The expression and clinical significance of CD62p, CD63 and CD64 in children with sepsis

Objective To investigate the expression and clinical significance of platelet glycoprotein CD62p, CD63 and neutrophil surface CD64 in sepsis. Methods Fifty-six children with sepsis from March 2010 to March 2013 in Communicable Disease Department of our hospital were divided into severe sepsis group(n=16) and general sepsis group(n=40), normal control group included 34 subjects from health check.CD62p, CD63 and CD64 were detected by flow cytometry in children with sepsis, and compared with normal control group. Results The levels of CD62p, CD63 and CD64 in severe sepsis group were higher than those of general sepsis group(P<0.01). The levels of CD62p, CD63 and CD64 in general sepsis group were higher than those of normal control group(P<0.01). Correlation analysis indicated that CD62p and CD63 were in positive correlation with CD64 in children with sepsis(r=0.817, 0.796, P<0.001). The positive correlations of CD62p, CD63 and CD64 with pediatric critical illness score were also found(CD62p: r=0.883, P<0.001; CD63: r=0.862, P<0.001; CD64: r=0.805, P<0.001). Conclusion CD62p, CD63 and CD64 are closely related to the severity of infection and diseases, and may be used as immune parameters for the estimation of the clinical severity and the prognosis of acute and severe diseases. Key words: CD62p; CD63; CD64; Sepsis