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ArticleImmunity, inflammation and disease2023

The correlation between Th17/Treg immune dysregulation and the disease severity in chronic spontaneous urticaria patients.

Xiaojing Yang, Leigang Chen, Shining Wang, Yuanhui Wu, Xiangzhao Zhou, Zhaoying Meng

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Article in Immunity, inflammation and disease, 2023. 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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Xiaojing YangDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, China.ORCID 0009-0006-6972-6266
Leigang ChenDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, China.
Shining WangDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, China.
Yuanhui WuDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, China.
Xiangzhao ZhouDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, China.
Zhaoying MengDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, China.
Hebei North University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveChronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) has a profound impact on the sleep quality, productivity and overall quality of life of affected individuals. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between serum Th17/Treg immune dysregulation and the severity of CSU in patients.

methodsClinical baseline data of 120 CSU patients and matched healthy controls were recorded. The pruritus level, disease severity, and quality of life of CSU patients were assessed using the visual analogue scale, weekly Urticaria Activity Score and chronic urticaria quality of life questionnaire, respectively. The Th17/Treg cell ratio was detected by flow cytometry. ELISA was used to measure the levels of serum Th17 cytokines (IL-17, IL-21) and Treg cytokines (TGF-β1, IL-35). Pearson's correlation analysis was conducted to examine the associations between these indicators.

resultsNo significant differences were identified in terms of sex, age, and BMI between the two groups. However, CSU patients exhibited a significant increase in the Th17 cell ratio, as well as the elevated serum levels of TGF-β1, IL-17 and, IL-21. Conversely, the proportion of Treg cells and the levels of IL-35 were remarkably decreased in CSU patients. Peripheral blood Th17 cells were negatively correlated with Treg cells. The severity of pruritus, life quality, and disease severity in CSU patients were positively correlated to Th17 cell ratio, and inversely correlated with Treg cell proportion.

conclusionsA positive correlation was found between the percentage of peripheral blood Th17 cell in CSU patients and the pruritus level, life quality, and disease severity. In constrast, there was a negative correlation between the proportion of peripheral blood Treg cells and these clinical parameters.

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Chronic UrticariaInterleukin-17CytokinesHumansPatient AcuityQuality of LifeTh17 CellsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryTransforming Growth Factor beta1CytokinesInterleukin-17Transforming Growth Factor beta1chronic spontaneous urticariadisease severityIL-17IL-21IL-35immune dysregulationquality of lifeTGF-β1Th17/Treg

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