MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS-SPECIFIC TH1 CELLS IN BAL FLUIDS OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE PATIENTS

被引:22
作者
Amedei, A. [1 ,2 ]
Della Bella, C. [1 ]
Niccolai, E. [1 ]
Stanflin, N. [3 ]
Benagiano, M. [1 ]
Duranti, R. [1 ]
Del Prete, G. [1 ,2 ]
Murphy, T. F. [4 ,5 ]
D'Elios, M. M. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Florence, Dept Internal Med, I-50134 Florence, Italy
[2] Azienda Osped Univ Careggi, Dept Biomed, Florence, Italy
[3] Osped Univ Careggi, Florence, Italy
[4] Buffalo State Univ, Div Infect Dis, New York, NY USA
[5] Buffalo State Univ, Div Pulm & Crit Care Med, New York, NY USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Moraxella catarrhalis; specific T cell; Th1; IMMUNOGLOBULIN-SYNTHESIS; AIRWAY INFLAMMATION; PERIPHERAL-BLOOD; EMPHYSEMA; ACTIVATION; SMOKERS; STAT4;
D O I
10.1177/039463200902200413
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients' airway mucosa is infiltrated by macrophages and T lymphocytes, potentially reactive to pathogens. We studied the antigen-specificity and the effector functions of in vivo activated T lymphocytes isolated from BAL (Bronchoalveolar lavage) of 5 Moraxella catarrhalis (Mc)-infected and 5 Mc-non-infected COPD patients. Mc-specific T cells were detected only in BAL or peripheral blood of Moraxella catarrhalis-infected patients. The majority of BAL Mc-specific T cells expressed the T helper type 1 (Th1) cytokine profile with high cytotoxic and pro-apoptotic activity. Upon antigen stimulation, all Me-specific T clones were able to help the immunoglobulin production by autologous B cells and the MMP (Matrix MetalloProteinase)-12 activity by monocytes. Our results suggest a role for Th1-driven response to Moraxella catarrhalis in the genesis of COPD.
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页码:979 / 990
页数:12
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