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Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii
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2/2021
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Relationship between CCR5+FoxP3+ Treg cells and forced expiratory volume in 1 s, peak expiratory flow in patients with severe asthma

Łukasz Kraszula
1
,
Makandjou-Ola Eusebio
1
,
Piotr Kuna
2
,
Mirosława Pietruczuk
1

  1. Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, Second Chair of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, Second Chair of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
Adv Dermatol Allergol 2021; XXXVIII (2): 262-268
Online publish date: 2021/05/22
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Introduction
Severe asthma is a special clinical problem. CD4+CD25highCD127lowFoxp3+ Tregs play a role in maintaining appropriate immunological response. It is a known fact that Treg cells with CCR5 expression represent strong suppressive activity. It has been shown that a low number or altered function of FoxP3+ Tregs is associated with the inflammatory process and airway obstruction in asthma.

Aim
To evaluate whether CCR5 Tregs expression and surface density on FoxP3+ Treg cells depend on the severity of asthma.

Material and methods
The study included 50 patients with asthma (25 with severe and 25 with mild-to-moderate asthma). The control group comprised 25 healthy volunteers. The phenotype of CD4+CD25highCD127lowFoxp3+CCR5+ cells was evaluated by multicolour flow cytometry. The degree of airflow obstruction was assessed by spirometry as forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) and peak expiratory flow (PEF).

Results
The absolute count of FoxP3+ Treg cells in patients with severe asthma was significantly decreased in comparison with the control group. MFI (median fluorescence intensity) of CCR5 expression on FoxP3+ Treg cells was significantly decreased in severe asthma compared to the mild-to-moderate asthma and control groups. CCR5 expression on FoxP3+ Treg cells as MFI positively correlated with lung function parameters FEV1% and PEF% in patients with severe asthma.

Conclusions
High CCR5 Tregs expression as MFI is associated with improved in lung function parameters: FEV1% and PEF% in patients with severe asthma. The measurement of CCR5 expression on the surface of peripheral blood FoxP3+ Treg cells as MFI could be an additional tool to estimate the severity of asthma.

keywords:

asthma, Tregs, CCR5

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