Iranian Journal of Immunology

Evaluation of CD137 and CD137L Transcript Levels and the Serum sCD137 in Immune-mediated Polyneuropathy

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Shirin Torkestani 1
Alireza Zamani 1
Mehrdokht Mazdeh 2
Elahe Talebi-Ghane 3
Ghodratoallah Roshanaie 3
Mohammad Mahdi Eftekharian 1, 4

1 Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.

2 Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.

3 Modeling of Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences.

4 Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22034/iji.2023.96695.2453
Abstract
Background: Abnormal humoral and cellular immune responses have been reported in immune-mediated polyneuropathies. CD137, as a costimulatory molecule and a TNF receptor superfamily member, has been demonstrated to have a key role in the pathogenesis of many autoimmune as well as inflammatory disorders.
Objective: To evaluate the transcripts levels of CD137, its ligand (CD137L), and the serum levels of soluble CD137 (sCD137) in patients with immune-mediated polyneuropathy.
Methods: A total of 45 patients and 46 sex and age-matched healthy individuals were enrolled in the study. CD137 and CD137L transcript levels were assessed by the Real-Time PCR, and the serum level of sCD137 was measured using the ELISA technique. The Bayesian regression model was used for statistical analysis at the 0.05 significance level in R 4.1.0 statistical environment.
Results: Transcript levels of the CD137 and CD137L were higher in polyneuropathy patients in comparison with the healthy subjects (P=0.006 for both). Conversely, the mean level of sCD137 was significantly lower in the sera of patients compared to the controls (P<0.001).
Conclusion: Our findings point to the possible role of CD137 and CD137L in immune-mediated polyneuropathy pathogenesis. More investigations are required to clarify the exact contributions of the mentioned molecules to the pathogenesis of immune-mediated polyneuropathies.

Keywords

CD137 Antigen
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily
sCD137
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Iranian Journal of Immunology
Volume 20, Issue 1
Winter 2023
Pages 104-113

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