Study on T lymphocyte subsets and NK cells in patients with Graves＇ disease combined with type 2 diabetes

Objective To investigate changes in T lymphocyte subsets and NK cells in patients with simple Graves' disease (GD)and Graves' disease combined with type 2 diabetes mellitus (GD/T2DM). Methods Fifteen cases of GD/ T2DM were selected from our hospital from November 2001 to November 2004. Before and after therapy thyroid function, thyroglobulin antibody (TGA), thyroid microsomal antibody (TMA) and blood glucose level were measured, and T lymphocyte subsets (CD3, CD4, CD8, CD4/CD8) and NK cells (CD56) were measured by immunofluorescence double labeling monoclonal antibody and flow cytometry, respectively. At the same time, comparison was made with simple GD (15 cases), T2DM (15 cases) and healthy control (20 cases). Results Before therapy, CD4/CD8, CD4 and NK cells in GD/T2DM were less than normal, and there was no significant difference in comparison with simple GD (P<0.05). In T2DM group, only CD4/CD8 and CD4 were less than those of healthy controls (P<0.05). When thyroid function recovered after 1 to 3 months of methimazole treatment in both GD/T2DM and simple GD groups, various indexes recovered, which were more obvious in simple GD. Conclusion Immune hypofunction of GD may be the key to the immune abnormality of GD/T2DM, which is more significant than that of simple GD or T2DM. The recovery of thyroid function and immune abnormality is not consistent, and the recovery of GD is more significant than that of GD/T2DM.     

T细胞疫苗在自身免疫性疾病中的应用

自身免疫性疾病的发生与体内自身反应性T细胞异常活化有关。T细胞疫苗是治疗自身免疫性疾病的一种新方法。用亚致病量的自身反应性T细胞接种自身免疫病患者 ,可减轻自身免疫反应 ,这可能是通过激活抗克隆型T细胞以抑制患者的自身反应性T细胞实现的。T细胞疫苗在许多动物实验及临床应用证明 ,是可行有效及安全的。     

彩色多普勒检查对诊断甲状腺病的意义

在诊断甲状腺疾病中 ,更好地观察甲状腺疾病患者的甲状腺形态、血流分布等。方法　用彩超观察了 2 0例正常人和 1 0 0例甲状腺疾病患者的甲状腺形态 ,与其同位素甲状腺扫描进行对比 ,测定患者的甲状腺功能 ,13 1I摄碘率 ,行甲状腺病理检查。结果　表明彩超可清晰地显示甲状腺大小、形态、结节的有无 ,内部回声及血流分布等。结论　彩色多普勒是诊断甲状腺疾病及观察疗效的必不可少的一种检查方法