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  • Title: Increased gamma/delta-positive T-cells in blood and bronchoalveolar lavage of patients with sarcoidosis and hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
    Author: Raulf M, Liebers V, Steppert C, Baur X.
    Journal: Eur Respir J; 1994 Jan; 7(1):140-7. PubMed ID: 8143813.
    Abstract:
    A small population of T-cells does not express the conventional T-cell receptor (TCR), characterized by the alpha and beta polypeptide chains (alpha/beta TCR) but two polypeptides termed gamma and delta (gamma/delta TCR). Changes in gamma/delta TCR expression may be relevant as the cause or consequence of several diseases. Our study was undertaken to determine and compare the distribution of T-cells expressing gamma/delta TCR in blood and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) of patients with sarcoidosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and of healthy controls. In addition, the association between gamma/delta TCR of blood T-lymphocytes and accessory molecules was analysed. Using direct immunofluorescence with the anti-gamma/delta TCR and anti-CD3 monoclonal antibodies (MoAbs) followed by flow cytometric analysis, the blood of patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis, HP, IPF and of healthy controls was analysed. To reveal the association between gamma/delta TCR of blood T-lymphocytes and the accessory molecules, expression of CD4, CD8 and CD25 were determined. Calculating the percentage and the total number of CD3+ gamma/delta TCR cells in blood, the data indicated a significant increase of gamma/delta T-cells in individuals with pulmonary sarcoidosis and HP, compared to healthy controls and IPF patients. In sarcoidosis patients with elevated CD3+ gamma/delta TCR levels, significantly lower CD4/CD8 ratios were observed. In addition, our data demonstrate a correlation between the decrease of CD4+ cells in blood and the amplified appearance of gamma/delta TCR expression in sarcoidosis patients, but not in HP patients.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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