher than in less severe forms. These results suggest that MIF can be a valuable diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in sepsis given that well-designed clinical trials validate our findings.
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- Janos Toldi
- Department of Thermophysiology, Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary.,Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical School, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School and Szentagothai Research Centre, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School and Szentagothai Research Centre, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School and Szentagothai Research Centre, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary.,Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Thermophysiology, Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary
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- Institute of Bioanalysis, Medical School, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary
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- Division of Hematology, First Department of Medicine, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary
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- Department of Thermophysiology, Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary
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- Department of Thermophysiology, Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary
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- Department of Thermophysiology, Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary.
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Molano Franco D, Arevalo‐Rodriguez I, Roqué i Figuls M, Montero Oleas NG, Nuvials X, Zamora J. Plasma interleukin-6 concentration for the diagnosis of sepsis in critically ill adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019; 4:CD011811. [PMID: 31038735 PMCID: PMC6490303 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd011811.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND The definition of sepsis has evolved over time, along with the clinical and scientific knowledge behind it. For years, sepsis was defined as a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) in the presence of a documented or suspected infection. At present, sepsis is defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction resulting from a dysregulated host response to infection. Even though sepsis is one of the leading causes of mortality in critically ill patients, and the World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes it as a healthcare priority, it still lacks an accurate diagnostic test. Determining the accuracy of interleukin-6 (IL-6) concentrations in plasma, which is proposed as a new biomarker for the diagnosis of sepsis, might be helpful to provide adequate and timely management of critically ill patients, and thus reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with this condition. OBJECTIVES To determine the diagnostic accuracy of plasma interleukin-6 (IL-6) concentration for the diagnosis of bacterial sepsis in critically ill adults. SEARCH METHODS We searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, LILACS, and Web of Science on 25 January 2019. We screened references in the included studies to identify additional studies. We did not apply any language restriction to the electronic searches. SELECTION CRITERIA We included diagnostic accuracy studies enrolling critically ill adults aged 18 years or older under suspicion of sepsis during their hospitalization, where IL-6 concentrations were evaluated by serological measurement. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently screened the references to identify relevant studies and extracted data. We assessed the methodological quality of studies using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS-2) tool. We estimated a summary receiver operating characteristic (SROC) curve by fitting a hierarchical summary ROC (HSROC) non-linear mixed model. We explored sources of heterogeneity using the HSROC model parameters. We conducted all analyses in the SAS statistical software package and R software. MAIN RESULTS We included 23 studies (n = 4192) assessing the accuracy of IL-6 for the diagnosis of sepsis in critically ill adults. Twenty studies that were available as conference proceedings only are awaiting classification. The included participants were heterogeneous in terms of their distribution of age, gender, main diagnosis, setting, country, positivity threshold, sepsis criteria, year of publication, and origin of infection, among other factors. Prevalence of sepsis greatly varied across studies, ranging from 12% to 78%. We considered all studies to be at high risk of bias due to issues related to the index test domain in QUADAS-2. The SROC curve showed a great dispersion in individual studies accuracy estimates (21 studies, 3650 adult patients), therefore the considerable heterogeneity in the collected data prevented us from calculating formal accuracy estimates. Using a fixed prevalence of sepsis of 50% and a fixed specificity of 74%, we found a sensitivity of 66% (95% confidence interval 60 to 72). If we test a cohort 1000 adult patients under suspicion of sepsis with IL-6, we will find that 330 patients would receive appropriate and timely antibiotic therapy, while 130 patients would be wrongly considered to have sepsis. In addition, 370 out of 1000 patients would avoid unnecessary antibiotic therapy, and 170 patients would have been undiagnosed of sepsis. This numerical approach should be interpreted with caution due to the limitations described above. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Our evidence assessment of plasma interleukin-6 concentrations for the diagnosis of sepsis in critically ill adults reveals several limitations. High heterogeneity of collected evidence regarding the main diagnosis, setting, country, positivity threshold, sepsis criteria, year of publication, and the origin of infection, among other factors, along with the potential number of misclassifications, remain significant constraints for its implementation. The 20 conference proceedings assessed as studies awaiting classification may alter the conclusions of the review once they are fully published and evaluated. Further studies about the accuracy of interleukin-6 for the diagnosis of sepsis in adults that apply rigorous methodology for conducting diagnostic test accuracy studies are needed. The conclusions of the review will likely change once the 20 studies pending publication are fully published and included.
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- Daniel Molano Franco
- Fundacion Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud, Hospital de San JoséDepartment of Critical CareCarrera 19 # 8‐32BogotaBogotaColombia11001
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- Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (IRYCIS). CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP)Clinical Biostatistics UnitCtra. Colmenar Km. 9,100MadridSpain28034
- Cochrane Associate Centre of MadridMadridSpain
- Centro de Investigación de Salud Pública y Epidemiología Clínica (CISPEC). Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio Espejo, Universidad UTECentro Asociado Cochrane de EcuadorQuitoEcuador
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- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP)Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau)Sant Antoni Maria Claret 171Edifici Casa de ConvalescènciaBarcelonaCatalunyaSpain08041
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- Centro de Investigación de Salud Pública y Epidemiología Clínica (CISPEC). Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio Espejo, Universidad UTECentro Asociado Cochrane de EcuadorQuitoEcuador
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- Hospital Vall d’HebronDepartment of Critical Care MedicinePasseig Vall d’Hebron 119‐129BarcelonaSpain08035
- Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR)SODIR research groupBarcelonaSpain
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- Cochrane Associate Centre of MadridMadridSpain
- Women’s Health Research Unit, Centre for Primary Care and Public Health, Queen Mary University of LondonLondonUK
- Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal (IRYCIS). CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP)Clinical Biostatistics UnitMadridSpain
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Baron-Stefaniak J, Schiefer J, Miller EJ, Plöchl W, Krenn CG, Berlakovich GA, Baron DM, Faybik P. Graft-derived macrophage migration inhibitory factor correlates with hepatocellular injury in patients undergoing liver transplantation. Clin Transplant 2017; 31. [PMID: 28370484 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.12982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Experimental studies suggest that macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) mediates ischemia/reperfusion injury during liver transplantation. This study assessed whether human liver grafts release MIF during preservation, and whether the release of MIF is proportional to the extent of hepatocellular injury. Additionally, the association between MIF and early allograft dysfunction (EAD) after liver transplantation was evaluated. Concentrations of MIF, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and creatine kinase (CK) were measured in effluents of 38 liver grafts, and in serum of recipients. Concentrations of MIF in the effluent were greater than those in the recipients' serum before and after reperfusion (58 [interquartile range, IQR:23-79] μg/mL vs 0.06 [IQR:0.03-0.07] μg/mL and 1.3 [IQR:0.7-1.8] μg/mL, respectively; both P<.001). Effluent MIF concentrations correlated with effluent concentrations of the cell injury markers ALT (R=.51, P<.01), AST (R=.51, P<.01), CK (R=.45, P=.01), and LDH (R=.56, P<.01). Patients who developed EAD had greater MIF concentrations in effluent and serum 10 minutes after reperfusion than patients without EAD (Effluent: 80 [IQR:63-118] μg/mL vs 36 [IQR:20-70] μg/mL, P=.02; Serum: 1.7 [IQR:1.2-2.5] μg/mL vs 1.1 [IQR:0.6-1.7] μg/mL, P<.001). CONCLUSION Human liver grafts release MIF in proportion to hepatocellular injury. Greater MIF concentrations in effluent and recipient's serum are associated with EAD after liver transplantation.
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- Joanna Baron-Stefaniak
- Department of Anesthesia, General Intensive Care and Pain Management, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesia, General Intensive Care and Pain Management, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Heart and Lung Research Center, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, General Intensive Care and Pain Management, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesia, General Intensive Care and Pain Management, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesia, General Intensive Care and Pain Management, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesia, General Intensive Care and Pain Management, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Stefaniak J, Schiefer J, Miller EJ, Krenn CG, Baron DM, Faybik P. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor as a potential predictor for requirement of renal replacement therapy after orthotopic liver transplantation. Liver Transpl 2015; 21:662-9. [PMID: 25762421 DOI: 10.1002/lt.24103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2014] [Accepted: 02/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is associated with a poor clinical outcome. Because there is no specific treatment for postoperative AKI, early recognition and prevention are fundamental therapeutic approaches. Concentrations of the proinflammatory cytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) are elevated in patients with kidney disease. We hypothesized that plasma MIF concentrations would be greater in patients developing AKI after OLT compared with patients with normal kidney function. Twenty-eight patients undergoing OLT were included in the study. Kidney injury was classified according to AKI network criteria. Fifteen patients (54%) developed severe AKI after OLT, 11 (39%) requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT). On the first postoperative day, patients with severe AKI had greater plasma MIF concentrations (237 ± 123 ng/mL) than patients without AKI (95 ± 63 ng/mL; P < 0.001). The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for predicting severe AKI was 0.87 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.69-0.97] for plasma MIF, 0.61 (95% CI, 0.40-0.79) for serum creatinine (sCr), and 0.90 (95% CI, 0.72-0.98) for delta serum creatinine (ΔsCr). Plasma MIF (P = 0.02) and ΔsCr (P = 0.01) yielded a better predictive value than sCr for the development of severe AKI. Furthermore, the area under the ROC curve to predict the requirement of RRT was 0.87 (95% CI, 0.68-0.96) for plasma MIF, 0.65 (95% CI, 0.44-0.82) for sCr, and 0.72 (95% CI, 0.52-0.88) for ΔsCr. Plasma MIF had a better predictive value than sCr for the requirement of RRT (P = 0.02). In conclusion, postoperative plasma MIF concentrations were elevated in patients who developed severe AKI after OLT. Furthermore, plasma MIF concentrations showed a good prognostic value for identifying patients developing severe AKI or requiring postoperative RRT after OLT.
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- Joanna Stefaniak
- Department of Anesthesia, General Intensive Care, and Pain Management, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Kofoed K, Andersen O, Kronborg G, Tvede M, Petersen J, Eugen-Olsen J, Larsen K. Use of plasma C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, neutrophils, macrophage migration inhibitory factor, soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor, and soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 in combination to diagnose infections: a prospective study. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2008; 11:R38. [PMID: 17362525 PMCID: PMC2206456 DOI: 10.1186/cc5723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 214] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2006] [Revised: 02/21/2007] [Accepted: 03/16/2007] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Introduction Accurate and timely diagnosis of community-acquired bacterial infections in patients with systemic inflammation remains challenging both for clinician and laboratory. Combinations of markers, as opposed to single ones, may improve diagnosis and thereby survival. We therefore compared the diagnostic characteristics of novel and routinely used biomarkers of sepsis alone and in combination. Methods This prospective cohort study included patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome who were suspected of having community-acquired infections. It was conducted in a medical emergency department and department of infectious diseases at a university hospital. A multiplex immunoassay measuring soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator (suPAR) and soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells (sTREM)-1 and macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) was used in parallel with standard measurements of C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), and neutrophils. Two composite markers were constructed – one including a linear combination of the three best performing markers and another including all six – and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was used to compare their performance and those of the individual markers. Results A total of 151 patients were eligible for analysis. Of these, 96 had bacterial infections. The AUCs for detection of a bacterial cause of inflammation were 0.50 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.40 to 0.60) for suPAR, 0.61 (95% CI 0.52 to 0.71) for sTREM-1, 0.63 (95% CI 0.53 to 0.72) for MIF, 0.72 (95% CI 0.63 to 0.79) for PCT, 0.74 (95% CI 0.66 to 0.81) for neutrophil count, 0.81 (95% CI 0.73 to 0.86) for CRP, 0.84 (95% CI 0.71 to 0.91) for the composite three-marker test, and 0.88 (95% CI 0.81 to 0.92) for the composite six-marker test. The AUC of the six-marker test was significantly greater than that of the single markers. Conclusion Combining information from several markers improves diagnostic accuracy in detecting bacterial versus nonbacterial causes of inflammation. Measurements of suPAR, sTREM-1 and MIF had limited value as single markers, whereas PCT and CRP exhibited acceptable diagnostic characteristics. Trial registration NCT 00389337
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- Kristian Kofoed
- Clinical Research Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Kettegaard Allé 30, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, Kettegaard Allé 30, Hvidovre, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Clinical Research Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Kettegaard Allé 30, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, Kettegaard Allé 30, Hvidovre, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, Kettegaard Allé 30, Hvidovre, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, Rigshospitalet, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Clinical Research Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Kettegaard Allé 30, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Clinical Research Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Kettegaard Allé 30, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Clinical Research Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Kettegaard Allé 30, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
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Willeke P, Gaubitz M, Schotte H, Maaser C, Domschke W, Schlüter B, Becker H. Increased serum levels of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome. Arthritis Res Ther 2007; 9:R43. [PMID: 17470266 PMCID: PMC1906791 DOI: 10.1186/ar2182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2007] [Revised: 04/16/2007] [Accepted: 04/30/2007] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to analyse levels of the proinflammatory cytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) and to examine associations of MIF with clinical, serological and immunological variables. MIF was determined by ELISA in the sera of 76 patients with pSS. Further relevant cytokines (IL-1, IL-6, IL-10, IFN-γ and TNF-α) secreted by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were determined by ELISPOT assay. Lymphocytes and monocytes were examined flow-cytometrically for the expression of activation markers. Results were correlated with clinical and laboratory findings as well as with the HLA-DR genotype. Healthy age- and sex-matched volunteers served as controls. We found that MIF was increased in patients with pSS compared with healthy controls (p < 0.01). In particular, increased levels of MIF were associated with hypergammaglobulinemia. Further, we found a negative correlation of MIF levels with the number of IL-10-secreting PBMC in pSS patients (r = -0.389, p < 0.01). Our data indicate that MIF might participate in the pathogenesis of primary Sjögren's syndrome. MIF may contribute to B-cell hyperactivity indicated by hypergammaglobulinemia. The inverse relationship of IL-10 and MIF suggests that IL-10 works as an antagonist of MIF in pSS.
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- Peter Willeke
- Department of Medicine B, Muenster University Hospital, Albert Schweitzer Strasse 33, 48129 Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine B, Muenster University Hospital, Albert Schweitzer Strasse 33, 48129 Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine B, Muenster University Hospital, Albert Schweitzer Strasse 33, 48129 Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine B, Muenster University Hospital, Albert Schweitzer Strasse 33, 48129 Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine B, Muenster University Hospital, Albert Schweitzer Strasse 33, 48129 Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Muenster University Hospital, Albert Schweitzer Strasse 33, 48129 Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine B, Muenster University Hospital, Albert Schweitzer Strasse 33, 48129 Muenster, Germany
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Chuang CC, Wang ST, Chen WC, Chen CC, Hor LI, Chuang AYC. INCREASES IN SERUM MACROPHAGE MIGRATION INHIBITORY FACTOR IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE SEPSIS PREDICT EARLY MORTALITY. Shock 2007; 27:503-6. [PMID: 17438455 DOI: 10.1097/shk.0b013e31802c024b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This prospective study aimed to delineate the association between the serum levels of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) and the risks of early mortality in 112 patients who presented with clinically severe sepsis. Previous studies showed that elevated serum MIF levels on the first day are associated with an increased risk of 28-day mortality. Nonsurvivors may be the sickest population on arrival. Not all patients with severe sepsis follow the same clinical pathway, however, and the sequential change in MIF might be an important predictor of mortality. We hypothesized that, for septic patients, in addition to serum MIF levels on day 1, the percentage of change in MIF between days 1 and 2 after arriving in the emergency department predicts the probability of early mortality. Serum MIF levels were measured on days 1 (emergency department arrival) and 2 (24 h after arrival). Patients with a high percentage of increase between MIF levels on days 1 and 2 had higher 3-day (odds ratio, 1.8; 95% confidence interval, 1.2-2.6; P = 0.003) and 7-day mortalities (odds ratio, 1.4; 95% confidence interval, 1.0-1.9; P = 0.03) after adjusting for age and day-1 serum MIF levels. In conclusion, an increase in serum MIF from the first to second day of admission in patients with severe sepsis indicates a higher risk of early mortality; therefore, these patients need more aggressive therapeutic intervention.
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- Chia C Chuang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Hsieh YC, Frink M, Hsieh CH, Choudhry MA, Schwacha MG, Bland KI, Chaudry IH. Downregulation of migration inhibitory factor is critical for estrogen-mediated attenuation of lung tissue damage following trauma-hemorrhage. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2007; 292:L1227-32. [PMID: 17277045 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00479.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Although studies have shown that 17β-estradiol (E2) prevents neutrophil infiltration and organ damage following trauma-hemorrhage, the mechanism by which E2inhibits neutrophil transmigration remains unknown. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is thought to play a central role in exacerbation of inflammation and is associated with lung injury. MIF regulates the inflammatory response through modulation of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4). Activation of TLR4 results in the release of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines, which induce neutrophil infiltration and subsequent tissue damage. We hypothesized that E2mediates its salutary effects in the lung following trauma-hemorrhage via negative regulation of MIF and modulation of TLR4 and cytokine-induced chemotaxis. C3H/HeOuJ mice were subjected to trauma-hemorrhage (mean blood pressure 35 ± 5 mmHg for ∼90 min, then resuscitation) or sham operation. Mice received vehicle, E2, or E2in combination with recombinant mouse MIF protein (rMIF). Trauma-hemorrhage increased lung MIF and TLR4 protein levels as well as lung and systemic levels of cytokines/chemokines. Treatment of animals with E2following trauma-hemorrhage prevented these changes. However, administration of rMIF protein with E2abolished the E2-mediated decrease in lung TLR4 levels, lung and plasma levels of IL-6, TNF-α, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, and keratinocyte-derived chemokine (KC). Administration of rMIF protein also prevented E2-mediated reduction in neutrophil influx and tissue damage in the lungs following trauma-hemorrhage. These results suggest that the protective effects of E2on lung injury following trauma-hemorrhage are mediated via downregulation of lung MIF and TLR4-induced cytokine/chemokine production.
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- Ya-Ching Hsieh
- Center for Surgical Research and Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294-0019, USA
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Kofoed K, Schneider UV, Scheel T, Andersen O, Eugen-Olsen J. Development and Validation of a Multiplex Add-On Assay for Sepsis Biomarkers Using xMAP Technology. Clin Chem 2006; 52:1284-93. [PMID: 16690735 DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2006.067595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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AbstractBackground: Sepsis is a common and often fatal disease. Because sepsis can be caused by many different organisms, biomarkers that can aid in diagnosing sepsis and monitoring treatment efficacy are highly warranted. New sepsis markers may provide additional information to complement the currently used markers.Methods: We used a combination of in-house and commercially available multiplex immunoassays based on Luminex® xMAP technology to assay biomarkers of potential interest in EDTA-plasma samples.Results: A 3-plex assay for soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR), soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (sTREM-1), and macrophage migration inhibiting factor (MIF) was developed and validated in-house. This 3-plex assay was added to a commercially available interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, IL-8, granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor, and tumor necrosis factor-α human cytokine panel. No cross-reactivity was observed when the assays were combined. Correlation between values obtained with the 8-plex, the 5-cytokine panel, the 3 in-house 1-plex assays, and a suPAR ELISA ranged from 0.86 to 0.99. Mean within- and between-run CVs were 8.0% and 11%, respectively. Recoveries of suPAR, sTREM-1, and MIF calibrators were 108%, 88%, and 51%, respectively. In plasma collected from 10 patients with bacterial sepsis confirmed by blood culture, the assay detected significantly increased concentrations of all 8 analytes compared with healthy controls.Conclusions: A commercially available xMAP panel can be expanded with markers of interest. The combined multiplex assay can measure the 8 analytes with high reproducibility. The xMAP technology is an appealing tool for assaying conventional cytokines in combination with new markers.
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- Kristian Kofoed
- Clinical Research Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark.
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WHAT'S NEW IN SHOCK, OCTOBER 2005? Shock 2005. [DOI: 10.1097/01.shk.0000185589.97653.56] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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