Circulating soluble adhesion molecules in ANCA‐associated vasculitis

Circulating adhesion molecules in cystic fibrosis.

A marked influx of inflammatory cells occurs into the airways of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), which may contribute to the development of lung injury. Leukocyte-endothelial adhesion molecules play a crucial role in the recruitment of inflammatory cells, and soluble forms of these molecules have been shown to increase in several inflammatory diseases. By using a capture ELISA, we determine...

Soluble adhesion molecules in ischaemic heart disease.

Ethnic differences in circulating soluble adhesion molecules: the Wandsworth Heart and Stroke Study.

The aim of this study was to investigate whether soluble adhesion molecule levels differ by ethnic group. Soluble plasma adhesion molecules [soluble P-selectin (sP-selectin), soluble E-selectin (sE-selectin), soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) and soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1)] were measured in 261 white (120 females), 188 African origin (99 females) and 2...

Circulating adhesion molecules and arterial stiffness

AIM VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 are two important members of the immunoglobulin gene superfamily of adhesion molecules, and their potential role as biomarkers of diagnosis, severity and prognosis of cardiovascular disease has been investigated in a number of clinical studies. The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between circulating ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 levels and aortic stiffness i...

Circulating soluble adhesion molecules in patients with giant cell arteritis. Correlation between soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) concentrations and disease activity.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether changes in concentrations of circulating adhesion molecules are related to disease activity in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA). METHODS A sandwich ELISA was used to measure soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1), sICAM-3, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1), E-selectin (sE-selectin), and L-selectin (sL-selectin) in serum and plasma s...