The signature and predictive value of immune parameters in patients with secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

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BACKGROUND: Secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH) is a rare but fatal clinical syndrome, characterized by severe immune dysfunction and overwhelming inflammatory response. However, the host immune signature and also its role in predicting the clinical outcome are not fully described.

OBJECTIVE: The present study aims to investigate the host immune status of sHLH patients in the early stage of the disease, including lymphocyte subsets, phenotypes and cytokines, and also to explore its clinical value in prognosis.

METHODS: Sixty-four patients with sHLH admitted to a tertiary hospital in central China between 2018 and 2022 were enrolled, of which 21 were deceased. The subsets and phenotypes of lymphocytes, and the levels of cytokines in serum were analyzed.

RESULTS: In patients with sHLH, the percentages of total T cells, CD8+ T cells, HLA-DR+ T cells, HLA-DR+CD8+ T cells, CD45RO+CD4+ T cells, and the levels of IL-1β, IL-2R, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10 and TNF-α were significantly increased, while the percentages of CD4+ T cells, NK cells, CD45RA+CD4+ T cells, CD45RA+ regulatory T (Treg) cells, the counts of total T cells, total B cells, CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, NK cells, and the ratio of CD4+ T/CD8+ T cells were significantly decreased, compared with healthy controls (HC). In addition, dysregulation of host immune response and high inflammatory status were more obvious in deceased patients than that of survivors. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that lower levels of CD4+ T cells count and CD28+CD4+ T cells percentage, but higher levels of NK cells percentage and IL-1β were poor prognostic indicators of sHLH.

CONCLUSION: The evaluation of immunological markers has critical value for selecting prognostic markers and potential treatment target among adults with sHLH.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:228

Enthalten in:

Immunobiology - 228(2023), 6 vom: 11. Nov., Seite 152759

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bai, Huan [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yun [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Ling [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Ying [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Guoxing [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Feng [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Ziyong [VerfasserIn]
Hou, Hongyan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cytokine
Cytokines
EC 3.1.3.48
HLA-DR Antigens
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Journal Article
Leukocyte Common Antigens
Lymphocyte phenotype
Lymphocyte subset
Prognosis

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Date Completed 16.12.2023

Date Revised 09.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.imbio.2023.152759

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364313781