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Khazaei HA, Naderi M, Aliabad GM, Tabatabaei SMN, Alidadi A, Moulaei NA, Safdari M, Nahvi H, Cohan N, Dehghan J, Mehraban A, Jalili A, Khazaei A, Khazaei E, Khazaei B, Khazaei B, Rezaei N, Salarzaie M, Soleimani G. The effect of T helper (Th)/T cytotoxic (Tc) ratio on disease severity in type A hemophilia patients. Hum Antibodies 2021; 29:95-99. [PMID: 33459704 DOI: 10.3233/hab-200434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the T helper (Th) to T cytotoxic (Tc) ratio in children suffering from type A hemophilia disease and to evaluate the correlation of this ratio with disease severity. MATERIAL AND METHOD Two mls of EDTA anti coagulated whole blood was collected. Immunophenotyping of lymphocytes count was carried out by FACS analysis using a double CD4 and CD8 kit. The mean ± SD of absolute numbers of CD4 and CD8 lymphocytes/ml was calculated and the ratio of CD4/CD8 was evaluated by statistical method. RESULTS Among 80 type A hemophilia patients, 66 (82.5%) were male. The mean age was 15 ± 3.51 years. 12 (15%) of them were suffering from mild disease and 68 (85%) had sever disease. The CD4 /CD8 ratio was obtained between 0.45 and 1.44 with mean1.79 ± 0.78. The correlation between this ration and disease severity was 0.019. CONCLUSION The results showed that CD4/CD8 ratio has correlation with disease severity in type A hemophilia patients, however there was no association between this ratio and gender.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hossein Ali Khazaei
- Clinical Immunology Research Center (CIRC), Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Genetics of Non-Communicable Disease Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Children and Adolescents Health Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Clinical Immunology Research Center (CIRC), Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Resistance Tuberculosis Institute of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Clinical Immunology Research Center (CIRC), Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Hematology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Community Medicine Department, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Department of Sport Physiology, Zahedan University of Farhangian, Zahedan, Iran
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- Clinical Immunology Research Center (CIRC), Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Clinical Immunology Research Center (CIRC), Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Clinical Immunology Research Center (CIRC), Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Clinical Immunology Research Center (CIRC), Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran
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- Children and Adolescents Health Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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Boulassel MR, Al-Ghonimi M, Al-Balushi B, Al-Naamani A, Al-Qarni Z, Wali Y, Elshinawy M, Al-Shezawi M, Khan H, Nazir H, Khater D, Pathare A, Al-Kindi S. Regulatory B Cells Are Functionally Impaired in Patients Having Hemophilia A With Inhibitors. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2017; 24:618-624. [PMID: 28393618 DOI: 10.1177/1076029617702244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Development of inhibitors remains a major clinical complication in patients with hemophilia A receiving replacement therapy with factor VIII (FVIII). Understanding the immune mechanisms involved in the development of inhibitors can provide valuable information about pathways to human tolerance. Recent evidence indicates that B regulatory (Breg) cells play a pivotal role in controlling the production of antibodies (Abs) while promoting follicular T helper (Tfh) cells and monocytes, expressing the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein (LRP/CD91), which is involved in FVIII intake from the circulation. We studied circulating levels of Breg cells along with Tfh cells and the expression of LRP/CD91 on monocytes in patients with hemophilia A using 8-color flow cytometry and cell culture. Compared to healthy controls, patients with hemophilia A with inhibitors showed a severe reduction in levels of Breg cells and produced less interleukin-10 when activated via the CD40 signaling pathway. In addition, patients with hemophilia A with inhibitors exhibited an overexpression of LPR/CD91 on monocytes and normal levels of Tfh cells. Levels of Breg cells were not significantly related to LPR/CD91 although negative associations were evidenced. Collectively, these results provide new insights into the role of Breg cells and LPR/CD91 in the development of inhibitors in patients with hemophilia A.
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- Mohamed-Rachid Boulassel
- 1 Department of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.,2 Department of Haematology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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- 1 Department of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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- 2 Department of Haematology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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- 1 Department of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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- 1 Department of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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- 3 Department of Child Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman.,4 Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
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- 3 Department of Child Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman.,4 Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
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- 3 Department of Child Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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- 2 Department of Haematology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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- 3 Department of Child Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman.,4 Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
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- 3 Department of Child Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman.,4 Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
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- 2 Department of Haematology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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- 2 Department of Haematology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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