目的:探讨 Toll 样受体2(TLR2)及其信号通路下游因子在 HIV /结核分枝杆菌(M TB)双重感染者中的表达。方法选择 HIV 单纯感染者32例、HIV/M TB 双重感染者30例、M TB 单纯感染者28例,以及健康对照者29名作为观察对象。采集外周静脉血,检测血清 HIV 载量,实时定量 PCR (qPCR)检测 PBMC TLR2 mRNA 相对表达量,流式细胞术检测外周血单核细胞 TLR2平均荧光强度(MFI)表达水平,ELISA 法测定血清 IL-6、TNF-α。统计学处理采用卡方检验、t 检验、方差分析和秩和检验。结果 HIV /M TB 组的病毒载量为(5.113±1.018) lg 拷贝/mL ,HIV 组为(4.416±1.020) lg 拷贝/mL ,两组比较差异有统计学意义(t =3.449,P<0.01);HIV 组、HIV /M TB 组、M TB 组和健康对照组 PBMC TLR2 mRNA 相对表达量分别为1.397±0.601、1.463±0.702、1.429±0.630和0.970±0.488,4组间比较差异有统计学意义( F =4.197,P =0.007);4组单核细胞 TLR2的 MFI 分别为28.12±4.55、38.11±11.77、31.13±12.10和23.33±5.14,4组间比较差异有统计学意义(F=13.976, P<0.01)。4组血清 IL-6、TNF-α水平比较,差异有统计学意义(Z 值分别为19.088、15.475,均 P <0.01),3个病例组的 IL-6表达均比健康对照组高,而 TNF-α表达均比健康对照组低。结论 HIV /M TB 双重感染有可能加重 TLR2的活化,且促进 IL-6的表达上调。
Objective To explore the expressions of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2 ) and the downstream proteins in patients with human immunodeficiency virus /Mycobacterium tuberculosis (HIV /M TB) co-infection .Methods A total of 119 subjects were randomly enrolled .The subjects were divided into four groups :HIV group (n = 32) ,HIV /M TB group (n = 30) ,M TB group (n = 28) and healthy control group (n= 29) .Peripheral venous blood was collected and the HIV-1 viral load was determined by standard method .The expression levels of TLR2 mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were determined by real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) and mean fluorescent intensity (MFI) of TLR2 protein was detected by flow cytometry .The plasma interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α levels were measured with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits .The data were statistically analyzed by chi-square test ,students t test ,analysis of variance and rank sum test when appropriate .Results The viral load in HIV /M TB group ([5 .113 ± 1 .018] lg copy/mL ) was significantly higher than that in HIV group ([4 .416 ± 1 .020] lg copy/mL ; t = 3 .449 , P〈 0 .01) .The TLR2 mRNA expressions in PBMC 〈br〉 among HIV ,HIV/M TB ,M TB and healthy control groups were 1 .397 ± 0 .601 ,1 .463 ± 0 .702 ,1 .429 ± 0 .630 ,and 0 .970 ± 0 .488 ,respectively ,which was significantly different among the 4 groups (F =4 .197 , P= 0 .007) .The MFI of TLR2 protein expressions on PBMC among HIV ,HIV /M TB ,M TB and healthy control groups were 28 .12 ± 4 .55 ,38 .11 ± 11 .77 ,31 .13 ± 12 .10 and 23 .33 ± 5 .14 ,respectively . The TLR2 protein expression levels were significantly different among 4 groups (F= 13 .976 ,P〈 0 .01) . The plasma IL-6 and TNF-α concentrations were significantly different among 4 groups (Z = 19 .088 , 15 .475 ,both P〈 0 .01) .The IL-6 concentrations in three patient groups were higher than that in healthy control group ,but the TNF-α concentrations were