期刊
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
卷 106, 期 9, 页码 2738-2753出版社
ENDOCRINE SOC
DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab191
关键词
Graves' disease; thyroid hormone; regulatory T cells; programmed cell death 1
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81570710, 81500606]
- Nanjing Medical Science and Technology Progressing Foundation of China [ZKX15026]
- Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province [BK20170136, BK20150090]
The dysfunction of Tregs in GD patients might be caused by the downregulation of PD-1 expression in Tregs induced by high levels of serum T3.
Context Regulatory T cell (Treg) dysfunction plays an important role in the development and progression of Graves' disease (GD). Programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) prompts FoxP3 in Treg expression and enhances the suppressive activity of Tregs. Whether abnormal expression of PD-1 contributes to the breakdown of Tregs and the role of thyroid hormone in the PD-1 expression of Tregs in GD remain substantially undefined. Objective To evaluate the role of PD-1 in Treg function and triiodothyronine (T3) in PD-1 expression in patients with GD and mice treated with T3. Methods We recruited 30 patients with GD and 30 healthy donors. PD-1 expression in Tregs and Treg function were determined. To evaluate the effects of thyroid hormone on PD-1 expression in Tregs, we used T3 for the treatment of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). We then treated mice with T3 to confirm the effect of thyroid hormone on PD-1 expression in Tregs and Tregs function in vivo. Results PD-1 expression in Tregs and the suppressive function of Tregs significantly decreased in patients with GD. T3 reduced PD-1 expression in human Tregs in a concentration- and time-dependent manner in vitro. High levels of circulating T3 reduced PD-1 expression in Tregs, impaired Treg function, and disrupted T-helper cell (Th1 and Th2) balance in mice treated with T3. Conclusion Treg dysfunction in GD patients might be due to downregulation of PD-1 expression in Tregs induced by high levels of serum T3.
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