NKT Cells in the Induced Sputum of Severe Asthmatics
<p>To determine whether there was a specific inflammatory process in severe asthmatics, the phenotypic characteristics of induced sputum immune cells were analysed among patients with severe asthma. Twenty-two induced sputa (10 severe asthmatics) were studied. Flow cytometric analysis was perf...
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doaj-2e5769b04a95450584e71fd4b3f0a7702020-11-24T23:04:55ZengHindawi LimitedMediators of Inflammation0962-93512006-01-012006NKT Cells in the Induced Sputum of Severe Asthmatics<p>To determine whether there was a specific inflammatory process in severe asthmatics, the phenotypic characteristics of induced sputum immune cells were analysed among patients with severe asthma. Twenty-two induced sputa (10 severe asthmatics) were studied. Flow cytometric analysis was performed using immune cells of the sputum and monoclonal antibodies to CD3, CD4, CD8, CD56, CD25, and TCR<mml:math alttext="$gamma delta$"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>γ</mml:mi><mml:mi>δ</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:math> . The number of NKT (CD<mml:math alttext="$3^{+}$"><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mn>3</mml:mn> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math> CD<mml:math alttext="$56^{+}$"> <mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mn>56</mml:mn></mml:mrow><mml:mo>+</mml:mo> </mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math>) cells was significantly higher in the sputum of severe asthmatics compared with mild asthmatic and healthy control groups (<mml:math alttext="$P<.05$"> <mml:mrow><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo><</mml:mo><mml:mn>.05</mml:mn> </mml:mrow></mml:math>). CD<mml:math alttext="$8^{+}$"><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mn>8</mml:mn><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math>CD<mml:math alttext="$56^{+}$"> <mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mn>56</mml:mn></mml:mrow><mml:mo>+</mml:mo> </mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math> cells were the predominant subtype of the increased NKT cells in severe asthmatics. CD<mml:math alttext="$3^{+}$"><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mn>3</mml:mn> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math>CD<mml:math alttext="$56^{+}$"><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mn>56</mml:mn></mml:mrow><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math>V<mml:math alttext="$alpha $"><mml:mi>α</mml:mi></mml:math><mml:math alttext="$24^{+}$"><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mn>24</mml:mn> </mml:mrow><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math>, TCR<mml:math alttext="$gammadelta^{+}$"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>γ</mml:mi><mml:mi>δ</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:math> CD<mml:math alttext="$56^{+}$"><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mn>56</mml:mn></mml:mrow><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math>, and CD<mml:math alttext="$4^{+}$"><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mn>4</mml:mn><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math>CD<mml:math alttext="$25^{+}$"><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mn>25</mml:mn></mml:mrow><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math> T cells were significantly increased in severe asthmatic patients. These results suggest that the immunopathogenesis of severe asthmatics vary between severe and mild asthmatics, and that CD<mml:math alttext="$8^{+}$"><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mn>8</mml:mn><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup> </mml:mrow></mml:math>CD<mml:math alttext="$56^{+}$"><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mrow> <mml:mn>56</mml:mn></mml:mrow><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math> NKT cells may play an important role in the immunopathogenesis of severe asthma.</p>http://www.hindawi.com/GetArticle.aspx?doi=10.1155/MI/2006/71214 |
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<p>To determine whether there was a specific inflammatory process in severe asthmatics, the phenotypic characteristics of induced sputum immune cells were analysed among patients with severe asthma. Twenty-two induced sputa (10 severe asthmatics) were studied. Flow cytometric analysis was performed using immune cells of the sputum and monoclonal antibodies to CD3, CD4, CD8, CD56, CD25, and TCR<mml:math alttext="$gamma delta$"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>γ</mml:mi><mml:mi>δ</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:math> . The number of NKT (CD<mml:math alttext="$3^{+}$"><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mn>3</mml:mn> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math> CD<mml:math alttext="$56^{+}$"> <mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mn>56</mml:mn></mml:mrow><mml:mo>+</mml:mo> </mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math>) cells was significantly higher in the sputum of severe asthmatics compared with mild asthmatic and healthy control groups (<mml:math alttext="$P<.05$"> <mml:mrow><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo><</mml:mo><mml:mn>.05</mml:mn> </mml:mrow></mml:math>). CD<mml:math alttext="$8^{+}$"><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mn>8</mml:mn><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math>CD<mml:math alttext="$56^{+}$"> <mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mn>56</mml:mn></mml:mrow><mml:mo>+</mml:mo> </mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math> cells were the predominant subtype of the increased NKT cells in severe asthmatics. CD<mml:math alttext="$3^{+}$"><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mn>3</mml:mn> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math>CD<mml:math alttext="$56^{+}$"><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mn>56</mml:mn></mml:mrow><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math>V<mml:math alttext="$alpha $"><mml:mi>α</mml:mi></mml:math><mml:math alttext="$24^{+}$"><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mn>24</mml:mn> </mml:mrow><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math>, TCR<mml:math alttext="$gammadelta^{+}$"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>γ</mml:mi><mml:mi>δ</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:math> CD<mml:math alttext="$56^{+}$"><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mn>56</mml:mn></mml:mrow><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math>, and CD<mml:math alttext="$4^{+}$"><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mn>4</mml:mn><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math>CD<mml:math alttext="$25^{+}$"><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mn>25</mml:mn></mml:mrow><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math> T cells were significantly increased in severe asthmatic patients. These results suggest that the immunopathogenesis of severe asthmatics vary between severe and mild asthmatics, and that CD<mml:math alttext="$8^{+}$"><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mn>8</mml:mn><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup> </mml:mrow></mml:math>CD<mml:math alttext="$56^{+}$"><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mrow> <mml:mn>56</mml:mn></mml:mrow><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math> NKT cells may play an important role in the immunopathogenesis of severe asthma.</p> |
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