Foxp3+Helios+ regulatory T cells are associated with monocyte subsets and their PD-1 expression during acute HIV-1 infection

Abstract Background Helios has been reported to stabilize regulatory T (Treg) suppressive function. Programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) expression in three human monocyte subsets modulates immune responses. Recently, our team reported that three monocyte subsets are associated with T helper cell...

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Main Authors: Lifeng Liu, Qiuyue Zhang, Peng Chen, Na Guo, Aixin Song, Xiaojie Huang, Wei Xia, Li Li, Christiane Moog, Hao Wu, Bin Su, Tong Zhang
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Published: BMC 2019-10-01
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12865-019-0319-7
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author Lifeng Liu
Qiuyue Zhang
Peng Chen
Na Guo
Aixin Song
Xiaojie Huang
Wei Xia
Li Li
Christiane Moog
Hao Wu
Bin Su
Tong Zhang
author_facet Lifeng Liu
Qiuyue Zhang
Peng Chen
Na Guo
Aixin Song
Xiaojie Huang
Wei Xia
Li Li
Christiane Moog
Hao Wu
Bin Su
Tong Zhang
author_sort Lifeng Liu
collection DOAJ
description Abstract Background Helios has been reported to stabilize regulatory T (Treg) suppressive function. Programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) expression in three human monocyte subsets modulates immune responses. Recently, our team reported that three monocyte subsets are associated with T helper cell differentiation in HIV-1-infected patients. Until now, the effects of monocyte subsets and their PD-1 expression on Foxp3+Helios+ Treg cells have not been fully characterized, especially during acute HIV-1 infection. Results The frequency of Foxp3+Helios+CD45RA+ Treg cells is significantly higher in patients with acute HIV-1 infection than those of healthy controls and chronic HIV-1-infected patients undergoing combined antiretroviral therapy. The frequency of Foxp3+Helios+CD45RA+ Treg cells is inversely correlated with CD4 T-cell counts and the CD4/CD8 ratio in chronic HIV-1-infected patients. During acute HIV-1 infection, the frequency of Foxp3+Helios+CD45RA+ Treg cells is inversely correlated with the frequency of the intermediate CD14++CD16+ monocyte subset, but positively correlated with PD-1 expression in both intermediate CD14++CD16+ and non-classical CD14+CD16++ monocyte subsets. Conclusions In this study, the perturbations of Foxp3+Helios+ Treg cells were characterized, and the association between monocyte subsets and their PD-1 expression and Foxp3+Helios+ Treg cells was evaluated during HIV-1 infection. Our observations provide new evidence of the roles for Foxp3+Helios+ Treg cells and PD-1 expression on monocyte subsets in HIV pathogenesis.
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spelling doaj.art-4b2c6b80cabe41698f23dce9f1c4f5bd2022-12-21T19:37:55ZengBMCBMC Immunology1471-21722019-10-012011810.1186/s12865-019-0319-7Foxp3+Helios+ regulatory T cells are associated with monocyte subsets and their PD-1 expression during acute HIV-1 infectionLifeng Liu0Qiuyue Zhang1Peng Chen2Na Guo3Aixin Song4Xiaojie Huang5Wei Xia6Li Li7Christiane Moog8Hao Wu9Bin Su10Tong Zhang11Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityCenter for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityCenter for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityCenter for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityCenter for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityCenter for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityCenter for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityCenter for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityINSERM U1109, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Université de StrasbourgCenter for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityCenter for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityCenter for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityAbstract Background Helios has been reported to stabilize regulatory T (Treg) suppressive function. Programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) expression in three human monocyte subsets modulates immune responses. Recently, our team reported that three monocyte subsets are associated with T helper cell differentiation in HIV-1-infected patients. Until now, the effects of monocyte subsets and their PD-1 expression on Foxp3+Helios+ Treg cells have not been fully characterized, especially during acute HIV-1 infection. Results The frequency of Foxp3+Helios+CD45RA+ Treg cells is significantly higher in patients with acute HIV-1 infection than those of healthy controls and chronic HIV-1-infected patients undergoing combined antiretroviral therapy. The frequency of Foxp3+Helios+CD45RA+ Treg cells is inversely correlated with CD4 T-cell counts and the CD4/CD8 ratio in chronic HIV-1-infected patients. During acute HIV-1 infection, the frequency of Foxp3+Helios+CD45RA+ Treg cells is inversely correlated with the frequency of the intermediate CD14++CD16+ monocyte subset, but positively correlated with PD-1 expression in both intermediate CD14++CD16+ and non-classical CD14+CD16++ monocyte subsets. Conclusions In this study, the perturbations of Foxp3+Helios+ Treg cells were characterized, and the association between monocyte subsets and their PD-1 expression and Foxp3+Helios+ Treg cells was evaluated during HIV-1 infection. Our observations provide new evidence of the roles for Foxp3+Helios+ Treg cells and PD-1 expression on monocyte subsets in HIV pathogenesis.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12865-019-0319-7Foxp3+Helios+Monocyte subsetsPD-1Acute HIV-1 infection
spellingShingle Lifeng Liu
Qiuyue Zhang
Peng Chen
Na Guo
Aixin Song
Xiaojie Huang
Wei Xia
Li Li
Christiane Moog
Hao Wu
Bin Su
Tong Zhang
Foxp3+Helios+ regulatory T cells are associated with monocyte subsets and their PD-1 expression during acute HIV-1 infection
BMC Immunology
Foxp3+Helios+
Monocyte subsets
PD-1
Acute HIV-1 infection
title Foxp3+Helios+ regulatory T cells are associated with monocyte subsets and their PD-1 expression during acute HIV-1 infection
title_full Foxp3+Helios+ regulatory T cells are associated with monocyte subsets and their PD-1 expression during acute HIV-1 infection
title_fullStr Foxp3+Helios+ regulatory T cells are associated with monocyte subsets and their PD-1 expression during acute HIV-1 infection
title_full_unstemmed Foxp3+Helios+ regulatory T cells are associated with monocyte subsets and their PD-1 expression during acute HIV-1 infection
title_short Foxp3+Helios+ regulatory T cells are associated with monocyte subsets and their PD-1 expression during acute HIV-1 infection
title_sort foxp3 helios regulatory t cells are associated with monocyte subsets and their pd 1 expression during acute hiv 1 infection
topic Foxp3+Helios+
Monocyte subsets
PD-1
Acute HIV-1 infection
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12865-019-0319-7
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