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Dysregulation of helper T lymphocytes in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients is highly associated with aberrant production of miR-21
Authors
S. Abdolmaleki
H. Bazzazi
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A. Gharavi
A. Khosravi
P. Kokhaei
A. Memarian
S. Mohammadi
B. Sadighi-Moghaddam
H. Samiei
Publication date
1 January 2019
Publisher
Humana Press Inc.
Abstract
Dysregulation of helper T (Th) cell subsets has been contributed to the initiation and propagation of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Different microRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to control the development and functions of tumor-associated immune cells in ESCC. Here, we aimed to assess the IL-10, TGF-β, IFN-γ, and IL-17a-producing CD3+CD8� T cells in association whit miR-21, miR-29b, miR-106a, and miR-155 expression in ESCC patients. A total of 34 ESCC patients including 12 newly diagnosed (ND) and 22 under-treatment (UT) cases and also 34 age-matched healthy donors were enrolled. Flow cytometric characterization of stimulated T cells was performed by staining of the cells with fluorescent conjugated specific anti-human CD3 and CD8 cell surface markers as well as IL-17a, IFN-γ, IL-10, and TGF-β intracytoplasmic cytokines. Circulating RNA was extracted from the plasma, and qRT-PCR was used to evaluate the expression of microRNAs. TGF-β plasma levels were also assessed by ELISA. Results showed that the frequency of Th cells was significantly reduced in patients. A significant increase in Treg as well as Th17 cells population in both patient subgroups was observed. ND patients showed elevated level of Th1 cells and IL-10. However the mean expression of IFN-γ was significantly decreased in Th cells. We also detected higher level of miR-21 in the ESCC patients which was significantly correlated with different subsets of Th cells. Our findings revealed that immune response related to the Th cells is highly impaired in ESCC patients. Association between miR-21 and Th subsets could be correlated with the impairment of anti-tumor immunity and ESCC pathogenesis, which could be potentially used as an important target for immunotherapeutic approaches. © 2019, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature
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