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Article: Cytokine gene expression profile of circulating CD4 + T cells in active pulmonary tuberculosis

TitleCytokine gene expression profile of circulating CD4 + T cells in active pulmonary tuberculosis
Authors
Keywordscytokines
helper T cells
interleukin 2
T lymphocytes
tuberculosis
Issue Date1997
PublisherAmerican College of Chest Physicians. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.chestjournal.org
Citation
Chest, 1997, v. 111 n. 3, p. 606-611 How to Cite?
AbstractT lymphocytes, particularly CD4 + cells, are thought to play an important role in the immune defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis through the release of their wide array of cytokines. In vitro studies suggest that Mycobacterium-specific T-cell clones are of the TH 1 subtype. Using the technique of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, we have investigated the capacity for cytokine gene expression profile in ex vivo circulating CD4 + T cells from 20 patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis compared with that of 30 normal healthy tuberculin-positive volunteers. Venous blood samples were collected from the former prior to the initiation of chemotherapy. A significant increase in interleukin (IL-2) expression (p<0.001) and a significant decrease in IL-5 expression (p<0.0001) were observed in patients with tuberculosis but no differences were seen in the expression of IL-4 and interferon gamma between the two study groups. Our data support a TH 1-like immune response in active tuberculosis.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/49094
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dc.contributor.authorHo, Sen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, CHSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, Jen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChoy, Den_HK
dc.contributor.authorLeung, Ren_HK
dc.contributor.authorLai, KNen_HK
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dc.date.issued1997en_HK
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/49094-
dc.description.abstractT lymphocytes, particularly CD4 + cells, are thought to play an important role in the immune defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis through the release of their wide array of cytokines. In vitro studies suggest that Mycobacterium-specific T-cell clones are of the TH 1 subtype. Using the technique of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, we have investigated the capacity for cytokine gene expression profile in ex vivo circulating CD4 + T cells from 20 patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis compared with that of 30 normal healthy tuberculin-positive volunteers. Venous blood samples were collected from the former prior to the initiation of chemotherapy. A significant increase in interleukin (IL-2) expression (p<0.001) and a significant decrease in IL-5 expression (p<0.0001) were observed in patients with tuberculosis but no differences were seen in the expression of IL-4 and interferon gamma between the two study groups. Our data support a TH 1-like immune response in active tuberculosis.en_HK
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dc.publisherAmerican College of Chest Physicians. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.chestjournal.orgen_HK
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dc.subjectcytokinesen_HK
dc.subjecthelper T cellsen_HK
dc.subjectinterleukin 2en_HK
dc.subjectT lymphocytesen_HK
dc.subjecttuberculosisen_HK
dc.titleCytokine gene expression profile of circulating CD4 + T cells in active pulmonary tuberculosisen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailLai, KN: knlai@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1378/chest.111.3.606en_HK
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