Abstract
Several studies report an important role of CD8+ cytotoxic T-cells in atopy. Farm children show protection against
atopy development, partly explained by CD4+ T-cell subtypes. Additional effects of CD8+ T-cells are unknown
being investigated in this study within the PASTURE/EFRAIM birth cohort in PBMCs from farming and non-farming
6-year-old (N=76) German children. CD3+CD8+CD25+ T-cells were analyzed by flow cytometry. Genotyping of
17q21 locus-SNPs associated with childhood asthma was performed. No differences in CD8+ T-cell subsets were
seen between farmers and non-farmers regardless of asthma. Among farmchildren, asthmatics displayed increased
CD3+CD8low(CD25+) T-cells compared to non-asthmatics. Asthmatic farm children exhibited a lower PI-induced
stimulatory capacity of CD3+CD8low(CD25+) cells and a lower IFN-γ secretion than non-asthmatic farm children.
Among farm children with GSDMB and ORMDL3 risk alleles, asthmatics displayed higher CD3+CD8low cells than
non-asthmatics. Our data indicates a specific role of CD8low T-cells in asthmatic farm children.
atopy development, partly explained by CD4+ T-cell subtypes. Additional effects of CD8+ T-cells are unknown
being investigated in this study within the PASTURE/EFRAIM birth cohort in PBMCs from farming and non-farming
6-year-old (N=76) German children. CD3+CD8+CD25+ T-cells were analyzed by flow cytometry. Genotyping of
17q21 locus-SNPs associated with childhood asthma was performed. No differences in CD8+ T-cell subsets were
seen between farmers and non-farmers regardless of asthma. Among farmchildren, asthmatics displayed increased
CD3+CD8low(CD25+) T-cells compared to non-asthmatics. Asthmatic farm children exhibited a lower PI-induced
stimulatory capacity of CD3+CD8low(CD25+) cells and a lower IFN-γ secretion than non-asthmatic farm children.
Among farm children with GSDMB and ORMDL3 risk alleles, asthmatics displayed higher CD3+CD8low cells than
non-asthmatics. Our data indicates a specific role of CD8low T-cells in asthmatic farm children.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 285-292 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Clinical Immunology |
| Volume | 183 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2017 |
Keywords
- CD8=+
- CD8low
- Childhood
- farm-exposure