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. 2015 Jan 6;144(2):171–185. doi: 10.1111/imm.12394

Table 5.

Effect of tuberculosis and diabetes on lymphocyte responses

Cell type Function during infection Effect of tuberculosis Effect of diabetes References
T-helper 1 (Th1) cells Cell-mediated immune response ↑ Th1 ↑ Th1 121,124126,131
Target intracellular pathogens ↑ IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-2, NO, LT-α ↑ IFN-γ, IL-2, TNF-α
Microbial defence ↑↓ IL-10 ↑↓ IL-10
Macrophage activation ↓ NOx
CTL proliferation
T-helper 2 (Th2) cells Humoral immune response ↑↓ Th2 ↓ Th2 120,122,124,131
Assist B cells ↑ TGF-β ↑↓ IL-10
Ig isotype switching ↑↓ IL4, IL-10 ↓ IL-4
Extracellular pathogen defence ↓ IL-5
Stimulate M2
Eosinophil activation
Mast cell activation
T-helper 17 (Th17) cells Defence against fungi and extracellular bacteria ↑ Th17 ↑ Th17 124,125,127,128
Enhance neutrophil response ↑ TNF-α, IL-17, IL-22, CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11 ↑ IL-17, IL-22
Stimulate resident cells to secrete chemokines
Recruit neutrophils and macrophages to sites of inflammation
Regulatory T (Treg) cells Suppress and regulate immune responses ↑ Treg ↓ Treg 119,120,124,125
Decrease immune-mediated damage ↑ TGF-β ↑ IFN-γ
Cytokines inhibit effector T cells and APC ↑↓ IL-10 ↑↓ IL-10
Prevent pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion
Cytotoxic T cells (CTL) Lysis of infected cells ↑ CTL ↑ CTL 121,157159
Targets viruses and intracellular bacteria ↑ IFN-γ, TNF-α, perforin, granulysin ↑ IFN-γ, TNF-α
Release of cytolytic granules
Induce apoptosis of target cells
B cells Humoral immune response ↑ B cells ↑ B cells 132134
Antibody production ↑ IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-12, IgG, IgG1 ↑ IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-12, IgG2c
Differentiation into plasma cells
Antigen presentation to T cells ↑↓ IL-4, IL-10 ↑↓ IL-10
Immune modulation ↓ Ig production

↑, increased; ↓, reduced; ↑↓, increased or reduced (conflicting evidence); APC, antigen-presenting cells; CXCL10, chemokine C-X-C motif ligand 10; CXCL11, chemokine C-X-C motif ligand 11; Ig, immunoglobulin; IL-2, interleukin-2; IFN-γ, interferon-γ; LT-α, lymphotoxin-α; NOx, mono-nitrogen oxides; TGF-β, transforming growth factor-β; TNF-α, tumour necrosis factor-α.