Activation of Th17/Th1 and Th1, but not Th17, is associated with the acute cardiac event in patients with acute coronary syndrome
- 27 April 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier BV in Atherosclerosis
- Vol. 217 (2), 518-524
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.03.043
Abstract
Objective Th1 activation and regulatory T (Treg) cell suppression have been observed in acute coronary syndrome (ACS), including unstable angina (UA) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, the role of Th17 cell or IL-17A remains controversial in ACS patients, and little is known about the role of recently discovered Th17/Th1 cells, a subset of Th17 cells, in coronary artery disease (CAD). The purpose of this study is to investigate functional changes of Th17/Th1, Th17, Th1, Th2 and Treg cells in ACS patients. Methods The contents of Th17/Th1, Th17, Th1, Th2 and Treg cells, related gene expression, and plasma cytokines from CAD and control patients with normal coronary arteries (NCA) were measured by flow cytometry, real-time quantitative PCR and ELISA. Results Th17/Th1 and Th1 cell contents and related gene expression (T-bet, IFN-γ, STAT4, RORγt, STAT3 and IL-17) were significantly increased in ACS patients, whereas plasma IFN-γ only increased in CAD patients. In contrast, Treg cell population, Foxp3 levels, and plasma TGF-β1 were decreased in ACS patients compared with stable angina (SA) and NCA patients. Conclusion The study showed activation of Th17/Th1 and Th1 cell in ACS patients, which may provide insight into the mechanisms underlying culprit plaque relevant T-cell activation in ACS patients.Keywords
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