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  • Title: Decreased regulatory T-cells and CD4(+) /CD8(+) ratio correlate with disease onset and progression in patients with generalized vitiligo.
    Author: Dwivedi M, Laddha NC, Arora P, Marfatia YS, Begum R.
    Journal: Pigment Cell Melanoma Res; 2013 Jul; 26(4):586-91. PubMed ID: 23574980.
    Abstract:
    The aim of present study was to evaluate CD4(+) /CD8(+) ratio and CD4(+) CD25(hi) FoxP3(+) Tregs in GV patients with reference to their effect on disease onset and progression. Flow cytometry was used for determination of CD4(+) /CD8(+) ratio and Tregs in 82 patients and 50 controls. CD8(+) T-cell counts were significantly higher in GV patients as compared with controls (p = 0.003). Active GV patients showed higher CD8(+) T-cell counts compared with stable GV patients (p = 0.001). The CD4(+) /CD8(+) ratio decreased significantly in patients as compared with controls (p = 0.001). Moreover, the ratio in active GV patients significantly lowered as compared with stable GV patients (p = 0.002). Significant decrease in Treg cell percentage and counts in GV patients was observed compared with controls (p = 0.009, p = 0.008) with significant reduction in FoxP3 expression (p = 0.024). Treg cell percentage and counts were significantly decreased in active GV patients compared with stable GV patients (p = 0.007, p = 0.002). Our results suggest that an imbalance of CD4(+) /CD8(+) ratio and natural Tregs in frequency and function might be involved in the T-cell mediated pathogenesis of GV and its progression.
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