小细胞和非小细胞肺癌晚期患者NK细胞表达的差异

目的:探索小细胞和非小细胞肺癌晚期患者NK细胞是否存在差异,并为治疗提供参考。方法:选取肺癌晚期患者共65例,其中包括小细胞肺癌14例,非小细胞肺癌51例以及20例健康对照。用流式细胞仪检测研究对象外周血淋巴细胞表面CD3-CD16+CD56+的表达情况。结果:小细胞肺癌晚期的患者较健康对照NK细胞显著升高;非小细胞肺癌晚期的患者较健康对照NK细胞无显著变化;肺癌晚期患者外周血NK细胞表达的百分比与CD4+T细胞表达的百分比呈负相关性。结论:小细胞肺癌晚期患者NK细胞升高,天然免疫可能成为已严重受损的细胞免疫的有力补充,但有待于进一步的研究。     

癌灶CD4~+CD25~+和CD8~+ T细胞亚群与卵巢浆液性癌患者生存期相关

检测卵巢浆液性癌患者癌组织中CD4+CD25+及CD8+T细胞的数目,探讨其两种T细胞介导的免疫功能对疾病发展及预后的影响。免疫组织化学双标及单标的染色方法检测41例卵巢浆液性癌患者手术切除癌组织标本中CD4+CD25+和CD8+T细胞的数目。结果显示,癌灶中CD4+CD25+T淋巴细胞为(19.95±11.50)个/10HPF,CD8+T淋巴细胞为(43.46±16.69)个/10HPF。生存分析发现高CD4+CD25+T细胞组患者总生存期较低CD4+CD25+T细胞组缩短,差异有显著性(P<0.05);而高CD8+T细胞组患者总生存期与低CD8+T细胞组相比延长,且差异有显著性(P<0.05),此外两种T细胞数目与患者年龄、病理分级、临床分期、腹水细胞学及淋巴结转移等临床病理因素均无关(P>0.05)。结果表明,卵巢浆液性癌中高CD4+CD25+T细胞提示患者预后不良,可能与CD4+CD25+T细胞介导的免疫抑制导致肿瘤免疫逃逸有关;癌组织中高CD8+T细胞提示患者预后较好,两种T细胞对卵巢浆液性癌预后的评估有重要的价值,同时可以通过阻断CD4+CD25+T细胞的免疫抑制作用改善卵巢浆液性癌患者的预后,为卵巢癌治疗提供靶目标。     

慢性乙型肝炎患者CD4~+和CD8~+T细胞亚群的研究

目的:比较不同感染状态慢性乙型肝炎(CHB)患者外周血CD4+和CD8+T细胞亚群的差异。方法:收集CHB患者78例,根据感染状态分为乙型肝炎e抗原(HBeAg)阳性且肝功能正常、HBeAg阳性且肝功能异常和HBeAg阴性3组。13例健康志愿者(正常对照组)来自曙光医院体检中心。应用流式细胞术(FCM)检测不同感染状态CHB患者外周血中CD4+CD25+、CD8+CD28-、CD4+CD95+、CD8+CD95+细胞亚群的分布情况,并对各亚群分布情况与HBeAg和HBVD-NA水平的相关性进行分析。结果:与正常对照组相比,HBeAg(+)肝功能正常组的CD4+CD25+/CD4+和CD4+CD95+/CD4+明显升高(P<0.01,P<0.05),3个感染组CD8+CD28-/CD8+值均明显升高(P<0.01);与HBeAg(+)肝功能正常组相比,HBeAg(+)肝功能异常组和HBeAg(-)组的CD4+CD25+/CD4+明显降低(P<0.01),HBeAg(-)组CD8+CD95+/CD8+明显降低(P<0.05),HBeAg(+)肝功能异常组的CD8+CD95+/CD8+明显降低(P<0.01)。CD4+CD25+/CD4+,CD4+CD95+/CD4+与HBVDNA呈正相关(P<0.01,P<0.05),CD8+CD28-/CD8+与HBVDNA和HBeAg均呈正相关(P<0.01)。结论:CHB患者外周血中CD4+CD25+、CD8+CD28-T、CD4+CD95+细胞表达频率增加,可能对慢性乙肝病毒感染过程中的免疫耐受起一定作用。     

重型肝炎CD4~+及CD8~+淋巴细胞亚群的检测和意义

目的:研究重型肝炎患者CD4+及CD8+淋巴细胞亚群的变化及对疾病的预后的影响。方法:收集21例重型肝炎患者及30例健康体检者作为对照组,通过流式细胞仪检测其T淋巴细胞亚群,并与临床预后进行比较。结果:重型肝炎患者T淋巴细胞亚群计数CD4+ CD8-、CD4- CD8+细胞明显低于对照组(P0.05),而CD4+/CD8+比值高于对照组(P0.05);而重症肝炎患者中死亡患者的CD4+CD8-、CD4-CD8+细胞数则较存活患者降低(P0.05),而CD4+/CD8+比值较存活者降低,但无统计学差异。结论:T淋巴细胞亚群的变化特别是CD4+ CD8+细胞数及其比值的变化对预后判断有重要参考价值。     

活动性肺结核病人外周血CD4~+/CD8~+Tim-3~+ T细胞群内记忆细胞分布特点

目的研究活动性肺结核病人外周血CD4+/CD8+Tim-3+T细胞群内记忆细胞分布特点。方法分离22例初治活动性肺结核病人PBMCs,用流式细胞仪分析比较CD4+/CD8+Tim-3+/Tim-3-T细胞群内的中央型记忆细胞(Tcm)和效应型记忆细胞(Tem)的分布。结果活动期初治肺结核病人外周血CD4+Tim-3+T细胞群包含更少的中央型记忆细胞(P<0.0001)和较多的效应型记忆细胞(P=0.0139),CD8+Tim-3+T细胞群包含较少的效应型记忆细胞(P=0.0065)。结论活动期初治肺结核CD4+Tim-3+T细胞群内含有更多的效应型记忆细胞可能会促使Tem对抗原的快速保护性免疫应答效应下降,从而促进结核分枝杆菌潜伏感染向活动性病变转变。Tim-3对记忆性T细胞分化、形成及功能的影响尚需进一步研究。     

晚期肺癌患者血CD4+CD25+调节T细胞水平的变化

为探讨晚期肺癌患者CD 4CD 25去调节T细胞水平的变化及其与其它T细胞亚群和NK细胞的相互关系,对86例肺癌组患者和64名对照组测定和比较CD 4CD 25调节T细胞、T细胞亚群(CD 3、CD 4、CD 8、CD 8CD 28)和NK细胞的水平,探讨其临床意义.CD 4CD 25细胞和T细胞亚群均用流式细胞仪检测.结果表明,晚期肺癌患者血CD 4CD 25细胞明显高于对照组(18.4%±6.2%vs7.1%±0.4%,P<0.01),CD 4细胞、CD 8CD 28细胞和NK细胞明显低于对照组(32.4%±8.7%vs44.9%±8.4%,P<0.01;7.4%±3.5%vs16.5%±2.7%,P<0.01;10.2%±4.1%vs18.5%±7.2%,P<0.01),CD 8细胞明显高于对照组(36.7%±7.5%vs31.8%±5.1%,P<0.01).CD 4CD 25细胞与CD 8CD 28细胞、NK细胞呈明显负相关.表明CD 4CD 25细胞增多是晚期肺癌患者免疫功能紊乱的一个证据.     

慢性乙型肝炎患者外周血CD4~+CD25~+Treg与CD4~+和CD8~+ T淋巴细胞亚群的相关研究

目的:探讨慢性乙型肝炎患者外周血中CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞的含量和CD4+CD8+T淋巴细胞亚群分布,两者之间相关性及与HBV的相关性。方法:采用流式细胞术检测50例慢性乙型肝炎患者和20例健康对照者外周血中CD4+CD25high、CD4+CD25+Foxp3+Treg细胞表达及CD3/CD4/CD8 T淋巴细胞亚群,荧光定量PCR法检测HBV DNA含量。结果:慢性乙型肝炎患者外周血中CD4+CD25highTreg明显高于健康对照组(P0.01),且随HBV DNA载量增加,患者外周血中CD4+CD25highTreg细胞的水平逐渐升高。慢性乙型肝炎患者外周血中CD4+CD25+Foxp3+Treg细胞也相应增高,且与CD4+CD25highTreg细胞的变化成正相关(r=0.890,P0.001)。与健康对照组比较,患者组CD4+T细胞百分率及CD4+/CD8+比值均降低,而CD3+T细胞和CD8+T细胞百分率差异无显著性(P0.05)。CD4+CD25highTreg细胞与HBV DNA取对数后成正相关(r=0.782,P0.001),与谷丙转氨酶(ALT)成正相关(r=0.432,P0.005);与CD3+、CD4+、CD8+T细胞水平及CD4+/CD8+比值均无相关性(P0.05)。CD3+、CD4+、CD8+T淋巴细胞及CD4+/CD8+比值与HBV DNA载量之间亦无相关性(P0.05)。结论:慢性乙型肝炎患者外周血中CD4+CD25+Treg细胞增高,且与HBV的复制水平及ALT增高具有一致性,而T细胞亚群是否可作为监测CHB患者免疫状态的指标需进一步探讨。     

多发性骨髓瘤患者外周血CD4~+CD25~+和CD8~+CD28~-调节性T细胞研究

目的:探讨CD4~+CD25~+和CD8~+CD28~-调节性T细胞(Tregs)在多发性骨髓瘤(MM)患者外周血中的变化及意义.方法:采用流式细胞术检测38例MM患者及20例健康对照外周血CD4~+CD25~+和CD8~+CD28~-Tregs水平.分别采用溴甲酚绿法、透射免疫比浊法测定患者血清白蛋白(Alb)、β2-微球蛋白(β2-MG).结果:初诊MM患者外周血CD4~+CD25~(+/high)、CD4~+CD25~(high)CD127~(low)及CD8~+CD28~-Tregs比率均明显升高;CD4~+CD25~(+/high)和CD4~+CD25~)(high)CD127~(low)Tregs比率在各临床分期均较对照组升高,随分期增高呈现增加趋势,且CD4~+CD25~(high)和CD4~+CD25~(high)CD127~(low)Tregs在Ⅲ期患者显著高于Ⅰ期患者;CD8~+CD28~(-Tregs)在Ⅱ、Ⅲ期显著高于正常对照,且Ⅱ期高于Ⅰ期,Ⅲ期高于Ⅱ期,逐期递增,而在Ⅰ期与对照组比较无显著差异;CD4~+CD25~(+/high)和CD4~+CD25~(high)CD127~(low)Tregs比率在进展期和稳定期均较对照组升高,但两期之间比较无明显差异,而CD8~+CD28~-Tregs在进展期高于稳定期及对照组,稳定期和对照组间比较无明显差异;CD4~+CD25~(high)Tregs和CD4~+CD25~(high)CD127~(low)Tregs比率与Alb水平均呈负相关.结论:MM患者体内存在CD4~+CD25~+Tregs和CD8~+ CD28~-Tregs异常增加,可能是MM免疫逃逸的一个重要机制,这些变化同临床分期、病情进展及预后存在一定程度相关性.     

IL-24对非小细胞肺癌患者CD8+T细胞体外功能的影响

目的观察IL-24在体外对非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer,NSCLC)患者CD8⁺T细胞功能的影响。方法本研究入组28例NSCLC患者和17例健康对照者,收集外周血单个核细胞(peripheral blood mononuclear cells,PBMC)和支气管肺泡灌洗液(bronchoalveolar lavage fluid,BALF),分选CD8⁺T细胞,反转录实时定量PCR检测CD8⁺T细胞中IL-24受体(IL-20R1、IL-20R2和IL-22R1)mRNA的相对表达量。不同浓度重组人IL-24(10 ng/ml和100 ng/ml)刺激纯化CD8⁺T细胞后,流式细胞术检测穿孔素和颗粒酶B的表达变化。建立CD8⁺T细胞和NSCLC细胞系NCI-H1882细胞的直接接触和间接接触体外共培养系统,观察IL-24刺激后CD8⁺T细胞诱导靶细胞死亡比例,以及IFN-γ和TNF-α的表达变化。组间比较采用t检验或LSD-t检验。结果CD8⁺T细胞中未检测到IL-22R1 mRNA表达,CD8⁺T细胞中IL-20R1和IL-20R2 mRNA相对表达量在健康对照者和NSCLC患者之间以及在非肿瘤部位和肿瘤部位之间的差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。NSCLC患者外周血和肿瘤部位CD8⁺T细胞中穿孔素和颗粒酶B水平显著低于健康对照者和非肿瘤部位(P<0.05),低浓度IL-24(10 ng/ml)刺激不影响CD8⁺T细胞中穿孔素和颗粒酶B水平(P>0.05),而高浓度IL-24(100 ng/ml)则显著提升NSCLC患者CD8⁺T细胞中穿孔素和颗粒酶B水平(P<0.05)。直接接触共培养系统中,高浓度IL-24(100 ng/ml)刺激NSCLC患者肿瘤部位CD8⁺T细胞后可诱导靶细胞死亡比例升高,以及IFN-γ和TNF-α表达升高,而低浓度IL-24(10 ng/ml)刺激对CD8⁺T细胞诱导的靶细胞死亡和细胞因子分泌无显著影响。间接接触共培养系统中,IL-24刺激对CD8⁺T细胞诱导的靶细胞死亡和细胞因子分泌均无显著影响。结论高浓度IL-24在体外可增强NSCLC患者CD8⁺T细胞的直接细胞杀伤功能,但在体内IL-24可能并不影响CD8⁺T细胞的功能。     

系统性红斑狼疮患者外周血CD4+和CD8+T细胞PD-1的表达和意义

目的 探讨程序性死亡分子1 (PD-1)在系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)患者外周血CD4+和CD8+T细胞上的表达及临床意义.方法 应用流式细胞仪检测51例SLE患者和38例健康对照者外周血T细胞亚群表面PD-1表达水平,比较SLE稳定组、活动组和健康对照组以及狼疮肾炎组和无狼疮肾炎组之间CD4+和CD8+T细胞表面PD-1表达的百分比,并分析其与临床表现及实验室检查数据的相关性.结果 SLE活动组CD4+T细胞PD-1表达水平高于健康对照组和不活动组,差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.05).SLE活动组、稳定组CD8+T细胞PD-1表达水平均高于健康对照组,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05).狼疮肾炎患者CD4+PD-1+和CD8+PD-1+T细胞分别高于无狼疮肾炎患者(P＜0.01).SLE患者中抗dsDNA抗体、抗Sm抗体、抗核小体抗体阳性组外周血CD4+和CD8+T细胞PD-1表达水平均高于对应阴性组.SLE患者CD4+和CD8+T细胞PD-1表达百分率与SLE疾病活动度指数(SLEDAI)、尿蛋白定量呈正相关,与补体C3呈负相关.结论 SLE患者外周血CD4+和CD8+T细胞PD-1表达异常,与SLEDA1和自身抗体产生有明确的相关性.     

CD4~+ CD25~+调节性T细胞及Foxp3基因在不同淋巴结转移状态的非小细胞肺癌患者中的表达差异

目的:比较CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞及Foxp3基因在不同淋巴结转移状态的非小细胞肺癌患者外周血及肿瘤微环境中的表达差异。方法:46例初诊、初治的非小细胞肺癌患者根据有无淋巴结转移分为两组,采用流式细胞仪检测两组患者外周血中CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞的比例,Real-time PCR检测Foxp3基因的表达,免疫组化法检测肿瘤微环境中Foxp3的表达情况,ELISA法检测外周血及肿瘤组织匀浆中的TGF-β和IFN-γ水平。结果:Foxp3基因在转移淋巴结中的表达明显强于无转移的淋巴结,有淋巴结转移的非小细胞肺癌患者肿瘤微环境中的Foxp3表达明显强于无淋巴结转移的非小细胞肺癌患者,前者肿瘤组织匀浆中的TGF-β水平也明显高于后者,差异均具有显著性。两组患者外周血中CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞比例、Foxp3基因的表达及TGF-β、IFN-γ水平比较无显著性差异。结论:有淋巴结转移的非小细胞肺癌患者肿瘤微环境中存在Foxp3基因表达增强及TGF-β水平增高的现象,提示该类患者存在较为严重的局部肿瘤免疫抑制状态。     

Circulating CD4+CD8+ T lymphocytes in patients with Kawasaki disease

We serially monitored cell surface antigen expression on mononuclear cells in peripheral blood isolated from patients with Kawasaki disease (KD), and found, for the first time, that a markedly increased number of CD4⁺CD8⁺ T lymphocytes was present in some of the patients (11 of the 24 cases). The cases of five of these 11 patients were complicated with coronary artery lesion (CAL); the 13 patients with normal numbers of CD4⁺CD8⁺ T lymphocytes did not have CAL. The patients' age, sex and grade of systemic inflammation evaluated by peripheral leucocyte count and serum C-reactive protein levels were not correlated to the number of CD4⁺CD8⁺ T lymphocytes. Other cell surface antigen characteristics of the CD4⁺CD8⁺ T lymphocytes included CD3⁺, CD45RA⁺, CD45RO⁺, CD16^?, and HLA-DR⁺. These results indicate that the surface antigen characteristics of the KD peripheral blood examined were the same as those of Epstein–Barr virus infection without CD45RA⁺. These findings provide useful information for the analysis of the pathogenesis of KD.     

CD3-induced apoptosis of CD4+CD8+ thymocytes in the absence of clonotypic T cell antigen receptor

Clonal selection of T cells mediated through the T cell antigen receptor (TCR) mostly occurs at the CD4⁺CD8⁺ double positive thymocyte stage. Immature CD4⁺CD8⁺ thymocytes expressing self-reactive TCR are induced to die upon clonotypic engagement of TCR by self antigens. CD3 engagement by antibody of the surface TCR-CD3 complex is known to induce apoptosis of CD4⁺CD8⁺ thymocytes, a process that is generally thought to represent antigen-induced negative selection in the thymus. The present study shows that the CD3-induced apoptosis of CD4⁺CD8⁺ thymocytes can occur even in TCRα^? mutant mice which do not express the TCRαβ/CD3 antigen receptor. Anti-CD3 antibody induces death of CD4⁺CD8⁺ thymocytes in TCRα^? mice either in cell cultures or upon administration in vivo. Interestingly, most surface CD3 chains expressed on CD4⁺CD8⁺ thymocytes from TCRα^? mice are not associated with clonotypic TCR chains, including TCRβ. Thus, apoptosis of CD4⁺CD8⁺ thymocytes appear to be induced through the CD3 complex even in the absence of clonotypic antigen receptor chains. These results shed light on previously unknown functions of the clonotype-independent CD3 complex expressed on CD4⁺CD8⁺ thymocytes, and suggest its function as an apoptotic receptor inducing elimination of developing thymocytes.     

Lower percentage of CD8+ T cells in peripheral blood of patients with sporotrichosis

PurposeTo characterize the peripheral immunity and immunity response of patients with sporotrichosis, in this study we determined the lymphocyte subsets in the peripheral blood of Chinese patients with sporotrichosis.MethodsIn this retrospective study, peripheral blood was collected from 69 sporotrichosis patients (37, fixed cutaneous form; 32 lymphocutaneous) and 66 healthy controls. Lymphocyte subsets were analyzed using flow cytometry.ResultsCompared to controls, the percentage of CD8+ T cells was lower in sporotrichosis patients. The percentage of CD8+ T cells in peripheral blood tended to become lower with disease duration and disease severity, although the difference was not statistically significant for either acute, subacute and chronic patients or fixed cutaneous and lymphocutaneous patients.ConclusionOur data indicate that the decrease of CD8+ T cells in peripheral blood of patients with sporotrichosis is associated with disease severity, although the difference was not statistically significant for either duration or clinical forms of the disease. Combining antifungal agents and immunomodulators in patients with long disease duration and lymphocutaneous may be more beneficial than antifungal monotherapy.     

Insufficient CD100 shedding contributes to suppression of CD8+ T-cell activity in non-small cell lung cancer

CD100 is an immune semaphorin constitutively expressed on T-cells. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) is an important mediator of membrane-bound CD100 (mCD100) cleavage to generate soluble CD100 (sCD100), which has immunoregulatory activity in immune cell responses. The aim of the study was to investigate the level and role of sCD100 and mCD100 in modulating CD8⁺ T-cell function in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). sCD100 and MMP-14 levels in the serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), and mCD100 expression on peripheral and lung-resident CD8⁺ T-cells were analysed in NSCLC patients. The ability to induce sCD100 and the effect of MMP-14 on mCD100 shedding for the regulation of non-cytolytic and cytolytic functions of CD8⁺ T-cells were also analysed in direct and indirect contact co-culture systems. NSCLC patients had lower serum sCD100 and higher mCD100 levels on CD8⁺ T-cells compared with healthy controls. BALF from the tumour site also had decreased sCD100 and increased mCD100 on CD8⁺ T-cells compared with the non-tumour site. Recombinant CD100 stimulation enhanced non-cytolytic and cytolytic functions of CD8⁺ T-cells from NSCLC patients, whereas blockade of CD100 receptor CD72 attenuated CD8⁺ T-cell activity. NSCLC patients had lower MMP-14 in the serum and in BALF from the tumour site. Recombinant MMP-14 mediated mCD100 shedding from CD8⁺ T-cell membrane, and led to promotion of CD8⁺ T-cell response in NSCLC patients. Overall, decreased MMP-14 resulted in insufficient CD100 shedding, leading to suppression of peripheral and lung-resident CD8⁺ T-cell activity in NSCLC.     

Gene expression patterns associated with tumor-infiltrating CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in invasive breast carcinomas

BackgroundBreast carcinoma is one of the most common tumors in women. The immune microenvironment, especially T cell infiltration, is related to the occurrence and prognosis of breast carcinoma.ObjectiveThis study investigated the gene expression patterns associated with tumor-infiltrating CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in invasive breast carcinomas.MethodsThe gene expression data and corresponding clinical phenotype data from the Cancer Genome Atlas Breast Invasive Carcinoma (TCGA-BRCA) were downloaded. The stromal and immune score were calculated using ESTIMATE. The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) with a high vs. low stromal score and a high vs. low immune score were screened and then functionally enriched. The tumor-infiltrating immune cells were investigated using the Cibersort algorithm, and the CD4+ and CD8+ T cell-related genes were identified using a Spearman correlation test of infiltrating abundance with the DEGs. Moreover, the miRNA-mRNA pairs and lncRNA-miRNA pairs were predicted to construct the competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNA) network. Kaplan-Meier (K-M) survival curves were also plotted.ResultsIn total, 478 DEGs with a high vs. low stromal score and 796 DEGs with a high vs. low immune score were identified. In addition, 39 CD4+ T cell-related genes and 78 CD8+ T cell-related genes were identified; of these, 14 genes were significantly associated with the prognosis of BRCA patients. Moreover, for CD4+ T cell-related genes, the chr22-38_28785274-29006793.1–miR-34a/c-5p–CAPN6 axis was identified from the ceRNA network, whereas the chr22-38_28785274-29006793.1–miR-494-3p–SLC9A7 axis was identified for CD8+ T cell-related genes.ConclusionsThe chr22-38_28785274-29006793.1–miR-34a/c-5p–CAPN6 axis and the chr22-38_28785274-29006793.1–miR-494-3p–SLC9A7 axis might regulate cellular activities associated with CD4+ and CD8+ T cell infiltration, respectively, in BRCA.