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BURNS
卷 28, 期 3, 页码 223-230出版社
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DOI: 10.1016/S0305-4179(02)00034-7
关键词
immunohistochemistry; CD14; lipopolysaccharide
资金
- NHLBI NIH HHS [HL-03803] Funding Source: Medline
- NIDDK NIH HHS [DK-02210] Funding Source: Medline
- NIGMS NIH HHS [GM-54911] Funding Source: Medline
Background: Skin is equipped with an array of immune mediators aimed at fighting invading microbes. CD 14 has been shown to play a key role in modulating the activation of cells by LPS. Since LPS levels within burn wounds are often found to be elevated, we sought to examine the expression of CD14 within human skin following thermal injury. Methods: Patients who sustained partial thickness burns, were recruited into the study (n = 57). Total RNA was isolated from both burn and normal (control) skin. Northern blot analysis and TaqMan RT-PCR were used to determine skin CD14 mRNA levels. Immunohistochemistry was used to localize CD14 expression in burned and normal skin. Results: Quantitative PCR showed significantly increased CD14 expression levels in the immediate post-burn period (P < 0.05 burn versus non-burn). Immunohistochemistry revealed more pronounced CD 14 staining 24 h after the injury, reaching normal levels approximately 5-7 days post-burn. Conclusion: CD14 expression peaks within the first week post-burn before declining, reaching normal levels after 14 days. This loss of supranormal CD14 expression locally within the wound may contribute to a weakened host defense response 5-6 days after injury, when patients become especially vulnerable to infection. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd and ISBI. All rights reserved.
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