Abstract:
Objective This study discusses the relationship of the CD4+CD25+T-cells and IL-10 in the peripheral blood of lung cancer patients with clinicopathologic features.
Methods The amounts of CD4+CD25+T-cells in the peripheral blood samples from 60 patients were measured using flow cytometry, whereas the amounts of IL-10 were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Blood samples from 30 healthy volunteers were also collected and examined.
Results The amounts of CD4+CD25+T-cells and IL-10 in the peripheral blood samples from lung cancer patients were significantly higher than those from the healthy volunteers (P < 0.05). Moreover, the amounts of CD4+CD25+T-cells and IL-10 were positively correlated. Finally, the amounts of CD4+CD25+T-cells and IL-10 were correlated with the clinical stage of the disease (P < 0.05) but were not associated with the pathological classification (P > 0.05).
Conclusion Determining the amounts of CD4+CD25+ T-cells and IL-10 may help in the assessment and therapy of lung cancer patients.