血清骨膜蛋白和骨硬化蛋白对老年2型糖尿病患者骨质疏松的诊断价值

目的 探讨血清骨膜蛋白(PN)和骨硬化蛋白(SOST)与老年 2 型糖尿病(T2DM)患者骨密度的关系。方法 选取2020年8月—2022年3月海南医学院第二附属医院收治的192例老年T2DM患者作为研究对象,依据骨密度值分为骨量正常组、骨量减少组及骨质疏松组,每组64例。比较3组患者的临床资料,血清PN、SOST、25羟维生素D₃[25(OH)D₃]、骨钙素(OST)及I型胶原氨基端前肽(PINP)水平。多因素Logistic回归分析影响老年T2DM患者骨质疏松发生的危险因素。绘制受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线,以ROC曲线下面积(AUC)评价血清PN、SOST及两者联合对老年T2DM患者骨质疏松的诊断价值。结果 骨量正常组、骨量减少组及骨质疏松组HbA1c、HDL-C、PN、SOST、25(OH)D₃、OST及PINP水平比较,差异有统计学意义(P <0.05),骨质疏松组HbA1c、PN、SOST、OST及PINP水平高于骨量正常组和骨量减少组(P <0.05),骨质疏松组HDL-C、25(OH)D     

Prognostic significance of the Ki67 index and programmed death-ligand 1 expression after radical cystectomy in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer

ObjectivesTo investigate the association between Ki67 index and programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression in muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) patients after RC.Materials and MethodsWe retrospectively evaluated 262 MIBC patients treated with RC between April 2004 and April 2020. The impact of Ki67 index and PD-L1 expression on prognosis was evaluated by univariate Cox regression analysis. In addition, a pathomolecular risk score, including Ki67 and PD-L1, was developed to predict prognosis and pathological factors. We also evaluated the link between the Ki67 index and PD-L1 under the IL-6 stimulation in the bladder cancer cell lines of T24 and 5637 cells.ResultsThe median age and follow-up period was 69 years and 52 months, respectively. Ki67 index and PD-L1 expression were significantly associated with tumor recurrence. Univariate Cox regression analysis showed that pT3–4, mixed histology, lymphovascular invasion positive (LVI+), pN+, Ki67-high (>17%), and PD-L1+ were significantly associated with recurrence-free survival (RFS). The pathomolecular risk score was developed using resection margin+ (1 point), mixed histology (1 point), LVI+ (1 point), pN+ (1 point), and Ki67-high (1 point). RFS and overall survival were significantly shorter in patients with higher pathomolecular risk scores (>1) than in those with lower risk scores (≤1). Cell proliferation was significantly increased in the T24 and 5637 cells under the IL-6 stimulation, while PD-L1 expression was not.ConclusionsA significant effect of Ki67-high and PD-L1 expression on poor prognosis was observed in patients with MIBC. Further studies are necessary to elucidate the precise mechanisms of cell proliferation and PD-L1 expression in patients with MIBC.     

阻断MAPK通路对前列腺癌细胞增殖的影响

目的：研究前列腺癌进展中细胞丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(MAPK)信号通路的变化，探讨阻断此通路对前列腺癌细胞增殖的影响。方法：用MTT法检测表皮生长因子（EGF）、PD98059对前列腺癌细胞系LNCaP、PC 3和DU145增殖的影响；用Western blot法检测细胞外信号调节激酶1/2（ERK1/2）表达和磷酸化ERK1/2水平的差异，以及EGF、PD98059对细胞ERK1/2磷酸化水平的影响。结果：EGF促进LNCaP、PC 3和 DU145的增殖，PD98059抑制细胞增殖；Western blot结果显示，3株前列腺癌细胞的总ERK1/2无明显差异。在血清饥饿的状态下，LNCaP细胞无ERK1/2的活化,而PC 3和 DU145细胞ERK1/2处于持续活化的状态。PD98059能够阻断EGF对3株前列腺癌细胞ERK1/2的激活。结论：MAPK通路的持续活化在前列腺癌的恶性进展中起重要作用，阻断此通路可以抑制前列腺癌细胞的增殖。     

我国血液净化工程技术的现状及发展趋势

本文结合我国血液净化系统中工程技术和临床应用现状,从血液净化学科、血液净化工程技术内涵、设备、关键部件、生物材料等方面分析论述血液净化工程技术的未来及其发展趋势。     

Proteomics analysis of lysine crotonylation and 2-hydroxyisobutyrylation reveals significant features of systemic lupus erythematosus

Introduction/objectives

To seek significant features of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) by utilizing bioinformatics analysis.

Method

Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) was used to quantify lysine crotonylation (Kcr) and lysine 2-hydroxyisobutyrylation (Khib) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and normal controls.

Results

Seventy-six differentially modified proteins (DMPs) dually modified by Kcr and Khib were identified between SLE patients and healthy people. GO enrichment analysis prompted significant enrichment of seventy-six DMPs in MHC class II protein complex binding and leukocyte migration. KEGG pathways were enriched in antigen processing and presentation pathway and leukocyte transendothelial migration pathway. Six DMPs (CLTC, HSPA1B, HSPA8, HSP90AB1, HSPD1, and PDIA3) were identified in antigen processing and presentation pathway, of which HSPA8 was the core protein. Significant changes of Kcr and Khib in HSPA8 may increase ATP hydrolysis and promote antigen binding to MHC II molecule. In leukocyte transendothelial migration pathway, 7 DMPs (ACTN1, ACTN4, EZR, MSN, RAC1, RHOA, and VCL) were identified. MSN was the protein with the most modification sites in this pathway. In amino terminal ferm region of MSN, Kcr and Khib expression change may lead to the adhesion between leukocytes and endothelial cells, which was an important step of leukocyte migration.

Conclusion

Kcr and Khib may promote the antigen presentation and jointly regulate the tissue damage mediated by leukocyte migration in SLE patients, which may play key roles in the pathogenesis of SLE probably.

Intérêt d'une polychimiothérapie dans le lymphome B intravasculaire

We describe three cases of intravascular lymphoma B with different clinical presentation: one case of a cutaneous variant and two cases with surrenal and cutaneous localisation. All patients are in complete remission after chemotherapy alone or after chemotherapy and autologous stem cells transplantation. The review of the literature as well as our cases specify the interest of an aggressive chemotherapy with autologous of peripheral stem cells if it was possible.     

Long-term prognosis of patients with ulcerative colitis treated with cytapheresis therapy

BackgroundAlthough accumulating studies in Japan show that cytapheresis (CAP) therapy is safe and effective for the induction of remission of moderate or severe ulcerative colitis (UC), the long-term prognosis of UC patients treated with CAP is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the long-term prognosis of UC patients treated with CAP.MethodsNinety patients treated previously with CAP and followed for more than 3 years were evaluated. The rates of operation, readmission, and use or dose-up of corticosteroid were analyzed as long-term prognosis.ResultsFollowing the first course of CAP treatment, 64% of patients showed clinical improvement (> 4-point decrease in the clinical activity index (CAI)), and 49% of patients achieved clinical remission (CAI ≤ 4). Longer disease duration and lower age at the first CAP treatment correlated significantly with the therapeutic effects of CAP (p = 0.003 and 0.035, respectively). The rates of operation and readmission were significantly lower in patients who showed previous clinical effects of CAP than in those who did not respond to CAP. The rates of operation and readmission were also significantly lower in patients whose treatment was combined with immunomodulators after the initiation of CAP than in patients who did not use immunomodulators. Importantly, the second course of CAP was also effective in most of the patients who showed a clinical response to the first CAP.ConclusionsPatients who achieve remission after the first CAP therapy may have a good long-term prognosis and a good response to a second CAP therapy even after relapse.