Abstract
Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are associated with inflammation resulting from monocyte activation. We sought for differences in the production of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines by monocytes from patients with ACS. C-reactive protein (CRP) and neopterin were measured in 22 patients with acute coronary syndromes, 50 patients with stable vascular disease and 22 healthy controls. Production of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and interleukin (IL)-10 was determined after, respectively, 6 and 24 h of incubation of full blood with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Levels of CRP [median, interquartile range (IQR)][1.5 mg/l (0.8-4.5) ACS patient versus 2.1 (0.9-3.6) stable disease versus 0.4 (0.3-1.2) healthy controls] (P
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 364-368 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Clinical and Experimental Immunology |
| Volume | 138 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov-2004 |
Keywords
- acute coronary syndromes
- atherosclerosis
- IL-10
- inflammation
- monocyte activation
- C-REACTIVE PROTEIN
- UNSTABLE ANGINA
- SERUM NEOPTERIN
- ATHEROSCLEROSIS
- DISEASE
- IMMUNITY
- IL-10
- CELLS
- RISK
- MEN