X L Li1, Y Yao, B Y Yang, L J Xu, B Liu, M Che, Y B Zhu, X J Wu, D P Wu1. 1. Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Key Laboratory of Thrombosis and Hemostasis of Ministry of Health, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center, Suzhou 215006, China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of Tim-3 gene expression in acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). METHODS: Patients after allo-HSCT were retrospectively analyzed, this cohort of patients were divided into different groups according to disease states (grade 0-Ⅰ aGVHD group, grade Ⅱ-Ⅳ aGVHD group, improved aGVHD group) and time periods (+14-+30 d, +31-+60 d, +61-+100 d) to compare PBMC Tim-3 mRNA expression and plasma IFN-γ, IL-2 concentrations among them. RESULTS: RT-PCR showed that in grade 0-Ⅰ aGVHD group, Tim-3 mRNA expression in patients +31-+60 d (7.24±2.79) was significantly higher than that in patients + 14-+ 30 d (4.60±1.66) and + 61-+ 100 d (3.86±1.36) (P<0.05). Tim-3 mRNA expressions of grade Ⅱ-Ⅳ aGVHD group in patients +14-+30 d, +31-+60 d, +61-+100 d were 9.54± 3.05, 10.14±3.28, 12.82±4.20, respectively, which in both +14-+30 d and +61-+100 d were significantly higher than that of grade 0-Ⅰ aGVHD and improved aGVHD groups (P<0.05). In patients +31-+60 d, Tim-3 expression of grade Ⅱ-Ⅳ aGVHD group was higher than improved aGVHD group (2.49±0.89), while no statistical difference when compared with grade 0-Ⅰ aGVHD group (7.24±2.79). In grade Ⅱ-Ⅳ aGVHD group, Tim-3 mRNA expression manifested no statistical difference among grades or organ involved (P>0.05). ELISA results showed that plasma IFN-γ and IL-2 concentrations were higher in grade Ⅱ-Ⅳ aGVHD group than of other groups, while no significant difference existed between grade 0-Ⅰ aGVHD and improved aGVHD groups (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Tim-3 played an important role in the process of aGVHD.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of Tim-3 gene expression in acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). METHODS:Patients after allo-HSCT were retrospectively analyzed, this cohort of patients were divided into different groups according to disease states (grade 0-Ⅰ aGVHD group, grade Ⅱ-Ⅳ aGVHD group, improved aGVHD group) and time periods (+14-+30 d, +31-+60 d, +61-+100 d) to compare PBMC Tim-3 mRNA expression and plasma IFN-γ, IL-2 concentrations among them. RESULTS: RT-PCR showed that in grade 0-Ⅰ aGVHD group, Tim-3 mRNA expression in patients +31-+60 d (7.24±2.79) was significantly higher than that in patients + 14-+ 30 d (4.60±1.66) and + 61-+ 100 d (3.86±1.36) (P<0.05). Tim-3 mRNA expressions of grade Ⅱ-Ⅳ aGVHD group in patients +14-+30 d, +31-+60 d, +61-+100 d were 9.54± 3.05, 10.14±3.28, 12.82±4.20, respectively, which in both +14-+30 d and +61-+100 d were significantly higher than that of grade 0-Ⅰ aGVHD and improved aGVHD groups (P<0.05). In patients +31-+60 d, Tim-3 expression of grade Ⅱ-Ⅳ aGVHD group was higher than improved aGVHD group (2.49±0.89), while no statistical difference when compared with grade 0-Ⅰ aGVHD group (7.24±2.79). In grade Ⅱ-Ⅳ aGVHD group, Tim-3 mRNA expression manifested no statistical difference among grades or organ involved (P>0.05). ELISA results showed that plasma IFN-γ and IL-2 concentrations were higher in grade Ⅱ-Ⅳ aGVHD group than of other groups, while no significant difference existed between grade 0-Ⅰ aGVHD and improved aGVHD groups (P<0.05). CONCLUSION:Tim-3 played an important role in the process of aGVHD.
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