Comprehensive analysis of immune, extracellular matrices and pathogens profile in lung granulomatosis of unexplained etiology

This study analyzed the Type 1 and Type 2T helper (Th-1/Th-2) cytokines (including interleukins), immune cellular, matrix profile and pathogens in granulomas with unexplained etiology and compared to infectious and non-infectious etiology. Surgical lung biopsies from 108 patients were retrospectively reviewed. Histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, morphometry and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were employed, respectively, to evaluate total collagen and elastin fibers, collagen I and III, immune cells, cytokines, metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), myofibroblasts and multiple usual and unusual pathogens.

Source: Human Pathology - February 2, 2018 Category: Pathology Authors: Paola da Costa Souza, Patr ícia Suemi Dondo, Gabriela Souza, Deborah Lopes, Marcel Moscardi, Vinicius de Miranda Martinho, Rodolfo Daniel de Mattos Lourenço, Tabatha Prieto, Marcelo Luiz Balancin, Aline Kawassaki Assato, Walcy Rosolia Teodoro, Silvia Ro Tags: Original contribution Source Type: research