Regulatory T and B cells in peripheral blood of subcutaneous immunotherapy-treated Japanese cedar pollinosis patients

Autor: Nau Tsujimoto, Shuji Omura, Yusuke Ayani, Yuki Tabuchi, Tomoki Ishida, Tetsuya Terada, Keiki Noro, Kana Doi, Yuki Morie, Takahiro Ichihara, Yuko Inaka, Yusuke Kikuoka, Takeshi Nabe, Masaya Matsuda, Junpei Hamaguchi, Ryo Kawata, Takuya Yoshida, Manabu Suzuki, Takaki Inui, Hiromu Takahashi
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Immunotherapy. 11:473-482
ISSN: 1750-7448
1750-743X
DOI: 10.2217/imt-2018-0170
Popis: Aim: The aim of this study was to clarify whether there are more regulatory T (Treg) and regulatory B (Breg) cells, and higher levels of IL-10-related transcription factors in subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT)-treated pollinosis patients than in non-SCIT-treated patients. Methods: Japanese cedar pollinosis patients undergoing SCIT had received treatment for at least 2.8 years. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were used for flow cytometer analyses and mRNA measurement. Results: The numbers of type 1 regulatory T (Tr1)-like cells and Breg cells, and expression of E4BP4 mRNA by peripheral blood mononuclear cells in SCIT-treated patients were higher than those in non-SCIT-treated patients. Conclusion: Tr1-like cells, Breg cells and E4BP4 may be involved in the effectiveness of SCIT.
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