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Association between IL-35 and coronary arterial lesions in children with Kawasaki disease

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Kawasaki disease (KD) arises due to the acute inflammation and immune system dysfunction. This study investigated the relationship between the serum level of IL-35 and coronary artery lesions (CALs) in… Click to show full abstract

Kawasaki disease (KD) arises due to the acute inflammation and immune system dysfunction. This study investigated the relationship between the serum level of IL-35 and coronary artery lesions (CALs) in patients with KD. We obtained blood samples from 90 children with KD before intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. Levels of IL-35, IL-6, IL-17A, IL-10, MCP-1 and VEGF were measured in 190 cases, including 4 groups: KD with coronary arterial lesions (n = 46), KD without coronary arteries lesions (n = 44), febrile control group (FC, n = 40) and the normal control group (NC, n = 60). White blood cell counts (WBC), red blood cell counts (RBC), hemoglobin, platelet, C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and procalcitonin were tested in all subjects. Levels of IL-35, RBC and hemoglobin significantly decreased, and IL-6, IL-17A, IL-10, MCP-1 and VEGF were significantly elevated in the KD group compared with febrile and control groups. IL-35 serum level even decreased, and ESR, IL-6, MCP-1 and VEGF increased in the KD patients with CALs. Serum levels of IL-35 in KD patients were negatively associated with WBC, CRP, IL-6, IL-17A, IL-10, MCP-1 and VEGF in children with KD. IL-35 may have the effect on inhibiting inflammatory process in KD and further preventing KD patients from coronary artery lesion.

Keywords: coronary arterial; kawasaki disease; arterial lesions; mcp vegf

Journal Title: Clinical and Experimental Medicine
Year Published: 2018

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