Cytokine production and modulation: Comparison of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and normal controls

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作者
Tomoda, A [1 ]
Joudoi, T [1 ]
El-Mezayen Rabab [1 ]
Matsumoto, T [1 ]
Park, TH [1 ]
Miike, T [1 ]
机构
[1] Kumamoto Univ, Sch Med, Dept Child Dev, Kumamoto 860, Japan
关键词
chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS); cytokines; transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-ss 1); peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC);
D O I
10.1016/j.psychres.2005.01.002
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 [精神病与精神卫生学];
摘要
We studied cytokine production in 15 patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and 23 controls. CFS patients' peripheral blood mononuclear cells were cultured with lipopolysaccharide or phytohemagglutinin. Enzymatic immunoassay indicated cytokine concentration in culture supernatants. CFS patients showed significantly lower mRNA levels and transforming growth factor-betal (TGF-beta 1) production. Cytokine dysregulation affects CFS pathogenesis. TGF-beta 1 may aid treatment because it affects CFS inflammatory characteristics. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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