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Detection and significance of TregFoxP3+ and Th17 cells in peripheral blood of non-small cell lung cancer patients
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Submission date: 2012-09-25
 
 
Final revision date: 2012-11-18
 
 
Acceptance date: 2012-12-22
 
 
Online publication date: 2014-05-13
 
 
Publication date: 2014-04-30
 
 
Arch Med Sci 2014;10(2):232-239
 
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Introduction: The aim of this study was to explore the relationships between TregFoxP3+ cells and Th17 cells and occurrence of lung cancer.
Material and methods: The proportions of TregFoxP3+ and Th17 cells, the expression of FoxP3 and RORt mRNA, and the levels of related cell factors such as transforming growth factor- (TGF-), interleukin IL-17 (IL-17) and IL-23 were determined respectively by flow cytometry analysis, real-time-polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and ELISA in peripheral blood of 18 healthy people and 26 patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Results: The levels of TregFoxP3+ and Th17, expression of FoxP3 and RORt mRNA, and ratios of TregFoxP3+/Th17 and FoxP3/RORt in peripheral blood with NSCLC were higher than those in healthy controls (p < 0.05). The proportion of Th17 cells from NSCLC patients was positively correlated with that of TregFoxP3+ (r = 0.81, p < 0.05). The receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve demonstrates that the increased level of TregFoxP3+/Th17 in the peripheral blood may be a useful indicator in early diagnosis of non-small cell lung carcinoma. The TregFoxP3+/Th17 and FoxP3/RORt levels for patients in stage IV were higher than those of patients in stages I, II, and III (p < 0.05). The levels of TGF-, IL-17, and IL-23 were higher in NSCLC patients than those in healthy controls.
Conclusions: The results suggest that ratios of Treg/Th17 correlate with the stage of NSCLC.
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