目的观察不同慢性HBV感染者外周血CD8^+ T细胞的细胞内毒性颗粒和细胞因子的表达水平。方法用rHBcAg作为刺激剂,采用免疫荧光染色结合流式细胞术分析慢性乙型肝炎中度、重度患者以及无症状HBV携带者外周血CD8^+ T细胞的IFN-γ/IL-4和穿孔素/颗粒酶B表达水平。结果慢性乙型肝炎重度患者CD8^+T细胞的穿孔素及颗粒酶B百分率显著高于正常对照(P〈0.01)和HBV携带者(P〈0.05,P〈0.01),中度患者显著高于正常对照(P〈0.05)。2组慢性乙型肝炎IFN-γ+/CD8^+ T细胞(Tc1)百分率均高于正常对照和HBV携带者(P〈0.05)。HBV携带者CD8^+T细胞的穿孔素和颗粒酶B表达以及Tc1百分率与健康对照差异无统计学意义。IL-4^+/CD8^+ T细(Tc2)表达各组间差异无统计学意义(P〉0.05)。结论 CD8^+ T细胞中穿孔素/颗粒酶B表达率的增加以及Tc1细胞增加与慢性HBV感染的肝损伤有关。
Objective To investigate the levels of intracellular cytokines and cytotoxic granules in CD8^+T cell of patients with chronic HBV infection. Methods After stimulation with rHBcAg,the expressions of IFN-γ/ IL-4 and perforin(PFN) /granzyme B(Gzm B) in peripheral blood CD8^+ T cell were analyzed by flow cytometry. Results The percentages of PFN/Gzm B in CD8^+ T cells were significantly higher in patients with chronic hepatitis moderate(CHM)and chronic hepatitis severe(CHS) than those in normal control(NC) (P〈0.01,P〈0.05). However,there was no significant difference in PFN/Gzm B in CD8^+ T cells between HBV carriers and NC. The frequency of IFN-γ+ /CD8^+ T cells(Tc1) were significantly higher in CHS and CHM than those in NC(P〈0.05). There was no significant difference in frequency of IL-4^+/CD8^+ T(Tc2) among different groups (P〈0.05). Conclusion The increases in percentages of PFN/Gzm B in CD8^+ T cells and Tc1 cells were related to liver injury during chronic HBV infection.