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JOURNAL ARTICLE
RESEARCH SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T
Presence of hepcidin-25 in biological fluids: bile, ascitic and pleural fluids.
World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG 2010 May 8
AIM: To examine body fluids such as ascitic fluid (AF), saliva, bile and pleural effusions for the presence of hepcidin using a novel radioimmunoassay (RIA).
METHODS: Serum samples were collected from 25 healthy volunteers (mean age: 36 +/- 11.9 years, 11 males, 14 females). In addition bile was obtained from 12 patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (mean age: 66.9 +/- 16.7 years, M:F = 5:7). Saliva was collected from 17 healthy volunteers (mean age: 35 +/- 9.9 years, M:F = 8:9). Pleural and AF were collected from 11 and 16 patients [(mean age: 72 +/- 20.5 years, M:F = 7:4) and (mean age: 67.32 +/- 15.2 years, M:F = 12:4)], respectively. All biological fluid samples (serum, exudative and transudative fluids) were tested for the presence of hepcidin-25 molecule using RIA.
RESULTS: Hepcidin-25 was detected in all biological fluids tested. The mean +/- SD hepcidin-25 in serum was 15.68 +/- 15.7 ng/mL, bile 7.37 +/- 7.4 ng/mL, saliva 3.4 +/- 2.8 ng/mL, exudative fluid 65.64 +/- 96.82 ng/mL and transudative fluid 14.1 +/- 17.8 ng/mL.
CONCLUSION: We provide clear evidence that hepcidin-25 is present in bile, saliva, pleural and ascitic fluids. Hepcidin is likely to play a role here in innate immunity.
METHODS: Serum samples were collected from 25 healthy volunteers (mean age: 36 +/- 11.9 years, 11 males, 14 females). In addition bile was obtained from 12 patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (mean age: 66.9 +/- 16.7 years, M:F = 5:7). Saliva was collected from 17 healthy volunteers (mean age: 35 +/- 9.9 years, M:F = 8:9). Pleural and AF were collected from 11 and 16 patients [(mean age: 72 +/- 20.5 years, M:F = 7:4) and (mean age: 67.32 +/- 15.2 years, M:F = 12:4)], respectively. All biological fluid samples (serum, exudative and transudative fluids) were tested for the presence of hepcidin-25 molecule using RIA.
RESULTS: Hepcidin-25 was detected in all biological fluids tested. The mean +/- SD hepcidin-25 in serum was 15.68 +/- 15.7 ng/mL, bile 7.37 +/- 7.4 ng/mL, saliva 3.4 +/- 2.8 ng/mL, exudative fluid 65.64 +/- 96.82 ng/mL and transudative fluid 14.1 +/- 17.8 ng/mL.
CONCLUSION: We provide clear evidence that hepcidin-25 is present in bile, saliva, pleural and ascitic fluids. Hepcidin is likely to play a role here in innate immunity.
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