CD4(+)CD25(+) T Cells in primary malignant hypertension related kidney injury.

CD4(+)CD25(+) T cells are critical for maintenance of immunologic self-tolerance. We measured the number of CD4(+)CD25(+) cells in the patients with primary malignant hypertension related kidney injury, to explore the molecular pathogenesis of this disease. We selected 30 patients with primary malignant hypertension related kidney injury and 30 healthy volunteers. Information on clinical characteristics and laboratory tests was obtained from each subject. The number of CD4(+)CD25(+) cells and glomerular injury were assessed by flow cytometry and histopathology, respectively. Both serum IL-2, IL-4, and IL-6 and endothelial cell markers were analyzed by ELISA. ADAMTS13 antibody was detected by Western blotting. CD4(+)CD25(+) cells were significantly reduced in patients with primary malignant hypertension related kidney injury compared to controls (P < 0.05). The number of CD4(+)CD25(+) cells was negatively related to blood urea nitrogen, serum uric acid, proteinuria, and supernatant IL-4; whereas positively associated with estimated glomerular filtration rate in patients. Gradually decreasing CD4(+)CD25(+) cells were also found as increasing renal injury. Additionally, patients exhibited increasing supernatant IL-4, serum IL-2 and IL-6, endothelial cell markers, and anti-ADAMTS13 antibody compared with controls (all P < 0.05). CD4(+)CD25(+) cells may play a key role in the pathogenesis of primary malignant hypertension related kidney injury.

CD4+CD25+ cells in multiple myeloma related renal impairment.

CD4(+)CD25(+) cells are critical regulators in almost all of the animal models of human organ-specific autoimmune diseases, transplant rejection and allergic diseases. We aimed to explore the role of CD4(+)CD25(+) cells in the pathogenesis of multiple myeloma (MM) related renal impairment (RI). Thirty patients with MM related RI and 30 healthy volunteers were studied. The number of CD4(+)CD25(+) cells was examined by flow cytometry. Clinical and laboratory data were collected from each subject. Glomerular injury was assessed by histopathology. Serum IL-2, IL-4 and IL-6 were analyzed by ELISA. CD4(+)CD25(+) cells significantly decreased in MM related RI patients compared to the controls (P<0.05). CD4(+)CD25(+) cell number was negatively associated with blood urea nitrogen (BUN), supernatant IL-4, serum IL-6, monoclonal immunoglobulin and ß2-microglobulin, as well as bone marrow plasma cell percentage and proteinuria; whereas positively associated with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (all P < 0.05). CD4(+)CD25(+) cells gradually decreased as the Clinic Stage increased. The number of CD4(+)CD25(+) cells reduced in MM related RI patients, and was correlated with disease severity. CD4(+)CD25(+) cells may play an important role in the pathogenesis of MM related RI.

CD4 (+)CD 25 (+)Treg cells and IgA nephropathy patients with tonsillectomy: a clinical and pathological study.

BACKGROUND: The relationship between tonsillar autoimmune response and the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) has been previously demonstrated. However, the role of CD4 (+)CD25 (+)Treg cells, which play critical roles in maintaining peripheral tolerance and preventing autoimmunity, has not yet been defined in IgAN. METHODS: Thirty-five patients with IgAN and 35 patients without renal disease were studied. The CD4 (+)CD25 (+)Treg cells were examined by flow cytometry. Clinical and laboratory data, such as serum creatinine and urinary samples, were obtained from each patient. Glomerular injury was assessed by histopathology. Serum IgA, C3, IL-2, IL-4 and IL-6 were analyzed by ELISA. RESULTS: CD4 (+)CD25 (+)Treg cells significantly decreased in IgAN patients compared with the controls before tonsillectomy (p < 0.05). CD4 (+)CD25 (+)Treg cells were negatively correlated with blood urea nitrogen, supernatant IL-4 and proteinuria in IgAN patients, and positively with estimated glomerular filtration rate. CD4 (+)CD25 (+)Treg cells gradually decreased as the severity of renal histology increased. In addition, serum IgA, IL-2, IL-6 and supernatant IL-4 elevated while CD4 (+)CD25 (+)Treg cells decreased in IgAN patients. CD4 (+)CD25 (+)Treg cells were significantly increased when serum IgA, IL-2, IL-6 and supernatant IL-4, urine protein and urine erythrocytes were decreased after tonsillectomy in patients with IgAN, but were still lower than those of the controls (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: CD4 (+)CD25 (+)Treg cells were associated with IgAN, and tonsillectomy may increase CD4 (+)CD25 (+)Treg cells in IgAN patients, leading to clinical improvement.

Comparative study of bacterial strains and antibiotic susceptibility tests between chronic tonsillitis patients with IgA nephropathy and without nephritis.

AIM: The purpose of the present study was to detect bacterial strains and antibiotic susceptibility in chronic tonsillitis patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and without nephritis, in order to provide evidence for clinical therapy and pathogenesis of IgAN. METHODS: A total of 53 patients with IgAN (group A) and 53 chronic tonsillitis patients without nephritis (group B) underwent tonsillectomy. The tonsil tissues of patients were collected under sterile condition. The bacteria in the tonsil crypt of patients in both groups were isolated and identified for antibiotic susceptibility test by the manual routine of the laboratory and also with the autoScan/Microscan system. RESULTS: There were bacteria in each specimen in both groups. The bacteria detection rate was 100%, but there was no significant difference between two groups (p > 0.05). The 522 strains of bacteria in group A and 494 strains of bacteria in group B were isolated. Streptococcus. Neisseria, Hemophilus parainfluenzae. Staphylococcus. Bacillus proteus and Streptococcus pneumoniae were detected in both groups, but there was no significant difference in the types of bacteria between the two groups (all p > 0.05). Alpha streptococcus was the most common in both groups. The antibiotic susceptibility test showed that there was no significant difference in the susceptibility to penicillin, chloramphenicol, macrolides, cephalosporin, gentamicin, amikacin sulphate, norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin, rifampicin and vancomycin between two groups (all p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Alpha streptococcus in both two groups can be detected and is the most common. There was no significant difference in bacterial strains and antibiotic susceptibility between two groups.