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01.03.2010

Elevated Interleukin-21 Correlated to Th17 and Th1 Cells in Patients with Immune Thrombocytopenia

verfasst von: Xiaojuan Zhu, Daoxin Ma, Jingbo Zhang, Jun Peng, Xun Qu, Chunyan Ji, Ming Hou

Erschienen in: Journal of Clinical Immunology | Ausgabe 2/2010

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Abstract

Background

Interleukin-21 (IL-21) is critical in the development of autoimmune diseases. The role of IL-21 in the pathogenesis of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) remains unknown.

Materials and Methods

We examined the expression of IL-21, IL-17, and interferon (IFN)-γ in ITP patients and controls by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and flow cytometry. Detection of specific anti-platelet GPIIb/IIIa and/or GPIb/IX autoantibodies was measured by modified monoclonal antibody specific immobilization of platelet antigens.

Results

IL-21 was expressed on both CD3+CD8 T cells and CD3+CD8+ T cells by flow cytometry. Plasma IL-21 level and the percentage of CD3+CD8IL-21+ T cells and CD3+CD8+IL-21+ T cells were significantly elevated in ITP patients compared to controls. The percentage of CD3+CD8IL-17+ T (Th17), CD3+CD8IFN-γ+ T (Th1), and CD3+CD8+IFN-γ+ T (Tc1) cells also significantly increased in ITP patients. Moreover, we found a significant positive correlation between CD3+CD8IL-21+ T cells and Th17 cells. In addition, a positive correlation between CD3+CD8IL-21+ T cells and Th1 cells was also found.

Conclusion

Together, our results indicated a possible role of IL-21 in ITP patients correlated to Th17 and Th1 cells, and blockade of IL-21 may be a reasonable therapeutic strategy for ITP especially those with active disease.
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Metadaten
Titel
Elevated Interleukin-21 Correlated to Th17 and Th1 Cells in Patients with Immune Thrombocytopenia
verfasst von
Xiaojuan Zhu
Daoxin Ma
Jingbo Zhang
Jun Peng
Xun Qu
Chunyan Ji
Ming Hou
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2010
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Clinical Immunology / Ausgabe 2/2010
Print ISSN: 0271-9142
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2592
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10875-009-9353-1

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