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Evaluation of Soluble Human Leukocyte Antigen-G (Shla-G) Isoforms and Regulatory T Cells in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Pubmed



Alsahebfosoul F1 ; Hosseini AZ1 ; Salehi R2 ; Etemadifar M3 ; Esmaeil N4 ; Jamshidian A5
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  1. 1. Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran

Source: Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Published:2015


Abstract

Soluble forms of nonclassical human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G have recently been suggested as immunomodulatory factors in multiple sclerosis (MS). HLA-G inhibits the effecter function of T cells and natural killer (NK) cells. Also regulatory T cells (Treg) are considered as pivotal players in MS pathogenesis. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the presence of HLA-G molecules and Treg cells in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) patients and compare it to healthy controls. Patients with RRMS (n=205, mean age=31.32±8.53) and healthy subjects (n=205, mean age=32.2±7.48) were studied. The patients subgrouped to untreated and treated with Interferon beta. Then sHLA-G levels (sHLA-G1 and sHLA-G5) were measured using ELISA method. Treg (CD4+CD25+ Foxp3+) cells in patients who had sHLA-G>10 U/ml were characterized by using flow cytometry. Our data showed that there was no significant differences between RRMS patients and healthy controls in sHLA-G concentration (p>0.05). Treg cell frequencies were higher in the patients who had sHLA-G >10 U/ml compared to healthy subjects (p<0.05). Collectively, there was significant correlation between sHLA-G and frequency of Treg cells in treated RRMS patients and healthy individuals. It seems that high level sHLA-G has been instrumental in raising frequency of Treg cells in treated patients and could be associated with remission of MS disease. Copyright © Spring 2015, Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol. All rights reserved.
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