S Keisin Wang1, Linden A Green2, Ashley R Gutwein2, Natalie A Drucker2, Raghu L Motaganahalli2, Alok K Gupta2, Andres Fajardo2, Michael P Murphy3. 1. Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. Electronic address: wangkei@iupui.edu. 2. Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. 3. Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. Electronic address: mipmurph@iupui.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis driving the formation of abdominal aortic aneurysms continues to be poorly understood. Therefore, we systemically define the cytokine and circulating immune cell environment observed in human abdominal aortic aneurysm compared with risk-factor matched controls. METHODS: From 2015 to 2017, a total of 274 patients donated blood to the Indiana University Center for Aortic Disease. Absolute concentrations of circulating cytokines were determined, using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays while the expression of circulating immune cell phenotypes were assayed via flow cytometric analysis. RESULTS: Human abdominal aortic aneurysm is characterized by a significant depletion of the antigen-specific, CD4+ Tr1 regulatory lymphocyte that corresponds to an upregulation of the antigen-specific, inflammatory Th17 cell. We found no differences in the incidence of Treg, B10, and myeloid-derived suppressor regulatory cells. Similarly, no disparities were noted in the following inflammatory cytokines: IL-1β, C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor α, interferon γ, and IL-23. However, significant upregulation of the inflammatory cytokines osteopontin, IL-6, and IL-17 were noted. Additionally, no changes were observed in the regulatory cytokines IL-2, IL-4, IL-13, TNF-stimulated gene 6 protein, and prostaglandin E2, but we did observe a significant decrease in the essential regulatory cytokine IL-10. CONCLUSION: In this investigation, we systematically characterize the abdominal aortic aneurysm-immune environment and present preliminary evidence that faulty immune regulation may also contribute to aneurysm formation and growth.
BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis driving the formation of abdominal aortic aneurysms continues to be poorly understood. Therefore, we systemically define the cytokine and circulating immune cell environment observed in humanabdominal aortic aneurysm compared with risk-factor matched controls. METHODS: From 2015 to 2017, a total of 274 patients donated blood to the Indiana University Center for Aortic Disease. Absolute concentrations of circulating cytokines were determined, using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays while the expression of circulating immune cell phenotypes were assayed via flow cytometric analysis. RESULTS:Humanabdominal aortic aneurysm is characterized by a significant depletion of the antigen-specific, CD4+ Tr1 regulatory lymphocyte that corresponds to an upregulation of the antigen-specific, inflammatory Th17 cell. We found no differences in the incidence of Treg, B10, and myeloid-derived suppressor regulatory cells. Similarly, no disparities were noted in the following inflammatory cytokines: IL-1β, C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor α, interferon γ, and IL-23. However, significant upregulation of the inflammatory cytokines osteopontin, IL-6, and IL-17 were noted. Additionally, no changes were observed in the regulatory cytokines IL-2, IL-4, IL-13, TNF-stimulated gene 6 protein, and prostaglandin E2, but we did observe a significant decrease in the essential regulatory cytokine IL-10. CONCLUSION: In this investigation, we systematically characterize the abdominal aortic aneurysm-immune environment and present preliminary evidence that faulty immune regulation may also contribute to aneurysm formation and growth.
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