Increased IL-10/IL-17 ratio is aggravated along with the prognosis of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

ObjectiveThis study is to investigate the association between the Treg/Th17 cells and prognosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).MethodsTotally 50 CLL patients and 20 Health controls were included in this study. Regulatory T (Treg) cells and the cell subset secreting IL-17 (Th17) in peripheral blood were detected with flow cytometry. Serum levels of IL-10 and IL-17 were determined with ELISA, and expression of Foxp3 and RORγt was assessed with quantitative real-time PCR.ResultsTreg and Th17 cell proportions in peripheral blood in the CLL patients were significantly higher than control. Serum levels of IL-10 and IL-17, and expression of Foxp3 and RORγt, were significantly increased in the CLL patients. Ratios of Treg/Th17 and IL-10/IL-17 were significantly elevated in the CLL patients. Compared with those before treatment, Treg/Th17 and IL-10/IL-17 ratios were declined in the CLL patients in remission. Compared with the non-remission group, Treg cells were significantly decreased, while Th17 cells were significantly increased, resulting in decreased Treg/Th17 ratio, in the remission group. Moreover, the serum IL-10 level was significantly decreased, while the serum IL-17 level was significantly increased, resulting in declined IL-10/IL-17 ratio, in the remission group. Correlation analysis showed that, Treg and Th17 cell counts were significantly associated with CD38 and ZAP-70 expression in the CLL patients. Moreover, the IL-10/IL-17 ratio was also significantly associated with CLL prognostic factors.ConclusionAltered Treg/Th17 and IL-10/IL-17 ratios in CLL would be aggravated along with the disease progression, which might be used as indicators for the disease prognosis.     

调节性B淋巴细胞在视神经脊髓炎谱系疾病患者外周血中的表达和意义

背景 调节性B淋巴细胞(Breg)是一类具有负向免疫调节作用的细胞,在多种自身免疫性疾病中表达异常,视神经脊髓炎谱系疾病(NMOSD)系自身免疫性疾病,目前关于Breg在NMOSD患者外周血中的表达和意义的研究较少。目的 研究Breg在NMOSD患者外周血中的表达和意义。方法 选取2019年6月—2021年12月新疆医科大学第一附属医院神经内科收治的NMOSD患者55例作为NMOSD组,选取同期本院体检正常的健康志愿者50例作为对照组。运用流式细胞仪检测两组研究对象外周血中CD19⁺CD24^hiCD38^hi Breg、CD19⁺CD24^hiCD27⁺Breg的表达。采用酶联免疫吸附测定(ELISA)法检测和比较两组研究对象血清中白介素10(IL-10)、白介素35(IL-35)和转化生长因子β1(TGF-β1)的水平。结果 NMOSD组患者CD19⁺CD24^hiCD38^hi Breg、CD1...     

Safety and efficacy of oral nemonoxacin versus levofloxacin in treatment of community-acquired pneumonia: A phase 3, multicenter,randomized, double-blind,double-dummy,active-controlled,non-inferiority trial

Background/Purpose

Nemonoxacin is a novel nonfluorinated quinolone with excellent in vitro activity against most pathogens in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), especially Gram-positive isolates. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of nemonoxacin compared with levofloxacin in patients with CAP.

关节假体周围感染患者血清学指标未达诊断阈值的影响因素分析

目的探讨关节假体周围感染(periprosthetic joint infection,PJI)患者血清C反应蛋白(C-reactive protein,CRP)和红细胞沉降率(erythrocyte sedimentation rate,ESR)不符合2011版美国肌肉骨骼感染协会(Musculoskeletal Infection Society,MSIS)诊断标准的影响因素。方法2011年12月至2019年12月因PJI住院治疗的患者328例,男152例、女176例,年龄(62.10±13.74)岁(范围24~87岁);膝关节172例(52.4%),髋关节151例(46.0%),肘关节4例(1.2%),肩关节1例(0.3%)。所有患者均于术前或应用抗生素前行CRP和ESR检测,PJI的诊断采用2011版MSIS诊断标准:CRP≥10 mg/L且ESR≥30 mm/1 h。将患者根据Tsukayama分型、病原体类型及免疫状态等进行分组,比较不同组别患者CRP和ESR不符合MSIS标准(即未达诊断阈值)的发生率。结果119例(36.3%,119/328)CRP或ESR实测值不符合MSIS诊断标准。Tsukayama分型组间不符合率的差异无统计学意义(χ^2=7.224,P=0.065);培养结果阴性组不符合率为46.4%,高于培养阳性组的27.4%(χ^2=12.276,P<0.001);免疫A级组不符合率为42.9%,高于免疫B级组的30.6%和C级组的23.8%(χ^2=6.586,P=0.037)。Logistic回归分析结果提示,培养结果阳性患者发生不符合标准的风险是培养阴性患者的0.420倍(P=0.001);免疫B级患者出现不符合标准现象的风险是免疫A级患者的0.578倍(P=0.040)。结论免疫状态好及培养结果阴性的PJI患者更容易出现血清学指标未达诊断阈值的现象,诊断时应特别注意综合其他指标,以防漏诊。     

超声骨刀与高速磨钻应用于颈椎后路单开门椎管扩大成形术的有效性及安全性的Meta分析

目的 :通过Meta分析评价应用超声骨刀(ultrasonic bone curette,UBC)与高速磨钻(high-speed drill,HSD)在颈椎后路单开门椎管扩大成形术(cervical expansive open-door laminoplasty,CEOL)中的有效性及安全性。方法:计算机检索PubMed、Embase、Web of Science、万方数据库(Wanfang Data)、中国期刊全文数据库(CNKI),搜集关于比较应用超声骨刀和高速磨钻在颈椎后路单开门椎管扩大成形术中有效性及安全性的临床对照研究,检索时限为建库至2021年3月。2名研究人员分别筛选文献、提取数据并评价纳入研究的偏倚风险后,采用Cochrane Library提供的Revman 5.3软件进行Meta分析。结果:最终纳入8个临床研究,包括4个随机对照试验(randomized controlled trial,RCT)和4个队列研究(cohort study,CS),共计631例患者,其中超声骨刀组314例,高速磨钻组317例。Meta分析结果显示,两组间术前、术后早期及末次随访时JOA评分、VAS评分、手术相关总并发症发生率、术后轴性症状和C5神经根麻痹发生率均无统计学差异(P0.05)。然而,与高速磨钻组相比,超声骨刀组手术时间[均数差(mean difference,MD)=-24.78,95%置信区间(confidence interval,CI)为(-36.80,-12.76),P0.0001]、术中出血量[MD=-69.94,95%CI为(-115.40,-24.47),P=0.003]、术后引流量[MD=-53.21,95%CI为(-86.95,-19.46),P=0.002]、硬脊膜撕裂发生率[优势比(odds ratio,OR)=0.30,95%CI为(0.09,0.95),P=0.04]和脑脊液漏发生率[OR=0.30,95%CI为(0.09,0.95),P=0.04]均明显低于高速磨钻组。结论:在颈椎后路单开门椎管扩大成形术中应用超声骨刀安全有效,可以节约手术时间、减少术中出血量和术后引流量、降低硬脊膜撕裂和脑脊液漏的风险。     

MIS-TLIF or CLIF for single segmental lumbar degenerative disease

We aimed to compare the effect of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) and Crenel lateral interbody fusion (CLIF) on single segmental lumbar degenerative disease. Patients with single segmental lumbar degenerative disease undergoing MIS-TLIF (n = 28) and CLIF (n = 28) were enrolled from April to October 2017. Preoperative medical history, anthropometric data, and clinical data were recorded. Visual analogue scores and Oswestry disability index (ODI) were assessed. Radiography was performed before and after surgery. X-ray films were evaluated according to the Bridwell method, visual analogue scores and ODI scores were evaluated. There were no significant differences in the gender, age, clinical diagnosis, involved segment or preoperative ODI score between 2 groups (P > .05). During 12-month follow-up, MIS-TLIF group had less intraoperative blood loss, drainage, postoperative bedridden time, and hospital stay (P < .05), but more operation time and radiation exposure time compared with CLIF group (P < .05). CLIF group reported less pain than MIS-TLIF group (P > .05). Both groups had similar lumbar fusion rate (P > .05). Overall, CLIF has less complications, less trauma and faster recovery for the treatment of single segmental lumbar degenerate disease when compared with MIS-TLIF. Evaluation of more patients and long-term follow-up are still needed to further validate our findings.     

Clinical features of different stage subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord

Subacute combined degeneration (SCD), caused by vitamin B12 disorders, leads to severe degeneration of the spinal cord. Thus, it is significant to make timely diagnosis and treatment options of SCD. The objectives were to summarize clinical features of different sate SCD. Clinical data of 42 SCD patients of spinal cord were retrospectively analyzed, which were classified into early stage, middle stage and late stage SCD. Among the patients, 9 were classified into early stage, 22 into middle stage, and 11 into late stage SCD. Total cholesterol and hemoglobin levels were relatively higher in late stage SCD. In contrast, mean corpusular volume (MCV) level was higher in early stage SCD. There were typical abnormalities only in 8 patients on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and a dynamia was a common neurological abnormality in all patients. Importantly, the differences in abnormal findings in anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA) testing, visual acuity and fundus testing were statistically significant in different stage SCD (P < .05). There were correlation between most variances with SCD stage. Strikingly, there existed close relationship between enhanced levels of blood glucose (r = −0.289, P = .066), glycated hemoglobin (GHB) (r = −0.288, P = .068) and homocysteine (r = −0.563, P = .000), abnormal visual findings (r = 0.309, P = .049) and megaloblastic anemia (r = −0.295, P = .061) with different SCD stage, among which abnormal visual findings were closely associated with middle stage SCD. Moreover, levels of total cholesterol, blood glucose, homocysteine and abnormal finding of visual acuity were significant in diagnosis and clinical staging of SCD (P < .05). Although MRI scanning and serum vitamin B12 level were widely used for SCD diagnosis, neurological examination and homocysteine level may be more potentially valuable indexes for SCD diagnosis and staging.     

Incidence of brain injuries in premature infants with gestational age ≤34 weeks in ten urban hospitals in China

Background

There is a large number (1.5 million per year) of premature births in China. It is necessary to obtain the authentic incidences of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and periventricular leukomalacia (PVL), the common brain injuries, in Chinese premature infants. The present multicenter study aimed to investigate the incidence of brain injuries in premature infants in ten urban hospitals in China.

Methods

The research proposal was designed by the Subspecialty Group of Neonatology of Pediatric Society of the Chinese Medical Association. Ten large-scale urban hospitals voluntarily joined the multicenter investigation. All premature infants with a gestational age ≤34 weeks in the ten hospitals were subjected to routine cranial ultrasound within three days after birth, and then to repeated ultrasound every 3–7 days till their discharge from the hospital from January 2005 to August 2006. A uniform data collection sheet was designed to record cases of brain injuries.

Results

The incidences of overall IVH and severe IVH were 19.7% (305/1551) and 4.6% (72/1551), respectively with 18.4% (56/305) for grade 1, 58.0% (177/305) for grade 2, 17.7% (54/305) for grade 3 and 5.9% (18/305) for grade 4 in nine hospitals. The incidences of overall PVL and cystic PVL were 5.0% (89/1792) and 0.8% (14/1792) respectively, with 84.3% (75/89) for grade 1, 13.5% (12/89) for grade 2, and 2.2% (2/89) for grade 3 in the ten hospitals. The statistically significant risk factors that might aggravate the severity of IVH were vaginal delivery (OR=1.883, 95% CI: 1.099–3.228, P=0.020) and mechanical ventilation (OR=4.150, 95% CI: 2.384–7.223, P=0.000). The risk factors that might result in the development of cystic PVL was vaginal delivery (OR=21.094, 95% CI: 2.650–167.895, P=0.000).

Conclusions

The investigative report can basically reflect the incidence of brain injuries in premature infants in major big cities of China. Since more than 60% of the Chinese population live in the rural areas of China, it is expected to undertake a further multicenter investigation covering the rural areas in the future.     

RNA结合蛋白QKI-5对肾癌细胞增殖和细胞周期的影响

目的:探讨RNA结合蛋白QKI-5在肾癌中的生物学功能。方法:应用以慢病毒为载体的过表达技术观察过表达QKI-5对肾癌细胞增殖作用的影响及对细胞周期的影响。结果:过表达QKI-5能够抑制肾癌细胞株786-O和A-498细胞的增殖能力、克隆形成能力;流式细胞术结果显示:过表达QKI-5使786-O和A-498细胞产生G1期阻滞,而这种阻滞与周期相关蛋白Cyclin D1表达降低及p21、p27表达增高有关。结论:QKI-5在肾癌中发挥着抑癌基因的功能,可以抑制肾癌细胞增殖,并使细胞周期阻滞在G1期。     

脂质体辅助递送CTLA-4 siRNA通过激活系统性抗肿瘤免疫反应抑制肾细胞癌生长

目的:探索携带CTLA-4 siRNA的适配子偶联脂质体颗粒是否可以激活肿瘤部位的抗肿瘤免疫反应,抑制肾细胞癌的生长。方法:采用薄膜水化法制备脂质体;使用透射电子显微镜观察脂质体的形态和结构;用Zetasizer测量Zeta电位;共孵育实验观察靶细胞对Lipo-siRNA的摄取;qPCR检测Lipo-siRNA对CTLA-4基因的沉默;小鼠移植瘤模型检测Lipo-siRNA的体内抑瘤能力;流式细胞术检测肿瘤浸润T细胞的激活状态;免疫荧光法检测肿瘤浸润T细胞的数目。结果:成功制备Lipo-siRNA,电镜结果显示其具有双层球状结构;Zetasizer测得其Zeta电位为(+20.53±2.66)mV;荧光显微镜观察结果表明Lipo-siRNA可以被靶细胞有效摄取,qPCR检测Lipo-siRNA可以显著降低CTLA-4基因的表达（P＜0.001）;小鼠移植瘤模型显示Lipo-siRNA较对照组而言可以显著抑制肿瘤生长（P＜0.001）,降低肿瘤细胞中CTLA-4的表达（P＜0.001）,提升肿瘤浸润T细胞的数量（P＜0.000 1）,并且提高了肿瘤浸润T细胞中IL-2（P＜0.000 1）和IFN-γ（P＜0.000 1）的表达水平。结论:适配子偶联脂质体可以携带CTLA-4 siRNA靶向肿瘤细胞,激活肿瘤部位的抗肿瘤免疫反应,抑制肿瘤的生长,对肾细胞癌的治疗具有潜在的临床应用价值。