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ArticleRespiratory research2009

Systemic T-helper and T-regulatory cell type cytokine responses in rhinovirus vs. respiratory syncytial virus induced early wheezing: an observational study.

Tuomas Jartti, Maria Paul-Anttila, Pasi Lehtinen, Vilhelmiina Parikka, Tytti Vuorinen, Olli Simell, Olli Ruuskanen

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3 · Its place in the literature

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31 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  3. Allergic sensitization is associated with rhinovirus-, but not other virus-, induced wheezing in children.Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology · 2010
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  19. [Immunological mechanism of wheezing attack in children with cytomegalovirus infection].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2016
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Tuomas JarttiDepartment of Pediatrics, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland. tuomas.jartti@utu.fi
Maria Paul-Anttila
Pasi Lehtinen
Vilhelmiina Parikka
Tytti Vuorinen
Olli Simell
Olli Ruuskanen

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRhinovirus (RV) associated early wheezing has been recognized as an independent risk factor for asthma. The risk is more important than that associated with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease. No comparative data are available on the immune responses of these diseases.

objectiveTo compare T-helper1 (Th1), Th2 and T-regulatory (Treg) cell type cytokine responses between RV and RSV induced early wheezing.

methodsSystemic Th1-type (interferon [IFN] -gamma, interleukin [IL] -2, IL-12), Th2-type (IL-4, IL-5, IL-13) and Treg-type (IL-10) cytokine responses were studied from acute and convalescence phase serum samples of sole RV (n = 23) and RSV affected hospitalized wheezing children (n = 27). The pre-defined inclusion criteria were age of 3-35 months and first or second wheezing episode. Analysis was adjusted for baseline differences. Asymptomatic children with comparable demographics (n = 11) served as controls for RV-group.

resultsRV-group was older and had more atopic characteristics than RSV-group. At acute phase, RV-group had higher (fold change) IL-13 (39-fold), IL-12 (7.5-fold), IFN-gamma (6.0-fold) and IL-5 (2.8-fold) concentrations than RSV-group and higher IFN-gamma (27-fold), IL-2 (8.9-fold), IL-5 (5.6-fold) and IL-10 (2.6-fold) than the controls. 2-3 weeks later, RV-group had higher IFN-gamma (>100-fold), IL-13 (33-fold) and IL-10 (6.5-fold) concentrations than RSV-group and higher IFN-gamma (15-fold) and IL-2 (9.4-fold) than the controls. IL-10 levels were higher in acute phase compared to convalescence phase in both infections (p < 0.05 for all).

conclusionOur results support a hypothesis that RV is likely to trigger wheezing mainly in children with a predisposition. IL-10 may have important regulatory function in acute viral wheeze.

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Cells, CulturedChild, PreschoolCommon ColdCytokinesFemaleHumansInfantMaleRespiratory SoundsRespiratory Syncytial VirusesRespiratory Syncytial Virus InfectionsRhinovirusT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryCytokines

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PMID19781072
PMCPMC2762974

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