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Objective To study the role of peripheral blood T regulatory cells (Treg) markers, as well as different Treg cells in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and explore the correla-tion betweenCD127 and Foxp3. The immunosuppressive effect of CD4~+CD25~+CD127~(low/-) T cell is explored. Methods ①Four-color direct fluorescence-labeled and multi-parameter flow cytometry were used to detect peripheral blood CD4~+CD25~+ T cells and other Treg cells accounted for the proportion of CD4~+ T cells in 40 SLE patients (19 cases with active disease 21 cases in remission) and 15 healthy controls. Meanwhile, its correlations with anti-dsDNA antibodies among 7 groups were analyzed.②Flow cytometry sorting combined with cell culture were applied to detect and analyze the proliferation inhibition effect of CD4~+CD25~+CD127~(low/-)regulatory T cells to CD4~+CD25~-effector T cell.Two independent samples t test,ANOVA for repeated measures,Pearson's correlation and Spearman's correlation were used for statistical analysis.Results ①The cell ratio of the 7 groups of SLE patients was(6.1±1.7)%,(3.1±1.3)%,(2.1±1.0)%,(1.6±0.3)%(0.97±O.28)%,(0.69±0.23)%and(O.71±0.35)%respectively.In the SLE group,the proportion of the first 6 groups was lower than the control group (P<0.05).For CD4~+CD127~(low/-)Foxp3~+,there wag no difference in the two groups(P>O.05).②CD4~+CD25~+Foxp3~+,CD4~+CD25~(high)Foxp3~+ T cells and IgA ratio Was positivelv correlated.While CD4~+CD25~(high)CD127~(low/-) T cells and anti-SSB antibodies was positively correlated in SLE patients.③The seven group of cells,in addition to CD4~+CDl27~(low/-)Foxp3~+ T cell ratio were lower in early-onset SLE patients than those in patients at remission(P<0.05).④The cell propor-tion of the first 6 groups was lower than that of post steroid treatment(P<0.05).⑤Foxp3 expression of CD4~+CD25~+T ceils and CD4~+CD25~(high) T cells was positively correlated with low expression of CDl27 in the early onset group,remission group and the control group.⑥The CD4~+CD25~- effect T cells could be suppressed by their own CD4~+CD25~+CDl27~(low/-) regulatonry T cells in vitro,and the inhibition of SLE patients was significantly lower than controls.Conclusion The immunological abnormality of SLE may be associated with the qnatity and functional defects of immune regulatory T cells.CDl27 may be a possible alternative to Foxp3 regulatory T cell-specific surface markers.
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Objective To investigate the expression of regulatory T cells in the peripheral blood of rheumatoid arthritis patients and to explore the possibility of using CD127 instead of FOXP3 in the study of regulatory T cells. Methods Thirty-two patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) [ including 20 patients who hadn't been treated with disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and 12 patients whose disease were poorly improved after DMARDs therapy], 25 patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) and 24 healthy controls were selected. The percentages of CD4+CD25high, CD4+CD25+CD127low/'- and CD4+CD25+ FOXP3+T cells were analyzed by 3-color flow cytometry. Meanwhile, the levels of CRP, ESR, immunoglobulin and complement were measured. Results Percentages of CD4+CD25+CD127low/-T cells and CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ T cells in RA patients were significantly lower than those of healthy controls (P<0.01 for each category of T cells),but the percentage of CD4+CD25high T cells didn't show significant changes (P>0.05). The expression of CD4+CD25+CD127ow/- and CD4+CD25+FOXP3+T cells showed no difference between RA and pSS patients (P> 0.05 for each). Differences of the three group cells between untreated RA patients and poorly-improved RA patients were not significant (P>0.05 for each case). CD4+CD25+CD127low/-T cells were positively associated with CD4+CD25+FOXP3+T cells (r=0.698, P=0.001), but the two groups had no correlation with the levels of CRP, ESR and anti-CCP antibody and RF (P>0.05 for each case). Conclusion The percentage of CD4+CD25+CD127low/-T cells is decreased in the peripheral blood of active RA patients and positively correlates with CD4+CD25+FOXP3+T cells.It suggests that CD127 may be an ahemative marker of FOXP3 in the study of Treg cells.
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PurposeTo investigate the effect of gasoline on the skin barrier function.MethodsA rat skin model in vitro was used in this study. The amount of 3H-water penetrated throught the skin was applied as the index of evaluating the barrier function.ResultsThe results showed that the amount of 3H-water was not obviously increased in those exposed to gasoline for 0.5,1 and 2 h(P > 0.05), but the 3H-water penetration amount through the skin increased linearly with the time. In the group exposed to gasoline 4 h, the 3H-water penetration amount through the skin was significantly higher than that in the control group (P 0.05). The skin barrier function of the group (expopsed to gasoline 4 h) was disrupted.Conclusions Gasoline may disrupt the skin barrier function. Gasoline would remove the lipids within the intercellular domains of the stratum corneum and then lead to damage the skin.