Imbalances of CD4+ T-cell subgroups in Crohn's disease and their relationship with disease activity and prognosis
Imbalances of CD4+ T-cell subgroups in Crohn's disease and their relationship with disease activity and prognosis
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DOI:
10.1111/jgh.12592
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发表时间:
2014-10-01
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
Chen, Minhu
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作者:
Chao, Kang;Zhang, Shenghong;Chen, Minhu
Background and AimThe CD4(+) T-cell subgroups play central pathophysiological roles in Crohn's disease (CD); however, their clinical relevance requires additional clarification and remains controversial. We investigated their balance in Chinese CD patients and explored their clinical significance.MethodsPeripheral blood mononuclear cells and serum were collected from 46 Chinese CD patients and 23 healthy donors. Circulating Treg, Th1, Th2, and Th17 cells were flow cytometrically analyzed. Subgroup-restricted transcription factor expression was determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Serum concentrations of the main cytokines produced by each subgroup were measured by cytometric bead arrays or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.ResultsLower Treg proportion (6.01.2% vs 7.8 +/- 1.5%, P=0.030), FOXP3 mRNA expression (0.58-fold, P=0.030), and circulating soluble TGF-1 (19.1 +/- 9.9 vs 32.7 +/- 16.8ng/mL, P=0.038) were observed in CD patients versus controls. The Th1 and Th17 proportions were higher in CD patients (17.8 +/- 6.6% vs 7.8 +/- 1.5%, P