目的:探讨结核性胸液中CD3+ T、CD3+ CD4+ T、CD3+ CD8+ T细胞和CD4+/CD8+比值及细胞因子表达。方法:分离外周血单个核细胞和胸液细胞,流式细胞仪检测CD3+、CD3+ CD4+、CD3+ CD8+和CD4/CD8比值。ELISA法检测胸液上清中IFN-γ、IL-2和TNF-α的水平。流式细胞仪检测CD3+ CD4+和CD3+ CD8+ T细胞Th1细胞因子IL-2、TNF-α、IFN-γ的产生。结果:与外周血相比,胸液细胞CD3+ CD4+ T和CD3+ T细胞比例显著增加。ELISA结果表明,胸液上清中存在大量Th1型细胞因子。流式细胞仪分析结果表明,IL-2、TNF-α和IFN-γ主要由CD3+ CD4+ T细胞产生,而CD3+CD8+T细胞较少或不分泌细胞因子。结论:结核病人胸液中CD3+和CD3+ CD4+ T细胞比例增加,胸液中存在大量Th1细胞因子,且主要来源于CD3+ CD4+ T细胞亚群,可能在抗结核免疫中发挥重要作用。
Objective:To elucidate the phenotypic and functional characteristics of CD3+ CD4+ and CD3+ CD8+ T in pleural fluid of patients with tuberculous pleurisy.Methods:PBMCs and PFCs were isolated. The frequency of CD3+,CD3+ CD4+,CD3+ CD8+ T cells and the ratio of CD4/CD8 in PFCs were analyzed by FACS. The concentration of IFN-γ,IL-2 and TNF-α in the pleural fluid were analyzed by ELISA.Production of IFN-γ,IL-2 and TNF-α by CD3+ CD4+ and CD3+ CD8+ T cells was detected by FACS following stimulation with BCG.Results:Higher frequencies of CD3+ CD4+ T cells and CD4+ T/CD8+ T ratio were demonstrated in PFCs when compared with PBMCs from normal donors and TB patients.ELISA analysis demonstrated that significantly high levels of IFN-γ and TNF-α were detected in pleural fluid.Further analysis by FACS indicated that IL-2,TNF-α and IFN-γ were predominantly secreted by CD3+CD4+T cells but not by CD3+ CD8+ T cells.Conclusion:The frequencies of CD3+ and CD3+ CD4+ T cells are increased in PFCs. Large amounts of Th1 cytokines are detected,which are produced by CD3+ CD4+ T cells,and might play important roles against TB infection.