Regulatory phenotype, PD-1 and TLR3 expression in T cells and monocytes from HCV patients undergoing antiviral therapy: a randomized clinical trial.

<h4>Background & aims</h4>The cellular immunity has a profound impact on the status of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. However, the response of cellular immunity on the virological response in patients with antiviral treatment remains largely unclear. We aimed to clarify the respo...

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Main Authors: Shan-shan Su, Huan He, Ling-bo Kong, Yu-guo Zhang, Su-xian Zhao, Rong-qi Wang, Huan-wei Zheng, Dian-xing Sun, Yue-min Nan, Jun Yu
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0093620&type=printable
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author Shan-shan Su
Huan He
Ling-bo Kong
Yu-guo Zhang
Su-xian Zhao
Rong-qi Wang
Huan-wei Zheng
Dian-xing Sun
Yue-min Nan
Jun Yu
author_facet Shan-shan Su
Huan He
Ling-bo Kong
Yu-guo Zhang
Su-xian Zhao
Rong-qi Wang
Huan-wei Zheng
Dian-xing Sun
Yue-min Nan
Jun Yu
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description <h4>Background & aims</h4>The cellular immunity has a profound impact on the status of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. However, the response of cellular immunity on the virological response in patients with antiviral treatment remains largely unclear. We aimed to clarify the response of peripheral T cells and monocytes in chronic hepatitis C patients with antiviral treatment.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients with chronic hepatitis C were treated either with interferon alpha-2b plus ribavirin (n = 37) or with pegylated interferon alpha-2a plus ribavirin (n = 33) for up to 24 weeks. Frequencies of peripheral regulatory T-cells (Tregs), programmed death-1 (PD-1) expressing CD4+ T-cells or CD8+ T-cells and toll-like receptor (TLR) 3 expressing CD14+ monocytes were evaluated by flow cytometry in patients at baseline, 12 and 24 weeks following treatment and in 20 healthy controls.<h4>Results</h4>Frequencies of Tregs, PD-1 and TLR3 expressing cells were higher in patients than those in control subjects (P<0.05). Patients with complete early virological response (cEVR) showed lower Tregs, PD-1 expressing CD4+ or CD8+ T-cells than those without cEVR at 12 weeks (P<0.05). Patients with low TLR3 expressing CD14+ monocytes at baseline had a high rate of cEVR (P<0.05).<h4>Conclusions</h4>Low peripheral TLR3 expressing CD14+ monocytes at baseline could serve as a predictor for cEVR of antiviral therapy in chronic HCV-infected patients. The cEVR rates were significantly increased in the patients with reduced circulating Tregs, PD-1 expressing CD4+ or CD8+ T-cells.<h4>Trial registration</h4>Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR10001090.
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spelling doaj-art-a3a3c466337d490fac562d1b565fdfe82025-08-20T03:00:30ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032014-01-0194e9362010.1371/journal.pone.0093620Regulatory phenotype, PD-1 and TLR3 expression in T cells and monocytes from HCV patients undergoing antiviral therapy: a randomized clinical trial.Shan-shan SuHuan HeLing-bo KongYu-guo ZhangSu-xian ZhaoRong-qi WangHuan-wei ZhengDian-xing SunYue-min NanJun Yu<h4>Background & aims</h4>The cellular immunity has a profound impact on the status of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. However, the response of cellular immunity on the virological response in patients with antiviral treatment remains largely unclear. We aimed to clarify the response of peripheral T cells and monocytes in chronic hepatitis C patients with antiviral treatment.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients with chronic hepatitis C were treated either with interferon alpha-2b plus ribavirin (n = 37) or with pegylated interferon alpha-2a plus ribavirin (n = 33) for up to 24 weeks. Frequencies of peripheral regulatory T-cells (Tregs), programmed death-1 (PD-1) expressing CD4+ T-cells or CD8+ T-cells and toll-like receptor (TLR) 3 expressing CD14+ monocytes were evaluated by flow cytometry in patients at baseline, 12 and 24 weeks following treatment and in 20 healthy controls.<h4>Results</h4>Frequencies of Tregs, PD-1 and TLR3 expressing cells were higher in patients than those in control subjects (P<0.05). Patients with complete early virological response (cEVR) showed lower Tregs, PD-1 expressing CD4+ or CD8+ T-cells than those without cEVR at 12 weeks (P<0.05). Patients with low TLR3 expressing CD14+ monocytes at baseline had a high rate of cEVR (P<0.05).<h4>Conclusions</h4>Low peripheral TLR3 expressing CD14+ monocytes at baseline could serve as a predictor for cEVR of antiviral therapy in chronic HCV-infected patients. The cEVR rates were significantly increased in the patients with reduced circulating Tregs, PD-1 expressing CD4+ or CD8+ T-cells.<h4>Trial registration</h4>Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR10001090.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0093620&type=printable
spellingShingle Shan-shan Su
Huan He
Ling-bo Kong
Yu-guo Zhang
Su-xian Zhao
Rong-qi Wang
Huan-wei Zheng
Dian-xing Sun
Yue-min Nan
Jun Yu
Regulatory phenotype, PD-1 and TLR3 expression in T cells and monocytes from HCV patients undergoing antiviral therapy: a randomized clinical trial.
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title Regulatory phenotype, PD-1 and TLR3 expression in T cells and monocytes from HCV patients undergoing antiviral therapy: a randomized clinical trial.
title_full Regulatory phenotype, PD-1 and TLR3 expression in T cells and monocytes from HCV patients undergoing antiviral therapy: a randomized clinical trial.
title_fullStr Regulatory phenotype, PD-1 and TLR3 expression in T cells and monocytes from HCV patients undergoing antiviral therapy: a randomized clinical trial.
title_full_unstemmed Regulatory phenotype, PD-1 and TLR3 expression in T cells and monocytes from HCV patients undergoing antiviral therapy: a randomized clinical trial.
title_short Regulatory phenotype, PD-1 and TLR3 expression in T cells and monocytes from HCV patients undergoing antiviral therapy: a randomized clinical trial.
title_sort regulatory phenotype pd 1 and tlr3 expression in t cells and monocytes from hcv patients undergoing antiviral therapy a randomized clinical trial
url https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0093620&type=printable
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