Increased Frequency of Circulating Th17 Cells in Acute-on-Chronic Hepatitis B Liver Failure

被引:45
作者
Wang, Li-Yuan [1 ]
Meng, Qing-Hua [2 ]
Zou, Zhi-Qiang [3 ]
Fan, Yu-Chen [1 ,4 ]
Han, Jie [1 ]
Qi, Zhao-Xia [1 ]
Ge, Jian [5 ]
Xu, Ai-ling [3 ]
Wang, Si-Kui [6 ]
Wang, Kai [1 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Shandong Univ, Qilu Hosp, Dept Hepatol, Jinan 250012, Peoples R China
[2] Capital Med Univ, Beijing You An Hosp, Dept Hepatol, Beijing 100069, Peoples R China
[3] Yantai Infect Dis Hosp, Dept Hepatol, Yantai 264001, Peoples R China
[4] Shandong Univ, Inst Hepatol, Jinan 250012, Peoples R China
[5] Shandong Univ, Dept Gastroenterol, Shandong Prov Hosp, Jinan 250021, Peoples R China
[6] Liaocheng Peoples Hosp, Dept Infect Dis, Liaocheng 252000, Peoples R China
关键词
T helper 17 cells; Interleukin-17; Acute-on-chronic hepatitis B liver failure; Model for end-stage liver disease; EFFECTOR T-CELLS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; IMMUNE-RESPONSE; EXPRESSION; MODEL; INDUCTION; SEVERITY; TRANSPLANTATION; INTERLEUKIN-17; PROGNOSIS;
D O I
10.1007/s10620-011-1930-5
中图分类号
R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
学科分类号
100201 [内科学];
摘要
T helper (Th) 17 cells participate in the pathogenesis of liver diseases but their exact role in acute-on-chronic hepatitis B liver failure (ACHBLF) still remains obscure. This present study was aimed to characterize the circulating Th17 cells and to analyze their association with disease progression in ACHBLF. This retrospective study consisted of 40 ACHBLF patients, 40 chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients and 20 healthy controls. The frequency of peripheral Th17 cells and IL-17 mRNA level in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were estimated by flow cytometry and relative quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. We found that the frequency of peripheral Th17 cells, as well as the level of IL-17 mRNA in PBMCs, was significantly increased in ACHBLF patients compared with CHB patients and healthy controls. In ACHBLF patients, the frequency of Th17 cells was positively correlated with serum total bilirubin (r = 0.392, P = 0.012) and model for end-stage liver disease scores (r = 0.383, P = 0.015), but negatively correlated with prothrombin activity (r = -0.317, P = 0.046). The same trend was observed as for relative expression of IL-17. Furthermore, the frequency of Th17 cells and IL-17 mRNA level were significantly elevated in non-survivors compared with survivors in ACHBLF patients. These results suggested that Th17 cells as well as IL-17 might be related with disease severity and prognosis in ACHBLF patients.
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