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CYTOKINE
卷 124, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2018.06.023
关键词
HCV; T cells; IL-17; IL-6
资金
- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa Carlos Chagas Filho (FAPERJ)
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq)
Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is frequently related to liver fibrosis, and several studies have suggested that the immunological activity of HCV antigens contributes to hepatic damage. In the present study, among structural and non-structural HCV antigens, elevatedIL-1 beta, IL-6, IL-17 levels were secreted by PBMC cultures obtained from CHC patients following stimulation with core antigen. Moreover, the percentage of core-specific IL-6(+)IL-17(+) (CD4(+) and CD8(+)) T cells was significantly higher in patients with worsehepatic lesions, determined on the Metavir scale. When compared with healthy subjects, the percentage of circulating Treg cells was elevated in CHC patients, mainly among those with advanced liver fibrosis. Nevertheless, in this last group of patients, the proportion of CD39(+) Treg subsets was very low. Finally, the percentage of senescent (CD57(+) CD28(-)) and exhausted (PD-1(+) CD28(+)) core-specific T cells in CHC patients was also found to be a result of fibrotic hepatic status. In summary, imbalances between different core-specific T cell subsets are associated with liver fibrosis severity.
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