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SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
卷 91, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/sji.12813
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HLA-DRA; immunosuppression; sepsis; T helper cell subset; Th1; Th2
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资金
- National Natural Sciences Foundation of China [81670005]
Background Sepsis is a life-threatening disease that is an immune disorder response that causes multiple organ dysfunction. In this study, we investigated the dynamic changes in mRNA expression of HLA-DRA gene and the specific transcription factor of helper T cell subsets to explore long-term immunophenotyping and its relationship with prognosis. Methods Seventy-eight sepsis patients and twelve healthy controls were recruited in this study. Blood samples were collected at eight-time points during their septic course and were assayed for the gene expression of HLA-DRA and T helper cell subset-specific transcription factors (T-bet: Th1, GATA3: Th2, Foxp3: Treg, RORC: Th17). Results The levels of HLA-DRA in survivors gradually increased but were maintained at lower levels in non-survivors. The specific transcription factor of Th1 and Th2 cells, T-bet and GATA-3 were significantly lower in sepsis patients than in normal controls, and the non-survivors showed significantly lower levels than the survivors (P < .05). RORC and FOXP3, the specific transcription factor of Treg and Th17 were significantly higher in survivors than in non-survivors and normal controls (P < .05). T-bet and GATA-3 had a linear correlation with HLA-DRA expression (P < .01). Conclusions The dynamic changes in HLA-DRA expression in peripheral blood could accurately reflect the immune status of sepsis patients, and the reduction in HLA-DRA may be an important reason for abnormal T cell differentiation. The sustained low levels of the Th cell subsets (Th1 and Th2) suggest the suppression of adaptive immunity, and this persistent immunosuppression may be the leading cause of death in septic patients.
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