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ArticleRespiratory research2022

Reduced frequencies of Foxp3

Jia Hou, Xia Wang, Chunxia Su, Weirong Ma, Xiwei Zheng, Xiahui Ge, Xiangguo Duan

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Article in Respiratory research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jia Hou *Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China. houj@live.com.
Xia Wang *Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China.
Chunxia Su *Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China.
Weirong MaDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China.
Xiwei ZhengDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China.
Xiahui GeDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai, China. 15000760961@126.com.
Xiangguo DuanCollege of Clinical Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China. 2455281549@qq.com.
Ningxia Medical University · CNShanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

Health and family planning commission fund of Pudong New Area PW2019D-3National Natural Science Foundation of China 81360008Ningxia Key Research and Development Project 2021BEG03079Ningxia Natural Science Foundation 2020AAC03404Open Project of General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University 2019-209
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundExpression of glycoprotein A dominant repeat (GARP) has been reported to occur only in activated human naturally occurring regulatory T cells (Tregs) and their clones, and not in activated effector T cells, indicating that GARP is a marker for bona fide Tregs. A different phenotype of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may have a different immunologic mechanism.

objectiveTo investigate whether the distribution of Tregs defined by GARP is related to the multi-organ loss of tissue phenotype in COPD.

methodsGARP expression on T cells from peripheral blood and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) collected from patients with COPD was examined by flow cytometry. The correlation of GARP expression to clinical outcomes and clinical phenotype, including the body mass index, lung function and quantitative computed tomography (CT) scoring of emphysema, was analyzed.

resultsPatients with more baseline emphysema had lower forced expiratory volume, body mass index (BMI), worse functional capacity, and more osteoporosis, thus, resembling the multiple organ loss of tissue (MOLT) phenotype. Peripheral Foxp3

conclusionDecreased GARP expression reflects more advanced disease in MOLT phenotype of COPD. Our results have potential implications for better understanding of the immunological nature of COPD and the pathogenic events leading to lung damage.

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EmphysemaPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructivePulmonary EmphysemaT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryForkhead Transcription FactorsHumansMembrane ProteinsPhenotypeTranscription FactorsForkhead Transcription FactorsFOXP3 protein, humanLRRC32 protein, humanMembrane ProteinsTranscription FactorsCOPDEmphysemaGARPMOLTT-regulatory cells

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PMID35780120
PMCPMC9250745
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