Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9899
ISSN: 2155-9899
Lee Geng
Tanzania
Research Article
Interleukin-1β/Interleukin10 Ratio Produced by Monocytes as a Biomarker of Neuroinflammation in Autism
Author(s): Harumi Jyonouchi, Lee Geng and Steve BuyskeHarumi Jyonouchi, Lee Geng and Steve Buyske
Objective: Innate immune abnormalities have been frequently reported in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), but a role of innate immunity in ASD is not well understood. This study explored a possible role of innate immunity in ASD clinical features and co-morbidities.Methods: Purified peripheral blood monocytes (PBMo) from ASD (N=125) and non-ASD (N=36) subjects were cultured overnight with or without stimulants of innate immunity, and production of pro-inflammatory and counter-regulator cytokines were assessed. Behavioral symptoms were assessed by aberrant behavioral checklist (ABC) at the time of PBMo sampling.Results: ASD PBMo revealed highly variable IL-1β/IL-10 ratios, in contrast to a tight range of IL-1β/IL-10 ratios in non-ASD control cells. There was no association between cytokine levels or I.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9899.1000503