Objective: To discuss the correlation of serum YKL-40 content with eosinophil function as well as Th1/Th2 and Treg/Th17 immunity in patients with allergic rhinitis. Methods: A total of 310 patients with allergic rhini...Objective: To discuss the correlation of serum YKL-40 content with eosinophil function as well as Th1/Th2 and Treg/Th17 immunity in patients with allergic rhinitis. Methods: A total of 310 patients with allergic rhinitis who were treated in the hospital between January 2015 and May 2017 were selected as allergic rhinitis group and 100 healthy volunteers who received physical examination in the hospital during the same period were selected as normal control group. The differences in serum YKL-40 content, eosinophil function as well as Th1/Th2 and Treg/Th17 cytokine contents were compared between the two groups. Pearson test was used to assess the correlation between serum YKL-40 content and disease severity in patients with allergic rhinitis. Results: Serum YKL-40 content of allergic rhinitis group was higher than that of normal control group;serum eosinophil function IgE and Eotaxin-2 contents of allergic rhinitis group were higher than those of normal control group;serum Th1 cytokines IFN-γand IL-12 contents were lower than those of normal control group while Th2 cytokines IL-4 and IL-13 contents were higher than those of normal control group;serum Treg cytokine TGF-β content was lower than that of normal control group while Th17 cytokine IL-17 content was higher than that of normal control group. Pearson test showed that serum YKL-40 content in patients with allergic rhinitis was directly correlated with the eosinophil function as well as Th1/Th2 and Treg/Th17 immunity. Conclusion: Serum YKL-40 content is abnormally high in patients with allergic rhinitis, and the specific expression is positively correlated with the disease severity.展开更多
Bone marrow mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) are a heterogeneous population that can self-renew and generate stroma,cartilage, fat, and bone. Although a significant progress has been made toward recognizing about...Bone marrow mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) are a heterogeneous population that can self-renew and generate stroma,cartilage, fat, and bone. Although a significant progress has been made toward recognizing about the phenotypic characteristics ofMSCs, the true identity and properties of MSCs in bone marrow remain unclear. Here, we report the expression landscape of humanfetal BM nucleated cells (BMNCs) based on the single-cell transcriptomic analysis. Unexpectedly, while the common cell surfacemarkers such as CD146, CD271, and PDGFRa used for isolating MSCs were not detected, LIFR+PDGFRB+ were identified to bespecific markers of MSCs as the early progenitors. In vivo transplantation demonstrated that LIFR+PDGFRB+CD45-CD31-CD235a-MSCs could form bone tissues and reconstitute the hematopoietic microenvironment (HME) effectively in vivo. Interestingly, wealso identified a subpopulation of bone unipotent progenitor expressing TM4SF1+CD44+CD73+CD45-CD31-CD235a-, which hadosteogenic potentials, but could not reconstitute HME. MSCs expressed a set of different transcription factors at the different stagesof human fetal bone marrow, indicating that the stemness properties of MSCs might change during development. Moreover,transcriptional characteristics of cultured MSCs were significantly changed compared with freshly isolated primary MSCs. Ourcellular profiling provides a general landscape of heterogeneity, development, hierarchy, microenvironment of the human fetal BMderivedstem cells at single-cell resolution.展开更多
Gonadal somatic cells are the main players in gonad development and are important for sex determination and germ cell development.Here,using a time-series single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)strategy,we analyzed feta...Gonadal somatic cells are the main players in gonad development and are important for sex determination and germ cell development.Here,using a time-series single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)strategy,we analyzed fetal germ cells(FGCs)and gonadal somatic cells in human embryos and fetuses.Clustering analysis of testes and ovaries revealed several novel cell subsets,including POU5F1^(+)SPARC^(+)FGCs and KRT19^(+) somatic cells.Furthermore,our data indicated that the bone morphogenetic protein(BMP)signaling pathway plays cell type-specific and developmental stage-specific roles in testis development and promotes the gonocyte-to-spermatogonium transition(GST)in late-stage testicular mitotic arrest FGCs.Intriguingly,testosterone synthesis function transitioned from fetal Sertoli cells to adult Leydig cells in a stepwise manner.In our study,potential interactions between gonadal somatic cells were systematically explored and we identified cell type-specific developmental defects in both FGCs and gonadal somatic cells in a Turner syndrome embryo(45,XO).Our work provides a blueprint of the complex yet highly ordered development of and the interactions among human FGCs and gonadal somatic cells.展开更多
To the Editor:Membranous nephropathy(MN)is an autoimmune disease and accounts for the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults.In China,the incidence of MN is estimated at approximately 12/million per year,wi...To the Editor:Membranous nephropathy(MN)is an autoimmune disease and accounts for the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults.In China,the incidence of MN is estimated at approximately 12/million per year,with a mean age between 50 and 60 years and a 2:1 male predominance.MN(29.1%)was the most common pathological disease in a 10-year renal biopsy analysis.[1]In 2019,the Kidney Diseases:Improving Global Outcomes(KDIGO)guidelines recognized anti-phospholipase A2 receptor(anti-PLA2R)autoantibodies as a valuable molecular risk factor for the pejorative evolution of kidney function and recommended monitoring them for the diagnosis and assessment of MN immune activity.Assessing circulating anti-PLA2R autoantibodies may help in monitoring disease activity and guiding personalized therapy in patients with primary MN.展开更多
基金We thank Dr Zicai Liang and Huang Huang （Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking University） for their kind help with BioTek Multi-Detection Microplate Reader and Yizhe Zhang for technical support on real-time PCR. We also thank Chengyan Wang, Pengbo Zhang, Pingping Hou, Haisong Liu, Chun Liu and other colleagues in our laboratory for technical assistance and advice in carrying out these experiments. This study was supported by a Bill ＆ Melinda Gates Foundation Grant （37871）, a Ministry of Education grant （705001）, the National Basic Research Program of China （973 program, 2009CB522502, 2009CB941200 and 2007CB947901）, National Natural Science Foundation of China for Creative Research Groups （30421004）, the Chinese Science and Technology Key Project （2008zx10002-014, 2008zx10002- 011 and 2009ZX 10004-403） and a 111 Project to Deng H.
基金This research was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology Grant （2001CB510106）；Science and Technology Plan of Beijing Municipal Government （H020220050290）；National Natural Science Foundation of China Awards for 0utstanding Young Scientists （30125022）；for Creative Research Groups （30421004）；Bill ＆ Melinda Gates Foundation Grant （37871） to H Deng.
文摘为人的胚胎的茎(ES ) 的自强和区别的能力细胞为对待类型 Idiabetes mellitus 为胰腺的贝它细胞的产生使他们成为潜在的来源。这里，我们报导一最新发展了并且有效方法，在aserum免费的系统执行了，区分进生产胰岛素的 cells.Activin A 的导致的人的 ES 房间它在起始的阶段被使用从人的 EScells 导致权威的内胚叶区别，是由权威的内胚叶标记 Sox17 和 Brachyury.Further 的表示检测了， all-trans retinoic 酸( RA )被用来支持胰腺的区别，由早胰腺的抄写因素 pdx1 和 hlxb9 的表示显示了。在成熟 inDMEM/F12 以后有 bFGF 和菸碱的没有浆液的媒介，区分的房间表示了小岛特定的标记象 C 肽，胰岛素，胰高血糖素和 glut2 那样。百分比 ofC-peptide-positive 房间超过了 15% 。由这些房间的胰岛素和 C 肽的分泌物在葡萄糖层次对应于变化。当移植了进肾的囊时， ofStreptozotocin (STZ ) 对待裸体老鼠，这些区分的人的 ES 房间熬过并且维持贝它房间标记基因的表示包括 C 肽， pdx1， glucokinase， nkx6.1， IAPP， pax6and Tcf1。百分之三十只移植裸体老鼠展出了 stableeuglycemia 的明显的恢复；并且改正的显型被支撑超过六个星期。我们的新方法为学习人的胰开发的机制提供一个有希望的试管内区别模特儿并且说明为类型 Idiabetes mellitus 的处理使用人的 ES 房间的潜力。
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China NO:81460094.
文摘Objective: To discuss the correlation of serum YKL-40 content with eosinophil function as well as Th1/Th2 and Treg/Th17 immunity in patients with allergic rhinitis. Methods: A total of 310 patients with allergic rhinitis who were treated in the hospital between January 2015 and May 2017 were selected as allergic rhinitis group and 100 healthy volunteers who received physical examination in the hospital during the same period were selected as normal control group. The differences in serum YKL-40 content, eosinophil function as well as Th1/Th2 and Treg/Th17 cytokine contents were compared between the two groups. Pearson test was used to assess the correlation between serum YKL-40 content and disease severity in patients with allergic rhinitis. Results: Serum YKL-40 content of allergic rhinitis group was higher than that of normal control group;serum eosinophil function IgE and Eotaxin-2 contents of allergic rhinitis group were higher than those of normal control group;serum Th1 cytokines IFN-γand IL-12 contents were lower than those of normal control group while Th2 cytokines IL-4 and IL-13 contents were higher than those of normal control group;serum Treg cytokine TGF-β content was lower than that of normal control group while Th17 cytokine IL-17 content was higher than that of normal control group. Pearson test showed that serum YKL-40 content in patients with allergic rhinitis was directly correlated with the eosinophil function as well as Th1/Th2 and Treg/Th17 immunity. Conclusion: Serum YKL-40 content is abnormally high in patients with allergic rhinitis, and the specific expression is positively correlated with the disease severity.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81930026 and 81970911)the National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFA0102702 and 2018YFA0107601)the Beijing Municipal Science&Technology Commission(Z181100001318001).
文摘Bone marrow mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) are a heterogeneous population that can self-renew and generate stroma,cartilage, fat, and bone. Although a significant progress has been made toward recognizing about the phenotypic characteristics ofMSCs, the true identity and properties of MSCs in bone marrow remain unclear. Here, we report the expression landscape of humanfetal BM nucleated cells (BMNCs) based on the single-cell transcriptomic analysis. Unexpectedly, while the common cell surfacemarkers such as CD146, CD271, and PDGFRa used for isolating MSCs were not detected, LIFR+PDGFRB+ were identified to bespecific markers of MSCs as the early progenitors. In vivo transplantation demonstrated that LIFR+PDGFRB+CD45-CD31-CD235a-MSCs could form bone tissues and reconstitute the hematopoietic microenvironment (HME) effectively in vivo. Interestingly, wealso identified a subpopulation of bone unipotent progenitor expressing TM4SF1+CD44+CD73+CD45-CD31-CD235a-, which hadosteogenic potentials, but could not reconstitute HME. MSCs expressed a set of different transcription factors at the different stagesof human fetal bone marrow, indicating that the stemness properties of MSCs might change during development. Moreover,transcriptional characteristics of cultured MSCs were significantly changed compared with freshly isolated primary MSCs. Ourcellular profiling provides a general landscape of heterogeneity, development, hierarchy, microenvironment of the human fetal BMderivedstem cells at single-cell resolution.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2018YFA0107601).
文摘Gonadal somatic cells are the main players in gonad development and are important for sex determination and germ cell development.Here,using a time-series single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)strategy,we analyzed fetal germ cells(FGCs)and gonadal somatic cells in human embryos and fetuses.Clustering analysis of testes and ovaries revealed several novel cell subsets,including POU5F1^(+)SPARC^(+)FGCs and KRT19^(+) somatic cells.Furthermore,our data indicated that the bone morphogenetic protein(BMP)signaling pathway plays cell type-specific and developmental stage-specific roles in testis development and promotes the gonocyte-to-spermatogonium transition(GST)in late-stage testicular mitotic arrest FGCs.Intriguingly,testosterone synthesis function transitioned from fetal Sertoli cells to adult Leydig cells in a stepwise manner.In our study,potential interactions between gonadal somatic cells were systematically explored and we identified cell type-specific developmental defects in both FGCs and gonadal somatic cells in a Turner syndrome embryo(45,XO).Our work provides a blueprint of the complex yet highly ordered development of and the interactions among human FGCs and gonadal somatic cells.
基金supported by grants from the“3-Year Action Plan of Shanghai to Further Speed Up the Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine”(Nos.ZY[2018-2020]-FWTX-6025,ZY[2018-2020]-ZYBZ-02).
文摘To the Editor:Membranous nephropathy(MN)is an autoimmune disease and accounts for the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults.In China,the incidence of MN is estimated at approximately 12/million per year,with a mean age between 50 and 60 years and a 2:1 male predominance.MN(29.1%)was the most common pathological disease in a 10-year renal biopsy analysis.[1]In 2019,the Kidney Diseases:Improving Global Outcomes(KDIGO)guidelines recognized anti-phospholipase A2 receptor(anti-PLA2R)autoantibodies as a valuable molecular risk factor for the pejorative evolution of kidney function and recommended monitoring them for the diagnosis and assessment of MN immune activity.Assessing circulating anti-PLA2R autoantibodies may help in monitoring disease activity and guiding personalized therapy in patients with primary MN.
