同种异基因大鼠间充质干细胞移植对体内CD4+CD25+T细胞的影响**☆

背景：间充质干细胞的免疫抑制作用近年来逐渐得到证实并开始应用于临床,但相关研究成果主要来源于体外细胞实验。 目的：观察同种异基因大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞从静脉输入后对体内CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞的影响。 设计、时间及地点：以动物为对象的对照观察实验,于2008-03/09在南方医科大学珠江医院移植免疫研究所完成。 材料：Wistar大鼠6只用于制备骨髓间充质干细胞,SD大鼠20只作为输注骨髓间充质干细胞的受体鼠。 方法：从Wistar大鼠骨髓分离培养间充质干细胞,取第3~5代细胞进行实验。①体外淋巴细胞增殖实验：首先将间充质干细胞悬液从尾静脉注入SD大鼠体内10 d后脱臼处死,取大鼠脾脏制备脾淋巴细胞。实验分5组：分别为脾淋巴细胞/骨髓间充质干细胞为1∶10,1∶50,1∶100+ConA 5 μg组,脾淋巴细胞+ConA 5μg组（增殖组）,单纯淋巴细胞组(空白组),检测共培养体系中CD4+CD25+ / CD4+ T淋巴细胞比率。②体内注射骨髓间充质干细胞实验：将5×109 L-1,5×108 L-1,5×107 L-1间充质干细胞及PBS静脉输入SD大鼠体内,10 d后取受体鼠胸腺、脾脏、外周血检测CD4+CD25+ / CD4+ T淋巴细胞比率。 主要观察指标：①淋巴细胞增殖体系中CD4+CD25+/CD4+比率的变化。②SD大鼠胸腺、脾脏、外周血CD4+CD25+/CD4+比率的变化。 结果: ①体外淋巴细胞共培养体系中,1∶10组T细胞亚群CD4+ CD25+ / CD4+细胞百分率较增殖组显著升高（P < 0.01）。②体内输注间充质干细胞达5×109 L-1的受体鼠外周血和脾脏CD4+CD25+ / CD4+ T细胞比率上升,与输注PBS组相比有显著差异（P < 0.05）,而在胸腺中各组比率无明显差异。 结论：高浓度同种异基因大鼠间充质干细胞不仅可以在体外实验中增加CD4+CD25+ / CD4+ T细胞比率,静脉输入后仍具有相同作用。     

肾移植患者外周血中的CD4+ CD25+ CD127low/-调节性T细胞

背景：越来越多的实验在分析免疫耐受标志,以期能够更好地辅助患者进行移植后免疫抑制治疗。 目的：分析肾移植后患者外周血中CD4+ CD25+ CD127low/-调节性T细胞在肾移植免疫耐受中的作用。 方法：采集62例肾移植后患者(急性排斥反应组22例,移植稳定组40例)及20例健康对照者的外周抗凝血,经免疫染色,应用流式细胞仪分析CD4+ CD25+ CD127low/-调节性T细胞所占CD4+ T细胞百分含量,同时采用ELISA方法检测患者血清中白细胞介素2和白细胞介素10的质量浓度。 结果与结论：移植稳定组中CD4+ CD25+ CD127low/-调节性T细胞所占CD4+ T细胞百分含量显著高于健康对照组和急性反应排斥组(P < 0.01);CD4+ CD25+ CD127low/-调节性T细胞百分含量与白细胞介素2呈显著负相关(P < 0.05),与白细胞介素10呈显著正相关(P < 0.01)。提示CD4+ CD25+ CD127low/-调节性T细胞在肾移植后免疫耐受的机制中发挥了一定作用。     

CD4~+、CD25~+、CD127 low调节T细胞及CD16~+、CD56NK细胞在脑梗死急性期患者外周血中的表达及其关系

目的探讨脑梗死(CI)患者外周血中CD4+、CD25+、CD127 low调节T细胞及CD16+、CD56NK细胞的百分比变化及两者在CI患者免疫反应中的相互作用机制。方法采用流式细胞术检测50例急性CI患者(发病2d)外周血中CD4+、CD25+、CD127 low调节T细胞及CD16+、CD56NK细胞的表达水平,并与健康对照组进行比较。结果急性CI患者(发病2d)外周血中的CD4+、CD25+、CD127 low调节T细胞的表达水平低于健康对照组,而CD16+、CD56NK细胞的数量则明显高于健康对照组(p<0.05)。结论急性CI患者发病2d,CD16+、CD56NK细胞表达水平上升,而CD4+、CD25+、CD127 low调节性T细胞表达明显低于健康对照组,说明CD4+、CD25+、CD127 low调节性T细胞和CD16+、CD56NK细胞是促进CI发生的原因之一。     

骨髓间充质干细胞对实验性自身免疫性重症肌无力大鼠的治疗作用

目的探讨骨髓间充质干细胞对实验性自身免疫性重症肌无力大鼠模型的治疗作用及其可能机制。方法全骨髓贴壁筛选法分离培养Lewis大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞,流式细胞术检测其表面分子CD34、CD44的表达。经Lewis大鼠尾静脉注射经体外培养至第3代的骨髓间充质干细胞,7d后腹腔注射抗乙酰胆碱受体单克隆抗体(mAb35)建立实验性自身免疫性重症肌无力动物模型,按照Lennon评分标准进行临床症状评分、Western blotting法检测肌肉组织中乙酰胆碱受体蛋白表达、流式细胞术检测外周血CD4+CD25+T细胞比率、酶联免疫吸附试验检测血清转化生长因子-β、干扰素-γ和IL-4表达变化。结果与生理盐水对照组相比,注射骨髓间充质干细胞的实验性自身免疫性重症肌无力大鼠模型临床评分降低(t=8.062,P=0.000),乙酰胆碱受体α蛋白表达水平升高(t=8.092,P=0.000);同时血清转化生长因子-β表达水平升高(t=9.859,P=0.000),干扰素-γ(t=9.040,P=0.000)和IL-4(t=3.320,P=0.004)表达水平降低,两组之间差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论骨髓间充质干细胞能够显著减轻实验性自身免疫性重症肌无力大鼠模型临床症状,减少乙酰胆碱受体缺失。其作用机制可能与分泌免疫抑制性细胞因子转化生长因子-β上调CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞表达水平,以及抑制炎性促进因子干扰素-γ和IL-4的分泌有关。     

胚胎骨髓来源间充质干细胞对人Th17细胞的免疫调节*☆◆

背景：众多研究表明间充质干细胞能发挥免疫调节功能,抑制T细胞增殖。 目的：观察胚胎骨髓来源间充质干细胞对人Th17细胞的调节作用。 方法：将人胚胎骨髓间充质干细胞与正常人外周血单个核细胞或CD4+ T细胞以1∶10比例共培养4 d,以单个核细胞或CD4+T细胞单独培养为对照。应用实时定量PCR检测细胞白细胞介素17 mRNA表达,酶联免疫吸附试验检测细胞上清中白细胞介素17蛋白水平,流式细胞术检测Th17细胞数量。 结果与结论：胚胎骨髓来源间充质干细胞与单个核细胞共培养组白细胞介素17 mRNA表达水平明显高于单个核细胞组(P < 0.01)。与此一致的是,胚胎骨髓来源间充质干细胞与单个核细胞或CD4+T细胞共培养组细胞上清中白细胞介素17蛋白水平明显高于单个核细胞组、CD4+ T细胞组(P < 0.05,P < 0.01)。胚胎骨髓来源间充质干细胞与CD4+ T细胞共培养组Th17细胞数量明显高于CD4+ T细胞组(P < 0.01),但胚胎骨髓来源间充质干细胞本身并不表达白细胞介素17。表明胚胎骨髓来源间充质干细胞可促进人Th17细胞增殖。     

骨髓间充质干细胞对免疫介导再生障碍性贫血的治疗

背景：骨髓间充质干细胞具有免疫调节作用,可以影响淋巴细胞和其他免疫细胞的功能,同时其分泌的因子尚有支持造血的作用。而再生障碍性贫血的发生、发展与T细胞功能亢进引起的造血干、祖细胞凋亡密切相关。 目的：比较骨髓间充质干细胞和全骨髓细胞治疗免疫介导再生障碍性贫血小鼠的疗效。 方法：建立BALB/C小鼠免疫介导再生障碍性贫血模型。将BALB/C小鼠随机分成正常组、对照组、注射骨髓间充质干细胞和注射全骨髓细胞组。观察骨髓间充质干细胞和全骨髓细胞对实验动物的疗效及骨髓的造血组织容量、脂肪细胞和血窦结构。 结果与结论：再生障碍性贫血模型小鼠至第20天,对照组全部死亡,骨髓间充质干细胞组4例死亡,全骨髓细胞组1例死亡。②骨髓间充质干细胞组和全骨髓细胞组存活小鼠,其体质量变化趋势、血细胞计数、骨髓造血功能恢复均无显著性差异。③检测骨髓间充质干细胞组和全骨髓细胞组脾脏CD4+T细胞、CD8+T细胞、CD4+/CD8+的比值示无差异,与正常小鼠相比,骨髓间充质干细胞组外周血CD4+T细胞、CD8+T细胞水平有下降趋势。全骨髓细胞组CD8+T细胞水平明显下降。提示,单独使用骨髓间充质干细胞治疗能够使部分再生障碍性贫血模型小鼠症状改善、造血恢复。骨髓间充质干细胞治疗有效率不如全骨髓细胞,但两组无显著性差异。     

骨髓间充质干细胞对系统性红斑狼疮患者T细胞活化的影响

背景：骨髓间充质干细胞具有免疫调节作用,可治疗自身免疫性疾病。 目的：探讨在体外人骨髓间充质干细胞对系统性红斑狼疮患者T细胞活化的影响。 方法：分离、培养人骨髓间充质干细胞,培养至第3代以后的细胞胰蛋白酶消化后用流式细胞仪确定其浓度,按照不同浓度将骨髓间充质干细胞设为1×108,1×107L-1两组。取肝素抗凝新鲜27例系统性红斑狼疮患者患者外周血10 mL,分离培养T淋巴细胞,以1×109 L-1的细胞浓度,100 µL/孔,接种两组骨髓间充质干细胞上,以单纯统性红斑狼疮患者的T淋巴细胞作为对照组。通过流式细胞术计算CD3+ T细胞CD25(IL-2R)和CD38细胞的表达率。 结果与结论：与对照组比较,1×108 L-1浓度组的骨髓间充质干细胞对系统性红斑狼疮患者CD25及CD38的表达呈明显抑制作用(P < 0.01),1×107 L-1浓度组,无明显变化。结果表明：骨髓间充质干细胞抑制系统性红斑狼疮患者T细胞的活化,且对这种抑制作用具有数量依赖性。     

成骨诱导或干扰素γ预处理对胎儿骨髓源Flk-1+间充质干细胞免疫活性的调节

背景：骨髓间充质干细胞在修复异基因组织最终分化为特定细胞后，理论上会因MHC及共刺激分子上调而引起组织排斥，但实际上并没有发生排斥反应。推测骨髓间充质干细胞在异基因组织分化诱导及炎性因子微环境作用下，有可能分化成一种仍具有免疫调节活性的终末细胞，不被机体的免疫识别系统清除掉。 目的：在体外运用成骨诱导及干扰素γ预处理来模拟体内组织分化及炎性因子微环境，观察在此作用下胎儿骨髓源Flk-1+间充质干细胞是否能够保持其在自然条件下所呈现的免疫学活性。 设计、时间及地点：细胞学体外对照观察，于2007-09/2008-05在北京协和医学院基础学院完成。 材料：2例骨髓样品取自流产胎儿，由北京回龙冠妇产医院提供。外周血样品取自15~35岁健康志愿者，由北京三○七医院提供。地塞米松等诱导因子和干扰素γ为美国Sigma公司产品。 方法：Ficoll法分离胎儿骨髓单个核细胞，取白环层以上细胞，以1×106/cm2密度接种，贴壁法纯化，采用阴性分选法去除CD45+、GlyA+和CD34+细胞，分离扩增得到Flk-1+骨髓间充质干细胞。以淋巴细胞分离液梯度离心分离外周血单个核细胞，用于混合淋巴细胞培养实验及有丝分裂原刺激的淋巴细胞增殖实验。 主要观察指标：流式细胞仪鉴定细胞表型，用成骨、成脂、成软骨和成内皮诱导液检测其分化潜能，成骨诱导或干扰素γ预处理后细胞表面抗原表达、对淋巴细胞增殖及活化抗原CD69、CD25表达的影响，对白细胞介素10和转化生长因子β分泌水平的影响。 结果：光镜下骨髓来源的间充质干细胞为成纤维细胞样贴壁生长，均高表达Flk-1，同时高表达黏附分子CD29、CD44、CD105，造血细胞标志CD34、CD45呈阴性；可向成骨、成脂肪、成软骨和成内皮方向分化；低表达MHC-Ⅰ类分子，不表达　　　　MHC-Ⅱ类分子，成骨诱导能上调MHC-Ⅰ表达，干扰素γ预处理可上调MHC-Ⅱ表达。骨髓源Flk-1+间充质干细胞经成骨诱导7 d或干扰素γ预处理48 h后，仍呈低免疫原性，不激发异基因淋巴细胞增殖，抑制植物血凝素刺激的淋巴细胞增殖效果明显增强（t=2.57，P < 0.05），可进一步抑制CD69和CD25的表达，ELISA检测显示其培养上清分泌白细胞介素10水平增强（t=2.66，P < 0.05），但分泌转化生长因子β水平经成骨诱导后无明显变化，干扰素γ预处理后则明显升高。 结论：经成骨诱导或干扰素γ预处理后，骨髓源Flk-1+间充质干细胞仍能保持低免疫原性，且免疫调节活性进一步提高。     

急性脑梗死患者外周血调节性T细胞及炎性因子表达水平与临床预后的相关性研究

目的 探讨急性脑梗死(ACI)患者外周血调节性T细胞(Treg)及炎性因子表达水平与临床预后的相关性.方法 收集首发ACI患者175例(ACI组)进行前瞻性分析,同期选取46例健康体检者作为对照组.ACI组于入院后第2天采集新鲜外周血标本,对照组于体检时采集.采用流式细胞仪检测外周血CD4+CD25+CD127(low...     

重症肌无力患者外周血调节性T细胞及B细胞激活因子受体的分析

目的 研究重症肌无力(MG)患者外周血多群调节性T细胞的水平及其B细胞表达B细胞激活因子受体(B cell-activating factor receptor,BAFF-R)的情况.方法 应用四色流式细胞仪检测61例MG患者与23名健康对照外周血调节性T细胞(CD4+ CD25 high Foxp3+、CD8+ CD28-、CD8+ CD122+)以及CD19+ BAFF-R+细胞的百分率.结果 MG组与健康对照组外周血CD4+ CD25 high Foxp3+ T细胞的百分率分别为32.12%±16.12%与65.15%±14.72%,MG组该群调节性T细胞的水平明显低于健康对照组(P＜0.01);两组CD8+ CD28-及CD8+ CD122+ T细胞的水平差异无统计学意义.此外,MG组外周血CD19+ BAFF-R+细胞的水平(10.57%±5.59%)显著高于健康对照组(5.38%±3.87%,P＜0.01).大剂量激素或大剂量激素加丙种球蛋白治疗后短期内可使MG组外周血CD4+ CD25 high Foxp3+调节性T细胞的百分率增加(P＜0.05).结论 MG患者Foxp3+的CD4+ CD25 high调节性T细胞的减少提示MG患者存在免疫和耐受的失衡,显示了T细胞的自身免疫性.在B细胞方面,MG患者外周血CD19+ B细胞上BAFF-R表达增高,提示其体内B细胞已处于易激活状态.     

CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞、Foxp3与多发性硬化的关联

调节性T细胞(regulatoryT cell.Treg)是一类具有免疫调节功能的T细胞哑群,它们在维持外周免疫耐受、预防自身免疫性疾病的发牛过程中起着重要作用.     

Functional assay for human CD4+CD25+ Treg cells reveals an age-dependent loss of suppressive activity

CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells (Treg cells) prevent T cell-mediated autoimmune diseases in rodents. To develop a functional Treg assay for human blood cells, we used FACS- or bead-sorted CD4+CD25+ T cells from healthy donors to inhibit anti-CD3/CD28 activation of CD4+CD25- indicator T cells. The data clearly demonstrated classical Treg suppression of CD4+CD25- indicator cells by both CD4+CD25(+high) and CD4+CD25(+low) T cells obtained by FACS or magnetic bead sorting. Suppressive activity was found in either CD45RO- (naive) or CD45RO+ (memory) subpopulations, was independent of the TCR signal strength, required cell-cell contact, and was reversible by interleukin-2 (IL-2). Of general interest is that a wider sampling of 27 healthy donors revealed an age- but not gender-dependent loss of suppressive activity in the CD4+CD25+ population. The presence or absence of suppressive activity in CD4+CD25+ T cells from a given donor could be demonstrated consistently over time, and lack of suppression was not due to method of sorting, strength of signal, or sensitivity of indicator cells. Phenotypic markers did not differ on CD4+CD25+ T cells tested ex vivo from suppressive vs. nonsuppressive donors, although, upon activation in vitro, suppressive CD4+CD25+ T cells had significantly higher expression of both CTLA-4 and GITR than CD4+CD25- T cells from the same donors. Moreover, antibody neutralization of CTLA-4, GITR, IL-10, or IL-17 completely reversed Treg-induced suppression. Our results are highly consistent with those reported for murine Treg cells and are the first to demonstrate that suppressive activity of human CD4+CD25+ T cells declines with age.     

Specificity of regulatory CD4+CD25+ T cells for self-T cell receptor determinants

Although the phenotypic and regulatory properties of the CD4(+)CD25(+) T cell lineage (Treg cells) have been well described, the specificities remain largely unknown. We demonstrate here that the CD4(+)CD25(+) Treg population includes the recognition of a broad spectrum of human TCR CDR2 determinants found in the germline V gene repertoire as well as that of a clonotypic nongermline-encoded CDR3beta sequence present in a recombinant soluble T cell receptor (TCR) protein. Regulatory activity was demonstrated in T cell lines responsive to TCR but not in T cell lines responsive to control antigens. Inhibitory activity of TCR-reactive T cells required cell-cell contact and involved CTLA-4, GITR, IL-10, and IL-17. Thus, the T-T regulatory network includes Treg cells with specificity directed toward self-TCR determinants.     

实验性自身免疫性脑脊髓炎大鼠血CD4+CD25+T细胞的研究

目的探讨实验性自身免疫性脑脊髓炎(EAE)动物模型血CD4 CD25 T细胞的变化及其意义。方法以豚鼠全脊髓匀浆(GPSCH)为抗原免疫Wistar大鼠,建立EAE的动物模型,采用三色流式细胞仪检测EAE和正常大鼠外周血CD4 CD25 T细胞的细胞数并进行比较;通过观察大鼠行为学及脑和脊髓的病理改变确定EAE。结果EAE模型大鼠的成功率为48.9%,EAE大鼠外周血CD4 CD25 T淋巴细胞数(5.29±4.00)显著低于正常对照组(12.61±2.24)(P<0.01)。结论EAE大鼠血CD4 CD25 T细胞数明显减少,CD4 CD25 T淋巴细胞对神经系统脱髓鞘疾病是一种保护因子。     

胶质瘤CD133阳性和阴性U87细胞蛋白质组学分析

目的 通过对人脑胶质瘤U87细胞中CD133+和CD133-细胞进行配对研究,寻找差异性蛋白.方法 通过磁珠选择分离U87中CD133+和CD133-细胞,利用双向凝胶电泳(2D - PAGE)检测上述细胞总体蛋白,分析差异性蛋白点.通过质谱( MALDI -TOF - MS)对蛋白点进行鉴定,建立两种细胞差异性蛋白文库.结果 CD133+和CD133-细胞配对比较,蛋白质组学检测结果中,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05)的2D - PAGE蛋白点共有73个,＞1.5倍差异蛋白点有46个,＞2倍差异蛋白点有27个,＞3倍差异蛋白点有8个.在CD133+ U87细胞中,有10个蛋白表达增多(上调),63个蛋白表达下降(下调).共得到44张高质量质谱肽质量指纹图谱(PMF),鉴定了35种蛋白质.结论 CD133+和CD133-细胞是同一细胞株中两种不同的细胞,蛋白方面存在的差异,将成为进一步研究它们相互关系的重要靶点.     

Deficient Fas expression by CD4+ CCR5+ T cells in multiple sclerosis

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether T cells expressing CCR5 and CXCR3 from multiple sclerosis (MS) patients are more resistant to apoptosis. METHODS: Expression of CD69, TNF-R1, Fas, FasL, bcl-2, and bax was investigated in 41 MS patients and 12 healthy controls by flow cytometry in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells expressing CCR5 and CXCR3. RESULTS: In MS patients, the percentage of CD69 was increased and Fas expression decreased in CD4+ CCR5+ T cells. INTERPRETATION: The lower Fas expression in activated CD4+ CCR5+ T cells might contribute to disease pathogenesis by prolonging cell survival and favoring their migration into the CNS.     

CD4+ but not CD8+ T cells revert the impaired emotional behavior of immunocompromised RAG-1-deficient mice

An imbalanced immune system has long been known to influence a variety of mood disorders including anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorders and depression. In this study, we sought to model the impact of an immunocompromised state on these emotional behaviors using RAG-1^−/− mice, which lack T and B cells. We also investigated the relative contribution of CD4⁺ or CD8⁺ T cells to these manifestations using RAG-1^−/−/OT-II and RAG-1^−/−/OT-I transgenic mice, respectively. Our results show that RAG-1^−/− mice present a significant increase in digging and marble-burying activities compared with wild-type mice. Surprisingly, these anxiety-like behaviors were significantly reverted in RAG-1^−/−/OT-II but not RAG-1^−/−/OT-I transgenic mice. Immunodepletion experiments with anti-CD4 or anti-CD8 in C57/BL6 mice or repopulation studies in RAG-1^−/− mice did not reproduce these findings. Microarray analysis of the brain of RAG-1^−/− and RAG-1^−/−/OT-II mice revealed a significantly different gene fingerprint, with the latter being more similar to wild-type mice than the former. Further analysis revealed nine main signaling pathways as being significantly modulated in RAG-1^−/− compared with wild-type mice. Taken together, these results suggest that life-long rather than transient immunodeficient conditions influence the emotional behaviors in mice. Most interestingly, these effects seem to correlate with a specific absence of CD4⁺ rather than CD8⁺ T cells. Validation of these findings in man might provide new clues on the mechanism by which early life immune modulation might impact mood response in adults and provide a further link between immune and emotional well-being.     

Differentiation of human adult CD34+ stem cells into cells with a neural phenotype: role of astrocytes

It has recently been reported that adult hematopoietic stem cells can differentiate into neural cells, opening new frontiers in therapy for neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, adult human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) were isolated via magnetic bead sorting, using a specific CD34 antibody and cultured with human astrocyte culture conditioned medium (ACM). In order to evaluate their differentiation into neurons and/or astrocytes, ACM-treated cultures were probed for the expression of several neural markers. We observed morphological modifications and, after 20 days of treatment, cell morphology displayed extending processes. Immunocytochemistry, Western blotting and RT-PCR showed the expression of neuronal markers such as neurofilaments, neuron specific enolase (NSE) and NeuN in ACM-treated HSCs cultured in poly-L-lysine-coated dishes. On the contrary, when the same ACM-treated cells were grown on a plastic substrate, they expressed high levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), with only weak expression of neuronal markers. Nestin, a neural progenitor cell marker, was present in treated cells, regardless of the substrate. These results demonstrate that astrocytes can generate a suitable microenvironment for inducing HSCs to differentiate into neural cells. Therefore, adult bone marrow may represent a readily accessible source of cells for treating neurodegenerative diseases.     

糖皮质激素对多发性硬化患者外周血淋巴细胞CD80和CD4+CD25+T细胞表达的影响

目的探讨糖皮质激素(GC)对多发性硬化(MS)患者外周血淋巴细胞CD80和CD4+CD25+T细胞表达的影响。方法利用流式细胞仪检测21例MS急性期患者GC治疗前后外周血淋巴细胞CD80和CD4+CD25+T细胞阳性率,并与正常对照组比较;比较MS患者治疗前后扩展功能障碍状况量表(EDSS)评分的变化。结果MS患者急性期外周血淋巴细胞CD80的阳性率[(5.031±1.782)%]较正常对照组[(6.436±2.035)%]明显下降(P<0.05),经GC治疗后CD80的阳性率[(6.467±1.882)%]明显增高(P<0.01);CD4+CD25+T细胞阳性率治疗前后与正常对照组间差异均无统计学意义;治疗后EDSS评分[(3.64±1.79)分]较治疗前[(4.26±1.68)分]明显下降(P<0.01)。结论GC可上调MS患者淋巴细胞CD80的表达,抑制细胞免疫,促进MS病情缓解。     

Impairment of circulating CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy

Abstract   Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) is an immune-mediated peripheral nervous system disease. CD4⁺CD25⁺ T regulatory cells (Tregs) have been unequivocally shown to be critical in maintaining immune tolerance and preventing auto-immune diseases by suppressing self-reactive T cells. Thus, we hypothesized that the numbers and/or the function of Tregs would be deranged during the progressive or relapse phases of CIDP. The number of Tregs was determined by flow cytometry according to their characteristic CD4⁺CD25^high membrane phenotype. Functional characterization of Tregs was analyzed by suppression of proliferation and secretion of cytokines by co-cultured effector CD4⁺CD25⁻ T cells. FOXP3 message expression level was assessed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. The results showed significant reduction in both the number and the suppressive function of Tregs in the patients with CIDP compared with healthy controls. Also, Tregs isolated from CIDP patients expressed lower levels of FoxP3 mRNA. During the progressive or the relapsing phases of CIDP, the number of Tregs was reduced, and the suppressive function of them decreased. These findings may be helpful to our understanding of the possible role of Tregs in the pathogenesis of CIDP.