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Different radiosensitivity of CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T cells and effector T cells to low dose gamma irradiation in vitro.

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PURPOSE:To determine the radiosensitivity difference of human Cluster of Differentiation (CD)4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T cells (Treg) and effector T cells to low dose gamma ray and elucidate the underlying mechanisms in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Blood samples were collected from five health subjects and five patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Treg and CD4(+)CD25⁻ T cells were selected using magnetic microbeads. The proliferative profiles, cytokine secretion, and differential expressions of apoptosis-related proteins in Treg and CD4(+)CD25⁻ T cells were compared using [³H]-thymidine incorporation, Luminex assay and flow cytometry when treated with various low doses of γ-ray. RESULTS:A dose-dependent reduction of proliferation in response to irradiation which paralleled the induction of apoptosis existed in Treg and CD4(+)CD25⁻ T cells. Treg were more radiosensitive to low-dose irradiation (0.94 Gray [Gy]) than effector T cells. The interferon-γ (IFNγ) was significantly upregulated and interleukin 10 (IL-10) was significantly downregulated in irradiated Treg. An enhanced immune response to low dose gamma ray existed in the peripheral blood in patients with advanced HCC. Higher levels of active caspase-3, CD95, B cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2)-associated X protein (Bax) expression were observed in Treg compared to CD4(+)CD25⁻ T cells. In addition, gamma irradiation activated CD4(+)CD25⁻ T cells to express CD25. CONCLUSIONS:These studies revealed that Treg were more radiosensitive than CD4(+)CD25⁻ T cells to low dose irradiation. Higher expressions of apoptosis-related proteins such as caspase-3, CD95 and Bax were observed in Treg when compared to CD4(+)CD25⁻ T cells. Our results suggest that treatment with low doses of gamma irradiation may be a viable strategy to enhance immune response in patients with advanced HCC.

journal_name

Int J Radiat Biol

journal_title

International journal of radiation biology

authors

Cao M,Cabrera R,Xu Y,Liu C,Nelson D

doi

10.3109/09553002.2010.518208

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2011-01-01 00:00:00

pages

71-80

issue

eissn

0955-3002

issn

1362-3095

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Different radiosensitivity of CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T cells and effector T cells to low dose gamma irradiation in vitro.