Decreased regulatory T cells in vulnerable atherosclerotic lesions
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Decreased regulatory T cells in vulnerable atherosclerotic lesions : imbalance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cells in atherosclerosis. / Rohm, Ilonka; Atiskova, Yevgeniya; Drobnik, Stefanie; Fritzenwanger, Michael; Kretzschmar, Daniel; Pistulli, Rudin; Zanow, Jürgen; Krönert, Thomas; Mall, Gita; Figulla, Hans Reiner; Yilmaz, Atilla.
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T1 - Decreased regulatory T cells in vulnerable atherosclerotic lesions
T2 - imbalance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cells in atherosclerosis
AU - Rohm, Ilonka
AU - Atiskova, Yevgeniya
AU - Drobnik, Stefanie
AU - Fritzenwanger, Michael
AU - Kretzschmar, Daniel
AU - Pistulli, Rudin
AU - Zanow, Jürgen
AU - Krönert, Thomas
AU - Mall, Gita
AU - Figulla, Hans Reiner
AU - Yilmaz, Atilla
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the arterial wall in which presentation of autoantigens by dendritic cells (DCs) leads to the activation of T cells. Anti-inflammatory cells like Tregs counterbalance inflammation in atherogenesis. In our study, human carotid plaque specimens were classified as stable (14) and unstable (15) according to established morphological criteria. Vessel specimens (n = 12) without any signs of atherosclerosis were used as controls. Immunohistochemical staining was performed to detect different types of DCs (S100, fascin, CD83, CD209, CD304, and CD123), proinflammatory T cells (CD3, CD4, CD8, and CD161), and anti-inflammatory Tregs (FoxP3). The following results were observed: in unstable lesions, significantly higher numbers of proinflammatory cells like DCs, T helper cells, cytotoxic T cells, and natural killer cells were detected compared to stable plaques. Additionally, there was a significantly higher expression of HLA-DR and more T cell activation (CD25, CD69) in unstable lesions. On the contrary, unstable lesions contained significantly lower numbers of Tregs. Furthermore, a significant inverse correlation between myeloid DCs and Tregs was shown. These data suggest an increased inflammatory state in vulnerable plaques resulting from an imbalance of the frequency of local pro- and anti-inflammatory immune cells.
AB - Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the arterial wall in which presentation of autoantigens by dendritic cells (DCs) leads to the activation of T cells. Anti-inflammatory cells like Tregs counterbalance inflammation in atherogenesis. In our study, human carotid plaque specimens were classified as stable (14) and unstable (15) according to established morphological criteria. Vessel specimens (n = 12) without any signs of atherosclerosis were used as controls. Immunohistochemical staining was performed to detect different types of DCs (S100, fascin, CD83, CD209, CD304, and CD123), proinflammatory T cells (CD3, CD4, CD8, and CD161), and anti-inflammatory Tregs (FoxP3). The following results were observed: in unstable lesions, significantly higher numbers of proinflammatory cells like DCs, T helper cells, cytotoxic T cells, and natural killer cells were detected compared to stable plaques. Additionally, there was a significantly higher expression of HLA-DR and more T cell activation (CD25, CD69) in unstable lesions. On the contrary, unstable lesions contained significantly lower numbers of Tregs. Furthermore, a significant inverse correlation between myeloid DCs and Tregs was shown. These data suggest an increased inflammatory state in vulnerable plaques resulting from an imbalance of the frequency of local pro- and anti-inflammatory immune cells.
KW - Aged
KW - Antigens, CD/metabolism
KW - Atherosclerosis/immunology
KW - Carrier Proteins/metabolism
KW - Female
KW - Forkhead Transcription Factors/metabolism
KW - Humans
KW - Inflammation/immunology
KW - Killer Cells, Natural/metabolism
KW - Lymphocyte Activation
KW - Male
KW - Microfilament Proteins/metabolism
KW - Middle Aged
KW - T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic/metabolism
KW - T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer/metabolism
KW - T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/immunology
U2 - 10.1155/2015/364710
DO - 10.1155/2015/364710
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 25684861
VL - 2015
SP - 364710
JO - MEDIAT INFLAMM
JF - MEDIAT INFLAMM
SN - 0962-9351
ER -