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ArticleMediators of inflammation2015

Role of the RAGE Axis during the Immune Response after Severe Trauma: A Prospective Pilot Study.

Florian Uhle, Christoph Lichtenstern, Thorsten Brenner, Thomas Fleming, Christian Koch, Andreas Hecker, Christian Heiss, Peter Paul Nawroth, Stefan Hofer, Markus Alexander Weigand and 1 more

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Article in Mediators of inflammation, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Florian UhleDepartment of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-8876-7430
Christoph LichtensternDepartment of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
Thorsten BrennerDepartment of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4570-877X
Thomas FlemingDepartment of Medicine I and Clinical Chemistry, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3232-4515
Christian KochDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University, 35392 Giessen, Germany.
Andreas HeckerDepartment of General and Thoracic Surgery, Justus-Liebig-University, 35392 Giessen, Germany.
Christian HeissDepartment of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital of Giessen-Marburg GmbH, Campus Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany.
Peter Paul NawrothDepartment of Medicine I and Clinical Chemistry, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
Stefan HoferDepartment of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5541-8901
Markus Alexander WeigandDepartment of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
Katja WeismüllerDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University, 35392 Giessen, Germany.
Heidelberg University · DEJustus-Liebig-Universität Gießen · DEUniversitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSevere traumatization induces a complex pathophysiology, driven by the patient's own immune system. The initial activation is a result of damage-associated molecular patterns, which are released from disrupted and dying cells and recognized by immune receptors, for example, RAGE. In this study we aimed to evaluate the contribution of the RAGE axis to early and late immune responses.

methodsWe enrolled 16 patients with severe trauma together with 10 patients after major abdominal surgery and 10 healthy volunteers. Blood samples were taken on admission and every 48 h for a total of 8 days. Plasma concentrations of various RAGE ligands as well as RAGE isoforms and IL-6 were measured by ELISA. Monocyte surface expression of RAGE and HLA-DR was assessed by flow cytometry.

resultsHigh and transient levels of IL-6 and methylglyoxal characterize the early immune response after trauma, whereas samples from later time points provide evidence for a secondary release of RAGE ligands.

conclusionOur results provide evidence for a persisting activation of the RAGE axis while classical mediators like IL-6 disappear early. Considering the immunocompromised phenotype of the monocytes, the RAGE ligands might be substantial contributors to the well-known secondary stage of impaired immune responsiveness in trauma patients.

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