Diagnostic value of Th17 cells in symptom severity and prognosis of chro-nic obstructive pulmonary disease
10.3969/j.issn.1000-4718.2016.02.014
- VernacularTitle:外周血 Th17细胞对慢性阻塞性肺疾病症状严重程度及预后的评估价值
- Author:
Lu WANG
;
Tao JIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Th17 cells;
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
Pulmonary function;
Interleukin-17
- From:
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology
2016;32(2):273-277
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[ ABSTRACT] AIM:To observed the correlation between Th17 cell level and the symptom severity and prognostic factors of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD) , and to explore the clinical application value of Th17 cell level in assessing the prognosis of patients with COPD.METHODS:The patients with diagnosed COPD ( n=110) in our hospital during May 2013 to December 2014, and 40 healthy subjects were enrolled in the study.According to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease ( GOLD) , the COPD patients were divided into group A ( low risk, less symptoms) , group B (low risk, more symptoms), group C (high risk, less symptoms) and group D (high risk, more symptoms), which were given inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting β2 agonist or corticosteroid/long-acting β2 agonist +long-acting anti-muscarinic agent treatment for 3 months.The proportion of Th17 cells, cytokines (IL-17 and IL-6), the COPD assessment test ( CAT) score, age, body mass index, pulmonary function and the times of acute exacerbation of COPD in previous 1 year were observed before and after treatment.The correlation analysis between the level of Th17 cells and other clinical characteristics was performed.RESULTS:Th17 cell, IL-17 and IL-6 levels in COPD group were significantly higher than those in control group (P<0.05).With the increase in the severity of COPD symptoms, Th17 cells, cytokines (IL-17 and IL-6) and CAT score in groups B and D were significantly higher than those in groups A and C (P<0.05).The univariate analysis showed that the levels of Th17 cells in groups B and D before treatment were positively correlated with the CAT score (P<0.05), which were negatively correlated with FEV1, FEV1%Pred, FVC and FVC%Pred.The levels of Th17 cells were not correlated with the CAT score, FEV1 , FEV1%Pred, FVC and FVC%Pred in groups A and C.The levels of Th17 cells after treatment were positively correlated with the CAT score, which were negatively correlated with FEV1 , FEV1%Pred, FVC and FVC%Pred (P<0.05).CONCLUSION:The peripheral Th17 cell level has a good correlation with IL-17, IL-6, CAT score and pulmonary function in COPD patients, suggesting a potential value to predict the symptom severity and prognosis of COPD.
