Article ; Online: Unconventional T Cell Immunity in the Lungs of Young Children with Cystic Fibrosis
Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, Vol 27, Iss 5, p
2022 Volume 149
Abstract: Background: People with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) develop pulmonary inflammation, chronic infection and structural lung damage early in life, with these manifestations being prevalent among preschool children and infants. While early immune events are ... ...
Abstract | Background: People with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) develop pulmonary inflammation, chronic infection and structural lung damage early in life, with these manifestations being prevalent among preschool children and infants. While early immune events are believed to play critical roles in shaping the progression, severity and disease burden later in life, T cells and their subsets are poorly studied in the CF lung, particularly during the formative early stages of disease. Methods: Using flow cytometry, we analyzed Mucosal Associated Invariant T (MAIT) cells, γδ T cells, and Natural Killer T (NKT)-like cells in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples from seventeen children with CF, aged two to six years old. The effect of age, sex and lung infections on the frequencies of these cells in BAL samples was analysed (grouped data were tested for normality and compared by t-test or Kruskal-Wallis analysis). Results: No difference was noted in the proportions of unconventional T cells related to the sex or age of the children. The frequency of γδ T cells and MAIT cells appeared unchanged by infection status. However, viral infections were associated with a significant increase in the proportion of NKT-like cells. Conclusions: By evaluating T cells in the lungs of children during the early formative stages of CF, this study identified potentially important interactions between these cells and viral pathogens. |
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Keywords | cystic fibrosis ; unconventional t cells ; mucosal immunity ; host/pathogen ; Biochemistry ; QD415-436 ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5 |
Subject code | 610 |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z |
Publisher | IMR Press |
Document type | Article ; Online |
Database | BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection) |
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