目的:观察趋化因子配体5(chemokine C-C motif ligand 5,CCL5)、趋化因子CXC配体[chemokine(C-X-C motif)ligand,CXCL]10、CXCL13在创伤性脑损伤(traumatic brain injury,TBI)患者外周血液中的表达变化,分析这些趋化因子对损伤程度和预...目的:观察趋化因子配体5(chemokine C-C motif ligand 5,CCL5)、趋化因子CXC配体[chemokine(C-X-C motif)ligand,CXCL]10、CXCL13在创伤性脑损伤(traumatic brain injury,TBI)患者外周血液中的表达变化,分析这些趋化因子对损伤程度和预后的影响。方法:选取39例重度TBI患者[格拉斯哥昏迷评分(Glasgow coma scale,GCS)3~8分]与13例健康对照者。酶联免疫吸附测定法检测TBI患者术后1、3、7 d和对照组外周血中CCL5、CXCL10、CXCL13蛋白含量;Spearman相关分析对不同时间点外周血中CCL5、CXCL10、CXCL13和入院GCS、术后30 d GCS和格拉斯哥结局量表评分(Glasgow outcome scale,GOS)进行相关性分析。结果:与对照组相比,重度TBI患者外周血液中CCL5、CXCL10、CXCL13的表达量均明显升高(均P<0.05)。重度TBI患者术后1 d血液中CCL5、CXCL13的蛋白浓度与入院GCS评分呈负相关(P<0.05),术后3 d CXCL10的浓度与术后30 d GCS评分呈负相关(P<0.05)。重度TBI患者术后1 d CCL5的蛋白含量、术后1 d和3 d CXCL10蛋白含量及术后7 d CXCL13的蛋白含量与术后30 d GOS评分呈负相关(P<0.05)。结论:趋化因子CCL5、CXCL10、CXCL13在TBI早期表达量迅速增加,且表达量越高,损伤程度越重,预后可能越差。展开更多
Background: Recent studies indicate that C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4(CXCR4) and its ligand, C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 12(CXCL12), stimulate expression of the cell cycle regulatory protein Cyclin D1 in neurofib...Background: Recent studies indicate that C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4(CXCR4) and its ligand, C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 12(CXCL12), stimulate expression of the cell cycle regulatory protein Cyclin D1 in neurofibromatosis 1-associated malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor(MPNST) cells and promote their proliferation. In this study, we measured the expression of CXCR4, CXCL12, and Cyclin D1 proteins in sporadic MPNST tissues from Chinese patients and investigated their prognostic values.Methods: CXCR4, CXCL12, and Cyclin D1 protein expression in samples from 58 Chinese patients with sporadic MPNST was assessed with immunohistochemical staining.Their prognostic values were evaluated with Kaplan-Meier analysis and a log-rank test. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was used to identify independent prognostic factors.Results: High expression of CXCR4, CXCL12, and Cyclin D1 was observed in 19(32.8%), 32(55.2%), and 16(27.6%)samples, respectively. CXCR4 expression was positively correlated with CXCL12 expression(r = 0.334, P = 0.010) and Cyclin D1 expression(r = 0.309, P = 0.018). Patients with high CXCR4 expression showed longer overall survival than those with low CXCR4 expression(χ~2 = 4.642, P = 0.031).Conclusion: High CXCR4 expression may define a specific subtype of sporadic MPNST with favorable prognosis.展开更多
Objective: Since acute rejection remains one of the major complications which necessitate periodic surveillance, noninvasive diagnostic/prognostic methods are preferred by renal transplant recipients. Here, we explore...Objective: Since acute rejection remains one of the major complications which necessitate periodic surveillance, noninvasive diagnostic/prognostic methods are preferred by renal transplant recipients. Here, we explored whether urinary C-X-C motif chemokines 13(CXCL13) could be a potential candidate to reflect ongoing immune processes within the renal graft. Methods: We investigated urinary CXCL13 levels by a cross-sectional analysis of 146 renal allograft recipients and 40 healthy controls. Besides, a subset of patients(n=57) were followed-up for kinetic monitoring of immune status.Results: Urinary CXCL13/Cr was lower in normal transplants compared to those with acute tubular necrosis(ATN, P=0.001), chronic allograft nephropathy(CAN, P=0.01) and acute rejection(AR, P<0.0001), which yielded a good diagnosis performance of urinary CXCL13 for AR(AUC=0.818, P<0.0001). Interestingly, urinary CXCL13 further distinguished acute antibody mediated rejection(ABMR) from acute cellular rejection,with an AUC of 0.856. Besides, patients with steroid-resistant acute rejection had distinctly greater urinary CXCL13/Cr levels than patients with reversible acute rejection,P=0.001. Follow-up data revealed that urinary CXCL13/Cr varied in line with the occurrence of ABMR. Furthermore, elevated levels of urinary CXCL13/Cr within the first month was predictive of graft function at 3, 6 months, P=0.044 and 0.4. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that monitoring of urinary CXCL13/Cr might be a valuable noninvasive approach for the detection of AR, especially ABMR. Additionally, high urinary CXCL13/Cr levels related to the poor response to steroid treatment and predicted a compromised graft function after AR.展开更多
BACKGROUND Ulcerative colitis(UC)is an inflammatory bowel disease that is difficult to diagnose and treat.To date,the degree of inflammation in patients with UC has mainly been determined by measuring the levels of no...BACKGROUND Ulcerative colitis(UC)is an inflammatory bowel disease that is difficult to diagnose and treat.To date,the degree of inflammation in patients with UC has mainly been determined by measuring the levels of nonspecific indicators,such as C-reactive protein and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate,but these indicators have an unsatisfactory specificity.In this study,we performed bioinformatics analysis using data from the National Center for Biotechnology Information-Gene Expression Omnibus(NCBI-GEO)databases and verified the selected core genes in a mouse model of dextran sulfate sodium(DSS)-induced colitis.AIM To identify UC-related differentially expressed genes(DEGs)using a bioinformatics analysis and verify them in vivo and to identify novel biomarkers and the underlying mechanisms of UC.METHODS Two microarray datasets from the NCBI-GEO database were used,and DEGs between patients with UC and healthy controls were analyzed using GEO2R and Venn diagrams.We annotated these genes based on their functions and signaling pathways,and then protein-protein interactions(PPIs)were identified using the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes.The data were further analyzed with Cytoscape software and the Molecular Complex Detection(MCODE)app.The core genes were selected and a Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analysis was performed.Finally,colitis model mice were established by administering DSS,and the top three core genes were verified in colitis mice using real-time polymerase chain reaction(PCR).RESULTS One hundred and seventy-seven DEGs,118 upregulated and 59 downregulated,were initially identified from the GEO2R analysis and predominantly participated in inflammation-related pathways.Seven clusters with close interactions in UC formed:Seventeen core genes were upregulated[C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 13(CXCL13),C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 2(CXCR2),CXCL9,CXCL5,C-C motif chemokine ligand 18,interleukin 1 beta,matrix metallopeptidase 9,CXCL3,formyl peptide receptor 1,complement component 3,CXCL8,CXCL1,CXCL10,CXCL2,CXCL6,CXCL11 and hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 3]and one was downregulated[neuropeptide Y receptor Y1(NYP1R)]in the top cluster according to the PPI and MCODE analyses.These genes were substantially enriched in the cytokinecytokine receptor interaction and chemokine signaling pathways.The top three core genes(CXCL13,NYP1R,and CXCR2)were selected and verified in a mouse model of colitis using real-time PCR Increased expression was observed compared with the control mice,but only CXCR2 expression was significantly different.CONCLUSION Core DEGs identified in UC are related to inflammation and immunity inflammation,indicating that these reactions are core features of the pathogenesis of UC.CXCR2 may reflect the degree of inflammation in patients with UC.展开更多
文摘目的:观察趋化因子配体5(chemokine C-C motif ligand 5,CCL5)、趋化因子CXC配体[chemokine(C-X-C motif)ligand,CXCL]10、CXCL13在创伤性脑损伤(traumatic brain injury,TBI)患者外周血液中的表达变化,分析这些趋化因子对损伤程度和预后的影响。方法:选取39例重度TBI患者[格拉斯哥昏迷评分(Glasgow coma scale,GCS)3~8分]与13例健康对照者。酶联免疫吸附测定法检测TBI患者术后1、3、7 d和对照组外周血中CCL5、CXCL10、CXCL13蛋白含量;Spearman相关分析对不同时间点外周血中CCL5、CXCL10、CXCL13和入院GCS、术后30 d GCS和格拉斯哥结局量表评分(Glasgow outcome scale,GOS)进行相关性分析。结果:与对照组相比,重度TBI患者外周血液中CCL5、CXCL10、CXCL13的表达量均明显升高(均P<0.05)。重度TBI患者术后1 d血液中CCL5、CXCL13的蛋白浓度与入院GCS评分呈负相关(P<0.05),术后3 d CXCL10的浓度与术后30 d GCS评分呈负相关(P<0.05)。重度TBI患者术后1 d CCL5的蛋白含量、术后1 d和3 d CXCL10蛋白含量及术后7 d CXCL13的蛋白含量与术后30 d GOS评分呈负相关(P<0.05)。结论:趋化因子CCL5、CXCL10、CXCL13在TBI早期表达量迅速增加,且表达量越高,损伤程度越重,预后可能越差。
基金supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(81372872 to Jilong Yang,81672650 to Ze Zhu,and 81402215 to Xiaoling Du)funds from the University Cancer Foundation via the Sister Institution Network Fund(to Jilong Yang)
文摘Background: Recent studies indicate that C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4(CXCR4) and its ligand, C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 12(CXCL12), stimulate expression of the cell cycle regulatory protein Cyclin D1 in neurofibromatosis 1-associated malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor(MPNST) cells and promote their proliferation. In this study, we measured the expression of CXCR4, CXCL12, and Cyclin D1 proteins in sporadic MPNST tissues from Chinese patients and investigated their prognostic values.Methods: CXCR4, CXCL12, and Cyclin D1 protein expression in samples from 58 Chinese patients with sporadic MPNST was assessed with immunohistochemical staining.Their prognostic values were evaluated with Kaplan-Meier analysis and a log-rank test. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was used to identify independent prognostic factors.Results: High expression of CXCR4, CXCL12, and Cyclin D1 was observed in 19(32.8%), 32(55.2%), and 16(27.6%)samples, respectively. CXCR4 expression was positively correlated with CXCL12 expression(r = 0.334, P = 0.010) and Cyclin D1 expression(r = 0.309, P = 0.018). Patients with high CXCR4 expression showed longer overall survival than those with low CXCR4 expression(χ~2 = 4.642, P = 0.031).Conclusion: High CXCR4 expression may define a specific subtype of sporadic MPNST with favorable prognosis.
基金the Projects of Medical and Health Technology Development Program in Zhejiang Provincegrant number:2014KYA057+1 种基金Foundation of Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of Chinagrant number:LQ16H050003
文摘Objective: Since acute rejection remains one of the major complications which necessitate periodic surveillance, noninvasive diagnostic/prognostic methods are preferred by renal transplant recipients. Here, we explored whether urinary C-X-C motif chemokines 13(CXCL13) could be a potential candidate to reflect ongoing immune processes within the renal graft. Methods: We investigated urinary CXCL13 levels by a cross-sectional analysis of 146 renal allograft recipients and 40 healthy controls. Besides, a subset of patients(n=57) were followed-up for kinetic monitoring of immune status.Results: Urinary CXCL13/Cr was lower in normal transplants compared to those with acute tubular necrosis(ATN, P=0.001), chronic allograft nephropathy(CAN, P=0.01) and acute rejection(AR, P<0.0001), which yielded a good diagnosis performance of urinary CXCL13 for AR(AUC=0.818, P<0.0001). Interestingly, urinary CXCL13 further distinguished acute antibody mediated rejection(ABMR) from acute cellular rejection,with an AUC of 0.856. Besides, patients with steroid-resistant acute rejection had distinctly greater urinary CXCL13/Cr levels than patients with reversible acute rejection,P=0.001. Follow-up data revealed that urinary CXCL13/Cr varied in line with the occurrence of ABMR. Furthermore, elevated levels of urinary CXCL13/Cr within the first month was predictive of graft function at 3, 6 months, P=0.044 and 0.4. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that monitoring of urinary CXCL13/Cr might be a valuable noninvasive approach for the detection of AR, especially ABMR. Additionally, high urinary CXCL13/Cr levels related to the poor response to steroid treatment and predicted a compromised graft function after AR.
基金Chinese Medicine Inheritance and Innovation“One Hundred Million”Talent Project Qihuang Scholar(to Li JX)The National Key R&D Program of China during the 13th Five-Year Plan Period,No.2018YFC1705405and The 66th China Postdoctoral Science Foundation,No.2019M660575.
文摘BACKGROUND Ulcerative colitis(UC)is an inflammatory bowel disease that is difficult to diagnose and treat.To date,the degree of inflammation in patients with UC has mainly been determined by measuring the levels of nonspecific indicators,such as C-reactive protein and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate,but these indicators have an unsatisfactory specificity.In this study,we performed bioinformatics analysis using data from the National Center for Biotechnology Information-Gene Expression Omnibus(NCBI-GEO)databases and verified the selected core genes in a mouse model of dextran sulfate sodium(DSS)-induced colitis.AIM To identify UC-related differentially expressed genes(DEGs)using a bioinformatics analysis and verify them in vivo and to identify novel biomarkers and the underlying mechanisms of UC.METHODS Two microarray datasets from the NCBI-GEO database were used,and DEGs between patients with UC and healthy controls were analyzed using GEO2R and Venn diagrams.We annotated these genes based on their functions and signaling pathways,and then protein-protein interactions(PPIs)were identified using the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes.The data were further analyzed with Cytoscape software and the Molecular Complex Detection(MCODE)app.The core genes were selected and a Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analysis was performed.Finally,colitis model mice were established by administering DSS,and the top three core genes were verified in colitis mice using real-time polymerase chain reaction(PCR).RESULTS One hundred and seventy-seven DEGs,118 upregulated and 59 downregulated,were initially identified from the GEO2R analysis and predominantly participated in inflammation-related pathways.Seven clusters with close interactions in UC formed:Seventeen core genes were upregulated[C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 13(CXCL13),C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 2(CXCR2),CXCL9,CXCL5,C-C motif chemokine ligand 18,interleukin 1 beta,matrix metallopeptidase 9,CXCL3,formyl peptide receptor 1,complement component 3,CXCL8,CXCL1,CXCL10,CXCL2,CXCL6,CXCL11 and hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 3]and one was downregulated[neuropeptide Y receptor Y1(NYP1R)]in the top cluster according to the PPI and MCODE analyses.These genes were substantially enriched in the cytokinecytokine receptor interaction and chemokine signaling pathways.The top three core genes(CXCL13,NYP1R,and CXCR2)were selected and verified in a mouse model of colitis using real-time PCR Increased expression was observed compared with the control mice,but only CXCR2 expression was significantly different.CONCLUSION Core DEGs identified in UC are related to inflammation and immunity inflammation,indicating that these reactions are core features of the pathogenesis of UC.CXCR2 may reflect the degree of inflammation in patients with UC.
