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- Title
NKT Cells in the Induced Sputum of Severe Asthmatics.
- Authors
Hamzaoui, Agnes; Rouhou, Sana Cheik; Graïri, Hedia; Abid, Hanadi; Ammar, Jamel; Chelbi, Hanene; Hamzaoui, Kamel
- Abstract
To determine whether there was a specific inflammatory process in severe asthmatics, the phenotypic characteristics of induced sputum immune cells were analysed among patients with severe asthma. Twenty-two induced sputa (10 severe asthmatics) were studied. Flow cytometric analysis was performed using immune cells of the sputum and monoclonal antibodies to CD3, CD4, CD8, CD56, CD25, and TCRγδ. The number of NKT (CD3+CD56+) cells was significantly higher in the sputum of severe asthmatics compared with mild asthmatic and healthy control groups (P < .05). CD8+CD56+ cells were the predominant subtype of the increased NKT cells in severe asthmatics. CD3+CD56+Vα24+, TCRγδ+ CD56+, and CD4+CD25+ T cells were significantly increased in severe asthmatic patients. These results suggest that the immunopathogenesis of severe asthmatics vary between severe and mild asthmatics, and that CD8+CD56+ NKT cells may play an important role in the immunopathogenesis of severe asthma.
- Subjects
KILLER cells; T cells; SPUTUM; ASTHMATICS; ASTHMA
- Publication
Mediators of Inflammation, 2006, Vol 2006, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
0962-9351
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/MI/2006/71214