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Identification and functional characterization of CD8+ T regulatory cells in type 1 diabetes patients.
- Source :
- PLoS ONE; 1/16/2019, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-20, 20p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease where autoreactive T lymphocytes destroy pancreatic beta cells. We previously reported a defect in CD4<superscript>+</superscript> Tregs cell proliferation and reduced CD4<superscript>+</superscript> Tregs PD-1 expression in patients. Another ‘memory-like’ regulatory subset, CD8<superscript>+</superscript> Tregs, evaluated as CD8<superscript>+</superscript>CD25<superscript>+</superscript>FOXP3<superscript>+</superscript>, has recently raised interest for their effective suppressive activity. Different CD8<superscript>+</superscript> T cell populations, their proliferation capacity and expression of PD-1 molecule were evaluated by flow-cytometer analysis in newly diagnosed, long-term Type 1 diabetes patients compared to healthy normal donors. Under basal conditions, CD8<superscript>+</superscript> Tregs and CD8<superscript>+</superscript> Teffs were seemingly represented among study groups while there was evidence of diminished expression of PD-1 in Teff subsets of long-term patients. After 3 days of PMA/ionomycin stimulation, patients CD8<superscript>+</superscript> Tregs showed decreased percentage in respect to control group. CD8<superscript>+</superscript> Teffs were instead increased in long-term diabetics versus controls. PD-1<superscript>+</superscript>CD8<superscript>+</superscript> Tregs were represented at a much lower percentage in long-term diabetic patients, in respect to controls. Importantly, patients CD8<superscript>+</superscript> Tregs and CD8<superscript>+</superscript> Teffs presented a significant proliferation defect in respect to the control group. In conclusion, our study indicates that a defect of CD8<superscript>+</superscript> Tregs is observed in diabetics. This subset could thus represent a novel target of immunotherapy in patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CD8 antigen
T cells
TYPE 1 diabetes
PEOPLE with diabetes
CELL proliferation
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- PLoS ONE
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 134132761
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210839