PMID- 21939530 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20120822 LR - 20211020 IS - 1466-609X (Electronic) IS - 1364-8535 (Print) IS - 1364-8535 (Linking) VI - 15 IP - 5 DP - 2011 TI - Serial increase of IL-12 response and human leukocyte antigen-DR expression in severe sepsis survivors. PG - R224 LID - 10.1186/cc10464 [doi] AB - INTRODUCTION: Sepsis-induced immunosuppression may result in death. The mechanisms of immune suppression include loss of macrophage and monocyte expression of the major histocompatibility complex, increased anti-inflammatory cytokine expression and decreased expression of proinflammatory cytokines. In this study, we sought to determine the mechanisms of immune suppression in severe sepsis by repeated detection. METHODS: We designed this prospective observational study to measure monocyte human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR expression, plasma cytokine levels and cytokine responses on days 1 and 7 in stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of healthy controls and patients with severe sepsis. RESULTS: Of the 35 enrolled patients, 23 survived for 28 days and 12 died, 6 of whom died within 7 days. Plasma levels of IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17, transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1 and TNF-alpha were higher, but plasma IL-12 level was lower in septic patients than those in controls. Day 1 plasma levels of IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-10 and TGF-beta1 in nonsurvivors were higher than those in survivors. Day 7 plasma IL-10 levels in nonsurvivors were higher than in survivors. IL-1beta response was higher, but IL-12 and TNF-alpha responses were lower in septic patients than in controls. Day 1 IL-6 response was lower, but day 1 TGF-beta1 response was higher in nonsurvivors than in survivors. Plasma IL-6 and IL-10 levels were decreased in survivors after 6 days. IL-6 response was decreased in survivors after 6 days, but IL-12 response was increased. Monocyte percentage was higher, but positive HLA-DR percentage in monocytes and mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) of HLA-DR were lower in septic patients than in controls. MFI of HLA-DR was increased in survivors after 6 days. CONCLUSIONS: Monocyte HLA-DR expression and IL-12 response from PBMCs are restored in patients who survive severe sepsis. FAU - Wu, Huang-Pin AU - Wu HP AD - Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 222 Mai-Chin Road, Keelung, 204, Taiwan. whanpyng@cgmh.org.tw FAU - Shih, Chi-Chung AU - Shih CC FAU - Lin, Chun-Yao AU - Lin CY FAU - Hua, Chung-Ching AU - Hua CC FAU - Chuang, Duen-Yau AU - Chuang DY LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20110922 PL - England TA - Crit Care JT - Critical care (London, England) JID - 9801902 RN - 0 (Biomarkers) RN - 0 (HLA-DR Antigens) RN - 0 (Transforming Growth Factor beta1) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) RN - 187348-17-0 (Interleukin-12) SB - IM CIN - Crit Care. 2012;16(1):410. PMID: 22316135 MH - Aged MH - Biomarkers/metabolism MH - Female MH - HLA-DR Antigens/*metabolism MH - Humans MH - Interleukin-12/*blood MH - Leukocytes, Mononuclear/immunology MH - Male MH - Prospective Studies MH - Sepsis/*immunology/mortality MH - *Survivors MH - Time Factors MH - Transforming Growth Factor beta1/blood MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/blood PMC - PMC3334770 EDAT- 2011/09/24 06:00 MHDA- 2012/08/23 06:00 PMCR- 2011/09/22 CRDT- 2011/09/24 06:00 PHST- 2011/04/25 00:00 [received] PHST- 2011/08/05 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2011/09/22 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2011/09/24 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2011/09/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2012/08/23 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2011/09/22 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - cc10464 [pii] AID - 10.1186/cc10464 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Crit Care. 2011;15(5):R224. doi: 10.1186/cc10464. Epub 2011 Sep 22.