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ANNALS OF ALLERGY ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY
卷 94, 期 3, 页码 391-397出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60993-3
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Background: Increased serum levels of squamous cell carcinoma-related antigen (SCCA) have been observed in patients with allergic disorders, such as atopic dermatitis and bronchial asthma. T(H)2 cytokines, which are known to be involved in the pathogenesis of allergic disorders stimulate new synthesis of SCCA in cultured human airway epithelial cells. Objective: To investigate whether SCCA levels increase during acute exacerbations of asthma in children and whether the TH2 cytokines, interleukin 4 (IL-4) and IL-13, are associated with SCCA levels. Methods: Serum levels of SCCA, IL-4, and IL-13 were measured by enzyme immunoassay during the acute phase of an asthma exacerbation (on hospital admission) and in the recovery phase (after symptoms had subsided). Results: In the 35 children who participated in this study, serum levels of SCCA were significantly elevated in the acute phase (mean SD 3.09 +/- 2.03 ng/mL) compared with the recovery phase (mean +/- SD, 1.47 +/- 0.64 ng/mL) of an asthma exacerbation (P < .001). In 12 children, the IL-13 levels were observed to correlate with SCCA levels during the recovery phase (r = 0.68, P = .02) but not during the acute phase of an asthma exacerbation. Conclusions: Serum SCCA levels increase during the acute phase of an asthma exacerbation. During this phase, the increased synthesis of SCCA is not associated with IL-13 but rather mediated by other undefined stimuli. IL-13 may contribute to the basal production of SCCA in asthmatic children.
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