Combining CAPRA-S With Tumor IDC/C Features Improves the Prognostication of Biochemical Recurrence in Prostate Cancer Patients

Background: Intraductal carcinoma and cribriform (IDC/C) tumor features are well-established prognosticators of biochemical recurrence (BCR), metastasis, and prostate cancer (PCa)-specific mortality. However, approximately 70% of PCa patients undergoing a radical prostatectomy are IDC/C negative, yet up-to 20% of these patients progress and experience BCR. Thus, tumor histopathologic characteristics such as IDC/C alone are limited in their ability to predict disease progression. Conversely, several nomograms such as Cancer of the Prostate Risk Assessment-Surgery (CAPRA-S) have been developed to aid in the prognostication of BCR, but not yet widely applied in clinical settings. Materials and methods: In this study, we assessed the combined prognostic utility of IDC/C, and CAPRA-S for BCR in 3 PCa patient cohorts. Results: CAPRA-S+IDC/C improved the predictive accuracy of BCR in all 3 cohorts (P < .001). Specifically, among IDC/C negative cases, CAPRA-S improved the prognostication of BCR in low-risk (Cohort 1; P < .001, Cohort 2; P < .001, Cohort 3; P = .003), intermediate (Cohort 1; P < .001, Cohort 2; P = .006, Cohort 3; P = .03) and high-risk (Cohort 1-3; P < .001) patients. Conversely, IDC/C improved the prognostication of BCR among CAPRA-S low-risk (Cohorts 1; P < .001 and Cohort 3; P = .003) patients. Conclusion: Our results suggest the investigation of histopathological IDC/C features in CAPRA-S low-risk patients and conversely, nomogram CAPRA-S among IDC/C negative patients improves the identification of patients likely to experience BCR, which would otherwise be missed through current assessment regimens. These patients can be offered more intensive monitoring and adjuvant therapies upfront to circumvent the development of recurrent cancer or overtreatment at the time of surgery.     

HBV患者血清YKL-40、CA19-9、GP73水平与其病情相关性

目的 分析HBV患者YKL-40、CA19-9、GP73水平差异及与患者病情轻重程度的相关性,探讨HBV患者病情的判定指标。方法 选取2015年5月—2018年5月收治的100例HBV患者,其中慢性HBV感染组40例、慢性乙型肝炎组36例、HBV相关肝硬化组24例,同期选择我院健康体检的健康者50例作为健康对照组;检测患者血中YKL-40、CA19-9、GP73水平;分析HBV感染患者血清YKL-40、CA19-9、GP73水平与病情轻重程度的相关性。结果 慢性HBV感染、慢性乙型肝炎及HBV相关肝硬化患者血中YKL-40水平分别为（36.38±4.19）ng/mL 、（49.02±4.32）ng/mL、（65.14±5.21）ng/mL ,CA19-9分别为（12.03±1.03）KU/L、（13.84±0.98）KU/L、（16.94±0.81）KU/L,GP73分别为（47.22±5.38）ng/mL 、（98.53±10.24）ng/mL 、（229.85±12.19）ng/mL,均明显高于对照组的（28.19±3.27）ng/mL 、（7.34±0.92）KU/L 、（30.93±3.89）ng/mL,均P=0.000 0。随着慢性HBV感染者、慢性乙型肝炎患者和不同HBV相关肝硬化患者肝脏炎症及纤维化程度加重,患者血中YKL-40、CA19-9和GP73也随之显著增加,均P=0.000 0;YKL-40、CA19-9和GP73均是影响HBV感染患者体内炎症坏死及肝脏纤维化的独立性影响因素,差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。结论 HBV感染患者血清中YKL-40、CA19-9、GP73水平是HBV感染患者病情轻重程度的独立性影响因素。     

Rabies virus glycoprotein serology ELISA for measurement of neutralizing antibodies in sera of vaccinated human subjects

BackgroundVaccination provides protection against infection by inducing VNAs mainly against RABV surface GP. The measurement of VNAs to RABV is commonly used to assess the level of immunity in humans and animals after vaccination. A VNA titer of ≥ 0.5 IU/mL of sera indicates adequate response to vaccination. Here, we report the development and validation of a RABV GP serology ELISA kit for semi-quantitative measurement of VNA titers in sera of vaccinated human subjects.MethodsUsing a recombinant RABV GP expressed in mammalian cells as the capture antigen, the ELISA method was established using HuMAb NM57 reference initially and HRIG reference subsequently. The limit of detection (LOD), linear range, reproducibility, and precision of the method were examined. Specificity and sensitivity were established to assess the diagnostic accuracy.ResultsRABV GP for ELISA plate coating and optimal dilution of human serum sample was 1 µg/mL and 1:20, respectively. Multiple assays were carried out by different technicians at different laboratories for assay standardization. Using the HRIG reference, the LOD was found to be 0.02–0.06 IU/mL and the linear range was 0.2–10.0 IU/ mL. The inter-assay CVs were in the range of 6.60–10.79%, indicating the reproducibility. None of the 12 known negative human sera, tested positive by ELISA, highlighting the specificity. A total of 415 unknown positive human sera were double-blind tested by the RFFIT and ELISA. The VNA titer cut-off value of ELISA was set at 1.5 IU/mL to ensure no false-positive. The diagnostic specificity and sensitivity were 100% and 91.1%, respectively.ConclusionsThe validation data characterize this ELISA as a suitable method for semi-quantitative measurement of VNA titers in human serum samples to assess vaccination status. The ELISA kit can offer simplicity, speed, low cost and high throughput, making it a practical tool for monitoring the immune response following vaccination.     

活化血小板葡萄糖摄取及血小板膜整合素对其的影响

目的 :了解活化血小板葡萄糖摄取过程及血小板膜整合素对其影响 ,探讨整合素与血小板能量代谢的关系 ,旨在研究血小板能量代谢涉及的信号传导 ,并为目前临床应用血小板膜糖蛋白Ⅱb/Ⅲa(GPⅡb/Ⅲa)单抗抗血小板活化提供新的理论依据。方法 :用液态闪烁计数方法检测在血小板膜糖蛋白Ⅱb/Ⅲa单抗 10E5及血小板整合素αυβ3 单抗 6 0 9干预与否情况下凝血酶激活后血小板摄取氚标 2 脱氧葡萄糖 ([3 H]2 DG)率。结果 :在生理浓度范围内活化血小板 [3 H]2 DG摄取率较静息时明显升高 ,单抗 10E5可充分阻断活化血小板葡萄糖摄取 ,单抗 6 0 9可部分阻断。结论 :整合素家族单抗可抑制血小板激活后葡萄糖摄取 ,提示其可能参与血小板能量代谢信号传导过程 ,并可能以GPⅡb/Ⅲa为主     

HIV GP120对人和无脊椎动物免疫细胞的抑制作用

通过人工合成了人类免疫缺陷性病毒（Ｈｕｍａｎｉｍｍｕｎｏｄｅｆｉｃｉｅｎｃｙｖｉｒｕｓ，ＨＩＶ）糖蛋白肽ＧＰ１２０对人和无脊椎动物（Ｍｙｔｉｌｕｓｅｄｕｌｉｓ）免疫细胞的抑制作用的研究。人单核细胞和Ｍｙｔｉｌｕｓｅｄｕｌｉｓ免疫细胞分别与ＧＰ１２０保温后，均抑制细胞的吞噬细菌（Ｐｓｕｄｏｍｏｎａｓｓｔｒｅｔｚｉ）作用。应用计算机显微图像术（Ｃｏｍｐｕｔｅｒ－ａｓｓｉｓｔｅｄｍｉｃｒｏｓｃｏｐｙ）直     

Increased central adiposity is associated with pro-inflammatory immunoglobulin G N-glycans

Background

Increased body fat may be associated with an increased risk of developing an underlying pro-inflammatory state, thus leading to greater risk of developing certain chronic conditions. Immunoglobulin G has the ability to exert both anti- and pro-inflammatory effects, and the N-glycosylation of the fragment crystallisable portion is involved in mediating this process. Body mass index, a rudimentary yet gold standard indication for body fat, has been shown to be associated with agalactosylated immunoglobulin G N-glycans.

血栓性脑血管疾病患者治疗前后血小板活化膜表面糖蛋白检测及临床意义

目的 :探讨血栓性脑血管疾病患者治疗前后血小板活化标记物CD62 P,GPⅡb/Ⅲa的表达及其临床应用价值。方法 :采用流式细胞仪 (FCM )检测治疗前后血小板活化标记物CD62 P、GPⅡb/Ⅲa的表达。结果 :血栓性脑血管疾病患者治疗前血小板活化标志物CD62 P、GPⅡb/Ⅲa分别为CD62 P5 2 .19± 12 .3 7% ,GPⅡb/Ⅲa 77.98± 14 .2 2 % ,较正常对照组有显著性升高 (P <0 .0 1) ;治疗后CD62 P3 1.16± 17.43 % ,GPⅡb/Ⅲa 40 .71± 11.64 %较治疗前有显著性下降 (P<0 .0 1) ,但仍高于正常对照组 (P <0 .0 1)。结论 :血小板活化标志物CD62 P、GPⅡb/Ⅲa对血栓性脑血管疾病的诊断具有重要价值 ,为临床症状缓解后患者长期药物预防提供理论依据     

ALG11‐CDG syndrome: Expanding the phenotype

ALG11‐Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation (ALG11‐CDG, also known as congenital disorder of glycosylation type Ip) is an inherited inborn error of metabolism due to abnormal protein and lipid glycosylation. We describe two unrelated patients with ALG11‐CDG due to novel mutations, review the literature of previously described affected individuals, and further expand the clinical phenotype. Both affected individuals reported here had severe psychomotor disabilities and epilepsy. Their fibroblasts synthesized truncated precursor glycan structures, consistent with ALG11‐CDG, while also showing hypoglycosylation of a novel biomarker, GP130. Surprisingly, one patient presented with normal transferrin glycosylation profile, a feature that has not been reported previously in patients with ALG11‐CDG. Together, our data expand the clinical and mutational spectrum of ALG11‐CDG.     

宫内胎肝细胞移植形成血小板GPⅡb Bak a/b嵌合体的研究

目的　探讨宫内胎肝细胞移植是否形成人工血小板杂合子嵌合体 ,评估其在治疗血小板无力症的临床应用前景。方法　选择血小板膜GPⅡbBaka/b(GPⅡb异亮氨酸 84 3丝氨酸多态性 )作为遗传标记 ,采用等位基因特异引物PCR和FOKⅠ限制性内切酶消化技术从 4 2名引产妇筛选一例纯合子GPⅡbBaka/a作为供者 ,一例纯合子GPⅡbBakb/b作为受者 ,制备供者胎肝细胞 ,取 4ml(2 2× 10 5细胞 )在B超引导下通过脐静脉穿刺输给受者。结果　移植后 2 1天 ,用PCR FOKⅠ消化技术检测引产后受者外周血DNA和血小板RNA ,发现已形成Baka/b嵌合体。结论　我们认为宫内胎肝细胞移植可能提供一种治疗血小板无力症和其他遗传性疾病的方法。