The expressions of B7-H1 and PD-1 signal pathway in patients with chronic hepatitis B / 中华传染病杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the expressions of B7-H1 and PD-1 which are costimulatory molecules in the pathogenesis of chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Methods The heparin anticoagulant blood samples from 11 CHB patients and 16 healthy controls were collected. The expressions of B7-H1 and PD-1 on myloid dendritic cells (mDC) and T lymphocytes in the peripheral blood were analyzed by flow cytometry. The data comparison was done by t test. Results The expressions of B7-H1 on CD3~+ ,CD4~+ , CD8~+ T lymphocytes and mDC in CHB patients were (40. 69± 14. 49)%, (42. 84 ±11. 19)%,(33. 48±14.07)% and (16. 60±4. 04) % , respectively, and those were (14. 66±10. 11) % , (4. 62±3.84)%, (1.89±2.31)% and (0. 49±0. 37)% , respectively in healthy controls. The expressions of B7-H1 on T-lymphocytes and mDC in CHB patients were significantly higher than those in healthy controls, and the differences were significant (t=-2.884,t=-10.894, t=-7.378, t=-13. 182,respectively; all P<0. 05). The expressions of PD-1 on CD3~+ , CD4~+ and CD8~+ T lymphocytes in CHB patients were (12. 45±6. 36)%, (11. 42 ± 6. 20)% and (13. 03± 6. 71) %, respectively, and those were (7. 80±3. 53)%, (7. 12±2. 60)% and (7. 88±3. 74)% , respectively in healthy controls.The expressions of PD-1 on T lymphocytes in CHB patients were significantly higher than those of the healthy controls, the differences were significant (t = -2.323, t =- 2. 355, t =- 2. 439,respectively) all P<0. 05). Conclusion The expressions of B7-H1 and PD-1 on T lymphocytes and mDC in CHB patients are higher than the healthy people.