Introduction: The frequencies and functions of T stem cell memory (TSCM) subsets vary in autoimmune diseases. We evaluated the frequencies of CD4 and CD8 TSCM subsets as well as their PD-1 expression levels in patients with T1D.
Methods: Blood samples were collected from new case (NC) (n = 15), and long-term (LT) (n = 15) groups and healthy controls (n = 15). Five subsets of T cells including TCM(CD4 /CD8 CCR7 CD45RO CD95 ), TCM (CD4 /CD8 CCR7 CD45RO CD95 ), TEM(CD4 /CD8 CCR7 CD45RO CD95 ), TSCM(CD4 /CD8 CCR7 CD45RO CD95 ), and T naive (CD4 /CD8 CCR7 CD45RO CD95 ) were detected by flow-cytometry.
Results: The frequency of CD4 TSCM was higher in NC patients than LT patients and controls (p < .0001 and p = .0086, respectively). A higher percentage of the CD8 T naive cells was shown in NC patients as compared with LT and healthy individuals (p = .0003 and p = .0002, respectively). An increased level of PD-1 expression was observed on the CD4 TCM and TCM cells in LT patients as compared with healthy controls (p = .0037 and p = .0145, respectively). Also, the higher PD-1 expression was observed on the CD8 TCM and TCM in NC and LT patients as compared with controls (p = .0068 and p < .0001; p = .0012 and p = .0012, respectively).
Conclusion: Considering TSCMs' capacities to generate all memory and effector T cells, our results may suggest a potential association between the increased frequencies of TSCMs and T1D progression.
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