未治疗HIV 感染者NKT 样细胞活化、凋亡和增殖的相关研究

目的:研究HIV 感染后NKT 样细胞活化、凋亡和增殖的变化情况。方法:选取47 名未治疗的HIV 感染者和31 名健康对照者,提取外周血细胞,用荧光标记抗体进行染色,利用流式细胞仪检测HIV 感染者NKT 样细胞HLA-DR、Annexin-V、Ki-67 等表面分子的表达。结果:未治疗HIV 感染者NKT 样细胞百分数为(3.03±1.61)%,正常人NKT 样细胞百分数为(8.30±7.42)%,HIV 感染者NKT 样细胞百分数显著低于健康对照组(P<0.05);未治疗HIV 感染者HLA-DR 表达为(5.40±4.10)%,健康对照组HLA-DR 表达为(0.89±0.83)%,HIV 感染者活化程度明显高于健康对照组(P<0.001),且活化程度与CD4+ T 细胞计数呈负相关(r =-0.885 7,P<0.05);未治疗HIV 感染者Annexin-V 表达为(30.21±13.15)%,凋亡程度明显高于健康对照组(5.40±8.05)%,(P<0.01);未治疗HIV 感染者Ki-67 的表达为(11.15±4.76)%,增殖能力明显低于健康对照组(27.63±18.31)%,(P<0.05)。结论:HIV 感染可明显降低NKT 样细胞数量及增殖能力,而其活化及凋亡能力增加。     

HIV原发感染者自然杀伤样T细胞NKG2A/NKG2D变化的研究

目的深入了解人类免疫缺陷病毒(human immunodeficiency virus,HIV)原发感染者(primary HIV infection,PHI)NKT样细胞表面NKG2A/NKG2D受体表达的变化。方法选取25例未经高效抗逆转录病毒治疗的HIV原发感染者和27例HIV抗体阴性健康对照,用流式细胞仪检测研究对象外周血NKT样细胞表面NKG2D和NKG2A的表达。结果 HIV原发感染者NKT样细胞绝对数和百分率显著低于健康对照(P<0.01)。HIV原发感染者NKT样细胞表面NKG2A、NKG2D受体表达与健康对照并无显著差异。HIV原发感染者病毒调定点低组NKG2A+NKT样细胞、NKG2A+NKG2D-NKT样细胞以及NKG2A+NKG2D+NKT样细胞百分率均显著低于病毒调定点高组(P<0.05);NKT细胞绝对数和百分率、NKG2D+NKT样细胞、NKG2D+NKG2A-NKT样细胞百分率在两组间相似,没有显著性差异。NKG2A+NKT细胞的百分比与病毒载量正相关(R=0.430,P=0.032)。结论 NKT样细胞数量以及其表面NKG2A受体的表达可作为HIV疾病进程的预测指标之一。     

HIV感染者NKT样细胞基线功能对疾病进程的影响

目的本实验通过检测HIV感染者NKT样细胞基线功能的变化,研究NKT样细胞对HIV感染疾病进程的影响。方法应用流式细胞术直接对HIV感染者以及健康对照外周血NKT样细胞IFN-γ分泌和CD107a表达进行研究。结果 NKT样细胞分泌IFN-γ百分比高者HIV疾病进展慢(P<0.008,P<0.001),与CD4+T细胞计数呈显著正相关(r=0.402,P=0.027),而与病毒载量呈显著负相关(r=-0.472,P=0.037)。结论 NKT样细胞功能较强,具有免疫保护作用,是延缓HIV病程的重要因素之一,可作为监测HIV疾病进展的指标。     

HIV感染者血清IL-16水平变化及HAART对其水平的影响

目的:探索HIV感染者血清白介素16(IL-16)水平变化及HAART对其水平的影响.方法:77例HIV感染者为研究组,按美国疾病控制中心与世界卫生组织标准分期,对照组15例.检测血清CD4+T细胞、CD8+T细胞和IL-16,观察HIV感染组及各期与对照组、HAART治疗组与未治疗组之间的差异.结果:HIV感染者及各期的CD4+T细胞均低于对照组(P＜0.01)、CD8+T细胞均高于对照组(P＜0.05或P＜0.01).HAART治疗组55例血清IL-16为(266.6±174.1)ng/ml,未治疗组22例血清IL-16为(182.9±63.5)ng/ml,治疗组血清IL-16水平明显高于未治疗组(t=3.087,P＜0.01).HIV感染者及A、B期的血清IL-16均低于对照组(P＜0.05).细分期显示,HAART治疗后HIV感染者血清IL-16逐渐回升,C期治疗组明显高于未治疗组(P＜0.05).结论:HAART可提高血清IL-16水平,HIV感染者动态观察血清CD4+T细胞、IL-16,对病情监测有价值.     

高效抗逆转录病毒治疗对中国HIV/AIDS患者淋巴细胞活化及第二受体表达的影响

目的　了解高效抗逆转录病毒治疗后中国HIV/ AIDS患者淋巴细胞活化及CCR5、CXCR4表达的变化,探讨HIV感染者对于抗病毒治疗的免疫应答。方法　10例HIV /AIDS患者给予高效抗逆转录病毒治疗(HAART),用流式细胞仪检测治疗前和治疗第3、6 个月T淋巴细胞活化(HLA DR、CD38表达)及第二受体CCR5、CXCR4表达情况,比较HIV/ AIDS患者治疗前后淋巴细胞活化、第二受体表达的变化。结果　治疗前,10例HIV /AIDS患者CD4+、CD8+ T淋巴细胞活化水平均明显高于健康对照,CD8+ T淋巴细胞表面CCR5的表达明显高于健康对照,CXCR4 的表达明显低于健康对照(P<0.05);HAART治疗后,患者淋巴细胞活化水平随治疗时间明显下降(P<0.05),CD8+ T淋巴细胞表面CCR5表达水平显著降低(P< 0. 01), CXCR4 的表达升高;治疗6 个月时, CD38 CD4、HLA DRCD38 CD4、CCR5 CD8、CXCR4 CD8表达水平恢复至健康人水平;HIV AIDS淋巴细胞活化水平及第二受体CCR5的表达降低与HAART治疗后CD4+T淋巴细胞数量的升高具有显著的相关性。结论HAART能够降低中国HIV /AIDS患者淋巴细胞活化水平,使第二受体表达水平趋于正常,促进免疫功能的恢复。     

HIV慢性感染者CD3~+CD56~+NKT样细胞表面Gal-9受体表达研究

目的研究Gal-9在HIV慢性感染者NKT样细胞上的表达情况。方法选取HIV慢性感染者29例和健康人21例。对外周血单个核细胞进行荧光抗体染色,利用流式细胞仪检测CD3~+CD56~+NKT样细胞Gal-9受体表达的情况,然后分析Gal-9受体在HIV感染前后的表达差异及其与CD4~+T细胞计数和病毒载量之间的关系。结果 HIV慢性感染者CD3~+CD56~+NKT样细胞占总淋巴细胞的百分比明显低于健康对照组(P=0.020)。HIV慢性感染者Gal-9~+NKT%与健康对照组相比又明显的增加(P=0.016)。正常人和感染者的NKT样细胞上Gal-9的平均荧光强度(MFI)无明显差异,而低CD4~+T细胞组(CD4~+T350/μl)的NKT样细胞上Gal-9的MFI比正常人组显著增加(P=0.022)。Gal-9~+NKT%与CD4~+T细胞数无明显相关性,而Gal-9的MFI与CD4~+T细胞数呈负相关(P=0.025)。结论 HIV慢性感染者与正常人相比CD3~+CD56~+NKT样细胞GAL-9受体表达的百分数明显增加,Gal-9 MFI与CD4~+T细胞数成负相关,提示NKT样细胞Gal-9受体表达是HIV疾病进展的标志物之一。     

HIV感染者、发病者及HAART治疗者NK细胞亚群变化研究

目的探讨HIV感染者、发病者和进行高效抗逆转录病毒疗法(HAART)的治疗者NK细胞亚群的变化情况。方法取新鲜外周全血,用荧光标记的单克隆抗体进行染色,经流式细胞仪检测分析HIV感染者、发病者和HAART治疗者NK细胞亚群的变化。结果 HIV感染者、发病者CD56dimCD16+NK细胞的百分比显著低于HIV抗体阴性健康对照;CD56-CD16+、CD56briCD16-/+NK细胞的百分比显著高于HIV抗体阴性健康对照;HAART治疗者CD56dimCD16+、CD56-CD16+和CD56briCD16-/+NK细胞亚群的百分比与HIV抗体阴性健康对照相比不再有显著差异。结论 HIV感染改变了NK细胞亚群的构成,HAART治疗后NK细胞亚群的比例可得到部分恢复。     

HIV感染者自然杀伤样T细胞分泌的TGF-β和IL-10水平

目的探究HIV感染者自然杀伤样T细胞(NKT-like)分泌的TGF-β、IL-10水平及其与疾病进展的关系。方法提取正常对照者和HIV感染者外周血单个核细胞,加入IL-2(200 IU),IL-15(50 ng/ml)及IL-12(10 ng/ml)进行培养,共培养24 h后进行破膜胞内染色,FACS LSRII流式细胞仪检测NKT-like细胞TGF-β、IL-10水平。结果 HIV感染者NKT样细胞分泌的TGF-β明显高于正常对照者(P=0.017),分泌的IL-10有高于正常对照者的趋势;HIV感染者NKT样细胞分泌的TGF-β、IL-10与CD4+T细胞计数、病毒载量(log10VL)没有统计学上的相关性;NKT样细胞分泌的IL-10和TGF-β水平具有明显的正相关(r=0.663,P=0.001);体外加入r IL-10、r TGF-β可抑制NKT样细胞CD107a或IFN-γ的分泌。结论 HIV感染者NKT样细胞分泌的免疫抑制性细胞因子TGF-β、IL-10增多,可能对HIV感染者免疫功能紊乱起着促进作用。     

HIV感染者T细胞NKG2C/NKG2A表达及与疾病进展关系研究

目的：研究HIV慢性感染者和HARRT治疗者T细胞NKG2C/NKG2A受体的表达变化,探讨其与疾病进展的关系。方法：选取HIV慢性感染者、接受HAART治疗的HIV感染者以及健康人的外周血细胞,通过荧光抗体染色,利用流式细胞仪检测T细胞上表达的NKG2C/NKG2A受体。结果：HIV慢性感染者NKG2C⁺ T细胞,NKG2A⁺ T细胞和NKG2C+NKG2A- T细胞百分比明显高于健康对照组 (P=0.025、P=0.032、P=0.029),HARRT治疗组则明显低于HIV慢性感染者(P=0.033、P=0.037、P=0.018),恢复到正常水平,与健康对照组相比无统计学差异。HIV慢性感染者外周血CD4⁺ T淋巴细胞绝对数和表达NKG2A、NKG2C⁺NKG2A⁺和NKG2C-NKG2A⁺ 的T细胞呈负相关(r=-0.697,P<0.000 1;r=-0.463,P=0.015;r=-0.693,P<0.000 1),HIV慢性感染者外周血T细胞上表达的NKG2C与NKG2A的比值与CD4⁺ T淋巴细胞绝对数呈正相关(r=0.476,P=0.012)。结论：HIV感染者T细胞表面NKG2C和NKG2A的表达研究具有重要意义,为HIV感染的临床预后评估提供科学依据。     

耐受性CD8~+ NKT细胞体外增殖能力的鉴定

目的:利用CFSE标记细胞,流式细胞术(FCM)检测法,解析超抗原SEB活化的耐受性CD8+ NKT细胞在体外增殖的情况。方法:利用CFSE标记新鲜分离的C57BL/J鼠脾细胞,分别与ConA和LPS共同培养3d,收集细胞进行荧光染色并用FCM解析细胞表面CD69分子的表达率和增殖能力。CFSE标记的鼠脾细胞与SEB共培养5d和10d后,荧光染色并用FCM解析细胞表面CD69的百分数和增殖能力。SEB活化的第10天细胞经CFSE标记后在IL-2的协同作用下继续培养10d,荧光染色,FCM解析这群细胞的增殖能力、活性分子CD69的表达率和NKT细胞亚群的变化情况。结果:ConA、LPS和SEB三者均可以刺激小鼠脾细胞增殖。ConA和LPS在3d内可以使细胞增殖3代,且CD69的表达率为74.19%和41.56%;SEB在5d和10d内分别可以使细胞增殖5代和7代,细胞表面CD69的表达率为32.09%和48.66%。SEB活化的10d细胞可以在IL-2的协同下继续传代培养10d,可以增殖7代;这群细胞中CD8+ NKT细胞亚群,由原始的0.36%增加到38.58%;细胞表面CD69分子由正常值的0.11%提高到83.74%。结论:超抗原SEB活化的CD8+ NKT细胞可以在体外进行增殖培养,且这些细胞是活性化的细胞。利用CFSE标记细胞,FCM可以检测耐受性CD8+ NKT细胞在体外的增殖水平。     

Function of NKT cells, potential anti-HIV effector cells, are improved by beginning HAART during acute HIV-1 infection

NKT cells are a subset of lymphocytes that share features of T cells and NK cells and bridge the innate and adaptive immune responses. They are able to be infected by HIV, but their function in HIV-infected individuals is not known. NKT cell percentage and function was measured in individuals with acute HIV infection before and 1 year into highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART). This study demonstrates that percentages of both CD161+ NKT cells and CD161+, CD4+ NKT cells decline within the first few months after HIV-1 infection, but initiating therapy during the acute infection period can prevent a further decline in these NKT cell subsets during the first year. NKT cell function is also impaired during early HIV infection, but significantly improved by effective treatment with HAART. Finally, preservation of NKT cell function may be important in HIV-infected individuals, as NKT cells display an anti-HIV-1 activity in vitro, mediated by IFN-gamma secretion.     

中国HIV/AIDS患者NK细胞及NKT细胞变化的检测

目的　探讨HIV感染后机体NK(naturalkillercells)及NKT细胞的变化情况。方法　取外周血细胞 ,用标记荧光的抗体进行染色 ,流式细胞仪分析HIV AIDS患者NK和NKT细胞的变化。结果　HIV AIDS患者NK、NKT细胞和CD4 + T细胞显著低于正常对照 ;CD8+ T细胞显著高于正常对照。HIV AIDS患者NK百分数显著低于正常对照 ,与CD4 + T细胞数量成正比 ,r=0 .2 89,P <0 .0 1 ;NKT细胞数量与CD4 + T细胞数量成正比 ,r =0 .378,P <0 .0 1 ;与CD8+ T细胞数量成正比 ,r =0 .340 ,P <0 .0 1 ;长期不进展组NKT、NK细胞数量与正常对照组差异无显著性。结论　HIV感染可明显降低HIV AIDS患者NK和NKT细胞数量 ,NK和NKT细胞变化与疾病进展密切相关。     

Study of the NKT cell subsets with superantigen SEB-activated tolerance

AIM: To study the NKT cell subsets and their differentiation. METHODS: Splenic lymphocytes from C57BL/J mice that had received SEB treatment were collected as effector cells on the 10(th) day. The cells were cultured in medium containing ConA, LPS and IL-2 for 3 days and measured their response to mitogens and cytokine. The inhibitory action of the effector cells was examined. The effector cells were cultured with normal lymphocytes and above mitogens or cytokine for 3 day. The cells proliferation was assessed with MTT method.The NKT cell subsets among these effector cells with the tolerance function were analyzed and their differentiation sources and correlation of functions were detected by flow cytometry. RESULTS: The response of SEB-activated effector cells to ConA, LPS and IL-2 was significantly decreased compared with that of normal lymphocytes. The A values of cell proliferation were decreased from 0.80+/-0.04, 0.60+/-0.03 and 0.55+/-0.07 in control groups to 0.60+/-0.05, 0.30+/-0.05 and 0.27+/-0.04 in effector groups, respectively (P<0.01, n=3).The inhibitory ability of effectors cells against the response of normal lymphocytes to ConA, LPS and IL-2 were clearly observed. They inhibited the response of normal lymphocytes to several mitogens and cytokine. And the A values of cell proliferation were decreased to 0.26+/-0.02, 0.48+/-0.04 and 0.34+/-0.02, respectively (P<0.01, n=3). The CD4(+)NK1.1(+), CD8(+)NK1.1(+), TcRV8(+)NK1.1(+) NKT cell subsets among SEB-activated effector cells with tolerance function were significantly increased and shown that they come from T cell population. And the CD4(-)CD8(-)/NK1.1(+)CD3(+)NKT cells by ConA or SEB-activated were shown coming from NK cell population. CONCLUSION: The effector cells with tolerance function activated by superantigen SEB relate to CD4(+)NK1.1(+), CD8(+)NK1.1(+), TcRVbeta8(+)NK1.1(+) NKT cell subsets. The NKT cell subsets come from T cells. The CD4(-)CD8(-)/NK1.1(+)CD3(+)NKT cells differentiating from NK cells are not involved in the regulation of tolerance.     

Alterations of Natural Killer Cell and T-Lymphocyte Counts in Adults Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus through Blood and Plasma Sold in the Past in China and in Whom Infection Has Progressed Slowly over a Long Period

Natural killer (NK) cells, natural killer T (NKT) cells, and T lymphocytes were analyzed by using a flow cytometer in 225 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals infected through the past sale of blood and plasma without receiving antiretroviral therapy in the People’s Republic of China. According to CD4 T-cell counts these HIV-infected adults were stratified into three groups: long-term slow progressors, HIV-infected subjects, and AIDS patients. NK cell counts in long-term slow progressors were higher compared to HIV infection and AIDS patients (P < 0.05) and lower compared to normal controls (P < 0.05), whereas NKT cell counts in slow progressors and the HIV infection group were not different from those of normal controls. NK cell counts in HIV-seropositive subjects were positively correlated with CD4 T-cell counts (P < 0.05), and NKT cell counts were positively correlated with CD4 T-cell and CD8 T-cell counts (P < 0.05). The CD8 T-cell counts were higher in slow progressors compared to those with HIV infection, AIDS patients, and normal controls. These results indicated that HIV infection causes alterations of NK cells and T cells in slow progressors, HIV-infected subjects, and AIDS patient groups, but no difference was found in NKT cell counts and percentages in slow progressors and the HIV-infected group compared to normal controls.     

Reconfiguration of NKT Cell Subset Compartment Is Associated with Plaque Development in Patients with Carotid Artery Stenosis

Accumulating evidence shows that immune cells play an important role in carotid atherosclerotic plaque development. In this study, we assessed the association of 6 different natural killer T (NKT) cell subsets, based on CD57 and CD8 expression, with risk for development of carotid atherosclerotic plaque (CAP). Molecular expression by peripheral NKT cells was evaluated in 13 patients with high-risk CAP and control without carotid stenosis (n?=?18). High-risk CAP patients, compared with healthy subjects, had less percentage of CD57+CD8? NKT cell subsets (8.64?±?10.15 versus 19.62?±?10.8 %; P?=?0.01) and CD57+CD8int NKT cell subsets (4.32?±?3.04 versus 11.87?±?8.56 %; P?=?0.002), with a corresponding increase in the CD57?CD8high NKT cell subsets (33.22?±?11.87 versus 18.66?±?13.68 %; P?=?0.007). Intracellular cytokine staining showed that CD8+ NKT cell subset was the main cytokine-producing NKT cell. Cytokine production in plasma was measured with Bio-Plex assay. The expression levels of pro-inflammatory mediators (IFN-γ, IL-17, IP-10) were significantly higher in CAP patients as compared to that from controls. These data provide evidence that NKT cell subset compartment reconfiguration in patients with carotid stenosis seems to be associated with the occurrence of carotid atherosclerotic plaque and suggest that both pathogenic and protective NKT cell subsets exist.     

Differential upregulation of CD38 on different T-cell subsets may influence the ability to reconstitute CD4+ T cells under successful highly active antiretroviral therapy

BACKGROUND: Immune activation is an independent surrogate marker of CD4 T-cell depletion in HIV-infected patients. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) reduces disease progression as a direct consequence of suppressing HIV replication. Immune function does not normalize completely in most subjects on HAART, however, perhaps reflecting residual HIV replication. So far, it is unclear to what extent immune activation may influence the evolution of CD4 T-cell counts in patients on HAART. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The expression of CD38 on naive and memory subsets of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells was measured quantitatively by flow cytometry in 62 drug-naive HIV-positive and 30 HIV-uninfected controls. In addition, the evolution of this marker as well as that of some virologic parameters (plasma viremia and proviral load) and CD4 counts were assessed in 25 HIV-infected individuals who initiated HAART and were followed for 12 months. RESULTS: The mean level of CD38 on memory CD4+ and CD8+ T cells as well as in naive CD8+ cells was significantly higher in drug-naive HIV-positive subjects than in HIV-negative controls. Moreover, it was highly correlated with viral load titers. In patients on successful HAART, immune activation declined in all T-cell subsets, particularly among memory CD8+ cells. It remained elevated with respect to HIV-negative controls, however, even after 12 months of HAART. There was a significant correlation between the CD8+ T-cell activation decay and the increase of CD4+ T cells on HAART. Patients with the highest decline in CD8 activation were those showing the highest CD4 T-cell gains after 12 months of therapy. CONCLUSIONS: The level of CD38 expression on different T-cell subsets is differentially upregulated in drug-naive HIV-infected patients. After successful HAART, immune activation decreases in all T-cell subsets, although it still remains elevated in most cases after 12 months of HAART. The extent of immune deactivation under successful HAART correlates with the ability to reconstitute CD4 counts.     

HIV感染症状长期不进展者NK细胞变化研究

目的探讨HIV长期不进展者NK细胞的变化. 方法应用流式细胞术对HIV长期不进展者、典型进展者和HIV-抗体阴性正常对照外周血NK细胞、NKT细胞及NK细胞趋化因子受体等进行研究. 结果长期不进展者NKT细胞绝对计数与正常对照差异无统计学意义(P＝0.301),高于HIV感染者和艾滋病病人(P＝0.01, P＝0.002);长期不进展者NK细胞绝对计数低于正常对照(P＝0.03),高于HIV感染者和艾滋病病人(P＝0.005, P＜0.0001);长期不进展者NK细胞与CD4+ T淋巴细胞呈正相关(r＝0.393,P＝0.001);NKT细胞与CD8+ T淋巴细胞呈正相关(r＝0.372,P＝0.002).长期不进展者NK细胞表达的CCR5受体低于典型进展者和正常对照(P＜0.01). 结论 NK细胞的变化与HIV疾病进展相关,值得深入研究.