Relationships between genetic polymorphisms of triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 and septic shock in a Chinese Han population

BACKGROUND: Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1(TREM-1) is a cell surface receptor expressed on neutrophils and monocytes. TREM-1 acts to amplify infl ammation and serves as a critical mediator of infl ammatory response in the context of sepsis. To date, the predisposition of TREM-1 gene polymorphisms to septic shock has not been reported. This study was designed to investigate whether TREM-1 genomic variations are associated with the development of septic shock.METHODS: We genotyped two TREM-1 single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs, rs2234237 and rs2234246) and evaluated the relationships between these SNPs and septic shock on susceptibility and prognosis.RESULTS: TREM-1 rs2234246 A allele in the promoter region was signifi cantly associated with the susceptibility of septic shock in recessive model(AA, OR=3.10, 95%CI 1.15 to 8.32, P=0.02), and in codominant model(AG, OR=0.72, 95%CI 0.43–1.19, P=0.02; AA, OR=2.71, 95%CI 1.00–7.42; P=0.03). However, in three inherited models(dominant model, recessive model, and codominant model), none of the assayed loci was signif icantly associated with the prognosis of septic shock. The nonsurvivor group demonstrated higher plasma IL-6 levels(99.7±34.7 pg/mL vs. 61.2±26.5 pg/mL, P<0.01) than the survivor group. Plasma concentrations of IL-6 among the three genotypes of rs2234246 were AA 99.4±48.9 pg/m L, AG 85.4±43 pg/m L, and GG 65.3±30.7 pg/m L(P<0.01). The plasma concentrations of IL-6 in patients with AA genotypes were signifi cantly higher than those in patients with GG genotypes(P<0.01).CONCLUSION: TREM-1 genetic polymorphisms rs2234246 may be significantly correlated only with susceptibility to septic shock in the Chinese Han population.

Soluble Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells-1 and Inflammatory Markers in Colorectal Cancer Surgery： A Prospective Cohort Study

Background： Major abdominal surgery, including colorectal cancer （CRC） surgery, leads to systemic inflammatory response syndrome that can be detected and monitored with inflammatory markers testing. The aims of the study were to evaluate the usefulness of soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-l （sTREM-1 ）, interleukin-6 （IL-6）, procalcitonin （PCT）, and C-reactive protein （CRP） in following the inflammatory response in CRC surgery and postoperative period, as well as to determine if duration of the surgery and the time that the colon has been opened during the surgery （open colon time [OCT]） refect a larger surgical stress through inflammatory markers rise. Methods： The study included 20 patients who underwent CRC surgery and 19 healthy volunteers from June 2011 to September 2012. We determined inflammatory markers 1 day before surgery （T0）, 24 h （T1）, 48 h （T2）, and 7 days after the surgery （T3）. All statistical analyses were calculated using MedCalc Statistical Software version 14.8.1 （MedCalc Software bvba, Ostend, Belgium）. Results： Concentrations ofCRP, PCT, and I L-6 in all measurement times were statistically different and sTREM- 1 did not yield statistical significance. A weak positive correlation was/bund between l L-6 in T 1 and T2 with the duration of the surgery （T 1 ： r= 0.4060, P 〈 0.0001 ; T2：r =0.3430, P〈0.0001）andOCT（T1：r= 0.3640, P〈0.0001,T2：r=0.3430, P〈0.0001）.AweakpositivecorrelationbetweenCRP in T2 and OCT （r = 0.4210, P 〈 0.0001 ） was also found. The interconnectivity of tested parameters showed a weak positive correlation between CRP and IL-6 in T1 （r= 0.3680; P 〈 0.0001 ）, moderate positive correlation in T2 （r = 0.6770; P 〈 0.0001）, and a strong positive correlation in T3 （r = 0.8651; P 〈 0.0001）. Conclusions： CRP, IL-6, and PCT were shown to be reliable for postoperative monitoring. Simultaneous determination of CRP and IL-6 might not be useful as they follow similar kinetics, sTREM- 1 might not be useful in CRC postoperative monitoring.

The triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2-apolipoprotein E signaling pathway in diseases

Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2(TREM2)is a membrane receptor on myeloid cells and plays an important role in the body’s immune defense.Recently,TREM2 has received extensive attention from researchers,and its activity has been found in Alzheimer’s disease,neuroinflammation,and traumatic brain injury.The appearance of TREM2 is usually accompanied by changes in apolipoprotein E(ApoE),and there has been a lot of research into their structure,as well as the interaction mode and signal pathways involved in them.As two molecules with broad and important roles in the human body,understanding their correlation may provide therapeutic targets for certain diseases.In this article,we reviewed several diseases in which TREM2 and ApoE are synergistically involved in the development.We further discussed the positive or negative effects of the TREM2-ApoE pathway on nervous system immunity and inflammation.

Relationship between expression of triggering receptor-1 on myeloid cells in intestinal tissue and intestinal barrier dysfunction in severe acute pancreatitis

BACKGROUND：Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 （TREM-1） in the intestine was upregulated and correlated with disease activity in inflammatory bowel diseases. Membrane- bound TREM-1 protein is increased in the pancreas, liver and kidneys of patients with severe acute pancreatitis （SAP）, suggesting that TREM-1 may act as an important mediator of inflammation and subsequent extra-pancreatic organ injury. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the expression of TREM-1 in intestinal tissue and intestinal barrier dysfunction in SAP. METHODS： Sixty-four male Wistar rats were randomly divided into a sham operation group （SO group, n=32） and a SAP group （n=32）. A SAP model was established by retrograde injection of 5% sodium deoxycholate into the bile-pancreatic duct. Specimens were taken from blood and intestinal tissue 2, 6, 12, and 48 hours after operation respectively. The levels of D-lactate, diamine oxidase （DAO） and endotoxin in serum were measured using an improved spectro-photometric method. The expression levels of TREM-1, interleukin-1β （IL-1β）, and tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α） mRNA in terminal ileum were detected by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR）. Specimens of the distal ileum were taken to determine pathological changes by a validated histology score. The serum levels of D-lactate, DAO and endotoxin were significantly increased in each subgroup of SAP compared with the SO group （P〈0.01, P〈0.05）. The expression levels of TREM-1, IL-1β and TNF-a mRNA in the terminal ileum in each subgroup of SAP were significantly higher than those in the SO group （P〈0.01, P〈0.05）. The expression level of TREM-lmRNA was positively correlated with IL-1βand TNF-α mRNA （r=0.956, P=0.044; r=0.986, P=0.015）, but the correlation was not found between IL-1β mRNA and TNF-a mRNA （P=0.133）. Compared to the SO group, the pathological changes were aggravated significantly in the SAP group. CONCLUSIONS： The expression level of TREM-1 in intestinal tissue of rats with SAP was elevated, leading to the release of inflammatory mediators and intestinal mucosal injury. This finding indicates that TREM-I might play an important role in the development of intestinal barrier dysfunction in rats with SAP.

Expression of triggering receptor-1 in myeloid cells of mice with acute lung injury

BACKGROUND： Myeloid cell （TREM-1） is an important mediator of the signal transduction pathway in inflammatory response. In this study, a mouse model of acute lung injury （ALl） by intraperitoneal injection of lipopolysaccharide （LPS） was established to observe the expression pattern of TREM-1 in lung tissue and the role of TREM-1 in pulmonary inflammatory response to ALl.METHODS： Thirty BALB/C mice were randomly divided into a normal control group （n=6） and an ALl group （n=24）. The model of ALl was made by intraperitonal injection of LPS in dose of 10 mg/ kg. Specimens from peripheral blood and lung tissue were collected 6, 12, 24 and 48 hours after LPS injection. RT-PCR was used to detect TREM-1 mRNA, and ELISA was employed for detection of TREM-1 protein and TNF-a protein, and HE staining was performed for the pathological Smith lung scoring under a light microscope.RESULTS： The expressions of TREM-1 mRNAin lung tissue and blood of the ALl group 6, 12, 24, and 48 hours after injection of LPS were higher than those in the control group. The levels of TREM- 1 protein and the levels of TNF-a protein in lung tissue of the ALl group 6, 12, 24, and 48 hours after LPS injection were higher than those of the control group; the level of TREM-1 protein peaked 12 hours after LPS injection, but it was not significantly correlated with the expression of TREM-1 mRNA （P=0.14）; the TNF-a concentration was positively correlated with TREM-1 levels in lung tissue and with Smith pathological score （r=0.795, P=0.001 ：r=0.499, P=0.034）, but not with the expression of TREM-1 mRNA （P=0.176）.CONCLUSION： The expression of TREM-1 mRNA in lung tissue of mice with ALl is elevated, and the expression of TREM-1 mRNA is related to the level of TNF-a and the severity of inflammatory response to ALl. The expressions of the TREM-1 gene are not consistent with the levels of TREM-1 protein, suggesting a new functional protein involved in immune regulation.

Soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cell-1 （sTREM- 1）： a potential biomarker for the diagnosis of infectious diseases

Sensitive and useful biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of infectious diseases have been widely developed. An example of these biomarkers is triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cell-1 （TREM-1）, which is a cell surface receptor expressed on monocytes/macrophages and neutrophils. TREM-1 amplifies inflammation by activating the TREM-1/DAP12 pathway. This pathway is triggered by the interaction of TREM-1 with ligands or stimulation by bacterial lipopolysaccharide. Consequently, pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines are secreted. Soluble TREM-1 （sTREM-1） is a special form of TREM-1 that can be directly tested in human body fluids and well-known biomarker for infectious diseases, sTREM-1 level can be potentially used for the early diagnosis and prognosis prediction of some infectious diseases, including infectious pleural effusion, lung infections, sepsis, bacterial meningitis, viral infections （e.g., Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever and dengue fever）, fungal infections （e.g., Aspergillus infection）, and burn-related infections, sTREM-1 is a more sensitive and specific biomarker than traditional indices, such as C-reactive protein and procalcitonin levels, for these infectious diseases. Therefore, sTREM-1 is a feasible biomarker for the targeted therapy and rapid and early diagnosis of infectious diseases.

sTREM-1 as promising prognostic biomarker for acute-on-chronic liver failure and mortality in patients with acute decompensation of cirrhosis

BACKGROUND Acute decompensation(AD)of cirrhosis is associated with high short-term mortality,mainly due to the development of acute-on-chronic liver failure(ACLF).Thus,there is a need for biomarkers for early and accurate identification of AD patients with high risk of development of ACLF and mortality.Soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1(sTREM-1)is released from activated innate immune cells and correlated with various inflammatory processes.AIM To explore the prognostic value of sTREM-1 in patients with AD of cirrhosis.METHODS A multicenter prospective cohort of 442 patients with cirrhosis hospitalized for AD was divided into a study cohort(n=309)and validation cohort(n=133).Demographic and clinical data were collected,and serum sTREM-1 was measured at admission.All enrolled patients were followed-up for at least 1 year.RESULTS In patients with AD and cirrhosis,serum sTREM-1 was an independent prognosis predictor for 1-year survival and correlated with liver,coagulation,cerebral and kidney failure.A new prognostic model of AD(P-AD)incorporating sTREM-1,blood urea nitrogen(BUN),total bilirubin(TBil),international normalized ratio(INR)and hepatic encephalopathy grades was established and performed better than the model for end-stage liver disease(MELD),MELD-sodium(MELD-Na),chronic liver failure-consortium(CLIF-C)ACLF and CLIF-C AD scores.Additionally,sTREM-1 was increased in ACLF and predicted the development of ACLF during first 28-d follow-up.The ACLF risk score incorporating serum sTREM-1,BUN,INR,TBil and aspartate aminotransferase levels was established and significantly superior to MELD,MELD-Na,CLIF-C ACLF,CLIF-C AD and P-AD in predicting risk of ACLF development.CONCLUSION Serum sTREM-1 is a promising prognostic biomarker for ACLF development and mortality in patients with AD of cirrhosis.

Role of Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cell-1 Expression in Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Modulation of CD8＋ T-cell Differentiation during the Immune Response to Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis

Background： Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cell- 1 （TREM- 1） may play a vital role in mammalian target ofrapamycin （mTOR） modulation ofCD8＋ T-cell differentiation through the transcription factors T-box expressed in T-cells and eomesodermin during the immune response to invasive pulmonary aspergillosis （IPA）. This study aimed to investigate whether the roTOR signaling pathway modulates the proliferation and differentiation of CD8＋ T-cells during the immune response to I PA and the role TREM-1 plays in this process. Methods： Cyclophosphamide （CTX） was injected intraperitoneally, and Asl？e;gillus.[mnigams spore suspension was inoculated intranasally to establish the immunosuppressed IPA mouse model. After inoculation, rapamycin （2 mg-kg ·d -1） or interleukin （IL）-12 （5 μg/kg every other day） was given for 7 days. The number of CD8＋ effector memory T-cells （Tern）, expression of interferon （IFN）-y, roTOR, and ribosomal protein $6 kinase （S6K）, and the levels of IL-6, IL- 10, galactomannan （GM）, and soluble TREM- 1 （sTREM-I） were measured. Results： Viable A. fumigatus was cultured from the lung tissue of the inoculated mice. Histological examination indicated greater inflammation, hemorrhage, and lung tissue injury in both IPA and CTX ＋ IPA mice groups. The expression of mTOR and S6K was significantly increased in the CTX ＋ IPA ＋ I L- 12 group compared with the control, I PA （P = 0.01 ; P - 0.001 ）, and CTX ＋ 1PA （P = 0.034; P = 0.032） groups, but significantly decreased in the CTX ＋ IPA ＋ RAPA group （P 〈 0.001 ）. Compared with the CTX ＋ IPA group, the proportion of Tern, expression of IFN-y, and the level ofsTREM-I were significantly higher after IL-12 treatment （P = 0.024, P = 0.032, and P = 0.017, respectively）, and the opposite results were observed when the roTOR pathway was blocked by rapamycin （P 〈 0.001）. Compared with the CTX ＋ I PA and CTX ＋ I PA ＋ RAPA groups, IL-12 treatment increased IL-6 and downregulated IL- 10 as well as G M, which strengthened the immune response to the IPA infection. Conclusions： mTOR modulates CD8＋ T-cell differentiation during the immune response to IPA. TREM-1 may play a vital role in signal transduction between mTOR and the downstream immune response.

温肾通督方促进小鼠脊髓损伤的修复

背景:前期研究证实,温肾通督方可通过抑制脾脏B细胞焦亡、促进微血管内皮细胞吞噬髓鞘碎片、影响小胶质细胞迁移和浸润、促进受损神经元恢复、降低脊髓损伤后神经元凋亡等促进脊髓损伤恢复,但其机制尚不明确。目的:探讨温肾通督方对脊髓损伤小鼠髓系细胞触发受体2(triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2,TREM2)及PI3K/Akt信号通路的影响。方法:取36只C57BL/6小鼠,采用随机数字表法分为假手术组、模型组、温肾通督方组,每组12只。模型组与温肾通督方组采用改良Allen’s法制备小鼠T10脊髓损伤模型,造模后第1天,温肾通督方组灌胃给予温肾通督方,假手术组、模型组灌胃给予生理盐水,每天1次,连续给药28 d。给药期间,通过BMS评分和斜板实验评价各组小鼠运动功能;造模后第7,28天,采用苏木精-伊红染色观察各组小鼠脊髓组织病理变化,免疫荧光染色双标法检测脊髓组织离子化钙结合适配分子1(ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule 1,IBA1)、TREM2蛋白表达,Western blot检测脊髓组织TREM2、PI3K、p-PI3K、Akt、p-Akt、Bcl2、Bax、Caspase3蛋白表达。结果与结论:①BMS评分和斜板实验结果表明,脊髓损伤造模后小鼠后肢运动功能下降,而经过温肾通督方治疗后,脊髓损伤小鼠后肢运动功能明显提升。②苏木精-伊红染色结果显示,与模型组比较,温肾通督方小鼠脊髓组织病理结构明显改善,表现为背侧白质和神经元萎缩程度、细胞质空泡化降低及炎性细胞浸润减少等。③免疫荧光染色结果显示,造模后第7天,模型组IBA1、TREM2蛋白表达均低于假手术组(P<0.05),温肾通督方组IBA1、TREM2蛋白表达均高于模型组(P<0.05);造模后第28天,模型组TREM2蛋白表达低于假手术组(P<0.05),温肾通督方组小鼠脊髓组织中的TREM2蛋白表达高于模型组(P<0.05)。④Western blot检测结果表明,造模后第7天,与假手术组相比,模型组TREM2、Akt蛋白表达及Bcl2/Bax比值降低(P<0.05),p-Akt、Bax蛋白表达及p-Akt/Akt比值升高(P<0.05);与模型组相比,温肾通督方组TREM2、PI3K、p-PI3K、Akt、p-Akt、Bcl2蛋白表达及p-PI3K/PI3K、p-Akt/Ak、Bcl2/Bax比值升高(P<0.05),Bax、Caspase3蛋白表达降低(P<0.05)。造模后第28天,与假手术组相比,模型组TREM2、PI3K、p-PI3K、Akt、p-Akt、Bcl2蛋白表达及Bcl2/Bax比值降低(P<0.05),Bax蛋白表达升高(P<0.05);与模型组相比,温肾通督方组TREM2、PI3K、Akt、p-Akt、Bcl2蛋白表达及Bcl2/Bax比值升高(P<0.05),Bax蛋白表达降低(P<0.05)。⑤结果表明,温肾通督方可能通过上调小胶质细胞TREM2激活PI3K/Akt信号通路,抑制神经元凋亡发挥神经保护作用,进而促进脊髓损伤的修复。

TREM-1 expression in rat corneal epithelium with Aspergillus fumigatus infection

AIM: To investigate the expression of triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1(TREM-1) in the aberrant inflammation within the corneal epithelium at early period of fungal infection.METHODS: A total of 65 Wistar rats were randomly divided into control group, sham group and fungal keratitis(FK) group, in which the cornea was infected by Aspergillus fumigatus(A. fumigatus). After executed randomly at 8, 16, 24, 48 and 72 h after experimental model being established, the severity of keratomycosis in rats was scored visually with the aid of a dissecting microscope and slit lamp. Then corneas in three groups were collected to assess the expression of TREM-1through quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR), immunofluorescence technique and Western blot analysis. The correlation between FK inflammation and expression of TREM-1 was also analyzed.RESULTS: Corneal inflammation scores increased with time after fungal infection(F =49.74, P =0.000). The inflammation scores in FK group were obviously higher than those in sham group on the whole(F =137.78, P =0.000). Levels of TREM-1 in the infected rat corneal epithelium had elevated at 8h and peaked at 48h(P 【0.001,compared with control group). Western blot analysis also showed an obviously elevated TREM-1 level in rat corneal epithelium at 24 h and 48 h after fungal infection.Immunofluorescence technique showed that TREM-1mainly existed in corneal epithelium and infected corneal stoma of rat. TREM-1 protein expression was enhanced after fungal infection. Moreover, severity of FK inflammation was significantly related to TREM-1expression in FK(r =0.942, P =0.000).CONCLUSION: TREM-1 may contribute to amplify theinflammation in the cornea infected with A. fumigatus and play critical roles in the battle against A. fumigatus in the innate immune responses.

Clinical assessment and identification of immuno-oncology markers concerning the 19-gene based risk classifier in stage Ⅳ colorectal cancer

BACKGROUND Genomic profiling of tumors has contributed to the understanding of colorectal cancer(CRC), facilitating diagnosis, prognosis and selection of treatments,including targeted regimens. A report suggested that a 19-gene-based risk classifier(TCA19) was a prognostic tool for patients with stage III CRC. The survival outcomes in patients with stage IV CRC are still poor and appropriate selection of targeted therapies and immunotherapies is challenging.AIM To assess clinical implication of TCA19 in patients with stage IV CRC, and to identify TCA19 with involvement in immune-oncology.METHODS A retrospective review of the medical records of 60 patients with stage IV CRC was conducted, assessing clinicopathological variables and progression-free survival(PFS). TCA19 gene expression was determined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction(qPCR) in matched normal and tumor tissues taken from the study cohort. Expression of potential immune-oncology regulatory proteins and targets was examined by immunohistochemistry(IHC), western blot, immunofluorescence staining in tissues from a validation cohort of 10 patients, and in CRC cell lines co-cultured with monocyte in vitro.RESULTS In the patients with TCA19 score higher than the median, the PFS rates of eight patients who received the targeted regimens were significantly higher than the PFS rates of four patients who received 5-fluorouracil-based regimen(P = 0.041).In multivariate analysis, expression of signaling lymphocytic activation molecule family, member 7(SLAMF7) and triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 1(TREM1) was associated with PFS in the 60-patient cohort. After checking another 10 validate set, the expression of the IHC, the level of real-time qPCR,and the level of western blot were lower for SLAMF7 and higher for TREM7 in primary and metastatic tumors than in normal tissues. In CRC cells expressing SLAMF7 that were co-cultured with a monocytic cell line, levels of CD 68 and CD73 were significantly lower at day 5 of co-culture than at day 0.CONCLUSION The TCA19 score might be prognostic for target-regimen-specific PFS in stage IV CRC. Down-regulation of SLAMF7 and up-regulation of TREM1 occur in primary and metastatic tumor tissues.

Application of TREM-1 in peripheral blood as a switching point for sequential ventilation of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease complicated with respiratory failure

Objective:To investigate the application of peripheral blood triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1(TREM-1)for sequential treatment switching points in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)complicated with respiratory failure.Methods:A total of 120 cases of COPD patients with respiratory failure from June 2017 to December 2018 were randomly divided into two groups:60 cases in the control group and 60 cases in the observation group.The control group received spontaneous breathing trials for 2 h to select the time for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation,while the observation group received peripheral blood TREM-1(≤90.0 pg/mL)to select the time for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation.The stress hormones,clinical pulmonary infection score and vital signs of two groups after 24 h of mechanical ventilation were detected.The treatment time and the adverse reactions of the two groups were recorded.Results:There was no significant difference in rennin,adrenaline,noradrenaline and angiotensin II between two groups(P>0.05).Compared with the control group,the clinical pulmonary infection score was decreased in the observation group(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in heart rate,respiratory rate,pH,partial pressure of carbon dioxide and partial pressure of oxygen between two groups(P>0.05).There was no significant difference in intensive care monitoring time between two groups(P>0.05).Compared with the control group,the observation group had no significant difference in invasive ventilation time and total mechanical ventilation.The time of hospitalization and hospitalization had significantly decreased(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in mortality,ventilator-associated pneumonia and re-intubation between two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:TREM-1 can be used as a switching point during invasive-noninvasive sequential ventilation for COPD patients with respiratory failure,which can shorten the time of invasive ventilation,total mechanical ventilation and hospitalization.

Upregulation of TREM2 attenuates neuroinflammation and dopaminergic neurotoxicity in MPTP model mice with Parkinson disease

OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-2(TREM2) in the 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine(MPTP) model mice with Parkinson disease(PD) and explore the underlying signaling pathway that mediate TREM2 function.METHODS TREM2 adenovirus were stereologically injected into the right striatum.Two weeks later,MPTP was intraperitoneally injected to produce the acute MPTP mouse model of PD.Mice were sacrificed at different time points following MPTP for biochemical or histological study.RESULTS Overexpression of TREM2 remarkably reduced MPTP-induced neuropathology including the dopaminergic neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation in vivo.Further study revealed that TREM2 may inhibit neuroinflammation by negatively regulating the TRAF6/TLR4-mediated activation of the MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways.CONCLUSION TREM2 may have important neuroprotective effects against PD by critical y modulating neuroinflammatory responses.

Correlation of serum sTREM-1 content with inflammatory factors and immune function in neonatal infectious pneumonia

Objective: To investigate the correlation of serum soluble triggering receptors expressed on myeloid cells 1 (sTREM-1) content with inflammatory factors and immune function in neonatal infectious pneumonia. Methods: A total of 62 neonates with infectious pneumonia who were treated in Xiaogan Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology between July 2016 and September 2017 were selected as pneumonia group, and 50 healthy neonates who were born in this hospital during the same period were selected as normal control group. The differences in serum levels of sTREM-1, inflammatory factors and immunoglobulins were compared between the two groups. Results: Serum sTREM-1 content of pneumonia group was higher than that of normal control group;serum cytokines IL-10, IL-17, PCT and CRP contents were higher than those of normal control group;serum immunoglobulins IgA, IgG and IgM contents were higher than those of normal control group;serum IL-10, IL-17, PCT, CRP, IgA, IgG and IgG contents of pneumonia group of neonates with high serum sTREM-1 content were higher than those of neonates with low serum sTREM-1 content. Conclusion: Serum sTREM-1 content is higher in neonates with infectious pneumonia, which is directly correlated with the inflammatory response and humoral immune function.

Correlation of serum HMGB1 and sTLT-1 contents with oxidative stress response and endothelial injury in patients with ischemic stroke

Objective: To study the correlation of serum HMGB1 and sTLT-1 contents with oxidative stress response and endothelial injury in patients with ischemic stroke. Methods: The patients who were diagnosed with ischemic stroke in Zhouzhi County People's Hospital between February 2015 and March 2017 were selected as the stroke group of the study, and healthy subjects who received physical examination during the same period were selected as the control group of the study. Serum was collected to determine the contents of HMGB1, sTLT-1, oxidative stress reaction molecules and endothelial injury molecules. Results: Serum HMGB1, sTLT-1, vWF, vWF-cp, sTM, ET-1, D-D, 8-OHdG, LPO and NOS contents of stroke group were significantly higher than those of control group while T-SOD and GSH-Px contents were significantly lower than those of control group;serum T-SOD and GSH-Px contents of stroke patients with high HMBG-1 content were significantly lower than those of stroke patients with low HMBG-1 content while 8-OHdG, LPO and NOS contents were significantly higher than those of stroke patients with low HMBG-1 content;serum vWF, vWF-cp, sTM, ET-1 and D-D contents of stroke patients with high sTLT-1 content were significantly higher than those of stroke patients with low sTLT-1 content. Conclusion: The abnormally elevated HMGB1 and sTLT-1 in serum of patients with ischemic stroke can induce oxidative stress response and aggravate endothelial injury.

脓毒症患者血清HMGB1、sTLT-1、NLR变化及其对并发急性肺损伤的预测价值

目的探讨脓毒症患者血清高迁移率族蛋白B1(HMGB1)、可溶性髓样细胞触发受体样转录因子-1(sTLT-1)、中性粒细胞/淋巴细胞比值(NLR)变化及其对并发急性肺损伤(ALI)的预测价值。方法回顾性分析2022年1月至2023年12月新乡医学院第一附属医院收治的120例脓毒症患者的临床资料,根据住院期间是否发生ALI分为ALI组35例、非ALI组85例。比较ALI组与非ALI组、ALI组不同病情程度患者血清HMGB1、sTLT-1、NLR水平,并采用受试者工作(ROC)曲线分析血清HMGB1、sTLT-1、NLR对脓毒症并发ALI的预测价值。结果ALI组患者的血清HMGB1、sTLT-1、NLR水平分别为(74.21±11.70)pg/mL、(593.06±82.45)pg/mL、5.13±1.16,明显高于非ALI组的(60.15±7.95)pg/mL、(525.73±54.84)pg/mL、4.08±0.64,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05);ALI组中,高危组患者的血清HMGB1、sTLT-1、NLR水平分别为(86.43±5.90)pg/mL、(686.31±23.91)pg/mL、(6.49±1.11),明显高于中危组的(76.64±11.44)pg/mL、(599.28±88.40)pg/mL、5.27±1.00及低危组的(64.48±5.06)pg/mL、(539.93±35.90)pg/mL、4.27±0.71,且中危组患者均高于低危组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05);血清HMGB1、sTLT-1、NLR联合预测脓毒症并发ALI的曲线下面积(AUC)、敏感度、特异度分别为0.890、90.60%、92.10%,HMGB1单独检测分别为0.848、84.70%、77.10%,sTLT-1单独检测分别为0.732、71.40%、68.20%,NLR单独检测分别为0.785、62.90%、84.20%,联合检测高于各指标单独检测(P<0.05)。结论脓毒症并发ALI患者血清HMGB1、sTLT-1、NLR明显升高,且三者联合检测对并发ALI有较高的预测价值。

丹红注射液联合肝素治疗脓毒症并发急性肾损伤的效果

目的探讨丹红注射液联合肝素治疗脓毒症并发急性肾损伤的临床疗效及对血清高迁移率族蛋白B1(high mobility group box 1,HMGB1)和可溶性髓样细胞触发受体-1(soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1,sTREM-1)水平的影响。方法选取收治的80例脓毒症并发急性肾损伤患者作为研究对象,用随机数字表法分为2组,每组40例,2组均予以常规治疗,对照组加用低分子肝素,观察组加用低分子肝素和丹红注射液。对比2组的治疗效果,记录2组治疗前后的血清HMGB1、sTREM-1、肾功能指标及凝血功能指标等的变化。结果与治疗前比较,2组治疗后的各项生命指标、炎症指标、凝血功能指标、肾功能指标、HMGB1及sTREM-1水平均得到明显改善(P<0.05)。与对照组比较,观察组治疗后的体温、心率及急性生理学及慢性健康状况评分系统Ⅱ(acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ,APACHEⅡ)评分均明显更低,血清白细胞介素-6(interleutin-6,IL-6)、肿瘤坏死因子-α(tumor necrosis factor-α,TNF-α)、C反应蛋白(C-reactive protein,CRP)、降钙素原(procall⁃citonin,PCT)、血肌酐(screatinine,Scr)、胱抑素C(cystatin C,CysC)、尿素氮(blood urea nitrogen,BUN)、纤维蛋白原(fibrinogen,FIB)及D-二聚体(D-dimer,D-D)的水平均更低,机械通气时间及ICU住院时间明显更短,凝血酶原时间(prothrombin time,PT)明显更长(P<0.05)。2组治疗后的存活率比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论丹红注射液联合肝素治疗能够通过抑制sTREM-1、HMGB1的表达,减轻炎症反应,改善凝血功能,增大肾灌注,减轻肾组织损伤,从而治疗脓毒症并发急性肾损伤。

急性胆囊炎患者胆囊切除术后血清CCK-8、TREM1水平与发生感染的关系

目的分析急性胆囊炎(AC)患者胆囊切除术后血清胆囊收缩素-8(CCK-8)、髓系细胞触发受体1(TREM1)水平与发生感染的关系。方法将该院2020年12月至2022年12月收治的70例胆囊切除术后发生感染的AC患者纳入研究组,66例胆囊切除术后未发生感染的AC患者纳入对照组。采用酶联免疫吸附试验检测血清CCK-8、TREM1水平。采用Pearson相关分析胆囊切除术后发生感染AC患者血清中CCK-8、TREM1水平与炎症因子水平的相关性。采用受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线分析血清CCK-8、TREM1水平对AC患者胆囊切除术后发生感染的诊断价值。采用多因素Logistic回归分析AC患者胆囊切除术后感染的影响因素。结果研究组与对照组有胆囊结石、胆囊周边积液比例比较,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。与对照组比较,研究组血清CCK-8水平明显降低,TREM1水平明显升高,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。研究组C反应蛋白(CRP)、白细胞介素-8(IL-8)、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)水平明显高于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。胆囊切除术后发生感染的AC患者血清CCK-8水平与CRP、IL-8、TNF-α水平均呈负相关(P<0.05),TREM1水平与CRP、IL-8、TNF-α水平均呈正相关(P<0.05)。ROC曲线分析显示,血清CCK-8与TREM1联合检测诊断AC患者胆囊切除术后发生感染的曲线下面积(AUC)明显大于CCK-8、TREM1单独检测的AUC(Z=5.703,P<0.001;Z=4.584,P<0.001)。有胆囊结石、胆囊周边积液及血清CCK-8水平降低、血清TREM1水平升高均为AC患者胆囊切除术后发生感染的危险因素(P<0.05)。结论胆囊切除术后发生感染的AC患者血清CCK-8水平降低,TREM1水平升高,二者联合检测能够提高对AC患者胆囊切除术后发生感染的诊断价值。

急性脑出血患者血清VILIP-1、sTREM-1水平变化及其与神经功能缺损程度和预后的关系

目的探讨急性脑出血(ACH)患者血清视锥蛋白样蛋白-1(VILIP-1)、可溶性髓系细胞触发受体-1(sTREM-1)水平变化及其与神经功能缺损程度和预后的相关性。方法选取2021年1月至2023年1月该院收治的115例ACH患者为ACH组,另选取同期在该院体检的115例健康志愿者作为对照组。根据美国国立卫生研究院卒中量表(NIHSS)评估的神经功能缺损程度将ACH患者分为轻度缺损组(39例)、中度缺损组(46例)、重度缺损组(30例)。随访90 d,根据改良Rankin量表评估的预后将ACH患者分为预后不良组(27例)和预后良好组(88例)。采用酶联免疫吸附试验检测血清VILIP-1、sTREM-1水平。通过Spearman相关性分析ACH患者NIHSS评分与血清VILIP-1、sTREM-1水平的相关性,建立多因素Logistic回归模型分析影响ACH患者预后的因素,绘制受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线分析血清VILIP-1、sTREM-1水平对ACH患者预后不良的预测价值。结果与对照组相比,ACH组血清VILIP-1、sTREM-1水平升高(P<0.05)。轻度缺损组、中度缺损组、重度缺损组血清VILIP-1、sTREM-1水平依次升高(P<0.05)。Spearman相关性分析结果显示,ACH患者NIHSS评分与血清VILIP-1、sTREM-1水平呈正相关(r=0.792、0.781,均P<0.001)。随访90 d,115例ACH患者预后不良发生率为23.48%(27/115)。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,血肿体积增加和NIHSS评分、VILIP-1、sTREM-1升高为影响ACH患者预后的独立危险因素(P<0.05)。ROC曲线分析显示,血清VILIP-1、sTREM-1水平联合预测ACH患者预后不良的曲线下面积为0.872,大于血清VILIP-1、sTREM-1水平单独预测的0.784、0.772(P<0.05)。结论ACH患者血清VILIP-1、sTREM-1水平升高,与神经功能缺损程度加重和预后不良密切相关,血清VILIP-1、sTREM-1水平联合检测对ACH患者预后不良具有较高的预测价值。