Characteristics of peripheral Vγ2Vδ2 T cells in interferon-γ release assay negative pulmonary tuberculosis patients

Autor: Liping Yan, Hongbo Shen, Heping Xiao
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-018-3328-x
Popis: Abstract Background It is not fully explained why some active tuberculosis patients show negative interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs). In this study, we tried to explore associations of IGRAs with the characteristics of peripheral Vγ2Vδ2 T cells and their functions of producing cytokines. Methods 32 pulmonary tuberculosis patients were enrolled and divided into two groups according to their IGRAs results: 16 with IGRA-negative as test group and 16 with IGRA-positive as control group. Chest X-rays and T-SPOT.TB tests were performed and the severity of the lung lesions was scored. The amount of Vγ2Vδ2T cell and their expression levels of the apoptosis-related membrane surface molecule Fas and FasL in peripheral blood were analyzed by flow cytometry, and the function of secreting cytokines (IFN-γ, TNF-α and IL-17A) of Vγ2Vδ2 T cell were determined by intracellular cytokine staining. Results The IGRA-negative TB patients had more lesion severity scores and displayed reduced peripheral blood Vγ2Vδ2 T cell counts (p = 0.009) as well as higher Fas and FasL expression in peripheral blood Vγ2Vδ2 T cells (p = 0.043, 0.026). A high lesion severity score was correlated with a decreased Vδ2+ T cell number and increased Vγ2Vδ2 T cells Fas/FasL expression leve in the peripheral blood (p = 0.00, P
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