托珠单抗在新型冠状病毒肺炎的应用研究探讨

2019年12月以来,新型冠状病毒肺炎(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19)在武汉暴发并蔓延至全国,给整个社会带来巨大的挑战。部分COVID-19感染者早期发病并不十分凶险,但后期会突然加速进展,病人很快进入多脏器功能衰竭的状态,李兰娟院士等提出了"细胞因子风暴"概念。但目前并没有特效药物,认为IL-6是诱发细胞因子风暴的重要通路,本文结合相关文献的复习和分析,旨在综述IL-6受体阻断剂托珠单抗在新型冠状病毒肺炎危重患者使用的可行性。     

Assessment of heavy metals by ICP-OES and their impact on insulin stimulating hormone and carbohydrate metabolizing enzymes

Arsenic (As) and cadmium (Cd) have recently emerged as major health concerns owing to their strong association with diabetes mellitus (DM). We aimed to investigate the heavy metals exposure towards incidence of DM at various enzymatic and hormonal levels. Additionally, association of As and Cd with Zinc (Zn, essential metal) was also evaluated. Spot urine samples were collected to assess As, Cd and Zn through ICP-OES. Serum was analyzed by assay method for fasting blood glucose, liver and renal function biomarkers. ELISA was performed to investigate the impact of heavy metals on HbA1c, α-amylase, DPP-IV, IGF-1, leptin, GSH, MDA, SOD, HDL, FFA, TG and interleukin (IL)-6. Association of heavy metals with DM was measured by odds ratio (OR) and level of significance was assessed by Chi-squared test. Unpaired student's t-test was used to compare DM-associated risk factors in heavy metals-exposed and unexposed participants. As and Cd were detectable in 75.4% and 83% participants with mean concentration of 75.5 ppb and 54.5 ppb, respectively. For As exposure, OR in the third quartile was maximum ie 1.34 (95% CI, 0.80 to 2.23), however the result was not statistically significant (P > .05). For Cd exposure, OR in the fourth quartile was considerably high, 1.62 (95% CI, 1.00 to 2.61), with a significant probability value (P < .05). Urinary Cd was negatively associated with Zn. As and Cd exposure increases the incidence of DM in the general population. Impaired hormonal and enzymatic levels in diabetic and non-diabetic exposed participants reflect the multiple organ damage by heavy metal exposure.     

The effects of grass pollen allergoid immunotherapy on clinical and immunological parameters in children with allergic rhinitis

Allergoid immunotherapy is a new form of allergen immunotherapy allowing safe administration of high allergen doses. There is limited information on the effects of allergoid immunotherapy in children with allergic rhinitis. To investigate the immunological and clinical effects of allergoid immunotherapy in children with allergic rhinitis due to grass pollen allergy. Children with allergic rhinitis were assigned to allergoid immunotherapy (n = 27) or control (n = 26, no immunotherapy) groups. Children in the immunotherapy group received seven injections of grass pollen allergoid immunotherapy before grass pollen season and continued to receive maintenance immunotherapy for 27 months. All patients were offered a pharmacotherapy regimen to be used on demand during the pollen seasons. Clinical and laboratory parameters were compared between the immunotherapy and control groups. The rhinoconjunctivitis symptom-medication score and asthma symptom score were lower in the immunotherapy group after 1 yr of maintenance immunotherapy (p < 0.01 for both). Skin test reactivity and nasal reactivity as determined by nasal provocation testing for grass pollen were significantly decreased after 1 yr of immunotherapy (p < 0.001 for both). The seasonal increase in bronchial reactivity and nasal lavage eosinophil cationic protein levels were prevented after the first year of immunotherapy (p < 0.05 for both). The seasonal increase in immunoglobulin (Ig)E decreased (p < 0.05) and grass-specific IgG, IgG(1) and IgG(4) increased significantly already at the end of the seven-injection build-up therapy (p < 0.001, for all). Interleukin (IL)-4 levels in the culture supernatants showed a steady decline from baseline at first and second year of immunotherapy (p < 0.001) but remained unchanged in the control group. Allergoid immunotherapy is an effective method in the treatment of grass pollen-induced allergic rhinitis in children and prevents the seasonal increase in bronchial hyper-reactivity. Changes in specific IgE and IgG levels and decreased IL-4 production in peripheral blood mononuclear cell culture supernatants may account for the observed clinical effects.     

rhIL-1Ra对恒河猴肾脏毒性的病理组织学观察

目的 观察重组人白介素-1受体拮抗剂(rhIL-1Ra)的毒性靶器官及毒性的严重程度.方法 32只成年恒河猴分为rhIL-1Ra 2mg/(kg·d)(n=6)、10mg/(kg·d)(n=6)和50mg/(kg·d)(n=6)连续给药90天组,10mg/(kg·d)(n=4)连续给药30天组,正常对照组(n=5)和溶剂对照组(n=5).rhIL-1Ra为皮下注射给药,每日1次.观察指标包括一般药物反应、尿八项、心电图、眼底检查、外周血细胞计数及白细胞分类、凝血时间、血清生化、外周血T细胞亚群和猴抗rhIL-1Ra抗体测定、脏器重量和脏器系数、常规病理组织学检查.结果 给药后30天各给药组动物血清非特异性抗体明显升高.rhIL-1Ra 2mg/(kg·d)组其他检测指标均未见明显地改变.rhIL-1Ra 10mg/(kg·d)组给药后90天肾小球毛细血管基底膜明显增厚,但此剂量给药时间为30天时未见任何异常.rhIL-1Ra 50mg/(kg·d)组肾小球及肾小管中蛋白性液体量多,小球毛细血管基底膜增厚更为严重,且停药30天后基底膜增厚程度仍未见明显减轻或改善.结论 rhIL-1Ra的主要毒性靶器官为肾脏,2mg/(kg·d)为安全剂量,10mg/(kg·d)给药30天时为安全剂量,给药90天为恒河猴中毒性剂量,而50mg/(kg·d)为明显的毒性反应剂量,可产生难以恢复的肾脏纤维化.     

Regulation of fibroblast-induced collagen gel contraction by interleukin-1β

Fibroblasts incorporated within collagen gels induce a cell-mediated contraction of the gel to form a three-dimensional, tissue-like structure by a mechanism thought to mimic wound contraction in vivo . In this study a gel contraction model was used to investigate the ability of fibroblasts derived from adult gingiva, adult skin and fetal skin to organise a collagen matrix. In addition the effects of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) on the contraction process was also investigated. Over the concentration range 5-50 U/ml, IL-1β induced a statistically significant inhibition of gel contraction in all fibroblast cell types ( P <0.05), although fetal fibroblasts appeared least responsive and gingival fibroblasts most responsive to the inhibitory effects of this cytokine. Comparison of gel contraction by the different fibroblast strains indicated that fetal and gingival fibroblasts shared similar contraction kinetics. For the adult skin fibroblasts, three of five strains studied showed significantly diminished levels of gel contraction compared to fetal and gingival cells. This apparent difference in fibroblast phenotype may, at least in part, explain the fetal-like wound healing pattern seen in the oral mucosa.     

Xenogeneic bone marrow transplantation: II. Porcine-specific growth factors enhance porcine bone marrow engraftment in an in vitro primate microenvironment

Abstract: Establishment of mixed bone marrow chimerism in pig-to-primate transplantation, as a means of inducing specific immune tolerance, will require that both immune and nonimmune barriers be overcome. As a preliminary step in evaluating nonimmune barriers in this system, we have developed an in vitro model of engraftment in which long-term culture of porcine bone marrow-derived hematopoietic cells is supported on preformed primate bone marrow stromal layers. In the absence of cytokine supplementation, primate stromal cells were unable to support long-term porcine hematopoiesis in these cultures. Supplementation with porcine Steel Factor was required for long-term maintenance of hematopoietic progenitor cell content and total hematopoietic activity. Addition of porcine IL-3, in combination with porcine Steel Factor, increased long-term progenitor cell content and hematopoietic activity on primate stroma to levels comparable to that obtained in cultures on porcine stroma. The combination of porcine GM-CSF and Steel Factor increased progenitor cell content and hematopoietic activity early in the cultures, but had little effect in long-term cultures. The Steel Factor and IL-3 combination was species-specific in its action in these cultures, as the corresponding human cytokines were unable to effectively support long-term porcine hematopoiesis. Likewise, the combination of porcine cytokines had only minimal effects on long-term bone marrow culture of primate CD34+ cells I on primate stroma.     

A variant of the HL-60 cell line expressing a high level of PTP1C exhibits increased susceptibility to differentiation by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate

A variant of the HL-60 cell line, HL-60/MCSFR4D2, has been found to express twice the amount of PTP1C as compared to the parental HL-60 cell line by immunoblotting and immunoprecipitation. Differentiation of the variant cells after phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) treatment was examined by the appearance of adherence. In 1% fetal calf serum (FCS), 20% of HL-60/MCSFR4D2 cells exhibited adherence after treatment with 0.5 ng/ml PMA for 48 h, 60% exhibited adherence after treatment with 1.0 ng/ml PMA and 80% exhibited adherence after treatment with 5.0 ng/ml PMA, while HL-60 cells exhibited only a slight response. Furthermore, antisense PTP1C oligonucleotides decreased the PMA-induced adherence of HL-60/MCSFR4D2 cells. These results suggest that the high-expression of PTP1C in HL-60 cells may be involved in the enhancement of susceptibility to macrophage-like differentiation by PMA.     

Synthesis of TPH-13, a new tridecapeptide from Phyllomedusa rohdei

The synthesis of TPH-13 (Glp-Glu-Lys-Pro-Tyr-Trp-Pro-Pro-Pro-Ile-Tyr-Pro-Met-OH), a tridecapeptide isolated from the skin of the South American frog Phyllomedusa rohdei, is described and alternative approaches are discussed.     

儿童慢性乙型肝炎细胞免疫功能及胸腺素疗效

目的　探讨慢性乙型肝炎(CHB)患儿细胞免疫功能及胸腺素疗效。方法　6 0例CHB患儿随机分为常规组(予常规治疗)和胸腺素组(在常规治疗基础上+胸腺素) ,并以6 0例健康儿童作为正常对照组。于治疗前、疗程结束后1mo检测T细胞亚群(CD+ 3 、CD+ 4 、CD+ 8)、血清白细胞介素2 (IL 2 )及可溶性白细胞介素2受体(sIL 2R)水平;定期复查肝功能、乙肝标志物和HBV DNA。结果　与正常对照组比较,CHB组CD+ 3 与CD+ 4 的百分率、CD+ 4 /CD+ 8及血清IL 2水平明显降低(P均<0 0 1) ,CD+ 8百分率及血清sIL 2R水平明显升高(P均<0 0 1) ;与常规组比较,胸腺素组血清ALT明显下降(P <0 0 1) ,ALT复常时间明显缩短(P <0 0 1) ,HBeAg转阴率明显上升(P <0 0 5 ) ,各免疫学指标明显恢复,差异均有统计学意义(P <0 0 1或P <0 0 5 )。结论　CHB患儿细胞免疫功能低下,胸腺素能增强细胞免疫功能,有利于病毒清除和肝功能的恢复