支气管哮喘患者外周血Th17、CD4~+CD25~+Treg细胞表达特征

目的:探讨外周血Th17和CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞(Treg)在支气管哮喘患者中的表达特征。方法:41例慢性持续期哮喘患者,分为间歇-轻度组(n=23)和中重度组(n=18),行肺功能检查和哮喘控制问卷(ACQ)调查,20例正常人作为对照。通过流式细胞术检测外周血Th17和CD4+CD25+Treg细胞的比例。ELISA检测血浆以及植物血凝素刺激24小时后外周血单个核细胞(PBMC)上清液中的IL-17、IL-10、TGF-β水平。结果:中重度哮喘组外周血Th17细胞比例及血浆IL-17水平高于间歇-轻度哮喘和正常人组,而外周血CD4+CD25+Foxp3+Treg细胞比例及血浆IL-10、TGF-β水平则降低。中重度哮喘组PBMC上清液中IL-17水平增高。哮喘患者FEV1(%预计值)与Th17细胞及血浆IL-17表达成负相关,与CD4+CD25+Treg表达成正相关。ACQ平均得分与Th17细胞和血浆IL-17表达成正相关,与外周血CD4+CD25+Treg表达成负相关。结论:中重度哮喘中外周血Th17细胞应答增强,而CD4+CD25+Treg细胞缺乏,哮喘的严重程度及症状控制与外周血Th17/Treg免疫应答失衡密切相关。     

呼吸道合胞病毒毛细支气管炎患儿外周血CD4~+CD25~+调节性T细胞与Th17细胞功能变化及意义

目的:探讨呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)毛细支气管炎患儿外周血CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞和Th17细胞及其分泌细胞因子IL-10、TGF-β、IL-17水平变化与RSV毛细支气管炎发病的关系。方法:收集2010-09/2011-04在滨州医学院附属医院儿科住院的33例RSV毛细支气管炎患儿、28例做为阳性对照的非RSV感染性肺炎患儿(肺炎组)及26例正常对照组的健康体检儿外周血,采用流式细胞术(FCM)检测外周血CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞、Th17细胞百分率,酶联免疫吸附(ELISA)法检测血浆IL-10、TGF-β、IL-17的水平。结果:RSV毛细支气管炎患儿外周血CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞、IL-10、TGF-β水平显著低于肺炎患儿及健康体检儿(P<0.05),而Th17、IL-17水平则显著高于肺炎患儿与健康体检儿(P<0.05)。结论:RSV毛细支气管炎患儿外周血存在CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞与Th17细胞表达失衡,可能是RSV毛细支气管炎发病机制之一。     

卵巢癌患者外周血CD4+CD25hiCD127lo调节性T细胞格局变化及临床意义

目的:观察卵巢癌患者外周血中CD4+CD25hiCD127lo调节性T细胞格局变化及其相关免疫细胞因子TGF-β1、IL-10的变化及与临床病理特征之间的关系,探讨其临床意义.方法:采用流式细胞术(FCM)和酶联免疫吸附法(ELISA)检测70例卵巢癌患者、50例卵巢良性疾患及70例健康者外周血单个细胞中调节性T细胞的比率和血浆TGF-β1、IL-10的水平.结果:①卵巢癌患者外周血中CD4+CD25hiCD127loTreg调节性T细胞占CD4+细胞的比例为6.32%±1.46%(n=70),显著高于卵巢良性疾患4.03%±1.25%(n=50)和健康对照组3.21%±0.96%(n=70),均P＜0.01.术后患者CD4+CD25hiCD127loTreg比率与术前比较无明显差异.②卵巢癌患者血浆中TGF-β1、IL-10水平(256.68±56.34) pg /ml、(28.24±3.12) ng/ml,明显高于良性疾患(156.48±43.68) pg /ml、(20.58±2.39) ng/ml与健康对照组(130.24±35.60) pg/ml、(18.38±2.98) ng/ml,有统计学差异,分别P＜0.001,P＜0.01.③术前卵巢癌患者外周血CD4+CD25hiCD127loTreg比率、血浆中TGF-β1、IL-10水平与患者的临床分期、淋巴结转移以及远处转移有关,P＜0.05～P＜0.001.④相关分析显示,卵巢癌患者外周血 CD4+CD25hiCD127loTreg比率与血浆中TGF-β1水平、IL-10水平呈正相关,r=0.734,P＜0.01;r=0.665,P＜0.01.结论:①CD4+CD25hiCD127loTreg在卵巢癌患者外周血中表达显著增高,这可能是卵巢癌患者免疫功能下降的一个重要原因,并与临床病理特征存在显著相关性;②卵巢癌患者血浆中抑制性细胞因子TGF-β1、IL-10水平明显升高,并与临床病理特征存在显著相关性;③CD4+CD25hiCD127loTreg与TGF-β1、IL-10水平存在正相关,CD4+CD25hiCD127loTreg可能通过产生抑制性细胞因子TGF-β1、IL-10 对效应性T细胞发挥抑制作用.     

类风湿关节炎患者Th17细胞与调节性T细胞失衡的研究

目的观察类风湿性关节炎（RA）患者外周血Th17细胞与CD4^＋CD25^＋FoxP3^＋调节性T细胞（Treg）平衡状态与疾病的关系,分析Th17／Treg细胞免疫失衡在RA发病机制中的作用。方法采用流式细胞仪四色荧光抗体标记法分别对47例RA患者和39名健康志愿者（HVs）进行CD3、CD8、IL-17与CD4、CD25、F0xP3标记,测定Th17与调节性T细胞的比例变化及相关细胞因子IL-6、IL-23和IL-17水平。结果RA组患者外周血中,CD3^＋CD8^＋IL-17^＋T细胞占CD3^＋T淋巴细胞的百分比为（1．12±0．38）％,明显高于对照组（0．68±0．29）％（t=1．83,P〈0．05）;CD4’CD25’FoxP3^＋细胞占CD4^＋T淋巴细胞的百分比为（2．74±0．71）％,明显低于对照组（4．69±1．23）％（t=-2．94,P〈0．05）。相关细胞因子测定结果：IL-6水平在RA组为（13．5±3．7）ng／L,正常人为（4．6±0．9）ng／L（t=6．24,P〈0．01）;IL-23水平在RA组为（71±19）ng／L,正常人为（25±6）ng／L（t=14．37,P〈0．01）;IL-17水平在RA组为（122±33）ng／L,正常人为（37±9）ng／L（t=19．01,P〈0．01）;RA患者血清IL-6、IL-23和IL-17水平均明显升高。结论RA患者外周血Th17与CD4^＋CD25^＋FoxP3^＋调节性T细胞数量的异常可能是RA发病的重要因素,IL-6和IL-23的升高是引起这些改变的可能原因。     

Th17和 Treg 细胞及其相关细胞因子在结核性胸膜炎患者中的变化及意义

目的检测健康人和结核性胸膜炎患者外周血Th17细胞和调节性T细胞（ Treg细胞）（ CD4＋CD25＋Foxp3＋）在CD4＋T细胞中的表达率以及IL-17、IL-23、IL-6、TGF-β血清水平和患者胸水中的IL-17、IL-23、IL-6、TGF-β水平,研究Th17细胞和调节性T细胞以及IL-17、IL-23、IL-6、TGF-β在结核性胸膜炎发病机制中的作用。方法使用流式细胞术检测患者以及健康对照人群外周血Th17细胞和调节性T细胞表达率,ELSIA方法定量检测血清以及胸水中IL-17、IL-23、IL-6、TGF-β水平,使用SPSS17．0统计学软件,分析健康人和结核性胸膜炎患者上述指标之间的差异以及各指标间的相关性。结果结核性胸膜炎患者外周血Th17细胞表达率（1．02％±0．20％）明显高于健康人外周血Th17细胞表达率（0．89％±0．13％,P＝0．002＜0．05）;结核性胸膜炎患者外周血调节性T细胞表达率（4．64％±0．77％）明显低于健康人外周血调节性T细胞表达率（5．10％±0．90％,P＝0．000＜0．05）;结核性胸膜炎患者Th17/Treg细胞的比率（0．25±0．07）明显高于健康人（0．17±0．05,P＝0．000＜0．05）;结核性胸膜炎患者外周血IL-17（17．49 ng/L±3．94 ng/L）和IL-23（90．42 ng/L±23．06 ng/L）水平和胸水中IL-17（26．13 ng/L±5．98 ng/L）和IL-23（122．26 ng/L±31．71 ng/L）水平显著高于对照组外周血IL-17（14．45 ng/L±3．81 ng/L）和IL-23（77．55 ng/L±20．26 ng/L）的水平,P值分别为0．022、0．039、0．000、0．000;患者胸水中IL-17和IL-23浓度也显著高于本人血液中的IL-17和IL-23浓度,P值为0．000和0．000;患者胸水中IL-6的浓度（5．31 ng/L±0．74 ng/L）显著高于患者血液中IL-6的浓度（4．54 ng/L±1．02 ng/L）和对照组血液中IL-6的浓度（4．26 ng/L±0．91 ng/L）,P值分别为0．003和0．000,患者血液与对照组血液中IL-6的浓度没有显著差别（P＝0．274）;对照组外周血液TGF-β浓度（3．95 ng/L±0．79 ng/L）显著高于患者外周血液TGF-β浓度（3．32 ng/L±0．80 ng/L）及胸水中TGF-β浓度（3．12±0．77）,P值分别为0．005和0．000,患者血液及胸水中TGF-β水平之间没有显著差别（P＝0．365）;结核性胸膜炎患者外周血Th17细胞的表达率与其Treg细胞在外周血的表达率呈显著负相关（r＝-0．684, P＝0．000＜0．05）,结核性胸膜炎患者外周血Th17细胞的表达率与其外周血中的IL-17、IL-23、IL-6水平呈明显的正相关（r＝0．479,0．441,0．326,P＝0．013,0．015,0．017）;患者血液中TGF-β水平与Treg细胞在外周血的表达率呈明显的正相关（r＝0．297,P＝0．024）,与Th17细胞表达率没有明显相关性（r＝0．091,P＝0．659）。结论 Th17和Treg细胞可能参与了结核性胸膜炎的免疫病理机制,有关细胞因子的变化可能参与了Th17和Treg细胞变化的调控以及炎症反应, Th17和Treg细胞以及有关细胞因子的变化可能是结核性胸膜炎重要的免疫病理机制。     

强直性脊柱炎患者外周血CD4+ CD25high CD127low 、CD8+ CD28- 调节性 T 细胞水平变化及临床意义

目的:探讨CD4~+CD25~(high)CD127~(low)、CD8~+CD28~-调节性T细胞(Treg)在强直性脊柱炎(AS)患者外周血中的表达及临床意义。方法:选取2017年9月～2019年3月于我院初次就诊的AS患者77例(非活动期47例、活动期30例)及健康对照者59例。流式细胞术(FCM)检测外周血CD4~+CD25~(high)CD127~(low)、CD8~+CD28~-Treg比例,流式细胞微球芯片捕获技术(CBA)检测血清IL-2、IL-6、TNF-α、IFN-γ、IL-17A水平,分析Treg细胞与AS疾病活动度和临床炎症活动指标的相关性。结果:AS活动组CD4~+CD25~(high)CD127~(low)Treg细胞比例低于AS非活动组和正常对照组(P0.05,P0.01);AS活动组和非活动组CD8~+CD28~-Treg细胞比例较健康对照组显著降低(P0.01)。AS活动组CD8~+CD28~+Tc细胞比例和CD8~+CD28~+/CD8~+CD28~-明显高于AS非活动组和健康对照组,且AS非活动组CD8~+CD28~+/CD8~+CD28~-高于健康对照组(P0.05)。与健康对照组相比,AS活动组和AS非活动组血清IL-6、TNF-α、IL-17A水平显著升高,且AS活动组血清IL-6、IL-17A水平显著高于AS非活动组(P0.05);3组志愿者IL-2水平差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。AS活动组血清IFN-γ水平显著高于AS非活动组和健康对照组(P0.05,P0.01),但AS非活动组与健康对照组差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。AS患者CD4~+CD25~(high)CD127~(low)Treg细胞比例与BASDAI、ESR、Hs-CRP呈负相关(r=0.654、0.517、0.577,P0.01)。CD8~+CD28~+Tc细胞比例及CD8~+CD28~+/CD8~+CD28~-与BASDAI呈正相关(r=0.276、0.246,P0.05)。结论:降低AS患者外周血CD4~+CD25~(high)CD127~(low)和CD8~+CD28~-Treg细胞比例、提高炎症细胞因子水平可能在AS疾病发生发展中起重要作用。     

强直性脊柱炎患者外周血CD4+调节性T细胞的变化及意义

目的 探讨强直性脊柱炎(ankylosing spondylitis,AS)患者外周血中CD4+调节性T细胞(regulatory T cells,Treg)的表达、功能及意义.方法 采用流式细胞术检测78例AS患者和50例健康志愿者外周血中CD4+CD25+CD127lo/- Treg、细胞毒性T细胞(cytotoxic T lymphocytes,CTL)和NK细胞,采用ELISA法检测血清中β型转化生长因子(transforming growth factor-β,TGF-β)和肿瘤坏死因子-α(tumor necrosis factor-α,TNF-α)的表达水平.从患者外周血单个核细胞中磁珠分选出CD4+CD25+ Treg细胞,混合淋巴细胞培养(mixed lymphocyte culture, MLC)分析其免疫抑制功能.结果 AS活动期患者外周血中CD4+CD25+CD127lo/-Treg占CD4+ T淋巴细胞的百分比为(4.36±1.21)%,MLC中CD4+CD25+ Treg抑制同种异体T淋巴细胞增殖功能低下,与其Treg分泌TGF-β减少相关,CD4+ Treg含量及功能均低于健康志愿者(P<0.05).AS患者外周血中CD4+CD25+CD127lo/- Treg水平与TGF-β呈正相关,与TNF-α呈负相关.结论 AS患者外周血中Treg表达水平低,且存在功能缺陷,导致体内诱导免疫耐受机能不足,可能参与AS免疫发病.     

非小细胞肺癌患者外周血Foxp3+调节性T细胞和Th17的检测与临床意义

目的 通过检测非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC)患者外周血Foxp3+调节性T细胞(TrFoxp3+)、Th17细胞、TrFoxp3+/Th17及相关细胞因子水平,探讨TrFoxp3+、Th17细胞在肺癌发生发展中的相互作用以及是否存在TrFoxp3+/Th17失衡.方法 采用流式细胞术和酶联免疫吸附法(ELISA)分别检测18例健康人、26例NSCLC患者外周血中TrFoxp3+、Th17细胞占CD4+T细胞的比例,以及转化生长因子-β(TGF-β)、IL-17、IL-23的表达水平.结果 NSCLC患者外周血中TrFoxp3+、Th17细胞比例、TrFoxp3+/Th17高于健康对照组(P＜0.05).NSCLC患者外周血TrFoxp3+与Th17细胞成正向直线相关的关系(r=0.81,P＜0.05).不同TNM分期肺癌患者外周血TrFoxp3+/Th17:Ⅳ期肺癌患者高于Ⅰ～Ⅱ期、Ⅲ期肺癌患者(P＜0.05).NSCLC患者血清中TGF-β、IL-17、IL-23水平高于健康对照组,TGF-β在晚期组/健康对照组的比值高于早中期组/健康对照组的比值(P＜0.05).结论 NSCLC患者外周血中TrFoxp3+、Th17细胞比例及TrFoxp3+/Th17较健康人升高,且晚期患者TrFoxp3+/Th17明显升高,提示NSCLC患者可能存在TrFoxp3+/Th17比例失衡,导致肿瘤患者免疫抑制,促进肿瘤发生、发展,可能与二者的细胞因子调节有关.     

CD4~+CD25~+调节性T细胞/Th17细胞失衡与婴幼儿脓毒症

目的 观察不同免疫状态下婴幼儿脓毒症CD4~+CD25~+Foxp3~(high)岫调节性T细胞(Tr)/Th17细胞的变化,探讨婴幼儿脓毒症适应性免疫紊乱可能的机制.方法 婴幼儿脓毒症48例,健康同龄儿童对照组26例.用流式细胞术榆测CD14~+单核细胞HLA-DR表达率,CD4~+CD25~+Foxp3~(high)Tr 比例及Th17细胞比例;用ELISA法检测细胞因子IL-1β、IL-6、IL-10、TNF-α、TGF-β及IL-17A等浓度,计算IL-10/TNF-α比值;实时荧光定量PCR(real-time PCR)检测CD4~+T细胞Foxp3、ROR-γt mRNA表达及IL-17A mRNA表达.以CD14~+单核细胞HLA-DR表达＞或＜30%为阈值,将患儿分为免疫激活组(DR-H组)和免疫抑制组(DR-L组).结果 DR-L组IL-10/TNF-α比值明显高于DR-H组(P＜0.05)及对照组(P＜0.05).CD4~+CD25~+Foxp3~(high) Tr细胞比例及转录因子Foxp3基因表达DR-L组明显高于对照组及DR-H组(P＜O.05).Th17细胞比例、IL-17A血浓度、Th17细胞IL-17A基因表达及转录因子ROR-γt基因表达DR-H组及DR-L组均明显高于对照组(P＜0.05),两组之间差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05).DR-H组和DR-L组Th17细胞主要分化调控因子IL-6、IL-1β血清浓度明显高于正常对照组(P＜0.05),两组问IL-6、IL-1β浓度差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05),DB-L组CD4~+CD25~+Foxp3~(high) Tr细胞主要调节因子TGF-β血浓度明显高于DR-H组及对照组(P＜0.05).结论 Th17持续过度活化可能是导致脓毒症前炎症细胞因子/趋化因子持续增高的原因之一;CD4~+CD25~+Foxp3~(high) Tr细胞/Th17细胞失衡可能参与脓毒症混合性拮抗反应综合征(MARS)的发生发展,婴幼儿脓毒症细胞因子微环境变化可能是导致CD4~+CD25~+Foxp3~(high) Tr细胞/Thl7细胞失衡的原因之一.     

哮喘急性发作期患儿外周血Th17水平及其功能初步研究

目的:观察哮喘急性发作期患儿外周血Th17水平和功能状态,初步探讨Th17在儿童哮喘发病中的作用.方法:以正常儿童(对照组,n=20)为对照,流式细胞术(FCM)检测哮喘急性发作期患儿(哮喘组,n=26)外周血Th17以及Th1,Th2细胞百分率,ELISA方法检测外周血单个核细胞(PBMC)体外培养上清IL-17,IFN-γ以及血浆IL-17,IL-23,IgE水平.结果:(1) 哮喘组和对照组外周血CD4+T中CD4+IL-17+T比例[(1.25±0.66)% vs (1.27±0.66)%(P>0.05)];CD4+IL-4+T比例[(2.40±2.55)% vs(2.52±1.26)%(P>0.05)];两组比较无统计学意义.哮喘组CD4+IFN-γ+T比例低于对照组[15.79±7.48 vs 24.10±12.70(P<0.05)].(2) PHA活化的PBMC体外培养72 h上清中,哮喘组IL-17水平为17.53(0～245.57)ng/L,低于对照组101.74(25.12～500.60)ng/L(P<0.01);IFN-γ水平与对照组比较无统计学意义[3507±2788 ng/L vs 3027±2737 ng/L];两组血浆中IL-17均<2 ng/L,IL-23均<15 ng/L.(3) 哮喘组血浆总IgE 499.26(2.3～945.1)IU/mL,高于对照组54.57(1.7～318.26)IU/mL(P<0.001);IgE阳性(>150 IU/mL)和阴性(<150 IU/mL)哮喘患儿体外PBMC培养上清中IL-17,IFN-γ水平比较无统计学意义.结论:哮喘急性发作期患儿外周血Th1细胞以及PHA活化的IL-17表达水平降低,Th1水平和Th17功能异常的机制及其在儿童哮喘发病中的作用值得进一步研究.     

Activated CD4+ CD25+ T cells suppress antigen-specific CD4+ and CD8+ T cells but induce a suppressive phenotype only in CD4+ T cells

CD4(+) CD25(+) regulatory T cells are increasingly recognized as central players in the regulation of immune responses. In vitro studies have mostly employed allogeneic or polyclonal responses to monitor suppression. Little is known about the ability of CD4(+) CD25(+) regulatory T cells to suppress antigen-specific immune responses in humans. It has been previously shown that CD4(+) CD25(+) regulatory T cells anergize CD4(+) T cells and turn them into suppressor T cells. In the present study we demonstrate for the first time in humans that CD4(+) CD25(+) T cells are able to inhibit the proliferation and cytokine production of antigen specific CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells. This suppression only occurs when CD4(+) CD25(+) T cells are preactivated. Furthermore, we could demonstrate that CD4(+) T-cell clones stop secreting interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma), start to produce interleukin-10 and transforming growth factor-beta after coculture with preactivated CD4(+) CD25(+) T cells and become suppressive themselves. Surprisingly preactivated CD4(+) CD25(+) T cells affect CD8(+) T cells differently, leading to reduced proliferation and reduced production of IFN-gamma. This effect is sustained and cannot be reverted by exogenous interleukin-2. Yet CD8(+) T cells, unlike CD4(+) T cells do not start to produce immunoregulatory cytokines and do not become suppressive after coculture with CD4(+) CD25(+) T cells.     

CD4+ CD25+调节性T细胞对树突状细胞的杀伤作用

目的 探讨CD4^＋CD25^＋调节性T细胞是否对树突状细胞发挥免疫调节作用及其可能的机制。方法 用MACS（magnetic cell sorting）从BALB／c小鼠静息T细胞分离纯化CD4^＋CD25^＋T细胞，体外细胞增殖实验观察其对CD4^＋CD25^＋T细胞的免疫抑制作用；GM-CSF／IL-4培养自体小鼠骨髓来源DC，FACS（fluorescence-activated cell sorting）鉴定其表面分子特性；以CD3／CD28单克隆抗体活化CD4^＋CD25^＋调节性T细胞，FACS体外杀伤实验研究其对自体DC的调节作用，并观察穿孔素抑制剂EGTA对上述作用的影响。结果 用MACS法成功分离出CD4^＋CD25^＋T细胞，纯度可达98％，特异性表达而Faxp3基因，能明显抑制CD4^＋CD25^＋T细胞的体外增殖；骨髓来源的DC表达CDllc、MHCⅡ及少量协同刺激分子CD80、CD86；FACS体外杀伤实验证实以CD3／CD28抗体体外活化的CD4^＋CD25^＋调节性T细胞对自体DC有显著杀伤作用（P〈0．05），穿孔素抑制剂EGTA能部分抑制该杀伤效应（P〈0．05）。结论 CD4^＋CD25^＋调节性T细胞可通过杀伤作用对自体DC发挥免疫调节作用，穿孔素／颗粒酶杀伤途径可能参与其中。     

Expansion of CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+ T cells by bone marrow-derived dendritic cells

Dendritic cells (DCs) are the most important antigen-presenting cells of the immune system and have a crucial role in T-lymphocyte activation and adaptive immunity initiation. However, DCs have also been implicated in maintaining immunological tolerance. In this study, we evaluated changes in the CD4(+) CD25(+) Foxp3(+) T-cell population after co-culture of lymph node cells from BALB/c mice with syngeneic bone marrow-derived DCs. Our results showed an increase in CD4(+) CD25(+) Foxp3(+) T cells after co-culture which occurred regardless of the activation state of DCs and the presence of allogeneic apoptotic cells; however, it was greater when DCs were immature and were pulsed with the alloantigen. Interestingly, syngeneic apoptotic thymocytes were not as efficient as allogeneic apoptotic cells in expanding the CD4(+) CD25(+) Foxp3(+) T-cell population. In all experimental settings, DCs produced high amounts of transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta. The presence of allogeneic apoptotic cells induced interleukin (IL)-2 production in immature and mature DC cultures. This cytokine was also detected in the supernatants under all experimental conditions and enhanced when immature DCs were pulsed with the alloantigen. CD4(+) CD25(+) Foxp3(+) T-cell expansion during co-culture of lymph node cells with DCs strongly suggested that the presence of alloantigen enhanced the number of regulatory T cells (Tregs) in vitro. Our data also suggest a role for both TGF-beta and IL-2 in the augmentation of the CD4(+) CD25(+) Foxp3(+) population.     

CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞的发育与胸腺CD4-CD25+细胞关联性的探讨

目的:探讨CD4 CD25 调节性T细胞(CD4 CD25 regulatoryTcells,CD4 CD25 Tr)的发育及其与胸腺CD4-CD25 细胞的关系。方法:以流式细胞术检测小鼠从出生至发育成熟过程中,胸腺、脾脏、淋巴结和外周血中CD4 CD25 Tr比例变化,以及胸腺CD4-CD25 细胞比例变化;通过磁激活细胞分选(MACS)从小鼠淋巴结纯化CD4 CD25 T和CD4 CD25-T细胞,经CFDA-SE标记,以多种刺激形式诱导增殖。结果:小鼠出生1d到10周的发育过程中,胸腺CD4 CD25 Tr比例一直比较恒定,但在脾脏、淋巴结和外周血,随鼠龄增加而不断升高,从1d龄到1周时升高最迅速,其后的升高速度逐渐减慢,10周龄时达平台期。胸腺中CD4-CD25 细胞在出生1d的小鼠比例非常高,1d龄到1周龄期间迅速下降,10周龄时达平台期。ConA不能诱导CD4 CD25 Tr和CD4 CD25-T细胞增殖,但CD4 CD25 Tr出现一过性细胞增大;佛波醇酯加离子霉素能诱导CD4 CD25 Tr和CD4 CD25-T细胞增殖;包被的抗CD3抗体加可溶性抗CD28抗体能刺激CD4 CD25-T细胞增殖,但CD4 CD25 Tr不增殖,加入高浓度IL-2,CD4 CD25-T细胞增殖更强,CD4 CD25 Tr出现增殖。结论:胸腺CD4-CD25 细胞很有可能是CD4 CD25 Tr的前体。     

Functionality of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells from tonsillar tissue

For many years, tonsillectomy has been used routinely in children to treat chronic or recurrent acute tonsillitis. Palatine tonsils are secondary lymphoid organs and the major barrier protecting the digestive and respiratory tracts from potential invasive microorganisms. They have been used as sources of lymphoid tissue; however, despite the hundreds of papers published on tonsillectomy, no studies addressing the functionality of the CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells from chronically infected tonsils have yet been published. The aim of this study was to analyse the functionality of the CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells with respect to tonsillar tissue. We used an affordable approach to measure the frequency of antigen-specific CD4(+) T cells, the direct ex-vivo cytotoxicity of CD8(+) T cells, memory T cell phenotype, cytokine profile and DC phenotype. Our results demonstrate that CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells from tonsillar tissue are totally functional, as shown by their ability to produce cytokines, to degranulate and to differentiate into effector-memory T cells.     

Resting B cells expand a CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Treg population via TGF-beta3

Regulatory T cells (Treg) play critical roles in maintaining tolerance and preventing autoimmunity. It is not fully clear how these cells are generated and maintained. Here, we show that resting B cells are able to expand Treg. This expansion requires TGF-beta3 and signaling through the TCR and CD28. Upon activation, B cells express less TGF-beta3, which reduces their capacity to expand Treg and which also results in increased Treg death. This may ensure that B cells can function as potent professional antigen presenting cells during infections. However, in the absence of any infection, we find that B-cell-deficient microMT mice have decreased percentages of Treg in the periphery. Our data suggest that resting B cells, which may be presenting self-antigens to T cells, can expand and maintain specific Treg and thus might be involved in the prevention of autoimmunity.     

树突状细胞扩增抗原特异性CD4+ CD25+调节性T细胞研究进展

CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞(Tr)是同时具有免疫低反应性和免疫抑制性功能两大特征的T细胞.研究证实,CD4+ CD25+ Tr在抑制器官特异性自身免疫性疾病及GVHD是抗原特异性的,因此,应用器官特异性而不是多克隆性的Tr将大大促进以Tr为基础的免疫治疗.而具有调节活性的CD4+ CD25+ Tr仅占人类外周血CIM+ T细胞的1%～2%,因此,研究体外大量扩增的方法 对于以Tr基础的治疗至关重要.研究表明,树突状细胞(DC)作为机体强有力的专职抗原递呈细胞可以扩增具有抗原特异性的CD4+ CD25+ Tr且能增加后者的抑制活性,这为治疗自身免疫性疾病及GVHD提供了新的治疗前景.     

Tolerogenic dendritic cells impede priming of naïve CD8+ T cells and deplete memory CD8+ T cells

Type 1 diabetes is a T‐cell‐mediated autoimmune disease in which autoreactive CD8⁺ T cells destroy the insulin‐producing pancreatic beta cells. Vitamin D3 and dexamethasone‐modulated dendritic cells (Combi‐DCs) loaded with islet antigens inducing islet‐specific regulatory CD4⁺ T cells may offer a tissue‐specific intervention therapy. The effect of Combi‐DCs on CD8⁺ T cells, however, remains unknown. To investigate the interaction of CD8⁺ T cells with Combi‐DCs presenting epitopes on HLA class I, naive, and memory CD8⁺ T cells were co‐cultured with DCs and proliferation and function of peptide‐specific T cells were analyzed. Antigen‐loaded Combi‐DCs were unable to prime naïve CD8⁺ T cells to proliferate, although a proportion of T cells converted to a memory phenotype. Moreover, expansion of CD8⁺ T cells that had been primed by mature monocyte‐derived DCs (moDCs) was curtailed by Combi‐DCs in co‐cultures. Combi‐DCs expanded memory T cells once, but CD8⁺ T‐cell numbers collapsed by subsequent re‐stimulation with Combi‐DCs. Our data point that (re)activation of CD8⁺ T cells by antigen‐pulsed Combi‐DCs does not promote, but rather deteriorates, CD8⁺ T‐cell immunity. Yet, Combi‐DCs pulsed with CD8⁺ T‐cell epitopes also act as targets of cytotoxicity, which is undesirable for survival of Combi‐DCs infused into patients in therapeutic immune intervention strategies.     

CD4~+CD25~+T细胞在CD8~+T细胞抗肿瘤免疫中的调节作用

实验旨在研究CD4+CD25+T细胞在CD8+T细胞抗肿瘤免疫中的调节作用。将小鼠脾脏中分离的单个核细胞分为两组,即去除CD4+CD25+T细胞组和未去除CD4+CD25+T细胞组,测定树突状细胞提呈的肿瘤抗原多肽刺激不同T细胞增殖活性、细胞因子IFN-γ分泌,以及多肽特异性CD8+T细胞对同源性胃癌细胞株MFC的杀伤活性。结果显示预先去除未致敏T细胞中的CD4+CD25+T细胞,所诱导的特异性CD8+CTL对肿瘤细胞免疫应答增强,表现为反应性T细胞对树突状细胞提呈的肿瘤抗原多肽增殖反应增强,IFN-γ分泌量提高及CD8+T细胞对MFC杀伤活性增强。这些结果表明,预先去除未致敏T细胞中的CD4+CD25+T细胞,肿瘤抗原多肽修饰的树突状细胞肿瘤疫苗效能可明显增加。CD4+CD25+T细胞在CD8+T细胞抗肿瘤免疫中起下调作用。