Targeting NF-κB c-Rel in regulatory T cells to treat corneal transplantation rejection

The relevance of Tregs in the induction of tolerance against corneal allografts has been well established. Although it is well known that the conversion of Tregs into effector-like cells contributes to the loss of corneal immune privilege, the underlying mechanism is still not fully understood. Using heterologous penetrating keratoplasty model, we found that Tregs from corneal allograft rejected mice (inflam-Tregs) exhibit impaired function and characteristics of effector T cells. Further study showed that the expression of NF-κB c-Rel, a key mediator of effector T cell function, was significantly increased in inflam-Tregs. Mechanistic study revealed that elevated NF-κB c-Rel level in inflam-Tregs impaired Treg function through the promotion of inflammatory cytokine production and glycolysis. More importantly, we demonstrated that targeting NF-κB c-Rel was able to improve the immune suppressive function of inflam-Tregs in vitro and enhance the potential of them to suppress corneal transplantation rejection. Therefore, our current study identified NF-κB c-Rel as a key mediator of the conversion of Tregs into effector-like cells when under inflammatory environment.     

Extracellular vesicles released from irradiated neonatal mouse cheek tissue increased cell survival after radiation

Alopecia is one of the common symptoms after high-dose radiation exposure. In our experiments, neonatal mice that received 7 Gy X-ray exhibited defects in overall hair growth, except for their cheeks. This phenomenon might suggest that some substances were secreted and prevented hair follicle loss in the infant tissues around their cheeks after radiation damage. In this study, we focused on exosome-like vesicles (ELV) secreted from cheek skin tissues and back skin tissues, as control, and examined their radiation protective effects on mouse fibroblast cell lines. We observed that ELV from irradiated cheek skin showed protective effects from radiation. Our results suggest that ELV from radiation-exposed cheek skin tissue is one of the secreted factors that prevent hair follicle loss after high-dose radiation.     

迪利单抗对肺癌患者嗜酸性气道炎症的研究

目的 探讨信迪利单抗对肺癌患者嗜酸性气道炎症的影响。方法 选取2019年4月—2020年4月于徐州医科大学附属宿迁医院就诊的60例IV期非鳞非小细胞肺癌患者,随机分为对照组(单纯化疗组)和试验组(信迪利单抗联合化疗组);对照组给予培美曲塞500 mg/m2联合顺铂75 mg/m2静脉注射;试验组在对照组治疗方案基础上联合免疫检查点抑制剂信迪利单抗200 mg静脉注射,均21天为1个周期。6个周期治疗后检测两组患者呼出气一氧化氮(Fractional exhaled nitric oxide,FeNO)、外周血嗜酸性粒细胞计数、肺功能及动脉血气;分析信迪利单抗治疗组严重不良事件(SAE)及免疫相关性肺炎(CIP)的发生率。结果 ⑴试验组在第2、4、6周期治疗后FeNO水平、外周血嗜酸性粒细胞计数相较于基线水平出现升高趋势,但差异无统计学意义(PFeNO=0.536; PEos=0.762)。⑵两组患者经6个周期治疗后,第1秒用力呼吸容积(FEV1)、用力肺活量(FVC)、FEV1/FVC、一氧化碳弥散量占预计值百分比(DLco%)较治疗前均无明显变化(PFEV1=0.615; PFVC=0.473; PFEV1/FVC=0.637; PDLco%=0.598);动脉血气分析中PH、PaO2、PaCO2水平较治疗前均无明显变化(PPH=0.457; PPaCO2=0.242; PPaO2=0.631)。⑶试验组免疫相关SAE发生率和CIP的发生率均为0。结论 6周期治疗后信迪利单抗对肺癌患者的嗜酸性气道炎症、肺功能、动脉血气分析无明显影响,未出现免疫相关SAE及CIP。     

胆道结石术后继发急性胆管炎病原菌及sCD14-ST和IL-8的诊断价值

目的探讨胆道结石术后继发急性胆管炎病原菌及可溶性CD14亚型(sCD14-ST)、白细胞介素-8(IL-8)的诊断价值。方法选择海南医学院第一附属医院2017年1月-2019年6月收治的胆道结石术后继发急性胆管炎患者62例作为研究对象,纳入研究组,选择同期医院收治的胆道结石术后未继发急性胆管炎的患者60例设为对照组;对研究组患者病原菌进行统计;比较不同急性胆管炎程度、不同预后结局患者血清sCD14-ST、IL-8水平;采用受试者工作特征曲线评估血清sCD14-ST、IL-8水平对于患者不良预后的诊断价值。结果 62例患者共培养分离病原菌67株,其中革兰阴性菌43株占64.18%,革兰阳性菌21株占31.34%,真菌3株占4.48%,以大肠埃希菌为主;重度急性胆管炎患者血清sCD14-ST、IL-8分别为(91.38±25.67)pg/ml、(45.28±13.61)pg/ml高于中度患者分别为(74.34±19.65)pg/ml、(32.06±10.44)pg/ml及轻度患者(P均<0.001),中度患者血清sCD14-ST、IL-8水平高于轻度患者(P均<0.001);预后不良患者急性胆管炎血清sCD14-ST、IL-8分别为(89.84±25.09)pg/ml、(41.94±12.28)pg/ml高于预后良好患者(P<0.05);sCD14-ST、IL-8对胆道结石术后急性胆管炎患者预后的截断值分别为65.65、29.31 pg/ml,其曲线下面积分别为0.841、0.768。结论胆道结石术后继发急性胆管炎病原以革兰阴性菌为主;运用血清sCD14-ST、IL-8可较好区分疾病严重程度,且对患者预后具有一定预测价值。     

癌高发区非癌症患者血清铜、锌水平及影响因素

目的：探讨癌高发区非癌症患者的血清铜、血清锌水平及其影响因素。方法：用原子吸收法测定血清铜、血清锌值。并对膳食、健康状况和经济水平等因素进行问卷调查,采用单因素相关、逐步回归分析方法来研究癌高发区、对照区年龄在40～60岁长期居住的非癌症患者人群及其多种因素影响的关系。结果：癌高发区人群血清铜、血清铜锌比值明显高于对照区,血清锌值明显低于对照区。血清铜值与现病史和地区有关．男性血清铜高于女性,血清锌值随经济水平和肉摄入量的增加而增高。地区、现病史和性别对血清铜锌比值影响比其它因素更明显。结论：现病史和地区是影响血清铜锌比值的重要因素。血清铜锌比值可考虑作为评价癌高发区的因素之一。     

β-淀粉样肽氧化应激损伤在大鼠Alzheimer病中的作用

目的　探讨氧化应激在阿尔茨海默病 (Alzheimer’sdisease,AD)发病中的作用 .方法　参照Nabeshima方法 ,用立体定向方法将β 淀粉样肽 (β AP1 4 0 ,10 μg)注入大鼠侧脑室建立大鼠AD模型 ,分别于 1,2和 3wk时测定血液和脑组织中过氧化氢酶 (CAT)、总抗氧化能力 (T AOC)、胆碱酯酶(ChE)的含量及其学习记忆能力 ,并进行相关分析 .结果　β AP注射后 1wk ,脑组织中ChE ,CAT ,T AOC较对照组明显降低 (10 .1± 4.1) ,(6 .8± 0 .8)和 (3.4± 1.0 )kU·g-1(P <0 .0 1) .随时间延长 ,3wk时CAT和T AOC下降越显著 ,机体的抗氧化能力越低 (6 .5± 4.4) ,(2 .0± 1.2 )和 (2 .4± 1.2 )kU·g-1,同时ChE的减少 (6 .5± 4.4)kU·g-1,动物的学习记忆能力亦明显降低 ,且两者间呈正相关 .而在外周血中ChE和CAT下降不明显 (P >0 .0 5 ) ,T AOC自 1wk始较对照组呈下降趋势 ,至 3wk时明显降低 (6 .8± 1.2 ,P <0 .0 1) .结论　β AP能诱发氧化应激反应 ,在AD的形成过程中起着非常重要的作用 ,是AD形成的一个重要因素     

半套式PCR和DNA探针技术检测Q热立克次体

目的 建立半套式PCR和DNA探针技术由于检测Q热立克次体。方法 依据已知的Q热立克次体的16S和23S rRNA基因及其间区的序列。设计3条引物,建立了扩增16S－23S mRNA基因间区的半套式PCR方法,并将扩增片段制成探针,建立了斑点杂交技术。结果 10株Q热立克次体分离株均可扩增出572bp的PCR条带,而对照菌都为阴性,此半套式PCR方法的灵敏度高达1pg;用九里株扩增片段标记后制成的探针,与10个Q热立克次体分离株的全DNA呈阳性杂交,对照菌为阴性,此杂交方法的灵敏度为0．5ng。结论 基于Q热立克次体16S－23S rRNA基因间区的半套式PCR和DNA探针技术具有较好的特异性和灵敏度,可联合应用于Q热的病原学诊断。