慢性HBV感染患者外周血CD4~+CD25~+调节性T细胞表达及其临床意义

目的探讨CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞与慢性HBV感染后不同临床转归和临床特点的相关性。方法在26例慢性乙型肝炎(CHB)患者、15例无症状HBsAg携带者(ASC)和11例肝炎肝硬化(LC)患者和16例正常对照者,分离外周血单个核细胞(PBMC),采用流式细胞仪检测CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞的表达水平。结果CHB组和ASC组的CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞占CD4+T细胞的百分率分别为4.40±2.76%和4.43±2.10%,均高于正常对照组(2.70±0.97%),差异显著(P0.01);CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞的表达水平与HBVDNA水平无相关性(r=0.018,P0.05);在HBeAg阳性与阴性组患者CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞的表达也无明显的差异(P0.05)。结论慢性HBV感染者外周血CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞水平升高,可能与HBV感染的慢性化有关。     

慢性丙型肝炎患者外周血滤泡辅助性T淋巴细胞表面PD-1受体表达及意义研究

目的探讨不同血清病毒载量的慢性丙型肝炎(CHC)患者外周血滤泡辅助性T淋巴细胞(Tfh)表面程序性死亡受体-1(PD-1)表达情况。方法根据血清HCV RNA水平不同,将180例CHC患者分为低病毒载量组76例,3 lg copies/ml≤血清HCV RNA 6 lg copies/ml和高病毒载量组104例,血清HCV RNA≥6 lgcopies/ml。比较两组外周血Tfh细胞百分比、Tfh细胞表面PD-1阳性率、外周血T、B淋巴细胞亚群、外周血CD4~+T淋巴细胞和CD8~+T淋巴细胞表面PD-1表达和血清白细胞介素21(IL-21)水平的差异。结果低病毒载量组和高病毒载量组血清HCV RNA水平分别为(4.5±1.2)lg copies/ml和(6.4±0.7)lg copies/ml,Tfh细胞表面PD-1阳性百分比分别为(26.2±2.2)%和(37.2±1.1)%,Tfh细胞百分比分别为(7.9±0.7)%和(5.1±0.4)%,血清IL-21水平分别为(46.8±1.3) ng/L和(21.7±1.1) ng/L,差异均有统计学意义(P0.01);低病毒载量组和高病毒载量组外周血CD4~+T细胞百分比分别为(51.1±4.6)%和(37.6±4.4)%,CD8~+T细胞百分比分别为(24.0±3.1)%和(31.7±3.9)%,CD4~+T/CD8~+T细胞比值分别为(3.3±0.2)和(2.3±0.1),CD19~+B细胞百分比分别为(16.7±3.9)%和(11.8±3.2)%,差异具有统计学意义(P0.01);低病毒载量组和高病毒载量组外周血CD4~+T细胞表面PD-1阳性率分别为(10.1±2.3)%和(2.4±0.6)%],CD8~+T细胞表面PD-1阳性率分别为(6.3±2.2)%和(1.0±0.3)%,差异也具有统计学意义(P0.01)。结论不同血清病毒载量的CHC患者外周血Tfh和T淋巴细胞亚群以及血清白细胞介素21水平存在显著差异,进一步探讨它们对病情、抗病毒治疗应答和预后的关系,将具有十分重要的临床意义。     

心肌梗死患者CD4~+CD25~+Foxp3~+ T细胞检测及意义

目的探讨心肌梗死患者外周血CD4+CD25+Foxp3+T细胞的水平及意义。方法采用流式细胞分析法,检测20例急性心肌梗死患者(AMI组)、21例陈旧性心肌梗死患者(OMI组)和36例健康体检者(对照组)外周血CD4+CD25+Foxp3+T细胞水平。结果 AMI组、OMI组的CD4+CD25+T细胞/CD4+T细胞比例分别为(7.20±1.96)%和(7.55±1.77)%均低于对照组的(8.81±1.50)%(P0.05);CD4+CD25+Foxp3+T细胞/CD4+T细胞比例AMI组为(1.42±0.38)%和OMI组为(1.46±0.55)%均比对照组(1.75±0.58)%低(P0.05)。结论 CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞比例降低可能打破了外周免疫耐受,参与了心肌梗死患者动脉粥样硬化的发生发展。     

CD4+CD25-Foxp3+T淋巴细胞的表型鉴定及其在初发系统性红斑狼疮中的意义

目的 对初发系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)患者外周血异常表达CD4+CD25-Foxp3+T淋巴细胞进行表型鉴定,并探讨其临床意义.方法 对初发SLE患者外周血CD4+T淋巴细胞进行细胞表面分子[CD25、CD127、CCR4、糖皮质激素诱导的肿瘤坏死因子受体(GITR)、细胞毒T淋巴细胞相关抗原4(CT-LA-4)]和胞内分子(Foxp3)标染,流式细胞仪检测,并研究CD4+各细胞亚群与狼疮肾炎和疾病活动度(SLEDAI)相关性.结果 SLE患者外周血CD4+CD25-Foxp3+T淋巴细胞表面 GITR、CTLA-4和CCR4表达率与活化T淋巴细胞(CD4+CD25+Foxp3-)相比差异无统计学意义(P均>0.05),而显著低于调节性T淋巴细胞(CD4+CD25+Foxp3+)(P均<0.01);CD4+Foxp3+CD25high,CD4+Foxp3+CD25low和CD4+Foxp3+CD25-细胞中CD127low-百分率分别为(93.8±,3.5)%,(93.7±2.3)%,(92.0±2.1)%,三者之间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);在CD4+细胞亚群中,当CD127low-时,Foxp3+在CD25high,CD25low和CD25-中表达率分别为 (91.4±2.6)%,(71.9±3.3)%,(9.0±2.2)%,三者之间差异均有统计学意义(P<0.01);SLE患者外周血CD4+CCR4+CD25highT淋巴细胞百分率与SLEDAI呈显著负相关(r=-0.695,P<0.001),狼疮肾炎患者(1.10±0.17)%显著低于SLE无肾炎组[(1.61±0.23)%,P<0.01]和健康对照组[(1.75±0.10)%,P<0.01];狼疮肾炎患者外周血CD4+ CCR4+CD25low-T淋巴细胞百分率显著高于健康对照组[(11.5 ±2.3)%与(8.0±1.0)%,P<0.01)].结论 初发SLE中异常升高的CD4+CD25-Foxp3+T淋巴细胞的表型类似早期活化效应T淋巴细胞.可以用CD4+CD25highCD127low-T淋巴细胞替选CD4+CD25highFoxp3+调节性T淋巴细胞.CCR4+调节性T淋巴细胞可能参与狼疮肾炎发病.     

L-选择素在系统性红斑狼疮患者外周血CD4~+CD25~+T淋巴细胞的表达及其与Foxp3的相关性

目的了解黏附分子L-选择素(L-selectin,CD62L)在系统性红斑狼疮(systemic lupus erythematosus,SLE)患者外周血CD4+CD25+T淋巴细胞的表达,及其与CD4+CD25+Treg细胞转录因子Foxp3的相关性。方法用流式细胞仪检测68例SLE患者外周血CD4+、CD4+CD25+T淋巴细胞CD62L和Foxp3的表达。根据SLEDAI评分,68例SLE患者中活动组36例,稳定组32例;健康对照组35人。结果活动组SLE患者外周血CD4+CD25+CD62L+T淋巴细胞为(1.71±1.60)%,低于对照组的(5.87±3.03)%(P0.01)和稳定组的(4.91±1.69)%(P0.01),差异具有显著性意义;且与SLEDAI呈负相关(r=-0.695,P=0.000),与补体C3水平呈正相关(r=0.522,P=0.000)。活动组SLE患者外周血CD4+CD25+CD62L+Foxp3+T淋巴细胞为(1.06±0.47)%,低于对照组的(3.17±0.87)%(P0.01)和稳定组的(3.46±1.15)%(P0.01),差异有显著性意义。CD4+T淋巴细胞CD62L的表达与CD4+CD25+T淋巴细胞CD62L和Foxp3的表达呈负相关(r=-0.689,P=0.000;r=-0.568,P=0.000);CD4+CD25+T淋巴细胞CD62L的表达与Foxp3的表达呈正相关(r=0.891,P=0.000)。结论CD62L在SLE患者外周血CD4+CD25+T的低表达及与Foxp3表达密切相关,可能在SLE发病中起着重要作用。     

扩张型心肌病患者CD4~+CD25~+Foxp3~+ T细胞的检测及意义

目的:探讨扩张型心肌病(DCM)患者外周血CD4+CD25+Foxp3+T细胞的水平及意义。方法:采用流式细胞术检测DCM患者30例及健康对照组20例外周血CD4+CD25+T细胞和CD4+CD25+Foxp3+T细胞的比例。结果:DCM患者外周血CD4+CD25+T细胞占CD4+T细胞的比例为(8.53±1.64)%,显著低于健康对照组的(11.4±2.17)%,P0.01;DCM患者CD4+CD25+Foxp3+T细胞占CD4+T细胞比例为(0.99±0.54)%,显著低于健康对照组的(1.55±0.55)%,P0.01;且DCM患者心功能越差,CD4+CD25+Foxp3+T细胞占CD4+T细胞的比例越低。结论:DCM患者调节性T细胞比例的减少,可能打破了自身免疫耐受,发生了针对心肌抗原的自身免疫反应,参与了DCM的发病。     

不同HBeAg状态下慢性乙型肝炎患者肝组织内CD4~+、CD8~+、CD20~+、CD57~+ T淋巴细胞的表达分析

目的探讨HBe Ag阳性和阴性慢性乙型肝炎(CHB)患者肝内免疫活性细胞(CD4+、CD8+、CD20+、CD57+T淋巴细胞)与肝脏病理及临床的关系。方法选取2008年1月-2013年12月在桂林市第三人民医院住院的70例CHB患者进行肝穿刺活组织检查,其中HBe Ag阳性患者38例,HBe Ag阴性患者32例。运用免疫组化染色分析肝组织内CD4+、CD8+、CD20+、CD57+T淋巴细胞的表达,比较不同HBe Ag状态患者CD4+、CD8+、CD20+、CD57+T淋巴细胞与临床相关性。等级资料采用Kruskal-Walls H检验,组间比较采用Nemenyi法,相关性分析采用直线相关分析法。结果 HBe Ag阳性和阴性患者的炎症程度到达G3~G4,其肝组织中CD8+、CD20+T淋巴细胞的表达均比G1组明显增加(P值均0.05);HBe Ag阳性患者炎症程度到达G4、而HBe Ag阴性患者炎症程度到达G3,其肝组织中CD4+T淋巴细胞的表达比G1组明显增加(P值均0.05);在HBe Ag阴性患者中CD4+、CD8+、CD20+、CD57+T淋巴细胞均与ALT水平呈正相关(r值分别为0.353、0.628、0.693、0.540,P值均0.05),且CD20+T淋巴细胞还与HBV DNA水平呈正相关(r=0.378,P0.05)。而在HBe Ag阳性患者中只有CD8+、CD20+T淋巴细胞与ALT水平呈正相关,与HBV DNA水平无相关性。结论不同HBe Ag状态患者肝组织内CD4+、CD8+、CD20+T淋巴细胞表达与肝组织内炎症分级均有明显相关性,但肝内免疫活性细胞与ALT、HBV DNA水平的相关性存在差异。     

慢性HBV感染者外周血CXCR5~+CD4~+Tfh细胞的测定及其与FoxP3~+Treg细胞的相关性

目的:探讨慢性乙型肝炎病毒(hepatitis Bvirus,HBV)感染不同阶段患者外周血CD4+T淋巴细胞中CD4+CXCR5+Tfh细胞及CD4+CD25+FoxP3+Treg细胞的百分比及其意义.方法:应用流式细胞术检测15例慢性无症状HBV携带者(chronic asymptomatic HBV carriers,AsC)、42例慢性乙型肝炎(chronic hepatitisB,CHB)患者(HBeAg阳性25例、HBeAg阴性17例)、11例非活动性HBsAg携带者(inactive HBsAg carriers,InC)外周血CD4+CXCR5+Tfh细胞及CD4+CD25+FoxP3+Treg细胞占CD4+T淋巴细胞的百分比,并与15例健康对照(healthycontrol,HC)进行比较.结果:AsC、HBeAg(+)CHB、HBeAg(-)CHB组外周血CD4+CXCR5+Tfh细胞占CD4+T淋巴细胞的比例分别为17.66(15.34%-20.56%),21.95(19.60%-26.32%),22.33(17.58%-24.85%),显著高于HC组的13.67(9.80%-15.32%),差异具有统计学意义(P<0.001).与AsC及InC组的16.11(12.33%-19.73%)相比,HBeAg(+)、HBeAg(-)CHB组外周血CD4+CXCR5+Tfh细胞占CD4+T淋巴细胞的比例显著升高(P<0.05).此外,AsC组外周血CD4+CD25+FoxP3+Treg细胞占CD4+T淋巴细胞的比例为7.70(6.35%-9.13%),显著高于HC组的6.53(5.54%-7.35%),P<0.05.HBeAg(+)CHB组外周血CD4+T淋巴细胞中CD4+CD25+FoxP3+Treg细胞的频率为7.52(6.09%-8.49%),与AsC组相比呈降低的趋势.外周血CD4+CXCR5+Tfh细胞占CD4+T淋巴细胞的比例与HBVDNA载量呈负性相关(r=-0.275,P<0.05);而与血清ALT水平、HBsAg滴度无相关性.结论:CD4+CXCR5+Tfh细胞可能参与了慢性HBV感染所介导的免疫反应,外周血CD4+CD25+FoxP3+Treg细胞及CD4+CXCR5+Tfh细胞的消长可能与疾病的活动性相关.     

系统性红斑狼疮患者CD4~+CD25~+CD127~(low/-)调节性T细胞中Foxp3的表达及免疫抑制功能研究

目的 研究系统性红斑狼疮(SEE)外周血中调节性T细胞不同标志以及调节性T细胞在SLE发病中的作用;探讨CD127与Foxp3的相关性,明确CD127定义调节性T细胞的特异性;鉴定CD4~+CD25~+CD127~(low/-)T淋巴细胞免疫抑制功能.方法 ①采用四色直接荧光素标记法和多参数流式细胞术检测40例SLE患者(19例初发和21例缓解)及15名健康对照外周血CD4~+CD25~+T淋巴细胞、CD4~+CD25~+CD127~(low-)T淋巴细胞、CD4~+CD25~+Foxp3~+T淋巴细胞、CD4~+CD25~(high)T淋巴细胞、CD4~+CD25~(high)CD127~(low/-)T淋巴细胞、CD4~+CD25~(high)Foxp3~+T淋巴细胞以及CD4~+CD127~(low/-)Foxp3~+T淋巴细胞占CD4~+T淋巴细胞的比率,并且将7种调节性T细胞比率与外周血抗双链DNA(dsDNA)等抗体及SLE疾病活动指数(SLEDA1)评分等进行相关性分析.②以流式细胞分选术结合细胞培养技术,检测和分析3例SLE患者和4名健康人外周血中CD4~+CD25~+CD127~(low/-)调节性T细胞对CD4~+CD25~-效应性T细胞增殖的抑制作用.采用两样本均数的t检验,重复测量的方差分析,Pearson相关与Spearman相关分析进行统计学处理.结果 ①SLE患者组7种调节性T细胞比率分别为(6.1±1.7)%,(3.1±1.3)%,(2.1±1.0)%,(1.6±0.3)%,(0.97±0.28)%,(0.69±0.23)%和(0.71±0.35)%.与健康对照组比较:SLE患者组前6种调节性T细胞比率均低于健康对照组(P<0.05).②SLE患者组:CD4~+CD25~+Foxp3~+、CD4~+CD25~(high)Foxp3~+T淋巴细胞比率与IgA呈正相关;CD4~+CD25~(high)CD127~(low/-)T淋巴细胞比率与抗SSB抗体呈正相关.③SLE患者初发组和缓解组比较:SLE患者初发组7种调节性T细胞中除CD4~+CD127~(low/-)Foxp3~+T淋巴细胞比率外,其余均低于缓解组(P<0.05).④SLE患者初发组治疗前后比较:激素治疗前6种调节性T细胞比率均低于激素治疗后(P<0.05).⑤SLE患者初发组、缓解组和对照组中,CD4~+CD25~+T淋巴细胞及CD4~+CD25~(high)T淋巴细胞中Foxp3的表达与CD127低表达均呈正相关.⑥SLE患者、健康人CD4+CD25-效应性T细胞的体外增殖都可以被自身CD4~+CD25~+CD127~(low/-)调节性T细胞所抑制,但SLE患者的抑制率明显低于健康对照.结论 SLE的免疫异常可能与调节性T细胞的数量和功能缺陷有关;CD127可能代替Foxp3作为调节性T细胞特异性的表面标记物.     

多房棘球蚴感染小鼠脾CD4~+T细胞亚群及其功能耗竭的变化

目的研究不同数量多房棘球蚴感染对小鼠脾CD4~+T细胞亚群及其免疫功能的影响。方法60只C57BL/6小鼠随机分为4组,每组15只,分别为假手术组、低数量感染组(50个原头节)、中数量感染组(500个原头节)和高数量感染组(2 000个原头节)。小鼠麻醉后经肝门静脉部位穿刺,注射不同数量原头节,假手术组注射等量生理盐水。于感染后2、 12和24周各组分别取5只小鼠,取脾组织研磨分离淋巴细胞。流式细胞术检测各组小鼠脾CD4~+T细胞记忆表型、不同亚群比例、免疫抑制性分子淋巴细胞活化蛋白3 (LAG3)表达。采用GraphPad Prism 6.0软件进行作图和统计学分析。结果感染后2周,低数量和中数量感染组小鼠脾CD4~+IFN-γ~+T细胞比例分别为(7.54±1.44)%、(7.58±3.17)%,高于假手术组的(3.52±1.03)%(P 0.05);CD4~+TNF-α~+T细胞比例分别为(39.34±4.19)%、(39.53±10.74)%,高于假手术组(22.62±1.50)%(P 0.01)。感染后12周,低数量和中数量感染组小鼠脾CD4~+IFN-γ~+T细胞比例分别为(16.52±0.77)%、(22.98±4.32)%,高于假手术组(16.88±2.49)%(P 0.05); CD4~+TNF-α~+T细胞比例分别为(27.26±2.12)%、(28.36±5.24)%,高于假手术组(19.72±3.87)%(P 0.05); CD4~+IL17A~+T细胞比例分别为(10.70±1.81)%、(11.52±2.68)%,高于假手术组(5.40±1.32)%(P 0.01);同时,低数量和中数量感染组小鼠脾CD4~+IL-4~+T细胞比例分别为(2.87±0.84)%、(3.50±0.77)%,高于假手术组(1.75±0.83)%(P 0.01); CD4~+IL-10~+T细胞比例分别为(4.63±0.78)、(7.09±2.42)%,高于假手术组(3.03±0.79)%(P 0.01)。感染后24周,中数量、高数量感染组小鼠脾CD4~+IFN-γ~+T、 CD4~+TNF-α~+T、 CD4~+IL-4~+T、 CD4~+IL-10~+T和CD4~+IL17A~+T细胞的比例均高于假手术组(P 0.05),且高数量组小鼠脾Treg细胞的比例高于假手术组(P 0.01),各感染组小鼠脾效应记忆性CD4~+T细胞比例高于假手术组;各感染组小鼠脾CD4~+LAG3~+T细胞比例分别为(16.45±4.89)%、(14.54±4.96)%、(14.62±2.43)%,高于假手术组(8.43±3.46)%(P 0.05)。感染后24周,高数量组小鼠脾CD4~+T细胞中分泌IFN-γ和TNF-α的LAG3阳性群细胞比例分别为(1.67±0.66)%、(0.69±0.27)%,低于阴性群的(5.11±1.81)%、(31.7±12.1)%(P 0.01)。结论低、中数量多房棘球蚴感染后,小鼠可能利用T1型和T17型免疫应答优势对虫体起到杀伤和清除;而高数量感染诱导脾T1/T2型和T17/Treg型免疫应答失衡,以及CD4~+T细胞上调LAG3分子表达,导致功能耗竭,造成棘球蚴慢性寄生。     

Human CD8+CD25+ thymocytes share phenotypic and functional features with CD4+CD25+ regulatory thymocytes

CD8+CD25+ cells, which expressed high levels of Foxp3, glucocorticoid-induced tumor necrosis factor receptor (GITR), CCR8, tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 (TNFR2), and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) mRNAs, were identified in the fibrous septa and medullary areas of human thymus. Activated CD8+CD25+ thymocytes did not produce cytokines, but most of them expressed surface CTLA-4 and transforming growth factor beta1 (TGF-beta1). Like CD4+CD25+, CD8+CD25+ thymocytes suppressed the proliferation of autologous CD25-T cells via a contact-dependent mechanism. The suppressive activity of CD8+CD25+ thymocytes was abrogated by a mixture of anti-CTLA-4 and anti-TGF-beta1 antibodies and it was mediated by their ability to inhibit the expression of the interleukin 2 receptor alpha chain on target T cells. These results demonstrate the existence of a subset of human CD8+CD25+ thymocytes sharing phenotype, functional features, and mechanism of action with CD4+CD25+ T regulatory cells.     

非小细胞肺癌患者CD3+、CD4+、CD8+、CD44+表达的临床研究

目的研究非小细胞肺癌患者外周血淋巴细胞中CD3+、CD4+、CD8+、CD4+4的表达水平。方法取65例非小细胞肺癌患者及22例健康正常人外周静脉血,应用流式细胞仪检验非小细胞肺癌患者(实验组)与健康人外周血淋巴细胞中(对照组)CD3+、CD4+、CD8+、CD4+4的表达水平。结果实验组与对照组CD3+、CD3+CD4+、CD3+CD8+、CD4+4在淋巴细胞中的比例存在显著性差异(P<0.05),其中,实验组占总淋巴细胞的比例分别为48.07±10.33%、30.93±6.68%、17.13±3.37%、55.45±4.35%;对照组CD3+、CD3+CD4+、CD3+CD8+、CD4+4占总淋巴细胞的比例分别为58.83±10.88%、34.89±6.45%、23.91±4.42%、62.85±7.56%;但鳞癌与腺癌组CD4+4的表达无显著性差异(P>0.05),其中,鳞癌组CD4+4所占比例为61.32±8.06%,腺癌组为64.43±6.76%。结论非小细胞肺癌患者外周血T细胞亚群及CD4+4的表达水平较正常组均低,其表达水平与组织类型无关。     

Decrease in CD4+CD25+ and CD8+CD28+ T cells in interstitial pneumonitis associated with rheumatic disease

The expression of CD25 or CD28 on T cells was examined in patients with rheumatic diseases associated with interstitial pneumonitis (IP), in order to investigate the conditions of CD4⁺CD25⁺ regulatory T cells and CD8⁺CD28⁻ suppressor T cells. Fifty-five patients with various rheumatic diseases and 23 normal controls were enrolled. CD4⁺CD25⁺ T cells of patients with IP were significantly decreased in comparison with non-IP patients, and the ratio of CD8⁺CD28⁻ T cells in patients with IP was significantly higher than that in non-IP patients or normal controls. These results for CD8⁺CD28⁻ T cells were in accord with the decrease in CD8⁺CD28⁺ T cells, and may be related to activation-induced CD8⁺CD28⁺ T-cell death. Thus, the abnormality of CD4⁺CD25⁺ regulatory T cells may be related to the pathogenesis of IP, and the survival and activation of CD8⁺ T cells.     

Decrease in CD4+CD25+ and CD8+CD28+ T cells in interstitial pneumonitis associated with rheumatic disease

Abstract

The expression of CD25 or CD28 on T cells was examined in patients with rheumatic diseases associated with interstitial pneumonitis (IP), in order to investigate the conditions of CD4⁺CD25⁺ regulatory T cells and CD8⁺CD28^? suppressor T cells. Fifty-five patients with various rheumatic diseases and 23 normal controls were enrolled. CD4⁺CD25⁺ T cells of patients with IP were significantly decreased in comparison with non-IP patients, and the ratio of CD8⁺CD28^? T cells in patients with IP was significantly higher than that in non-IP patients or normal controls. These results for CD8⁺CD28^? T cells were in accord with the decrease in CD8⁺CD28⁺ T cells, and may be related to activation-induced CD8⁺CD28⁺ T-cell death. Thus, the abnormality of CD4⁺CD25⁺ regulatory T cells may be related to the pathogenesis of IP, and the survival and activation of CD8⁺ T cells.     

CD19+CD5+ cells as indicators of preeclampsia

Preeclampsia is a devastating pregnancy-associated disorder affecting 5% to 8% of pregnant women worldwide. It emerges as an autoimmune-driven disease, and, among others, the autoantibodies against angiotensin type 1 receptor II have been proposed to account for preeclampsia symptoms. Despite much attention focused on describing autoantibodies associated with preeclampsia, there is no clue concerning the cell population producing them. CD19(+)CD5(+) B-1a B cells constitute the main source of natural and polyreactive antibodies, which can be directed against own structures. Here, we aimed to identify the B-cell subpopulation responsible for autoantibody production during preeclampsia and to study their regulation, as well as their possible use as markers for the disease. The frequency of CD19(+)CD5(+) cells in peripheral blood of preeclamptic patients is dramatically increased compared with normal pregnant women as analyzed by flow cytometry. This seems to be driven by the high human chorionic gonadotropin levels present in the serum and placenta supernatant of preeclamptic patients versus normal pregnant women. Not only ≈95% of CD19(+)CD5(+) cells express the human chorionic gonadotropin receptor, but these cells also expand on human chorionic gonadotropin stimulation in a lymphocyte culture. Most importantly, isolated CD19(+)CD5(+) cells produce autoantibodies against angiotensin type 1 receptor II, and CD19(+)CD5(+) cells were further detected in the placenta of preeclamptic but not of normal pregnancies where barely B cells are present. Our results identify a B-cell population able to produce pregnancy-pathological autoantibodies as possible markers for preeclampsia, which opens vast diagnostic and therapeutic applications.     

CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞与支气管哮喘

支气管哮喘是一种常见的慢性呼吸道疾病,其免疫发病机制尚不十分清楚。CD4 CD25 调节性T细胞是一种特殊的调节性T细胞,参与自身免疫调节,维持自身免疫耐受。本文就CD4 CD25 调节性T细胞的特性及与支气管哮喘的发病机制、治疗、预后的研究进展做一综述。     

CD4+ and CD56+ acute monoblastic leukemia.

We report here a patient with acute monoblastic leukemia whose leukemia cells had CD4 (T4) and CD56 (NKH-1) antigens, in addition to CD36 (OKM5) antigen. The leukemia cells did not have NK or ADCC activities. They showed no rearrangements of immunoglobulin heavy (IgH) chain and T cell receptor (TCR)-beta chain genes, indicating that the leukemia cells were nonlymphoid. The presence of this case suggests that leukemia cells could be originated from monocytes with NK-associated antigen without IgH or TCR rearrangements.     

CD4+ CD56+ Hematodermic Neoplasm Without Cutaneous Involvement

First evidence of cases of haemophilia dates from ancient Egypt, but it was when Queen Victoria from England in the 19th century transmitted this illness to her descendants, when it became known as the “royal disease”. Last decades of the 20th century account for major discoveries that improved the life expectancy and quality of life of these patients. The history and evolution of haemophilia healthcare counts ups and downs. The introduction of prophylactic schemes during the 1970s have proved to be more effective that the classic on-demand replacement of clotting factors, nevertheless many patients managed with frequent plasma transfusions or derived products became infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis C virus during the 1980s and 1990s. Recombinant factor VIII inception has decreased the risk of blood borne infections and restored back longer life expectancies. Main concerns for haemophilia healthcare are shifting from the pure clinical aspects to the economic considerations of long-term replacement therapy. Nowadays researchers’ attention has been placed on the future costs and cost-effectiveness of costly long-term treatment. Equity considerations are relevant as well, and alternative options for less affluent countries are under the scope of further research. The aim of this review was to assess the evidence of different treatment options for haemophilia type A over the past four decades, focusing on the most important technological advances that have influenced the natural course of this “royal disease”.     

CD4＋CD25＋Treg细胞与支气管哮喘

CD4＋CD25＋Treg细胞的主要作用表现为免疫无能性和免疫抑制性,是外周免疫耐受形成机制的主要组成部分。其主要作用机制为分泌抑制性细胞因子（IL-10和TGF-β）、表达细胞表面分子（CTLA-4、GITR等）及Foxp3等。支气管哮喘患者外周血CD4＋CD25＋Treg功能及数量存在异常,这可能是支气管哮喘发病机制之一。糖皮质激素可以通过影响CD4＋CD25＋Treg的状态起到抑制支气管哮喘气道炎症的作用。