Timing of serum soluble HLA-G levels in acute and subacute phases after spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage

Acta Neurochir Suppl. 2010:106:141-5. doi: 10.1007/978-3-211-98811-4_25.

Abstract

Serum levels of sHLA-G (sHLA-G1/HLA-G5) antigens and their soluble isoforms, sHLA-G1 and HLA-G5, were measured by ELISA in 22 patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (SICH) at 24 h, 48 h and 7 days after bleeding. The perihematomal edema volume was calculated on non-enhanced computed tomography scans using the formula AxBxC/2 at the same time points. The mean serum concentrations of sHLA-G1/HLA-G5 and sHLA-G1 as well as the perihematomal edema volume changed significantly over time (p < 0.0001, p < 0.001 and p < 0.0001, respectively), whereas no statistical differences were found in serum HLA-G5 concentrations over the course of the experiment. In comparison to the values found at 24 h, sHLA-G1/HLA-G5 and sHLA-G1 increased at 48 h and then decreased at 7 days, whereas the perihematomal edema volume was more elevated at 48 h and, to a lesser extent, at 7 days. A positive correlation was detected between mean serum sHLA-G1/HLA-G5 and sHLA-G1 levels and perihematomal edema volume at 24 h (p < 0.02) and at 48 h (p < 0.01). Our results may indicate a role for sHLA-G in inflammatory mechanisms related to SICH, where these proteins probably act as anti-inflammatory molecules and are predominantly produced as the sHLA-G1 isoform.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Brain Edema / etiology
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / blood*
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / complications
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods
  • Female
  • HLA Antigens / blood*
  • HLA-G Antigens
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / blood*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods

Substances

  • HLA Antigens
  • HLA-G Antigens
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class I