Dissociation between systemic and pulmonary anti‐inflammatory effects of dexamethasone in humans
| Autor: | Bartko, Johann, Stiebellehner, Leopold, Derhaschnig, Ulla, Schoergenhofer, Christian, Schwameis, Michael, Prosch, Helmut, Jilma, Bernd |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Male surfactant protein D Interleukin-6 lipopolysaccharide lung inflammation Interleukin-8 Anti-Inflammatory Agents dexamethasone Pneumonia acute respiratory distress syndrome Healthy Volunteers Endotoxins C-Reactive Protein Double-Blind Method Humans Clinical Trials Female Inflammation Mediators Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Glucocorticoids |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology |
| ISSN: | 1365-2125 0306-5251 |
| Popis: | Aims The local pulmonary inflammatory response has a different temporal and qualitative profile compared with the systemic inflammatory response. Although glucocorticoids substantially downregulate the systemic release of acute‐phase mediators, it is not clear whether they have comparable inhibitory effects in the human lung compartment. Therefore, we compared the anti‐inflammatory effects of a pure glucocorticoid agonist, dexamethasone, on bronchoalveolar lavage and blood cytokine concentrations in response to bronchially instilled endotoxin. Methods In this randomized, double‐blind and placebo‐controlled trial, 24 volunteers received dexamethasone or placebo and had endotoxin instilled into a lung segment and saline instilled into a contralateral segment, followed by bronchoalveolar lavage. Results Bronchially instilled endotoxin induced a local and systemic inflammatory response. Dexamethasone strongly blunted the systemic interleukin (IL) 6 and C‐reactive protein release. In sharp contrast, dexamethasone left the local release of acute‐phase mediators in the lungs virtually unchanged: bronchoalveolar lavage levels of IL‐6 were only 18% lower and levels of IL‐8 were even higher with dexamethasone compared with placebo, although the differences between treatments were not statistically significant (P = 0.07 and P = 0.08, respectively). However, dexamethasone had inhibitory effects on pulmonary protein extravasation and neutrophil migration. Conclusions The present study demonstrated a remarkable dissociation between the systemic anti‐inflammatory effects of glucocorticoids and its protective effects on capillary leak on the one hand and surprisingly low anti‐inflammatory effects in the lungs on the other. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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