目的探讨严重烧伤患者T细胞免疫功能的变化规律及其与高迁移率组蛋白B1(HMGB1)的相关性。方法采集35例烧伤体表总面积〉30%的患者静脉血样,根据是否并发多器官功能障碍综合征(MODS)分组(MODS组13例、非MODS组22例),采集患者伤后第1、3、5、7、14、21、28天的外周静脉血,采用酶联免疫吸附试验检测血浆HMGB1水平;观察外周血T淋巴细胞增殖反应和白细胞介素-2(IL-2)的产生能力,并通过流式细胞仪检测CD4^+/CD8^+T细胞的比值。结果严重烧伤患者伤后第1天血浆HMGB1水平即明显升高,其中伤后第1、7、21、28天MODS组HMGB1显著高于非MODS组(P〈0.05)。两组间比较,外周血T淋巴细胞增殖反应和IL-2的产生能力、CD4^+/CD8^+T淋巴细胞比值在伤后第1、14、21、28天MODS组显著低于非MODS组(P均〈0.05)。大面积烧伤患者伤后血浆HMGB1含量与细胞免疫功能指标包括T淋巴细胞增殖活性、IL-2含量、CD4^+/CD8^+T细胞比值呈显著负相关(P〈0.05)。结论大面积烧伤后T淋巴细胞免疫功能紊乱与患者并发MODS密切相关,严重烧伤患者血浆HMGB1水平的持续升高对机体细胞免疫功能异常具有显著影响。
Objective To investigate the change in T cell-mediated immunity and its relationship with plasma high mobility group box-1 protein (HMGB1) levels in severely burned patients. Methods Thirty-five extensively burned patients ( 〉 30% total body surface area) were included in this study, and were divided into MODS group (n = 13) and non-MODS group (n =22). The blood samples were collected on post burn days 1, 3, 5, 7, 14, 21 and 28. The plasma levels of HMGB1 were measured by using ELISA, and T lymphocyte proliferation response and its IL-2 production ability in peripheral blood were determined too. In addition, the ratio of CD4^+/CD8^+ T cells were detected by using flow cytometry. Results Plasma HMGB1 levels were markedly elevated on post burn day 1 in severely burned patients, and HMGB1 level was significantly higher in MODS group than in non-MODS group ( P 〈 0. 05 ). Lymph proliferation response and IL-2 production of T cells in peripheral blood, and the ratio of CD4^+/CD8^+ T cells in MODS group were markedly lower than those in non-MODS group on post burn days 1, 14, 21 and 28 (all P 〈0. 05). It indicated that plasma HMGB1 levels were negatively correlated to T cellular immune function parameters, including lymphocyte proliferation response, IL-2 production, and the ratio of CD4^+/ CD8^+ T cells in extensively burned patients ( all P 〈 0.05 ). Conclusions Extensive burns could lead to T cellular immune dysfunction, which appears to be associated with the development of MODS. HMGB1, as an important late mediators of inflammation, might be involved in the pathogenesis of suppression of T cellmediated immunity in these patients.