Levels of peripheral blood double?negative T lymphocytes and follicular helper T cells in patients with chronic hepatitis B combined with EBV infection and their clinical significance
Objective To investigate peripheral blood double negative T cells(DN T),follicular helper T cells,and follicular helper T cells in patients with chronic hepatitis B(CHB)and EBV infection.The changes of Tfh)level,CD4+T cell(CD4⁃positive T⁃lymphocyte)level and CD4+/CD8+ratio(CD4,CD8 ra⁃tio)was analyzed and their correlation with various indicators of liver function was discussed,and their clinical significance was discussed.Methods The peripheral blood of 30 CHB patients with primary EBV infection(CHB+EBV group),30 CHB patients(CHB group)and 30 healthy controls(control group)at the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine from October 2021 to August 2023 were collected.The lev⁃els of Tfh cells,DN T cells,CD4+cells and CD8+in peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMC)were de⁃tected by flow cytometry.Biochemical analyzer was used to detect liver function indexes:aspartate aminotrans⁃ferase(AST),alanine aminotransferase(ALT),alkaline phosphatase(ALP),direct bilirubin(DBIL),total bilirubin(TBIL),indirect bilirubin(IBIL).Result Peripheral blood Tfh cell level:CHB+EBV group>CHB group>control group,peripheral blood DN T cell level:CHB group>CHB+EBV group>control group,pe⁃ripheral blood CD4+T cell level:control group>CHB group>CHB+EBV group,CD4+/CD8+ratio:control group>CHB group>CHB+EBV group,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).The levels of ALT,AST,TBIL,DBIL,IBIL,and ALP in the CHB+EBV group were significantly higher than those in the CHB group and the control group(P<0.05).Correlation analysis showed that Tfh cells in peripheral blood were positively correlated with ALT,AST,ALP,TBIL,DBIL,and IBIL in the blood(P<0.05).DN T cells were positively correlated with ALT,AST,TBIL,DBIL and IBIL(P<0.05),but not with ALP(P>0.05).CD4+cells and CD4+/CD8+values were negatively correlated with blood ALT,AST,ALP,TBIL,DBIL,and IBIL(P<0.05).Conclusion Double negative T lymphocytes and follicular helper T cells play a role in the immune response to CHB with EBV infection and are related to liver damage in affected patients.
CHBChronic hepatitis B combined with EBV infectionDN TTfh