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Erschienen in: Journal of Clinical Immunology 5/2008

01.09.2008

Increased Granulysin Expression in Peripheral Blood Cells of Patients with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Its Clinical Implications

verfasst von: Cheng Qian, Sunxiao Chen, Dingkang Yao, Chuanyong Wu, Tingwang Jiang, Jinshan Ke, Ye Zhou, Mingli Gu, Bo Chen, Anmei Deng, Renqian Zhong

Erschienen in: Journal of Clinical Immunology | Ausgabe 5/2008

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Abstract

Introduction

Granulysin is a cytotoxic molecule involved in cellular immune reactions.

Materials and methods

The levels of granulysin mRNA in the peripheral blood and serum granulysin of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) were determined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. The expression of granulysin mRNA and serum protein in PBC was increased compared to the controls.

Results

The expression of granulysin mRNA or serum protein showed close associations, respectively, with natural killer cell population in PBC patients. Serum granulysin was down-regulated by steroid and ursodeoxycholic therapy for PBC according to the improvement of severity of PBC. In addition, the expression of serum granulysin were related to serum total bilirubin and Mayo Clinic risk score. The serum granulysin reflected the cellular immune status of patients with PBC, and the expression correlated with the severity of PBC.

Conclusion

Therefore, there is a clinical benefit to monitoring granulysin as a biomarker of the prognosis of patients with PBC.
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Metadaten
Titel
Increased Granulysin Expression in Peripheral Blood Cells of Patients with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Its Clinical Implications
verfasst von
Cheng Qian
Sunxiao Chen
Dingkang Yao
Chuanyong Wu
Tingwang Jiang
Jinshan Ke
Ye Zhou
Mingli Gu
Bo Chen
Anmei Deng
Renqian Zhong
Publikationsdatum
01.09.2008
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Clinical Immunology / Ausgabe 5/2008
Print ISSN: 0271-9142
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2592
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10875-008-9207-2

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