IgG-antibodies to individual cytomegalovirus proteins and the peripheral blood lymphocyte subset profile in patients with anterior uveitis of varying severity

Background. Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a human beta-herpesvirus, persists latently lifelong after infection. CMV reactivation that occurs periodically can cause disease in target organs including the eye, not only in immunosuppressed, but also in immunocompetent people. Due to its immunosuppressive prop...

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Main Authors: Galina I. Krichevskaya, Natalya V. Balatskaya, Galina I. Alatortseva, Ekaterina S. Sorozhkina, Lyudmila A. Kovaleva, Irina G. Kulikova, Vera V. Dotsenko, Lyubov N. Nesterenko, Lyudmila N. Lukhverchik
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author Galina I. Krichevskaya
Natalya V. Balatskaya
Galina I. Alatortseva
Ekaterina S. Sorozhkina
Lyudmila A. Kovaleva
Irina G. Kulikova
Vera V. Dotsenko
Lyubov N. Nesterenko
Lyudmila N. Lukhverchik
author_facet Galina I. Krichevskaya
Natalya V. Balatskaya
Galina I. Alatortseva
Ekaterina S. Sorozhkina
Lyudmila A. Kovaleva
Irina G. Kulikova
Vera V. Dotsenko
Lyubov N. Nesterenko
Lyudmila N. Lukhverchik
author_sort Galina I. Krichevskaya
collection DOAJ
description Background. Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a human beta-herpesvirus, persists latently lifelong after infection. CMV reactivation that occurs periodically can cause disease in target organs including the eye, not only in immunosuppressed, but also in immunocompetent people. Due to its immunosuppressive properties, persistent CMV is involved in the pathogenesis of diverse diseases. The aim was to study the features of antibody formation against six individual CMV proteins and to conduct a correlation analysis with parameters of peripheral blood lymphocyte profile in patients with anterior uveitis of varying severity (without hypopion-mild course, with hypopion-more severe course). Materials and methods. 36 patients with anterior uveitis were examined. Group I consisted of 20 patients without hypopion, group II 16 people with hypopion. No characteristic features of CMV anterior uveitis (elevated intraocular pressure, stromal iris atrophy) were found. Blood serum anti-CMV IgG antibodies (markers of chronic infection) were measured by ELISA, antibodies against individual recombinant CMV antigens were assessed by Line-Immunoassay specific to the main non-structural immediate early protein (IE), DNA-binding phosphoprotein p52, phosphoproteins of the tegument p150, p65, p28, GB-AD envelope glycoprotein. Lymphocyte subset composition was studied by flow cytometry: T-lymphocytes (CD3+), T-helper cells (CD3+CD4+CD8), T-cytotoxic (CD3+CD4CD8+), T-double-positive (CD3+CD4+CD8+), natural killers (CD16+CD56+), B-lymphocytes (CD19+). Statistical analysis was performed using StatTech v. 3.0.2 program (Stattech LLC, Russia). Results. In mild anterior uveitis, there was observed a significantly increased percentage of CD16+CD56+ and a decreased absolute number of CD3+CD8+ compared with anterior uveitis of a more severe course. Only in the group of patients with hypopion (more severe course) there was a direct significant correlation between level of antibodies against IE, p65, p28 antigens and percentage of double-positive cells (CD3+CD4+CD8+) as well as an negative significant relationship between the level of antibodies against IE, p65 and p52 antigens and CD19+ lymphocytes. Conclusion. The data obtained are consistent with few reports on the role of double-positive lymphocytes in the pathogenesis of severe forms of some viral diseases. Further studies are needed to assess an effect of individual viral antigens on CD3+CD4+CD8+ level in patients with chronic CMV infection to confirm the role of double-positive lymphocytes in the pathogenesis of a more severe course of anterior uveitis.
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spelling doaj.art-f9409272191f4d949a09b20d6758a30e2023-12-16T10:27:46ZrusSankt-Peterburg : NIIÈM imeni PasteraИнфекция и иммунитет2220-76192313-73982023-10-0113469970810.15789/2220-7619-IAT-88751315IgG-antibodies to individual cytomegalovirus proteins and the peripheral blood lymphocyte subset profile in patients with anterior uveitis of varying severityGalina I. Krichevskaya0Natalya V. Balatskaya1Galina I. Alatortseva2Ekaterina S. Sorozhkina3Lyudmila A. Kovaleva4Irina G. Kulikova5Vera V. Dotsenko6Lyubov N. Nesterenko7Lyudmila N. Lukhverchik8Helmholtz National Medical Research Center of Eye DiseasesHelmholtz National Medical Research Center of Eye DiseasesI.I. Mechnikov Research Institute for Vaccines and SeraHelmholtz National Medical Research Center of Eye DiseasesHelmholtz National Medical Research Center of Eye DiseasesHelmholtz National Medical Research Center of Eye DiseasesI.I. Mechnikov Research Institute for Vaccines and SeraI.I. Mechnikov Research Institute for Vaccines and SeraI.I. Mechnikov Research Institute for Vaccines and SeraBackground. Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a human beta-herpesvirus, persists latently lifelong after infection. CMV reactivation that occurs periodically can cause disease in target organs including the eye, not only in immunosuppressed, but also in immunocompetent people. Due to its immunosuppressive properties, persistent CMV is involved in the pathogenesis of diverse diseases. The aim was to study the features of antibody formation against six individual CMV proteins and to conduct a correlation analysis with parameters of peripheral blood lymphocyte profile in patients with anterior uveitis of varying severity (without hypopion-mild course, with hypopion-more severe course). Materials and methods. 36 patients with anterior uveitis were examined. Group I consisted of 20 patients without hypopion, group II 16 people with hypopion. No characteristic features of CMV anterior uveitis (elevated intraocular pressure, stromal iris atrophy) were found. Blood serum anti-CMV IgG antibodies (markers of chronic infection) were measured by ELISA, antibodies against individual recombinant CMV antigens were assessed by Line-Immunoassay specific to the main non-structural immediate early protein (IE), DNA-binding phosphoprotein p52, phosphoproteins of the tegument p150, p65, p28, GB-AD envelope glycoprotein. Lymphocyte subset composition was studied by flow cytometry: T-lymphocytes (CD3+), T-helper cells (CD3+CD4+CD8), T-cytotoxic (CD3+CD4CD8+), T-double-positive (CD3+CD4+CD8+), natural killers (CD16+CD56+), B-lymphocytes (CD19+). Statistical analysis was performed using StatTech v. 3.0.2 program (Stattech LLC, Russia). Results. In mild anterior uveitis, there was observed a significantly increased percentage of CD16+CD56+ and a decreased absolute number of CD3+CD8+ compared with anterior uveitis of a more severe course. Only in the group of patients with hypopion (more severe course) there was a direct significant correlation between level of antibodies against IE, p65, p28 antigens and percentage of double-positive cells (CD3+CD4+CD8+) as well as an negative significant relationship between the level of antibodies against IE, p65 and p52 antigens and CD19+ lymphocytes. Conclusion. The data obtained are consistent with few reports on the role of double-positive lymphocytes in the pathogenesis of severe forms of some viral diseases. Further studies are needed to assess an effect of individual viral antigens on CD3+CD4+CD8+ level in patients with chronic CMV infection to confirm the role of double-positive lymphocytes in the pathogenesis of a more severe course of anterior uveitis.https://iimmun.ru/iimm/article/viewFile/8875/1804cmv antigenslymphocyte subpopulationsdouble positive lymphocytesanterior uveitisline-immunoassayhypopion.
spellingShingle Galina I. Krichevskaya
Natalya V. Balatskaya
Galina I. Alatortseva
Ekaterina S. Sorozhkina
Lyudmila A. Kovaleva
Irina G. Kulikova
Vera V. Dotsenko
Lyubov N. Nesterenko
Lyudmila N. Lukhverchik
IgG-antibodies to individual cytomegalovirus proteins and the peripheral blood lymphocyte subset profile in patients with anterior uveitis of varying severity
Инфекция и иммунитет
cmv antigens
lymphocyte subpopulations
double positive lymphocytes
anterior uveitis
line-immunoassay
hypopion.
title IgG-antibodies to individual cytomegalovirus proteins and the peripheral blood lymphocyte subset profile in patients with anterior uveitis of varying severity
title_full IgG-antibodies to individual cytomegalovirus proteins and the peripheral blood lymphocyte subset profile in patients with anterior uveitis of varying severity
title_fullStr IgG-antibodies to individual cytomegalovirus proteins and the peripheral blood lymphocyte subset profile in patients with anterior uveitis of varying severity
title_full_unstemmed IgG-antibodies to individual cytomegalovirus proteins and the peripheral blood lymphocyte subset profile in patients with anterior uveitis of varying severity
title_short IgG-antibodies to individual cytomegalovirus proteins and the peripheral blood lymphocyte subset profile in patients with anterior uveitis of varying severity
title_sort igg antibodies to individual cytomegalovirus proteins and the peripheral blood lymphocyte subset profile in patients with anterior uveitis of varying severity
topic cmv antigens
lymphocyte subpopulations
double positive lymphocytes
anterior uveitis
line-immunoassay
hypopion.
url https://iimmun.ru/iimm/article/viewFile/8875/1804
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