Cerebrospinal Fluid IL-6, TNF-α and MCP-1 in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia during Chemotherapy

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the levels of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytokines during chemotherapy of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Examination of 12 ALL child (6 boys and 6 girls) patients evidenced significant increases in interleukin-6 (IL-6) and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) after induction treatment and significant increases in IL-6, tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and MCP-1 levels during the consolidation phase, as compared to their values at the time of diagnosis. There were no significant differences in CSF IL-6, TNF-α and MCP-1 concentrations after therapy. Our data suggest that standard ALL treatment may cause a subclinical inflammation and neurotoxicity.

Key words

acute lymphoblastic leukaemia - chemotherapy - IL-6 - MCP-1 - neurotoxicity - TNF-α

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