In order to investigate the mRNA expression and function of interleukin-23 （p 19/p40） and interleukin-12 （p35/p40） in the psoriatic lesion, no-lesion and normal human skin, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain r...In order to investigate the mRNA expression and function of interleukin-23 （p 19/p40） and interleukin-12 （p35/p40） in the psoriatic lesion, no-lesion and normal human skin, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR） was used to detect the expression of IL-23 （p19/p40） and IL-12 （p35/p40）. The results showed that the expression of IL-23p19 mRNA and p40 （IL-12/IL-23） mRNA were higher in psoriatic lesion than those of non-lesional skin and normal skin. The levels of IL-23p19 mRNA and p40 （IL-12/IL-23） mRNA were higher in psoriatic non-lesional skin than normal skin. However, no significant difference was found in the level of IL-12p35 mRNA among the psoriatic lesional skin, nonesional skin and normal skin. It was suggested that IL-23 might be more important in the pathogenesis of psoriasis than IL- 12.展开更多
AIM: To investigate the effect of interleukin-12 p40 gene (IL12E 3'-untranslated region polymorphism on the outcome of HCV infection.METHODS: A total of 133 patients who had been infected with HCV for 12-25 (18.2...AIM: To investigate the effect of interleukin-12 p40 gene (IL12E 3'-untranslated region polymorphism on the outcome of HCV infection.METHODS: A total of 133 patients who had been infected with HCV for 12-25 (18.2±3.8) years, were enrolled in this study. Liver biochemical tests were performed with an automated analyzer and HCV RNA was detected by fluorogenic quantitative polymerase chain reaction. B-mode ultrasound was used for liver examination. Polymerase chain reactionrestriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) was used for the detection of IL12B (1188A/C) polymorphism.RESULTS: Self-limited infection was associated with AC genotype (OR = 3.48; P = 0.001) and persistent infection was associated with AA genotype (OR = 0.34; P = 0.014)at site 1188 of IL12B. In patients with persistent HCV infection, no significant differences were found regarding the age, gender, duration of infection and biochemical characteristics (P>0.05). According to B-mode ultrasound imaging and clinical diagnosis, patients with persistent infection were divided into groups based on the severity of infection. No significant differences were found in the frequency of IL-12 genotype (1188A/C) between different groups (P>0.05).CONCLUSION: The polymorphism of II12B (1188A/C)appears to have some influence on the outcome of HCV infection.展开更多
文摘In order to investigate the mRNA expression and function of interleukin-23 （p 19/p40） and interleukin-12 （p35/p40） in the psoriatic lesion, no-lesion and normal human skin, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR） was used to detect the expression of IL-23 （p19/p40） and IL-12 （p35/p40）. The results showed that the expression of IL-23p19 mRNA and p40 （IL-12/IL-23） mRNA were higher in psoriatic lesion than those of non-lesional skin and normal skin. The levels of IL-23p19 mRNA and p40 （IL-12/IL-23） mRNA were higher in psoriatic non-lesional skin than normal skin. However, no significant difference was found in the level of IL-12p35 mRNA among the psoriatic lesional skin, nonesional skin and normal skin. It was suggested that IL-23 might be more important in the pathogenesis of psoriasis than IL- 12.
基金Supported by the National Key Technologies Research and Development Program of China during the 10th Five-Year Period,No.2001BA705B06
文摘AIM: To investigate the effect of interleukin-12 p40 gene (IL12E 3'-untranslated region polymorphism on the outcome of HCV infection.METHODS: A total of 133 patients who had been infected with HCV for 12-25 (18.2±3.8) years, were enrolled in this study. Liver biochemical tests were performed with an automated analyzer and HCV RNA was detected by fluorogenic quantitative polymerase chain reaction. B-mode ultrasound was used for liver examination. Polymerase chain reactionrestriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) was used for the detection of IL12B (1188A/C) polymorphism.RESULTS: Self-limited infection was associated with AC genotype (OR = 3.48; P = 0.001) and persistent infection was associated with AA genotype (OR = 0.34; P = 0.014)at site 1188 of IL12B. In patients with persistent HCV infection, no significant differences were found regarding the age, gender, duration of infection and biochemical characteristics (P>0.05). According to B-mode ultrasound imaging and clinical diagnosis, patients with persistent infection were divided into groups based on the severity of infection. No significant differences were found in the frequency of IL-12 genotype (1188A/C) between different groups (P>0.05).CONCLUSION: The polymorphism of II12B (1188A/C)appears to have some influence on the outcome of HCV infection.
