SLE患者自体外周血纯化造血干细胞移植后自身抗体的变化

目的研究自体外周血纯化造血干细胞移植对系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)患者自身抗体的影响并评估治疗效果。方法16例接受自体外周血纯化造血干细胞移植的SLE患者列入研究。应用酶联免疫吸附试验动态监测移植前及移植后3,6,12个月血清中自身抗体含量,并进行定量分析。结果自体外周血造血干细胞移植治疗SLE后,ANA、抗双链DNA抗体、抗Sm抗体、抗RNP抗体的滴度均较移植前下降。其中移植后3,6,12个月的血清中ANA、抗RNP抗体的含量均明显低于移植前。结论自体外周血纯化造血干细胞移植能减少血清中的自身抗体,有效治疗SLE。     

Type 1 and type 2 cytokine-producing CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in primary antiphospholipid syndrome

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune condition characterized by thrombosis and/or recurrent fetal loss as well as the presence of autoantibodies against epitopes present on phospholipid-binding proteins. The role of cellular immunity in the pathogenesis of the syndrome remains unclear. We studied the cellular phenotype and the production of type 1 [interferon (IFN)-, interleukin (IL)-2] and type 2 (IL-4, IL-10) cytokines by CD4+ and CD8+ T-lymphocyte subsets in 13 patients with untreated primary APS (PAPS) and in 32 healthy controls. The production of cytokines was determined in T cells after a 5-h culture with or without mitogenic stimulation using a flow cytometric method of intracellular cytokine staining. In six of the patients these studies were repeated 6 months later. In PAPS patients we found a reduced percentage of circulating CD4+CD45RA+ and an increased percentage and absolute number of CD8+HLA-DR+ cells. A type 1 response was observed in the patients unstimulated cells, indicated by an increase in IFN--producing CD8+, IL-2-producing CD4+ T cells, and a decrease in IL-4-producing CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. Similar results were obtained in the patients at follow-up. Taken together, these results suggest a chronic in vivo stimulation of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in PAPS patients exhibiting a type 1 polarization. Changes of cellular immunity may contribute to the pathogenesis of the clinical manifestations of the syndrome and might be proven to be useful targets for therapeutic interventions in the future.     

Multiple autoantibody production in a patient with splenic lymphoma

Summary We report on a patient with splenic lymphoma of B-cell origin who developed autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA). IgM M-protein, IgM anticardiolipin antibody (ACA), and lupus anticoagulant (LA) were detected in the serum, and direct Coombs' test showed autoantibodies of the IgG₁ and IgG₂ subclasses on red blood cells (RBC). In in vitro culture, tumor cells isolated from the spleen produced only IgM ACA, which was enhanced by IL-6 but not by IL-4 or IL-5. The levels of ACA and LA decreased after splenectomy and chemotherapy; the strength of the direct Coombs' test, however, did not change. These findings indicated that in this patient the lymphoma cells produced IgM. ACA, but not autoantibodies of the IgG₁ and IgG₂ subclasses against RBC. It was also suggested that IL-6 might at least partially stimulate the production of ACA.     

自体免疫性甲状腺炎在上海地区的人群患病情况及其诊断标准探讨

代表自体免疫的自家抗体:抗甲状腺微粒体抗体(TMA)及抗甲状腺球蛋白抗体(TGA)在自体免疫性甲状腺炎(AIT)中的阳性率可达95％以上。作者对364例经穿刺证实之AIT患者分析,结合1978年Yoshida等70例尸检资料,认为凡有上述二抗体之一阳性,不论水平高低,在排除少数几种也可有抗体阳性但具有临床典型表现而易于鉴别的其他甲状腺病,本病诊断即可成立。据此诊断标准,对5000余人进行普查,发现上海地区的一般人群AIT患病率为5.2％。     

Budesonide in the first line treatment of patients with autoimmune hepatitis

Budesonide is a glucocorticoid characterized by its local action, with a low systemic bioavailability. Since the original trial comparing budesonide with prednisone in 2010, it is recommended as an effective alternative for the treatment of non-severe acute or chronic autoimmune hepatitis. In this document, we review the general pharmacologic properties of glucocorticoids, the available evidence for the use of budesonide as first line option for autoimmune hepatitis as well as the safety profile of the drug.     

雷公藤多苷联合常规治疗对紫癜性肾炎患儿血清学指标的影响

目的:研究雷公藤多苷联合常规治疗对紫癜性肾炎患儿血清学指标的影响.方法:选择2011年3月～2014年6月期间在我院儿科接受治疗的紫癜性肾炎患儿进行研究,随机分为常规治疗组和雷公藤组,检测两组患者的免疫标志分子、细胞因子以及蛋白酶分子含量.结果:(1)免疫标志分子:与常规治疗组血液中免疫标志分子的含量比较,雷公藤组血液中CD28、B7-2、CD54、CD11a、CD11b、CD18的含量较低;(2)细胞因子:与常规治疗组血清细胞因子含量比较,雷公藤组血清中肿瘤坏死因子-a(TNF-α)、转化生长因子-β1(TGF-β1)、胰岛素样生长因子(IGF1)、胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白IGFBP-3、肝细胞生长因子(HGF)和结缔组织生长因子(CTGF)含量较低;(3)蛋白酶分子:与常规治疗组血清蛋白酶分子含量比较,雷公藤组血清中基质金属蛋白酶2、9(MMP2、MMP9)、胱蛋白酶C(Cys C)含量较低,TIMP1、β1,3半乳糖基转移酶(β1,3GT)、Cosmc含量较高.结论:雷公藤多苷联合常规治疗有助于抑制自身免疫反应,减少紫癜性肾炎相关细胞因子产生,调节蛋白酶平衡,是治疗紫癜性肾炎的理想方法.     

Successful treatment of autoimmune neutropenia with recombinant human granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (R-metHuG-CSF)

Autoimmune neutropenia (AIN) is characterized by antibody mediated peripheral destruction of neutrophils. Since there is no effective treatment, antibiotics have to be used frequently for recurrent infections. Five selected patients with serologically proven AIN were treated with r-metHuG-CSF at 5–8 μg/kg body weight (300–480 μg) daily; the dose and frequency of r-metHuG-CSF was reduced after neutrophil counts above 1.0×10⁹/l were obtained. R-metHuG-CSF is effective in AIN and causes a sustained rise in ANC which can be maintained on a low dose administered twice or thrice weekly.