Correction of abnormal T cell subsets by high-dose dexamethasone in patients with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.

Abstract:

:Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an acquired autoimmune disorder. Both impaired platelet production and T cell-mediated effects play a role in ITP thrombocytopenia. A Th1 polarization of the immune response, up-regulation of Th17 cells and decreased number of Treg cells have been demonstrated in ITP patients. High-dose dexamethasone was administered as first-line therapy in adult patients with ITP. However, the mechanism of effects of dexamethasone on ITP is still unclear. In this study, we tested the effectiveness of high-dose dexamethasone as initial treatment in adults with immune thrombocytopenic purpura. PBMCs were isolated from Donors, ITP and Treatment groups. T cell subsets were analyzed by FCM and transcriptional factors were checked by Real-time PCR. We found that dexamethasone returned the ratio of Th1/Th2 and the number of Th17 and Treg cells to the normal levels. Furthermore, we identified that dexamethasone corrected the T cell subset levels through inhibiting GATA3 and FOXp3 expression and promoting RORγt expression. Taken together, we reported a previously unrecognized mechanism on dexamethasone in the ITP treatment.

journal_name

Immunol Lett

journal_title

Immunology letters

authors

Li J,Wang Z,Hu S,Zhao X,Cao L

doi

10.1016/j.imlet.2013.08.006

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2013-07-01 00:00:00

pages

42-8

issue

1-2

eissn

0165-2478

issn

1879-0542

pii

S0165-2478(13)00108-9

journal_volume

154

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