Pediatr Allergy Respir Dis.  2008 Sep;18(3):228-235.

Production of Interleukin-5, Interleukin-13 and Interferon-gamma in Peripheral Blood CD8+T Cells from Children with Wheezing

• Lee MH
• Moon S
• Jang JH
• Chung MS
• Kim E
• Yoon JS
• Kim HH
• Lee JS

Abstract

PURPOSE
Our objective was to investigate the role of CD8+T cells in pathogenesis of wheezing in children with atopic nature.
METHODS
Twelve atopic wheezers, 8 nonatopic wheezers, 8 disease controls and 8 healthy controls were enrolled in the study. We isolated CD8+ T cells from peripheral blood samples, incubated them for 72 hours either in the absence or presence of phytohemagglutinin (PHA) and compared the concentrations of interleukin (IL)-5, IL-13, and interferon (IFN)-gamma in the cell culture supernatants.
RESULTS
In the atopic wheezer group, the IL-5 concentration was significantly higher after PHA stimulation than after non-stimulated incubation. This difference was not observed in the nonatopic wheezer, disease control and healthy control groups. IL-13 was undetectable in all of the cell culture supernatants. There was no significant difference in the IFN-gamma concentration between the PHA-stimulated and non-stimulated conditions in all 4 groups.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study suggest that CD8+ T cells may play a role in the pathogenesis of wheezing in children with atopic nature through the production of IL-5.

Keyword

CD8+ T cell; Interleukin-5; Interleukin-13; Interferon-gamma

MeSH Terms

Cell Culture Techniques
Child
Humans
Interferon-gamma
Interferons
Interleukin-13
Interleukin-5
Interleukins
Respiratory Sounds
T-Lymphocytes
Interferon-gamma
Interferons
Interleukin-13
Interleukin-5
Interleukins