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Cyclic plasma IL-6 levels during normal menstrual cycle

M W Angstwurm1, R Gärtner, H W Ziegler-Heitbrock

  • 1Medizinische Klinik Innenstadt, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany.

Cytokine
|May 1, 1997
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Sex hormones like estrogen and progesterone influence immune responses. This study found that plasma Interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels in women are lowest during the luteal phase when progesterone is high, suggesting a role for sex hormones in regulating IL-6.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Immunology
  • Reproductive Biology

Background:

  • Steroid hormones, including sex hormones, are known to modulate cytokine production in vitro.
  • Understanding the in vivo and ex vivo immune responses during the menstrual cycle is crucial for reproductive health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate differences in cytokine production in vivo and ex vivo during the menstrual cycle.
  • To compare cytokine profiles in ovulating women, pregnant women, and males.

Main Methods:

  • Plasma levels of Interleukin-6 (IL-6) were measured periodically in ovulating women throughout their menstrual cycles.
  • IL-6, IL-10, and TNF levels were determined ex vivo after lipopolysaccharide stimulation of whole blood from women during their menstrual cycle.
  • Cytokine levels were compared between ovulating women, pregnant women, and males.

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Main Results:

  • Plasma IL-6 levels exhibited cyclical changes in ovulating women, being lowest during the luteal phase (high progesterone) and highest pre-ovulatory (low progesterone).
  • These IL-6 fluctuations were independent of other hormones and blood parameters.
  • Males and pregnant women showed low plasma IL-6 levels, similar to women in the luteal phase.
  • Ex vivo cytokine production (IL-6, IL-10, TNF) after stimulation did not show cyclic changes in women.

Conclusions:

  • Sex hormones, particularly estrogen and progesterone, likely influence immune responses by reducing basal in vivo IL-6 levels.
  • The menstrual cycle impacts systemic IL-6 levels, but ex vivo immune cell responsiveness to stimulation remains stable.