目的:探讨小分子药物维生素c(VC)对CD4+效应记忆性T细胞(TEM)体外扩增的影响从而改善过继免疫治疗的效果。方法:体外分离正常人的外周血CD4+T淋巴细胞,将细胞分为2组(实验组和对照组)进行细胞培养。实验组加入VC后,通过细胞计数仪和流式细胞仪对2组细胞中TEM的扩增情况进行检测。结果:(1)在CD4+T细胞体外扩增实验中,VC对CD4+T细胞的总数无显著影响。(2)VC使TEM在CD4+T细胞中的比例显著升高,100mg/L为扩增的最佳浓度。(3)在CD4+T细胞扩增的第10天检测其中TEM的细胞数量,对照组TEM的数量为(1.22±0.15)×10^6,实验组TEM的数量为(3.56±0.35)×10^6,两者的差异有统计学意义(P〈0.01)。结论:VC可有效地促进CD4+TEM的体外扩增,为过继免疫治疗提供简单、安全及有效的体外扩增方法。
AIM: To investigate the effect of vitamin C (VC), a small-molecule compound, on the expansion of CD4+ effector memory T cells (TEM) in vitro and to improve the effect of adoptive immunotherapy. METHODS : Normal human peripheral blood CD4+ T-lymphocytes were isolated and randomly divided into 2 groups: control group and experiment group. VC was added into experimental group. Thereafter, the expansion of CD4+ TEM in the 2 groups was detected by cell counter and flow cytometry. RESULTS: VC did not significantly affect the total number of CD4+ T cells, while it raised the ratio of TEM in CD4+ T cells at an optimal concentration of 100 mg/L. After 10 days of the expansion of CD4 + T cells, the number of CD4+ TEM in experiment group was (3.56 ±0.35 )×10^6, significantly larger than that in control group [ ( 1.22 ± 0.15 ) ×10^6, P 〈 0.01 ]. CONCLUSION: VC can effectively promote the expansion of CD4+ TEM in vitro, which provides a simple, safe and effective expansion method for adoptive immunotherapy. [