Objective To investigate the effects of estrogen(E_2)level on regulatory T cells(Treg)in peripheral blood during pregnancy.Methods:A total of 30 healthy non-pregnant women were selected as control group,90 pregnant wo...Objective To investigate the effects of estrogen(E_2)level on regulatory T cells(Treg)in peripheral blood during pregnancy.Methods:A total of 30 healthy non-pregnant women were selected as control group,90 pregnant women of early,middle and late pregnancy and 30 postpartum women at 1 month after parturition were selected as experimental groups including early pregnancy group,middle pregnancy group and late pregnancy group;the proportions of CD4^+CD25^+Treg and CD4^+CD25^+CD127^-Treg among CD4 T cells were detected by flow cytometry;the serum estrogen content in peripheral blood was detected by electrochemical immune luminescence method.Results:E_2 level was coincident with the change of Tregs number during pregnancy.The estrogen content in peripheral blood increased gradually from early pregnancy to late pregnancy,then decreased significantly after parturition,and the level at 1 month after parturition down to the level in non-pregnancy group(P>0.05);the level of E_2 in pregnancy groups were significantly higher than those in non-pregnancy group(P<0.01);and there were significant differences among early pregnancy group,middle pregnancy group and late pregnancy group(P<0.05).The proportions of CD4^+CD25^+Treg and CD4^+CD25^+CD127^-Treg in pregnancy groups were significantly higher than those in non-pregnancy group(P<0.05),but decreased significantly after parturition,and there was no significant difference between non-pregnancy group and postpartum women group(P>0.05):the proportions in middle and late pregnancy groups were significantly higher than those in early pregnancy group(P<0.05).but decreased slightly in late pregnancy group,there was no significant difference between late pregnancy group and middle pregnancy group(P>0.05).There was correlation between Tregs number with estrogen level during pregnancy.The proportion of CD4^+CD25^+Treg and CD4^+CD25^+CD 127^-Treg were positively correlated with estrogen level.Conclusions:High proportion of CD4^+CD25^+Trcg and CD4^+CD25^+CD127^-Treg is closely related to the high level of E,during pregnancy.It suggested that high level of estrogen may induce an increase of CD4^+CD25^+Treg in peripheral blood.and then influence the immune function of pregnant women.The results of this experiment might play an important role of estrogen in immune-modulation during pregnancy.展开更多
目的:探讨胃癌患者外周血中CD4+CD25+CD127lo/-调节性T细胞(regulatory T cells,Treg)的表达及意义。方法:采用流式细胞术检测26例胃癌患者、30例胃溃疡患者和20例健康志愿者外周血中CD4+CD25+CD127lo/-Treg、细胞毒性T细胞(cytotoxic T...目的:探讨胃癌患者外周血中CD4+CD25+CD127lo/-调节性T细胞(regulatory T cells,Treg)的表达及意义。方法:采用流式细胞术检测26例胃癌患者、30例胃溃疡患者和20例健康志愿者外周血中CD4+CD25+CD127lo/-Treg、细胞毒性T细胞(cytotoxic T lympho-cytes,CTL)和NK细胞,采用ELISA法检测血清中γ-干扰素(interferon γ,IFN-γ)的表达水平。结果:胃癌患者外周血中CD4+CD25+CD127lo/-Treg占CD4+T淋巴细胞的百分比为(6.12±2.08)%,高于胃溃疡患者和健康志愿者(P均<0.05)。胃癌患者外周血中CD4+CD25+CD127lo/-Treg水平与CTL、NK细胞及IFN-γ呈负相关。结论:胃癌患者外周血中具有免疫抑制活性的CD4+CD25+CD127lo/-Treg水平较高,对胃癌患者具有肿瘤免疫抑制作用。展开更多
目的探讨强直性脊柱炎(ankylosing spondylitis,AS)患者外周血中CD4^+调节性T细胞(regulatory T cells,Treg)的表达、功能及意义。方法采用流式细胞术检测78例As患者和50例健康志愿者外周血中CD4^+CD25^+CD127^lo/-Treg、细胞...目的探讨强直性脊柱炎(ankylosing spondylitis,AS)患者外周血中CD4^+调节性T细胞(regulatory T cells,Treg)的表达、功能及意义。方法采用流式细胞术检测78例As患者和50例健康志愿者外周血中CD4^+CD25^+CD127^lo/-Treg、细胞毒性T细胞(cytotoxic T lymphocytes,CTL)和NK细胞,采用ELISA法检测血清中B型转化生长因子(transforming growth factor-β,TGF-β)和肿瘤坏死因子-α(tumor necrosis factor-α,TNF-α)的表达水平。从患者外周血单个核细胞中磁珠分选出CD4^+CD25^+Treg细胞,混合淋巴细胞培养(mixedlymphocyteculture,MLC)分析其免疫抑制功能。结果AS活动期患者外周血中CD4^+CD25^+CD127^lo-Treg占CD4^+T淋巴细胞的百分比为(4.36±1.21)%,MLC中CD4^+CD25^+Treg抑制同种异体T淋巴细胞增殖功能低下,与其Treg分泌TGF-β减少相关,CD4^+Treg含量及功能均低于健康志愿者(P〈0.05)。AS患者外周血中CD4^+CD25^+CD127^lo/-Treg水平与TGF—β呈正相关,与TNF-α呈负相关。结论AS患者外周血中Treg表达水平低,且存在功能缺陷,导致体内诱导免疫耐受机能不足,可能参与AS免疫发病。展开更多
基金supported by Science and Technology Project of Jiangxi Province(2009BSB10909)
文摘Objective To investigate the effects of estrogen(E_2)level on regulatory T cells(Treg)in peripheral blood during pregnancy.Methods:A total of 30 healthy non-pregnant women were selected as control group,90 pregnant women of early,middle and late pregnancy and 30 postpartum women at 1 month after parturition were selected as experimental groups including early pregnancy group,middle pregnancy group and late pregnancy group;the proportions of CD4^+CD25^+Treg and CD4^+CD25^+CD127^-Treg among CD4 T cells were detected by flow cytometry;the serum estrogen content in peripheral blood was detected by electrochemical immune luminescence method.Results:E_2 level was coincident with the change of Tregs number during pregnancy.The estrogen content in peripheral blood increased gradually from early pregnancy to late pregnancy,then decreased significantly after parturition,and the level at 1 month after parturition down to the level in non-pregnancy group(P>0.05);the level of E_2 in pregnancy groups were significantly higher than those in non-pregnancy group(P<0.01);and there were significant differences among early pregnancy group,middle pregnancy group and late pregnancy group(P<0.05).The proportions of CD4^+CD25^+Treg and CD4^+CD25^+CD127^-Treg in pregnancy groups were significantly higher than those in non-pregnancy group(P<0.05),but decreased significantly after parturition,and there was no significant difference between non-pregnancy group and postpartum women group(P>0.05):the proportions in middle and late pregnancy groups were significantly higher than those in early pregnancy group(P<0.05).but decreased slightly in late pregnancy group,there was no significant difference between late pregnancy group and middle pregnancy group(P>0.05).There was correlation between Tregs number with estrogen level during pregnancy.The proportion of CD4^+CD25^+Treg and CD4^+CD25^+CD 127^-Treg were positively correlated with estrogen level.Conclusions:High proportion of CD4^+CD25^+Trcg and CD4^+CD25^+CD127^-Treg is closely related to the high level of E,during pregnancy.It suggested that high level of estrogen may induce an increase of CD4^+CD25^+Treg in peripheral blood.and then influence the immune function of pregnant women.The results of this experiment might play an important role of estrogen in immune-modulation during pregnancy.
文摘目的:探讨胃癌患者外周血中CD4+CD25+CD127lo/-调节性T细胞(regulatory T cells,Treg)的表达及意义。方法:采用流式细胞术检测26例胃癌患者、30例胃溃疡患者和20例健康志愿者外周血中CD4+CD25+CD127lo/-Treg、细胞毒性T细胞(cytotoxic T lympho-cytes,CTL)和NK细胞,采用ELISA法检测血清中γ-干扰素(interferon γ,IFN-γ)的表达水平。结果:胃癌患者外周血中CD4+CD25+CD127lo/-Treg占CD4+T淋巴细胞的百分比为(6.12±2.08)%,高于胃溃疡患者和健康志愿者(P均<0.05)。胃癌患者外周血中CD4+CD25+CD127lo/-Treg水平与CTL、NK细胞及IFN-γ呈负相关。结论:胃癌患者外周血中具有免疫抑制活性的CD4+CD25+CD127lo/-Treg水平较高,对胃癌患者具有肿瘤免疫抑制作用。
文摘目的探讨强直性脊柱炎(ankylosing spondylitis,AS)患者外周血中CD4^+调节性T细胞(regulatory T cells,Treg)的表达、功能及意义。方法采用流式细胞术检测78例As患者和50例健康志愿者外周血中CD4^+CD25^+CD127^lo/-Treg、细胞毒性T细胞(cytotoxic T lymphocytes,CTL)和NK细胞,采用ELISA法检测血清中B型转化生长因子(transforming growth factor-β,TGF-β)和肿瘤坏死因子-α(tumor necrosis factor-α,TNF-α)的表达水平。从患者外周血单个核细胞中磁珠分选出CD4^+CD25^+Treg细胞,混合淋巴细胞培养(mixedlymphocyteculture,MLC)分析其免疫抑制功能。结果AS活动期患者外周血中CD4^+CD25^+CD127^lo-Treg占CD4^+T淋巴细胞的百分比为(4.36±1.21)%,MLC中CD4^+CD25^+Treg抑制同种异体T淋巴细胞增殖功能低下,与其Treg分泌TGF-β减少相关,CD4^+Treg含量及功能均低于健康志愿者(P〈0.05)。AS患者外周血中CD4^+CD25^+CD127^lo/-Treg水平与TGF—β呈正相关,与TNF-α呈负相关。结论AS患者外周血中Treg表达水平低,且存在功能缺陷,导致体内诱导免疫耐受机能不足,可能参与AS免疫发病。