Targeted Restoration of T-Cell Subsets by a Fluorinated Piperazine Derivative β-Cyclodextrin Complex in Experimental...

Acute pneumonia is frequently accompanied by immune suppression, particularly affecting T-cell subsets, such as CD4⁺, CD4⁺CD25⁺, and CD4⁺CD25⁺FoxP3⁺, which are critical for immune regulation. This study evaluates the immunomodulatory potential of a novel fluorinated piperazine-based aminophosphonate, complexed with β-cyclodextrin ((o-Fph)PPhβCD), comparing it with the clinically approved agent Polyoxidonium (PO) in a rat model of oleic acid-induced acute pneumonia. Flow cytometric analysis revealed that (o-Fph)PPhβCD significantly restored CD4⁺ and CD4⁺CD25⁺ T-cell levels and induced a sustained reduction in regulatory CD4⁺CD25⁺FoxP3⁺ cells, suggesting enhanced effector immune activity. While PO provided early immunorestorative effects, (o-Fph)PPhβCD exerted a more prolonged response, which was particularly evident by day 14. Structural confirmation of the inclusion complex was achieved through IR and NMR spectroscopy. These findings highlight (o-Fph)PPhβCD as a promising immunotherapeutic candidate that is capable of rebalancing immune cell populations and supporting host defense mechanisms during acute pulmonary inflammation.