Instrument-based Tests for Measuring Anterior Chamber Cells in Uveitis: A Systematic Review

ABSTRACT

Purpose

New instrument-based techniques for anterior chamber (AC) cell counting can offer automation and objectivity above clinician assessment. This review aims to identify such instruments and its correlation with clinician estimates.     

Cellular targets of regulatory B cell-mediated suppression

Regulatory B cells (Bregs) are defined by their ability to restrain inflammatory responses both in vivo and in vitro. Interleukin 10 (IL-10) production by Bregs is thought to be central to their ability to regulate inflammation, largely due to IL-10s’ ability to suppress pro-inflammatory cytokine production by effector lymphocytes and to maintain the differentiation of regulatory T cells (Tregs). However, with an increase in available published data, it has become evident that Bregs utilize a number of suppressive mechanisms in order to alter the activation of a variety of different lymphocytes. Here, we summarize the multiplicity of cellular targets of Breg-mediated suppression and describe the mechanisms employed by Bregs to suppress chronic inflammatory responses.     

Prognostic and clinicopathological utility of programmed death-ligand 1 in malignant pleural mesothelioma: A meta-analysis

ObjectiveProgrammed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) has been reported to be connected to prognosis in individuals with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), although there is no consensus based on data from previous studies. Accordingly, this quantitative meta-analysis investigated prognostic and clinicopathological utility of PD-L1 in patients with MPM.MethodsA comprehensive search of the PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases for articles published up to October 4, 2019 was performed. Studies using immunohistochemical techniques to detect/quantify the expression of PD-L1 in MPM tissue were enrolled in the analysis. The combined hazard ratio (HR) and corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) was applied to assess the association between PD-L1 expression and overall survival (OS).ResultsA total of 11 studies comprising 1606 patients was included in the present meta-analysis. For OS, pooled data revealed an HR of 1.50 (95% CI 1.32–1.70; p < 0.001), suggesting that patients with PD-L1 overexpression experience inferior OS. Subgroup analysis revealed that elevated PD-L1 remained a significant prognostic indicator for worse OS, irrespective of sample size, cut-off value, ethnicity, and Newcastle-Ottawa Scale score. Moreover, PD-L1 overexpression was associated with non-epithelioid histology (odds ratio 4.30 [95% CI 1.89–9.74]; p < 0.001).ConclusionsResults of this meta-analysis show that elevated expression of PD-L1 could be a factor predicting poorer survival in patients with MPM.     

Therapeutic effect of mesenchymal stem cell on Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in a rat model by modulating Th17/Treg cell balance

Abstract

The autoimmune condition Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is a disease wherein lymphocytes mediate the autoimmune damage and destruction of the thyroid gland. There are currently no effective means of treating HT, with the primary strategies of thyroid hormone therapy, surgery, or immunomodulatory therapy being associated with serious risks and side effects. There is thus a clear and urgent need to identify novel treatments for HT. In this study, we utilize female SD rats induced HT to evaluated the ability of transplanted MSCs to regulate Th17/Treg interactions in a rat Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) model system. The results showed that Rats in the HT model group exhibited increased thyroid autoantibody levels consistent with successful model development, whereas these levels were lower in rats treated with MSCs. There were also fewer thyroid lesions and less lymphoid infiltration of the thyroid in MSC-treated rats relative to HT model rats, as well as fewer Th17 cells and more Treg cells – an observation consistent with the cytokine analyses. All of these showed that MSCs can regulate Th17/Treg interactions in a rat Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) model system. It suggested that transplanted MSCs could be a potential immunotherapy strategy for the treatment of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.     

Cyclin D1启动子在养精胶囊促进小鼠精原干细胞增殖中的作用※

目的 研究养精胶囊促进小鼠精原干细胞（SSCs）增殖的分子机制。方法 将不同浓度的养精胶囊提取物加入SSCs中培养48 h，CCK-8检测细胞的增殖活性，流式细胞仪检测细胞周期，荧光素酶报告基因检测Cyclin D1启动子的活性，qRT-PCR以及免疫荧光检测Cyclin D1的表达。之后进行阻断实验，在加入养精胶囊前预先加入siRNA-Cyclin D1，同样的方法检测细胞的增殖活性、细胞周期、Cyclin D1启动子的活性以及Cyclin D1的表达情况。结果 低、中、高浓度的养精胶囊可以促进SSCs的增殖，提高S期细胞的比例，增强Cyclin D1启动子的活性，促进Cyclin D1的表达。阻断Cyclin D1后，SSCs的增殖活性降低，S期细胞比例减少，Cyclin D1启动子的活性降低，Cyclin D1的表达减少。结论 养精胶囊通过增强Cyclin D1启动子的活性提高Cyclin D1的转录和翻译水平，进而促进SSCs增殖。     

基于蛋白质组学分析色胺酮抑制小鼠乳腺癌的作用机制

目的:采用非标记定量(Label-free)蛋白质组学技术研究色胺酮抗小鼠体内乳腺癌的作用机制。方法:采用超高效液相色谱-质谱联用技术检测色胺酮抗小鼠乳腺癌的表达蛋白,选择Ionoptics nano UPLC C18色谱柱(0.075 mm×250 mm,1.6μm),流动相0.1%甲酸水溶液-0.1%甲酸乙腈溶液梯度洗脱,正离子模式,扫描范围m/z 100～1 700,使用MaxQuant 1.6.5.0进行数据库检索。采用Label-free高分辨质谱的蛋白质组学技术筛选4T1乳腺癌小鼠模型组与色胺酮(100 mg·kg~(-1))口服给药组之间的差异表达蛋白,进行色胺酮抗乳腺癌的蛋白质组学研究。结果:共鉴定出3 997个蛋白质,其中有2 911个蛋白可定量。模型组与色胺酮组共750个差异表达蛋白,其中286个蛋白上调,464个蛋白下调。基因本体分析表明,这些差异表达蛋白主要参与增殖、细胞迁移、凋亡、免疫、血管生成和炎症调节等生物学过程。京都基因与基因组百科全书通路分析进一步表明,这些蛋白主要集中于T细胞受体,B细胞受体,Toll样受体,核转录因子-κB(NF-κB),Ras蛋白,白细胞介素-17,肿瘤坏死因子,磷脂酰肌醇3-激酶/蛋白激酶B(PI3K-Akt)和丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(MAPK)等信号通路。结论:与色胺酮抗4T1乳腺癌作用密切相关的差异表达蛋白包括上调蛋白白细胞分化抗原14(CD14),前列腺素G/H合酶2(PTGS2),泛素蛋白连接酶E3和下调蛋白CD44,70 kDa热休克蛋白1A(HSPA1A),巨噬细胞移动抑制因子(MIF),NF-κB,核糖体蛋白S6激酶α-4(RPS6KA4)和高迁移率族蛋白B1(HMGB1),提示色胺酮主要通过调节肿瘤炎症微环境来达到抑制小鼠乳腺癌的作用。     

野生型胃肠道间质瘤的研究进展

胃肠道间质瘤(GIST)是最常见的消化道间叶组织来源肿瘤,约10%的GIST患者分子检测无KIT/PDGFRA基因突变,称为野生型GIST。根据是否有琥珀酸脱氢酶B(SDHB)表达缺失,野生型GIST可分为SDH缺陷型和非SDH缺陷型,SDH缺陷型包括无综合征相关性、Carney三联征相关性及Carney-stratakis综合征相关性GIST;非SDH缺陷型包括BRAF突变、Ⅰ型神经纤维瘤病相关性、K/N-RAS突变及四重野生型GIST等。野生型GIST的发生发展、临床病理特征和治疗原则均与KIT或PDGFRA突变的GIST有较大差异。本文就野生型GIST的分子机制和临床诊疗进展做一综述。     

自体骨髓移植联合MHC单倍体相合淋巴细胞治疗急性髓性白血病的临床疗效

目的:自体骨髓移植联合MHC单倍体相合淋巴细胞治疗急性髓性白血病的治疗效果和安全性。方法:以40例急性髓性白血病患者作为研究对象，随机分为两组各20例，研究组患者使用自体骨髓移植联合MHC单倍体相合淋巴细胞进行治疗，对照组单用自体骨髓移植进行治疗。结果:两组患者的造血系统都得到重建，重建时间以及并发症的发生均没有显著差异。而研究组患者复发率显著降低，且复发时间明显地长于对照组患者。研究组患者3年累积无病生存率明显地高于对照组患者，且差异具有统计学意义。结论:自体骨髓移植联合MHC单倍体相合淋巴细胞治疗能够有效控制急性髓性白血病病情，降低其复发，延长患者生存期。     

枳术丸水煎液及其拆方含药血清对大鼠结肠Cajal间质细胞增殖和凋亡的影响

目的:探讨枳术丸水煎液及其拆方对大鼠结肠Cajal间质细胞(ICC)增殖和凋亡的影响及其分子机制,并从细胞分子层面分析中医攻补兼施法治疗慢传输型便秘可能的机制。方法:将40只大鼠随机分成白术组、枳实组、枳术丸组、空白血清组,每组10只。白术组灌以17.7 g·kg-1·d-1白术水煎液,枳实组灌以8.9 g·kg-1·d-1枳实水煎液,枳术丸组灌以26.4 g·kg-1·d-1枳术丸水煎液,空白血清组灌以无菌蒸馏水3 mL,每日1次,连续7 d,取血制备含药血清和空白血清。将4组含药血清分别配成5%,10%,15%,20%4个体积分数,干预24 h,观察ICC的数量、形态,用细胞增殖毒性检测试剂盒(CCK-8)检测各组细胞增殖情况,测定各组最佳干预体积分数。将大鼠结肠ICC细胞分为正常组、空白血清组、白术组、枳实组、枳术丸组,5-乙炔基-2'脱氧尿嘧啶核苷(EdU)检测各组ICC的增殖情况,流式细胞仪检测各组ICC的凋亡情况;蛋白免疫印迹法(Western blot)检测各组ICC中X连锁凋亡抑制蛋白(XIAP),增殖细胞核抗原(PCNA)蛋白表达情况。结果:与正常组比较,空白血清组、白术组、枳实组最佳干预体积分数均为10%,枳术丸组最佳干预体积分数为5%。与正常组比较,所有实验中空白血清组对ICC增殖和凋亡的影响没有明显差异;与正常组及空白血清组比较,白术组、枳实组、枳术丸组ICC增殖率有显著差异(P0.05,P0.01),与白术组和枳实组比较,枳术丸组对ICC增殖率明显增加(P0.05,P0.01);与枳实组比较,白术组对ICC增殖率变化不明显。与正常组及空白血清组比较,白术组、枳实组、枳术丸组ICC的凋亡率无明显差异;与正常组及空白血清组比较,白术组、枳实组、枳术丸组内的XIAP,PCNA蛋白水平均明显上调(P0.05,P0.01),三组间比较差异不明显。结论:枳术丸、枳实、白术在一定浓度下均能通过增加XIAP,PCNA蛋白表达促进ICC的增殖,且对ICC的凋亡无明显影响;以攻补兼施法立法的方剂枳术丸能促进ICC的增殖,并且其增殖效果优于攻伐单药枳实和补益单药白术。     

A perivascular niche in the bone marrow hosts quiescent and proliferating tumorigenic colorectal cancer cells

Disseminated tumor cells (dTCs) can frequently be detected in the bone marrow (BM) of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients, raising the possibility that the BM serves as a reservoir for metastatic tumor cells. Identification of dTCs in BM aspirates harbors the potential of assessing therapeutic outcome and directing therapy intensity with limited risk and effort. Still, the functional and prognostic relevance of dTCs is not fully established. We have previously shown that CRC cell clones can be traced to the BM of mice carrying patient-derived xenografts. However, cellular interactions, proliferative state and tumorigenicity of dTCs remain largely unknown. Here, we applied a coculture system modeling the microvascular niche and used immunofluorescence imaging of the murine BM to show that primary CRC cells migrate toward endothelial tubes. dTCs in the BM were rare, but detectable in mice with xenografts from most patient samples (8/10) predominantly at perivascular sites. Comparable to primary tumors, a substantial fraction of proliferating dTCs was detected in the BM. However, most dTCs were found as isolated cells, indicating that dividing dTCs rather separate than aggregate to metastatic clones—a phenomenon frequently observed in the microvascular niche model. Clonal tracking identified subsets of self-renewing tumor-initiating cells in the BM that formed tumors out of BM transplants, including one subset that did not drive primary tumor growth. Our results indicate an important role of the perivascular BM niche for CRC cell dissemination and show that dTCs can be a potential source for tumor relapse and tumor heterogeneity.