Haller Michael J, Gitelman Stephen E, Gottlieb Peter A, Michels Aaron W, Perry Daniel J, Schultz Andrew R, Hulme Maigan A, Shuster Jonathan J, Zou Baiming, Wasserfall Clive H, Posgai Amanda L, Mathews Clayton E, Brusko Todd M, Atkinson Mark A, Schatz Desmond A
Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Diabetes. 2016 Dec;65(12):3765-3775. doi: 10.2337/db16-0823. Epub 2016 Sep 26.
Low-dose antithymocyte globulin (ATG) plus pegylated granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) preserves β-cell function for at least 12 months in type 1 diabetes. Herein, we describe metabolic and immunological parameters 24 months following treatment. Patients with established type 1 diabetes (duration 4-24 months) were randomized to ATG and pegylated G-CSF (ATG+G-CSF) (N = 17) or placebo (N = 8). Primary outcomes included C-peptide area under the curve (AUC) following a mixed-meal tolerance test (MMTT) and flow cytometry. "Responders" (12-month C-peptide ≥ baseline), "super responders" (24-month C-peptide ≥ baseline), and "nonresponders" (12-month C-peptide < baseline) were evaluated for biomarkers of outcome. At 24 months, MMTT-stimulated AUC C-peptide was not significantly different in ATG+G-CSF (0.49 nmol/L/min) versus placebo (0.29 nmol/L/min). Subjects treated with ATG+G-CSF demonstrated reduced CD4 T cells and CD4/CD8 T-cell ratio and increased CD16CD56 natural killer cells (NK), CD4 effector memory T cells (Tem), CD4PD-1 central memory T cells (Tcm), Tcm PD-1 expression, and neutrophils. FOXP3Helios regulatory T cells (Treg) were elevated in ATG+G-CSF subjects at 6, 12, and 18 but not 24 months. Immunophenotyping identified differential HLA-DR expression on monocytes and NK and altered CXCR3 and PD-1 expression on T-cell subsets. As such, a group of metabolic and immunological responders was identified. A phase II study of ATG+G-CSF in patients with new-onset type 1 diabetes is ongoing and may support ATG+G-CSF as a prevention strategy in high-risk subjects.
低剂量抗胸腺细胞球蛋白(ATG)联合聚乙二醇化粒细胞集落刺激因子(G-CSF)可在1型糖尿病患者中维持β细胞功能至少12个月。在此,我们描述治疗24个月后的代谢和免疫参数。确诊为1型糖尿病(病程4 - 24个月)的患者被随机分为接受ATG和聚乙二醇化G-CSF治疗组(ATG+G-CSF)(N = 17)或安慰剂组(N = 8)。主要结局指标包括混合餐耐量试验(MMTT)后的C肽曲线下面积(AUC)和流式细胞术。对“反应者”(12个月时C肽≥基线)、“超级反应者”(24个月时C肽≥基线)和“无反应者”(12个月时C肽<基线)进行结局生物标志物评估。在24个月时,ATG+G-CSF组(0.49 nmol/L/min)与安慰剂组(0.29 nmol/L/min)相比,MMTT刺激后的AUC C肽无显著差异。接受ATG+G-CSF治疗的受试者CD4 T细胞和CD4/CD8 T细胞比值降低,而CD16CD56自然杀伤细胞(NK)、CD4效应记忆T细胞(Tem)、CD4PD-1中央记忆T细胞(Tcm)、Tcm PD-1表达及中性粒细胞增加。在6、12和18个月时,ATG+G-CSF组受试者的FOXP3Helios调节性T细胞(Treg)升高,但在24个月时未升高。免疫表型分析确定了单核细胞和NK上HLA-DR表达的差异以及T细胞亚群上CXCR3和PD-1表达的改变。因此,确定了一组代谢和免疫反应者。一项针对新诊断1型糖尿病患者的ATG+G-CSF II期研究正在进行,可能支持将ATG+G-CSF作为高危受试者的预防策略。