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  • Title: [Serum-soluble adhesion molecules in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and acute respiratory distress syndrome].
    Author: Ashitani J, Mukae H, Ihiboshi H, Hiratsuka T, Taniguchi H, Mashimoto H, Matsukura S.
    Journal: Nihon Kyobu Shikkan Gakkai Zasshi; 1997 Sep; 35(9):942-7. PubMed ID: 9396250.
    Abstract:
    We measured the concentrations of soluble adhesion molecules in serum obtained from healthy volunteers and from patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The concentrations of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1), E-selectin, and P-selectin were significantly higher in serum from the patients than in serum from the healthy volunteers. In patients with IPF, the concentration of soluble ICAM-1 in serum was inversely related to the vital capacity (expressed as a percent of the predicted value). The concentrations of L-selectin in serum from patients with ARDS were significantly lower than those in serum from healthy volunteers and from patients with IPF. These data suggest that serum-soluble adhesion molecules may be useful as markers of disease activity, severity, and prognosis in ARDS and IPF.
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