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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

In the Search for Biomarkers of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Are Cytokines IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, and IFN-Gamma the Right Indicators to Use?

Michał Tomaszewski, Paulina Mertowska, Martyna Janczewska, Agnieszka Styczeń, Sebastian Mertowski, Kamil Jonas, Ewelina Grywalska, Grzegorz Kopeć

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. IL-6 and TGF-β1 as biomarkers of schistosomiasis-associated pulmonary hypertension in a murine model.Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas · 2026
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  5. Plasma IL4 Levels Linked to Pulmonary Hypertension Severity and Outcome.Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Michał TomaszewskiDepartment of Cardiology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-6993-2154
Paulina MertowskaDepartment of Experimental Immunology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9530-6659
Martyna JanczewskaDepartment of Cardiology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-1310-4776
Agnieszka StyczeńDepartment of Cardiology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-2945-1601
Sebastian MertowskiDepartment of Experimental Immunology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-7121-1396
Kamil JonasPulmonary Circulation Centre, Department of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Centre for Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, John Paul II Hospital, ul. Pradnicka 80, 31-202 Krakow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2053-1370
Ewelina GrywalskaDepartment of Experimental Immunology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-0451-4741
Grzegorz KopećPulmonary Circulation Centre, Department of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Centre for Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, John Paul II Hospital, ul. Pradnicka 80, 31-202 Krakow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9921-2801
Medical University of Lublin · PLJagiellonian University · PL

Funding

Medical University of Lublin DS640Polish Society of Cardiology
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a complex disorder characterized by increased pressure in the pulmonary arteries, leading to right heart failure. While the exact mechanisms underlying PAH are not fully understood, cytokines have been implicated in the pathogenesis of the disease. Cytokines play a crucial role in regulating immune responses and inflammation. These small proteins also play a key role in shaping the immunophenotype, which refers to the specific characteristics and functional properties of immune cells, which can have a significant impact on the development of PAH. The aim of this study was to determine the immunophenotype and the concentration of selected cytokines, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, and IFN-gamma, in patients diagnosed with PAH (with particular emphasis on subtypes) in relation to healthy volunteers. Based on the obtained results, we can conclude that in patients with PAH, the functioning of the immune system is deregulated as a result of a decrease in the percentage of selected subpopulations of immune cells in peripheral blood and changes in the concentration of tested cytokines in relation to healthy volunteers. In addition, a detailed analysis showed that there are statistically significant differences between the PAH subtypes and the tested immunological parameters. This may indicate a significant role of the immune system in the pathogenesis of PAH.

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Hypertension, PulmonaryPulmonary Arterial HypertensionBiomarkersCytokinesFamilial Primary Pulmonary HypertensionHumansInterferon-gammaInterleukin-10Interleukin-2Interleukin-4Interleukin-6BiomarkersCytokinesInterferon-gammaInterleukin-10Interleukin-2Interleukin-4Interleukin-6cytokinesimmune responsesinflammationpulmonary arterial hypertension

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PMID37761997
PMCPMC10530884
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