| Autor: |
Naylor PH; Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Harper Hospital, Detroit, MI 48201, USA. pnaylor@intmed.wayne.edu, Naylor CW, Hendrix S, Leveque FG |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of interferon & cytokine research : the official journal of the International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research [J Interferon Cytokine Res] 1999 Aug; Vol. 19 (8), pp. 953-9. |
| DOI: |
10.1089/107999099313505 |
| Abstrakt: |
Although administration of interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) via the oral-mucosal route has shown efficacy in a variety of human and animal diseases, the mechanism of action of orally administered IFN is not clearly understood. To assess the possibility that IFN-alpha given via a lozenge alters the local mucosal immune system, immunoglobulins (Ig) and cytokines were measured in salivary secretions. Volunteers were given low doses of IFN-alpha and saliva was collected over a 24-h period. IgA and precursor IgM were measured by sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Salivary concentrations of interleukin-5 (IL-5), the T helper cytokine primarily responsible for the switch from IgM to IgA, were also determined. After oral administration of IFN-alpha, there was an initial decline in IgM and IgA followed by a return to baseline levels by 8-24 h. This change in Ig concentration was associated with a gradual increase in IL-5, consistent with the return of Ig to baseline as a result of modulation by Ig-mediating cytokines. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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