Evaluation of tuberculosis diagnostic biomarkers in immunocompromised hosts based on cytokine levels in QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus - 22/09/22
Abstract |
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious health concern globally. QuantiFERON-TB (QFT) is a diagnostic tool for TB detection, and its sensitivity is reduced in immunocompromised hosts with low T lymphocyte counts or abnormal T cell function. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between T cell and cytokine levels in patients with active TB using QFT-Plus. Forty-five patients with active TB were enrolled, and the cytokines in QFT-Plus tube supernatants were quantified using the MAGPIX System. CD4+ T cell count negatively correlated with patient age (p < 0.001, r = −0.51). The levels of TB1-responsive interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) and IL-2 correlated with CD4+ T cell count, whereas the levels of TB2-responsive IL-1Ra and IFN-γ-induced protein 10 correlated with both CD4+ and CD8+ T cell counts. Cytokines that correlated with CD4+ and CD8+ T cell counts might not be suitable TB diagnostic biomarkers in immunocompromised hosts. Notably, cytokines that did not correlate with the T cell counts, such as monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, might be candidate biomarkers for TB in immunocompromised hosts. Our findings might help improve TB diagnosis, which could enable prompt treatment and minimize poor disease outcomes.
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• | CD4+ T cell count negatively correlated with the age of patients with tuberculosis. |
• | TB1-responsive IL-1Ra and IP-10 correlated with CD4+ T cell count. |
• | TB2-responsive IL-1Ra and IP-10 correlated with CD4+ and CD8+ T cell counts. |
• | Cytokines that correlate with T cell counts are unreliable biomarkers of TB. |
• | MCP-1 may be a useful diagnostic biomarker of TB in immunosuppressed hosts. |
Keywords : Tuberculosis, QuantiFERON-TB Gold plus, CD4+ T cell, CD8+ T cell, Biomarker, Immunocompromised host
Abbreviations : Tuberculosis, Interferon, IFN-γ release assays, QuantiFERON-TB, Human immunodeficiency virus-1, Early secreted antigenic target 6-kDa, Culture filtrate protein 10, Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist, Tumor necrosis factor, IFN-γ-induced protein 10, Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, Macrophage inflammatory protein-1β, Platelet-derived growth factor, Regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted, body mass index, latent tuberculosis infection
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