Analysis and Correlation between Peripheral Adiponectin and CD4+T Cell Subsets in Patients with Acute Gouty Arthritis / 医学研究杂志

Objective To compare the difference of peripheral blood adiponectin and CD4+T cell subsets between patients with a-cute gouty arthritis and healthy controls,to explore the correlation between adiponectin and serum uric acid,disease activity,CT4+T cell subsets and some cytokines in patients with gout.Methods The clinical data(including general data,neutrophils,erythrocyte sedimen-tation rate,C-reactive protein,blood uric acid,CT4+T cell subsets and some cytokines)of acute gout group(n=90)and healthy con-trol group(n=72)were collected.The level of adiponectin in peripheral blood of two groups were detected,and the differences of adi-ponectin and CD4+T cell subsets between the two groups were compared;the correlation between adiponectin and clinical data was ana-lyzed.Results The levels of serum adiponectin in the acute gout group were significantly lower than those in the healthy control group(P＜0.001),and the levels of Th2,Thl7,Th17/Treg were significantly higher than those in the healthy control group(P＜0.05),while the levels of Treg and Th1/Th2 were significantly lower than those in the healthy control group(P＜0.05).In the acute gout group,adiponectin was negatively correlated with neutrophil,erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive proten(r=-0.244,P＜0.05;r=-0.311,P＜0.05;r=-0.506,P＜0.001),there was no correlation with serum uric acid.In acute gout group,adiponectin was posi-tively correlated with Th1 and Th1/Th2(r=0.252,P＜0.05;r=0.218,P＜0.05).In acute gout group,adiponectin in peripheral blood was positively correlated with interleukin-2(IL-2),interleukin-4(IL-4)and interleukin-10(IL-10)(r=0.323,P＜0.05;r=0.377,P＜0.05;r=0.359,P＜0.05).There was a negative correlation between interleukin-6(IL-6)and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)(r=-0.265,P＜0.05;r=-0.299,P＜0.05).Multiple linear regression analysis showed that adiponectin in the acute gout group was negatively correlated with erythrocyte sedimentation rate,C-reactive protein,IL-6 and TNF-α(BESR=-12.541,P=0.003;BCRP=-8.256,P=0.024;BIL-6=-15.907,P=0.037;BTNF-α=-79.770,P=0.040),but positively correlated with Th1(BTh1=2.959,P=0.006).Conclusion The levels of adiponectin in the peripheral blood of patients with acute gouty arthritis were decreased,the levels of Th2 and Th17 were increased,and the levels of Treg were decreased.The decrease of adi-ponectin was related to the immunological disorder and inflammation in the patients with acute gouty arthritis.

Regulating the immune response to carbon tetrachloride-induced liver fibrosis in mice by blocking inducible co-stimulatory molecules and interleukin-33 / 中华肝脏病杂志

Objective: To investigate the effects of combined blockade of interleukin-33 (IL-33) and inducible co-stimulatory molecule (ICOS) on carbon tetrachloride-induced chronic liver fibrosis and imbalance of T helper lymphocyte subsets in mice. Methods: There were 40 BALB/c mice in each model and control group. Flow cytometry was used to determine the proportion of Th1/Th2/Th17 cells in the splenic lymphocyte suspension of mice, the expression levels of interferon γ, IL-4, and IL-17 in the splenic lymphocyte suspension of liver fibrosis mice after combined blockade of IL-33 and ICOS, and the pathological changes of liver histopathology in mice with liver fibrosis. Two independent sample t-test was used to compare data between groups. Results: Compared with the non-blocking group, the proportion of Th2 and Th17 cells in the IL-33/ICOS blocking group was significantly down-regulated (Th2: 65.96% ± 6.04% vs. 49.09% ± 7.03%; Th17: 19.17% ± 4.03% vs. 9.56% ± 2.03%), while the proportion of Th1 cells and Th1/Th2 ratio were up-regulated (Th1: 17.14% ± 3.02% vs. 31.93% ± 5.02%; Th1/Th2: 0.28 ± 0.06 vs. 0.62 ± 0.23), and the difference was statistically significant (t = 5.15, 6.03, 7.14, 4.28, respectively, with P < 0.05). After entering the chronic inflammation stage of liver fibrosis in mice (10 weeks), compared with the non-blocking group, the expression levels of IL-4 and IL-17 in the blockade group were significantly down-regulated [IL-4: (84.75 ± 14.35) pg/ ml vs. (77.88 ± 19.61) pg/ml; IL-17: (72.38 ± 15.13) pg/ml vs. (36.38 ± 8.65) pg/ml], while the expression of interferon γ was up-regulated [(37.25 ± 11.51) pg/ml vs. (77.88 ± 19.61) pg/ml], and the difference was statistically significant (t: IL-4: 4.71; IL-17: 5.84; interferon γ: 5.05, respectively, with P < 0.05). Liver histopathological results showed that hepatic necrosis, hepatic lobular structural disorder, and fibrous tissue hyperplasia were significantly lower in the blockade group than those in the non-blocking group at 13 weeks of liver fibrosis. Conclusion: Combined blockade of the ICOS signaling pathway and IL-33 can regulate Th2 and Th17 polarization, down-regulate the inflammatory response, and inhibit or prevent the occurrence and progression of fibrosis.

Rapamycin restores CD4 + T cell subsets imbalance in Graves′ ophthalmopathy mice model / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

Objective:To study the effect of rapamycin on the disorder of CD4 + T cell subsets in Graves′ ophthalmopathy(GO) mice, as well as the ophthalmopathy and hyperthyroidism phenotype, providing new possibilities for the treatment of GO. Methods:6-8 weeks old female Balb/c mice were injected intramuscularly with adenovirus expressing the A-subunit of TSHR(A-sub-Ad) 9 times. Rapamycin was given by embedding in the feed(14 ppm). The animals were euthanized 4 weeks after the final injection to obtain blood, spleen cells, thyroid glands, and orbital tissue. TT 4, thyrotropin receptor antibody(TRAb), thyroid, and orbital pathologic changes were detected, and the CD4 + T cell subgroup was evaluated by flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry. Results:After final immunization, the mice showed characteristics of GO: increased retrobulbar fibrosis and retrobulbar adipogenesis that indicated ophthalmopathy, increased autoantibodies, and serum total thyroxin that indicated hyperthyroidism. After the intervention of rapamycin, retrobulbar fibrosis and retrobulbar adipogenesis were significantly improved, and the incidence of ophthalmopathy was reduced from 80%-90% to 20%. Moreover, the increase of total thyroxin was reduced from 80% to 20%, and the metabolic condition and thyroid pathology were also improved. Flow cytometry of the spleen, immunohistochemistry of the thyroid and orbital tissue revealed that GO mice exhibited Th1 dominance in Th1/Th2 balance and reduction of Treg cells. After the intervention of rapamycin, flow cytometry showed that the ratio of Th1 and Th17 cells decreased and the ratio of Th2 and Treg cells increased. Immunohistochemistry of thyroid and orbital tissues also confirmed improvement of Th1/Th2 cell imbalance and Treg cell reduction.Conclusion:GO mouse model showed a significant imbalance of CD4 + T cell subsets, and rapamycin could not only regulate the disorder of CD4 + T cell subsets in GO mice, but also effectively improve the phenotype of ophthalmopathy and hyperthyroidism. Therefore, the imbalance of CD4 + T cell subsets is one of the etiological intervention targets of GO, and rapamycin is a potential intervention mode of GO, which can be further explored by randomized clinical studies in the future.

Changes of T cell subsets in major immune organs during sepsis / 中国小儿急救医学

Objective:To explore the changes in the proportion and number of T cell subsets in different immune organs during sepsis.Methods:Eight-week-old female C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into sepsis group and sham group.The experimental sepsis model was constructed through cecal ligation and puncture, and the sham group just underwent sham operation.Then we detected the changes in the total number of lymphocytes and in the ratio and absolute number of CD4 + T cells, CD8 + T cells, CD4 + CD25 high Foxp3 + regulatory T cells(Treg) and CD4 + CD25 low Foxp3 - effector T cells(Teff) in the mouse spleen, axillary and inguinal lymph nodes and bone marrow by cell counting and flow cytometry 24 h and 16 d after modeling. Results:In the spleens of septic mice, the ratio and absolute numbers of CD4 + T cells and Teff, as well as the absolute number of CD8 + T cells were significantly reduced 24 h and 16 d after modeling.There was no significant change in the number of Treg 24 h after modeling, but a significant increase occurred 16 d after modeling.During sepsis, the changes of CD4 + T cells, CD8 + T cells and Teff in mouse lymph nodes were basically the same as those in the spleen; but the changes in Treg were different, with no significant change in the early stage and a significant decrease in the late stage.In addition, the absolute numbers of CD4 + T cells, CD8 + T cells, and Teff in the bone marrow did not change significantly in the 24 h model, but decreased significantly in the 16 d model.The proportion and absolute number of Treg during sepsis were significantly reduced. Conclusion:During different periods of sepsis, there is a large consumption of lymphocytes in the spleen, lymph nodes and bone marrow.In most cases, the trend of Treg changes is inconsistent or even opposite to that of other T cell subsets.There are differences in the changes of T cells among major immune organs, suggesting that the responses of different immune organs to sepsis are heterogeneous.

Research progress on OX40/OX40L axis mediated T cell immunity in the course of oral lichen planus / 口腔疾病防治

@#Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a common chronic disease of the oral mucosa with unclear pathogenesis. Local infiltration of T cells plays a key role in the pathological process of OLP. Increased evidence supports the notion that the imbalance of helper T cells (Th) 1/Th2 and Th17/regulatory T cells (Treg) and their related cytokines is closely related to the pathogenesis and progression of OLP. In recent years, studies have shown that OX40 (CD134) and its ligand OX40L (CD252) play an important role in the process of the T-cell immune response. They participate in the balance regulation of Th1/Th2 and Th17/Treg, mediate the imbalance of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory, and affect the occurrence and development of a variety of autoimmune diseases. However, there is no direct evidence that the OX40/OX40L axis mediates the imbalance of T-cell subsets in the pathogenesis of OLP. Therefore, large sample clinical as well as in vitro and in vivo experimental studies on the mechanism by which the OX40/OX40L axis regulates the balance of T-cell subsets in OLP are still needed in the future.

The relationship and influencing factors between serum Cys-C,UA,CD4+and CD8+ and intracranial artery stenosis in cerebral infarction and analysis of influencing factors / 中风与神经疾病杂志

@#Objective　To explore the relationship between serum cystatin C (Cys-C),uric acid (UA)，CD4+T cells and CD8+T cells with intracranial artery stenosis and cerebral infarction and analyze their influencing factors.Methods 　The clinical data of 124 patients with cerebral infarction who were hospitalized in our hospital from June 2020 to September 2021 were collected.All patients were given Brain MRA or /and CTA and routine biochemical examinations.According to the degree of proximal stenosis of intracranial large vessels，patients were divided into no stenosis group (36cases),mild stenosis group (43 cases),and moderate to severe stenosis group (45 cases).The clinical data of the three groups of patients and the differences in serum Cys-C,UA,and T cell subsets were compared.The factors affecting intracranial artery stenosis in cerebral infarction were analyzed by multivariate Logistic regression.The ROC curve was used to evaluate the value of serum CysC,UA and T cell subsets in patients with the cerebral infarction intracranial artery stenosis narrow.Results　The serum levels of Cys-C,UA,CD4+T cells were lower in no stenosis group than those in mild stenosis group and those in medium-severe stenosis group,and positively correlated with cerebral infarction intracranial artery stenosis.The serum levels of CD8+T cells were higher in no stenosis group than those in mild stenosis group and those in medium-severe stenosis group,and were negatively correlated with cerebral infarction intracranial artery stenosis.Conclusion　The increase of serum Cys- C,UA,CD4+ T cells and the decrease of CD8+T cells are risk factors for intracranial artery stenosis in cerebral infarction.As the degree of intracranial artery stenosis worsens,Cys-C,UA,CD4+T cells increase,and CD8+T cells decrease.

Regulation Effect and Clinical Efficacy of Addition and Subtraction Therapy of Jinkui Shenqiwan Combined with Buzhong Yiqitang on Immune Inflammatory Factors of Patients with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis and Deficiency of Spleen and Kidney / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of addition and subtraction therapy of Jinkui Shenqiwan combined with Buzhong Yiqitang to postmenopausal osteoporosis （PMO） with deficiency of spleen and kidney， and to investigate its regulation effect on immune inflammatory factors. Method:One hundred and sixty patients were randomly divided into observation group and control group， with 80 cases in each group. Both groups got comprehensive western medicine treatment measures. Patients in control group additionally got Zhuanggu Zhitong capsule， 4 capsules/time， 3 times/day. Patients in observation group additionally got addition and subtraction therapy of Jinkui Shenqiwan combined with Buzhong Yiqitang， 1 dose/day. The treatment was continued for 24 weeks. Before and after treatment， lumbar L2-4 bone mineral density （BMD） was detected by Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry （DXA） and lumbar BMD was detected by quantitative CT （QCT）. Scores of traditional Chinese medicine（TCM） syndromes and Chinese osteoporosis-targeted quality of life questionnaire （COQOL） were graded. Levels of Estradiol （E₂）， type Ⅰ procollagen amino terminal pro peptide （PINP）， serum osteocalcin （OC）， osteoprotegerin （OPG）， type Ⅰ collagen cross-linked C-terminal peptide （S-CTX）， tartrate resistant acid phosphatase （TRACP） and urinary pyridinoline （PYD） were detected. Levels of CD4⁺ T cells， CD8⁺ T cells， interleukin-17 （IL-17）， tumor necrosis factor-<italic>α</italic> （TNF-<italic>α</italic>）， <italic>γ-</italic>interferon（IFN-<italic>γ</italic>） and interleukin-4 （IL-4） were calculated. The proportion of T helper cell （Th）17 and regulatory T cell （Treg） in CD4⁺ T cells was calculated. Besides， the safety was evaluated. Result:Bone density was detected by DXA in observation group， and its T-value and bone density detected by QCT were all higher than those in control group （<italic>P</italic><0.01）. After treatment， scores of TCM syndrome and COQOL were lower than those in control group （<italic>P</italic><0.01）. Levels of PINP， OC， S-CTX， TRACP and PYD/Cr were all lower than those in control group （<italic>P</italic><0.01）. Levels of OPG， CD8⁺ and Treg were higher than those in control group （<italic>P</italic><0.05）， levels of Th17， Th17/Treg， CD4⁺/CD8⁺， IL-17， TNF-<italic>α</italic> and IFN-<italic>γ </italic>were lower （<italic>P</italic><0.01）， and levels of IL-4 and E₂ were higher than those in control group （<italic>P</italic><0.01）. The clinical efficacy in observation group was better than that in control group （<italic>Z</italic>=2.103， <italic>P</italic><0.05）. Conclusion:On the basis of calcium and vitamin D supplementation， Jinkui Shenqiwan combined with Buzhong Yiqitang can improve levels of E₂ and bone density， reduce clinical symptoms， improve quality of life， regulate bone metabolism index and immune inflammation reaction， with better clinical efficacy and safety.

Preventive and therapeutic effects and mechanism of Xiaoer Feike Granules on chronic bronchitis induced by lipopolysaccharide in rats / 中国中药杂志

The aim of this paper was to investigate the preventive and therapeutic effects of Xiaoer Feike Granules(XEFK) on chronic bronchitis in rats and its mechanism. Except for 10 rats in the blank group, the remaining 50 of the 60 SD rats were used to establish a model of chronic bronchitis induced by LPS. On the 22 nd day, the model rats were randomly divided into 5 groups according to their body weight, and administrated with purified water, Keteling Capsules 0.11 g·kg~(-1), XEFK 3.2, 1.6 and 0.8 g·kg~(-1)(the dosing concentrations were 0.32, 0.16, 0.08 g·mL~(-1), respectively). These rats took the corresponding drug orally once a day, for consecutive 21 days. The rats were anesthetized 1 hour after the last administration, and the lavage bronchus and alveoli were collected. Then, after the fixation of the smear, neutrophils were counted microscopically, and the contents of glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase(SOD) and malondialdehyde(MDA) in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF) were detected by colorimetric method. Flow cytometry was used to detect the content changes of T cell subsets CD4~+, CD8~+, CD4~+/CD8~(+ )in serum. Hemorheology related indexes were detected by automatic hemorheology. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) was used to detect the contents of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), interleukin-1β(IL-1β), IL-2, IL-6 and IL-10 in serum. The expression of TNF-α and IL-10 mRNA in lung was detected by Real-time quantitative PCR(RT-qPCR). HE staining was used to observe the pathological changes in the bronchitis tissues. Compared with the model group, XEFK high and medium dose groups could significantly reduce the contents of neutrophils and MDA in bronchial lavage fluid, and increase the activities of GSH-Px and SOD in BALF, and repair the chronic inflammatory cell infiltration and lymphoid tissue hyperplasia in the bronchial mucosal layer and submucosal layer. The high-dose group could reduce the plasma viscosity of rats, but there was no statistical difference in other hemorheological indexes. CD4~+, CD8~+, CD4~+/CD8~+, IL-2 and IL-10 contents in each dose group were significantly increased, and TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 contents were significantly decreased in serum. Each dose group could significantly down-regulate the expression level of TNF-α mRNA in the lung and increase the expression of IL-10 mRNA. XEFK could reduce lipid peroxidation, increase the content of peripheral blood T cell subsets, regulate the release and secretion of inflammatory factors, and repair the morphological and pathological changes of bronchial tissue. Its mechanism might be related to the improvement of inflammatory response and the enhancement of immune function.

Effect of Wenjing Huayu Zhitong Therapy in Treating Primary Dysmenorrhea and Its Regulatory Mechanisms on T Cell Subsets / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of Wenjing Huayu Zhitong therapy in treating primary dysmenorrhea (PD) with cold coagulation and blood stasis, and to explore its immune mechanisms on PD. Method:The 108 PD patients with cold coagulation and blood stasis syndrome were collected and randomly divided into traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) group, ibuprofen group and placebo group according to the random number table method, with 36 cases in each group. All patients received corresponding medicines three days before menstruation. The patients in TCM group were treated with TCM and ibuprofen sustained release capsule simulator. The patients in ibuprofen group were treated with ibuprofen sustained-release capsule and TCM simulator. The patients in placebo group were treated with TCM simulator and ibuprofen sustained-release capsule simulator. Treatment lasted for 6 consecutive days for three menstrual cycles, and follow-up was conducted for three menstrual cycles after drug withdrawal. The visual analogue score (VAS), total time of abdominal pain and TCM symptom scores in each menstrual cycle were recorded. The levels of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+ and the ratio of CD4+/CD8+ in peripheral blood before and after treatment were detected by flow cytometry. Result:After treatment for three menstrual cycles, both the TCM group and ibuprofen group were better than placebo group in reducing VAS score and reducing total abdominal pain time (P<0.01). The long-term follow-up effect after drug withdrawal in TCM group was significantly better than that in ibuprofen group (P<0.01). The total effective rate was 91.43% (32/35) in TCM group, 66.67% (10/33) in ibuprofen groups, and 30.30% (10/33) in placebo group . The efficacy of the TCM group was better than that of the ibuprofen group (χ2=-2.971, P<0.01), and the efficacy of the ibuprofen group was better than that of the placebo group (χ2=-2.371, P<0.05). After treatment, the levels of CD3+, CD4+ and CD4+/CD8+ in TCM group were significantly increased and the levels of CD8+ were decreased significantly as compared with those before treatment (P<0.01). After treatment, the levels of CD4+ and CD4+/CD8+ in TCM group were higher (P<0.05，P<0.01)，while the levels of CD8+ were significantly lower than those in ibuprofen group and placebo group (P<0.01). Conclusion:Wenjing Huayu Zhitong therapy can reduce the VAS score and accumulative time of abdominal pain, and improve the dysmenorrhea symptoms in patients with PD. Reversal of the T cell subsets disorder may be one of its mechanisms in treating PD with cold coagulation and blood stasis.

Regulatory Effect of Huaihuasan Combined with Taohuatang on Immune Inflammation During Active Period of Ulcerative Colitis with Cold-heat Syndrome / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective::To observe effect of addition and subtraction therapy of Huaihuasan combined with Taohuatang to ulcerative colitis with cold-heat complicated syndrome at active stage, and to study regulation effect to immune function and inflammatory response. Method::One hundred and twelve patients were randomly divided into control group and observation group by random number table. Patients with light and middle symptoms in control group got mesalazine slow release tablets, 1.0 g/time, 3 times/days, patients with severe symptoms or whose symptoms were not changed after getting for 4 weeks in control group got prednisone acetate tablets, 0.75 mg·kg-1·d-1 for 3 times. Based on the treatment in control group, patients in observation group added Huaihuasan combined with Taohuatang, 1 dose/day. The course of treatment was 4 weeks. At remission period, mesalazine slow release tablets were used for maintain long-term maintenance therapy, 0.5 g/times, 3 times/days. Scores of disease activities were graded by improvement mayo, and clinical remission and clinical efficacy were recorded, scores of cold-heat complicated syndrome, mucous membrane under enteroscopy and histology of mucosa belongs to Geboes were graded. And levels of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) in peripheral blood, interleukin-8 (IL-8), IL-10, T lymphocyte subsets (CD4+, CD8+), and adverse reactions, 6 months' follow-up and recurrence were also be recorded. Result::Therapeutic effect of traditional Chinese medicine syndromes were analyzed by rank sum test, which in observation group was better than that in control group (Z=1.915, P<0.05). Clinical effect in observation group was 98.04%(50/51) higher than 84.00%(42/50) in control group, clinical remission rate was 94.12%(48/51) higher than 78.00%(39/50) in control group, and mucosal healing rate was 96.08%(49/51) higher than 82.00%(41/50) in control group (P<0.05). Scores of mayo, cold-heat complicated syndrome, colonic mucosa and index scores of Geboes were all lower than those in control group (P<0.01). And levels of TNF-α, IL-8 and CD8+ were lower than those in control group (P<0.01), and levels of IL-10, CD4+ and CD4+ /CD8+ were higher than those in control group (P<0.01). Recurrence rate during 6 months in observation group was 10.42%(5/48) lower than 30.77%(12/39) in control group (χ2=5.669, P<0.05), as for adverse reactions, there was no significant difference between two groups. Conclusion::Huaihuasan combined with Taohuatang can induce UC to remission period, inhibit the activity of disease, alleviate clinical symptoms, regulate immune function and expression of inflammatory factors, alleviate inflammatory reaction, promote intestinal mucosal healing, and can maintain clinical remission and reduce recurrence. The clinical efficacy is superior to that of 5-ASA/glucocorticoid in Western medicine.

Advances in the study of T cell immunity in invasive fungal infections secondary to sepsis / 上海交通大学学报（医学版）

Invasive fungal infections (IFI) has high morbidity and mortality. It is more common in hospital infections, and especially in sepsis, the risk of secondary IFI is increased. Immunosuppression of sepsis may affect immune function of T cells, and various T cells subsets have different effects on various fungal pathogens of IFI. The review discusses the pathophysiological processes, mechanism and therapeutic methods of T cell immunity in IFI secondary to sepsis, in order to summarize the role of T cells in IFI secondary to sepsis and introduce the new immunotherapy.

Effects of BCG polysaccharide nucleotides combined with Tripterygium wilfordii polyglycosides on inflammatory factors and T cell subsets in patients with chronic urticaria / 中国基层医药

Objective To study the effect of BCG polysaccharide nucleic acid combined with Tripterygium wilfordii polyglycoside(TWP) on inflammatory factors and T cell subsets in patients with chronic urticaria. Methods From January 2015 to January 2017,84 patients of chronic urticaria in Gujiao Central Hospital were selected in the research. The patients were randomly divided into observation group and control group,with 42 cases in each group. The control group was treated with conventional therapy,and the observation group was treated with BCG polysaccharide nucleic acid combined with TWP. The levels of IL－2,IL－4,IL－10,peripheral blood interferon－γ(IFN－γ),T cell subsets ( CD+4, CD+8, CD+4/CD+8) were observed, and the clinical efficacy was compared. Results After treatment,the total effective rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group[41(97. 62% ) vs. 36(85. 71% )](χ2=3. 896,P＜0. 05). The levels of IL－2 and IFN－γ in the observation group were higher than thoseinthecontrolgroup[(314.54±45.47)ng/Lvs.(285.04±46.84)ng/L,(310.25±32.80)ng/Lvs.(265.14± 28. 11)ng/L](t=2. 928,6. 767,all P＜0. 05). The levels of IL－4 and IL－10 in the observation group were lower thanthoseinthecontrolgroup[(18.65±3.14)ng/Lvs.(26.09±4.52)ng/L,(57.65±6.34)ng/Lvs.(63.74± 6. 82)ng/L](t=8. 760,4. 238,all P＜0. 05). The levels of CD+4,CD+4/CD+8in the observation group were higher thanthoseinthecontrolgroup[(39.86±6.96)% vs.(34.44±7.06)%,(1.60±0.14) vs.(1.34±0.15)](t=3. 543,8. 212,all P＜0. 05). The level of CD+8in the observation group was lower than that in the control group [(24.34±3.99)% vs.(27.24±4.33)%](t=3.191,P＜0.05).Conclusion BCG polysaccharide nucleic acid combined with TWP in the treatment of chronic urticaria can effectively increase peripheral blood IFN－γ and IL－2 levels,decrease IL－4,IL－10 levels,improve levels of inflammatory cytokines and T cell subsets( CD+4,CD+8and CD+4/CD+8),the efficacy is safe and reliable,it is worthy of application and promotion.

Current situation and challenges of T cell receptor-engineered T cells in anti-tumor therapy / 中国肿瘤生物治疗杂志

@#T cell receptor-engineered T cell (TCR-T) therapy is one of the hotspots in the field of cancer immunotherapy. Considerable achievements have been made since the first successful clinical trial in 2006. However, problems still remain in cytotoxicity, safety and persistence of TCR-T therapy despite the rapid development. Improving the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and enhancingchemotaxis, infiltration as well as activation of TCR-T cell will be the key to improve its anti-tumor effect. Neoantigens, which are highly tumor-specific and immunogenic,are the basis for safe and effective treatment and individualized cancer immunotherapy. Besides, infusion of less differentiated T cell subsets is also a reliable way to generate a long-lasting immune response. Here, combing with current research progress, we offer our perspectives on the current situation and challenges of TCR-T from the three aspects above.

Correction study of ketogenic diet adjustment for balance of peripheral blood helper T cell subsets in children with refractory epilepsy / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Objective To research ketogenic diet(KD) adjustment for the balance of helper T cell subsets in peripheral blood of children with refractory epilepsy (CRE).Methods Forty-two CRE children admitted to Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University from January 2015 to May 2016 were retrospectively analyzed.All the CRE patients were treated with KD,and the data before and after treatment were collected.During the same period,40 healthy children were taken as the healthy control group.The changes of the compositions of helper T cells 17(Thl7),regulatory T cells (Treg) and helper T cells 1 (Th1) in each group were recorded.Meanwhile,m RNA expression of Th17,Treg and Th1 related factors were detected,and plasma levels of inflammatory cytokines were analyzed before and after treatment.Results There were less Treg cells [(1.75 ± 0.53) ％] in children with CRE compared with the healthy control group [(3.97 ± 0.28)％],but more Th1[(12.25 ± 1.03)％] and Th17 cells [(2.89 ±0.68)％]compared with the healthy control group [(7.75 ± 2.42) ％,(1.86 ± 0.57) ％] (t =23.542,11.049,7.415,all P ＜0.05).The mRNA expression of interleukin-17A (IL-17A),gamma-interferon (IFN-γ),in the CRE group before treatment [(2.46 ± 0.75) × 10-4,(1.48 ± 0.64) × 10-2],were significantly higher than those in the healthy control group [(0.91 ±0.24) × 10-4,(0.47 ±0.11) × 10-2].The mRNA expression levels of cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) and tumor necrosis factor receptor (GITR) in the pre-treatment group of CRE children[(20.02 ± 6.57) × 10-2;(12.42 ± 6.46) × 10-5] were significantly lower than the healthy control group [(26.57 ± 6.75) × 10-2;(16.31 ± 4.18) × 10-5];the difference was statistically significant (F =4.697,5.232,4.981,3.872,all P ＜ 0.05).After treatment,mRNA expression levels of IL-17A [(1.20 ± 0.44) × 10-4],IFN-γ[(0.7 ±0.41) × 10-2],CTLA-4 [(10.72 ±2.99) × 10-2] and GITR [(6.04 ±2.51) × 10-5] were significantly decreased compared with the level of pre-treatment group [(2.46 ± 0.75) × 10-4,(1.48 ± 0.64) × 10-2,(20.02 ±6.57) × 1 0-2,(12.42 ± 6.46) × 10-5,p ＜ 0.05].The levels of IL-17 A,IFN-γ,Cyclooxygenases-2 (COX-2)and Prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) in children with CRE the level of pre-treatment group [(26.52 ± 6.17) ng/L,(11.19 ± 3.15) ng/L,(2.14 ± 1.31) ng/L,(205.74 ± 32.30) ng/L] were significantly higher than those in the healthy control group [(13.93 ± 2.98) ng/L,(8.87 ± 1.09) ng/L,(1.04 ± 0.33) ng/L,(109.80 ± 38.74) ng/L](F=5.361,3.987,3.654,11.370,all P ＜ 0.05).The levels of IL-17A [(18.48 ± 6.18) ng/L],IFN-γ[(9.54±1.42) ng/L],COX-2 [(1.46 ±0.72) ng/L] and PGF2α[(126.13±13.07) ng/L]in CRE children were reduced after KD adjustment [(26.52 ± 6.17) ng/L,(1 1.19 ± 3.15) ng/L,(2.14 ± 1.31) ng/L,(205.74 ±32.30) ng/L],and the differences were statistically significant (all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions KD adjustment may have a beneficial effect on balance of peripheral blood in children with CRE.KD adjustment is positively correlated with the level of factors related to Th cells and inflammatory cytokines.

T cell subsets and immunoglobulin G levels are associated with the infection status of systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, autoimmune disorder that affects nearly all organs and tissues. As knowledge about the mechanism of SLE has increased, some immunosuppressive agents have become routinely used in clinical care, and infections have become one of the direct causes of mortality in SLE patients. To identify the risk factors indicative of infection in SLE patients, a case control study of our hospital's medical records between 2011 and 2013 was performed. We reviewed the records of 117 SLE patients with infection and 61 SLE patients without infection. Changes in the levels of T cell subsets, immunoglobulin G (IgG), complement C3, complement C4, globulin, and anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-ds-DNA) were detected. CD4+ and CD4+/CD8+ T cell levels were significantly lower and CD8+ T cell levels were significantly greater in SLE patients with infection than in SLE patients without infection. Additionally, the concentrations of IgG in SLE patients with infection were significantly lower than those in SLE patients without infection. However, complement C3, complement C4, globulin, and anti-ds-DNA levels were not significantly different in SLE patients with and without infection. Therefore, clinical testing for T cell subsets and IgG is potentially useful for identifying the presence of infection in SLE patients and for distinguishing a lupus flare from an acute infection.

Clinical study of peripheral blood T cell subsets in patients with malignant lymphoma by flow cytometry / 实用肿瘤学杂志

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of flow cytometry on peripheral blood T cell subsets in patients with malignant lymphoma and its relationship with clinicopathological and tumor types.Methods Ninety-eight patients with malignant lymphoma treated in our hospital from August 2014 to September 2016 were selected as the study group.Ninety-eight healthy subjects were selected as the control group.The peripheral blood T cell subsets(CD3 +,CD4 +,CD8 +,CD4 +/CD8 +)were detected in patients and healthy controls by flow cytometry.Results The levels of CD3 +and CD4 +/CD8 +in the study group were (55.63±11.25)and(1.32±0.62),respectively,which were significantly lower than those(68.96±12.63)and (1.59±0.59)of the control group(P<0.05).The levels of CD4 +and CD8 +were(33.67±8.14)and(26.02±4.67),respectively in the study group,were no difference from the control group(34.12±8.33)and(25.67±4.53)(P>0.05).The levels of CD3+and CD4 +/CD8 +in patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma were(54.63±11.36),(1.22±0.65),respectively,and(55.52±12.02),(1.34±0.71)for non-hodgkin lymphoma.They were significantly decreoseg in the control group(68.96±12.63 for CD3 +and 1.59±0.59 for CD4 +/CD8 +) (P<0.05).The level of CD4 +and CD8 +were no difference amoupst Hodgkin's lymphoma(33.78±8.23 for CD4 +and 25.74±4.88 for CD8 +),non-Hodgkin's lymphoma(25.74±4.88 for CD4 +and 33.62±8.74 for CD8 +)and control group(34.12±8.33 for CD4 +and 25.67±4.53 for CD8 +)(P>0.05).The levels of CD3 +,CD4+and CD4 +/CD8 +in patients with Ⅲ ~Ⅳ stage malignant lymphoma were(52.66±12.47), (28.25±6.32)and(1.30±0.62),respectively,which were significantly lower than those(68.96±12.63), (34.12±8.33)and(1.59±0.59)in the control group(P<0.05).The level of CD3 +in patients with phase Ⅰ-Ⅱ malignant lymphoma(58.63±11.85)was significantly lower than that in the control group(68.96±12.63)(P<0.05).The level of CD8 +in patients with phase Ⅰ-Ⅱ malignant lymphoma(29.63±3.57)was significantly higher than that in the control group(25.67±4.53)(P<0.05).Conclusion The detection of peripheral blood T cell subsets by flow cytometry can be used as an important methods to diagnose the disease,staging and immune status of patients with malignant lymphoma,which has high application value.

Clinical study of peripheral blood T cell subsets in patients with malignant lymphoma by flow cytometry / 实用肿瘤学杂志

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of flow cytometry on peripheral blood T cell subsets in patients with malignant lymphoma and its relationship with clinicopathological and tumor types.Methods Ninety-eight patients with malignant lymphoma treated in our hospital from August 2014 to September 2016 were selected as the study group.Ninety-eight healthy subjects were selected as the control group.The peripheral blood T cell subsets(CD3 +,CD4 +,CD8 +,CD4 +/CD8 +)were detected in patients and healthy controls by flow cytometry.Results The levels of CD3 +and CD4 +/CD8 +in the study group were (55.63±11.25)and(1.32±0.62),respectively,which were significantly lower than those(68.96±12.63)and (1.59±0.59)of the control group(P<0.05).The levels of CD4 +and CD8 +were(33.67±8.14)and(26.02±4.67),respectively in the study group,were no difference from the control group(34.12±8.33)and(25.67±4.53)(P>0.05).The levels of CD3+and CD4 +/CD8 +in patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma were(54.63±11.36),(1.22±0.65),respectively,and(55.52±12.02),(1.34±0.71)for non-hodgkin lymphoma.They were significantly decreoseg in the control group(68.96±12.63 for CD3 +and 1.59±0.59 for CD4 +/CD8 +) (P<0.05).The level of CD4 +and CD8 +were no difference amoupst Hodgkin's lymphoma(33.78±8.23 for CD4 +and 25.74±4.88 for CD8 +),non-Hodgkin's lymphoma(25.74±4.88 for CD4 +and 33.62±8.74 for CD8 +)and control group(34.12±8.33 for CD4 +and 25.67±4.53 for CD8 +)(P>0.05).The levels of CD3 +,CD4+and CD4 +/CD8 +in patients with Ⅲ ~Ⅳ stage malignant lymphoma were(52.66±12.47), (28.25±6.32)and(1.30±0.62),respectively,which were significantly lower than those(68.96±12.63), (34.12±8.33)and(1.59±0.59)in the control group(P<0.05).The level of CD3 +in patients with phase Ⅰ-Ⅱ malignant lymphoma(58.63±11.85)was significantly lower than that in the control group(68.96±12.63)(P<0.05).The level of CD8 +in patients with phase Ⅰ-Ⅱ malignant lymphoma(29.63±3.57)was significantly higher than that in the control group(25.67±4.53)(P<0.05).Conclusion The detection of peripheral blood T cell subsets by flow cytometry can be used as an important methods to diagnose the disease,staging and immune status of patients with malignant lymphoma,which has high application value.

Effects of Shkbp1 deletion on mouse T lymphocyte subsets / 中国比较医学杂志

Objective Shkbp is also called Shkbp1,can competitively inhibit binding CIN85 and c-Cbl,thereby blocking the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) endocytosis and degradation,to play a role in tumor promotion.This study aims to explore the changes in blood cell classification and T cell subsets in blood,bone marrow,and spleen in Shkbp1-deletion (Shkbp-1-/-) mice.Methods Shkbp-1-/-transgenic mice were identified by PCR genotyping.Blood cell classification was performed using an automatic classification system.Flow cytometry was used to detect the T lymphocyte subsets in the blood,bone marrow,and spleen of Shkbp-1-/-and control mice.Results Routine blood examination showed that neutrophils and eosinophils tended to increase and showing significant differences,and there was no significant difference in lymphocytes.The flow cytometry results showed that there was a decrease of CD4+CD8+ double positive cells and increase of bone marrow CD3+ and CD4+ cells in the control group.However,there was a decreasing trend of CD3+,CD4+,CD8+,and CD4+CD8+ cells in the spleen tissues.Conclusions Shkbp1 is involved in the maturation and differentiation of blood cells,and affects the number of immune cells.This study lays a foundation for the study of how Shkbp1 is involved in the differentiation of blood cells.

Relationship between tumor metastasis with T cell subsets and cytokines in patients with primary hepatocellular carcinoma / 重庆医学

Objective To investigate the correlation between tumor metastasis with T cell subsets and cytokines in the pa tients with primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods Ninety-seven cases of primary HCC were prospectively collected from January 2014 to January 2016 and assigned into the metastasis group (38 cases) and non-metastasis group(59 cases) according to whether suffering from metastasis.Surgical specimens were obtained from all pauents and flow cytometry was used to detect the CD4+,CD8+ T cell proportion in HCC tissue,paracancerous tissues and peripheral blood.Moreover,ELISA was adopted to detect the peripheral blood IL-6,IL-10,TNF-α and IFN-γ levels.Results Compared with the non-metastasis group,the CD4+ T cell proportion of HCC tissue in the metastasis group was significantly increased(P=0.02),while the CD8+ T cells were significantly decreased (P=0.015).There was no statistical difference in CD4+ T cells proportion in the paracancerous tissue between the two groups (P=0.328).However the CD8+ T cells proportion of paracancerous tissue in the metastasis group was significantly higher than that in the non-metastasis group (P=0.021).There was no statistically significant difference in the proportion of CD8+ T cells in peripheral blood of the two groups (P=0.362).The proportion of CD4+ T cells in peripheral blood of the metastatic group was significantly lower than that in non-metastasis group (P=0.032).When compared with non-metastasis group,the metastasis group got a decreased level of peripheral blood IL-6 (P =0.012);while the IL-10 level was significantly increased (P =0.006);the TNF-α level and IFN-γ level were significantly decreased(P=0.000,P=0.035).Conclusion The patients with primary HCC have obvious T cell subsets and cytokines imbalance.

Influence of Epstein-Barr virus infection on T cell subset in children with infectious mononucleosis / 重庆医学

Objective To observe the influence of Epstein-Barr virus(EBV) infection on T cell subsets in children with infectious mononucleosis(IM).Methods Eighty children patients with IM in the Hanzhong Municipal People's Hospital from January 2013 to January 2016 were chosen as the study subjects and received the anti-virus therapy.The negative conversion rate of EBV-DNA after treatment was observed.The distributions of T cell subsets werecompared between the children patients with EBV-DNA positive and patients with EBV-DNA negative.The related factors of EBV-DNA non-negative conversion were analyzed.Results After treatment,67 children cases (83.75％) were EBV-DNA negative conversion.The proportions of CD3+ and CD8+ after treatment in the EBV-DNA negative group were lower than those in the EBV-DNA positive group,and the proportion of CD4+ and CD4+/CD8+ were higher than those in the EBV DNA positive group,the difference had statistical significance (P＜0.05).In the analysis on the related factors in the children patients with EBV DNA non-negative conversion,the gender,WBC count and lymphocyte count had no significant correlation with EBV-DNA negative conversion(P＞ 0.05),while interferon use,age and initial Ct demonstrated significant correlation with EBV-DNA non-negative conversion(P＜0.05).Conclusion EBV infection can lead to disturbance of T cell subsets in children with IM,so clinic should adopt an active anti-virus treatment.