肺癌患者血清CRP和CYFRA21-1水平临床意义

血清C-反应蛋白(CRP)是一种急性时相蛋白,在正常人血清中含量极微,一般在3mg/L以下。在疾病活动期,尤其是细菌性感染时升高显著,随着病情的好转迅速下降。晚期恶性肿瘤患者血清CRP往往升高[1]。CYFRA21-1是诊断非小细胞肺癌的首选血清标记物[2],与肿瘤的生长趋势有关,可反映患者的病情变化及疗效。现将肺癌患者血清CRP和CYFRA21-1测定结果进行分析,探讨其临床意义。1临床资料收集2002年1月~2003年12月间入住我院肿瘤康复科接受化疗的肺癌患者46例,男42例,女4例,年龄38~90岁。所有病例确诊有赖于影像、血清学、及病理等多项检查[3]…     

爆炸伤创面IL-1、IL-6、TNF-α、CRP的测定

[目的]检测兔肢体爆炸伤创面组织IL-1、IL-6、TNF-α和CRP含量。[方法]新西兰大白兔24只,随机分为炸伤后即刻取材组（A组,n=12）和炸后1h取材组（B组,n=12）;0.9g铜壳单质猛黑索金炸药（RDX）以海绵间隔5cm,绑于左下肢股部中段前外侧,电引爆,分别取爆炸中心区（Ⅰ区）、爆炸边缘区（Ⅱ区）、爆震区（Ⅲ区）的肌肉组织,测IL-1、IL-6、TNF-α、CRP的含量并取对侧肢体肌肉组织做对照研究。[结果]炸伤后两组各区标本IL-1、IL-6、TNF-α、CRP含量均比正常组织高,差异显著（P〈0.05）,且从Ⅰ区、Ⅱ区到Ⅲ区,含量依次降低,差异显著（P〈0.05）：A组：Ⅱ区与Ⅲ区的IL-1含量差别有显著意义（P〈0.05）。Ⅰ区与Ⅲ区、Ⅱ区与Ⅲ区的IL-6含量差别有极显著意义（P〈0.01）。Ⅰ区与Ⅲ区的TNF-α、CRP含量差别有极显著意义（P〈0.01）,Ⅰ区与Ⅱ区、Ⅱ区与Ⅲ区的含量差别有显著意义（P〈0.05）。其余各区的含量无统计学差异（P〉0.05）;B组：Ⅱ区与Ⅲ区的Ⅱ-1、IL-6、TNF-α含量差别有显著意义（P〈0.05）。Ⅰ区与Ⅲ区、Ⅰ区与Ⅱ区、Ⅱ区与Ⅲ区的CRP含量差别有显著意义（P〈0.05）。其余各区的含量无统计学差异（P〉0.05）。A、B两组比较,炸后组织中上述因子表达虽有增强,但差异无显著意义（P〉0.05）。[结论]肢体爆炸伤1h内,创面组织中IL-1、IL-6、TNF-α、CRP表达增强,不同区域间表达有差异。     

慢性前列腺炎患者治疗前后血清CRP、免疫球蛋白测定的临床意义

目的:探讨了慢性前列腺炎患者治疗前后血清CRP和免疫球蛋白水平的变化及意义.方法:应用散射比浊法对32例慢性前列腺炎患者进行了治疗前后CRP和免疫球蛋白水平检测,并与30名正常健康人作比较.结果:在治疗前血清CRP、IgG、IgM水平均非常显著地高于正常人组(P＜0.01),经治疗后4周与正常人比较无显著性差异(P＞0.05).结论: 检测慢性前列腺炎患者血清CRP和免疫球蛋白水平的变化,可作为病情及预后评价的重要指标.     

不同患者手术前后血中IL-2/sIL-2R系统的动态变化

本文研究28例胆囊炎胆石症、结肠癌和直肠癌患者手术前后血中IL-2/sIL-2R系统的动态变化。分别于手术前或当晨,术后1、2～3、5～7d抽血,测定血中IL-2、sIL-2R量,同时作CRP试验。结果表明,施行中等手术胆囊摘除总胆管切开引流术和半结肠切除术对IL-2/sIL-2R系统的影响与患者术前的水平有关。原先异常程度或轻或重,术后影响亦或轻或重,但均未见统计学差异。3例直肠癌患者施行miles氏手术,术后出现明显IL-2量下降,sIL-2R量增高,持续时间长。因此,初步说明创伤大的手术在一定程度上影响机体的IL-2/sIL-2R系统。并可从中发现规律,采取措施,具有一定的临床价值。     

Marked decrease in the levels of two inflammatory markers,hs-C-reactive protein and fibrinogen in patients with severe carotid atherosclerosis after eversion carotid endarterectomy

Objective and design: To study changes in the levels of two acute phase proteins, plasma fibrinogen and serum C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in patients with severe carotid stenosis after eversion endarterectomy.Material and subjects: A total of 117 consecutive patients who underwent eversion endarterectomy were included in the study. Blood samples for acute phase protein measurement were taken before operation as well as 5.7 weeks and 13.8 months (median) post-surgery. Plasma fibrinogen and serum hs-CRP concentrations were promptly determined.Results: During the follow-up period sharp, highly significant (p < 0.0001) drop occurred in the serum concentrations of both acute phase proteins. The drop in the hs-CRP levels during the follow up period was mainly due to decrease in patients with highest baseline CRP levels.Conclusions: Our present findings indicate that removal of atherosclerotic plaques from the carotid arteries markedly decreases the production of two acute phase proteins due to the decrease of the inflammatory burden or the removal of the advanced plaques able to produce these proteins.Received 20 April 2004; returned for revision 9 June 2004; accepted by A. Falus 25 June 2004     

Increased central adiposity is associated with pro-inflammatory immunoglobulin G N-glycans

Background

Increased body fat may be associated with an increased risk of developing an underlying pro-inflammatory state, thus leading to greater risk of developing certain chronic conditions. Immunoglobulin G has the ability to exert both anti- and pro-inflammatory effects, and the N-glycosylation of the fragment crystallisable portion is involved in mediating this process. Body mass index, a rudimentary yet gold standard indication for body fat, has been shown to be associated with agalactosylated immunoglobulin G N-glycans.

Adult Still's disease reflects a Th2 rather than a Th1 cytokine profile

Adult Still's disease (ASD) is a chronic multisystemic disease. Extraordinarily high serum levels of IL-18 in ASD patients have been described, whereas the mechanism remains to be clarified. This study aimed to evaluate proinflammatory cytokines and to consider their pathological roles. In patients with rheumatic diseases (n = 151), blood samples were taken at the active phase and the serum levels of IL-18 and other proinflammatory cytokines were measured by ELISA. The extra-high levels of IL-18 were confirmed selectively in ASD patients (n = 10). In the active phase of ASD patients, the levels of IL-6 were elevated accordingly, but IL-1beta and TNF-alpha were undetectable. As to Th1-Th2 cytokines, the levels of IL-4 and IL-13, but not INF-gamma, IL-12, or IL-2, were elevated in all ASD patients examined. Moreover, the serum levels of IL-18 showed a good correlation with those of IL-4, suggesting that ASD reflects a Th2 rather than a Th1 cytokine profile.     

Direct modulatory effect of C-reactive protein on primary human monocyte adhesion to human endothelial cells

C-reactive protein (CRP) is the prototypic acute phase serum protein in humans. The effects of CRP on primary human monocyte adhesion molecule expression and interaction with the endothelium have not been studied. Herein, we describe an investigation into the phenotypic and functional consequences of CRP binding to peripheral blood monocytes ex vivo. Peripheral whole blood was collected from healthy, non-smoking males. Mononuclear cells (MNC) and monocytes were isolated by differential centrifugation using lymphoprep and Dynal negative isolation kit, respectively. Cells were exposed to CRP from 0 to 250 micro g/ml for 0-60 min at 37 degrees C and analysed for (a) CD11b, PECAM-1 (CD31) and CD32 expression by flow cytometry and (b) adhesion to LPS (1 micro g/ml; 0-24 h) treated human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). CD14+ monocyte expression of CD11b increased significantly up to twofold when exposed to CRP, compared to controls. There was no significant difference in CD32 expression, whereas CD31 expression decreased after exposure to CRP. CRP treatment of monocytes inhibited their adhesion to early LPS-activated HUVEC (0-5 h). However, the adhesion of CRP-treated monocytes to HUVEC was significantly greater to late activation antigens on HUVEC (24 h, LPS) compared to controls. We have shown that CRP can affect monocyte activation ex vivo and induce phenotypic changes that result in an altered recruitment to endothelial cells. This study provides the first evidence for a further role for C-reactive protein in both monocyte activation and adhesion, which may be of importance during an inflammatory event.     

C-reactive protein concentration is not related to islet autoimmunity status in offspring of parents with type 1 diabetes

Autoimmunity may be associated with acute or chronic inflammation. In order to determine whether the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP) was an indicator of inflammatory events that precede, predict, or associate with islet autoimmunity or type 1 diabetes, CRP was measured in sequential antibody-negative, seroconversion, and follow-up-positive samples from 65 prospectively studied islet autoantibody-positive children. Although changes in CRP concentrations were observed in some children, overall CRP concentrations were similar in antibody-negative samples (median, 0.21 mg/L), antibody-positive samples (median, 0.26 mg/L), and samples at seroconversion (median, 0.26 mg/L). CRP concentrations at diabetes onset (median, 0.59 mg/L) were not significantly increased over antibody-negative samples (P = 0.07). CRP concentrations did not predict diabetes development. CRP concentrations were related to age (r = 0.26; P < 0.001) and were increased in samples obtained from October to January (P < 0.001). These findings suggest that CRP concentrations are not a valuable marker of progression to type 1 diabetes and highlight the importance of correcting analyses for seasonal variations.     

Probiotics in infancy induce protective immune profiles that are characteristic for chronic low-grade inflammation

Background Probiotics are widely studied both in the treatment and prevention of allergic diseases, but their mode of action is poorly known. Objective Our aim was to examine the effect of probiotic bacteria on in vivo cytokine, antibody, and inflammatory responses in allergy‐prone infants. Methods In a randomized double‐blind study, probiotic bacteria or placebo were given for 1 month before delivery to mothers and for 6 months to infants with a family history of allergy. Plasma samples were analysed for C‐reactive protein (CRP), total IgA and IgE, food‐specific IgA, IgG, and IgE, IL‐2, IL‐4, IL‐6, IL‐10, TNF‐α, and IFN‐γ. We analysed the associations of immunological and inflammatory parameters at age 6 months with probiotic treatment and allergic phenotype at 2 years. Results Infants receiving probiotic bacteria had higher plasma levels of CRP (P=0.008), total IgA (P=0.016), total IgE (P=0.047), and IL‐10 (P=0.002) than infants in the placebo group. Increased plasma CRP level at age 6 months was associated with a decreased risk of eczema [odds ratio (OR) 0.41 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.17–0.99], P=0.046], and with a decreased risk of allergic disease [OR 0.38 (95% CI 0.16–0.87), P=0.023] at age 2 years, when adjusted with probiotic use. Conclusion The association of CRP with a decreased risk of eczema at 2 years of age in allergy‐prone children supports the view that chronic, low‐grade inflammation protects from eczema. Probiotic‐induced low‐grade inflammation was characterized by elevation of IgE, IgA, and IL‐10, the changes typically observed in helminth infection‐associated induction of regulatory mechanisms. The findings emphasize the role of chronic microbial exposure as an immune modulator protecting from allergy.