SERUM MACROPHAGE-COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR (M-CSF) LEVELS CORRELATE WITH CLINICAL-RESPONSE TO INTERFERON-ALPHA IN PATIENTS WITH EARLY-STAGE B-CLL

被引:9
作者
JEWELL, AP
YONG, KL
WORMAN, CP
TSAKONA, CP
GILES, FJ
GOLDSTONE, AH
机构
[1] UNIV COLL & MIDDLESEX SCH MED,DEPT HAEMATOL,LONDON WC1E 6HX,ENGLAND
[2] UNIV COLL & MIDDLESEX SCH MED,DEPT IMMUNOL,LONDON W1P 9PG,ENGLAND
关键词
IFN-ALPHA; M-CSF; CLL; SERUM;
D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2141.1994.tb04766.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) reduces peripheral lymphocyte counts in B-CLL (CLL). In eight patients with stage 0 CLL on IFN-alpha therapy, peripheral lymphocyte counts fell to 61.7 +/- 19.5% of baseline at week 2 (P < 0.01), while serum M-CSF levels rose from 455 +/- 183 U/ml to 686 +/- 110 U/ml (P < 0.05). Neopterin levels also showed a significant rise. M-CSF levels were correlated with clinical response in these patients. Increased production of M-CSF and the activation of mononuclear phagocytes may be involved in clinical responses to IFN-alpha in early-stage CLL.
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