Objective To observe the effect of electroacupuncture （EA） on egg quality of polycystic ovarian syndrome （PCOS） patients, and to explore its mechanism. Methods Two hundred patients who received in vitro fertilizat...Objective To observe the effect of electroacupuncture （EA） on egg quality of polycystic ovarian syndrome （PCOS） patients, and to explore its mechanism. Methods Two hundred patients who received in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer （IVF-ET） were divided into an EA group （102 cases） and a control group （98 cases） according to random number table. All the patients in the two groups were given Diane-35 and gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist （GnRH-α） for ovarian hyperstimulation. Besides, EA intervention was applied to Shenshu （肾俞 BL 23）, Qihai （气海 GV 6）, Zusanli （足三里ST 36）, Sanyinjiao （三阴交 SP 6）, Neiguan （内关 PC 6） and Zigong （子宫 EX-CA1）, etc. in the EA group. Then egg quality, final outcome of pregnancy and levels of tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α） were compared between the two groups. Results （1） EA intervention significantly improved high quality embryo rate of PCOS patients （P〈0.05）, and clinical pregnancy rate was increased by 8.36%; （2） EA intervention significantly reduced the TNF-α levels of follicular fluid （13.61±15.46 vs 34.09±93.53, P〈0.05）; （3） TNF-α levels of serum and follicular fluid in the pregnancy group were lower than those of non-pregnancy group [pregnancy group： （53.91±63.32） pg/mL, （14.93±25.37） pg/mL, nonpregnancy group： （76.82 ± 82.96） pg/mL, （25.04 ± 35.79） pg/mL], and the differences were significant （both P〈0.05）. Conclusion EA improves egg quality of PCOS patients and increases the clinical pregnancy rate of IVF-ET, the mechanism may be related to TNF-α levels.展开更多
Objectives Tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α） may play an important role in host＇s immune response to mycobacterium tuberculosis （M. tuberculosis） infection. This study was to investigate the association of TNF-α...Objectives Tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α） may play an important role in host＇s immune response to mycobacterium tuberculosis （M. tuberculosis） infection. This study was to investigate the association of TNF-α gene polymorphism with pulmonary tuberculosis （TB） among patients with coal worker＇s pneumoconiosis （CWP）. Methods A case-control study was conducted in 113 patients with confirmed CWP complicated with pulmonary TB and 113 non-TB controls with CWP. They were matched in gender, age, job, and stage of pneumoconiosis. All participants were interviewed with questionnaires and their blood specimens were collected for genetic determination with informed consent. The TNF-α gene polymorphism was determined with polymerase chain reaction of restriction fragment length polymorphism （PCR-RFLP）. Frequency of genotypes was assessed for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium by chi-square test or Fisher＇s exact probability. Factors influencing the association of individual susceptibility with pulmonary TB were evaluated with logistic regression analysis. Gene-environment interaction was evaluated by a multiplieative model with combined OR. All data were analyzed using SAS version 8.2 software. Results No significant difference in frequency of the TNF-α-308 genotype was found between CWP complicated with pulmonary TB and non-TB controls （2,2=5.44, P=-0.07）. But difference in frequency of the TNF-α-308 A allele was identified between them （2,2-5.14, P=0.02）. No significant difference in frequencies of the TNF-α-238 genotype and allele （P=0.23 and P=0.09, respectively） was found between cases and controls either, with combined （GG and AA） OR of 3.96 （95% confidence interval of 1.30-12.09） at the -308 locus of the TNF-α gene, as compared to combination of the TNF-α-238 GG and TNF-α-308 GG genotypes. Multivariate-adjusted odds ratio of the TNF-α-238 GG and TNF-α-308 GA genotypes was 1.98 （95% CI of 1.06-3.71） for risk for pulmonary TB in patients with CWP. There was a synergic interaction between the TNF-a-308 GG genotype and body mass index （OR=4.92）, as well as an interaction between the TNF-α-308 GG genotype and history of BCG immunization or history of TB exposure. And, the interaction of the TNF-α-238 GG genotype and history of BCG immunization or TB exposure with risk for pulmonary TB in them was also indicated. Conclusions TNF-α-308 A allele is associated with an elevated risk for pulmonary TB, whereas TNF-α-238 A allele was otherwise.展开更多
We observed the polymorphism distribution and coaction of uncoupling protein 3（UCP3）-55C/T,adiponectin（APN）＋45T/G and tumor necrosis factor（TNF）-α-308G/A on the onset and development of T2DM in a Northern Chin...We observed the polymorphism distribution and coaction of uncoupling protein 3（UCP3）-55C/T,adiponectin（APN）＋45T/G and tumor necrosis factor（TNF）-α-308G/A on the onset and development of T2DM in a Northern Chinese Han population of 213[100 type 2 diabete（T2DM） patients and 113 health control subjects] by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphisum（PCR-RFLP） method.Results demonstrate the polymorphism of UCP3-55C/T,APN＋45T/G,and TNF-α-308G/A related to T2DM onset and developement.And the individuals carrying UCP3-55T,APN＋45G and TNF-α-308A allele had higher T2DM risk.Those results are the first report to evaluate the association of the coaction of UCP3,APN,TNF-α genes polymorphism on T2DM risk and the susceptibility of T2DM in the Northern Chinese Han population.展开更多
Aim:The cytokine receptor tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 9(TNFRSF9)is mainly considered to be a co-stimulatory activation marker in hematopoietic cells.Several preclinical models have shown a dramat...Aim:The cytokine receptor tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 9(TNFRSF9)is mainly considered to be a co-stimulatory activation marker in hematopoietic cells.Several preclinical models have shown a dramatic beneficial effect of treatment approaches targeting TNFRSF9 with agonistic antibodies.However,preliminary clinical phase I/II studies were stopped after the occurrence of several severe deleterious side effects.In a previous study,it was demonstrated that TNFRSF9 was strongly expressed by reactive astrocytes in primary central nervous system(CNS)tumors,but was largely absent from tumor or inflammatory cells.The aim of the present study was to address the cellular source of TNFRSF9 expression in the setting of human melanoma brain metastasis,a highly immunogenic tumor with a prominent tropism to the CNS.Methods:Melanoma brain metastasis was analyzed in a cohort of 78 patients by immunohistochemistry for TNFRSF9 and its expression was correlated with clinicopathological parameters including sex,age,survival,tumor size,number of tumor spots,and BRAF V600E expression status.Results:Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 9 was frequently expressed independently on both melanoma and endothelial cells.In addition,TNFRSF9 was also present on smooth muscle cells of larger vessels and on a subset of lymphomonocytic tumor infiltrates.No association between TNFRSF9 expression and patient survival or other clinicopathological parameters was seen.Of note,several cases showed a gradual increase in TNFRSF9 expression on tumor cells with increasing distance from blood vessels,an observation that might be linked to hypoxia-driven TNFRSF9 expression in tumor cells.Conclusion:The findings indicate that the cellular source of TNFRSF9 in melanoma brain metastasis largely exceeds the lymphomonocytic pool,and therefore further careful(re-)assessment of potential TNFRSF9 functions in cell types other than hematopoietic cells is needed.Furthermore,the hypothesis of hypoxia-driven TNFRSF9 expression in brain metastasis melanoma cells requires further functional testing.展开更多
Cytokines are considered crucial players in inflammatory-associated disorders throughout the body.Fatty liver diseases such as alcoholic liver disease(ALD)and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)are commonly chara...Cytokines are considered crucial players in inflammatory-associated disorders throughout the body.Fatty liver diseases such as alcoholic liver disease(ALD)and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)are commonly characterized by lipid accumulation and in a substantial subset of patients with inflammation in the liver.Amount of inflammation affects long-term outcome of liver disease including evolution of liver fibrosis,cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.Especially the pro-inflammatory cytokines Interleukin(IL)-1(αandβ)and tumor necrosis factor(TNF)αplay a central role in many stages of liver diseases mediating fundamental aspects of those diseases including acute phase protein synthesis,lipid metabolism,cholestasis and degree of fibrosis.These key cytokines released mainly by mononuclear cells affect all liver cell types and orchestrate the production of many other mediators relevant in chronic liver diseases.Inflammatory cytokines also regulate crucially the development of insulin resistance,a key component of NAFLD.Blocking these critical mediators of inflammation by specific antibodies,especially TNFα,has so far not been proven successful in alcoholic steatohepatitis,a cytokine-driven disorder.In summary,inflammatory cytokines are continuously present locally and systemically in patients with advanced fatty liver diseases,mediating and affecting the clinical phenotype and many features of these disorders.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China:30973790
文摘Objective To observe the effect of electroacupuncture （EA） on egg quality of polycystic ovarian syndrome （PCOS） patients, and to explore its mechanism. Methods Two hundred patients who received in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer （IVF-ET） were divided into an EA group （102 cases） and a control group （98 cases） according to random number table. All the patients in the two groups were given Diane-35 and gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist （GnRH-α） for ovarian hyperstimulation. Besides, EA intervention was applied to Shenshu （肾俞 BL 23）, Qihai （气海 GV 6）, Zusanli （足三里ST 36）, Sanyinjiao （三阴交 SP 6）, Neiguan （内关 PC 6） and Zigong （子宫 EX-CA1）, etc. in the EA group. Then egg quality, final outcome of pregnancy and levels of tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α） were compared between the two groups. Results （1） EA intervention significantly improved high quality embryo rate of PCOS patients （P〈0.05）, and clinical pregnancy rate was increased by 8.36%; （2） EA intervention significantly reduced the TNF-α levels of follicular fluid （13.61±15.46 vs 34.09±93.53, P〈0.05）; （3） TNF-α levels of serum and follicular fluid in the pregnancy group were lower than those of non-pregnancy group [pregnancy group： （53.91±63.32） pg/mL, （14.93±25.37） pg/mL, nonpregnancy group： （76.82 ± 82.96） pg/mL, （25.04 ± 35.79） pg/mL], and the differences were significant （both P〈0.05）. Conclusion EA improves egg quality of PCOS patients and increases the clinical pregnancy rate of IVF-ET, the mechanism may be related to TNF-α levels.
基金supported by grants from China National Programs for Science and Technology Development (Grant No. 2003BA712A11-24)Scientific Research Fund of North China Coal Medical College (Grant No. 2005-14)
文摘Objectives Tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α） may play an important role in host＇s immune response to mycobacterium tuberculosis （M. tuberculosis） infection. This study was to investigate the association of TNF-α gene polymorphism with pulmonary tuberculosis （TB） among patients with coal worker＇s pneumoconiosis （CWP）. Methods A case-control study was conducted in 113 patients with confirmed CWP complicated with pulmonary TB and 113 non-TB controls with CWP. They were matched in gender, age, job, and stage of pneumoconiosis. All participants were interviewed with questionnaires and their blood specimens were collected for genetic determination with informed consent. The TNF-α gene polymorphism was determined with polymerase chain reaction of restriction fragment length polymorphism （PCR-RFLP）. Frequency of genotypes was assessed for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium by chi-square test or Fisher＇s exact probability. Factors influencing the association of individual susceptibility with pulmonary TB were evaluated with logistic regression analysis. Gene-environment interaction was evaluated by a multiplieative model with combined OR. All data were analyzed using SAS version 8.2 software. Results No significant difference in frequency of the TNF-α-308 genotype was found between CWP complicated with pulmonary TB and non-TB controls （2,2=5.44, P=-0.07）. But difference in frequency of the TNF-α-308 A allele was identified between them （2,2-5.14, P=0.02）. No significant difference in frequencies of the TNF-α-238 genotype and allele （P=0.23 and P=0.09, respectively） was found between cases and controls either, with combined （GG and AA） OR of 3.96 （95% confidence interval of 1.30-12.09） at the -308 locus of the TNF-α gene, as compared to combination of the TNF-α-238 GG and TNF-α-308 GG genotypes. Multivariate-adjusted odds ratio of the TNF-α-238 GG and TNF-α-308 GA genotypes was 1.98 （95% CI of 1.06-3.71） for risk for pulmonary TB in patients with CWP. There was a synergic interaction between the TNF-a-308 GG genotype and body mass index （OR=4.92）, as well as an interaction between the TNF-α-308 GG genotype and history of BCG immunization or history of TB exposure. And, the interaction of the TNF-α-238 GG genotype and history of BCG immunization or TB exposure with risk for pulmonary TB in them was also indicated. Conclusions TNF-α-308 A allele is associated with an elevated risk for pulmonary TB, whereas TNF-α-238 A allele was otherwise.
基金Supported by the Scientific Research Foundation of Jilin Province,China(Nos.2007-0722,2008-2123,20100942)the Grants from the Developing and Reforming Community of Jilin Provinces,China(Nos.2006-1550,20080925,2010-1928)
文摘We observed the polymorphism distribution and coaction of uncoupling protein 3（UCP3）-55C/T,adiponectin（APN）＋45T/G and tumor necrosis factor（TNF）-α-308G/A on the onset and development of T2DM in a Northern Chinese Han population of 213[100 type 2 diabete（T2DM） patients and 113 health control subjects] by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphisum（PCR-RFLP） method.Results demonstrate the polymorphism of UCP3-55C/T,APN＋45T/G,and TNF-α-308G/A related to T2DM onset and developement.And the individuals carrying UCP3-55T,APN＋45G and TNF-α-308A allele had higher T2DM risk.Those results are the first report to evaluate the association of the coaction of UCP3,APN,TNF-α genes polymorphism on T2DM risk and the susceptibility of T2DM in the Northern Chinese Han population.
文摘Aim:The cytokine receptor tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 9(TNFRSF9)is mainly considered to be a co-stimulatory activation marker in hematopoietic cells.Several preclinical models have shown a dramatic beneficial effect of treatment approaches targeting TNFRSF9 with agonistic antibodies.However,preliminary clinical phase I/II studies were stopped after the occurrence of several severe deleterious side effects.In a previous study,it was demonstrated that TNFRSF9 was strongly expressed by reactive astrocytes in primary central nervous system(CNS)tumors,but was largely absent from tumor or inflammatory cells.The aim of the present study was to address the cellular source of TNFRSF9 expression in the setting of human melanoma brain metastasis,a highly immunogenic tumor with a prominent tropism to the CNS.Methods:Melanoma brain metastasis was analyzed in a cohort of 78 patients by immunohistochemistry for TNFRSF9 and its expression was correlated with clinicopathological parameters including sex,age,survival,tumor size,number of tumor spots,and BRAF V600E expression status.Results:Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 9 was frequently expressed independently on both melanoma and endothelial cells.In addition,TNFRSF9 was also present on smooth muscle cells of larger vessels and on a subset of lymphomonocytic tumor infiltrates.No association between TNFRSF9 expression and patient survival or other clinicopathological parameters was seen.Of note,several cases showed a gradual increase in TNFRSF9 expression on tumor cells with increasing distance from blood vessels,an observation that might be linked to hypoxia-driven TNFRSF9 expression in tumor cells.Conclusion:The findings indicate that the cellular source of TNFRSF9 in melanoma brain metastasis largely exceeds the lymphomonocytic pool,and therefore further careful(re-)assessment of potential TNFRSF9 functions in cell types other than hematopoietic cells is needed.Furthermore,the hypothesis of hypoxia-driven TNFRSF9 expression in brain metastasis melanoma cells requires further functional testing.
文摘目的：研究老年口腔溃疡患者血清肿瘤坏死因子（ TNF-α）变化并讨论其临床意义。方法：老年口腔溃疡患者102例，年龄69．1±11．6岁。选择体检健康人26例作正常对照，年龄66．3±6．4岁。血清TNF-α含量用双抗体夹心ELISA法测定，8例重型患者进行病理组织学检查。结果：老年口腔溃疡血清TNF-α含量（g/L）明显高于正常对照（46．1±11．7 vs 25．3±10．4，P＜0．01），重型（n＝14，53．7±19．1，P＜0．01）和中型（n＝53，43．1±10．5， P＜0．01）明显高于轻型（n＝35，34．1±9．6，P＜0．01），即重型TNF-α含量＞中型＞轻型。8例组织病理学检查包括5例是淋巴细胞、浆细胞和单核巨噬细胞浸润的炎症，3例是炎症伴有增生。结论：老年口腔溃疡血清TNF-α含量可明显增高，病变越重增加越明显，且病理改变是炎症或伴增生，疾病发生发展与TNF-α变化有关。
基金H.Tilg was supported by the excellence initiative(Competence Centers for Excellent Technologies-COMET)of the Austrian Research Promotion Agency(Forschungsforderungsgesellschaft,FFG):Research Center of Excellence in Vascular Ageing Tyrol,VASCage(K-Project Nr.843536)funded by the Federal Ministry for Transport,Innovation and Technology(BMVIT),Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft Forschung und Wirtschaft(BMWFW),the Wirtschaftsagentur Wien and the Standortagentur Tirol.
文摘Cytokines are considered crucial players in inflammatory-associated disorders throughout the body.Fatty liver diseases such as alcoholic liver disease(ALD)and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)are commonly characterized by lipid accumulation and in a substantial subset of patients with inflammation in the liver.Amount of inflammation affects long-term outcome of liver disease including evolution of liver fibrosis,cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.Especially the pro-inflammatory cytokines Interleukin(IL)-1(αandβ)and tumor necrosis factor(TNF)αplay a central role in many stages of liver diseases mediating fundamental aspects of those diseases including acute phase protein synthesis,lipid metabolism,cholestasis and degree of fibrosis.These key cytokines released mainly by mononuclear cells affect all liver cell types and orchestrate the production of many other mediators relevant in chronic liver diseases.Inflammatory cytokines also regulate crucially the development of insulin resistance,a key component of NAFLD.Blocking these critical mediators of inflammation by specific antibodies,especially TNFα,has so far not been proven successful in alcoholic steatohepatitis,a cytokine-driven disorder.In summary,inflammatory cytokines are continuously present locally and systemically in patients with advanced fatty liver diseases,mediating and affecting the clinical phenotype and many features of these disorders.
