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ArticleJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2020

CTLA-4 and HLA-DQ are key molecules in the regulation of mDC-mediated cellular immunity by Tregs in severe aplastic anemia.

Bingnan Liu, Yuanyuan Shao, Xiaowei Liang, Dan Lu, Li Yan, Alexey Churov, Rong Fu

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Article in Journal of clinical laboratory analysis, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Bingnan LiuDepartment of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, PR China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1938-4679
Yuanyuan ShaoDepartment of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, PR China.
Xiaowei LiangDepartment of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, PR China.
Dan LuDepartment of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, PR China.
Li YanDepartment of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, PR China.
Alexey ChurovDepartment of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, PR China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3920-7581
Rong FuDepartment of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, PR China.
Tianjin Medical University General Hospital · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81700117National Natural Science Foundation of China 81700118National Natural Science Foundation of China 81770110National Natural Science Foundation of China 81770118National Natural Science Foundation of China 81800119National Natural Science Foundation of China 81800120National Natural Science Foundation of China 81870101National Natural Science Foundation of China 81900125National Natural Science Foundation of China 81970115National Natural Science Foundation of China 81970116Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City 16JCZDJC35300Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City 17JCQNJC11500Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City 18JCYBJC91700Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City 18ZXDBSY00140
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Abstract

backgroundRegulatory T cells (Tregs) inhibit the activation of cluster of differentiation (CD) 4

methodsFlow cytometry was used to measure CD4

resultsIn SAA patients, the number of Tregs and their CTLA-4 expression were low but recovered after IST; the HLA-DQ expression on mDCs was high but decreased after IST. The CTLA-4 expression on Tregs and the HLA-DQ expression on mDCs showed a negative correlation. The CTLA-4 on Tregs was positively but HLA-DQ on mDCs negatively correlated with the number of Tregs, natural killer (NK) cell number, and CD4

conclusionsCTLA-4/HLA-DQ may be key in the regulation of Tregs on mDCs in SAA patients. Our findings should be helpful for further investigation of the mechanism of immune pathogenesis in SAA patients. Studies on the regulators of Treg and CTLA-4 activity will be valuable for SAA therapeutic target research and disease monitoring.

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Immunity, CellularAdolescentAdultAgedAnemia, AplasticChildCTLA-4 AntigenDendritic CellsFemaleHLA-DQ AntigensHumansKiller Cells, NaturalLymphocyte CountMaleMiddle AgedT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryCTLA-4 AntigenHLA-DQ Antigenscytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4human leukocyte antigenregulatory T cellssevere aplastic anemia

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PMID32621335
PMCPMC7595925
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