Detection of Intracellular Cytokine Production in Peripheral Blood CD3^+T Cells of Patients with Recurrent Genital Herpes

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摘要 TostudytheroleofTh1/Th2cytokinesinthepathogenesisofrecurrentgenitalherpes(RGH),andtobetterunderstandtherelationshipbetweenthem.Methods:Atwo-colorimmunofluorescentstainingofcellsurfaceantigenandintracellularcytokinesforflowcytometricanalysiswasusedforCD3,IL-2,IL-10,IL-12,IFN-yandTNF-ainCD3^+T-lymphocytesinactivatedperipheralbloodmononuclearcellsofpatientswithRGH.Results:Comparedtocontrols,patientswithRGHshowedfewerCD3^+Tcells(P<0.05)andIL-2producingandIFN-7producingTcells(P<0.02andP<0.001,respectively)afterinvitrostimulationwithPMAandionomycininthepresenceofaproteintransportinhibitor.MoreIL-10producingandIL-12producingTcellswerefoundinpatientswithRGH(P<0.01).TherewasnosignificantdifferenceinthenumberofTNY-αproducingcellsbetweenRGHpatientsandcontrols(P<0.05).Conclusion:RGHpatientsshowedrelativelymoreTh2cytokines.TheimbalancebetweenThlandTh2cytokinesresultsininhibitoryeffectsonaseriesofcell-immuneresponses,whichmayplayanimportantroleinthepathogenesisofRGH.
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出版日期 2002年01月11日(中国期刊网平台首次上网日期,不代表论文的发表时间)
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