Suppression of Immunotherapy on Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells in Allergic Rhinitis / 中华医学杂志(英文版)
Chinese Medical Journal
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(24): 2824-2828, 2016.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) are regarded as a novel population of lineage-negative cells that induce innate Type 2 responses by producing the critical Th2-type cytokines interleukin (IL)-5 and IL-13. ILC2s as key players in the development of allergic rhinitis (AR) have been proved, however, the effect of subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) with dermatophagoides pteronyssinus extract (Der p-SCIT) on ILC2s in AR patients is not clear. This study aimed to investigate the response of ILC2s of peripheral blood in house dust mites (HDM)-sensitized Chinese patients with AR who received SCIT with Der P extract.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Seven healthy controls without symptoms of AR who had negative reactions to any of the allergens from skin-prick testing, nine patients diagnosed with persistent AR according to the Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) guidelines, and 24 AR patients who received Der p-SCIT for 1.0-3.5 years were recruited for the study. ILC2s in the peripheral blood were evaluated using flow cytometry. The severity of their symptoms of all participants was rated based on the Total 5 symptom score.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Among 40 participants, 9 AR patients were assigned to the untreated group, 24 AR patients receiving Der p-SCIT were assigned to the immunotherapy group, and 7 healthy controls without symptoms of AR were assigned to healthy control group. The mean Total 5 symptom score of immunotherapy group was significantly lower than that of untreated group (4.3 ± 1.4 vs. 10.1 ± 2.5, P< 0.001). Similarly, the levels of ILC2s in the peripheral blood of immunotherapy group were significantly reduced compared with that in untreated group (P < 0.001), but were not significantly different from healthy controls (P = 0.775). Further subgroup analysis based on the duration of SCIT therapy (1.0-2.0 years [SCIT1-2], 2.0-3.0 years [SCIT2-3], and 3.0-3.5 years [SCIT3-3.5]) showed that the percentage of ILC2s was not significantly different between SCIT1-2, SCIT2-3, and SCIT3-3.5groups (SCIT1-2 vs. SCIT2-3 P = 0.268; SCIT1-2vs. SCIT3-3.5 P = 0.635; and SCIT2-3 vs. SCIT3-3.5 P = 0.787).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The present study highlighted the suppression of Der p-SCIT on ILC2s in HDM-AR patients. ILC2s identified in peripheral blood can be used as an effective biomarker for Der p-SCIT.</p>
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Main subject:
Therapeutics
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Skin Tests
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Lymphocytes
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Interleukin-5
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Interleukin-13
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Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus
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Allergy and Immunology
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Sublingual Immunotherapy
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Rhinitis, Allergic
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Flow Cytometry
Type of study:
Practice guideline
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Prognostic study
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Chinese Medical Journal
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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