T-lymphocyte (T-LC)-derived cytokines have been implicated in asthmatic pathogenesis. Proteomic technology is now widely accepted as a complementary technology to genetic profiling. We investigated the changes of proteins in T-LC of asthmatic patients from the no typical therapy (uncontrolled) to typical therapy (controlled) level by using standard proteome technology. Methods: The proteins of CD4+ T-LC were isolated from the whole blood of six asthmatic patients from uncontrolled to controlled levels over 3 months. Two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis was performed and coomassie blue stained protein spots were comparatively analyzed by using an image analyzer. Some differentially expressed spots were identified by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry and database search. Our results showed that 13 proteins showed different expression. Six protein spots in the CD4+ T-LC of the uncontrolled asthmatic patients were increased and 7 spots were decreased compared to those of the controlled subjects. In conclusion, the proteomic examination of the CD4+ T-LC revealed some differentially expressed proteins in the uncontrolled and controlled asthmatic patients. The possibility of using the differentially expressed proteins as important biomarkers and therapeutic targets warrants further study. © The Author(s) 2010.
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Ko, Y. C., Hsu, W. H., Chung, J. G., Dai, M. P., Ou, C. C., & Wu, W. P. (2011). Proteomic analysis of CD4+ T-lymphocytes in patients with asthma between typical therapy (controlled) and no typical therapy (uncontrolled) level. Human and Experimental Toxicology, 30(7), 541–549. https://doi.org/10.1177/0960327110377527
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