Humans ; Pleural Effusion ; etiology ; immunology ; T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory ; physiology

OBJECTIVETo explore the effect of hypoxia on the peripheral blood T lymphocyte subsets and co-stimulatory molecules in rats so as to provide the basis for studying the intervention measure.

METHODSBefore hypoxia and during hypoxia at 8 000 m for 8 h, 3 d, 6 d and 10 d the change of peripheral blood T lymphocyte subsets and co-stimulatory molecules in rats were detected by flowcytometer with three-color immunofluorescence label.

RESULTSRats were exposed to hypoxia at 8 000 m for 8 hours, and CD3+, CD8+, CD8+ CD28- lymphocyte percentages were significantly decreased (P < 0.01) compared with that before hypoxia. After 3 days of hypoxia, besides aforesaid change, CD4+ CD28+ lymphocyte percentage also prominently decreased (P < 0.01) and CD4+ CD28- prominently increased (P < 0.01). After 6 and 10 days of hypoxia, CD3+, CD4+ lymphocyte percentages were further decreased, while CD8+ CD28+ lymphocyte percentage significantly increased (P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONAfter exposed to hypoxia at 8 000 m for 8 hours and 3 days, activation of CD8+ and CD4+ T lymphocyte was prominently decreased, while with the prolong of exposed time activation of CD8+ T lymphocyte was significantly increased.

Altitude ; Altitude Sickness ; physiopathology ; Animals ; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes ; physiology ; CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes ; physiology ; Hypoxia ; immunology ; physiopathology ; Lymphocyte Activation ; physiology ; Male ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; T-Lymphocytes ; physiology

CD4 Antigens ; immunology ; Humans ; Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit ; immunology ; T-Lymphocyte Subsets ; immunology ; physiology ; T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory ; physiology

The influenza A virus (IAV) belongs to the family Influenza Virus and subfamily Orthomyxoviridae. The IAV can cause acute infections of the lower respiratory in human and animals. Recently, many studies have been performed to reveal the lung CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells and Tregs via multiple effector and regulatory mechanisms to against IAV. In this paper, we review the state of progress with regards to various strategies of IAV escape from T cell responses, T cells and innate T cells immunity against influenza virus, which will provide a useful reference tool for future related reseach.
Animals ; Humans ; Influenza A virus ; immunology ; physiology ; Lung ; immunology ; virology ; T-Lymphocytes ; immunology

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ; immunology ; HIV Infections ; immunology ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; T-Lymphocytes ; physiology

CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T cells are thought to be a subgroup of cells which have the function of immune suppression. 5 to 10 percentage of peripheral CD4(+) T cells and 1% - 2% of peripheral mononuclear cells are CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T cells in mouse or healthy human. They can suppress immune response through many pathways and sustain the stabilization of internal environment. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is a kind of autoimmunity disease which mainly has a manifestation of hemorrhage in some locations such as skin, mucosa or viscera. Recent findings support that CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T cells are relevant to the morbidity of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. In this review, the recent advance on characteristics and function of CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T cells, pathogenesis of idiopathic thromocytopenic purpura and role CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T cells in pathogenesis of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura were summarized.
Forkhead Transcription Factors ; physiology ; Humans ; Purpura, Thrombocytopenic ; etiology ; immunology ; T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory ; immunology

OBJECTIVETo observe the regulating effect of hepatitis C virus (HCV) envelop (E) 2 gene immunization-induced immune responses by adenovirus mediated interleukin 12 (IL-12).

METHODSHCV E2 protein was expressed and purified from NIH 3T3 and then used as an antigen to detect antibodies against HCV E2. With 51Cr release, SP2/0 expressing HCV E2 was used as target cell to detect specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) response; adenovirus recombined IL-12 was propagated by 293 cell. HCV E2 recombinant and adenovirus recombined IL-12 were injected into the quadriceps femoris muscles and abdominal cavities of 6-8 weeks old BALB/C mice. Sera were collected at 2, 3, and 4 weeks and detected for antibodies for E2. Spleen cells isolated at 4 weeks were analyzed for specific CTL response.

RESULTSIt was found that expression of IL-12 at an undetectable level did enhance HCV E2 gene immunization-induced CTL activity and there was no effect on its hormonal immune response.

CONCLUSIONUsing adenovirus to express interleukin 12 was helpful for regulation of HCV E2 gene immunization-induced immune response. Combined HCV E2 and IL-12 can render a strong anti-HCV CTL activity and may be of use in the development of HCV gene vaccine in the future.

Adenoviridae ; physiology ; Interleukin-12 ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic ; immunology ; Viral Envelope Proteins ; genetics ; immunology

T cells are an important adaptive immune response arm that mediates cell-mediated immunity. T cell metabolism plays a central role in T cell activation, proliferation, differentiation, and effector function. Specific metabolic programs are tightly controlled to mediate T cell immune responses, and alterations in T cell metabolism may result in many immunological disorders. In this review, we will summarize the main T cell metabolic pathways and the important factors participating in T cell metabolic programming during T cell homeostasis, differentiation, and function.
Animals ; Cell Physiological Phenomena ; Humans ; Immunity, Cellular ; physiology ; Metabolic Networks and Pathways ; immunology ; T-Lymphocytes ; immunology ; metabolism

DNA vaccination that can induce both cellular and humoral immune response has become an attractive immunization strategy against cancer and infectious disease. Elucidation of the precise mechanisms of immune priming will be important in the development of effective DNA vaccines. In this review, we illustrate possible mechanisms in priming cytotoxic T cell response involving the intracellular degradation, processing and presentation of encoded antigen. We also discuss the roles of costimulatory molecules expressed on antigen-presenting cells (APCs) in inducing optimal CTL activity. Hence, a rational strategy for increasing DNA potency would be to facilitate these pathways. Additionally, we focus on recent strategies including rapid degradation of ubiquitin-antigen fusion proteins, direct targeting to APCs for increased DNA uptake, direct routing an antigen into the MHC class I and II processing and presentation pathways, and increasing the immunogenicity of encoded antigen. All of these approaches have resulted in increased potency of DNA vaccines.
Animals ; Antigen Presentation ; Antigen-Presenting Cells ; immunology ; Lysosomes ; immunology ; Mice ; T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic ; immunology ; Ubiquitin ; physiology ; Vaccines, DNA ; genetics ; immunology

Animals ; Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte ; immunology ; Equine Infectious Anemia ; immunology ; virology ; Horses ; Infectious Anemia Virus, Equine ; immunology ; physiology ; T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic ; immunology ; physiology