Interleukin 1-β, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist and Vitamin D levels in children with atopic dermatitis

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Introduction: Among the broad spectrum of cytokines, interleukin 1-β (IL-1β) has been implicated in induction and subsequent aggravation of skin lesions in atopic dermatitis (AD). A considerable body of evidence suggests that Vitamin D status also influences the risk and/or severity of AD. Material and methods: Fifty-seven children suffering from mild to severe AD were enrolled in the study. The control group consisted of 33 matched healthy children. In all the children serum concentrations of IL-1β/IL-1F2 and the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist IL-Ra/1F3 were measured. Serum 25(OH)D concentration was obtained for 49 patients with AD and all healthy children. Results: In children with AD 59.2% of children had insufficiency, 24.5% had deficiency and 16.3% had a sufficient serum 25(OH)D level. In the control group 26.5%, 52.9% and 20% of participants had insufficiency/deficiency/sufficiency of 25(OH)D, respectively. The severity of AD was positively correlated with total IgE level, percentage and absolute count of eosinophils and IL-1Ra. IL-1β correlated with IL-1Ra. Conclusions: In children with AD the serum Vitamin D level was lower than in healthy children. The correlation between severity of AD and IL-1Ra may prove that inflammasome-dependent IL-1β is involved in immunopathogenesis of the disease. Further studies are needed on a larger population of children to confirm the role of this cytokine in development of AD.

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Machura, E., Szczepańska, M., Mazur, B., Ziora, K., & Kasperska-Zając, A. (2018). Interleukin 1-β, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist and Vitamin D levels in children with atopic dermatitis. Central European Journal of Immunology, 43(2), 180–185. https://doi.org/10.5114/ceji.2018.77388

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