Disturbance in the reconstitution of distinct T-cell subsets and the incidence of GvHD following allo-HSCT in pediatric patients with non-malignant hematological disorders

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BACKGROUND: The reconstitution of different T-cell subsets following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is critical for efficient pathogen protection and the prevention of graft-versus-host disease (GvHD). In particular, studies have highlighted the importance of balanced ratios of regulatory T-cells (Tregs) and distinct functionally T-cells in preventing acute and chronic GvHD.

METHODS: We evaluated the regeneration of CD4 and CD8 T-cell subpopulations in nine pediatric patients with non-malignant disorders following allo-HSCT from a fully HLA-identical donor.

RESULTS: CD4 and CD8 T-cells were higher 12 months after the transplant but still lower than in healthy controls and pre-transplant. However, we found after allo-HSCT, central memory and effector memory cell subsets were the predominant phenotypes in the CD4 and CD8 T-cell populations, respectively. In patients who had developed acute GvHD, there was an increase in the frequency of TEMRA (effector memory T cells that re-express CD45RA) cells within the CD4 T-cell population. Meanwhile, in patients with chronic GvHD, we observed a decrease in Th1 cells in CD4 T-cells and effector memory cells within the CD8 T-cell population. In addition, we found decreased TEMRA cell subsets in CD4 and CD8 T-cell populations in chronic GvHD.

CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest a possible relationship between the influence of acute GvHD and its prevention on delayed CD4 T-cell reconstitution and, reciprocally, unbalanced regeneration of CD4 and CD8 T-cell subsets in the development of chronic GvHD.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:261

Enthalten in:

Immunology letters - 261(2023) vom: 24. Sept., Seite 25-36

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bayegi, Shideh Namazi [VerfasserIn]
Hamidieh, Amir Ali [VerfasserIn]
Behfar, Maryam [VerfasserIn]
Bozorgmehr, Mahmood [VerfasserIn]
Saghazadeh, Amene [VerfasserIn]
Tajik, Nader [VerfasserIn]
Delbandi, Ali-Akbar [VerfasserIn]
Zavareh, Farzaneh Tofighi [VerfasserIn]
Delavari, Samaneh [VerfasserIn]
Shekarabi, Mehdi [VerfasserIn]
Rezaei, Nima [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Allogeneic HSCT
GvHD
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
T-cell

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Date Completed 21.08.2023

Date Revised 21.08.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.imlet.2023.07.008

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359744591