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ArticleJournal of immunology research2015

Vitamin D deficiency contributes to the reduction and impaired function of naïve CD45RA⁺ regulatory T cell in chronic heart failure.

Yan-hui Ma, Yun-lan Zhou, Chao-yan Yue, Guang-hui Zhang, Lin Deng, Guo-hua Xie, Wei-ping Xu, Li-song Shen

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Article in Journal of immunology research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yan-hui MaDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China.
Yun-lan ZhouDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China.
Chao-yan YueDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China.
Guang-hui ZhangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China.
Lin DengDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China.
Guo-hua XieDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China.
Wei-ping XuDepartment of Internal Cardiology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China.
Li-song ShenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CNXinHua Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The effect of vitamin D pertinent to cardiovascular health on the heart itself is considered to shift toward an anti-inflammatory response in chronic heart failure (CHF); however, its underlying mechanism is not completely understood. In this study, we demonstrated that plasma 25(OH)D level, negatively associated with NT-ProBNP, correlated with the decreased Treg in CHF compared to the patients with other cardiovascular diseases and healthy and older donors. Naïve Treg cell (CD4(+)CD45RA(+)Foxp3(lo)T) subset, rather than whole Treg cells, contributes to the reduction of Treg in CHF. 1,25(OH)2D treatment maintained partial expression of CD45RA on CD4(+)T cell after αCD3/CD28 monoclonal antibodies activation and ameliorated the impaired CD4(+)CD45RA(+)T cell function from CHF patients through upregulating Foxp3 expression and IL-10 secretion in vitro. Low level of vitamin D receptor (VDR) was detected in CD4(+)CD45RA(+)T cell of CHF than control, while 1,25(OH)2D treatment increased the VDR expression to exert its immunosuppression on T cell. The results of this study might provide tangible evidence to our knowledge of the impact of vitamin D supplementation on naïve Tregs, which may offer new means of preventing and treating CHF.

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25-Hydroxyvitamin D 2AgedAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCD4 AntigensFemaleFlow CytometryHeart FailureHumansInflammationInterferon-gammaInterleukin-10Interleukin-17Leukocyte Common AntigensLymphocyte CountMaleMiddle Aged25-Hydroxyvitamin D 2Anti-Inflammatory AgentsCD4 AntigensIL10 protein, humanIL17A protein, humanInterferon-gammaInterleukin-10Interleukin-17Leukocyte Common Antigens

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PMID25984539
PMCPMC4423006
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