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Distinct functions of CXCR3 + and CCR4 + CD4 + T-cells accumulated in human tuberculosis pleural fluid.
International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2018 December 2
BACKGROUND: Chemokine receptors and their ligands play a prominent role in regulating leucocyte migration. In the local milieu of inflammation, a high concentration of chemokines can recruit different chemokine receptor-expressing lymphocytes.
OBJECTIVE: To understand the distinct immunological functions of CXC chemokine receptor 3 (CXCR3+ ) and CC chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4+ ) cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4+ ) T-cells accumulated in human tuberculosis (TB) pleural fluid after tuberculous antigen stimulation.
METHODS: Mononuclear cells were isolated from the peripheral blood of healthy donors, cord blood and TB pleural fluid, and expression of CXCR3 and CC chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4), cytokines and cytolytic molecules by CD4+ T-cells with or without stimulation were analysed using fluorescence-activated cell sorting.
RESULTS: CXCR3 and CCR4 expression on CD4+ T-cells from pleural fluid mononuclear cells (PFMCs) was significantly higher than in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). T-cell receptor signalling resulted in the upregulation of CXCR3 and CCR4 expression on CD4+ T-cells from cord blood mononuclear cells (CBMCs) and PBMCs in a time-dependent manner, but not from PFMCs. After stimulation with Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens, CXCR3+ CCR4- CD4+ T-cells were dominated by multifunctional T-helper 1 cells; however, CXCR3+ CCR4+ CD4+ T-cells exhibited cytotoxicity and degranulation by expressing granzyme B, perforin, CD107a/b and tumour necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand.
CONCLUSION: Our results indicated that CXCR3 or CCR4 expression on CD4+ T-cells had different biological activities against tuberculous infection, and could be a potential marker for the diagnosis of TB.
OBJECTIVE: To understand the distinct immunological functions of CXC chemokine receptor 3 (CXCR3+ ) and CC chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4+ ) cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4+ ) T-cells accumulated in human tuberculosis (TB) pleural fluid after tuberculous antigen stimulation.
METHODS: Mononuclear cells were isolated from the peripheral blood of healthy donors, cord blood and TB pleural fluid, and expression of CXCR3 and CC chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4), cytokines and cytolytic molecules by CD4+ T-cells with or without stimulation were analysed using fluorescence-activated cell sorting.
RESULTS: CXCR3 and CCR4 expression on CD4+ T-cells from pleural fluid mononuclear cells (PFMCs) was significantly higher than in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). T-cell receptor signalling resulted in the upregulation of CXCR3 and CCR4 expression on CD4+ T-cells from cord blood mononuclear cells (CBMCs) and PBMCs in a time-dependent manner, but not from PFMCs. After stimulation with Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens, CXCR3+ CCR4- CD4+ T-cells were dominated by multifunctional T-helper 1 cells; however, CXCR3+ CCR4+ CD4+ T-cells exhibited cytotoxicity and degranulation by expressing granzyme B, perforin, CD107a/b and tumour necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand.
CONCLUSION: Our results indicated that CXCR3 or CCR4 expression on CD4+ T-cells had different biological activities against tuberculous infection, and could be a potential marker for the diagnosis of TB.
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