| 초록 |
The transcription factors T-bet and GATA3 determine the differentiation of helper T cells into
Th1 or Th2 cells, respectively. An altered ratio of their relative expression promotes the
pathogenesis of certain immunological diseases, but whether this may also contribute to the
pathogenesis of antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) versus T cell-mediated rejection (TCMR)
is unknown. Here, we characterized the intragraft expression of T-bet and GATA3 and
determined the correlation of their levels with the presence of typical lesions of ABMR and
TCMR. We found a predominant intraglomerular expression of T-bet in patients with ABMR,
which was distinct from that in patients with TCMR. In ABMR, interstitial T-bet expression was
typically located in peritubular capillaries, although the overall quantity of interstitial T-bet was
less than that observed in TCMR. The expression of intraglomerular T-bet correlated with
infiltration of CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocytes, which express T-bet, as well as intraglomerular
CD68+ monocyte/macrophages, which do not express T-bet. The predominance of
intraglomerular T-bet expression relative to GATA3 expression associated with poor response
to treatment with bolus steroid. In summary, predominance of intraglomerular T-bet expression
correlates with antibody-mediated rejection and resistance to steroid treatment. For chronic
AMR, transplant Glomerulopathy, there was also a significant increase in T-bet expression in both
glomerular and peritubular capillaries. This expression was strongly correlated with CD4t, CD8t, and
CD68t cell infiltration within glomerular and peritubular capillaries. The expressionof GATA3, a Th2
regulator, was rarely found in the transplant glomerulopathy group. Transplant glomerulopathy was
associated with diffuse peritubular capillary dilation without reduced capillary density. Moreover, the
degree of capillary dilation was significantly correlated with the number of infiltrating CD68t cells.
Since endothelial injury is a typical lesion that follows alloantibody reactivity, our results suggest
that T-bet is involved in the pathogenesis of this glomerulopathy. |