Expression of CXCL8 and its receptors (CXCR1 and CXCR2) in peripheral blood neutrophils of chronic hepatitis B / 中国免疫学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To study on the levels of CXCL8 and its receptors (CXCR1 and CXCR2) in peripheral blood neutrophils of the patients with chronic hepatitis B.Methods:The neutrophils were isolated and purified by neutrophil isolation medium,and the loads of HBV-DNA in neutrophils were detected by PCR,and the levels of HBeAg in serum were measured by ELISA.The patients were divided into different groups according to the detective results so that the expressions of CXCL8 and its receptors ( CXCR1,CXCR2) in neutrophils were detected by the methods of streptavidin-biotin complex ( SABC ) immunocytochemistry stain.Results:The data of SABC immunocytochemical stain showed that the positive color of CXCL8 was mainly located in the cytoplasm of PMNs.However,the most positive color of CXCR1and CXCR2 was mainly expressed in the cytoplasm and cell membrane.Interestingly,the deeper immune coloring of CXCL8 and CXCR1, and relatively shallow immune coloring of CXCR2 were explored in the group with positive of HBeAg.The similar detective results also had been found in the cases with positive of HBV DNA in neutrophils.Compared with the normal control group,the levels of CXCL8 and CXCR1 in the patients were significantly increased ( P0.05).Conclusion:After neutrophils occult infected by HBV,not only the secretion of CXCL8 can be promoted, but also the expression of CXCR1 will be further increased.The data of immunohistochemical staining have been shown that the color degree of CXCL8 and its receptors ( CXCR1, CXCR2 ) are positive correlation to the level of HBeAg and the loads of HBV DNA.More PMNs can be chemotactic attraction to lesion so as to participate in the local inflammatory injury and tissue repair via the interactive pathway of the high expression of CXCR1 on surface of neutrophils with CXCL8.