Objective: To investigate the effects of a herb complex extract(HCE) prepared from Cornus officinalis Sieb. Et Zucc., Eriobotrya japonica Lindley, and olive leaves on immune response of mouse spleen NK cells in vitro ...Objective: To investigate the effects of a herb complex extract(HCE) prepared from Cornus officinalis Sieb. Et Zucc., Eriobotrya japonica Lindley, and olive leaves on immune response of mouse spleen NK cells in vitro and in vivo analysis. Methods: The activity of natural killer(NK) cells was measured in splenocytes and YAC-1 cells. Mice were immunosuppressed using cyclophosphamide(5 mg/kg body weight). Three different doses of HCE(200, 400, and 800 mg/kg body weight) and red ginseng extract(800 mg/kg body weight) which was used as standard immunomodulatory herb were administered orally for 4 weeks. The body weight, dietary, water intake, organs(liver, thymus, and spleen) weight, completed blood count, and cytokines(tumor necrosis factor alpha, interferon gamma, and interleukin-2) production was measured. Results: At the maximum concentration of HCE, the activity of NK cells was increased by 48.5%. HCE increased liver, spleen, and thymus weights without altering numbers of white blood cells, lymphocytes, and neutrophils in a cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression rat model. However, HCE recovered the inhibited cytokine expression; HCE(800 mg/kg) increased cytokines levels. The results indicate the immune enhancement potential of this HCE. Conclusion: The HCE enhances immunity by increasing NK cell activity, regulating cytokine levels, and maintaining spleen weight. Therefore, it may be used as a potential immunity enhancer.展开更多
[ Objective] The paper was to study the immune enhancement of ATRA on Newcastle Disease （ND） vaccine. [ Method ] The 1-day-old AA broilers were treated with ATRA at the doses of I and 5 p.mol/kg, respectively. At 7 ...[ Objective] The paper was to study the immune enhancement of ATRA on Newcastle Disease （ND） vaccine. [ Method ] The 1-day-old AA broilers were treated with ATRA at the doses of I and 5 p.mol/kg, respectively. At 7 and 28 days of age, broilers in drug control group, low dose group and high dose group were immunized with ND vaccine by intranasal and eye immunization approach. At 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 and 49 clays of age, seven chickens were randomly se- lected from each group and weighed. The thymus, spleen, bursa of fabrieius and serum were collected for calculating immune organ index of thymus, spleen and bursa of fabricius. The ND specific antibody titers in serum were determined with HI test. [Result] ATRA promoted the growth of thymus, spleen and bursa of fabricius, and improved the immune organ index and ND specific antibody titers of chicks. [ Conclusion] ATRA enhanced the humoral immune response of chicks, and ATRT at the dose of 5 μmol/kg presented more prominent immune enhancement effect on ND vaccine.展开更多
Some drugs like clozapine, interferons and cyclosporine affect the number and function of white blood cells. This study examined the effect of oral dihydroartemisinin on the white blood cells; the lymph and intestinal...Some drugs like clozapine, interferons and cyclosporine affect the number and function of white blood cells. This study examined the effect of oral dihydroartemisinin on the white blood cells; the lymph and intestinal glands of the intestinal wall and the open circulation of the spleen of Wistar albino rats. Five dosages of oral DHA （dihydroartemisinin）, 1, 2, 60 and 80 ms/ks were administered for 5 days or 7 days to 10 sets of 5 test rats weighing 104-106 grams. Equivalent doses of distilled water were given to 4 rats of similar weight and age to serve as controls in each of these tests. A group of five test and four control young adult albino rats which weighed 75-90 grams were given a repeated dose of the 1 ms/ks oral DHA with a rest period of 1 week between the two dosage regimens. The results of the study showed that oral dihydroartemisinin treatment produced highly statistically significant increases in the percentage neutrophil count （P 〈 0.01 ）; the percentage lymphocyte count （P 〈 0.01, P 〈 0.03）; the percentage monocyte count; the population of the cells of the intestinal glands and intestinal solitary and aggregated lymph glands; the number of the cells of the slow and open circulation of the spleen of the dihyrdroartemisinin-treated rats in comparism with the controls. These increases were dose, dose repetition and time dependent. The results suggest that oral dihydroartemisinin treatment had immune defence enhancement effects in the treated rats.展开更多
Effective plant defense against pathogens relies on highly coordinated regulation of immune gene expression.Enhancers,as cis-regulatory elements,are indispensable determinants of dynamic gene regulation,but the molecu...Effective plant defense against pathogens relies on highly coordinated regulation of immune gene expression.Enhancers,as cis-regulatory elements,are indispensable determinants of dynamic gene regulation,but the molecular functions in plant immunity are not well understood.In this study,we identified a novel enhancer,CORE PATTERN-INDUCED ENHANCER 35(CPIE35),which is rapidly activated upon pathogenic elicitation and negatively regulates antifungal resistance through modulating WRKY15 expression.During immune activation,CPIE35 activates the transcription of WRKY15 by forming chromatin loops with the promoter of WRKY15 in a WRKY18/40/60-,WRKY33-,and MYC2-dependent manner.WRKY15 directly binds to the promoters of PAD3 and GSTU4,suppressing their expression and leading to reduced camalexin synthesis and resistance.Interestingly,CPIE35 region is evolutionarily conserved among Brassicaceae plants,and the CPIE35-WRKY15 module exerts similar functions in Brassica napus to negatively regulate antifungal resistance.Our work reveals the“enhancer–promoter-transcription factor”regulatory mechanism in maintenance of immune homeostasis,highlighting the importance and conserved role of enhancers in fine-tuning immune gene expression in plants.展开更多
To treat resistant Escherichia coli infection in chicks, Ampicillin was stabilized with a synthetic aluminum-magnesium silicate (AMS) to prolong its bioavailability. Its dose was also reduced to minimize adverse side ...To treat resistant Escherichia coli infection in chicks, Ampicillin was stabilized with a synthetic aluminum-magnesium silicate (AMS) to prolong its bioavailability. Its dose was also reduced to minimize adverse side effects. Vitamins A, C, E and Selenium levels in the chicks’ feeds were increased to enhance immune response of the chicks. E. coli coloning forming units, per ml of bile of the chicks, treated with Ampicillin and with Ampicillin in AMS, were: 228800.00 ± 90103.50 and 134500.00 ± 44937.97 at 10 mg/kg, 104400.00 ± 36024.44 and 34800.00 ± 8014.97 at 7.5 mg/kg, 198400.00 ± 129301.80 and 156800.00 ± 109392.70 at 5 mg/kg. Mean bacterial loads of the untreated groups, fed normal feed and those fed the fortified feed were 824400.00 ± 322424.80 and 534800.00 ± 277832.80. At 7.5 mg/kg. Ampicillin in the AMS, effectively (P E. coli infection in chicks, fed immune-stimulants, with the infection rate reduced by 95.8%.展开更多
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2),the most recent global health threat,is spreading throughout the world with worrisome speed,and the current wave of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)seems t...Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2),the most recent global health threat,is spreading throughout the world with worrisome speed,and the current wave of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)seems to have no mercy.While this mysterious virus challenges our ability to control viral infections,our opportunities to control the COVID-19 pandemic are gradually fading.Currently,pandemic management relies on preventive interventions.Although prevention is a good strategy to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 transmission,it still cannot be considered an absolute solution to eliminate this pandemic.Currently,developing a potent immunity against this viral infection seems to be the most promising strategy to drive down this ongoing global tragedy.However,with the emergence of new challenges in the context of immune responses to COVID-19,the road to control this devastating pandemic seems bumpier;thus,it is pivotal to characterize the dynamics of host immune responses to COVID-19,in order to develop efficient prophylactic and therapeutic tools.This begs the question of whether the effector mechanisms of the immune system are indeed potent or a possible contributing factor to developing more severe and lethal forms of COVID-19.In this review,the possible role of the immunopathologic phenomena including antibody-dependent enhancement,cytokine storm,and original antigenic sin in severity and mortality of COVID-19 will be discussed.展开更多
Enhancer of zeste homolog 2(EZH2)is the catalytic subunit of polycomb repressive complex 2(PRC2).Dysregulation of EZH2 causes alteration of gene expression and functions,thereby promoting cancer development.Recent stu...Enhancer of zeste homolog 2(EZH2)is the catalytic subunit of polycomb repressive complex 2(PRC2).Dysregulation of EZH2 causes alteration of gene expression and functions,thereby promoting cancer development.Recent studies suggest that EZH2 has a potential prognostic role in patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer(NSCLC).However,the prognostic value of EZH2 expression levels in NSCLC is controversial.In this study,we evaluated the prognostic value in lung cancer(LC-LUAD/LUSC)based on data from The Cancer Genome Atlas(TCGA)database.Kruskal-Wallis test,Wilcoxon signed-rank test,and logistic regression were used to evaluate the relationship between EZH2 expression and clinicopathological features.Cox regression and the Kaplan-Meier method were adopted to evaluate prognosis-related factors.Gene set enrichment analysis(GSEA)was performed to identify the key pathways related to EZH2.The correlations between EZH2 and cancer immune infiltrates were investigated by single-sample Gene Set Enrichment Analysis(ssGSEA).EZH2 was found to be up regulated with amplification in tumor tissues in multiple LC cohorts.High EZH2 expression was associated with poorer overall survival(OS).GSEA suggested that EZH2 regulates innate immune system,ECM affiliated,matrisome,surfactant metabolism.Notably,ssGSEA indicated that EZH2 expression was positively correlated with infiltrating levels of Th2 cells and significantly negatively correlated with mast cell infiltration level.These results suggest that EZH2 is associated with LC immune infiltration and significantly over-expressed in lung cancer,and its diagnostic value is better than prognosis,which lays a foundation for further study of the immunomodulatory role of EZH2 in LC.展开更多
The objective of this study is to investigate the immune-enhancing ability of viable and heat-killed Weissella cibaria JW15(JW15)isolated from Kimchi in RAW 264.7 macrophages.The immune effects were evaluated by measu...The objective of this study is to investigate the immune-enhancing ability of viable and heat-killed Weissella cibaria JW15(JW15)isolated from Kimchi in RAW 264.7 macrophages.The immune effects were evaluated by measuring the production of NO,cytokines,inflammatory enzyme,and activation of NF-κB.Viable JW15 executed higher activity on stimulating the release of TNF-αas well as activating NF-κB compared to that of heatkilled JW15.Additionally,viable and heat-killed JW15 significantly increased the production of NO,IL-6 and TNF-αmore than that of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG(LGG).Furthermore,viable JW15 induced higher production of i NOS compared with that of viable LGG.Collectively,our finding indicates that viable JW15 had similar,if not more,immune-enhancing activities as heat-killed JW15.In addition,viable JW15 had higher immune-enhancing activity than commercial strain LGG.Therefore,viable JW15 has the potential to be used as a functional food to improve the host immune response.展开更多
[ Objective] To investigate the combined immunization of porcine circovirus 2 （PCV2） inactivated vaccine with PoIL-2,4. [ Methods] A total of 60 crossbred piglets were randomly divided into three groups, including t...[ Objective] To investigate the combined immunization of porcine circovirus 2 （PCV2） inactivated vaccine with PoIL-2,4. [ Methods] A total of 60 crossbred piglets were randomly divided into three groups, including the test group （ inoculation of 0.5 dose PCV2 inactivated vaccine with 0. 1 mL PoIL-2,4 at 14 and 28 day-old）, the positive control group （inoculation of 0.5 dose PCV2 inactivated vaccine） and the blank control group. [ Results ] The immune organ index, the lymphocyte transformation rates under different ages and the number of leukocytes and lymphocytes in peripheral blood increased significantly in test group, compared with control group. Moreover, the antibody and neutralizing antibody were also significantly higher in test group than that in control group. The clinical symptoms and pathological changes were not found, and the PC72 was not detected in serum and tissue after challenge test in test group, which indicated that the combined immunization of PCV2 inactivated vaccine with PoIL-2,4 significantly improved the lymphocyte transformation rate, effectively prevented the replication of PCV2 in organism, and enhanced the growth performance of piglets.展开更多
BACKGROUND Many Ayurvedic preparations are claimed to have immune-boosting properties,as suggested in various published randomized clinical trials(RCTs)AIM To compile evidence on the nature and mechanism of immune sys...BACKGROUND Many Ayurvedic preparations are claimed to have immune-boosting properties,as suggested in various published randomized clinical trials(RCTs)AIM To compile evidence on the nature and mechanism of immune system enhancement by Ayurvedic preparations in healthy and sick individuals.METHODS After prospectively registering study protocol with PROSPERO,we searched PubMed,DOAJ,Google Scholar,three dedicated Ayurveda research portals,two specialty Ayurveda journals,and reference lists for relevant records published until February 6,2021 using appropriate search strategies.Baseline features and data pertaining to the nature and mechanism of immune system function were extracted from all eligible records.Methodological quality was assessed using the Cochrane RoB-2 tool.RESULTS Of 12554 articles screened,19 studies reporting 20 RCTs(17 parallel group design,three crossover design)with 1661 unique patients were included;11/19 studies had Indian first authors.Healthy population was included in nine studies,of which one study included pregnant women and two included pediatric population;remaining studies included patients with different health conditions,including one study with coronavirus disease 2019 patients.A total of 21 Ayurvedic interventions were studied,out of which five were composite mixtures.The predominant route of administration was oral;dose and frequency of administration of the intervention varied across the studies.The results reported with five RCTs exploring five Ayurvedic interventions were incomplete,ambiguous,or confusing.Of the remaining 16 interventions,indirect evidence of immune enhancement was reported with four interventions,while lack of the same was reported with two interventions.Enhancement of T helper cells and natural killer cells was reported with three and four interventions,respectively,while the pooled results did not clearly point toward enhancement of other components of the immune system,including cytotoxic T cells,B lymphocytes,immunoglobulins,cytokines,complement components,leucocyte counts,and other components.Nine of the 20 RCTs had a high risk of bias,and the remaining 11 RCTs had some concerns according to RoB-2.CONCLUSION Various Ayurvedic preparations appear to enhance the immune system,particularly via enhancements in natural killer cells and T helper cells.展开更多
Approximately 20%-30%of patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis develop infected pancreatic necrosis(IPN),a highly morbid and potentially lethal complication.Early identification of patients at high risk of IPN m...Approximately 20%-30%of patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis develop infected pancreatic necrosis(IPN),a highly morbid and potentially lethal complication.Early identification of patients at high risk of IPN may facilitate appropriate preventive measures to improve clinical outcomes.In the past two decades,several markers and predictive tools have been proposed and evaluated for this purpose.Conventional biomarkers like C-reactive protein,procalcitonin,lymphocyte count,interleukin-6,and interleukin-8,and newly developed biomarkers like angiopoietin-2 all showed significant association with IPN.On the other hand,scoring systems like the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II and Pancreatitis Activity Scoring System have also been tested,and the results showed that they may provide better accuracy.For early prevention of IPN,several new therapies were tested,including early enteral nutrition,anti-biotics,probiotics,immune enhancement,etc.,but the results varied.Taken together,several evidence-supported predictive markers and scoring systems are readily available for predicting IPN.However,effective treatments to reduce the incidence of IPN are still lacking apart from early enteral nutrition.In this editorial,we summarize evidence concerning early prediction and prevention of IPN,providing insights into future practice and study design.A more homo-geneous patient population with reliable risk-stratification tools may help find effective treatments to reduce the risk of IPN,thereby achieving individualized treatment.展开更多
基金Cooperative Research Program for Agriculture Science and Technology Development(Project No.PJ01321501) Rural Development Administration,Republic of Korea
文摘Objective: To investigate the effects of a herb complex extract(HCE) prepared from Cornus officinalis Sieb. Et Zucc., Eriobotrya japonica Lindley, and olive leaves on immune response of mouse spleen NK cells in vitro and in vivo analysis. Methods: The activity of natural killer(NK) cells was measured in splenocytes and YAC-1 cells. Mice were immunosuppressed using cyclophosphamide(5 mg/kg body weight). Three different doses of HCE(200, 400, and 800 mg/kg body weight) and red ginseng extract(800 mg/kg body weight) which was used as standard immunomodulatory herb were administered orally for 4 weeks. The body weight, dietary, water intake, organs(liver, thymus, and spleen) weight, completed blood count, and cytokines(tumor necrosis factor alpha, interferon gamma, and interleukin-2) production was measured. Results: At the maximum concentration of HCE, the activity of NK cells was increased by 48.5%. HCE increased liver, spleen, and thymus weights without altering numbers of white blood cells, lymphocytes, and neutrophils in a cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression rat model. However, HCE recovered the inhibited cytokine expression; HCE(800 mg/kg) increased cytokines levels. The results indicate the immune enhancement potential of this HCE. Conclusion: The HCE enhances immunity by increasing NK cell activity, regulating cytokine levels, and maintaining spleen weight. Therefore, it may be used as a potential immunity enhancer.
基金Supported by Science and Technology Development Fund of Tianjin Agricultural University(2013N09)"Veterinary Biological Technology"Innovation Team Project of Colleges and Universities in Tianjin(TD12-5019)+1 种基金Innovative Team Training Program Fund of Colleges and Universities in Tianjin(TNTD2015015)Development Program Leading Education Reform and Innovation of College Teachers at Tianjin Agricultural University(20171003)
文摘[ Objective] The paper was to study the immune enhancement of ATRA on Newcastle Disease （ND） vaccine. [ Method ] The 1-day-old AA broilers were treated with ATRA at the doses of I and 5 p.mol/kg, respectively. At 7 and 28 days of age, broilers in drug control group, low dose group and high dose group were immunized with ND vaccine by intranasal and eye immunization approach. At 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 and 49 clays of age, seven chickens were randomly se- lected from each group and weighed. The thymus, spleen, bursa of fabrieius and serum were collected for calculating immune organ index of thymus, spleen and bursa of fabricius. The ND specific antibody titers in serum were determined with HI test. [Result] ATRA promoted the growth of thymus, spleen and bursa of fabricius, and improved the immune organ index and ND specific antibody titers of chicks. [ Conclusion] ATRA enhanced the humoral immune response of chicks, and ATRT at the dose of 5 μmol/kg presented more prominent immune enhancement effect on ND vaccine.
文摘Some drugs like clozapine, interferons and cyclosporine affect the number and function of white blood cells. This study examined the effect of oral dihydroartemisinin on the white blood cells; the lymph and intestinal glands of the intestinal wall and the open circulation of the spleen of Wistar albino rats. Five dosages of oral DHA （dihydroartemisinin）, 1, 2, 60 and 80 ms/ks were administered for 5 days or 7 days to 10 sets of 5 test rats weighing 104-106 grams. Equivalent doses of distilled water were given to 4 rats of similar weight and age to serve as controls in each of these tests. A group of five test and four control young adult albino rats which weighed 75-90 grams were given a repeated dose of the 1 ms/ks oral DHA with a rest period of 1 week between the two dosage regimens. The results of the study showed that oral dihydroartemisinin treatment produced highly statistically significant increases in the percentage neutrophil count （P 〈 0.01 ）; the percentage lymphocyte count （P 〈 0.01, P 〈 0.03）; the percentage monocyte count; the population of the cells of the intestinal glands and intestinal solitary and aggregated lymph glands; the number of the cells of the slow and open circulation of the spleen of the dihyrdroartemisinin-treated rats in comparism with the controls. These increases were dose, dose repetition and time dependent. The results suggest that oral dihydroartemisinin treatment had immune defence enhancement effects in the treated rats.
基金This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant no.32200242 to X.Y.)funds from the National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology(grant no.AML2023B07 to X.Y.)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant no.32130087 to D.J.)the Earmarked Fund for CARS-12(to D.J.)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(grant no.2662023PY006 and2662023ZKPY001toB.L).
文摘Effective plant defense against pathogens relies on highly coordinated regulation of immune gene expression.Enhancers,as cis-regulatory elements,are indispensable determinants of dynamic gene regulation,but the molecular functions in plant immunity are not well understood.In this study,we identified a novel enhancer,CORE PATTERN-INDUCED ENHANCER 35(CPIE35),which is rapidly activated upon pathogenic elicitation and negatively regulates antifungal resistance through modulating WRKY15 expression.During immune activation,CPIE35 activates the transcription of WRKY15 by forming chromatin loops with the promoter of WRKY15 in a WRKY18/40/60-,WRKY33-,and MYC2-dependent manner.WRKY15 directly binds to the promoters of PAD3 and GSTU4,suppressing their expression and leading to reduced camalexin synthesis and resistance.Interestingly,CPIE35 region is evolutionarily conserved among Brassicaceae plants,and the CPIE35-WRKY15 module exerts similar functions in Brassica napus to negatively regulate antifungal resistance.Our work reveals the“enhancer–promoter-transcription factor”regulatory mechanism in maintenance of immune homeostasis,highlighting the importance and conserved role of enhancers in fine-tuning immune gene expression in plants.
文摘To treat resistant Escherichia coli infection in chicks, Ampicillin was stabilized with a synthetic aluminum-magnesium silicate (AMS) to prolong its bioavailability. Its dose was also reduced to minimize adverse side effects. Vitamins A, C, E and Selenium levels in the chicks’ feeds were increased to enhance immune response of the chicks. E. coli coloning forming units, per ml of bile of the chicks, treated with Ampicillin and with Ampicillin in AMS, were: 228800.00 ± 90103.50 and 134500.00 ± 44937.97 at 10 mg/kg, 104400.00 ± 36024.44 and 34800.00 ± 8014.97 at 7.5 mg/kg, 198400.00 ± 129301.80 and 156800.00 ± 109392.70 at 5 mg/kg. Mean bacterial loads of the untreated groups, fed normal feed and those fed the fortified feed were 824400.00 ± 322424.80 and 534800.00 ± 277832.80. At 7.5 mg/kg. Ampicillin in the AMS, effectively (P E. coli infection in chicks, fed immune-stimulants, with the infection rate reduced by 95.8%.
文摘Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2),the most recent global health threat,is spreading throughout the world with worrisome speed,and the current wave of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)seems to have no mercy.While this mysterious virus challenges our ability to control viral infections,our opportunities to control the COVID-19 pandemic are gradually fading.Currently,pandemic management relies on preventive interventions.Although prevention is a good strategy to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 transmission,it still cannot be considered an absolute solution to eliminate this pandemic.Currently,developing a potent immunity against this viral infection seems to be the most promising strategy to drive down this ongoing global tragedy.However,with the emergence of new challenges in the context of immune responses to COVID-19,the road to control this devastating pandemic seems bumpier;thus,it is pivotal to characterize the dynamics of host immune responses to COVID-19,in order to develop efficient prophylactic and therapeutic tools.This begs the question of whether the effector mechanisms of the immune system are indeed potent or a possible contributing factor to developing more severe and lethal forms of COVID-19.In this review,the possible role of the immunopathologic phenomena including antibody-dependent enhancement,cytokine storm,and original antigenic sin in severity and mortality of COVID-19 will be discussed.
基金Supported by a grant from the Qingdao 2020 Medical Scientific Research Guidance Plan(No.2020-WJZD036).
文摘Enhancer of zeste homolog 2(EZH2)is the catalytic subunit of polycomb repressive complex 2(PRC2).Dysregulation of EZH2 causes alteration of gene expression and functions,thereby promoting cancer development.Recent studies suggest that EZH2 has a potential prognostic role in patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer(NSCLC).However,the prognostic value of EZH2 expression levels in NSCLC is controversial.In this study,we evaluated the prognostic value in lung cancer(LC-LUAD/LUSC)based on data from The Cancer Genome Atlas(TCGA)database.Kruskal-Wallis test,Wilcoxon signed-rank test,and logistic regression were used to evaluate the relationship between EZH2 expression and clinicopathological features.Cox regression and the Kaplan-Meier method were adopted to evaluate prognosis-related factors.Gene set enrichment analysis(GSEA)was performed to identify the key pathways related to EZH2.The correlations between EZH2 and cancer immune infiltrates were investigated by single-sample Gene Set Enrichment Analysis(ssGSEA).EZH2 was found to be up regulated with amplification in tumor tissues in multiple LC cohorts.High EZH2 expression was associated with poorer overall survival(OS).GSEA suggested that EZH2 regulates innate immune system,ECM affiliated,matrisome,surfactant metabolism.Notably,ssGSEA indicated that EZH2 expression was positively correlated with infiltrating levels of Th2 cells and significantly negatively correlated with mast cell infiltration level.These results suggest that EZH2 is associated with LC immune infiltration and significantly over-expressed in lung cancer,and its diagnostic value is better than prognosis,which lays a foundation for further study of the immunomodulatory role of EZH2 in LC.
基金support of"Cooperative Research Program for Agriculture Science&Technology Development(Project No.PJ01283407)"Rural Development Administration,Republic of Koreasupported by Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program funded by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea through the Chungbuk National University in 2019。
文摘The objective of this study is to investigate the immune-enhancing ability of viable and heat-killed Weissella cibaria JW15(JW15)isolated from Kimchi in RAW 264.7 macrophages.The immune effects were evaluated by measuring the production of NO,cytokines,inflammatory enzyme,and activation of NF-κB.Viable JW15 executed higher activity on stimulating the release of TNF-αas well as activating NF-κB compared to that of heatkilled JW15.Additionally,viable and heat-killed JW15 significantly increased the production of NO,IL-6 and TNF-αmore than that of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG(LGG).Furthermore,viable JW15 induced higher production of i NOS compared with that of viable LGG.Collectively,our finding indicates that viable JW15 had similar,if not more,immune-enhancing activities as heat-killed JW15.In addition,viable JW15 had higher immune-enhancing activity than commercial strain LGG.Therefore,viable JW15 has the potential to be used as a functional food to improve the host immune response.
基金Supported by the Science and Technology Project of Zhejiang Province(2011C22093)
文摘[ Objective] To investigate the combined immunization of porcine circovirus 2 （PCV2） inactivated vaccine with PoIL-2,4. [ Methods] A total of 60 crossbred piglets were randomly divided into three groups, including the test group （ inoculation of 0.5 dose PCV2 inactivated vaccine with 0. 1 mL PoIL-2,4 at 14 and 28 day-old）, the positive control group （inoculation of 0.5 dose PCV2 inactivated vaccine） and the blank control group. [ Results ] The immune organ index, the lymphocyte transformation rates under different ages and the number of leukocytes and lymphocytes in peripheral blood increased significantly in test group, compared with control group. Moreover, the antibody and neutralizing antibody were also significantly higher in test group than that in control group. The clinical symptoms and pathological changes were not found, and the PC72 was not detected in serum and tissue after challenge test in test group, which indicated that the combined immunization of PCV2 inactivated vaccine with PoIL-2,4 significantly improved the lymphocyte transformation rate, effectively prevented the replication of PCV2 in organism, and enhanced the growth performance of piglets.
文摘BACKGROUND Many Ayurvedic preparations are claimed to have immune-boosting properties,as suggested in various published randomized clinical trials(RCTs)AIM To compile evidence on the nature and mechanism of immune system enhancement by Ayurvedic preparations in healthy and sick individuals.METHODS After prospectively registering study protocol with PROSPERO,we searched PubMed,DOAJ,Google Scholar,three dedicated Ayurveda research portals,two specialty Ayurveda journals,and reference lists for relevant records published until February 6,2021 using appropriate search strategies.Baseline features and data pertaining to the nature and mechanism of immune system function were extracted from all eligible records.Methodological quality was assessed using the Cochrane RoB-2 tool.RESULTS Of 12554 articles screened,19 studies reporting 20 RCTs(17 parallel group design,three crossover design)with 1661 unique patients were included;11/19 studies had Indian first authors.Healthy population was included in nine studies,of which one study included pregnant women and two included pediatric population;remaining studies included patients with different health conditions,including one study with coronavirus disease 2019 patients.A total of 21 Ayurvedic interventions were studied,out of which five were composite mixtures.The predominant route of administration was oral;dose and frequency of administration of the intervention varied across the studies.The results reported with five RCTs exploring five Ayurvedic interventions were incomplete,ambiguous,or confusing.Of the remaining 16 interventions,indirect evidence of immune enhancement was reported with four interventions,while lack of the same was reported with two interventions.Enhancement of T helper cells and natural killer cells was reported with three and four interventions,respectively,while the pooled results did not clearly point toward enhancement of other components of the immune system,including cytotoxic T cells,B lymphocytes,immunoglobulins,cytokines,complement components,leucocyte counts,and other components.Nine of the 20 RCTs had a high risk of bias,and the remaining 11 RCTs had some concerns according to RoB-2.CONCLUSION Various Ayurvedic preparations appear to enhance the immune system,particularly via enhancements in natural killer cells and T helper cells.
文摘Approximately 20%-30%of patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis develop infected pancreatic necrosis(IPN),a highly morbid and potentially lethal complication.Early identification of patients at high risk of IPN may facilitate appropriate preventive measures to improve clinical outcomes.In the past two decades,several markers and predictive tools have been proposed and evaluated for this purpose.Conventional biomarkers like C-reactive protein,procalcitonin,lymphocyte count,interleukin-6,and interleukin-8,and newly developed biomarkers like angiopoietin-2 all showed significant association with IPN.On the other hand,scoring systems like the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II and Pancreatitis Activity Scoring System have also been tested,and the results showed that they may provide better accuracy.For early prevention of IPN,several new therapies were tested,including early enteral nutrition,anti-biotics,probiotics,immune enhancement,etc.,but the results varied.Taken together,several evidence-supported predictive markers and scoring systems are readily available for predicting IPN.However,effective treatments to reduce the incidence of IPN are still lacking apart from early enteral nutrition.In this editorial,we summarize evidence concerning early prediction and prevention of IPN,providing insights into future practice and study design.A more homo-geneous patient population with reliable risk-stratification tools may help find effective treatments to reduce the risk of IPN,thereby achieving individualized treatment.
