Indication for a role of regulatory T cells for the advent of influenza A (H1N1)-related pneumonia.

Clinical and Experimental Immunology
M RaftogiannisE J Giamarellos-Bourboulis

Abstract

Regulatory T cells (T(regs) ) have an anti-inflammatory role. A former study in a limited number of patients found that absolute counts of T(regs) increase when infection by the new influenza H1N1 virus is complicated with pneumonia. These results generate the question if H1N1-related pneumonia is associated with a state of hypo-inflammation. A total of 135 patients were enrolled with blood sampling within less than 24 h from diagnosis; 23 with flu-like syndrome; 69 with uncomplicated H1N1-infection; seven with bacterial pneumonia; and 36 with H1N1-related pneumonia. T(regs) and CD14/HLA-DR co-expression were estimated by flow cytometry; concentrations of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), of interleukin (IL)-6 and of soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (sTREM-1) by an enzyme immunoassay; those of procalcitonin (PCT) by immuno-time-resolved amplified cryptate technology assay. Expression of human leucocyte antigen D-related (HLA-DR) on monocytes was similar between groups; absolute T(reg) counts were greater among patients with H1N1-related pneumonia than flu-like syndrome or H1N1-uncomplicated infection. Serum TNF-α of patients with bacterial pneumonia was greater than those of other groups, but IL-10 w...Continue Reading

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