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CD4+CD25high T cell numbers are enriched in the peripheral blood of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.


ABSTRACT: Accumulating evidences support that CD4(+)CD25(high) T regulatory (Treg) cells play an essential role in controlling and preventing autoimmunity. Paradoxically, RA patients have elevated numbers of circulating CD4(+)CD25(high) T cells, however, the inflammation is still ongoing. Further identification of these CD4(+)CD25(high) T cells may contribute to a better understanding of underlying mechanisms. We show here that these CD4(+)CD25(high) T cells were composed of CD4(+)CD25(high)FoxP3(+) Treg cells and activated CD4(+)CD25(high)FoxP3(-) effector cells. Moreover, there were significantly more Treg cells and effector T cells expressing GITR, and more monocytes expressing GITR-L. Thus, although RA patients have elevated numbers of CD4(+)CD25(high) T cells, the suppressive function is not increased, because of the increased number of activated effector T cells. In addition, the GITR-GITR-L system was activated in RA patients, which might lead to diminish suppressive activity of Treg cells and/or lead to resistance of activated effector T cells to suppression by Treg cells, thus, contributing to the ongoing inflammation in RA patients.

SUBMITTER: Han GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2585376 | biostudies-literature | 2008 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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CD4+CD25high T cell numbers are enriched in the peripheral blood of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Han Guang Ming GM   O'Neil-Andersen Nancy J NJ   Zurier Robert B RB   Lawrence David A DA  

Cellular immunology 20080501 1-2


Accumulating evidences support that CD4(+)CD25(high) T regulatory (Treg) cells play an essential role in controlling and preventing autoimmunity. Paradoxically, RA patients have elevated numbers of circulating CD4(+)CD25(high) T cells, however, the inflammation is still ongoing. Further identification of these CD4(+)CD25(high) T cells may contribute to a better understanding of underlying mechanisms. We show here that these CD4(+)CD25(high) T cells were composed of CD4(+)CD25(high)FoxP3(+) Treg  ...[more]

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