Gut Liver.
2014 Jul;8(4):445-451.
CD64 Expression Is Increased in Patients with Severe Acute Pancreatitis: Clinical Significance
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.
- 2Department of Gastroenterology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
- 3Biomedical Analysis Center, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.
- 4Chongqing Key Laboratory for Diseases Proteomics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Abstract
- BACKGROUND/AIMS
Upregulated CD64 expression on neutrophils is the most useful marker for acute bacterial infections and systemic inflammation. However, it is unknown whether CD64 is involved in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis (AP). This study was designed to determine whether CD64 is implicated in severe acute pancreatitis (SAP), and thus, is a suitable marker for SAP.
METHODS
SAP was induced in rats with an intraperitoneal injection of L-arginine. CD64 expression in the rat pancreas was determined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry. Additionally, the CD64 mRNA expression in peripheral blood leukocytes from 21 patients with mild acute pancreatitis (MAP) and 10 patients with SAP was investigated at the time of admission and during remission by qRT-PCR.
RESULTS
CD64 mRNA and protein expression in the pancreas was significantly higher in rats with SAP, compared to the controls. The CD64 expression was higher in the patients with SAP than in the patients with MAP. During remission, CD64 mRNA decreased in both the MAP and SAP patients. The area under the curve of CD64 expression for the detection of SAP was superior to both the Ranson and the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II scores.
CONCLUSIONS
The CD64 level was significantly increased in correlation with the disease severity in SAP and may act as a useful marker for predicting the development of SAP.
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