IL-8 and IL-6 primarily mediate the inflammatory response in fibromyalgia patients

Danelia Mendieta, Dora Luz De la Cruz-Aguilera, Maria Isabel Barrera-Villalpando, Enrique Becerril-Villanueva, Rodrigo Arreola, Erick Hernández-Ferreira, Sonia Mayra Pérez-Tapia, Gilberto Pérez-Sánchez, María Eugenia Garcés-Alvarez, Lucinda Aguirre-Cruz, Marco Antonio Velasco-Velázquez, Lenin Pavón

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Abstract

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic disease that has been linked to inflammatory reactions and changes in the systemic levels of proinflammatory cytokines that modulate responses in the sympathetic nervous system and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. We found that concentrations of IL-6 and IL-8 were elevated in FM patients. Both cytokines correlated with clinical scores, suggesting that IL-6 and IL-8 have additive or synergistic effects in perpetuating the chronic pain in FM patients. These findings indicate that IL-6 and IL-8 are two of the most constant inflammatory mediators in FM and that their levels correlate significantly with the severity of symptoms.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)22-25
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Neuroimmunology
Volume290
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jan 2016

Keywords

  • FIQ
  • Fibromyalgia
  • IL-6
  • IL-8
  • Inflammation

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