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Systemic and pulmonary effector cell function after injury.

Steven G Muehlstedt1, Chad J Richardson, Mark Lyte

  • 1Department of Surgery, Hennepin County Medical Center, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55415, USA.

Critical Care Medicine
|June 20, 2002
PubMed
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Severe trauma impairs lung immune cells' ability to fight bacteria, increasing infection risk. This study shows alveolar cells in injured patients have a diminished response to bacterial challenges compared to systemic cells.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Trauma Surgery

Background:

  • Traumatic injury triggers complex inflammation, leading to organ dysfunction and increased nosocomial infections.
  • The lungs may exhibit a unique inflammatory response post-trauma, potentially impairing immune cell function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the inflammatory response in the lungs of multiple trauma patients.
  • To assess the functional capacity of alveolar effector cells to respond to bacterial stimuli post-injury.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective, longitudinal comparative study was conducted in a Level I trauma center.
  • Blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were collected from 40 trauma patients and 5 controls at multiple time points post-injury.
  • Levels of Interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and IL-10 were measured, and ex vivo cellular responses to lipopolysaccharide were assessed.

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Main Results:

  • Systemic and alveolar levels of IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10 significantly increased post-trauma.
  • Alveolar IL-6 and IL-8 levels were higher than systemic levels.
  • While systemic blood cells upregulated IL-6 and IL-8 production, alveolar cells did not, indicating impaired response to bacterial challenge.

Conclusions:

  • The lungs of trauma patients mount a severe proinflammatory response, exceeding that of the systemic circulation.
  • Alveolar effector cell function is diminished post-injury, suggesting a potential mechanism for high rates of pulmonary infections in these patients.