Low expression of antigen-presenting and costimulatory molecules by lung cells from tuberculosis patients
Braz. j. med. biol. res
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40(12): 1671-1679, Dec. 2007. graf, tab
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ABSTRACT
Costimulatory and antigen-presenting molecules are essential to the initiation of T cell immunity to mycobacteria. The present study analyzed by immunocytochemistry, using monoclonal antibodies and alkaline phosphatase-anti-alkaline phosphatase method, the frequency of costimulatory (CD86, CD40, CD40L, CD28, and CD152) and antigen-presenting (MHC class II and CD1) molecules expression on human lung cells recovered by sputum induction from tuberculosis (TB) patients (N = 22) and non-TB controls (N = 17). TB cases showed a statistically significant lower percentage of HLA-DR+ cells than control subjects (21.9 ± 4.2 vs 50.0 ± 7.2 percent, P < 0.001), even though similar proportions of TB cases (18/22) and control subjects (16/17, P = 0.36) had HLA-DR-positive-stained cells. In addition, fewer TB cases (10/22) compared to control subjects (16/17) possessed CD86-expressing cells (P = 0.04; OR 0.05; 95 percentCI = 0.00-0.51), and TB cases expressed a lower percentage of CD86+ cells (P = 0.04). Moreover, TB patients with clinically limited disease (£1 lobe) on chest X-ray exhibited a lower percentage of CD86-bearing cells compared to patients with more extensive lung disease (>1 lobe) (P = 0.02). The lower expression by lung cells from TB patients of HLA-DR and CD86, molecules involved in antigen presentation and activation of T cells, may minimize T cell recognition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, fostering an immune dysfunctional state and active TB.
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Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis Pulmonar
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Linfocitos T
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Antígenos HLA-DR
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Antígenos de Histocompatibilidad Clase II
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Antígenos CD
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Células Presentadoras de Antígenos
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. med. biol. res
Asunto de la revista:
Biologia
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Medicina
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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Documento de proyecto
País de afiliación:
Brasil
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Estados Unidos
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/BR
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Weill Medical College of Cornell University/US
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