Blood Т-cell subpopulations dynamics in asthma under suspended particulate load in vitro
https://doi.org/10.29413/ABS.2025-10.3.21
Abstract
Background. Bronchial asthma (BA) is characterized by dysregulation of the adaptive immune response. A significant contribution to pathological processes in urban environments is made by air pollution with solid suspended particles (HDPE). However, the expression of cytokine (interleukin (IL) 4, 6) and toll-like receptors (TLR) CD8+ cells in BA patients and their dynamics under exposure to atmospheric microtoxicants practically have not been studied.
The aim. To determine the features of expression of IL-4R, IL-6R, TLR2, and TLR4 in CD8+ cells in BA of varying severity and under the influence of solid suspended particles of atmospheric air.
Materials and methods. The study included 244 patients with asthma, 60 conditionally healthy individuals. Loading with simulated atmospheric suspensions was performed at a dose of 1 microgram (µg) of suspension per 1 ml of blood. The expression of IL-4R, IL-6R, TLR2, and TLR4 on CD8+ cells was analyzed by flow cytofluorometry. Statistical processing of the results was performed in the program “STATISTICA 10.0”. The critical significance level (p) for testing statistical hypotheses was assumed at p < 0.05.
Results. The main differences in cell signaling were observed between the group with partially controlled moderate BA and the control group. The expression of IL-4R is particularly strongly increased – by 217 % (p < 0.001), TLR4 – by 103 % (p < 0.001). The same group of patients is characterized by the greatest significance of differences in T-cytotoxic cells in comparison with the group of patients with mild bronchial asthma. IL-4 receptor expression on T-cytotoxic cells increased by 160 % (p < 0.001), TLR4 – by 108 % (p < 0.001).
Conclusion. The intensification of receptor expression is observed with an increase in the severity of the disease. The expression of IL-4R and TLR4 changes most intensively in T-cytotoxic cells IL-4R и TLR.
About the Authors
E. V. Kondratyeva
Vladivostok Branch of the Far Eastern Scientific Center of Physiology and Pathology of Respiration – Research Institute of Medical Climatology and Rehabilitation Treatment
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elena V. Kondratyeva – Cand. Sc. (Biol.), senior researcher of Biomedical Research Laboratory
Russkaya str., 73g, 690105 Vladivostok
T. I. Vitkina
Vladivostok Branch of the Far Eastern Scientific Center of Physiology and Pathology of Respiration – Research Institute of Medical Climatology and Rehabilitation Treatment
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tatyana I. Vitkina –Dr. Sc. (Biol.), Professor of the RAS, Head of Medical Ecology and Recreational Resources Laboratory
Russkaya str., 73g, 690105 Vladivostok
S. I. Kolesnikov
Scientific Сenter for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sergey I. Kolesnikov – Dr. Sc. (Med.), professor, Member of the RAS, Senior Research Associate
Timiryazeva str., 16, 664003 Irkutsk
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Kondratyeva E.V., Vitkina T.I., Kolesnikov S.I. Blood Т-cell subpopulations dynamics in asthma under suspended particulate load in vitro. Acta Biomedica Scientifica. 2025;10(3):201-207. https://doi.org/10.29413/ABS.2025-10.3.21
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