AIM： To study the relationship between the polymorphisms in some cytokines and the outcome of hepatitis B virus （HBV） and hepatitis C virus （HCV） infection. METHODS： Samples were obtained from 203 patients infec...AIM： To study the relationship between the polymorphisms in some cytokines and the outcome of hepatitis B virus （HBV） and hepatitis C virus （HCV） infection. METHODS： Samples were obtained from 203 patients infected with HBV and/or HCV while donating plasma in 1987, and 74 controls were obtained from a rural area of North China. Antibodies to HBV or HCV antigens were detected by enzyme-linked imrnunoassay. The presence of viral particles in the serum was determined by nested reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction （PCR）. Hepatocellular injury, as revealed by alanine aminotransferase （ALT） and aspartate aminotransferase level, was detected by a Beckman LX-20 analyzer. DNA was extracted from blood cells. Then, the single nucleotide polymorphisms of IL-2-330, IFN-γ＋874, IL-10-1082/-592 and IL-4-589 were investigated by restriction fragment length polymorphism-PCR or sequence specific primer-PCR.RESULTS： Persistent infection with HBV, HCV, and HBV/HCV coinfection was associated with IL-2-330 TT genotype and T allele, IFN-γ＋874 AA genotype, and IL-10-1082 AA genotype. The clinical outcome of HBV and/or HCV infection was associated with IL-2-330 TT genotype and T allele, IFN-γ＋874 AA genotype, and IL-10-1082 AA genotype. IL-2-330 GG genotype frequency showed a negative correlation with clinical progression, IL-10-1082 AA genotype frequency showed a positive correlation and IL-10-1082 AG genotype frequency showed a negative correlation with clinical progression. HCV RNA positive expression was associated with IL-10-1082 AA genotype and the A allele frequency. Abnormal serum ALT level was associated with IL-10-592 AC genotype frequency and IL-4-589 CC genotype, CT genotype, and the C allele. CONCLUSION： These results suggest that polymorphisms in some cytokine genes influence persistent HBV and HCV infection, clinical outcome, HCV replication, and liver damage.展开更多
Hepatitis C virus(HCV) hepatitis and other diseases related to HCV,such as cryoglobulinemia,lymphoma and renal failure,impair health-related quality of life(HRQoL).In addition,HCV per se might directly influence HRQoL...Hepatitis C virus(HCV) hepatitis and other diseases related to HCV,such as cryoglobulinemia,lymphoma and renal failure,impair health-related quality of life(HRQoL).In addition,HCV per se might directly influence HRQoL via colonization of microglia in the brain or,indirectly,via the effect of systemic inflammatory cytokines which,in turn,can trigger brain interleukin production.The treatment of HCV-related disorders with interferon(IFN) has an effect on HRQoL.Initially,IFN causes a transient deterioration of HRQoL,due to the induction of depression and other side effects of treatment.Subsequently,the subjects who obtain a sustained virologic response experience an improvement in HRQoL.Only rarely does interferon treatment causes permanent detrimental effects on HRQoL,due to residual psychiatric or neurologic side effects.Liver transplantation is the only treatment for end-stage HCV-related liver disease.HRQoL generally improves massively a few months after transplantation,except in the case of serious complications of the transplant procedure.Furthermore,high levels of anxiety and neuroticism pre-transplant are associated with lower HRQoL one year after transplant.Additionally,six months after transplant,patients with HCV who experience virologic recurrence show significantly greater depression,anxiety,phobic anxiety,and paranoid ideation than anti-HCV-negative patients.In conclusion,optimal care for the overall well-being of patients with HCV infection requires adequate knowledge of their neurological and psychological status.展开更多
The essential trace element iron regulates a wide range of biological processes in virtually all living organisms.Because both iron deficiency and iron overload can lead to various pathological conditions,iron homeost...The essential trace element iron regulates a wide range of biological processes in virtually all living organisms.Because both iron deficiency and iron overload can lead to various pathological conditions,iron homeostasis is tightly regulated,and understanding this complex process will help pave the way to developing new therapeutic strategies for inflammatory disease.In recent years,significant progress has been made with respect to elucidating the roles of iron and iron-related genes in the development and maintenance of the immune system.Here,we review the timing and mechanisms by which systemic and cellular iron metabolism are regulated during the inflammatory response and during infectious disease,processes in which both the host and the pathogen compete for iron.We also discuss the evidence and implications that immune cells such as macrophages,T cells,and B cells require sufficient amounts of iron for their proliferation and for mediating their effector functions,in which iron serves as a co-factor in toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)signaling,mitochondrial respiration,posttranslational regulation,and epigenetic modification.In addition,we discuss the therapeutic implications of targeting ferroptosis,iron homeostasis and/or iron metabolism with respect to conferring protection against pathogen infection,controlling inflammation,and improving the efficacy of immunotherapy.展开更多
Sponges （phylum Porifera） are the phylogenetically oldest metazoa and highly efficient filter feeders. In the marine ecosystem, they are unconditionally exposed to environmental stresses. Understanding the sponge-ba...Sponges （phylum Porifera） are the phylogenetically oldest metazoa and highly efficient filter feeders. In the marine ecosystem, they are unconditionally exposed to environmental stresses. Understanding the sponge-bacteria interaction is hence of both eco- logical and biological significance. This study investigated the specific interaction between the sponge Hymeniacidon perleve and the non-infectious bacteria, Escherichia coli and infectious bacteria, Vibrio spp. by measuring the 14-3-3 mRNA expression of H. perleve. Three partial cDNAs of 14-3-3 proteins and partial 18S RNA in H. perleve were cloned and sequenced. Using Re- verse-transcription real-time PCR, the 14-3-3 mRNA expression of H. perleve was examined when exposed to three common bacteria in aquatic water--E, coli and two Vibrio spp. for different time and dosages. H. perleve could efficiently remove E. coli from the water column without self-infection; however Vibrio at higher dosages infected H. perleve. When H. perleve was ex- posed to E. coli （1.1×10^7 CFU mL^-1）, V. anguillarum II （1.2×10^6 CFU mL^-1） and V. alginolyticus （3.6×10^5 CFU mL-1） for 6 h, the 14-3-3 mRNA expression in the V. anguillarum II and V. alginolyticus groups was down-regulated by 2.67- and 2.36-fold, respectively. The 14-3-3 mRNA expression in the E. coli group was not significantly different. However, no clear trend was ob- served on the 14-3-3 transcript levels of H. perleve in response to different doses of V. anguillarum II for different time. The re- sults demonstrated that infectious bacteria can be discriminated by 14-3-3 mRNA expression of sponge H. perleve.展开更多
文摘AIM： To study the relationship between the polymorphisms in some cytokines and the outcome of hepatitis B virus （HBV） and hepatitis C virus （HCV） infection. METHODS： Samples were obtained from 203 patients infected with HBV and/or HCV while donating plasma in 1987, and 74 controls were obtained from a rural area of North China. Antibodies to HBV or HCV antigens were detected by enzyme-linked imrnunoassay. The presence of viral particles in the serum was determined by nested reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction （PCR）. Hepatocellular injury, as revealed by alanine aminotransferase （ALT） and aspartate aminotransferase level, was detected by a Beckman LX-20 analyzer. DNA was extracted from blood cells. Then, the single nucleotide polymorphisms of IL-2-330, IFN-γ＋874, IL-10-1082/-592 and IL-4-589 were investigated by restriction fragment length polymorphism-PCR or sequence specific primer-PCR.RESULTS： Persistent infection with HBV, HCV, and HBV/HCV coinfection was associated with IL-2-330 TT genotype and T allele, IFN-γ＋874 AA genotype, and IL-10-1082 AA genotype. The clinical outcome of HBV and/or HCV infection was associated with IL-2-330 TT genotype and T allele, IFN-γ＋874 AA genotype, and IL-10-1082 AA genotype. IL-2-330 GG genotype frequency showed a negative correlation with clinical progression, IL-10-1082 AA genotype frequency showed a positive correlation and IL-10-1082 AG genotype frequency showed a negative correlation with clinical progression. HCV RNA positive expression was associated with IL-10-1082 AA genotype and the A allele frequency. Abnormal serum ALT level was associated with IL-10-592 AC genotype frequency and IL-4-589 CC genotype, CT genotype, and the C allele. CONCLUSION： These results suggest that polymorphisms in some cytokine genes influence persistent HBV and HCV infection, clinical outcome, HCV replication, and liver damage.
文摘Hepatitis C virus(HCV) hepatitis and other diseases related to HCV,such as cryoglobulinemia,lymphoma and renal failure,impair health-related quality of life(HRQoL).In addition,HCV per se might directly influence HRQoL via colonization of microglia in the brain or,indirectly,via the effect of systemic inflammatory cytokines which,in turn,can trigger brain interleukin production.The treatment of HCV-related disorders with interferon(IFN) has an effect on HRQoL.Initially,IFN causes a transient deterioration of HRQoL,due to the induction of depression and other side effects of treatment.Subsequently,the subjects who obtain a sustained virologic response experience an improvement in HRQoL.Only rarely does interferon treatment causes permanent detrimental effects on HRQoL,due to residual psychiatric or neurologic side effects.Liver transplantation is the only treatment for end-stage HCV-related liver disease.HRQoL generally improves massively a few months after transplantation,except in the case of serious complications of the transplant procedure.Furthermore,high levels of anxiety and neuroticism pre-transplant are associated with lower HRQoL one year after transplant.Additionally,six months after transplant,patients with HCV who experience virologic recurrence show significantly greater depression,anxiety,phobic anxiety,and paranoid ideation than anti-HCV-negative patients.In conclusion,optimal care for the overall well-being of patients with HCV infection requires adequate knowledge of their neurological and psychological status.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31930057 and 31970689)the National Key Research and Development Program(2018YFA0507802,2018YFA0507801,and 2018YFC2000405).
文摘The essential trace element iron regulates a wide range of biological processes in virtually all living organisms.Because both iron deficiency and iron overload can lead to various pathological conditions,iron homeostasis is tightly regulated,and understanding this complex process will help pave the way to developing new therapeutic strategies for inflammatory disease.In recent years,significant progress has been made with respect to elucidating the roles of iron and iron-related genes in the development and maintenance of the immune system.Here,we review the timing and mechanisms by which systemic and cellular iron metabolism are regulated during the inflammatory response and during infectious disease,processes in which both the host and the pathogen compete for iron.We also discuss the evidence and implications that immune cells such as macrophages,T cells,and B cells require sufficient amounts of iron for their proliferation and for mediating their effector functions,in which iron serves as a co-factor in toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)signaling,mitochondrial respiration,posttranslational regulation,and epigenetic modification.In addition,we discuss the therapeutic implications of targeting ferroptosis,iron homeostasis and/or iron metabolism with respect to conferring protection against pathogen infection,controlling inflammation,and improving the efficacy of immunotherapy.
基金financial supports from Chinese Academy of Sciences"Innovation Fund"from Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics+7 种基金National Hi-Tech Research and Development Program of China(2006AA09Z435)the European Commission(Project:EVK3-CT1999-00005UVTOX)Ph.D.Research Fund from Science and Technology Bureau of Liaoning Province of China(20091019)Laboratory Program from Key Laboratory of Nearshore Marine Environmental Research of Liaoning Higher Education(LS2010024)Science and Technology Program from Ocean and Fisheries Department of Liaoning Province of China(200917)Open Laboratory Program from Key and Open Laboratory of Marine and Estuarine Fisheries Resources and EcologyMinistry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China(Open-09-13)Public Welfare Projects from State Oceanic Administration(200805030)
文摘Sponges （phylum Porifera） are the phylogenetically oldest metazoa and highly efficient filter feeders. In the marine ecosystem, they are unconditionally exposed to environmental stresses. Understanding the sponge-bacteria interaction is hence of both eco- logical and biological significance. This study investigated the specific interaction between the sponge Hymeniacidon perleve and the non-infectious bacteria, Escherichia coli and infectious bacteria, Vibrio spp. by measuring the 14-3-3 mRNA expression of H. perleve. Three partial cDNAs of 14-3-3 proteins and partial 18S RNA in H. perleve were cloned and sequenced. Using Re- verse-transcription real-time PCR, the 14-3-3 mRNA expression of H. perleve was examined when exposed to three common bacteria in aquatic water--E, coli and two Vibrio spp. for different time and dosages. H. perleve could efficiently remove E. coli from the water column without self-infection; however Vibrio at higher dosages infected H. perleve. When H. perleve was ex- posed to E. coli （1.1×10^7 CFU mL^-1）, V. anguillarum II （1.2×10^6 CFU mL^-1） and V. alginolyticus （3.6×10^5 CFU mL-1） for 6 h, the 14-3-3 mRNA expression in the V. anguillarum II and V. alginolyticus groups was down-regulated by 2.67- and 2.36-fold, respectively. The 14-3-3 mRNA expression in the E. coli group was not significantly different. However, no clear trend was ob- served on the 14-3-3 transcript levels of H. perleve in response to different doses of V. anguillarum II for different time. The re- sults demonstrated that infectious bacteria can be discriminated by 14-3-3 mRNA expression of sponge H. perleve.
