国际医药卫生导报 ›› 2022, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (22): 3135-3139.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-1245.2022.22.006

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调节性T细胞在阵发性睡眠性血红蛋白尿症异常克隆中的免疫机制研究

林莺  张荣东  陈琦  陈仁利   

  1. 宁德师范学院附属宁德市医院血液科,宁德 352100
  • 收稿日期:2022-08-30 出版日期:2022-11-15 发布日期:2022-11-18
  • 通讯作者: 林莺,Email:linying806@126.com
  • 基金资助:
    福建省自然科学基金面上项目(2020J011346);2019年宁德市指导性科技计划项目(20190051)

Study of immune mechanism of regulatory T cells in abnormal clones of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

Lin Ying, Zhang Rongdong, Chen Qi, Chen Renli   

  1. Department of Hematology, Ningde Municipal Hospital of Ningde Normal University, Ningde 352100, China
  • Received:2022-08-30 Online:2022-11-15 Published:2022-11-18
  • Contact: Lin Ying, Email: linying806@126.com
  • Supported by:
    General Project of Fujian Natural Science Foundation (2020J011346); Ningde City Guiding Science and Technology Plan Project in 2019 (20190051)

摘要: 目的 测定阵发性睡眠性血红蛋白尿症(PNH)患者调节性T细胞的变化,探讨其在PNH异常克隆中可能的免疫机制。方法 2018年1月至2022年1月在宁德师范学院附属宁德市医院血液科就诊的31例PNH患者为病例组,其中发作性PNH 15例(男10例、女5例,年龄23~69岁)、再生障碍性贫血-阵发性睡眠性血红蛋白尿(AA-PNH)16例(男11例、女5例,年龄20~68岁);25例健康体检者为对照组(男14例、女11例,年龄19~56岁)。用流式细胞仪检测各组外周血T细胞和Th细胞亚群变化以及CD4+CD25+T细胞和Th3细胞数量,用实时荧光定量多聚核苷酸链式反应(RT-PCR)测定转化生长因子-β(TGF-β)和叉头框蛋白P3(FOXP3)的表达水平,用酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)检测TGF-β和白细胞介素-10(IL-10)浓度。采用F检验、Bonferroni方法、H检验、χ2检验。结果 AA-PNH组CD4+/CD3+细胞和CD4+/CD8+比例低于对照组[(44.55±11.91)%比(57.61±6.90)%、0.66(0.38,1.26)比1.32(0.86,1.64)],CD8+/CD3+细胞高于对照组[(62.31±10.76)%比(45.51±5.54)%],差异均有统计学意义(均P<0.05);AA-PNH组Th1/CD3+CD4+细胞高于发作性PNH组及对照组[(24.27±4.30)%比(12.61±3.02)%、(4.07±1.93)%],差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。AA-PNH组及发作性PNH组CD4+CD25+ T细胞和Th3细胞的数量高于对照组[(67.82±15.67)×106/L、(97.11±17.10)×106/L比(43.86±9.52)×106/L,(57.15±10.58)×106/L、(82.27±15.15)×106/L比(42.35±9.33)×106/L],差异均有统计学意义(均P<0.05)。发作性PNH组、AA-PNH组中FOXP3及TGF-β的mRNA的阳性表达率和TGF-β及IL-10浓度均高于对照组[86.67%(13/15)、75.00%(12/16)比40.00%(10/25),73.33%(11/15)、62.50%(10/16)比36.00%(9/25),(49.76±2.03)μg/L、(37.29±1.78)μg/L比(17.01±3.27)μg/L,(7.86±1.17)pg/ml、(5.57±1.13)pg/ml比(1.33±0.49)pg/ml],差异均有统计学意义(均P<0.05)。结论 PNH患者调节性T细胞数量增加,功能亢进,推测其免疫抑制作用可能使其在PNH异常克隆中逃避免疫监视。

关键词: 阵发性睡眠性血红蛋白尿症, 调节性T细胞, Th3细胞, 转化生长因子-β, 叉头框蛋白P3

Abstract: Objective To determine the change of regulatory T cells in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) patients and analyze its probable immune mechanism in abnormal clones of PNH. Methods Thirty-one PNH patients admitted to Department of Hematology, Ningde Municipal Hospital of Ningde Normal University from January 2018 to January 2022 were selected as a case group, including fifteen cases of episodic PNH (10 males and 5 females, aged 23-69 years) and sixteen cases of aplastic anemia-paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (AA-PNH) (11 males and 5 females, aged 20-68 years). Twenty-five healthy subjects were selected as a control group (14 males and 11 females, aged 19-56 years). Whole blood samples in subgroups were assayed by flow cytometer to detect T cells, Th lymphocyte subsets, and the numbers of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells and Th3 cells. The expression levels of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) and forkhead box P3 (FOXP3) were analyzed by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits were used to detect the plasma concentrations of TGF-β and interleukin-10 (IL-10). F test, Bonferroni method, H test, and chi-square test were used. Results The number of CD4+/CD3+ cells and the CD4+/CD8+ ratio in the AA-PNH group were lower than those in the control group [(44.55±11.91)% vs. (57.61±6.90)%, 0.66 (0.38, 1.26) vs. 1.32 (0.86, 1.64)], but the CD8+/CD3+ cells were higher than those in the control group [(62.31±10.76)% vs. (45.51±5.54)%], with statistically significant differences (all P<0.05). The number of Th1/CD3+CD4+ cells in the AA-PNH group was significantly higher than those in the episodic PNH group and the control group [(24.27±4.30)% vs. (12.61±3.02)%, (4.07±1.93)%], with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). The numbers of CD4+CD25+ T cells and Th3 cells in the AA-PNH group and the episodic PNH group were higher than those in the control group [(67.82±15.67) ×106/L, (97.11±17.10) ×106/L vs. (43.86±9.52) ×106/L; (57.15±10.58) ×106/L, (82.27±15.15) ×106/L vs. (42.35±9.33) ×106/L], with statistically significant differences (all P<0.05). The positive expression rates of FOXP3 and TGF-β mRNA and the concentrations of TGF-β and IL-10 in the episodic PNH group and the AA-PNH group were higher than those in the control group [86.67% (13/15), 75.00% (12/16) vs. 40.00% (10/25); 73.33% (11/15), 62.50% (10/16) vs. 36.00% (9/25); (49.76±2.03) μg/L, (37.29±1.78) μg/L vs. (17.01±3.27) μg/L; (7.86±1.17) pg/ml, (5.57±1.13) pg/ml vs. (1.33±0.49) pg/ml], with statistically significant differences (all P<0.05). Conclusion The number and function of regulatory T cells in PNH patients are increased and its inhibitive function might contribute to abnormal clones of PNH to evade the immune surveillance.

Key words: Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, Regulatory T lymphocytes, Th3 cells, Transforming growth factor-β, Forkhead box P3