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Activation of type I interferon system in systemic lupus erythematosus correlates with disease activity but not with antiretroviral antibodies

Bengtsson, Anders LU ; Sturfelt, Gunnar LU ; Truedsson, Lennart LU ; Blomberg, J ; Alm, G ; Vallin, H and Ronnblom, L (2000) In Lupus 9(9). p.664-671
Abstract
The objective was to investigate the relation between serum levels of interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha), the activity of an endogenous IFN-alpha inducing factor (SLE-IIF), clinical and immunological disease activity as well as serum levels of antiretroviral antibodies in SLE. Serum levels of IFN-alpha were measured in serial sera from 30 patients sampled at different stages of disease activity (SLEDAI score). The SLE-IIF activity was measured by its ability to induce IFN-alpha production in cultures of normal peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Both serum IFN-alpha and SLE-IIF increased markedly at flare in serially followed patients. The SLEDAI score, levels of anti-dsDNA antibodies and IL-10 correlated positively, and complement components... (More)
The objective was to investigate the relation between serum levels of interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha), the activity of an endogenous IFN-alpha inducing factor (SLE-IIF), clinical and immunological disease activity as well as serum levels of antiretroviral antibodies in SLE. Serum levels of IFN-alpha were measured in serial sera from 30 patients sampled at different stages of disease activity (SLEDAI score). The SLE-IIF activity was measured by its ability to induce IFN-alpha production in cultures of normal peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Both serum IFN-alpha and SLE-IIF increased markedly at flare in serially followed patients. The SLEDAI score, levels of anti-dsDNA antibodies and IL-10 correlated positively, and complement components Clq, C3 and leukocytes correlated inversely with serum concentrations of IFN-alpha. The extent of multiple organ involvement correlated with serum IFN-alpha. No relation between concentrations of retroviral peptide binding antibodies and IFN-alpha or SLE-IIF activity was found. The close relationship between disease activity in SLE patients and IFN-alpha serum levels suggests that activation of the type 1 IFN system might be of importance in the disease process. (Less)
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SLE, interferon-a, retrovirus, SLEDAI, interferon inducer
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Lupus
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9
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664 - 671
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SAGE Publications
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0961-2033
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10.1191/096120300674499064
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English
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  abstract     = {{The objective was to investigate the relation between serum levels of interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha), the activity of an endogenous IFN-alpha inducing factor (SLE-IIF), clinical and immunological disease activity as well as serum levels of antiretroviral antibodies in SLE. Serum levels of IFN-alpha were measured in serial sera from 30 patients sampled at different stages of disease activity (SLEDAI score). The SLE-IIF activity was measured by its ability to induce IFN-alpha production in cultures of normal peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Both serum IFN-alpha and SLE-IIF increased markedly at flare in serially followed patients. The SLEDAI score, levels of anti-dsDNA antibodies and IL-10 correlated positively, and complement components Clq, C3 and leukocytes correlated inversely with serum concentrations of IFN-alpha. The extent of multiple organ involvement correlated with serum IFN-alpha. No relation between concentrations of retroviral peptide binding antibodies and IFN-alpha or SLE-IIF activity was found. The close relationship between disease activity in SLE patients and IFN-alpha serum levels suggests that activation of the type 1 IFN system might be of importance in the disease process.}},
  author       = {{Bengtsson, Anders and Sturfelt, Gunnar and Truedsson, Lennart and Blomberg, J and Alm, G and Vallin, H and Ronnblom, L}},
  issn         = {{0961-2033}},
  keywords     = {{SLE; interferon-a; retrovirus; SLEDAI; interferon inducer}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{9}},
  pages        = {{664--671}},
  publisher    = {{SAGE Publications}},
  series       = {{Lupus}},
  title        = {{Activation of type I interferon system in systemic lupus erythematosus correlates with disease activity but not with antiretroviral antibodies}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1191/096120300674499064}},
  doi          = {{10.1191/096120300674499064}},
  volume       = {{9}},
  year         = {{2000}},
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