Abstract:
Objective: To analyze the effect of Argon-Helium Cryosurgery (AHCS) on the differentiation of regulatory CD4
+CD25
+ T cell(Treg) and its implication in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).
Methods: Peripheral venous blood samples were obtained from 20 patients with HCC before and 1 month after AHCS. Treg cells and T lymphocyte subsets in the peripheral blood were measured by flow cytometry.
Results: The percentage of Treg cells in stage III patients were higher than in stage II patients (
P<0.05). After AHCS, the percentage of Treg cells was decreased, but with no significant difference(
P>0.05). CD4
+T, NK and CD4
+T/CD8
+T were significantly increased after AHCS(
P<0.05).
Conclusion: Tumor load can significantly promote the differentiation of Treg cells in patients with HCC. After the therapy of AHCS, the per-centage of Treg has no significant changes in a short time. The abnormal distribution of subsets of T-lymphocytes can be improved.