Presence of Circulating Cluster of Differentiation 4 Positive 28 Null T Helper Lymphocytes(CD4+CD28-) in Patients With Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia.

January 31, 2023 updated by: Amira Ehab Salah Eldin, Assiut University

Presence of Circulating CD4+CD28 Null T Helper Lymphocytes in Patients With Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia.

  1. Study the presence of circulating CD4+/CD28 null T lymphocytes in AIHA either Idiopathic or Secondary.
  2. Role of CD4+/CD28 null T lymphocytes in monitoring response to therapy in AIHA.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Detailed Description

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) has always been considered the simplest and most scholastic example of antibody-mediated autoimmune disease.It has been identified as a greatly heterogeneous disease, due to several immunological mechanisms involved beyond antibodies, complement and antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC). AIHAs may be Idiopathic of unknown cause Secondary associated with several conditions : (lymphoproliferative, autoimmune , infectious diseases, immunodeficiencies, solid tumors, transplants, and drugs).Several subsets of T and B lymphocytes with highly specialized functions have been characterized. Some lymphocytes promote inflammation, while others have anti-inflammatory roles, and an optimal balance between these two opposing sets of lymphocytes is critical for immune homeostasis. A pro-inflammatory subset of CD4+ T helper 1 (Th1) lymphocytes known as cluster of differentiation 4 positive 28 negative T helper lymphocytes (CD4+CD28 null T cells) because they characteristically lack CD28 which is a co-stimulatory receptor critical for the activation and function of T cells.CD4+CD28 null T cells are rare in healthy individuals, but they increase in inflammatory and immune-mediated diseases. Prevalence of CD4+CD28 null T cells is high in chronic inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, immunodeficiency and specific infectious diseases.It remains controversial whether CD4+CD28null T cells are antigen specific and which are the precise antigens that trigger their expansion. It has been suggested that CD4+CD28null T lymphocytes are auto-reactive and that repeated stimulation by auto-antigens drives the expansion of this cell subset.Expansion of the CD4+CD28 null T-cell subset in patients affected by autoimmune disorders has been linked to the severity of disease and an unfavourable prognosis.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

46

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • ADULT
  • OLDER_ADULT
  • CHILD

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All newly diagnosed patients with AIHA without taking current steroid therapy ,other concurrent chronic inflammatory conditions ,recent blood transfusion or active Hepatitis C virus

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 1- newly diagnosed patients with AIHA 2- patients with idiopathic or secondary AIHA

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 1-current steroid therapy 2- other concurrent chronic inflammatory conditions 3-recent blood transfusion 4- active Hepatitis C virus

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Role of CD4+CD28 null T helper lymphocytes in monitoring response to therapy in AIHA using flowcytometry in serum of AIHA patients.
Time Frame: Baseline

The potential role of CD4+CD28 null T lymphocytes in monitoring response to therapy in AIHA .

the percentage of circulating CD4+CD28 null T helper lymphocytes in AIHA either Idiopathic or Secondary using flowcytometry in serum of AIHA patients.

Baseline

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ANTICIPATED)

January 30, 2023

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

January 30, 2025

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

April 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 13, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 31, 2023

First Posted (ACTUAL)

February 2, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

February 2, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 31, 2023

Last Verified

January 1, 2023

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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