研究目的:
                        
                            While allergen specific immunotherapy (SIT) is highly effective for allergic diseases in        children, the underlying immunological mechanisms are unclear. Regulatory T (Treg) cells may        be crucial in induction of tolerance.          Our aim was to investigate the role of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ T cells and IL-10-secreting type I T        regulatory (Tr1) cells in the response to one year of cluster SIT to Dermatophagoides        pteronyssinus for allergic rhinitis in children.          CD4+CD25+Foxp3+regulatory T cells and IL-10-secreting type I T regulatory (Tr1) cells were        analyzed in children allergic to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus during one year cluster        specific immunotherapy (SIT) in a prospective and randomized study. Peripheral blood        mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were collected from 25 children receiving SIT and 21 receiving        pharmacotherapy. The frequencies of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ T cells and allergen-specific        IL-10+IL-4-, IFN-γ+IL-4-, IL-4+IFN-γ-CD4+ T cells were measured by flow cytometry. Production        of IL-4, IFN-r, and IL-10 in supernatants from allergen-stimulated PBMC culture was measured        by ELISA. Finally, the suppressive effect of CD4+CD25highTreg cells from both groups was        estimated.