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Reduced anti-TNFalpha autoantibody levels coincide with flare in systemic lupus erythematosus

Sjowall, Christopher ; Ernerudh, Jan ; Bengtsson, Anders LU ; Sturfelt, Gunnar LU and Skogh, Thomas (2004) In Journal of Autoimmunity 22(4). p.315-323
Abstract
Deviating cytokine patterns, as a consequence of aberrant immunoregulation, is implicated to be of aetiopathogenetic importance in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). To evaluate the possibility of anti-cytokine autoantibody-mediated cytokine regulation/dysregulation, IgG class autoantibodies against cytokines (IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-10, TNFalpha and TGFbeta(1)) were analysed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in serial serum samples from clinically well-characterized SLE patients and in normal human sera (NHS). Anti-TNFalpha autoantibody levels were lower in patients with active disease compared to inactive disease (P<0.001) as well as to NHS (P<0.001). The anti-TNFalpha antibody levels correlated inversely to the SLE disease... (More)
Deviating cytokine patterns, as a consequence of aberrant immunoregulation, is implicated to be of aetiopathogenetic importance in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). To evaluate the possibility of anti-cytokine autoantibody-mediated cytokine regulation/dysregulation, IgG class autoantibodies against cytokines (IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-10, TNFalpha and TGFbeta(1)) were analysed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in serial serum samples from clinically well-characterized SLE patients and in normal human sera (NHS). Anti-TNFalpha autoantibody levels were lower in patients with active disease compared to inactive disease (P<0.001) as well as to NHS (P<0.001). The anti-TNFalpha antibody levels correlated inversely to the SLE disease activity index (SLEDAI) (r(2)=0.07, P<0.01), whereas anti-TGFbeta antibodies were raised in SLE and correlated positively to levels of complement factor C1q (r(2)=0.08, P<0.005). Generally raised anti-cytokine antibody levels and correlations to disease activity measures were found in one individual. Inverse correlations were found comparing SLEDAI scores and autoantibodies to TNFalpha (r(2)=0.92) and IL-6 (r(2)=0.86) and positive correlations were found between levels of anti-TNFalpha and C1q (r(2)=0.86) and C3 (r(2)=0.90). We show, for the first time, a coincidence between reduced anti-TNFalpha autoantibody levels and disease exacerbation in SLE, which is of interest regarding aetiopathogenesis and disease control. (Less)
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Systemic lupus erythematosus, Immunoregulation, Disease activity, Anti-cytokine antibodies, SLEDAI, Tumour necrosis factor greek small letter alpha
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Journal of Autoimmunity
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22
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4
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315 - 323
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Elsevier
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  • pmid:15120755
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0896-8411
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10.1016/j.jaut.2004.02.003
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English
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  abstract     = {{Deviating cytokine patterns, as a consequence of aberrant immunoregulation, is implicated to be of aetiopathogenetic importance in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). To evaluate the possibility of anti-cytokine autoantibody-mediated cytokine regulation/dysregulation, IgG class autoantibodies against cytokines (IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-10, TNFalpha and TGFbeta(1)) were analysed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in serial serum samples from clinically well-characterized SLE patients and in normal human sera (NHS). Anti-TNFalpha autoantibody levels were lower in patients with active disease compared to inactive disease (P&lt;0.001) as well as to NHS (P&lt;0.001). The anti-TNFalpha antibody levels correlated inversely to the SLE disease activity index (SLEDAI) (r(2)=0.07, P&lt;0.01), whereas anti-TGFbeta antibodies were raised in SLE and correlated positively to levels of complement factor C1q (r(2)=0.08, P&lt;0.005). Generally raised anti-cytokine antibody levels and correlations to disease activity measures were found in one individual. Inverse correlations were found comparing SLEDAI scores and autoantibodies to TNFalpha (r(2)=0.92) and IL-6 (r(2)=0.86) and positive correlations were found between levels of anti-TNFalpha and C1q (r(2)=0.86) and C3 (r(2)=0.90). We show, for the first time, a coincidence between reduced anti-TNFalpha autoantibody levels and disease exacerbation in SLE, which is of interest regarding aetiopathogenesis and disease control.}},
  author       = {{Sjowall, Christopher and Ernerudh, Jan and Bengtsson, Anders and Sturfelt, Gunnar and Skogh, Thomas}},
  issn         = {{0896-8411}},
  keywords     = {{Systemic lupus erythematosus; Immunoregulation; Disease activity; Anti-cytokine antibodies; SLEDAI; Tumour necrosis factor greek small letter alpha}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{315--323}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Journal of Autoimmunity}},
  title        = {{Reduced anti-TNFalpha autoantibody levels coincide with flare in systemic lupus erythematosus}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaut.2004.02.003}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.jaut.2004.02.003}},
  volume       = {{22}},
  year         = {{2004}},
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