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Anti-D (WinRho SD™) treatment of children with chronic autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura stimulates transient cytokine/chemokine production

Semple, J. W. LU ; Allen, D. ; Rutherford, M. ; Woloski, M. ; David, M. ; Wakefield, C. ; Butchart, S. ; Freedman, J. and Blanchette, V. (2002) In American Journal of Hematology 69(3). p.225-227
Abstract

Intravenous anti-D is often used in the treatment of autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura (AITP), but little is known about its mechanisms of action. To investigate anti-D's potential in vivo mechanism(s) of action, a small group (N = 7) of children with chronic AITP was studied. The children initially received either 25 or 50 μg/kg of WinRho-SD in a four-cycle cross-over trial, and peripheral blood samples from the first and third cycles were assessed for cytokine levels at pre-treatment, 3 hr, 1 day, and 8 days post-treatment. Results showed that platelet counts significantly increased in all the children by day 8 post-treatment. Analysis of serum by ELISA showed that there was a significant but transient rise in both pro- and... (More)

Intravenous anti-D is often used in the treatment of autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura (AITP), but little is known about its mechanisms of action. To investigate anti-D's potential in vivo mechanism(s) of action, a small group (N = 7) of children with chronic AITP was studied. The children initially received either 25 or 50 μg/kg of WinRho-SD in a four-cycle cross-over trial, and peripheral blood samples from the first and third cycles were assessed for cytokine levels at pre-treatment, 3 hr, 1 day, and 8 days post-treatment. Results showed that platelet counts significantly increased in all the children by day 8 post-treatment. Analysis of serum by ELISA showed that there was a significant but transient rise in both pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine/chemokine levels (e.g., IL1RA, IL6, GM-CSF, MCP-1α, TNF-α and MCP-1) by 3 hr post-treatment in both cycles which returned to baseline levels by 8 days post-treatment. These results suggest that anti-D administration may initially activate the RES in the form of cytokine/chemokine secretion, which is subsequently followed by an increase in platelet counts. It is possible that the induced cytokine/chemokine storm may have an effect on several physiological processes such as those mediating either adverse effects or potentially RES phagocytic activity.

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Anti-D, Autoimmune thrombocytopenia, Cytokines
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American Journal of Hematology
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69
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3
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225 - 227
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John Wiley & Sons Inc.
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  • scopus:0036182846
  • pmid:11891813
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0361-8609
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10.1002/ajh.10065
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English
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  author       = {{Semple, J. W. and Allen, D. and Rutherford, M. and Woloski, M. and David, M. and Wakefield, C. and Butchart, S. and Freedman, J. and Blanchette, V.}},
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  series       = {{American Journal of Hematology}},
  title        = {{Anti-D (WinRho SD™) treatment of children with chronic autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura stimulates transient cytokine/chemokine production}},
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