摘要
目的:了解中国HIV感染长期不进展者(Long-Term Non-Progressor,LTNP)T细胞表面IL-7(Interleukin-7,IL-7)受体的表达,分析其与疾病进展的关系。方法:收集LTNP组、HIV组、AIDS组及健康对照组(每组各20例)的抗凝全血,用流式细胞仪检测IL-7受体的表达,并分析IL-7受体表达与血浆中IL-7水平的相关性。结果:LTNP组CD4+T、CD8+T、中枢记忆T细胞(Central memory T cells,Tcm)、效应记忆性T细胞(Effector memory T cells,Tem)表面IL-7受体表达水平明显高于无症状HIV感染组(HIV组)、AIDS病人组(AIDS组)(P<0.05),LTNP组初始T细胞(Na ve T cells,Na ve)、终末分化效应记忆型T细胞(Terminallydifferentiated effector memory T cells,Tem/td)表面IL-7受体表达水平与HIV组、AIDS组间差异无统计学意义。HIV/AIDS患者IL-7受体在CD4+T和CD8+T细胞上表达的百分率与血浆IL-7水平呈明显负相关(P<0.05),与CD4+T细胞数量呈明显的正相关(P<0.05),与病毒载量呈明显负相关(P<0.05)。结论:外周血T细胞表面IL-7受体表达与HIV疾病进展密切相关,LTNP组T细胞保持较高水平的IL-7受体表达,可能是保护因素之一。
Objective:To investigate the expression of Interleukin-7(IL-7) receptor on T lymphocytes of Long-Term Non-Progressors(LTNP)and its association with disease progression.Methods:LTNP,HIV,AIDS patients and healthy controls(20 patients for each group) were enrolled and flow cytometry was used to detect the IL-7 receptor expression on T lymphocytes of whole blood samples taken from the patients and the controls.The association between IL-7 receptor expression on T lymphocytes and IL-7 level in plasma was analyzed.Results:The expression of IL-7 receptor on CD4 and CD8+T lymphocytes and central memory T cells(Tcm),effector memory T cells(Tem) of LTNP group was significantly higher than that of AIDS and HIV groups(P〈0.05);The expression of IL-7 receptor on Nave and Terminally differentiated effector memory T cells(Tem/td) of LTNP group was not statistically different from that of AIDS,HIV groups and healthy controls.The percentage of IL-7 receptor expression on CD4,CD8+T cells of HIV/AIDS patients negatively correlated with IL-7 level in plasma and HIV virus load and positively correlated with CD4 absolute value(P〈0.05).Conclusion:The expression of the IL-7 receptor on T lymphocytes from peripheral blood is significantly correlated with HIV disease progression and higher level of IL-7 receptor expression on T cells of LTNPs may play a role in slowing down the disease progression.
出处
《中国免疫学杂志》
CAS
CSCD
北大核心
2011年第1期60-63,69,共5页
Chinese Journal of Immunology
基金
国家科技重大专项课题资助项目(2008ZX10001-001)
国家重点基础研究发展计划(973计划)(2006CB504206)
辽宁省高等学校攀登学者(辽教发[2008]90号)
辽宁省重点实验室项目(2008S242)资助