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ACTA OTO-LARYNGOLOGICA
卷 133, 期 12, 页码 1322-1327出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.3109/00016489.2013.831187
关键词
Autoimmune pancreatitis; retroperitoneal fibrosis; salivary gland; IL-13
资金
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science [25462675]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [24591466, 25462675] Funding Source: KAKEN
Conclusion: These results suggest that transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta and periostin could be useful as novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets in IgG4-related disease. Objectives:IgG4-related disease is an uncommon fibrosclerosing and inflammatory mass-forming disease that can be systemic or can affect single organs. To clarify the roles of TGF-beta, periostin, and interleukin (IL)-13 in the pathogenesis of IgG4-related disease, we studied a total of 36 serum and 11 tissue samples from patients with IgG4-related disease. Methods: This was a retrospective clinical study. The patient group consisted of six females and seven males (average age 60 years, range 38-74 years). Serum IgG4 levels, the tissue density of IgG4-positive plasmacytes, and the expression of TGF-beta and periostin in the affected tissues were examined immunohistochemically. Results: Serum IgG4 levels were elevated in all patients (mean 776.6, range 185-2820 mg/di), and IgG4-positive plasmacytes were observed in the affected salivary glands. Seven patients with prominent infiltration of the involved glands with IgG4-positive plasmacytes had fatal systemic complications, including pancreatitis, after swelling of the salivary glands. Overexpression of TGF-beta and periostin was observed in affected tissues obtained from these patients.
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