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JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH
Volume 2022, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1155/2022/8873146
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- Fondo de Apoyo a la Investigacion Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi
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This study evaluated the phenotype of DCs and the levels of Tregs in myocarditis patients and healthy controls, and found that circulating DCs in myocarditis patients displayed an activating phenotype, with increased levels of Tregs. The study also found that the increased levels of DCs and higher expression of costimulatory molecules correlated with worsened myocardial function and higher levels of acute phase reactants.
Dendritic cells (DCs) and regulatory T cells (Tregs) play an essential role in myocarditis. However, a particular DC phenotype in this disease has not been assessed. Herein, we aim to evaluate myeloid (mDCs) and plasmacytoid DC (pDC) phenotype, as well as Treg levels from myocarditis patients and healthy controls. Using multiparametric flow cytometry, we evaluated the levels of myeloid DCs (mDCs), plasmacytoid DCs (pDCs), and Tregs in peripheral blood from myocarditis patients (n=16) and healthy volunteers (n=16) and performed correlation analysis with clinical parameters through Sperman test. DCs from myocarditis patients showed a higher expression of costimulatory molecules while a diminished expression of the inhibitory receptors, ILT2 and ILT4. Even more, Treg cells from myocarditis patients displayed higher levels of FOXP3 compared to controls. Clinically, the increased levels of mDCs and their higher expression of costimulatory molecules correlate with a worse myocardial function, higher levels of acute phase reactants, and higher cardiac enzymes. This study shows an activating phenotype of circulating DCs from myocarditis patients. This proinflammatory status may contribute to the pathogenesis and immune deregulation in acute myocarditis.
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