Programmed death-1 expression and regulatory T cells increase in the Intestinal mucosa of cytomegalovirus colitis in pat
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Programmed death‑1 expression and regulatory T cells increase in the Intestinal mucosa of cytomegalovirus colitis in patients with HIV/AIDS Lei Sun1*†, Kun Yang1, Liang Zhang1, Li‑ming Qi1, Jia‑min Chen1, Ping Li2, Jiang Xiao3, Hong‑xin Zhao3 and Peng Wang1*†
Abstract Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is among the most common opportunistic infections identified in patients with HIV/AIDS. CMV often targets the colon in such patients. However, the role of regulatory T cells ( Tregs) and Programmed death-1 (PD-1) in intestinal CMV infection is unclear. In this study, we evaluate the expression of pro‑ grammed death -1 (PD-1) and its association with regulatory T cells ( Tregs) in patients with HIV/AIDS having CMV colitis. Methods: CMV was detected in the intestinal mucosal biopsy samples via nucleic acid in situ hybridization. PD-1, CD4, CD8, and Treg-specific marker as well as the winged-helix transcription factor and forkhead box P3 (FoxP3) were detected by immunohistochemical methods. Results: Intestinal CMV diease was identified in 20 out of 195 patients with HIV/AIDS enrolled in our study. CMV was diagnosed microscopically by the presence of giant cell inclusion bodies in epithelial cells, histiocytes, and fibroblasts. Levels of immunoreactive PD-1 detected in mucosal biopsies from patients with HIV/AIDS having CMV colitis were significantly higher than CMV-negative control group (p = 0.023). FoxP3+ cells were detected in the CMV colitis group slight more than that in the control group. CD4+ T lymphocyte counts in the peripheral blood and intestinal mucosal biopsies from CMV colitis group were all notably decreased compared with those with control group (p
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