Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
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Query: UNIPROT:P80098 (monocyte chemoattractant protein)
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Chemokines are important in regulating leukocyte traffic during infection. We analyzed plasma chemokine levels of monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1, macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1 alpha , interleukin (IL)-8, and RANTES in patients with meningococcal infection and correlated these to plasma lipopolysaccharide (LPS) levels, which are closely associated with clinical presentation. In patients with fulminant meningococcal septicemia, versus distinct meningitis or mild systemic meningococcal disease, MCP-1 (both P<.0001), MIP-1 alpha (both P<.0001), and IL-8 (P<.0001 and P=.011) were significantly higher and RANTES significantly lower (P=.007 and P=.021). MCP-1 (r=.88), MIP-1 alpha (r=.82), and IL-8 (r=.89) were positively correlated to plasma LPS levels, whereas RANTES was negatively correlated (r=-.49). In an ex vivo whole-blood model, heat-inactivated wild-type Neisseria meningitidis, purified meningococcal LPS, and (to a negligible extent) heat-inactivated LPS-deficient mutant N. meningitidis induced these chemokines. N. meningitidis LPS is the major cause of chemokine release in meningococcal disease.
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PMID:Chemokine patterns in meningococcal disease. 1568 94