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Ovarian cancer cytoreduction induces changes in T cell population subsets reducing immunosuppression
Chiara Napoletano Filippo Bellati Rachele Landi Simona Pauselli Claudia Marchetti Valeria Visconti Patrizio Sale Marco Liberati Aurelia Rughetti Luigi Frati Pierluigi Benedetti Panici Marianna Nuti 《Journal of cellular and molecular medicine》2010,14(12):2748-2759
Surgery is the primary therapeutic strategy for most solid tumours; however, modern oncology has established that neoplasms are frequently systemic diseases. Being however a local treatment, the mechanisms through which surgery plays its systemic role remain unknown. We have investigated the influence of cytoreduction on the immune system of primary and recurrent ovarian cancer. All ovarian cancer patients show an increase in CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ circulating cells (CD4 Treg). CD4/CD8 ratio is increased in primary tumours, but not in recurrent neoplasms. Primary cytoreduction is able to increase circulating CD4 and CD8 effector cells and decrease CD4 naïve T cells. CD4+ Treg cells rapidly decreased after primary tumour debulking, while CD8+CD25+FOXP3+ (CD8 Treg) cells are not detectable in peripheral blood. Similar results on CD4 Treg were observed with chemical debulking in women subjected to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. CD4 and CD8 Treg cells are both present in neoplastic tissue. Interleukin (IL)‐10 serum levels decrease after surgery, while no changes are observed in transforming growth factor‐β1 and IL‐6 levels. Surgically induced reduction of the immunosuppressive environment results in an increased capacity of CD8+ T cells to respond to the recall antigens. None of these changes was observed in patients previously subjected to chemotherapy or affected by recurrent disease. In conclusion, we demonstrate in ovarian cancer that primary debulking is associated with a reduction of circulating Treg and an increase in CD8 T‐cell function. Debulking plays a beneficial systemic effect by reverting immunosuppression and restoring immunological fitness. 相似文献
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Background aimsExpansion of anti-CD25 bead-isolated human Tregs culture has paradoxically resulted in reduced suppressive activity, but the mechanism(s) responsible for these observations are poorly defined.MethodsMagnetic-bead isolated human CD25+ cells were expanded with anti-CD3/CD28 beads and high doses of rhIL-2. Detection of Fas and Fas ligand (Fas-L) expression, activation of Caspase 8, cell proliferation and cytokine production was evaluated by multi-color fluorescence-activated cell sorting analysis. The role of Fas–Fas-L–mediated cell death was dissected through the use of agonist or antagonist monoclonal antibodies directed at Fas and Fas-L.ResultsRepeated expansion of bead-enriched CD4+CD25+ cells generated a cellular product with markedly reduced suppressive activity and with significantly increased CD8+ T cells and CD4+ T cells producing interferon-γ and/or interleukin-2. We showed that Fas–Fas-L–mediated apoptosis of CD4+FOXP3high cells and rapid cell-cycling of CD8+ T cells were collectively responsible for the reduced proportion of CD4+FOXP3high cells in expanded cultures. The depletion of CD4+FOXP3high cells and activation of Caspase 8 in CD4+FOXP3high cells was attenuated by Fas antagonist antibody, ZB4, in short-term culture. However, the loss of CD4+FOXP3high cells during expansion was not prevented by either Fas or Fas-L antagonist antibodies.ConclusionsTaken together, the data show that Fas–Fas-L–mediated apoptosis may limit the expansion of anti-CD25 bead-isolated cells in vitro. 相似文献
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Catuxa Prado Banesa de Paz Patricia López Jesús Gómez Javier Rodríguez-Carrio Ana Suárez 《Cytokine》2013,61(1):90-96
In this work we studied CD4+FOXP3+ populations in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the relationship with Th cytokine production. We found an increment in CD25?FOXP3+ population in SLE associated with CD4+ downregulation and disease progression. CD25low cells were also upregulated and showed increased percentages of FOXP3+ and CD127?/low cells, supporting the activated status of SLE lymphocytes. Despite the normal levels of CD25highFOXP3+ cells, the negative correlations observed in controls with the frequency of IFNγ, TNFα and IL-10 secreting cells were disrupted in patients, supporting a defective Treg function. Also, CD25high cells showed an altered balance in the production of these cytokines. In addition, CD25highFOXP3+ cells correlated directly with IL-17A and IL-8 but not with TGFβ in SLE. The increased proportion of IL-17+ cells among the CD25high subset and the positive correlation between IL-17 levels and Treg cells suggest a trans-differentiation of Treg into Th17 cells in SLE. 相似文献
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We evaluated the changes in CD4 + CD25high regulatory T (Treg) cells and FOXP3 mRNA expression in patients with advanced esophageal cancer as well as its clinical significance.
For this purpose, the frequencies of peripheral blood Treg cells in 68 patients with advanced esophageal cancer and 40 healthy
controls were determined by flow cytometry, and FOXP3 mRNA expression in Treg cells of 40 patients was determined by RT–PCR.
The data show that Treg cell numbers were significantly higher (P < 0.01) in esophageal cancer patients (1.82 ± 0.54% of CD4 + T cells) as compared with healthy controls (1.52 ± 0.70% of
CD4+ T cells). Treg cell numbers in the patients were significantly higher (P < 0.05) before chemotherapy (1.82 ± 0.54% of CD4 + T cells) than after chemotherapy (1.66 ± 0.58% of CD4 + T cells). Expression
of the FOXP3 mRNA in the patients was significantly lower (P < 0.05) after chemotherapy (0.266 ± 0.028% of CD4 + T cells) than before chemotherapy (0.318 ± 0.027% of CD4 + T cells).
It was, therefore, concluded that Treg cell numbers as well as FOXP3 mRNA expression in advanced esophageal cancer patients
were significantly decreased after chemotherapy. Notably, FOXP3 gene may thus be involved in regulating the numbers and function
of Treg cells in advanced esophageal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. 相似文献
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Kristin L. Boswell Robert Paris Eli Boritz David Ambrozak Takuya Yamamoto Sam Darko Kaska Wloka Adam Wheatley Sandeep Narpala Adrian McDermott Mario Roederer Richard Haubrich Mark Connors Julie Ake Daniel C. Douek Jerome Kim Constantinos Petrovas Richard A. Koup 《PLoS pathogens》2014,10(1)
The interaction between follicular T helper cells (TFH) and B cells in the lymph nodes and spleen has a major impact on the development of antigen-specific B cell responses during infection or vaccination. Recent studies described a functional equivalent of these cells among circulating CD4 T cells, referred to as peripheral TFH cells. Here, we characterize the phenotype and in vitro B cell helper activity of peripheral TFH populations, as well as the effect of HIV infection on these populations. In co-culture experiments we confirmed CXCR5+ cells from HIV-uninfected donors provide help to B cells and more specifically, we identified a CCR7highCXCR5highCCR6highPD-1high CD4 T cell population that secretes IL-21 and enhances isotype-switched immunoglobulin production. This population is significantly decreased in treatment-naïve, HIV-infected individuals and can be recovered after anti-retroviral therapy. We found impaired immunoglobulin production in co-cultures from HIV-infected individuals and found no correlation between the frequency of peripheral TFH cells and memory B cells, or with neutralization activity in untreated HIV infection in our cohort. Furthermore, we found that within the peripheral TFH population, the expression level of TFH-associated genes more closely resembles a memory, non-TFH population, as opposed to a TFH population. Overall, our data identify a heterogeneous population of circulating CD4 T cells that provides in vitro help to B cells, and challenges the origin of these cells as memory TFH cells. 相似文献
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CD4(+)CD25high regulatory T cells increase with tumor stage in patients with gastric and esophageal cancers 总被引:5,自引:0,他引:5
Kono K Kawaida H Takahashi A Sugai H Mimura K Miyagawa N Omata H Fujii H 《Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII》2006,55(9):1064-1071
Purpose: Regulatory T cells (T regs) can inhibit immune responses mediated by T cells. It has been shown that there is an increased proportion of T regs in several different human malignancies, although the actual mechanism remains unclear. In the present study, we evaluated the prevalence of CD4(+)CD25high T regs in PBMCs from patients with gastric and esophageal cancers in relation to the clinical outcome. Methods: PBMCs in 72 patients with gastric cancer and 42 patients with esophageal cancer were evaluated for the proportion of CD4(+)CD25high T cells, as a percentage of the total CD4(+) cells, by flow cytometric analysis with triple-color staining. Actuarial overall survival rates of the patients were analyzed by the Kaplan–Meier method. Results: The percentages of CD4(+)CD25high T cells for cases of gastric cancer (4.9±1.2%) and esophageal cancer (5.2±2.1%) were significantly higher than those for healthy donors (1.9±1.1%, P<0.01). There were significant differences in the prevalence of CD4(+)CD25high T cells between the early and advanced disease stages, both in gastric cancer (stage I vs. III, P<0.05; stage I vs. IV, P<0.05) and esophageal cancer (stage I vs. IV, P<0.05). The patients with a high proportion of CD4(+)CD25high T cells showed poorer survival rates in comparison to those with a low proportion, in both gastric and esophageal cancers. After patients received curative resections of gastric cancers (n=57), the increased proportions of CD4(+)CD25high T cells were significantly reduced, and the levels were almost equal to those in normal healthy donors. In addition, studies of gastric cancer patients with postoperative recurrent tumors (n=6) revealed that the prevalence of CD4(+)CD25high T cells individually increased compared to 2 months after the operations. CD4(+)CD25high T cells expressed FOXP3 mRNA and had abundant CD45RO and intracellular CTLA-4 molecules. Conclusions: These results strongly suggest that tumor-related factors induce and expand CD4(+)CD25high T regs. 相似文献
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Aerts NE Dombrecht EJ Ebo DG Bridts CH Stevens WJ De Clerck LS 《Cellular immunology》2008,251(2):109-115
Most cell surface markers for CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) are also expressed by activated non-regulatory T cells. Recently, CD127 down-regulation was found to identify functional Tregs in healthy individuals, but there are no data from patients with inflammatory conditions. We examined peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from rheumatoid arthritis patients with active inflammation and from healthy controls, and found that CD4+ T cells contained an equal proportion of CD25+CD127−/low cells in both groups. In patients, not all these cells expressed intracellular FOXP3. Upon activation by anti-CD3/anti-CD28, PBMC rapidly down-regulated CD127, while FOXP3 up-regulation was transitory and occurred in fewer cells. The activated cells were not anergic to restimulation and had no suppressive effects. The distinct kinetics indicate that the FOXP3−CD127−/low cells in rheumatoid arthritis patients most likely represent activated non-regulatory T cells. This complicates the use of CD127 for identification of Tregs in inflammatory diseases. 相似文献
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Adoptive transfer of CD3+ T cells and CD4+CD44high memory T cells induces autoimmune pancreatitis in MRL/MpJ mice 下载免费PDF全文
Luise Ehlers Sarah Rohde Saleh Ibrahim Robert Jaster 《Journal of cellular and molecular medicine》2018,22(4):2404-2412
The immunopathogenesis of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is poorly understood. Here, we have used MRL/MpJ mice, a model of spontaneous AIP, to address the role of cellular autoimmune processes in the initiation and progression of the disease. Therefore, different T cell subpopulations were adoptively transferred from sick to still healthy (but susceptible) MRL/MpJ mice. Unpurified splenocytes and CD3+ T cells both efficiently induced AIP, while CD4+ and CD8+ T cells alone, as well as splenocytes from healthy mice, were insufficient to trigger the disease. Strikingly, CD4+CD44high memory T cells, although transferred at lower numbers than other T cells, also induced AIP in recipient mice. Employing a modified experimental design, we also evaluated the effects of regulatory T cells (Tregs) on the progression of AIP in already diseased mice. Under the given experimental conditions, there was no significant suppressive effect of adoptively transferred Tregs on pancreatic histopathology. The results of our studies suggest a key role of T cell‐mediated processes in murine AIP. The effects of CD4+CD44high memory T cells are in accordance with genetic studies of our group, which had previously implicated this cell type into the pathogenesis of AIP. In follow‐up studies, we will focus on the interplay of cellular and humoral autoimmunity in the context of AIP. 相似文献
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Camila Fernandes Heitor Sá Gon?alves Paula Brito Cabral Helena Camara Pinto Maria Isabel Moraes Pinto Lilia Maria Carneiro Camara 《PloS one》2013,8(11)
Background
Leprosy is a chronic disease, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which poses a serious public health problem worldwide. Its high incidence in people under 15 years old in Ceará state, Brazil, reflects the difficulty of its control. The spectrum of clinical manifestations is associated with the immune response developed, with the Th1 and Th2 responses being related to the paucibacillary and multibacillary forms, respectively. Regulatory T cells (Treg), which can suppress Th1 and Th2 response, have received special attention in the literature and have been associated with development of chronic infections. However, their role in leprosy in individuals under 15 years old has not yet been elucidated. We evaluated the frequency of CD4+/CD8+CD25highFOXP3+ and CD4+/CD8+CD25highFOXP3high cells in leprosy patients and household contacts, in both cases under 15 years old.Methodology/Principal Findings
PBMC from 12 patients and 17 contacts were cultured for 72 hours with anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 (activators) or with activators associated with total sonicated fraction of M. leprae. After culture, the frequency of CD4+/CD8+ Treg was identified by flow cytometry. Cells stimulated by activators and antigen from multibacillary patients showed Treg frequencies almost two times that of the contacts: CD4+FOXP3+ (21.93±8.43 vs. 13.79±8.19%, p = 0.0500), CD4+FOXP3high (10.33±5.69 vs. 5.57±4.03%, p = 0.0362), CD8+FOXP3+ (13.88±9.19 vs. 6.18±5.56%, p = 0.0230) and CD8+FOXP3high (5.36±4.17 vs. 2.23±2.68%, p = 0.0461). Furthermore, the mean fluorescence intensity of FOXP3 in Treg was higher in multibacillary patients than in the contacts. Interestingly, there was a positive correlation of the bacillary index and number of lesions with the frequency of all Treg evaluated in patients.Conclusions/Significance
We have demonstrated for the first time that multibacillary leprosy patients under 15 years old have greater CD4+ and CD8+ Treg frequencies and these correlate with clinical and laboratorial aspects of disease. These findings suggest the involvement of these cells in the perpetuation of M. leprae infection. 相似文献14.
Giuseppe Nocentini Alessia Alunno Maria Grazia Petrillo Onelia Bistoni Elena Bartoloni Sara Caterbi Simona Ronchetti Graziella Migliorati Carlo Riccardi Roberto Gerli 《Arthritis research & therapy》2014,16(5)
Introduction
CD4+CD25low/-GITR+ T lymphocytes expressing forkhead box protein P3 (FoxP3) and showing regulatory activity have been recently described in healthy donors. The objective of the study was to evaluate the proportion of CD4+CD25low/-GITR+ T lymphocytes within CD4+ T cells and compare their phenotypic and functional profile with that of CD4+CD25highGITR− T lymphocytes in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients.Methods
The percentage of CD4+CD25low/-GITR+ cells circulating in the peripheral blood (PB) of 32 patients with SLE and 25 healthy controls was evaluated with flow cytometry. CD4+CD25low/-GITR+ cells were isolated with magnetic separation, and their phenotype was compared with that of CD4+CD25highGITR− cells. Regulatory activity of both cell subsets was tested in autologous and heterologous co-cultures after purification through a negative sorting strategy.Results
Results indicated that CD4+CD25low/-GITR+ cells are expanded in the PB of 50% of SLE patients. Expansion was observed only in patients with inactive disease. Phenotypic analysis demonstrated that CD4+CD25low/-GITR+ cells display regulatory T-cell (Treg) markers, including FoxP3, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4), transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β), and interleukin (IL)-10. In contrast, CD4+CD25highGITR− cells appear to be activated and express low levels of Treg markers. Functional experiments demonstrated that CD4+CD25low/-GITR+ cells exert a higher inhibitory activity against both autologous and heterologous cells as compared with CD4+CD25highGITR− cells. Suppression is independent of cell contact and is mediated by IL-10 and TGF-β.Conclusions
Phenotypic and functional data demonstrate that in SLE patients, CD4+CD25low/-GITR+ cells are fully active Treg cells, possibly representing peripheral Treg (pTreg) that are expanded in patients with inactive disease. These data may suggest a key role of this T-cell subset in the modulation of the abnormal immune response in SLE. Strategies aimed at expanding this Treg subset for therapeutic purpose deserve to be investigated. 相似文献15.
Tom L. Van Belle An-Sofie Vanherwegen Dorien Feyaerts Pierre De Clercq Annemieke Verstuyf Hannelie Korf Conny Gysemans Chantal Mathieu 《PloS one》2014,9(10)
The emergence of regulatory T cells (Tregs) as central mediators of peripheral tolerance in the immune system has led to an important area of clinical investigation to target these cells for the treatment of autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes. We have demonstrated earlier that in vitro treatment of T cells from healthy individuals with TX527, a low-calcemic analog of bioactive vitamin D, can promote a CD4+CD25highCD127low regulatory profile and imprint a migratory signature specific for homing to sites of inflammation. Towards clinical application of vitamin D-induced Tregs in autologous adoptive immunotherapy for type 1 diabetes, we show here that 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3] and TX527 similarly imprint T cells from type 1 diabetes patients with a CD4+CD25highCD127low regulatory profile, modulate surface expression of skin- and inflammation-homing receptors, and increase expression of CTLA-4 and OX-40. Also, 1,25(OH)2D3 and TX527 treatment inhibit the production of effector cytokines IFN-γ, IL-9, and IL-17. Importantly, 1,25(OH)2D3 and TX527 promote the induction of IL-10-producing CD4+CD25highCD127low T cells with a stable phenotype and the functional capacity to suppress proliferation of autologous responder T cells in vitro. These findings warrant additional validation of vitamin D-induced Tregs in view of future autologous adoptive immunotherapy in type 1 diabetes. 相似文献
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Kelchtermans H De Klerck B Mitera T Van Balen M Bullens D Billiau A Leclercq G Matthys P 《Arthritis research & therapy》2005,7(2):R402-R415
Mice with a deficiency in IFN-γ or IFN-γ receptor (IFN-γR) are more susceptible to collagen-induced arthritis (CIA), an experimental
autoimmune disease that relies on the use of complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA). Here we report that the heightened susceptibility
of IFN-γR knock-out (KO) mice is associated with a functional impairment of CD4+CD25+ Treg cells. Treatment of wild-type mice with depleting anti-CD25 antibody after CFA-assisted immunisation with collagen type II
(CII) significantly accelerated the onset of arthritis and increased the severity of CIA. This is an indication of a role
of Treg cells in the effector phase of CIA. IFN-γR deficiency did not affect the number of CD4+CD25+ T cells in the central and peripheral lymphoid tissues. In addition, CD4+CD25+ T cells isolated from naive IFN-γR KO mice had a normal potential to suppress T cell proliferation in vitro. However, after immunisation with CII in CFA, the suppressive activity of CD4+CD25+ T cells became significantly more impaired in IFN-γR-deficient mice. Moreover, expression of the mRNA for Foxp3, a highly
specific marker for Treg cells, was lower. We further demonstrated that the effect of endogenous IFN-γ, which accounts for more suppressive activity
in wild-type mice, concerns both Treg cells and accessory cells. Our results demonstrate that the decrease in Treg cell activity in CIA is counter-regulated by endogenous IFN-γ. 相似文献
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Expansion and characteristics of human T regulatory type 1 cells in co-cultures simulating tumor microenvironment 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Bergmann C Strauss L Zeidler R Lang S Whiteside TL 《Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII》2007,56(9):1429-1442
Objective Chronic inflammation and cancer development are associated with dysregulated immune responses and the presence of regulatory
T cells (Treg). To study the role of Treg in tumor cell escape from immune surveillance, an in vitro model simulating the tumor microenvironment and promoting the
induction and expansion of IL-10+ Treg type 1 (Tr1) was established.
Methods An in vitro co-culture system (IVA) included an irradiated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell line, immature dendritic
cells (iDC), CD4+CD25− T cells and cytokines, IL-2 (10 IU/ml), IL-10 (20 IU/ml), IL-15 (20 IU/ml) ± 1 nM rapamycin. Autologous iDC and CD4+CD25− T cells were obtained from the peripheral blood of 15 normal donors. Co-cultures were expanded for 10 days. Proliferating
lymphocytes were phenotyped by multi-color flow cytometry. Their suppressor function was measured in CFSE inhibition assays ± neutralizing
anti-IL-10 mAb and using transwell cultures. Culture supernatants were tested for IL-4, IL-10, TGF-β and IFN-γ in ELISA.
Results In the IVA, low doses of IL-2, IL-10 and IL-15 promoted induction and expansion of CD3+CD4+CD25−IL2Rβ+IL2Rγ+FoxP3+CTLA-4+IL-10+ cells with suppressor activity (mean suppression ± SD = 58 ± 12%). These suppressor cells produced IL-10 (mean ± SD = 535 ± 12 pg/ml)
and TGF-β (mean ± SD = 512 ± 38 pg/ml), but no IL-4 or IFN-γ. Suppressor function of co-cultures correlated with the percent
of expanding IL-10+ Tr1 cells (r
2 = 0.9; P < 0.001). The addition of rapamycin enriched Tr1 cells in all co-cultures. Neutralizing anti-IL-10 mAb abolished suppressive
activity. Suppression was cell-contact independent.
Conclusion The tumor microenvironment promotes generation of Tr1 cells which have the phenotype distinct from that of CD4+CD25highFoxP3+ nTreg and mediate IL-10 dependent immune suppression in a cell-contact independent manner. Tr1 cells may play a critical
role in cancer progression. 相似文献
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Thistlethwaite FC Elkord E Griffiths RW Burt DJ Shablak AM Campbell JD Gilham DE Austin EB Stern PL Hawkins RE 《Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII》2008,57(5):623-634
Purpose
CD4+CD25+ regulatory T (Treg) cells are present in increased numbers in patients with advanced cancer and CD25+ T cell depletion potentiates tumour immunity in animal models. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and safety of adoptive transfer of CD25+ depleted autologous T cells in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma and to examine resulting changes in lymphocyte subsets.Patients and methods
Six patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma underwent leukapheresis followed by conditioning chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide and fludarabine. The autologous leukapheresis product was depleted of CD25+ cells using CliniMACS® System then re-infused into the patient.Results
Efficient CD25+ depletion from all leukapheresis products was achieved and 0.55–5.87 × 107/kg CD3+ cells were re-infused. Chemotherapy related haematological toxicity was observed, but blood counts recovered in all patients allowing discharge after a mean inpatient stay of 21 days. One patient subsequently developed a rapidly progressive neurological syndrome. A transient reduction in CD25+ subset was noted in the peripheral blood of 5 out of 6 patients with evidence of increased T cell responses to PHA in 4 out of 6 patients. One patient showed increased specific proliferative responses to the tumour associated antigen h5T4 coinciding with the nadir of Treg cells.Conclusions
Given the transient nature of the reduction in CD25+ subset and the observed toxicity there is a need to explore further strategies to improve the safety and efficacy of this approach. Nevertheless, the results provide proof of concept in potentiation of tumour antigen T cell responses when Treg cell levels are depleted.19.
Claudia C. Preston Matthew J. Maurer Ann L. Oberg Daniel W. Visscher Kimberly R. Kalli Lynn C. Hartmann Ellen L. Goode Keith L. Knutson 《PloS one》2013,8(11)
Ovarian cancer is an immune reactive malignancy with a complex immune suppressive network that blunts successful immune eradication. This suppressive microenvironment may be mediated by recruitment or induction of CD4+ regulatory T cells (Tregs). Our study sought to investigate the association of tumor-infiltrating CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ Tregs, and other immune factors, with clinical outcome in serous ovarian cancer patients. We performed immunofluorescence and quantification of intraepithelial tumor-infiltrating triple positive Tregs (CD4+CD25+FOXP3+), as well as CD4+CD25+FOXP3-, CD3+ and CD8+ T cells in tumor specimens from 52 patients with high stage serous ovarian carcinoma. Thirty-one of the patients had good survival (i.e. > 60 months) and 21 had poor survival of < 18 months. Total cell counts as well as cell ratios were compared among these two outcome groups. The total numbers of CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ Tregs, CD4+CD25+FOXP3-, CD3+ and CD8+ cells were not significantly different between the groups. However, higher ratios of CD8+/CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ Treg, CD8+/CD4+ and CD8/CD4+CD25+FOXP3- cells were seen in the good outcome group when compared to the patients with poor outcome. These data show for the first time that the ratios of CD8+ to both CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ Tregs and CD4+CD25+FOXP3- T cells are associated with disease outcome in ovarian cancer. The association being apparent in ratios rather than absolute count of T cells suggests that the effector/suppressor ratio may be a more important indicator of outcome than individual cell count. Thus, immunotherapy strategies that modify the ratio of CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ Tregs or CD4+CD25+FOXP3- T cells to CD8+ effector cells may be useful in improving outcomes in ovarian cancer. 相似文献
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Tang TT Zhu ZF Wang J Zhang WC Tu X Xiao H Du XL Xia JH Dong NG Su W Xia N Yan XX Nie SF Liu J Zhou SF Yao R Xie JJ Jevallee H Wang X Liao MY Shi GP Fu M Liao YH Cheng X 《PloS one》2011,6(9):e24272