Multiplex immunoassay of the cytokine profile in systemic lupus erythematosus: Relationship with disease activity and level of antinuclear antibodies
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https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu11.2019.414Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease characterized by pathological activation of B- and T-cells, the formation of antinuclear antibodies, and dysregulation of cytokine production. The aim of the work was to study the cytokine profiles in patients with this disease in comparison with the disease activity and levels of antinuclear antibodies when using multiplex immunoassay technology, which has a high analytical sensitivity and provide the possibility of simultaneous determination of a large number of biomarkers. Hyperproduction of chemokines IP-10 and MCP-1, regulated by IFN, was associated with high activity of the disease and increased production of antinuclear antibodies. Various immunological subtypes of systemic lupus erythematosus were identified according to the cytokine profile, which reflects the heterogeneity of this multifactorial disease.
Keywords:
systemic lupus erythematosus, cytokine profile, antinuclear antibodies, SLEDAI-2K, multiplex immunoassay
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