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Objective To observe the immunological mechanism of glycyrrhizic acid ointment on chronic eczema mouse model. Methods Mice were randomly divided into blank control group,model control group,base material group, dexamethasone acetate cream group,glycyrrhizic acid ointment high,medium and low dose groups.Except for the blank control group,chronic eczema mouse model was established by chronic repeated 2,4-nitrochlorobenzene stimulation.The contents of IL-4, IL-18,IFN-γ in serum and the T lymphocyte subpopulation in the peripheral blood were all determined after 14 days. Results Glycyrrhizic acid ointment in high,medium groups could significantly reduce the contents of interleukin (IL)-2,IL-5,IL-6,IL-18,interferon(IFN)-γ in serum,with significant differences as compared with the model control group(P<0.01 or P<0.05).The content of IL-4 in serum was significantly increased in the glycyrrhizic acid ointment high,medium groups as compared with the model control group (P<0.01 or P<0.05).Compared with model control group,CD+4T lymphocyte percentage and CD+4/CD+8T in peripheral blood were significantly increased,and CD+8T lymphocyte percentage decreased significantly (P<0.01 or P<0.05). Conclusion Glycyrrhizic acid ointment's effect of treating chronic eczema may be related to regulating the balance of Th1 and Th2 and correcting the immune disorders.
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To investigate the effects of short-term exposure of beryllium on the human immune system, the proportion of T-lymphocytes such as CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD95, and NK cells, andthe proportion of B cells and TNFalpha level in peripheral blood and immunoglobulins in the serum of 43 exposed workers and 34 healthy control subjects were studied. External exposure to beryllium was measured by atomic absorption spectrometer as recommended by the NIOSH analytical method 7300. T lymphocyte subpopulation analysis was carried out with flow cytometer. The working duration of exposed workers was less than 3 months and the mean ambient beryllium level was 3.4 microg/m3, 112.3 microg/m3, and 2.3 microg/m3 in molding (furnace), deforming (grinding), and sorting processes, respectively (cited from Kim et al., 2008). However, ambient beryllium level after process change was non-detectable (< 0.1 microg/m3). The number of T lymphocytes and the amount of immunoglobulins in the beryllium-exposed workers and control subjects were not significantly different, except for the total number of lymphocytes and CD95 (APO1/FAS). The total number of lymphocytes was higher in the beryllium-exposed individuals than in the healthy control subjects. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed lymphocytes to be affected by beryllium exposure (odd ratio = 7.293; p < 0.001). These results show that short-term exposure to beryllium does not induce immune dysfunction but is probably associated with lymphocytes proliferation.
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Humans , Absorption , B-Lymphocytes , Beryllium , Fungi , Immune System , Immunoglobulins , Killer Cells, Natural , Logistic Models , Lymphocyte Subsets , Lymphocytes , T-Lymphocytes , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphaABSTRACT
Objective To determine counts of T lymphocyte sub-populations in malignant and tuberculous pleural effusion or ascites and evaluate its significance in difierential diagnosis.Methods T lymphocyte sub-populations in pleural effusion or ascites and peripheral blood were determined in 30 patients with tuberculosis and 31 patients with cancer by flow cytometry.Concentrations of cytokines Th1 and Th2,γ-interferon(IFN-γ),interleukin-12(IL-12)and IL-4 in pleural effusion or ascites were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).Results Compared to that in peripheral blood,percentage of CD3+ and CD4+ T-celI counts were all higher in both malignant and tuberculous pleural effusion or ascites [(73±6)%and(67±20)%vs.(51±19)%and(48±14)%,P＜0.05].Although CD3+T-cells count was higher in tuberculous pleural effusions or ascites,no difference in ratio of CD3+ and CD4+/CD3+ and CD8+ T-cell counts was found between malignant and tuberculous pleural effusions or ascites.However,ratios of IFN-γ and IL-12 to IL-4 were higher in tuberculous pleural effusion or ascites(54±24 and 82±19vs.8±6 and 19±10,t=10.34 and 16.28,respectively,P＜0.01).Conclusions CD3+ and CD4+ Tcells can be aggregated in both malignant and tuberculous pleural effusions or ascites,80 nature (tuberculosis or malignancy)of pleural effusion or ascites can not be differentiated by CD4+ and/or CD8+ T-cell counts only,and determination of cytokines Th1 and Th2 can help their differentiation.
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Objective To investigate the effects of Modifded DaHuang ZheChong Pill on T lymphocyte subpopulation of S180 tumor-bearing mice.Methods The mice were built to the S180 sarcoma model.The experimental animals were divided into 5 groups:High-dose Modifded DaHuang ZheChong Pill group.middle-dose Modifded DaHuang ZheChong Pill group,low-dose Modifded DaHuang ZheChong Pill group,model group,and normal group.The proportion of the T lymphocyte subpopulation was detected by Flow Cytometer in the different experimental groups.Results Modifded DaHuang ZheChong pill could control radio of CD4/CD8,especially,in the high dosage group.Conclusion Modifded DaHuang ZheChong Pill could remit and improve the immune function in tumor-bearing mice,showing the best results in High-dose Modifded DaHuang ZheChong Pill group.
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Objective To investigate the changes and correlative factors of natural killer(NK)cells and T lymphocyte subpopulations levels in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy(HIE).Methods Peripheral blood samples were collected from 50 neonates with HIE.The percentages of NK cell(CD3~-CD_(16)~+CD_(56)~+) and T lymphocyte subpopulations including CD3~+,CD4~+,CD8~+ and CD4~+/CD8~+ ratio were determined by Flow Cytometr(FCM).Meanwhile,20 healthy neonates were served as controls.Results (Le)-vels of NK cell,CD3~+,CD4~+,CD8~+ and CD4~+/CD8~+ ratio in neonates with HIE were significantly lower than those in control group(all P0.05).Spearman correlation analysis showed that there were negative correlation between the NK cell,CD3~+,CD4~+,CD4~+/CD8~+ ratio and stages of HIE(all P0.05). Linearregression analysis showed that there was a positive correlation between NK cell and gestationalages((P
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0.05).The CD4+ lymphocyte of them was(53.37?4.38)% and(29.25?9.38)%,respectively,and the difference between two groups was significant(P
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Objective To investigate the dynamic change of T-lymphocyte subpopulations in the patients with SARS to understand the pathogenesis of SARS,and to find the specific early diagnostic and warning indexes for SARS.Methods T-lymphocytes in the peripheral blood were labelled by specific fluorescein antibodies and examined by flow cytometry in 252 cases of patients with SARS.The relationship between the dynamic change of T-lymphocyte subpopulations and the clinical progression was analyzed.Results The CD 3 +,CD 4 + and CD 8 + T cells,especially CD 4 + T cells decreased at the fist two-week of the disease course and reached to the lowest level at the second week,and began to increase from the third week in all patients.The change pattern of CD 3 +,CD 4 + and CD 8 + T cells in the severe type of SARS was the same as that of the mild type of SARS,but with more serious extent and longer time.The CD 4 + cell amount of the first,second and third weeks in the mild type of SARS was 515?444/?l,421?350/?l and 600?389/?l respectively,and was up to normal level at the fourth week.The CD 4 + cell amount of the first,second,third and fourth weeks in the severe type of SARS was 312?158/?l,255?187/?l,435?343/?l and 539?394/?l respectively,and still lower than normal level at the fourth week.There was a significant difference in the CD 3 +,CD 4 + and CD 8 + cell amount among the different weeks of disease course in both types.NK cell amount also decreased during the course of disease.The CD 4 +/CD 8 + ratio did not change much and was within the normal range.Conclusions The decrease of CD 3 +,CD 4 + and CD 8 + T cells is a sensitive index for early diagnosis of SARS.The continuous decrease of them may indicate the severe condition of the patients with SARS.
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Objective To study the curative effect of praziquantel against juveniles of Paragonimus westermani and the dynamic changes of T lymphocytes and their subpopulations in infected mice after treatment. Methods Mice infected with metacercariae of P. westermani were treated with praziquantel 10 days after infection for examining the curative effect. Results Mice infected orally each with 30 metacereariae of F. westermani were treated with praziquantel at doses of 400,500 and 600 mg/(kg?d) respectively for 3 d, the juvenile reduction rates were 71.01 % ? 10.38% ,82.29% ? 7.92% and 95.83% ? 3.24% respectively; when the mice were infected with 80 metacercariae and treated with a dose of praziquantel 600 mg/(kg?d) for 3 d, the worm reduction rate was 84.49% ?10.91%. T lymphocytes and their subpopulations began to increase at 1 wk and returned to normal at 8 wk after praziquantel treatment. Conclusion The efficacy of praziquantel against juvenile P. westermani was poorer than that against adult worms ; the efficacy was relevant to the drug dosage and the number of metacercariae infected. The T lymphocytes and their subpopulations may be regarded as an index for curative effect.
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PURPOSE: Radiation-induced alteration in the immune function is well known phenomenon in cancer patients. Our purpose is to evaluate the extent of immune suppression immediately after mediastinal or pelvic irradiation, which include significant volume of active bone marrow in adults. METHODS AND MATERIALS: 48 cancer patients with mediastinal(N=29) and pelvic irradiation(N=19) were the basis of this analysis. Age ranged from 36 to 76 and mean and median value was 57 years, respectively. Sex ratio was 1.3(M:F = 27/21). The immunological parameters were the complete blood cell(CBC) with differenial cell(D/C) count, T cel subset(CD3, CD4, CD8, CD19), NK cell test(CD16,CD56), and serum immunoglobulin (lgG,lgA,lgM) level. RESULTS: The mean value of white blood cell(WBC) was reduced from 7017 to 4470 after irradiation (p=0.0000). In the differential count, the number of lymphocyte, neutrophil, and basophil was markedly reduced with statistical significance(p<0.01) and the number of monocyte was not changed and, on the contrary, that of eosinophil was increased by irradiation.In the lymphocyte subpopulation analysis, the number of all subpopulations, CD3(T cell), CD4(helper T cell), CD8(suppressor T cell), CD16(NK cell), CD19(B cell) was reduced with statistical significance. The mean ratio of CD4 to CD8 in all patients was 1.09 initially and reduced to 0.99 after radiotherapy(p = 0.34), but the proportional percentage of all subpopulations was not changed except CD19(B cell) after irradiation.In the immunoglobulin study, initial values of lg G, lg A, and lg M were relatively above the normal range and the only lg M was statistically significantly reduced after radiotherapy(p=0.02) CONCLUSION: Mediastinal and pelvic irradiation resulted in remarkable suppression of lymphocyte count in contrast to the relatively good preservation of other components of white blood cells. But the further study on the functional changes of lymphocyte after radiotherapy may be necessary to conclude the effects of the radiation on the immunity of the cancer patients.
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Adult , Humans , Basophils , Bone Marrow , Eosinophils , Immunoglobulins , Killer Cells, Natural , Leukocytes , Lymphocyte Count , Lymphocyte Subsets , Lymphocytes , Monocytes , Neutrophils , Radiotherapy , Reference Values , Sex RatioABSTRACT
Objective To explore the dynamic changes and the meaning of T lymphocyte subpopulation in peripheral blood and its clinical significance in patients with acute cerebral infarction.Methods The numbers of CD3 +,CD4 + and CD8 + T lymphocyte in peripheral blood were examined with flow cytometry in 20 patients with acute cerebral infarction(CI) at the 3rd,5th,7th and 14th day after the onset.Results The numbers of CD3 + and CD4 + T lymphocytes and the ratio of CD4 +/CD8 + in the patients with acute CI were lower than those in normal group at the 3rd and 5th day after the onset (P0.05).Conclusion The immunological function of the cells in the patients with acute CI decreased obviously at the 3th and 5th day, and then restored partly at the 7th day, at last restored completely at the 14th day after the onset. It suggests that the focus time for the prevention of infective complications is in 10 days after the acute CI.
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We studied the T lymphocyte and its subpopulation percentage change in 40 patients immediately after the radiation therapy. Study population consisted of 12 patients treated at the site of head and neck region, 14 patients treated at the site of thoracic region, and 14 patients treated at the site of pelvic region. Twenty two patients received radiotherapy as radical modality, and remaining 18 patients received radiotherapy as postoperative modality. Immediately after radiotherapy, total T lymphocyte (T1) percentage was decreased from 36.4% to 34.1%, but suppressor T lymphocyte (T8) percentage was increased from 23.5% to 25.4%. As a result, T4/T8 ratio was decreased from 1.57 to 1.39. This study suggested that immediate change after radiotherapy of the T lymphocyte and its subpopulation percentage was not related to the treatment volume and the degree of helper T cell decrement was not pronounced by the radiation does increment. Longterm follow-up study in larger scale is needed to determine long term changing pattern in T lymphocyte subpopulation and its relationship to the prognosis of patients.
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Humans , Antibodies, Monoclonal , Head , Lymphocyte Subsets , Lymphocytes , Neck , Pelvis , Prognosis , RadiotherapyABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the change of cellular immunity and its clinical significance in JRA.Methods 7 lymphocyte swbpopulation was analyzed by immunofluorescein and interleukin 2 (IL-2) produced by peripheral blood mononuclear cells in vitro by MTT colorimetric assay. 29 times of various stage with JRA were examined, including 14 clinically active patients, 8 posttreatment or 7 clinically inactive ones. There are 19 healthy children of similar age in control group.Results In active patients, the number of OKT8, OKT4, the ratio of OKT4/OKT8 and the level of IL-2 decreased significantly compared with normal controls. These changes recovered matkedly in remission patients though they did alter affective treatment for (2～4) weeks.Conclusion Patients with active JRA are characterised by aberration of cellular immunity and the aberration reverses obviously slow in comparision with the clinical manifestetions and the routine laboratory investigation.
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Objective To explore the method of flow cytometric analysis for T-lymphocyte subpopulations in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF) and evaluate its clinical significance in diagnosis of lung cancer.Methods Forty-seven BALF were collected from the patients with lung cancer or benign pulmonary disorders.T-lymphocyte subpopulations were detected by 3-colour staining method of CD4FITC/CD8PE/CD3PerCP in flowcytometer.Results The percentage of Th and Ts cells were(35.76?7.71) % and(64.31?7.37) % respectively,and Th/Ts was(0.57 ? 0.18) in the BALF of lung cancer,while they were(49.27 ?12.88) %,(44.54 ?9.56) %,and(1.13 ?0.29) in the BALF with benign pulmonary disorders.The percentage of Th cells in the BALF of lung cancer were lower than that in the BALF of benign pulmonary disorders(P