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. 1991 Jul;85(1):61–65. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.1991.tb05682.x

Detection of circulating Fc epsilon R2/CD23+ monocytes in patients with rheumatic diseases.

H Becker 1, P Potyka 1, C Weber 1, K Federlin 1
PMCID: PMC1535706  PMID: 1829991

Abstract

Recently, in vitro studies have demonstrated that expression of Fc epsilon R2/CD23 on normal monocytes can be specifically induced by IL-4. In order to investigate the interaction of IL-4 and monocytes in rheumatic diseases, flow cytometry studies were performed. Elevated numbers of circulating Fc epsilon R2/CD23+ monocytes were detected in patients with progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) as compared with controls. In addition, supernatants derived from phytohaemagglutinin-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells of PSS patients contained high activity to induce Fc epsilon R2/CD23 on CD14+ monocytes. An increased frequency of Fc epsilon R2/CD23+ monocytes was also observed in rheumatoid arthritis, and sequential studies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus showed a close relationship between Fc epsilon R2/CD23+ monocytes and disease activity. It is suggested that IL-4 has an important role in the pathogenesis of PSS by activating monocytes, and might also contribute to monocyte activation in other rheumatic diseases.

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