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Objective:To investigate the correlation of CD8 positive tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (CD8 + TIL) density and programmed-death receptor ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression in rectal cancer with clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of patients after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Methods:The clinicopathological data of 166 patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) who received neoadjuvant therapy before surgery in the Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University from January 2015 to December 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. CD8 + TIL density and PD-L1 expression were detected by using immunohistochemistry. The correlation of CD8 + TIL density and PD-L1 expression with clinicopathological characteristics of patients after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy was analyzed. Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze the disease-free survival (DFS) and Cox regression risk model was used to make univariate and multivariate analysis of the influencing factors for DFS. Results:Among 166 LARC patients, 81 cases (48.8%) had high density of CD8 + TIL, 85 cases (51.2%) had low density of CD8 + TIL; 63 cases (38.0%) had PD-L1 expression, and 103 cases (62.0%) had non-expression of CD8 + TIL. The expression rate of PD-L1 in CD8 + TIL high density group was higher than that in CD8 + TIL low density group [50.6% (41/81) vs. 25.9%(22/85), χ2 = 10.78, P < 0.001]. According to the density of CD8 + TIL and PD-L1 expression, immunophenotype was divided among 4 groups; the 3-year DFS rate of the CD8 + TIL high density /PD-L1 expression group was 87.1%, which was higher than that of the other groups (CD8 + TIL low density /PD-L1 expression group was 72.8%, CD8 + TIL high density /PD-L1 non-expression group was 67.0%, CD8 + TIL low density /PD-L1 non-expression group was 64.3%), and the difference was statistically significant ( P < 0.05). Univariate analysis showed that tumor differentiation degree, TNM stage, CD8 + TIL density, PD-L1 expression and CD8 + TIL density /PD-L1 expression were correlated with the DFS of patients (all P < 0.05). Multivariate analysis results showed that CD8 + TIL high density /PD-L1 expression was an independent protective factor for DFS ( HR = 0.049, 95% CI 0.005-0.497, P = 0.011), while TNM stage 3 was an independent risk factor for DFS ( HR = 2.752,95% CI 1.300-5.825, P = 0.008). Conclusions:In LARC after neoadjuvant therapy, CD8 + TIL density is positively correlated with the expression of PD-L1, and the high density of CD8 + TIL/PD-L1 expression is an independent influencing factor for good prognosis, suggesting that these patients may benefit from the immunotherapy.
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Objective To study the diagnostic value of procalcitonin and T cell subsets in infection after acute cerebral infarction(ACI).Methods One hundred and twenty-two patients with ACI in our hospital from February 2015 to January 2016 were selected and divided into the infection group(60 cases) and non-infection group(62 cases) according to whether infection occurring.The systolic blood pressure,diastolic blood pressure,body temperature,NI H SS score,cerebral infarction location,procalcitonin,CD4 level,CD8 level were compared between the two groups.The Logistic regression analysis was performed.Results The NIHSS score in the infection group was (14.9 ± 5.7) points,which was significantly higher than (10.6-4-3.8) points in the non-infection group,the differences were statistically significant (P＜0.05).The number of pons infarction in the infection group accounted for 35.48 ％ (22/60),which was significantly higher than 17.74 ％ (11/62) in the non-infection group,the differences were statistically significant(P＜0.05).The procalcitoninl level in the infection group was significantly higher than that in the non-infection group,while the levels of CD4 and CD8 were significantly lower than those in the non-infection group,the differences were statistically significant (P＜0.05).The multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that the risk factors affecting infection after cerebral infarction included pons infarction,NIHSS score,procalcitonin,CD4 and CD8 levels.Conclusion Detecting procalcitonin and T cell subsets in the patients with ACI in clinical work is conducive to predict the infection occurrence.
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Objective To study the diagnostic value of procalcitonin and T cell subsets in infection after acute cerebral infarction(ACI).Methods One hundred and twenty-two patients with ACI in our hospital from February 2015 to January 2016 were selected and divided into the infection group(60 cases) and non-infection group(62 cases) according to whether infection occurring.The systolic blood pressure,diastolic blood pressure,body temperature,NI H SS score,cerebral infarction location,procalcitonin,CD4 level,CD8 level were compared between the two groups.The Logistic regression analysis was performed.Results The NIHSS score in the infection group was (14.9 ± 5.7) points,which was significantly higher than (10.6-4-3.8) points in the non-infection group,the differences were statistically significant (P＜0.05).The number of pons infarction in the infection group accounted for 35.48 ％ (22/60),which was significantly higher than 17.74 ％ (11/62) in the non-infection group,the differences were statistically significant(P＜0.05).The procalcitoninl level in the infection group was significantly higher than that in the non-infection group,while the levels of CD4 and CD8 were significantly lower than those in the non-infection group,the differences were statistically significant (P＜0.05).The multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that the risk factors affecting infection after cerebral infarction included pons infarction,NIHSS score,procalcitonin,CD4 and CD8 levels.Conclusion Detecting procalcitonin and T cell subsets in the patients with ACI in clinical work is conducive to predict the infection occurrence.
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Objective@#To investigate the relationship between PD-L1 expression and the clinicopathologic features and prognosis in triple-negative breast carcinomas (TNBC).@*Methods@#All 142 cases of TNBC were collected from the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from February 2011 to December 2014, and the surgical excision or biopsy specimens from patients without chemotherapy and radiotherapy were included. Histopathologic analysis of stromal tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (sTIL) was performed on HE sections, and PD-L1 immunohistochemical staining was done with MaxVision.@*Results@#The PD-L1 expression rate was 34.5% (49/142) in tumor cells, and was 62.0% (88/142) in sTIL. The PD-L1 expression in tumor cells was positively correlated with tumor size (r=0.181, P=0.031), Ki-67 index (r=0.211, P=0.012), sTIL (r=0.380, P<0.01) and PD-L1 expression in sTIL (r=0.447, P<0.01). The PD-L1 expression in sTIL was positively correlated with tumor grade (r=0.215, P=0.01), Ki-67 index (r=0.253, P=0.002) and sTIL (r=0.370, P<0.01). The high stromal CD8+ /FOXP3+ ratio was significantly associated with improved overall survival (χ2=4.186, P=0.041). The high percentage of sTIL was significantly associated with improved overall survival (χ2=12.427, P<0.01) and progression-free survival (χ2=4.057, P=0.044).@*Conclusions@#In TNBC, PD-L1 expression is positively correlated with Ki-67 and sTIL; the stromal CD8+ /FOXP3+ ratio and sTIL are significantly associated with prognosis. The PD-L1 expression, stromal CD8+ /FOXP3+ ratio and sTIL are biologically important in TNBC, and all these correlative factors are important potential parameters in assessing immunotherapy for TNBC.
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Abstract Hyperpigmented mycosis fungoides is an extremely rare subtype of mycosis fungoides. It presents as multiple pigmented macules and patches without poikilodermatous changes and characterized by a CD8+ phenotype on immunohistochemistry. This report describes a typical case of hyperpigmented mycosis fungoides in a 62-year-old woman, who presented with a 7-year history of multiple hyperpigmented macules and patches on the trunk and right leg with progression over this half a year. Histology and immunohistochemical staining of skin samples confirmed the diagnosis of mycosis fungoides. She received psoralen plus ultraviolet A (PUVA) therapy. After an 8-week treatment, the erythematous changes cleared without recurrence during a 6-month follow-up period. An intractable hyperpigmented patch should raise the clinical suspicion of mycosis fungoides with sequential skin biopsy.
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Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Skin Neoplasms/pathology , Mycosis Fungoides/pathology , Hyperpigmentation/pathology , PUVA Therapy/methods , Skin Neoplasms/drug therapy , Biopsy , Immunohistochemistry , Mycosis Fungoides/drug therapy , Treatment Outcome , Hyperpigmentation/drug therapy , CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/pathologyABSTRACT
Objective To explore the expression and clinical significance of CD 8 +CD28 -T lymphocytes in the patients with endometriosis ( EMT) complicating with pelvic fluid .Methods Eighty patients with endometriosis complicating with pelvic fluid ( ca-ses of ⅠtoⅣwere 15, 12, 22, and 31, respectively) were enrolled.The peripheral blood as well as the pelvic fluid were collected and flow cytometry was applied to detect the frequencies of CD 8 +CD28 -T lymphocytes and their intracellular cytokines , including transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) and interleukin 10 (IL-10).Twenty health women with the same range of age were enrolled as the control group .Results Compared with the control ones , the frequencies of peripheral blood CD 8 +CD28 -T lymphocytes , TGF-β1, and IL-10 of the EMT subjects were increased significantly (all P Ⅲ>Ⅱ>Ⅰand the difference between every two of the Ⅰ~Ⅳgroups was significant (all P Ⅲ>Ⅱ>Ⅰ.Moreover, the difference of pelvic fluid TGF-β1 between any two groups was more apparent compared with CD 8 +CD28 -T lymphocytes and IL-10 ( P <0.05 ) .Spearman correlation analysis showed that any one of CD8 +CD28 -T lymphocytes, TGF-β1, and IL-10 positively correlated with any stage of ⅠtoⅣ( rs =0.791, 0.753,0.726 and all P <0.05).Conclusions CD8 +CD28 -T lymphocytes, TGF-β1, and IL-10 were closely related to the stages and could be the negative roles in the pathogenesis of EMT .TGF-β1 played a vital role in the formation of pelvic fluid .
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ObjectiveTo explore the expression of CD3+ CD8+ human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A2+T lymphocytes with specificity to the different hepatitis B virus (HBV) peptides in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC)from the patients with hepatitis B associated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).MethodsThe HLA-A2+ PBMC from four patients with hepatitis B associated HCC were incubated with five HBV/HLA-A2 pentamers respectively,which were HBV sAg (FLLTRILTI),HBV sAg (GLSPTVWLSV),HBV sAg (WLSLLVPFV),HBV core (FLPSDFFPSV),and HBV pol (FLLSLGIHL),as well as anti-CD3-pacific blue and anti-CD8-fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC).Then,HBV/HLA-A2-CD3-CD8 positive cells were detected by flow cytometry. The monoclonal HBV/HLA-A2-CD3-CD8+ cells were acquired by fluorescenceactivated cell sorter,and cultured and identified by flow cytometry.The anti-HBV specific T lymphocytes were then cultured with HepG2 (HLA-A2+ ) cells and the release of interferon γ (IFN-γ)were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA),Res(a)ltsThe percentage of antiHBV T lymphoeytes with specificity to GLSPTVWLSV in total CD8+ T lymphoeytes from four patients with hepatitis B associated HCC was 1.44％±0.04％,which was higher than those to other four HBV antigen peptides (0.68％±0.08％ of FLLTRILTI,1.06％±0.09％ of FLPSDFFPSV,0.56％ ±0.04％ of FLLSLGIHL,and 0.46％ ±0.08％ of WLSLLVPFV) (t=0.001,P＜0.05).The two lines of monoclonal cell with specificity to GLSPTVWLSV both exhibited high level of IFN-γ expression after incubated with hepatic carcinoma cell line HepG2 (HLA-A2+)with HBV GLSPTVWLSV peptide.ConclusionsCD3+ CD8+ HLA-A2+ cells with specificity to the different HBV peptides exist in PBMC of patients with hepatitis B associated HCC.The expression level depends on HBV antigen peptide sequences and genomic sites.
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ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of combined spinal epidural analgesia (CSEA) on immune function by observing the changed level of T lymphocyte subsets in maternity sera in labor.MethodsFifty healthy primipara with single birth,vertex present and ASA I between July 2007 and Dec 2007 at the first Affiliated Hospital of Nangchang University,who were in spontaneous labor,were randomly divided into two subgroups when their rerviral dilations were in 2～3 cm.In interfering subgroup( n =25),the puncture point of CSEA was at L3-4 interspace,the fentanyl (20 μg) was used in lumbar anesthesia,the ropivaraine (0.1％) rombined with fentanyl (2 μg/ml) was used in epidural analgesia.Blood samples were taken from the mother vein at cervical dilation in 2 ～ 3 m (T1),fetal disengagement(T2),24 hrs after childbirth ( T3 ).Flow cytometry was used to measure T lymphocyte subsets,Radioimmunoassay (RIA) was used to measure cortisol.In addition,Data on labor progress,VAS score,and neonatal Apgar score were recorded for each patient.Results(1)The active phase in the first stage of labor after analgesia in the CSEA group [ ( 177.64 ± 67.98 ) min ] was significantly lower than that in control group [ (219.40 ± 67.37) min ].No significant difference was found for the active phase in the second stage and the third stage,and for the neonatal Apgar score between the CSEA group [ (32.92 ± 11.59 ) min,( 7.56 ± 2.47 )min,9.20 ± 0.82,respectively ] and the control group [ ( 31.44 ± 13.93 ) min,( 7.28 ± 2.25 ) min,8.84± 1.31,respectively ].(2)The level of cortisol in A group [ ( 548.11 ± 75.67) ng/ml ] was significantly lower than that in C group[ (789.32±96.07) ng/ml] at T2.(3) In two groups,the levels of the CD3+,CD4+,CD4+/CD8 + degraded in different degree at each point,more significantly decreased at T3,and these in C group[ (48.43 ± 6.46) ％,( 31.35 ± 8.93 ) ％,(0.96 ± 0.21 ) ％,respectively ] were significantly lower than those in A group [ (52.3 ± 5.62 ) ％,( 36.90 ± 7.91 ) ％,( 1.16 ± 0.25 ) ％,respectively ].ConclusionsCSEA could shorten the active delivery phase in the first stage of labor,and did not affect the neonatal Apgar score.It can alleviate the inhibitory effect of pain stress response on the immune function.
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Objective To study on the changes of the DNT cells and T lymphocyte subtype in children with infectious mononucleosis (IM) and its clinical significance.Methods The flow cytometry (FCM) was used to detected the DNT cells and other T lymphocyte subtype in 48 cases of IM.Results The study showed that DNT cells( 9.39 ± 4.89 )% were greatly increased in comparison with normal controls (NC) (4.26 ± 1.68)% ( P ＜0.01 ).CD4 cells(21.45 ±9.87)% were decreased ( P ＜0.01 ) and CD8 cells increased in comparison with NC (32.43 ± 5.07) % ( P ＜ 0.01 ).Conclusion DNT cells and T lymphocyte subtype can be used to evaluate the immune function of children with infectious mononucleosis (IM) and provide guidance for adoptive immunotherapy.
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Objective To study the changing of subsets of blood lymphocyte in adult SARS patients and its effect on the clinical features and prognosis. Methods According to the clinical characteristic diagnostic standards of SARS recommended by the Ministry of Health of China, 206 of hospita lized SARS patients were divided into 3 groups: Mild-Moderate group included 13 3 patients; severe group 50 patients and death group 23 patients, and cells coun t changes of CD4 +, CD8 +, CD19 + and CD16 +. Statistic analyses were perfor med to analyze the relationship of immune changes and clinical features and prognosis. Results The counts of CD4 +, CD8 +, CD19 + lymphocytes in mild-moderate group were h igher than severe group, while lowest in death group (P0.05), there were significanl y difference in CD4 +, CD8 +,CD19 + and CD16 + cell counts among three grou ps(P
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Objective To discuss the relationship between disease progress with the change of cell im munological function as well as the effect of immunological function in severe a cute respiratory syndrome. Methods Retrospective study was designed to analyze the relationship of disease progres s with the change of immunological function. According to the disease outcomes, the patients are divided into two groups: died group and survival group. The dif feren ce of immunological function in groups was performed statistics analysis. Results Immunological function (CD3 +, CD4 +, CD8 +) descended to the lowest level in period of fastigium in SARS patient, and then recovery quickly. Comparison of died grou p and survival group was found that Immunological function (CD3 +T, CD4 +T, CD 8 +T) were lower in period of fastigium and recovery in died group than in survival g roup(P