Gestational alloimmune liver disease treated with exchange transfusion and intravenous immunoglobulin: A case study

Gestational alloimmune liver disease (GALD) is a materno-fetal alloimmune disorder that targets the fetal liver and often causes neonatal liver failure. GALD most commonly presents as neonatal hemochromatosis (NH), which is a severe neonatal liver injury confirmed by extra-hepatic iron accumulation at various sites. With the discovery of the alloimmune mechanism of GALD, exchange transfusion and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) administration are being used as novel treatments. Here, we present a rare case of an 11-day-old female infant who presented with marked hyperbilirubinemia. Laboratory findings showed significantly elevated direct and indirect bilirubin, high ferritin and alpha fetoprotein levels, high transferrin saturation, and severe coagulopathy. Abdominal magnetic resonance imaging revealed markedly reduced T2 signal intensity in the liver and pancreas compared to the spleen, suggesting iron deposition. The infant was diagnosed with NH and successfully treated with exchange transfusion and four doses of IVIG.     

The co-expression characteristics of LAG3 and PD-1 on the T cells of patients with breast cancer reveal a new therapeutic strategy

Many studies have shown a special interaction between LAG3 and PD-1 in T cell inhibition, while the co-expression and effect of LAG3 and PD-1 on T cells in breast cancer patients are still not very clear. Here, with strict exclusion criteria, 88 patients with breast cancer and 18 healthy controls were enrolled. The percentages of LAG3⁺PD-1⁺ T cells in their peripheral blood (PBL) and tumor infiltrating T cells (TIL) were analyzed by flow cytometry, which showed an increase in TILs but no difference in PBLs and presented differences in TILs in different molecular subtypes (P < 0.05). In triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), the highest percentages were observed, while in ER+/PR+ breast cancer, the lowest percentages were observed; however, these percentages were not different in different clinical stages (P > 0.05). Immunohistochemical staining showed that the expression of their ligands, PD-L1, MHC class II molecular and FGL1, was inconsistent in different molecular subtypes and clinical stages. Analysis of the functions of T cells with different phenotypes showed that the proliferation and secretion capacity of LAG3⁺PD-1⁺ T cells was obviously exhausted, with more than a two-fold of decrease compared with the groups of single positive LAG3 or PD-1 (P < 0.05). Finally, in a mouse model of TNBC, the dual blockade of LAG3 and PD-1 was indicated to achieve a better anti-tumour effect than either one alone (P < 0.05), which may provide a new strategy for the immunoregulatory treatment of patients with TNBC in the future.     

HIV抗体阳性人免疫球蛋白的代谢和安全性分析

医疗卫生市场对静注免疫球蛋白(Intravenous Immunoglobulin,IVIg)的需求日渐增长,保障安全供血一直以来是一项严峻挑战。作为一种无法根治的血液传播病毒,人类免疫缺陷病毒(Human Immunodeficiency Virus,HIV)严重威胁着供血安全。HIV抗体是HIV既往感染的指标,然而HIV抗体并不具有感染性,含有HIV抗体的制品也不一定具有感染性。本文从抗体代谢、输入性HIV抗体代谢和不同来源HIV抗体的安全性等角度,综述了HIV抗体阳性的血液制品的安全性。     

养阴利咽饮与玉液散吹喉对阴虚肺燥型慢性咽炎患者血清因子的影响

目的:探讨养阴利咽饮与玉液散吹喉对阴虚肺燥型慢性咽炎患者血清炎性因子的影响。方法:将2015年8月至2017年3月山东省淄博市第四人民医院收治的慢性咽炎患者118例作为研究对象,按治疗方法不同分为对照组和观察组,每组59例。对照组用常规西药治疗,观察组用养阴利咽饮与玉液散吹喉治疗,均连续治疗30 d。比较2组临床疗效,观察并比较治疗前后2组患者主要临床症状改善情况,唾液中分泌型免疫球蛋白A(SIgA)、血清炎性因子水平及生命质量变化。结果:治疗后观察组总有效率为91.53%,高于对照组的76.27%(P<0.05)。治疗后2组咽痛、干咳、咽黏膜充血水肿临床症状积分低于治疗前,且观察组低于对照组(P<0.01)。与治疗前比较,治疗后2组患者唾液中SIgA水平均明显升高,血清肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)及C-反应蛋白(CRP)水平均明显降低,且2组比较差异均有统计学意义(均P<0.01)。治疗后2组患者SF-36各项评分均明显高于治疗前,且观察组高于对照组(P<0.05或P<0.01)。结论:养阴利咽饮与玉液散吹喉联用可降低阴虚肺燥型慢性咽炎患者血清TNF-α、CRP水平,升高唾液中SIgA含量,改善患者临床症状,提高患者生命质量。     

外源性神经节苷脂相关性吉兰—巴雷综合征的发病机制及诊治研究进展

吉兰―巴雷综合征（GBS）是一种以快速进行性四肢麻木无力为特点的急性炎性脱髓鞘性多发性多神经根神经病。随着外源性神经节苷脂在临床的广泛应用，该药引起的副作用也逐渐显现，外源性神经节苷脂相关性GBS是其最严重的并发症，临床上主要表现为轴索型GBS，以四肢弛缓性瘫痪为首发症状，表现为急性、严重且快速进展的周围神经受累，较其他轴索型GBS病情重，恢复时间长，预后差。目前发病机制尚不明确。静脉注射人免疫球蛋白是其具有循证医学证据的治疗方法，目前已取代血浆置换成为GBS首选治疗方法，推荐剂量为0.4 g/（kg·d），连续静滴5 d，大剂量激素治疗的效果还有待进一步探讨。早发现、早诊断、尽早停用外源性神经节苷脂、及时应用人血免疫球蛋白冲击治疗和康复治疗，可改善预后。     

Coronavirus disease 2019-associated immunoglobulin A vasculitis/Henoch–Schönlein purpura: A case report and review

Immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis or Henoch–Schönlein purpura is a predominantly pediatric disease occurring after a triggering viral or bacterial infection. Conversely, drug exposure is the most common inciting event in adult cases of IgA vasculitis. Recently, data has suggested a temporal association between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the development of IgA vasculitis in children and adults. Here, we describe a case of IgA vasculitis with nephritis in a 70-year-old man with COVID-19 and perform a comprehensive review of eight reported cases of suspected COVID-19-associated IgA vasculitis. When compared to classical IgA vasculitis, COVID-19-associated IgA vasculitis exclusively affects males (p < 0.00002) and is more common in adults (p < 0.005). Among cases of COVID-19-associated IgA vasculitis, adult cases were associated with significantly more arthralgia than pediatric cases (p = 0.04). In cases where skin biopsy was obtained, direct immunofluorescence (DIF) was negative for IgA in 50% of cases; thereafter, kidney biopsy DIF was positive for IgA in all cases. With this study, we provide support for an association between IgA vasculitis and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection and provide clinical information differentiating its manifestations from classical IgA vasculitis.     

支原体肺炎患儿免疫功能变化的检测价值

目的分析免疫功能变化在支原体肺炎感染患儿中的检测价值。方法在2016年8月-2018年8月在医院接受诊治的114例支原体肺炎患儿与114例健康体检者作为本次研究。按根据是否属于支原体肺炎划分为试验组与常规组。试验组与常规组均接受免疫功能变化检测,总结并对比两组补体、免疫球蛋白水平、红细胞免疫水平以及T淋巴细胞亚群水平。结果试验组患儿的各项补体、免疫球蛋白水平相对于常规组而言均有明显数据差异(P<0.05);试验组患儿的各项细胞免疫水平相对于常规组而言均有明显数据差异(P<0.05);试验组患儿的各项T淋巴细胞亚群水平相对于常规组而言均有明显数据差异(P<0.05)。结论免疫功能变化在支原体肺炎感染患儿中的检测价值突出,可以作为患儿症状的检测与症状严重程度的判断依据。