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McNally E, Ross C, Gleeson LE. The tuberculous pleural effusion. Breathe (Sheff) 2023; 19:230143. [PMID: 38125799 PMCID: PMC10729824 DOI: 10.1183/20734735.0143-2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Pleural tuberculosis (TB) is a common entity with similar epidemiological characteristics to pulmonary TB. It represents a spectrum of disease that can variably self-resolve or progress to TB empyema with severe sequelae such as chronic fibrothorax or empyema necessitans. Coexistence of and progression to pulmonary TB is high. Diagnosis is challenging, as pleural TB is paucibacillary in most cases, but every effort should be made to obtain microbiological diagnosis, especially where drug resistance is suspected. Much attention has been focussed on adjunctive investigations to support diagnosis, but clinicians must be aware that apparent diagnostic accuracy is affected both by the underlying TB prevalence in the population, and by the diagnostic standard against which the specified investigation is being evaluated. Pharmacological treatment of pleural TB is similar to that of pulmonary TB, but penetration of the pleural space may be suboptimal in complicated effusions. Evidence for routine drainage is limited, but evacuation of the pleural space is indicated in complicated disease. Educational aims To demonstrate that pleural TB incorporates a wide spectrum of disease, ranging from self-resolving lymphocytic effusions to severe TB empyema with serious sequelae.To emphasise the high coexistence of pulmonary TB with pleural TB, and the importance of obtaining sputum for culture (induced if necessary) in all cases.To explore the significant diagnostic challenges posed by pleural TB, and consequently the frequent lack of information about drug sensitivity prior to initiating treatment.To highlight the influence of underlying TB prevalence in the population on the diagnostic accuracy of adjunctive investigations for the diagnosis of pleural TB.To discuss concerns around penetration of anti-TB medications into the pleural space and how this can influence decisions around treatment duration in practice.
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- Emma McNally
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Imperial NHS Healthcare Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Trinity College Dublin School of Medicine, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Shi H, Yang L, Zhang F, Zhou Y, Zhou Y. Diagnostic Value of CD25, CD69, and CD134 on Tuberculosis-Specific Antigen-Stimulated CD4+ T Cells for Tuberculous Pleurisy. J Immunol Res 2023; 2023:5309816. [PMID: 37809012 PMCID: PMC10551431 DOI: 10.1155/2023/5309816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Rapid and accurate methods for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy (TP) are urgently needed. Activation markers of tuberculosis (TB)-reactive T cells are considered promising for the diagnosis of active TB (ATB). Different activation indexes may play different roles in the progression of TB, but there are few reports on T cell activation indicators, except for HLA-DR. Hence, we evaluated the expression of early (CD25 and CD69) and late (CD134) activation markers on TB antigen-stimulated CD4+ T cells in populations with different TB infection status and investigated their diagnostic value for ATB, particularly, for TP. Moreover, we compared the differences in the diagnostic efficacy among the indexes from peripheral blood (PB) and pleural fluid (PF) for TP. The expression of each activation marker was significantly increased in TB-infected populations (patients with ATB and latent TB infection vs. healthy individuals; patients with TP vs. non-TP) and was significantly higher in the PF than in the PB of patients with TP. The diagnostic performance of the coexpressed activation markers was superior to that of single expression markers in the differential diagnosis of ATB and non-TB, with CD25+CD134+ showing the best diagnostic efficiency (AUC: 0.93, 95% CI, 0.87-0.99; sensitivity: 86.7%, 95% CI, 72.5%-94.5%; and specificity: 94.0%, 95% CI, 82.5%-98.4%). Except for TB-IGRA, the activation indexes were more accurate than conventional laboratory methods for ATB diagnosis. In addition, the expression of CD25+CD134+ in PB and PF was the best values for differential diagnosis of TP and NTP, with AUCs of 0.87 (95% CI, 0.77-0.96) and 0.95 (95% CI, 0.90-1.00), respectively. Our study provides information on the diagnostic value of different activation markers for TB and shows that the expression of CD25+CD134+ on CD4+ T cells in PF can serve as a potential marker for TP diagnosis.
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- Hanlu Shi
- Laboratory Medicine Center, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou 310014, China
- School of Medical Technology and Information Engineering, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- The Quzhou Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People's Hospital, Quzhou 324000, China
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- Qian Xi Nan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qian Xi Nan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou 562499, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou 310014, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomarkers and in vitro Diagnosis Translation of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310063, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou 310014, China
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Lei X, Wang J, Yang Z. Development and validation of a prediction model to assess the probability of tuberculous pleural effusion in patients with unexplained pleural effusion. Sci Rep 2023; 13:10904. [PMID: 37407665 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38048-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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Differentiating tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) from non-tuberculosis pleural effusion remains a challenge in clinical practice. This study aimed to develop and externally validate a novel prediction model using the peripheral blood tuberculous infection of T cells spot test (T-SPOT.TB) to assess the probability of TPE in patients with unexplained pleural effusion. Patients with pleural effusion and confirmed etiology were included in this study. A retrospective derivation population was used to develop and internally validate the predictive model. Clinical, radiological, and laboratory features were collected, and important predictors were selected using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator. The prediction model, presented as a web calculator, was developed using multivariable logistic regression. The predictive performance of the model was evaluated for discrimination and calibration and verified in an independent validation population. The developed prediction model included age, positive T-SPOT.TB result, logarithm of the ratio of mononuclear cells to multiple nuclear cells in pleural effusion (lnRMMPE), and adenosine deaminase in pleural effusion ≥ 40 U/L. The model demonstrated good discrimination [with area under the curve of 0.837 and 0.903, respectively] and calibration (with a Brier score of 0.159 and 0.119, respectively) in both the derivation population and the validation population. Using a cutoff value of 60%, the sensitivity and specificity for identifying TPE were 70% and 88%, respectively, in the derivation population, and 77% and 92%, respectively, in the validation population. A novel predictive model based on T-SPOT.TB was developed and externally validated, demonstrating good diagnostic performance in identifying TPE.
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- Xiaoli Lei
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China
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- Department of Cardiopulmonary Function, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Zhengzhou, 451464, Henan, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China.
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Lee J, Kim YK, Park JE, Lee YH, Choi SH, Seo H, Yoo SS, Lee SY, Cha SI, Park JY, Kim CH. Automated and manual microscopic analyses for leukocyte differential counts in exudative pleural effusions: Real-world disagreement and clinical application. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e30611. [PMID: 36123947 PMCID: PMC9478221 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Differential leukocyte counts of pleural fluid are routinely recommended for the early diagnosis and management of exudative pleural effusions. Rapid automated cellular analysis agrees strongly with standard manual microscopic counts and has become a reality in many clinical laboratories. However, discordant results sometimes observed between automated and manual analyses raise concern about using automated analysis to aid prompt differential diagnosis. This study aimed to evaluate the real-world disagreement between automated and manual leukocyte analyses in exudative pleural effusions and to investigate whether the discordant results occur in specific cellular ranges or randomly. We conducted a retrospective study of patients who were diagnosed with parapneumonic pleural effusions (PPE), tuberculous pleural effusions (TPE), and malignant pleural effusions (MPE) between September 2018 and December 2020. Differential and predominant leukocyte counts were performed using an automated XN-350 analyzer with a two-part differential count consisting of polymorphonuclear (PMN) and mononuclear (MN) leukocytes and a manual method with Wright-stained cytospin slides. We compared the two methods on cases of 109 PPEs, 50 TPEs, and 116 MPEs. Although the overall correlation between the two methods for differential leukocyte counts was excellent, there were etiologic variations; MPEs showed a lower correlation compared to PPEs and TPEs. Automated-PMN predominance almost corresponded to manual cytospin-neutrophilic predominance. In contrast, ~10% of the automated-MN predominance did not correspond with the cytospin-lymphocytic predominance. These discrepancies occurred most in the automated-MN% range of 51% to 60%, followed by 61% to 70%. The PMN% range ≥50% and <30% on the automated analysis reliably corresponds to the neutrophilic and lymphocytic predominance, respectively. However, the MN% range of 51% to 70% may not coincide with lymphocytic predominance on manual cytospin analysis. This range leaves the potential cause of exudative pleural effusions open.
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- Jaehee Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Chang Ho Kim, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, 680 Gukchaebosang-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu 41944, South Korea (e-mail: )
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Pleural tuberculosis (TB) is common and often follows a benign course but may result in serious long-term morbidity. Diagnosis is challenging because of the paucibacillary nature of the condition. Advances in Mycobacterium culture media and PCR-based techniques have increased the yield from mycobacteriologic tests. Surrogate biomarkers perform well in diagnostic accuracy studies but must be interpreted in the context of the pretest probability in the individual patient. Confirming the diagnosis often requires biopsy, which may be acquired through thoracoscopy or image-guided closed pleural biopsy. Treatment is standard anti-TB therapy, with optional drainage and intrapleural fibrinolytics or surgery in complicated cases.
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- Jane A Shaw
- DST-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa.
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Academic Hospital, PO Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa
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Shaw JA, Diacon AH, Koegelenberg CFN. Tuberculous pleural effusion. Respirology 2019; 24:962-971. [PMID: 31418985 DOI: 10.1111/resp.13673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Revised: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Tuberculous effusion is a common disease entity with a spectrum of presentations from a largely benign effusion, which resolves completely, to a complicated effusion with loculations, pleural thickening and even frank empyema, all of which may have a lasting effect on lung function. The pathogenesis is a combination of true pleural infection and an effusive hypersensitivity reaction, compartmentalized within the pleural space. Diagnostic thoracentesis with thorough pleural fluid analysis including biomarkers such as adenosine deaminase and gamma interferon achieves high accuracy in the correct clinical context. Definitive diagnosis may require invasive procedures to demonstrate histological evidence of caseating granulomas or microbiological evidence of the organism on smear or culture. Drug resistance is an emerging problem that requires vigilance and extra effort to acquire a complete drug sensitivity profile for each tuberculous effusion treated. Nucleic acid amplification tests such as Xpert MTB/RIF can be invaluable in this instance; however, the yield is low in pleural fluid. Treatment consists of standard anti-tuberculous therapy or a guideline-based individualized regimen in the case of drug resistance. There is low-quality evidence that suggests possible benefit from corticosteroids; however, they are not currently recommended due to concomitant increased risk of adverse effects. Small studies report some short- and long-term benefit from interventions such as therapeutic thoracentesis, intrapleural fibrinolytics and surgery but many questions remain to be answered.
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- Jane A Shaw
- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Tygerberg Academic Hospital and Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Tygerberg Academic Hospital and Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Tygerberg Academic Hospital and Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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Wang H, Wang D, Feng Y, Zhai J, Lu C. Improved antitumor efficacy of neutrophils stimulated by bacillus Calmette‑Guérin. Mol Med Rep 2019; 20:2909-2915. [PMID: 31524238 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2019.10532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Bacillus Calmette‑Guérin (BCG) has become a significant treatment for bladder cancer, and neutrophils are reported to be associated with the antitumor effect of BCG. The aim of the present study was to clarify the antitumor function of neutrophils stimulated by BCG. Initially, the killing effect and cytotoxic activity of neutrophils treated with BCG was detected. Subsequently, the effectiveness of BCG‑treated neutrophils extracted from tumor‑bearing mice was analyzed. The results revealed that the cytotoxic effect of neutrophils was stronger in the BCG‑treated group compared with that in the normal saline (NS)‑treated and control groups (P<0.05). A significantly higher concentration of cytokines tumor necrosis factor (TNF)‑α, interleukin (IL)‑1β, IL‑6 and TNF‑related apoptosis‑inducing ligand occurred in the BCG‑treated neutrophil group compared with the NS and control groups (P<0.01), which was also associated with the BCG dose (P<0.01). The gross tumor volume percentage in BCG‑treated neutrophils from tumor‑bearing mice (BCGT group) was significantly lower in comparison with that in the NS‑treated neutrophils from tumor‑bearing mice (NST group; P<0.05). In addition, the survival rate of tumor‑bearing mice was higher in the BCGT group compared with the NST group (P<0.05), while more BCG‑treated neutrophils from tumor‑bearing mice were infiltrated in the MethA tumor (P<0.01). In conclusion, BCG‑treated neutrophils were observed to enhance the antitumor efficacy and extend the life span of mice.
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- Huan Wang
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, P.R. China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, P.R. China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, P.R. China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, P.R. China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, P.R. China
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Li C, Hou L, Sharma BY, Li H, Chen C, Li Y, Zhao X, Huang H, Cai Z, Chen H. Developing a new intelligent system for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2018; 153:211-225. [PMID: 29157454 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2017.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2017] [Revised: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 10/12/2017] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE In countries with high prevalence of tuberculosis (TB), clinicians often diagnose tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) by using diagnostic tests, which have not only poor sensitivity, but poor availability as well. The aim of our study is to develop a new artificial intelligence based diagnostic model that is accurate, fast, non-invasive and cost effective to diagnose TPE. It is expected that a tool derived based on the model be installed on simple computer devices (such as smart phones and tablets) and be used by clinicians widely. METHODS For this study, data of 140 patients whose clinical signs, routine blood test results, blood biochemistry markers, pleural fluid cell type and count, and pleural fluid biochemical tests' results were prospectively collected into a database. An Artificial intelligence based diagnostic model, which employs moth flame optimization based support vector machine with feature selection (FS-MFO-SVM), is constructed to predict the diagnosis of TPE. RESULTS The optimal model results in an average of 95% accuracy (ACC), 0.9564 the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), 93.35% sensitivity, and 97.57% specificity for FS-MFO-SVM. CONCLUSIONS The proposed artificial intelligence based diagnostic model is found to be highly reliable for diagnosing TPE based on simple clinical signs, blood samples and pleural effusion samples. Therefore, the proposed model can be widely used in clinical practice and further evaluated for use as a substitute of invasive pleural biopsies.
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- Chengye Li
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine,The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Department of Neurology, Wenzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine,The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China; Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital, Rose Belle, Grand-Port District 00230, Mauritius
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- Department of Computing, Lishui University, Lishui 323000, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine,The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine,The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- School of Digital Media, Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology, Shenzhen 518172, China
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- College of Physics and Electronic Information Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- College of Physics and Electronic Information Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- College of Physics and Electronic Information Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China.
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Antibiotics induce polarization of pleural macrophages to M2-like phenotype in patients with tuberculous pleuritis. Sci Rep 2017; 7:14982. [PMID: 29101376 PMCID: PMC5670217 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14808-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Pleural macrophages play critical roles in pathogenesis of tuberculous pleuritis, but very little is known about their response to anti-tuberculosis antibiotics treatment. Here, we examined whether and how pleural macrophages change in phenotype, transcription and function following antibiotics treatment in patients with tuberculous pleuritis. Results show pro-inflammatory cytokines were down-regulated significantly post antibiotic treatment in the pleural effusions and pleural macrophages up-regulated markers characteristic of M2 macrophages such as CD163 and CD206. Differential expression analysis of transcriptomes from four paired samples before and after treatment identified 230 treatment-specific responsive genes in pleural macrophages. Functional analysis identified interferon-related pathway to be the most responsive genes and further confirmed macrophage polarization to M2-like phenotype. We further demonstrate that expression of a significant fraction of responsive genes was modulated directly by antibiotics in pleural macrophages in vitro. Our results conclude that pleural macrophages polarize from M1-like to M2-like phenotype within a mean of 3.5 days post antibiotics treatment, which is dependent on both pleural cytokine environment and direct modulatory effects of antibiotics. The treatment-specific genes could be used to study the roles of pleural macrophages in the pathogenesis of tuberculous pleuritis and to monitor the response to antibiotics treatment.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article summarizes current data regarding the accuracy of pleural fluid tests assisting the diagnosis of tuberculous pleuritis (TBP). RECENT FINDINGS No pleural fluid test reliably rules-in TBP in settings with low TBP prevalence. Interferon-γ) alone or in combination with adenosine deaminase (ADA) is more reliable than ADA for this purpose in nonlow prevalences. ADA can reliably rule-out TBP in prevalences of less than 40% although in higher prevalences the product of interleukin-27 and ADA is the most accurate rule-out test. SUMMARY The definite diagnosis of TBP requires the isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from pleural fluid or biopsies. Because of the low sensitivity of pleural fluid cultures and the invasiveness of pleural biopsy techniques, the concept of a pleural fluid test that accurately establishes or excludes TBP diagnosis has been proposed. Numerous pleural fluid tests have been evaluated for this purpose with ADA being the most widely accepted one. During the last years, it has been demonstrated that the ability of ADA to rule-in or rule-out TBP is affected by the prevalence of TBP in the setting where the test is used. The complementary use of interferon-γ or interleukin-27 increases the ability of ADA to rule-in or rule-out the disease, respectively.
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de Almeida DC, Evangelista LSM, Câmara NOS. Role of aryl hydrocarbon receptor in mesenchymal stromal cell activation: A minireview. World J Stem Cells 2017; 9:152-158. [PMID: 29026461 PMCID: PMC5620424 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v9.i9.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Revised: 06/28/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) possess great therapeutic advantages due to their ability to produce a diverse array of trophic/growth factors related to cytoprotection and immunoregulation. MSC activation via specific receptors is a crucial event for these cells to exert their immunosuppressive response. The aryl-hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a sensitive molecule for external signals and it is expressed in MSCs and, upon positive activation, may potentially regulate the MSC-associated immunomodulatory function. Consequently, signalling pathways linked to AhR activation can elucidate some of the molecular cascades involved in MSC-mediated immunosuppression. In this minireview, we have noted some important findings concerning MSC regulation via AhR, highlighting that its activation is associated with improvement in migration and immunoregulation, as well as an increase in pro-regenerative potential. Thus, AhR-mediated MSC activation can contribute to new perspectives on MSC-based therapies, particularly those directed at immune-associated disorders.
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- Danilo Candido de Almeida
- Department of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP 04039-003, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP 04039-003, Brazil
- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP 05508-000, Brazil
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Ferreiro L, Pereiro T, San José E, Toubes M, Suárez-Antelo J, Álvarez Dobaño J, González Barcala F, Rodríguez Núñez N, Lama A, Valdés L. Comportamiento de las células nucleadas en los distintos tipos de derrame pleural. Rev Clin Esp 2017; 217:136-143. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rce.2016.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Revised: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 12/23/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Ferreiro L, Pereiro T, San José E, Toubes M, Suárez-Antelo J, Álvarez Dobaño J, González Barcala F, Rodríguez Núñez N, Lama A, Valdés L. Behavior of nucleated cells in various types of pleural effusion. Rev Clin Esp 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rceng.2016.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lee J, Lim JK, Yoo SS, Lee SY, Cha SI, Park JY, Kim CH. Different characteristics of tuberculous pleural effusion according to pleural fluid cellular predominance and loculation. J Thorac Dis 2016; 8:1935-42. [PMID: 27621845 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2016.06.54] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) exhibits different characteristics according to pleural fluid cellular predominance or whether the pleural fluid is free-flowing or loculated. However, its categorization based on either of these factors alone may be insufficient to properly reflect the heterogeneous manifestation of TPE. We evaluated the characteristics of the four TPE groups classified according to cellular predominance and whether the fluid is free-flowing or loculated. METHODS A cohort of 375 patients with TPE was retrospectively reviewed. Clinical, radiological, and laboratory findings were compared between neutrophilic and lymphocytic TPE, and between free-flowing and loculated effusion for both neutrophilic and lymphocytic TPE. RESULTS Lymphocytic TPE and neutrophilic TPE were observed in 336 (90%) and 39 (10%) patients, respectively. Pleural fluid loculation was present in 36% and 31% of the patients in the lymphocytic and neutrophilic groups, respectively. A few parameters of the laboratory findings between neutrophilic and lymphocytic TPE patients showed significant differences. However, these significant differences were prominently observed when comparing free-flowing and loculated subgroups of the respective neutrophilic and lymphocytic groups. Pleural fluid pH, lactate dehydrogenase, and adenosine deaminase levels were significantly different among the four subgroups. The neutrophilic loculated subgroup exhibited the most intense pleural inflammation and the highest mycobacterial yields when compared to the other subgroups. However, the percentage of neutrophils in the pleural fluid was not positively associated with the probability of culture-positive effusion. CONCLUSIONS The heterogeneous manifestation of TPE would be better characterized by using a classification system based on combined pleural fluid cellular predominance and loculation, with the neutrophilic loculated subgroup contributing to most of the clinically significant differences.
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- Jaehee Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Chavez-Galan L, Vesin D, Segueni N, Prasad P, Buser-Llinares R, Blaser G, Pache JC, Ryffel B, Quesniaux VFJ, Garcia I. Tumor Necrosis Factor and Its Receptors Are Crucial to Control Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Pleural Infection in a Murine Model. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2016; 186:2364-77. [PMID: 27456129 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2016.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Revised: 04/29/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is crucial to control Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, which remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. TNF blockade compromises host immunity and may cause reactivation of latent infection, resulting in overt pulmonary, pleural, and extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Herein, we investigate the roles of TNF and TNF receptors in the control of Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) pleural infection in a murine model. As controls, wild-type mice and those with a defective CCR5, a receptor that is crucial for control of viral infection but not for tuberculosis, were used. BCG-induced pleural infection was uncontrolled and progressive in absence of TNF or TNF receptor 1 (TNFR1)/TNFR2 (TNFR1R2) with increased inflammatory cell recruitment and bacterial load in the pleural cavity, and heightened levels of pleural and serum proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines, compared to wild-type control mice. The visceral pleura was thickened with chronic inflammation, which was prominent in TNF(-/-) and TNFR1R2(-/-) mice. The parietal pleural of TNF(-/-) and TNFR1R2(-/-) mice exhibited abundant inflammatory nodules containing mycobacteria, and these mice developed nonresolving inflammation and succumbed from disseminated BCG infection. By contrast, CCR5(-/-) mice survived and controlled pleural BCG infection as wild-type control mice. In conclusion, BCG-induced pleurisy was uncontrolled in the absence of TNF or TNF receptors with exacerbated inflammatory response, impaired bacterial clearance, and defective mesothelium repair, suggesting a critical role of TNF to control mycobacterial pleurisy.
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- Leslie Chavez-Galan
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Centre Medical Universitaire, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland; Laboratory of Integrative Immunology, National Institute of Respiratory Diseases Ismael Cosio Villegas, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Centre Medical Universitaire, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Experimental Molecular Immunology and Neurogenetics (UMR7355), University of Orléans and CNRS, Orléans, France
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Centre Medical Universitaire, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Centre Medical Universitaire, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Centre Medical Universitaire, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pathology, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Experimental Molecular Immunology and Neurogenetics (UMR7355), University of Orléans and CNRS, Orléans, France
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- Experimental Molecular Immunology and Neurogenetics (UMR7355), University of Orléans and CNRS, Orléans, France
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Centre Medical Universitaire, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Andrade-Silva M, Correa LB, Candéa ALP, Cavalher-Machado SC, Barbosa HS, Rosas EC, Henriques MG. The cannabinoid 2 receptor agonist β-caryophyllene modulates the inflammatory reaction induced by Mycobacterium bovis BCG by inhibiting neutrophil migration. Inflamm Res 2016; 65:869-879. [PMID: 27379721 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-016-0969-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2016] [Revised: 06/17/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN β-Caryophyllene (BCP) is a sesquiterpene that binds to the cannabinoid 2 (CB2) receptor and exerts anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory effect of BCP and another CB2 agonist, GP1a in inflammatory experimental model induced by Mycobacterium bovis (BCG). METHODS C57Bl/6 mice were pretreated orally with BCP (0.5-50 mg/kg) or intraperitonealy with GP1a (10 mg/kg) 1 h before the induction of pleurisy or pulmonary inflammation by BCG. The direct action of CB2 agonists on neutrophils function was evaluated in vitro. RESULTS β-Caryophyllene (50 mg/kg) impaired BCG-induced neutrophil accumulation in pleurisy without affecting mononuclear cells or the production of TNF-α and CCL2/MCP-1. However, BCP inhibited CXCL1/KC, leukotriene B4 (LTB4), IL-12, and nitric oxide production. GP1a had a similar effect to BCP. Preincubation of neutrophils with BCP (10 µM) impaired chemotaxis toward LTB4 and adhesion to endothelial cells stimulated with TNF-α, and both, BCP and GP1a, impaired LTB4-induced actin polymerization. CONCLUSION These results suggest that the CB2 receptor may represent a new target for modulating the inflammatory reaction induced by mycobacteria.
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- Magaiver Andrade-Silva
- Laboratório de Farmacologia Aplicada, Instituto de Tecnologia em Fármacos-Farmanguinhos, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rua Sizenando Nabuco 100, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21041-250, Brasil.,Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Inovação em Doenças de Populações Negligenciadas (INCT-IDPN), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia Aplicada, Instituto de Tecnologia em Fármacos-Farmanguinhos, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rua Sizenando Nabuco 100, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21041-250, Brasil.,Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Inovação em Doenças de Populações Negligenciadas (INCT-IDPN), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia Aplicada, Instituto de Tecnologia em Fármacos-Farmanguinhos, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rua Sizenando Nabuco 100, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21041-250, Brasil.,Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Inovação em Doenças de Populações Negligenciadas (INCT-IDPN), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia Aplicada, Instituto de Tecnologia em Fármacos-Farmanguinhos, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rua Sizenando Nabuco 100, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21041-250, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Estrutural, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21040-361, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia Aplicada, Instituto de Tecnologia em Fármacos-Farmanguinhos, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rua Sizenando Nabuco 100, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21041-250, Brasil.,Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Inovação em Doenças de Populações Negligenciadas (INCT-IDPN), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia Aplicada, Instituto de Tecnologia em Fármacos-Farmanguinhos, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rua Sizenando Nabuco 100, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21041-250, Brasil. .,Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Inovação em Doenças de Populações Negligenciadas (INCT-IDPN), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. .,Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Saúde (CDTS), Av. Brasil 4365, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21040-361, Brasil.
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Chen KY, Feng PH, Chang CC, Chen TT, Chuang HC, Lee CN, Su CL, Lin LY, Lee KY. Novel biomarker analysis of pleural effusion enhances differentiation of tuberculous from malignant pleural effusion. Int J Gen Med 2016; 9:183-9. [PMID: 27354819 PMCID: PMC4910680 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s100237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Lymphocytic pleurisy is commonly observed in tuberculosis and cancer. Noninvasive biomarkers are needed to distinguish tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) from malignant pleural effusion (MPE) because current clinical diagnostic procedures are often invasive. We identified immune response biomarkers that can discriminate between TPE and MPE. Fourteen pleural effusion biomarkers were compared in 22 MPE patients and five TPE patients. Of the innate immunity biomarkers, the median levels of interleukin (IL)-1β and interferon-induced protein-10 (IP-10) were higher in TPE patients than in MPE patients (P<0.05 and P<0.01, respectively). Of the adaptive immunity biomarkers, the median levels of IL-13 and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) were higher in TPE patients than in MPE patients (P<0.05). In addition, the levels of basic fibroblast growth factor were higher in MPE patients than in TPE patients (P<0.05). Receiver operator characteristic analysis of these biomarkers was performed, resulting in the highest area under the curve (AUC) for IP-10 (AUC =0.95, 95% confidence interval, P<0.01), followed by IL-13 (AUC =0.86, 95% confidence interval, P<0.05). Our study shows that five biomarkers (IL-1β, IP-10, IFN-γ, IL-13, and basic fibroblast growth factor) have a potential diagnostic role in differentiating TPE from MPE, particularly in lung cancer-related MPE.
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- Kuan-Yuan Chen
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China; School of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China; School of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China; School of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Liu YL, Wu YB, Zhai K, Wang XJ, Shi HZ. Determination of Interleukin 27-Producing CD4(+) and CD8(+) T Cells for The Differentiation Between Tuberculous and Malignant Pleural Effusions. Sci Rep 2016; 6:19424. [PMID: 26783266 PMCID: PMC4726077 DOI: 10.1038/srep19424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The numbers of IL-27+ CD4+ and IL-27+ CD8+ T cells have been found to be increased in tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) as compared with malignant pleural effusion (MPE). The objective of the present study was to investigate whether pleural IL-27+ CD4+ and IL-27+ CD8+ T cells can distinguish patients with TPE from those with MPE. Paired specimen of pleural fluid and peripheral blood were collected from 35 patients with TPE and 46 MPE. The numbers of IL-27+ CD4+ and IL-27+ CD8+ T cells were simultaneously determined by flow cytometry. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was used to evaluate the capacity of IL-27+ CD4+ and IL-27+ CD8+ T cells to differentiate TPE from MPE. The sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio (PLR), negative likelihood ratio (NLR), positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of IL-27+ CD4+ T cells were 94.3%, 93.5%, 14.46, 0.06, 91.7%, and 95.6%, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, PLR, NLR, PPV and NPV of IL-27+ CD8+ T cells were 80.0%, 93.5%, 12.27, 0.21, 90.3% and 86.0%, respectively. The number of IL-27+ CD4+ in pleural fluid is a helpful diagnostic biomarker for the diagnosis of TPE, which performs better than that of IL-27+ CD8+ T cells.
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- Ya-Lan Liu
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine and Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine and Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine and Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine and Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine and Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Pericardial Effusion and Adenosine Deaminase False Positivity Due to Parvovirus B19. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2015; 34:1033-4. [PMID: 26376310 DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000000784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This case is presented to highlight that one of the causes for massive exudative pericardial effusion in a child may be parvovirus B19, and adenosine deaminase can be falsely positive in such patients.
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Batra H, Antony VB. Pleural mesothelial cells in pleural and lung diseases. J Thorac Dis 2015; 7:964-80. [PMID: 26150910 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.02.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2014] [Accepted: 02/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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During development, the mesoderm maintains a complex relationship with the developing endoderm giving rise to the mature lung. Pleural mesothelial cells (PMCs) derived from the mesoderm play a key role during the development of the lung. The pleural mesothelium differentiates to give rise to the endothelium and smooth muscle cells via epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). An aberrant recapitulation of such developmental pathways can play an important role in the pathogenesis of disease processes such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The PMC is the central component of the immune responses of the pleura. When exposed to noxious stimuli, it demonstrates innate immune responses such as Toll-like receptor (TLR) recognition of pathogen associated molecular patterns as well as causes the release of several cytokines to activate adaptive immune responses. Development of pleural effusions occurs due to an imbalance in the dynamic interaction between junctional proteins, n-cadherin and β-catenin, and phosphorylation of adherens junctions between PMCs, which is caused in part by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) released by PMCs. PMCs play an important role in defense mechanisms against bacterial and mycobacterial pleural infections, and in pathogenesis of malignant pleural effusion, asbestos related pleural disease and malignant pleural mesothelioma. PMCs also play a key role in the resolution of inflammation, which can occur with or without fibrosis. Fibrosis occurs as a result of disordered fibrin turnover and due to the effects of cytokines such as transforming growth factor-β, platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), and basic fibroblast growth factor; which are released by PMCs. Recent studies have demonstrated a role for PMCs in the pathogenesis of IPF suggesting their potential as a cellular biomarker of disease activity and as a possible therapeutic target. Pleural-based therapies targeting PMCs for treatment of IPF and other lung diseases need further exploration.
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- Hitesh Batra
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL, USA
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Vorster MJ, Allwood BW, Diacon AH, Koegelenberg CFN. Tuberculous pleural effusions: advances and controversies. J Thorac Dis 2015; 7:981-91. [PMID: 26150911 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.02.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2014] [Accepted: 01/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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On a global scale, tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the most frequent causes of pleural effusions. Our understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease has evolved and what was once thought to be an effusion as a result of a pure delayed hypersensitivity reaction is now believed to be the consequence of direct infection of the pleural space with a cascade of events including an immunological response. Pulmonary involvement is more common than previously believed and induced sputum, which is grossly underutilised, can be diagnostic in approximately 50%. The gold standard for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleuritis remains the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in pleural fluid, or pleural biopsy specimens, either by microscopy and/or culture, or the histological demonstration of caseating granulomas in the pleura along with acid fast bacilli (AFB). In high burden settings, however, the diagnosis is frequently inferred in patients who present with a lymphocytic predominant exudate and a high adenosine deaminase (ADA) level, which is a valuable adjunct in the diagnostic evaluation. ADA is generally readily accessible, and together with lymphocyte predominance justifies treatment initiation in patients with a high pre-test probability. Still, false-negative and false-positive results remain an issue. When adding closed pleural biopsy to ADA and lymphocyte count, diagnostic accuracy approaches that of thoracoscopy. The role of other biomarkers is less well described. Early pleural drainage may have a role in selected cases, but more research is required to validate its use and to define the subpopulation that may benefit from such interventions.
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- Morné J Vorster
- Department of Medicine, Divisions of Pulmonology, Stellenbosch University & Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Cape Town 8000, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, Divisions of Pulmonology, Stellenbosch University & Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Cape Town 8000, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, Divisions of Pulmonology, Stellenbosch University & Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Cape Town 8000, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, Divisions of Pulmonology, Stellenbosch University & Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Cape Town 8000, South Africa
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Lee BH, Yoon SH, Yeo HJ, Kim DW, Lee SE, Cho WH, Lee SJ, Kim YS, Jeon D. Impact of Implementation of an Automated Liquid Culture System on Diagnosis of Tuberculous Pleurisy. J Korean Med Sci 2015; 30:871-5. [PMID: 26130948 PMCID: PMC4479939 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2015.30.7.871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2015] [Accepted: 03/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of implementation of an automated liquid culture system on the diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy in an HIV-uninfected patient population. We retrospectively compared the culture yield, time to positivity, and contamination rate of pleural effusion samples in the BACTEC Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube 960 (MGIT) and Ogawa media among patients with tuberculous pleurisy. Out of 104 effusion samples, 43 (41.3%) were culture positive on either the MGIT or the Ogawa media. The culture yield of MGIT was higher (40.4%, 42/104) than that of Ogawa media (18.3%, 19/104) (P<0.001). One of the samples was positive only on the Ogawa medium. The median time to positivity was faster in the MGIT (18 days, range 8-32 days) than in the Ogawa media (37 days, range 20-59 days) (P<0.001). No contamination or growth of nontuberculous mycobacterium was observed on either of the culture media. In conclusion, the automated liquid culture system could provide approximately twice as high yields and fast results in effusion culture, compared to solid media. Supplemental solid media may have a limited impact on maximizing sensitivity in effusion culture; however, further studies are required.
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- Byung Hee Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea
- Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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Cohen LA, Light RW. Tuberculous Pleural Effusion. Turk Thorac J 2015; 16:1-9. [PMID: 29404070 DOI: 10.5152/ttd.2014.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2014] [Accepted: 12/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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When a patient presents with new pleural effusion, the diagnosis of tuberculous (TB) pleuritis should be considered. The patient is at risk for developing pulmonary or extrapulmonary TB if the diagnosis is not made. Between 3% and 25% of patients with TB will have TB pleuritis. The incidence of TB pleuritis is higher in patients who are human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive. Pleural fluid is an exudate that usually has a predominance of lymphocytes. The easiest way to diagnose TB pleuritis in a patient with lymphocytic pleural effusion is to demonstrate a pleural fluid adenosine deaminase level above 40 IU/L. The treatment for TB pleuritis is the same as that for pulmonary TB. Tuberculous empyema is a rare occurrence, and the treatment is difficult.
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- Leah A Cohen
- Internal Medicine Resident, Department of Medicine Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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Ferreiro L, San José E, Valdés L. Tuberculous pleural effusion. Arch Bronconeumol 2014; 50:435-43. [PMID: 24721286 DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2013.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2013] [Revised: 07/12/2013] [Accepted: 07/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Tuberculous pleural effusion (TBPE) is the most common form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in Spain, and is one of the most frequent causes of pleural effusion. Although the incidence has steadily declined (4.8 cases/100,000population in 2009), the percentage of TBPE remains steady with respect to the total number of TB cases (14.3%-19.3%). Almost two thirds are men, more than 60% are aged between 15-44years, and it is more common in patients with human immunodeficiency virus. The pathogenesis is usually a delayed hypersensitivity reaction. Symptoms vary depending on the population (more acute in young people and more prolonged in the elderly). The effusion is almost invariably a unilateral exudate (according to Light's criteria), more often on the right side, and the tuberculin test is negative in one third of cases. There are limitations in making a definitive diagnosis, so various pleural fluid biomarkers have been used for this. The combination of adenosine deaminase and lymphocyte percentage may be useful in this respect. Treatment is the same as for any TB. The addition of corticosteroids is not advisable, and chest drainage could help to improve symptoms more rapidly in large effusions.
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- Lucía Ferreiro
- Servicio de Neumología, Complejo Hospitalario Clínico-Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, España
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- Servicio de Análisis Clínicos, Complejo Hospitalario Clínico-Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, España; Grupo Interdisciplinar de Investigación en Neumología, Instituto de Investigaciones Sanitarias de Santiago (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, España
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- Servicio de Neumología, Complejo Hospitalario Clínico-Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, España; Grupo Interdisciplinar de Investigación en Neumología, Instituto de Investigaciones Sanitarias de Santiago (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, España.
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Induction of CCL8/MCP-2 by mycobacteria through the activation of TLR2/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. PLoS One 2013; 8:e56815. [PMID: 23418602 PMCID: PMC3572057 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2012] [Accepted: 01/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Pleural tuberculosis (TB), together with lymphatic TB, constitutes more than half of all extrapulmonary cases. Pleural effusions (PEs) in TB are representative of lymphocytic PEs which are dominated by T cells. However, the mechanism underlying T lymphocytes homing and accumulation in PEs is still incompletely understood. Here we performed a comparative analysis of cytokine abundance in PEs from TB patients and non-TB patients by protein array analysis and observed that MCP-2/CCL8 is highly expressed in the TB-PEs as compared to peripheral blood. Meanwhile, we observed that CCR5, the primary receptor used by MCP-2/CCL8, is mostly expressed on pleural CD4+ T lymphocytes. Furthermore, we found that infection with either Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) or Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv induced production of MCP-2/CCL8 at both transcriptional and protein level in Raw264.7 and THP-1 macrophage cells, mouse peritoneal macrophages as well as human PBMC monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs). The induction of MCP-2/CCL8 by mycobacteria is dependent on the activation of TLR2/PI3K/Akt and p38 signaling pathway. We conclude that accumulation of MCP-2/CCL8 in TB-PEs may function as a biomarker for TB diagnosis.
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Yang WB, Liang QL, Ye ZJ, Niu CM, Ma WL, Xiong XZ, Du RH, Zhou Q, Zhang JC, Shi HZ. Cell origins and diagnostic accuracy of interleukin 27 in pleural effusions. PLoS One 2012; 7:e40450. [PMID: 22792330 PMCID: PMC3392223 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0040450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2012] [Accepted: 06/07/2012] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The objective of the present study was to investigate the presence of interleukin (IL)-27 in pleural effusions and to evaluate the diagnostic significance of pleural IL-27. The concentrations of IL-27 were determined in pleural fluids and sera from 68 patients with tuberculous pleural effusion, 63 malignant pleural effusion, 22 infectious pleural effusion, and 21 transudative pleural effusion. Flow cytometry was used to identify which pleural cell types expressed IL-27. It was found that the concentrations of pleural IL-27 in tuberculous group were significantly higher than those in malignant, infectious, and transudative groups, respectively. Pleural CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, NK cells, NKT cells, B cells, monocytes, macrophages, and mesothelial cells might be the cell sources for IL-27. IL-27 levels could be used for diagnostic purpose for tuberculous pleural effusion, with the cut off value of 1,007 ng/L, IL-27 had a sensitivity of 92.7% and specificity of 99.1% for differential diagnosing tuberculous pleural effusion from non-tuberculous pleural effusions. Therefore, compared to non-tuberculous pleural effusions, IL-27 appeared to be increased in tuberculous pleural effusion. IL-27 in pleural fluid is a sensitive and specific biomarker for the differential diagnosing tuberculous pleural effusion from pleural effusions with the other causes.
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- Wei-Bing Yang
- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of Health Ministry, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of Health Ministry, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of Health Ministry, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of Health Ministry, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of Health Ministry, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wuhan Institute of Tuberculosis Prevention and Control, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of Health Ministry, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of Health Ministry, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of Health Ministry, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Cowan J, Pandey S, Filion LG, Angel JB, Kumar A, Cameron DW. Comparison of interferon-γ-, interleukin (IL)-17- and IL-22-expressing CD4 T cells, IL-22-expressing granulocytes and proinflammatory cytokines during latent and active tuberculosis infection. Clin Exp Immunol 2012; 167:317-29. [PMID: 22236009 PMCID: PMC3278699 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2011.04520.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/03/2011] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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In this study, we investigated the role and expression of T helper type 17 (Th17) cells and Th17 cytokines in human tuberculosis. We show that the basal proportion of interferon (IFN)-γ-, interleukin (IL)-17- and IL-22-expressing CD4(+) T cells and IL-22-expressing granulocytes in peripheral blood were significantly lower in latently infected healthy individuals and active tuberculosis patients compared to healthy controls. In contrast, CD4(+) T cells expressing IL-17, IL-22 and IFN-γ were increased significantly following mycobacterial antigens stimulation in both latent and actively infected patients. Interestingly, proinflammatory IFN-γ and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α were increased following antigen stimulation in latent infection. Similarly, IL-1β, IL-4, IL-8, IL-22 and TNF-α were increased in the serum of latently infected individuals, whereas IL-6 and TNF-α were increased significantly in actively infected patients. Overall, we observed differential induction of IL-17-, IL-22- and IFN-γ-expressing CD4(+) T cells, IL-22-expressing granulocytes and proinflammatory cytokines in circulation and following antigenic stimulation in latent and active tuberculosis.
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- J Cowan
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Wu SH, Li CT, Lin CH, Chu JJ, Cheng ML, Lin KH. Soluble Fas ligand is another good diagnostic marker for tuberculous pleurisy. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2010; 68:395-400. [DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2010.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2010] [Revised: 08/05/2010] [Accepted: 08/13/2010] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Porcel JM, Esquerda A, Bielsa S. Diagnostic performance of adenosine deaminase activity in pleural fluid: a single-center experience with over 2100 consecutive patients. Eur J Intern Med 2010; 21:419-23. [PMID: 20816597 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2010.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2009] [Revised: 12/06/2009] [Accepted: 03/11/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the diagnostic utility of adenosine deaminase (ADA) in a large series of pleural effusions of different etiologies. METHODS A retrospective study of 2104 consecutive patients presenting with pleural effusion was carried out at a Spanish university hospital. ADA levels in pleural fluid were determined using a non-Giusti automatic kinetic assay, and a receiver operating characteristics curve analysis was applied to estimate their discriminative properties. RESULTS Pleural tuberculosis (TB) accounted for 221 (10.5%) effusions. Pleural fluid ADA >35U/L yielded 93% sensitivity, 90% specificity, a positive likelihood ratio (LR) of 10.05 and a negative LR of 0.07 for the diagnosis of TB among lymphocytic exudates. The ADA activity was significantly higher in neutrophil- (111.6U/L) than in lymphocyte-rich (62.4U/L; p=0.002) TB effusions. Overall, more than 40% of parapneumonics and half of lymphomatous effusions exceeded the cutoff set for TB. These were the only causes of ADA activity above 250U/L. When the prevalence of TB as a cause of exudative effusions is low (e.g., 1%), the estimated positive predictive value of the ADA test may be as low as 7%, although the negative predictive value remains high (99.9%). CONCLUSION Where available, pleural ADA should be routinely used to rule TB in or out in areas with moderate to high or low TB prevalence, respectively. A high ADA level is a characteristic not only of lymphocytic, but also of neutrophilic TB effusions. An extremely high ADA activity should raise suspicion of empyema or lymphoma.
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- José M Porcel
- Pleural Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital, Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida, Avda. Alcalde Rovira Roure 80, Lleida, Spain.
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Gupta BK, Bharat V, Bandyopadhyay D. Role of Adenosine Deaminase Estimation in Differentiation of Tuberculous and Non-tuberculous Exudative Pleural Effusions. J Clin Med Res 2010; 2:79-84. [PMID: 21811524 PMCID: PMC3140883 DOI: 10.4021/jocmr2010.03.280w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Tuberculosis kills five lakh patients every year in India, commonest being pulmonary tuberculosis and is often associated with effusion. Delay in diagnosis and treatment results in poor prognosis. Several studies have suggested the role of adenosine deaminase (ADA) in the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusions, but false-positive results from lymphocytic effusions have also been reported. The purpose of this study is to find out the role of ADA levels in differentiation of tuberculous and non-tuberculous exudative pleural effusions of different etiologies. METHODS Ninety-six lymphocytic pleural fluid samples were consecutively selected and divided into two groups: tuberculous (n = 56) and non-tuberculous (n = 40), depending upon the etiology [Malignancy (n = 16), Infectious diseases (n = 18), Pulmonary embolism (n = 1), Collagen vascular diseases (n = 3) and Sarcoidosis (n = 2)]. ADA was estimated in pleural fluid in all the cases. RESULTS In all 56 samples, ADA level of tuberculous group was above diagnostic cut-off (40 U/L), while only one sample was above cut-off in non-tuberculous group (2.5%). The negative predictive value of ADA for the diagnosis of non-tuberculous etiology was 97.5% (39 of 40) lymphocytic pleural effusion patients. CONCLUSIONS In this study, ADA levels in nontuberculous exudative pleural effusions rarely exceeded the cut-off; set for tuberculous disease. The pleural fluid ADA levels were significantly higher in tuberculous exudative pleural effusions when compared with non-tuberculous exudative pleural effusions. KEYWORDS Adenosine deaminase; Tuberculous effusion; Pleural fluid; Exudative pleural effusions.
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- Bharat Kumar Gupta
- Department of Biochemistry, Subharti Medical College, S. V. S. University, Meerut, India
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Wörnle M, Sauter M, Kastenmüller K, Ribeiro A, Mussack T, Ladurner R, Sitter T. Role of toll-like receptor 3, RIG-I, and MDA5 in the expression of mesothelial IL-8 induced by viral RNA. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2010; 160:1179-87. [PMID: 19472082 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-009-8643-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2008] [Accepted: 04/06/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Interleukin-8 (IL-8) is a chemokine that has been shown to be a potent chemoattractant for polymorphonuclear neutrophils from the vascular compartment into the pleural space during infectious pleural effusions. Mesothelial cells express the viral receptors Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3), RIG-I, and MDA5. Activation of these receptors by viral RNA exemplified by poly (I:C) RNA leads to a time- and dose-dependent increase of mesothelial IL-8 synthesis. To show the specific effect of viral receptors, knockdown experiments with short interfering RNA specific for TLR3, RIG-I and MDA5 were performed. This novel finding of functional expression of these viral sensors on human mesothelial cells may indicate a novel link between viral infections and mesothelial inflammation and indicates a pathophysiologic role of viral receptors in these processes.
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- Markus Wörnle
- Medical Policlinic, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Pettenkoferstrasse 8a, 80336 Munich, Germany.
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Chapter 13 Endogenous Cannabinoids and Neutrophil Chemotaxis. VITAMINS AND HORMONES 2009; 81:337-65. [DOI: 10.1016/s0083-6729(09)81013-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils) are the first cells that arrive at sites of infection or injury. There, besides their microorganism-targeted effector functions, activated neutrophils secrete numerous chemoattractants that recruit other leukocyte subtypes into the inflamed tissue. First, neutrophil activation leads to the upregulation of the gene expression of several classical chemokines of the CXC and CC families. Second, neutrophil granules contain preformed intracellular storage pools of chemotactically active proteins that are rapidly released upon neutrophil degranulation. The third pathway of generation of chemotactically active proteins by activated neutrophils--shedding and concomitant proteolytic processing of a membrane protein--has recently been demonstrated in our laboratory. In this review, we summarize the essential features of chemoattractant production by neutrophils and their contribution to orchestrating the recruitment of leukocyte subtypes during inflammatory response.
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- B K Pliyev
- Faculty of Fundamental Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119192, Russia.
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D'Avila H, Roque NR, Cardoso RM, Castro-Faria-Neto HC, Melo RCN, Bozza PT. Neutrophils recruited to the site of Mycobacterium bovis BCG infection undergo apoptosis and modulate lipid body biogenesis and prostaglandin E production by macrophages. Cell Microbiol 2008; 10:2589-604. [PMID: 18771558 DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-5822.2008.01233.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Neutrophil influx to sites of mycobacterial infections is one of the first events of tuberculosis pathogenesis. However, the role of early neutrophil recruitment in mycobacterial infection is not completely understood. We investigated the rate of neutrophil apoptosis and the role of macrophage uptake of apoptotic neutrophils in a pleural tuberculosis model induced by BCG. Recruited neutrophils were shown to phagocyte BCG and a large number of neutrophils undergo apoptosis within 24 h. Notably, the great majority of apoptotic neutrophils were infected by BCG. Increased lipid body (lipid droplets) formation, accompanied by prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) and TGF-beta1 synthesis, occurred in parallel to macrophage uptake of apoptotic cells. Lipid body and PGE(2) formation was observed after macrophage exposure to apoptotic, but not necrotic or live neutrophils. Blockage of BCG-induced lipid body formation significantly inhibited PGE(2) synthesis. Pre-treatment with the pan-caspase inhibitor zVAD inhibited BCG-induced neutrophil apoptosis and lipid body formation, indicating a role for apoptotic neutrophils in macrophage lipid body biogenesis in infected mice. In conclusion, BCG infection induced activation and apoptosis of infected neutrophils at the inflammatory site. The uptake of apoptotic neutrophils by macrophages leads to TGF-beta1 generation and PGE(2)-derived lipid body formation, and may have modulator roles in mycobacterial pathogenesis.
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- Heloisa D'Avila
- Laboratório de Imunofarmacologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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LAI CKW, WONG KC, CHAN CHS, HO SS, CHUNG SY, HASKARD DO, LAI KN. Circulating adhesion molecules in tuberculosis. Clin Exp Immunol 2008. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.1993.tb08228.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Leucocyte-endothelial adhesion molecules have been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases. To evaluate their role as markers of disease activity in tuberculosis, we have used an antigen capture ELISA to measure the serum concentrations of circulating intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (cICAM-1), E-selectin (cE-selectin) and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (cVCAM-1) in 34 patients with active tuberculosis (27 with pulmonary disease and seven with lymph node disease) before the commencement of standard chemotherapy, 15 subjects who had previously completed treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis, and 27 healthy volunteers. Circulating ICAM-1 and E-selectin levels were significantly elevated in patients with active tuberculosis when compared to those with treated disease (P⩽0.01), and healthy controls (P< 0.02). Circulating VCAM-1 was raised in patients with active or old pulmonary tuberculosis (P<0.02 versus healthy controls) but not in those with tuberculous lymphadenitis. Significant correlations were observed between the levels of cICAM-1 and cE-selectin (ρ= 0-63, P=0 0001), and between cICAM-1 and cVCAM-1 (ρ = 0.28, P=0.016). Taking the mean +2 s.d. of the serum level in healthy controls as the upper limit of normal range, circulating ICAM-1 had the best discriminative power in identifying active tuberculosis, being elevated in about 80% of patients but was raised in only 6.7% of subjects with treated disease and in 3.7% of normal subjects. Our data support the possibility that three adhesion molecules may be involved in the pathogenesis of tuberculosis and cICAM-1 may be a useful marker of disease activity.
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- C K W LAI
- Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine (Rheumatology), Hammersmith Hospital, Royal Postgraduate School of Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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The leukocyte response in inflammation is characterized by an initial recruitment of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) preceding a second wave of monocytes to the site of injury or infection. In the mouse, 2 populations of monocytes have been identified, Gr1(-)CCR2(-)CX3CR1(hi) resident monocytes and Gr1(+)CCR2(+)CX3CR1(lo) inflammatory monocytes. Here, intravital microscopy of the musculus cremaster and a subcutaneous air pouch model were used to investigate a possible link between PMN extravasation and the subsequent emigration of inflammatory monocytes in response to local stimulation with PAF. In mice that were made neutropenic by injection of a PMN-depleting antibody, the extravasation of inflammatory monocytes, but not resident monocytes, was markedly reduced compared with mice with intact white blood cell count but was restored by local treatment with secretion of activated PMN. Components of the PMN secretion were found to directly activate inflammatory monocytes and further examination revealed PMN-derived LL-37 and heparin-binding protein (HBP/CAP37/azurocidin) as primary mediators of the recruitment of inflammatory monocytes via activation of formyl-peptide receptors. These data show that LL-37 and HBP specifically stimulate mobilization of inflammatory monocytes. This cellular cross-talk functionally results in enhanced cytokine levels and increased bacterial clearance, thus boosting the early immune response.
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Pleural fluid analysis in isolation may have clinical value. To have the greatest diagnostic impact, the clinician must formulate a prethoracentesis diagnosis based on the clinical presentation, blood tests, and radiographic imaging. With this approach, a definitive or confident clinical diagnosis can be expected in up to 95% of patients. The information in this report should allow the clinician to achieve this goal.
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The pleural mesothelial cell is an essential cell in maintaining the normal homeostasis of the pleural space and it is also a central component of the pathophysiologic processes affecting the pleural space. In this review, we will review the defense mechanisms of the pleural mesothelium and changes in pleural physiology as a result of inflammatory, infectious, and malignant conditions with a focus on cytokine and chemokine networks. We will also review the processes involved in the pathogenesis of pleural fibrosis.
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- Michael A Jantz
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla, USA
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Koo HS, Kim TK, Park SK, Choi SB, Kim AR, Choi SB, Jung H, Park IN, Hur JW, Lee HP, Yum HK, Choi SJ, Choi SJ, Lee HK. A Case of Tuberculous Pleural Effusion Developed after Percutaneous Needle Biopsy of a Solitary Pulmonary Nodule. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) 2007. [DOI: 10.4046/trd.2007.63.3.268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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- Ho Seok Koo
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea
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Soehnlein O, Xie X, Ulbrich H, Kenne E, Rotzius P, Flodgaard H, Eriksson EE, Lindbom L. Neutrophil-derived heparin-binding protein (HBP/CAP37) deposited on endothelium enhances monocyte arrest under flow conditions. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2005; 174:6399-405. [PMID: 15879141 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.174.10.6399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In acute inflammation, infiltration of neutrophils often precedes a second phase of monocyte invasion, and data in the literature suggest that neutrophils may directly stimulate mobilization of monocytes via neutrophil granule proteins. In this study, we present a role for neutrophil-derived heparin-binding protein (HBP) in monocyte arrest on endothelium. Adhesion of neutrophils to bovine aorta endothelial cells (ECs) or HUVEC-triggered secretion of HBP and binding of the protein to the EC surface. Blockade of neutrophil adhesion by treatment with a mAb to CD18 greatly reduced accumulation of HBP. In a flow chamber model, immobilized recombinant HBP induced arrest of human monocytes or monocytic Mono Mac 6 (MM6) cells to activated EC or plates coated with recombinant adhesion molecules (E-selectin, P-selectin, VCAM-1). However, immobilized recombinant HBP did not influence arrest of neutrophils or lymphocytes. Treatment of MM6 cells with recombinant HBP evoked a rapid and clear-cut increase in cytosolic free Ca(2+) that was found to be critical for the HBP-induced monocyte arrest inasmuch as pretreatment with the intracellular calcium chelating agent BAPTA-AM abolished the evoked increase in adhesion. Thus, secretion of a neutrophil granule protein, accumulating on the EC surface and promoting arrest of monocytes, could contribute to the recruitment of monocytes at inflammatory loci.
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- Oliver Soehnlein
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Allen SS, McMurray DN. Coordinate cytokine gene expression in vivo following induction of tuberculous pleurisy in guinea pigs. Infect Immun 2003; 71:4271-7. [PMID: 12874302 PMCID: PMC166002 DOI: 10.1128/iai.71.8.4271-4277.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Tuberculous pleurisy is a severe inflammatory response induced by Mycobacterium tuberculosis organisms that have escaped from lung granulomata into the pleural space during pulmonary infection. We have used the guinea pig model of tuberculous pleurisy to examine several aspects of the immune response to this antigen-specific inflammatory event. Pleurisy was induced by injection of heat-killed M. tuberculosis H37Rv directly into the pleural space of guinea pigs previously vaccinated with M. bovis BCG. Four animals were euthanized each day over a period of 9 days. Fluid in the pleural cavity was analyzed for transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) and total interferon (IFN) protein levels. In addition, RNA was obtained from pleural cells and examined for TGF-beta 1, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), IFN-gamma, and interleukin-8 (IL-8) expression by real-time PCR. Finally, pleural cells were examined for the ability to proliferate in response to concanavalin A and purified protein derivative (PPD) in vitro. In the pleural fluid, TGF-beta 1 protein concentrations increased over the course of the inflammatory response while IFN protein levels were not significantly altered. Expression of TGF-beta 1 mRNA peaked on days 3 and 4, and IFN-gamma mRNA expression peaked on day 3 and then returned to background levels. TNF-alpha mRNA expression was highest on days 2 to 4, and IL-8 mRNA levels remained elevated between days 2 and 5, peaking on day 3 before returning to background levels. PPD-induced proliferative responses were evident by day 3 and remained present throughout the study. Analysis of cytokine expression during tuberculous pleurisy may lead to a better understanding of the self-healing nature of this manifestation of tuberculosis.
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- Shannon Sedberry Allen
- Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, College Station, Texas 77843, USA.
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Loghmani F, Mohammed KA, Nasreen N, Van Horn RD, Hardwick JA, Sanders KL, Antony VB. Inflammatory cytokines mediate C-C (monocyte chemotactic protein 1) and C-X-C (interleukin 8) chemokine expression in human pleural fibroblasts. Inflammation 2002; 26:73-82. [PMID: 11989790 DOI: 10.1023/a:1014884127573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Current knowledge implicates pleural mesothelial cells as mainly responsible for inflammatory responses in the pleural space. However, a vast body of recent evidence underscores the important role of fibroblasts in the process of inflammation in several types of tissues. We hypothesize that HPFBs (human pleural fibroblasts) play an important role in pleural responses and also when activated by bacterial endotoxin LPS (lipopolysaccharide), IL-1 beta (interleukin-1 beta), or TNF-alpha (tumor necrosis factor-alpha) release of C-C and C-X-C chemokines-specifically, MCP-1 and IL-8. Our results show that pleural fluid-isolated human fibroblasts release IL-8 and MCP-1 upon stimulation with IL-1 beta, TNF-alpha, and LPS in both a concentration- and time-dependent manner. RT-PCR (reverse-transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction) studies have also confirmed IL-8- and MCP-1-specific mRNA expression in activated pleural fibroblasts. On the time-dependent response curve, IL-8 was found in maximum concentrations at 144 hr, whereas MCP-1 continued to increase even after 196 hr following stimulation. IL-1 beta induced the maximum release of IL-8 (800-fold) and MCP-1 (164-fold), as compared to the controls. TNF-alpha induced a 95-fold increase in IL-8 and an 84-fold increase in MCP-1 levels, as compared to the controls. Collectively, our results show that human pleural fibroblasts contribute to the inflammatory cascade in the pleural space.
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- Farzad Loghmani
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Veterans' Affairs Medical Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202, USA
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This review considers the possible events that can occur when cattle are exposed to Mycobacterium bovis and, where appropriate, draws on principles accepted for tuberculosis infection in humans and laboratory animal models. Consideration is given to the many complex factors which influence the outcome of challenge with tubercle bacilli. These include features inherent to the mycobacterium, the host and the environment. It is apparent that clinical disease probably occurs only in a relatively small, but undetermined, proportion of cattle that are exposed to Al. bovis. The majority of animals may clear infection or control the bacilli, possibly in a condition of latency. It is concluded that a better understanding of the dynamics of the events following M. bovis exposure and subsequent infection in cattle would be of significant benefit in developing new tools appropriate for disease control and to designing optimal approaches for their application.
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- J M Pollock
- Veterinary Sciences Division, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Belfast, UK.
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It is well established that neuroinflammation plays an important role in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease, stroke, traumatic brain- and spinal cord injury and demyelinating diseases. Likewise, it has been suggested that neuroinflammation plays an important role in nociception and hyperalgesia. Most research concerning inflammatory aspects of pain has concerned the effects of proinflammatory cytokines, prostaglandins and growth factors. Recently, it has been suggested that chemokines play a role in inflammatory pain. Chemokines do not only attract blood leukocytes to the site of injury but also contribute directly to nociception.
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- E W Boddeke
- Department of Medical Physiology, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, Bld 3125, 9713 AV Groningen, Netherlands.
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Alegre J, Jufresa J, Alemán C, Segura R, Armadans L, Marti R, Cervera C, Fernández de Sevilla T. Pleural fluid myeloperoxidase as a marker of infectious pleural effusions. Eur J Intern Med 2001; 12:357-362. [PMID: 11395299 DOI: 10.1016/s0953-6205(01)00135-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: The aim of this study was to establish the diagnostic accuracy of neutrophil markers (elastase, lysozyme, myeloperoxidase) found in pleural fluid in differentiating between infectious and non-infectious pleural effusions (PE). Methods: We studied 184 patients over 18 years of age with PE, classified as either infectious (34 complicated parapneumonic, 32 non-complicated parapneumonic, 45 tuberculous) or non-infectious (31 neoplasms and 42 undiagnosed exudates). Polymorphonuclear elastase (PMN-E) was determined using an immunoactivation method and lysozyme using a turbidimetric method. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) was measured by double antibody competitive radioimmunoassay. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to evaluate diagnostic accuracy. Results: Pleural fluid MPO was the biochemical marker that best differentiated between infectious and non-infectious PE. The ROC area under the curve (AUC) for myeloperoxidase was 0.86. MPO values over 550 &mgr;g/l diagnosed infectious PE with a specificity of 90.4% and a sensitivity of 77.4%. After excluding purulent parapneumonic PE, the sensitivity of a pleural MPO value >/=550 &mgr;g/l was 72.6%. Conclusions: Pleural fluid MPO was the marker that best differentiated between infectious and non-infectious PE.
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- J Alegre
- Serveis de Medicina Interna, Bioquímica i Medicina Preventiva y Epidemiologia, Hospital General Universitari Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
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Saint F, Patard JJ, Irani J, Salomon L, Hoznek A, Legrand P, Debois H, Abbou CC, Chopin DK. Leukocyturia as a predictor of tolerance and efficacy of intravesical BCG maintenance therapy for superficial bladder cancer. Urology 2001; 57:617-21; discussion 621-2. [PMID: 11306359 DOI: 10.1016/s0090-4295(01)00921-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To examine leukocyturia as a predictor of tumor recurrence and occurrence of adverse events after bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunotherapy. The use of BCG immunotherapy, a very major advance in the management of superficial bladder cancer, is limited by the frequency of adverse events. As yet, we have no way of predicting the efficacy and tolerability of BCG instillation in clinical practice. This problem is even more acute during BCG maintenance therapy. METHODS Adverse events in 72 patients who received 518 instillations were prospectively assessed using a four-class scale based on severity and duration. Urinary leukocytes were counted 3 days after each instillation, using the KOVA-Slide 10 method. RESULTS High leukocyturia during BCG treatment (cutoff value 1.65 x 10(5)/mL urine) correlated with recurrence-free status (P = 0.009). The degree of leukocyturia correlated with the severity/duration of adverse events (P <0.0001); the median leukocyturia values associated with class I, II, and III adverse events were 4 x 10(4)/mL, 1.5 x 10(5)/mL, and 3.5 x 10(5)/mL, respectively. No class IV events occurred. The cutoff point indicating treatment cessation for adverse events was leukocyturia of 8.6 x 10(4)/mL. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest a link between adverse events and efficacy during BCG maintenance therapy. Leukocyturia appears to correlate with both efficacy and tolerability in this setting. Prospective randomized studies are required to evaluate leukocyturia as a basis on which to adapt the BCG instillation schedule to individual patient susceptibility.
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- F Saint
- Department of Urology, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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The hypothesis that the early inflammatory cell, the neutrophil, contributes to the hyperalgesia resulting from peripheral nerve injury was tested in rats in which the sciatic nerve was partially transected on one side. The extent and time-course of neutrophilic infiltration of the sciatic nerve and innervated paw skin after partial nerve damage was characterized using immunocytochemistry. The number of endoneurial neutrophils was significantly elevated in sections of operated nerve compared to sections of sham-operated nerve for the entire period studied, i.e. up to seven days post-surgery. This considerable elevation in endoneurial neutrophil numbers was only observed at the site of nerve injury. Depletion of circulating neutrophils at the time of nerve injury significantly attenuated the induction of hyperalgesia. However, depletion of circulating neutrophils at day 8 post-injury did not alleviate hyperalgesia after its normal induction. It is concluded that endoneurial accumulation of neutrophils at the site of peripheral nerve injury is important in the early genesis of the resultant hyperalgesia. The findings support the notion that a neuroimmune interaction occurs as a result of peripheral nerve injury and is important in the subsequent development of neuropathic pain.
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- N M Perkins
- School of Anatomy, University of New South Wales, NSW 2052, Sydney, Australia
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Pérez-Rodriguez E, Jiménez Castro D. The use of adenosine deaminase and adenosine deaminase isoenzymes in the diagnosis of tuberculous pleuritis. Curr Opin Pulm Med 2000; 6:259-66. [PMID: 10912630 DOI: 10.1097/00063198-200007000-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The bacillary population described in tuberculous pleuritis is small, and its most likely pathogenetic mechanism is essentially immunologic. This explains why, until now, the diagnostic identification of tuberculous pleuritis (TP) has been based on the presence of granulomas in pleural biopsy. Correcting this diagnostic deficiency through other parameters related to the specific pathogenetic mechanism has been widely studied. The determination of the levels of adenosine deaminase (ADA) in pleural fluid offers high performance in its discriminating capacity to identify TP (sensitivity 87 to 100%, specificity 81 to 97%). Adenosine deaminase expresses the sum of two isoenzymes (ADA1 and ADA2). ADA1 is ubiquitous in all cells, including lymphocytes and monocytes, whereas ADA2 is found only in monocytes. Analysis and determination of these isoenzymes have shown that ADA in TP increases particularly at the expense of ADA2 and that the ADA1 /ADAp activity ratio improves performance in terms of sensitivity, specificity, and efficacy (100%, 92 to 97%, and 98%, respectively) in correcting all false-negative and false-positive results except 1 to 9% of nonlymphoproliferative malignancies. Only the high performance of ADA in the identification of TP allows it to be assumed that pleural biopsy can be obviated, especially in patients aged less than 35 years of age or having a lymphocyte-to-neutrophil proportion of more than 0.75 in regions of high prevalence. Quick determination and low cost justify its routine use in exudates. The ADA1 /ADAp activity ratio improves performance even more and could be used in cases with uncertain diagnoses or in regions with low prevalence of tuberculosis.
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Gjomarkaj M, Pace E, Melis M, Spatafora M, Profita M, Vignola AM, Bonsignore G, Toews GB. Phenotypic and functional characterization of normal rat pleural macrophages in comparison with autologous peritoneal and alveolar macrophages. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 1999; 20:135-42. [PMID: 9870927 DOI: 10.1165/ajrcmb.20.1.3221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Pleural mononuclear phagocytes (PleMP) were isolated from normal rats by pleural lavage and compared with autologous peritoneal (PerMP) and bronchoalveolar mononuclear phagocytes (BAMP) isolated by peritoneal and bronchoalveolar lavage, respectively. The phagocytic activity of PleMP, PerMP, and BAMP, evaluated by testing their ability to ingest latex beads, was lower for PleMP and PerMP than for BAMP. The phenotype of PleMP, PerMP, and BAMP was characterized by immunocytochemical staining with a panel of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). As expected, PleMP, PerMP, and BAMP did not react with OX19, OX33, ED5, MOM/3F12/F2, and anticytokeratin mAbs, specific for T lymphocytes, B lymphocytes, dendritic cells, granulocytes, and epithelial/mesothelial cells, respectively. Moreover, PleMP and PerMP populations were highly enriched with OX6-, OX42-, ED7-, and ED8-positive MP, whereas BAMP population was enriched with ED1- and ED9-positive cells. To test the ability of PleMP, PerMP, and BAMP to function as accessory cells (AC), mitomycin C-treated MP were used as stimulatory cells in mixed leukocyte reaction experiments, using allogeneic T cells as responders. 3HdTR incorporation by T cells was assessed as an index of AC function. PleMP and PerMP were more potent AC than BAMP. Moreover, when cultured together with autologous pulmonary interstitial dendritic cells, PleMP and PerMP exerted a more potent ability to stimulate T-cell proliferation than did BAMP. To investigate the capacity of MP to function as bactericidal and fungicidal cells, we tested their ability to kill Escherichia coli and Cryptococcus neoformans, respectively. PleMP and PerMP were less potent bactericidal and fungicidal cells than BAMP. The results of this study demonstrate that PleMP isolated from normal rat pleural space are functionally and phenotypically different from BAMP but similar to PerMP, and suggest that these cells might play an important role in cell-mediated immune reactions in the pleural space.
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- M Gjomarkaj
- Istituto di Fisiopatologia Respiratoria, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Palermo, Italy
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