title: [Expression and clinical significance of PD-L1 on CD14⁺ monocyte in the peripheral blood of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To detect expression of (programmed death ligand 1, PD-L1)on CD14(+) Monocyte(Mo)in the patients with systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE)and their clinical significance is analyzed.
  
  
  METHODS
  The expression of PD-L1 on the CD14(+) Mo was examined in patients with 51 active SLE and 38 healthy controls(HC) by flow cytometry. The proportions of expression of PD-L1 on CD14(+) Mo were compared between not only inactive or active SLE patients and healthy controls(HC), but also between patients with lupus nephritis and without lupus nephritis. Correlation with clinical manifestations and laboratory findings was analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The Proportions of CD14(+) PD-L1(+) Mo were significantly increased in active and inactive SLE patients as compared with HC(all P<0.05). The proportions of CD14(+) PD-L1(+) Mo in SLE patients with nephritis were significantly higher than those in patients without nephritis. A positive correlation was observed for proportions of CD14(+) PD-L1(+) Mo with SLEDAI score, and amounts of proteinuria. Proportions of CD14(+) PD-L1(+) Mo in SLE patients with anti-dsDNA, anti-Sm, anti-U1RNP and anti-nucleosome were higher than those in SLE patients without those antibody(P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The aberrations of proportions of CD14(+) PD-L1(+) Mo were observed in patients with SLE. Proportions of CD14(+) PD-L1(+) Mo were correlated with disease activity and production of antibody.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College,  Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, China.
authors.forename: Chang-Hao
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Yuan-Yuan
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhi-Jun
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Bai-Qing
authors.initials: BQ
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D060890:B7-H1 Antigen / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D019085:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct; D006801:Humans; D018950:Lipopolysaccharide Receptors / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D009707:Nucleosomes / Q000276:immunology; D017411:Ribonucleoproteins, Small Nuclear / Q000276:immunology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D001323:Autoantibodies; D060890:B7-H1 Antigen; C423236:CD274 protein, human; D018950:Lipopolysaccharide Receptors; D009707:Nucleosomes; D017411:Ribonucleoproteins, Small Nuclear