Differential Th1/Th2 balance in peripheral blood lymphocytes from patients suffering from fl ea bite-induced papular urticaria

• Autores: A. Cuéllar
• Localización: Allergologia et immunopathologia: International journal for clinical and investigate allergology and clinical immunology, ISSN-e 1578-1267, ISSN 0301-0546, Vol. 37, Nº. 1, 2009, págs. 7-10
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Background: The Th1/Th2 balance has not been characterized in patients suffering from fl ea bite-induced papular urticaria (FBPU). Our aim was to improve understanding of the immunopathogenesis of CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells in humans suffering from fl ea bite-induced papular urticaria. Methods: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were obtained from 18 pediatric patients and 10 age-matched healthy controls. Cellular phenotypes, intracellular production of interferon gamma (IFN) and interleukin-4 (IL-4) in T-cells stimulated with polyclonal stimuli was determined by fl ow cytometry following short-term in vitro stimulation. Results: The results revealed lower frequencies of IFN-secreting (p = 0.02) and higher frequencies of IL-4-secreting (p = 0.03) CD4+ T-cells in patient lymphocyte cultures compared to healthy control cultures in the presence of polyclonal stimuli. This is the fi rst description of differential cytokine patterns in papular urticaria patients. Conclusion: Patients suffering from papular urticaria have an atopic status compared to healthy children.