IL-4-secreting CD40L+ MAIT cells support antibody production in the peripheral blood of Heonch-Schönlein purpura patients.
Inflamm Res
; 73(1): 35-46, 2024 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Here, we explored the phenotype and function of MAIT cells in the peripheral blood of patients with HSP.METHODS:
Blood samples from HSP patients and HDs were assessed by flow cytometry and single-cell RNA sequencing to analyze the proportion, phenotype, and function of MAIT cells. Th-cytokines in the serum of HSP patients were analyzed by CBA. IgA in cocultured supernatant was detected by CBA to analyze antibody production by B cells.RESULTS:
The percentage of MAIT cells in HSP patients was significantly reduced compared with that in HDs. Genes related to T cell activation and effector were up-regulated in HSP MAIT cells, indicating a more activated phenotype. In addition, HSP MAIT cells displayed a Th2-like profile with the capacity to produce more IL-4 and IL-5, and IL-4 was correlated with IgA levels in the serum of HSP patients. Furthermore, CD40L was up-regulated in HSP MAIT cells, and CD40L+ MAIT cells showed an increased ability to produce IL-4 and to enhance IgA production by B cells.CONCLUSION:
Our data demonstrate that MAIT cells in HSP patients exhibit an activated phenotype. The enhanced IL-4 production and CD40L expression of MAIT cells in HSP patients could take part in the pathogenesis of HSP.Palabras clave
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Vasculitis por IgA
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Células T Invariantes Asociadas a Mucosa
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Humans
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2024
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