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- Title
Increase of circulating neutrophil and platelet microparticles during acute vasculitis and hemodialysis.
- Authors
Daniel, L.; Fakhouri, F.; Joly, D.; Mouthon, L.; Nusbaum, P.; Grunfeld, J.-P.; Schifferli, J.; Guillevin, L.; Lesavre, P.; Halbwachs-Mecarelli, L.
- Abstract
Release of microparticles (MPs) from blood cells may occur upon various activation signals. MPs from neutrophil and platelet have been studied in systemic infectious diseases and cardiovascular diseases, respectively. They are here investigated in common nephropathies including vasculitis and dialysis, two conditions characterized by neutrophil activation. Flow cytometry analysis of neutrophil-derived (CD66b-positive) and platelet-derived (CD41a-positive) MPs was performed on 213 plasma samples from patients with various nephropathies, including 46 patients with vasculitis and 40 hemodialysis patients. MPs released ex vivo, during neutrophil activation in whole blood, were also measured in these patients. Correlations with clinical parameters and creatinine clearance were evaluated. The results show that MPs present in plasma from patients or healthy controls are from various origins: platelet-derived (38±22%), neutrophil-derived (2.8±3.8%) MPs, mixed aggregates of neutrophil/platelet MPs (28±15%) or neither from neutrophil or platelet (null) 31±20%. Acute vasculitis showed the highest level of all types of MPs, while other nephropathies did not result in significant changes of MP levels. A significant increase was observed during hemodialysis sessions. In patients with renal failure, no correlation was seen between MP levels and creatinine clearance. In conclusion, neutrophil and platelet MP levels are non-specific markers of neutrophil activation during vasculitis acute phase and dialysis-induced inflammation. Circulating aggregates of neutrophil/platelet MPs co-express adhesion molecules of both cell types and may be thus endowed with inflammation and coagulation- thus modulating properties.Kidney International (2006) 69, 1416–1423. doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5000306; published online 8 March 2006
- Subjects
VASCULITIS; VASCULAR diseases; HEMODIALYSIS; NEUTROPHILS; BLOOD cells; BLOOD platelets
- Publication
Kidney International, 2006, Vol 69, Issue 8, p1416
- ISSN
0085-2538
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/sj.ki.5000306