Fattorusso, Valentina (2021) T1D progression is associated with loss of CD3+CD56+regulatory cells. [Tesi di dottorato]

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Tipologia del documento: Tesi di dottorato
Lingua: English
Titolo: T1D progression is associated with loss of CD3+CD56+regulatory cells
Autori:
Autore
Email
Fattorusso, Valentina
vfattorusso1@gmail.com
Data: 11 Aprile 2021
Numero di pagine: 45
Istituzione: Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Dipartimento: Scienze Mediche Traslazionali
Dottorato: Medicina clinica e sperimentale
Ciclo di dottorato: 33
Coordinatore del Corso di dottorato:
nome
email
Beguinot, Francesco
beguino@unina.it
Tutor:
nome
email
Franzese, Adriana
[non definito]
Data: 11 Aprile 2021
Numero di pagine: 45
Parole chiave: T1D, regulatory cells, c-peptide
Settori scientifico-disciplinari del MIUR: Area 06 - Scienze mediche > MED/38 - Pediatria generale e specialistica
Depositato il: 20 Apr 2021 07:41
Ultima modifica: 07 Giu 2023 13:20
URI: http://www.fedoa.unina.it/id/eprint/13898

Abstract

Peripheral frequency of a regulatory T cell population, characterized by the co-expression of CD3 and CD56, is reduced in subjects with new-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D). In three independent T1D cohorts, we find that low frequency of circulating TR3-56 cells is associated with reduced β-cell function and with the presence of diabetic ketoacidosis. We demonstrate that TR3-56 cells can suppress CD8+ T cell functions in vitro by reducing levels of intracellular reactive oxygen species. The suppressive function, phenotype and transcriptional signature of TR3-56 cells are also altered in T1D children. Together, our findings indicate that TR3-56 cells constitute a regulatory cell population that controls CD8+ effector functions, whose peripheral frequency may represent a traceable biomarker for monitoring immunological self-tolerance in T1D.

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