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  Česky / Czech version Klin. Biochem. Metab., 6 (27), 1998, No. 4, p. 226–229
 
Relation of Intrathecal Synthesis of IgG Including IgG Subclasses to Cytokine Levels in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis 
Havrdová E., Racek P., Jedlička P. 

1 Neurologická klinika, 1. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, Praha
2 Imunologická laboratoř, Brno-Modřice
3 Neurologická klinika, IPVZ Fakultní Thomayerova nemocnice, Praha
 


Summary:

       Intrathecally produced IgG is detected in multiple sclerosis, an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the CNS with autoimmune pathogenesis. This IgG consists mainly of IgG1 subclass for which help of T cells recognizing their antigen and producing cytokines which change the IgG subclass production to IgG1 and cause B cell proliferation, is needed. We investigated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from 61 patients with MS, examined the integrity of the blood-brain-barrier, intrathecal IgG production, oligoclonal bands, levels of interleukin-2, interleukin-4, interleukin-6, interleukin-10 and tumour necrosis factor-a. We did not find any correlation between these parameters in a single CSF examination.

        Key words: multiple sclerosis, IgG, cytokines.
       

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