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Regulatory T Cell Subtypes and TGF-β1 Gene Expression in Chronic Allograft Dysfunction | ||
Iranian Journal of Immunology | ||
مقاله 1، دوره 11، شماره 3، آذر 2014، صفحه 139-152 اصل مقاله (341.75 K) | ||
نوع مقاله: Original Article | ||
نویسندگان | ||
Sara Assadiasl1، 2؛ Pedram Ahmadpoor3؛ Mohsen Nafar3؛ Mahboob Lessan Pezeshki4؛ Fateme Pourrezagholi3؛ Mahmoud Parvin5؛ Abtin Shahlaee2؛ Adel Sepanjnia1؛ Mohammad Hossein Nicknam1، 2؛ Aliakbar Amirzargar* 1، 2 | ||
1Department of Immunology, School of Medicine | ||
2Molecular Immunology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences | ||
3Chronic Kidney Disease Research Center, Labbafinejad Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences | ||
4Nephrology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences | ||
5Department of Pathology, Labbafinejad Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran | ||
چکیده | ||
Background: Regulatory T cells have been suggested to have a protective role against acute rejection in allograft recipients. However, there is little information available about their contribution to chronic rejection process. The role of transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF- β1) as a profibrogenic and/or immunoregulatory cytokine in renal allografts is also controversial. Objectives: To evaluate the frequency of CD4+CD25+CD127- and CD3+CD8+CD28- regulatory T cells in chronic allograft dysfunction (CAD) and to investigate the expression of TGF- β1 in renal allografts. Methods: Thirty biopsy-proven CAD patients were pair-matched with 30 stable graft function patients and a third group of healthy volunteers. Flowcytometry was performed on PBMCs to determine the frequency of CD3+CD8+CD28- and CD4+CD25+CD127- regulatory T cells in lymphocyt population. TGF- β1 gene expression was assessed by Real Time PCR. Results: The percentage of CD3+CD8+CD28- Tregs among renal allograft recipients was higher than healthy controls (p<0.001) since stable graft patients showed the most rates. The frequency of CD4+CD25+CD127- Tregs was lower in CAD patients than stable recipients (p=0.024) and healthy group (p=0.015). TGF- β1 gene expression was greater in CAD patients compared to healthy group (p=0.03) but there was no significant difference between gene expression of stable graft patients and healthy volunteers. Conclusion: The negative association between the frequency of regulatory T cell subtypes and chronic allograft dysfunction proposes these cells as probable candidates for promoting allograft survival. Moreover, despite the immunoregulatory capacity of TGF- β1, it is likely to be implicated in chronic damages of allograft tissue. | ||
کلیدواژهها | ||
Chronic Allograft Dysfunction؛ Regulatory T cells؛ TGF-β1 | ||
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