Increased IFN-gamma-producing Th17/Th1 cells and their association with lung function and current smoking status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
机构：[1]Department of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing, China.临床科室职能科室呼吸科临床流行病与循证医学中心首都医科大学附属北京儿童医院[2]Department of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.首都医科大学附属同仁医院[3]Department of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Daxing Teaching Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.[4]Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
BackgroundTh17 cells are believed to be important proinflammatory cells in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Recent evidence demonstrates that Th17 cells display substantial developmental plasticity, giving rise to Th17/Th1 cells that secret both IL-17 and IFN-gamma and are more pathogenic in inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study was to examine the distribution of circulating Th17/Th1 subpopulation and its association with disease severity in patients with COPD.MethodsBlood samples were obtained from 21 never-smokers, 31 smokers with normal lung function and 83 patients with COPD. The frequencies of Th17 cells and the Th17/Th1 subset were measured using flow cytometry. Plasma concentrations of IL-6, transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta 1 and IL-12 were determined by ELISA. The associations of Th17/Th1 cells with lung function and smoking were evaluated.ResultsIn peripheral blood, significantly increased proportions of Th17/Th1 cells among CD4 cells and Th17 cells were found in COPD patients compared with never-smokers and smokers with normal lung function. The percentages of Th17/Th1 cells showed correlations with forced expiratory volume in 1 (FEV1) % predicted value (r=-0.244, p<0.05), and higher proportions of Th17/Th1 cells in GOLD stage IV patients compared with stage I patients. The percentages of Th17/Th1 cells were significantly higher in current smokers compared with ex-smoker COPD patients, and positively correlated with pack-years of smoking (r=0.352, p<0.01). The plasma concentrations of IL-6, TGF-beta 1 and IL-12 were significantly increased in patients with COPD compared with never-smokers and smokers with normal lung function.ConclusionOur results revealed correlations of proportions of IFN-gamma-producing Th17/Th1 cells with lung function and smoking, suggesting that increased Th17/Th1 cells may play a role in COPD progression.
基金：
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)National Natural Science Foundation of China [81470239, 81770040]
第一作者机构：[1]Department of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing, China.[2]Department of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
通讯作者：
通讯机构：[2]Department of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.[4]Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714)：
Weihan Xu,Ruimin Li,Yongchang Sun.Increased IFN-gamma-producing Th17/Th1 cells and their association with lung function and current smoking status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease[J].BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE.2019,19(1):-.doi:10.1186/s12890-019-0899-2.
APA：
Weihan Xu,Ruimin Li&Yongchang Sun.(2019).Increased IFN-gamma-producing Th17/Th1 cells and their association with lung function and current smoking status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE,19,(1)
MLA：
Weihan Xu,et al."Increased IFN-gamma-producing Th17/Th1 cells and their association with lung function and current smoking status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease".BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE 19..1(2019):-
