Correlation of tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily 13B variation with sporadic intracranial aneurysm and clinical characteristics in Han Chinese populations

BACKGROUND： Inflammatory reaction correlates with sporadic intracranial aneurysm （IA）. Variation of tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily 13B （TNFRSF13B）, an inflammatory mediator receptor, may associate with IA. OBJECTIVE： To explore the relationship between TNFRSF13B gene and sporadic IA, as well as the clinical characteristics of sporadic IA. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING： Case-control study of genetic association was performed at the Experimental Technology Center of China Medical University from November 2006 to January 2008. PARTICIPANTS： A total of 367 patients with IA, confirmed by three-dimensional computed tomography angiography, magnetic resonance angiography, digital subtraction angiography, and neuro surgery, were admitted to the Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University from 2006 to 2007, and were selected as the case group. All patients were Han, with no family history of IA. In addition, a total of 396 non-lA patients were selected as control subjects. METHODS： Peripheral vein blood was harvested to extract whole blood genomic DNA. Genotyping and TNFRSF13B single nucleotide polymorphism （SNP） rs11078355 G〉A allele polymorphisms were determined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. The relationship of TNFRSF13B SNP rs11078355 G〉A polymorphisms to IA and IA clinical characteristics were analyzed using the chi-square and two-sided test. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： TNFRSF13B SNP rs11078355 G〉A genotype distribution. RESULTS： In the IA patients, TNFRSF13B SNP rs11078355 G〉A genotype frequency was significantly increased （X2 = 16.306, odds ratio = 1.881,95% confidence interval = 1.382 2.560, P 〈 0.001）. In IA patients aged 〉 65 years, the frequency of TNFRSF13B SNP rs11078355 GA ＋ AA genotype was significantly greater than the GG genotype （X2 = 26.604, odds ratio = 5.248, 95% confidence interval = 2.662 10.345, P 〈 0.001）. CONCLUSION： The TNFRSF13B gene may associate with sporadic IA in Han Chinese populations In elderly patients, allele A may be an independent risk factor for IA, in addition to senile diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes mellitus.

Tumor necrosis family receptor superfamily member 9/tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated f

Hepatitis C virus(HCV)infection is an excellent immunological model for understanding the mechanisms developed by non-cytopathic viruses and tumors to evade the adaptative immune response.The antigen-specific cytotoxic T cell response is essential for keeping HCV under control,but during persistent infection,these cells become exhausted or even deleted.The exhaustion process is progressive and depends on the infection duration and level of antigenemia.During high antigenic load and long duration of infection,T cells become extremely exhausted and ultimately disappear due to apoptosis.The development of exhaustion involves the impairment of positive co-stimulation induced by regulatory cytokines,such as transforming growth factor beta 1.This cytokine downregulates tumor necrosis factor receptor(TNFR)-associated factor 1(TRAF1),the signal transducer of the T cell co-stimulatory molecule TNFR superfamily member 9(known as 4-1BB).This impairment correlates with the low reactivity of T cells and an exhaustion phenotype.Treatment with interleukin-7 in vitro restores TRAF1 expression and rescues T cell effector function.The process of TRAF1 loss and its in vitro recovery is hierarchical,and more affected by severe disease progression.In conclusion,TRAF1 dynamics on T cells define a new pathogenic model that describes some aspects of the natural history of HCV,and sheds light on novel immunotherapy strategies for chronic viral infections and cancer.

Effects of Irbesartan and Metformin on tumor necrosis factor receptor and monocyte chemotactic protein 1 in patients with early diabetic nephropathy

Objective: To explore the effect of Irbesartan and Metformin on tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in patients with early diabetic nephropathy. Methods: A total of 162 patients with early diabetic nephropathy who had been admitted to the Hospital between February 2017 and February 2018 were randomly assigned into a Metformin group, an Irbesartan group, and a combination therapy group. The Metformin group were treated with oral Metformin, those in the Irbesartan group were given oral Irbesartan for treatment, and the combination therapy group was treated with Metformin combined with Irbesartan. After 3 months of continuous treatment, the levels of sTNFR1, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, glucose metabolism index, proteinuria, and serum creatinine levels in the two groups were compared. Results:After treatment, the levels of sTNFR1, sICAM-1, hs-CRP, and MCP-1 in the three groups decreased compared with those before treatment, and the levels in the combination therapy group were all shown to be lower than those of the Metformin group and the Irbesartan group, with statistically significant differences (P<0.05). The levels of glycosylated hemoglobin and fasting blood glucose in the three groups were significantly lower than before treatment, and those in the combination therapy group were lower than the Metformin group and Irbesartan group, where the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). The 24-hour urinary protein quantification, urinary albumin excretion rate, and serum creatinine in the combination therapy group were lower than those in the Metformin group and in the Irbesartan group, where the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: The effects of metformin combined with irbesartan on early diabetic nephropathy patients were significant, which can effectively reduce the levels of serum sTNFR1 and MCP-1, relieve inflammation and improve glucose metabolism and proteinuria level.

Effect of tumor necrosis factor-α on ventricular arrhythmias in rats with acute myocardial infarction in vivo

Acute myocardial infarction （AMI） is an acute cardiovascular emergency. This study was undertaken to assess the effect of tumor necrosis factor-a （TNF-a） on ventricular arrhythmias induced byAMI in rats in vivo. Two hundred and forty male Wistar rats were randomized into a sham- operation group, an AMI group, and a recombinant human tumor necrosis factor receptor：Fc fusion protein（rhTNFR：Fc） group. Acute anterior wall myocardial infarction was produced in the AMI group by ligating the left anterior descending coronary artery （LAD）, and there was no ligation but operation in the sham-operation group. The rhTNFR：Fc group was treated with rhTNFR：Fc（10 mg/kg）, a TNF-a antagonist, 24 hours before LAD ligation. The spontaneous and induced programmed electrical stimulation ventricular arrhythmias were recorded at baseline and 10 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 3 hours, 6 hours and 12 hours after ligation. At the same time the protein and mRNA expression levels of TNF-a among different groups were detected by histochemistry and real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR. Expression of TNF-a increased markedly from 10 minutes after infarction, peaked at 20-30 minutes, and returned to baseline gradually in the AMI group and rhTNFR：Fc group. The time- windows of spontaneous and induced ventricular arrhythmias were similar. Compared with the AMI group, the rhTNFR：Fc group showed a lesser expression of TNF-a protein and a lower incidence of ventricular arrhythmias （P〈0.05）. There was no obvious change in the sham-operation group. The expression of TNF-a induced by AMI could contribute to the onset of ventricular arrhythmias.

Altered pattern of tumor necrosis factor-alpha production in peripheral blood monocytes from Crohn's disease

AIM To evaluate the inflammatory state in Crohn's disease(CD) patients and correlate it with genetic background and microbial spreading.METHODS By means of flow cytometry, production of tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α) was measured in peripheral blood monocytes from patients suffering from CD, ulcerative colitis(UC) and in healthy subjects after stimulation of the NOD2 and TLR pathways. CD patients were genotyped for the three most common NOD2 variants(R702W, G908 R and L1007Pfs*2) and basal production of TNF-α was correlated to NOD2 genotype. Also, production of TNF-α was correlated to plasmatic levels of LPS Binding Protein(LBP), soluble(s) CD14 and to the activity state of the disease.RESULTS The patients with CD were characterized by a significantly higher monocyte basal expression of TNF-αcompared with healthy subjects and UC patients, and after stimulation with Pam3CSK4(ligand of TLR2/1) and MDP-L18(ligand of NOD2) this difference was maintained, while other microbial stimuli(LPS, ligand of TLR4 and Poly I:C, ligand of TLR3) induced massive activation in CD monocytes as well as in UC and in healthy control cells. There was no significant difference in the production of TNF- α between patients who carried CD-associated heterozygous or homozygous variants in NOD2 and patients with wild type NOD2 genotype. Although serum LBP levels have been shown to correlate positively with the state of activity of the disease, TNF-α production did not show a clear correlation with either LBP or s CD14 levels in plasma. Moreover, no clear correlation was seen between TNF-α production and activity indices in either CD or UC.CONCLUSION Peripheral monocytes from CD express higher basal and stimulated TNF-α than controls, regardless of NOD2 genotype and without a clear correlation with disease activity.

Effect of Wenhua Juanbi Recipe(温化蠲痹方) on Expression of Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor Kappa B Ligand,Osteoprotegerin,and Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily Member 14 in Rats with Collagen-Induced Arthritis

Objective： To study the effect of Wenhua Juanbi Recipe（温化蠲痹方, WJR） on expression of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand（RANKL）, osteoprotegerin（OPG）, and tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 14（TNFRSF14, also known as LIGHT） in rats with collagen-induced arthritis（CIA）. Methods： CIA rats were generated by subcutaneous injection of bovine collagen type-Ⅱ at the tail base. Sixty CIA rats were randomly assigned（10 animals/group） to： model, methotrexate（MTX）-treated（0.78 mg/kg body weight）, and WJR-treated（22.9 g/kg） groups. Healthy normal rats（n=10） were used as the normal control. Treatments or saline were administered once daily by oral gavage. Rats were sacrificed at day 28 post-treatment and knee synovium and peripheral blood serum were collected. Toe swelling degree and expression of RANKL, OPG, and LIGHT were determined by Western blot and immunohistochemistry. Results： Compared with the normal group, toe swelling degree was significantly increased in the model group（P〈0.01）. After treatment, toe swelling degree decreased significantly in the WJR and MTX groups compared with the model group（P〈0.01）. Compared with the normal group, expression of RANKL and LIGHT were significantly increased and OPG significantly decreased in peripheral blood and synovium of the model group（P〈0.01）. Conversely, RANKL and LIGHT expression were significantly reduced and OPG increased in the WJR and MTX groups compared with the model group（P〈0.01）. No statistically significant difference existed between WJR and MTX groups. Conclusion： WJR likely acts by reducing RANKL expression and increasing OPG expression, thus inhibiting RANKL/RANK interaction and reducing LIGHT expression, thereby inhibiting osteoclast formation/activation to block bone erosion.

Axonal growth inhibitors and their receptors in spinal cord injury:from biology to clinical translation

Axonal growth inhibitors are released during traumatic injuries to the adult mammalian central nervous system, including after spinal cord injury. These molecules accumulate at the injury site and form a highly inhibitory environment for axonal regeneration. Among these inhibitory molecules, myelinassociated inhibitors, including neurite outgrowth inhibitor A, oligodendrocyte myelin glycoprotein, myelin-associated glycoprotein, chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans and repulsive guidance molecule A are of particular importance. Due to their inhibitory nature, they represent exciting molecular targets to study axonal inhibition and regeneration after central injuries. These molecules are mainly produced by neurons, oligodendrocytes, and astrocytes within the scar and in its immediate vicinity. They exert their effects by binding to specific receptors, localized in the membranes of neurons. Receptors for these inhibitory cues include Nogo receptor 1, leucine-rich repeat, and Ig domain containing 1 and p75 neurotrophin receptor/tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 19(that form a receptor complex that binds all myelin-associated inhibitors), and also paired immunoglobulin-like receptor B. Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans and repulsive guidance molecule A bind to Nogo receptor 1, Nogo receptor 3, receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase σ and leucocyte common antigen related phosphatase, and neogenin, respectively. Once activated, these receptors initiate downstream signaling pathways, the most common amongst them being the Rho A/ROCK signaling pathway. These signaling cascades result in actin depolymerization, neurite outgrowth inhibition, and failure to regenerate after spinal cord injury. Currently, there are no approved pharmacological treatments to overcome spinal cord injuries other than physical rehabilitation and management of the array of symptoms brought on by spinal cord injuries. However, several novel therapies aiming to modulate these inhibitory proteins and/or their receptors are under investigation in ongoing clinical trials. Investigation has also been demonstrating that combinatorial therapies of growth inhibitors with other therapies, such as growth factors or stem-cell therapies, produce stronger results and their potential application in the clinics opens new venues in spinal cord injury treatment.

Membrane Proteins as Potential Colon Cancer Biomarkers: Verification of 4 Candidates from a Secretome Dataset

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is an important health issue in Taiwan. There were over ten thousand newly diagnosed CRC patients each year. The outcome of late stage CRC still remains to be improved, and tumor markers are expected to improve CRC detection and management. From a colorectal cancer cell secretome database, we chose four proteins as candidates for clinical verification, including tumor-associated calcium signal transducer 2 (TROP2, TACSTD2), transmembrane 9 superfamily member 2 (TM9SF2), and tetraspanin-6 (TSPAN6), and tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 16 (NGFR). Different groups of 30 CRC patients’ tissue samples collected from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital were analyzed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) for the four proteins, and the results were scored by pathologist. For all the four candidate proteins, marked differences of IHC score existed between tumor and adjacent non-tumor counterpart. However, there were only trends between higher protein expression levels and worse outcome. Three proteins (TROP2, TM9SF2 and NGFR) had trends between higher tissue expression and tumor stage or lymph node metastasis. Our study revealed that tissue expression of four proteins (TROP2, TM9SF2, TSPAN6, and NGFR) was markedly different between tumor and adjacent non-tumor counterparts. Overexpression of all these four proteins showed some trends with poorer survival.

血清肿瘤坏死因子受体相关因子3和卵泡抑素样蛋白1检测对系统性红斑狼疮患者吗替麦考酚酯治疗无效的预测价值

目的:分析血清肿瘤坏死因子受体相关因子3(TRAF3)和卵泡抑素样蛋白1(FSTL1)水平检测对系统性红斑狼疮患者吗替麦考酚酯治疗无效的预测价值。方法:选择系统性红斑狼疮患者58例为研究对象,采用吗替麦考酚酯治疗,根据治疗效果分为有效组(45例)和无效组(13例)。检测血清TRAF3、FSTL1水平,分析TRAF3、FSTL1与系统性红斑狼疮患者吗替麦考酚酯治疗效果的关系,以及血清TRAF3、FSTL1对系统性红斑狼疮患者吗替麦考酚酯治疗无效的预测价值。结果:系统性红斑狼疮患者经吗替麦考酚酯治疗后,血清TRAF3、FSTL1水平降低(均P<0.05)。与无效组比较,有效组血清TRAF3、FSTL1水平降低(均P<0.05)。Logistic回归分析结果显示,TRAF3、FSTL1是系统性红斑狼疮患者吗替麦考酚酯治疗效果的影响因素(均P<0.05)。ROC曲线分析显示,血清TRAF3、FSTL1对系统性红斑狼疮患者吗替麦考酚酯治疗无效具有一定的预测价值,且联合检测预测价值更高(均P<0.05)。结论:血清TRAF3、FSTL1高表达与系统性红斑狼疮患者吗替麦考酚酯治疗无效相关,两者联合检测能提升系统性红斑狼疮患者治疗无效风险的预测价值。

关节腔内注射肿瘤坏死因子受体抗体融合蛋白对难治性类风湿关节炎患者关节积液情况、膝关节功能及ACPA水平的影响

目的 探讨关节腔内注射肿瘤坏死因子受体抗体融合蛋白[rhTNFR:Fc,益赛普(etanercept)]对难治性类风湿关节炎(RA)患者关节积液情况、膝关节功能及抗瓜氨酸肽抗体(ACPA)水平的影响。方法 选取我院收治的难治性RA患者为研究对象,分为两组。对照组患者给予甲氨蝶呤片等常规基础治疗,研究组在对照组基础上于患者关节腔内注射rhTNFR:Fc治疗,观察治疗后两组患者关节积液情况、膝关节功能及ACPA水平的变化。结果 研究组治疗有效率高于对照组(P<0.05)。治疗后,研究组患者关节积液深度、滑膜厚度低于对照组(P<0.05);VAS评分低于对照组(P<0.05);Lysholm膝关节功能评分高于对照组(P<0.05);血沉(ESR)、C反应蛋白(CRP)、ACPA水平低于对照组(P<0.05);两组不良反应发生率比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论 于难治性RA患者关节腔内注射rhTNFR:Fc疗效明显,能够减少关节积液量,改善膝关节功能,延缓病情发展。

外周血TLR2、TIPE2、NLR联合检测对机械通气新生儿呼吸机相关性肺炎的预测价值

目的探讨外周血Toll样受体2(TLR2)、肿瘤坏死因子α诱导蛋白8样因子2(TIPE2)、中性粒细胞与淋巴细胞比值(NLR)联合检测对机械通气新生儿呼吸机相关性肺炎(VAP)的预测价值。方法选取2020年6月至2023年6月河北北方学院附属第一医院进行机械通气治疗的232例新生儿作为研究对象。将发生VAP的新生儿纳入VAP组,其余纳入非VAP组。检测并比较两组外周血TLR2、TIPE2表达水平和NLR。绘制受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线评估外周血TLR2、TIPE2、NLR单独及联合预测机械通气新生儿VAP发生的价值。采用多因素Logistic回归分析机械通气新生儿发生VAP的影响因素。结果232例机械通气新生儿中,60例发生VAP,发生率为25.86%,纳入VAP组;其余172例未发生VAP,纳入非VAP组。VAP组和非VAP组机械通气时间、置管次数和吸痰次数比较,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。VAP组TLR2相对表达水平和NLR高于非VAP组,TIPE2相对表达水平低于非VAP组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示,机械通气时间≥3 d、置管次数≥2次、吸痰次数≥5次/天、TLR2相对表达水平升高、NLR升高是械通气新生儿发生VAP的危险因素(P<0.05),TIPE2相对表达水平升高是新生儿发生VAP的保护因素(P<0.05)。ROC曲线分析结果显示,TLR2、TIPE2和NLR单独预测机械通气新生儿发生VAP的曲线下面积(AUC)分别为0.783、0.754、0.745;且外周血TLR2、TIPE2、NLR联合检测预测机械通气新生儿发生VAP的AUC为0.823。结论外周血TLR2、TIPE2和NLR均是机械通气新生儿发生VAP的独立影响因素,且联合检测有助于预测VAP的发生。

自发性急性脑出血患者血浆sCD163/sTWEAK比值与预后的关系

目的探究自发性急性脑出血(ACH)患者血浆可溶性CD163(sCD163)/可溶性肿瘤坏死因子样凋亡弱诱导因子(sTWEAK)比值与预后的关系。方法纳入ACH患者90例作为病例组,根据格拉斯哥预后评分将病例组分为预后不良组(38例)和预后良好组(52例);另选取同期体检健康者45例为对照组。酶联免疫吸附试验检测血浆sCD163、sTWEAK水平并计算sCD163/sTWEAK比值。分析血浆sCD163、sTWEAK水平及sCD163/sTWEAK比值与临床资料的相关性;Logistic回归分析ACH患者预后不良的影响因素;受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线分析sCD163/sTWEAK比值对ACH患者预后不良的预测价值。结果病例组血浆sCD163、sTWEAK水平及sCD163/sTWEAK比值均显著高于对照组;预后良好组上述指标均低于预后不良组(P<0.05)。预后良好组血肿体积、美国国立卫生研究院卒中量表(NIHSS)评分、高血压及幕下出血比例均低于预后不良组,低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)高于预后不良组(P<0.05)。相关性分析表明,血浆sCD163、sTWEAK水平及sCD163/sTWEAK比值与出血部位、血肿体积、NIHSS评分、白细胞计数、血小板计数、中性粒细胞/淋巴细胞比值(NLR)呈正相关(P<0.05)。Logistic回归分析显示,sCD163/sTWEAK比值、出血部位、血肿体积、NIHSS评分为ACH患者预后不良的影响因素(P<0.05)。ROC曲线结果表明,sCD163/sTWEAK比值评估ACH患者预后不良的AUC为0.850,敏感度和特异度分别为86.84%和69.23%。结论sCD163/sTWEAK比值在ACH患者血浆中水平较高,并与预后不良有关,该值对此类患者的预后有一定预测价值。

血清TRAP1、Cystatin-SN联合检测在肺结节鉴别诊断中的价值

目的研究血清肿瘤坏死因子受体相关蛋白1(TRAP1)、半胱氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂SN(Cystatin-SN)联合检测在良性肺结节与恶性肺结节中的诊断价值。方法选取2021年7月—2023年6月江苏省扬州大学附属医院胸外科诊治的肺结节患者198例作为研究对象,根据病理检查结果分为良性结节组42例,恶性结节组156例。检测良性结节组和恶性结节组血清TRAP1、Cystatin-SN水平;绘制ROC曲线分析血清TRAP1、Cystatin-SN单一及联合检查对恶性肺结节的诊断效能。结果恶性结节组血清TRAP1、Cystatin-SN水平显著高于良性结节组,差异有统计学意义(t/P=32.273/<0.001、30.512/<0.001)。在恶性肺结节组中,有淋巴结转移、组织学低/未分化患者血清TRAP1、Cystatin-SN水平高于无淋巴结转移、组织学高/中分化患者,差异有统计学意义(t/P=11.812/<0.001、5.547/<0.001,16.837/<0.001、8.923/<0.001),而不同性别、临床症状、结节部位、病理类型患者比较,差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。ROC曲线分析结果表明,血清TRAP1、Cystatin-SN单独及二者联合检查诊断恶性肺结节的曲线下面积(AUC)分别为0.831、0.863和0.938,二者联合的AUC显著大于TRAP1、Cystatin-SN单独预测,差异有统计学意义(Z=2.127、2.038,P<0.05)。结论恶性肺结节患者血清中TRAP1、Cystatin-SN水平较高,二者联合检测在肺结节良恶性鉴别诊断中具有良好的应用价值。

血清MyD88和TRAF-6联合检测在儿童重度急性呼吸道感染诊断和预后评估中的价值

目的探讨血清髓系分化初级反应蛋白88(MyD88)、肿瘤坏死因子受体相关因子6(TRAF-6)在儿童重度急性呼吸道感染辅助诊断和预后评估中的价值。方法选取2020年1月—2022年6月南阳市中心医院儿童急性呼吸道感染患儿80例(急性呼吸道感染组)。根据病原学检测结果分为非细菌感染组(42例)和细菌感染组(38例)。根据患儿病情严重程度分为轻度组(28例)、中度组(20例)、重度组(32例)。根据患儿预后情况分为预后良好组(58例)和预后不良组(22例)。以同期80名体检健康儿童为正常对照组。采用多因素Logistic回归分析评估急性呼吸道感染患儿预后的影响因素。采用受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线评价各项指标诊断儿童重度急性呼吸道感染和评估预后的效能。结果急性呼吸道感染组血清MyD88、TRAF-6水平显著高于正常对照组(P<0.001)。细菌感染组血清MyD88、TRAF-6水平显著高于非细菌感染组(P<0.001)。轻度组、中度组、重度组血清MyD88、TRAF-6水平依次升高(P<0.001)。ROC曲线分析结果显示,血清MyD88、TRAF-6单项检测和联合检测诊断重度急性呼吸道感染的曲线下面积(AUC)分别为0.762、0.734、0.876。预后不良组细菌感染、下呼吸道感染、重度病情所占比例和白细胞(WBC)计数、反应蛋白(CRP)、MyD88、TRAF-6水平均显著高于预后良好组(P<0.05)。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示,重度病情、CRP升高、MyD88升高、TRAF-6升高均是儿童急性呼吸道感染预后不良的危险因素[比值比(OR)值分别为1.693、1.864、3.218、2.869,95%可信区间(CI)分别为1.142~2.510、1.228~2.830、1.561~6.633、1.511~5.446,P<0.05]。ROC曲线分析结果显示,血清MyD88、TRAF-6、CRP单项检测和联合检测判断急性呼吸道感染患儿预后的AUC分别为0.848、0.900、0.817、0.951。结论急性呼吸道感染患儿血清MyD88、TRAF-6水平显著升高,联合检测对儿童重度急性呼吸道感染的辅助诊断和预后评估均有较高的临床价值。

Diagnostic and Predictive Levels of Calcium-binding Protein A8 and Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-associated Factor 6 in Sepsis-associated Encephalopathy： A Prospective Observational Study

Background： Despite its high prevalence, morbidity, and mortality, sepsis-associated encephalopathy （SAE） is still poorly understood. The aim of this prospective and observational study was to investigate the clinical significance of calcium-binding protein A8 （S 100AS） in serum and tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 （TRAF6） in peripheral blood mononuclear cells （PBMCs） in diagnosing SAE and predicting its prognosis. Methods： Data of septic patients were collected within 24 h after Intensive Care Unit admission fi-om July 2014 to March 2015. Healthy medical personnel served as the control group. SAE was defined as cerebral dysfhnction in the presence of sepsis that fulfilled the exclusion criteria. The biochemical indicators, Glasgow Coma Scale, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation score II, TRAF6 in PBMC, serum S 100A8, S 10013, and neuron-specific enolase were evaluated in SAE patients afresh. TRAF6 and S 100A8 were also measured in the control group. Results： Of the 57 enrolled patients, 29 were diagnosed with SAE. The S 100A8 and TRAF6 concentrations in SAE patients were both significantly higher than that in no-encephalopathy （NE） patients, and higher in NE than that in controls （3.74 ± 3.13 vs. 1.08 ± 0.75 vs. 0.37 ± 0.14 ng/ml, P 〈 0.01 ; 3.18 ± 1.55 vs. 1.02 ± 0.63 vs. 0.47 ± 0.10, P 〈 0.01）. S 100A8 levels of 1.93 ng/ml were diagnostic of SAE with 92.90% specificity and 69.00% sensitivity in the receiver operating characteristic （ROC） curve, and the area under the curve was 0.86 （95% confidence interval [CI]： 0.76-0.95）. TRAF6-relative levels of 1.44 were diagnostic of SAE with 85.70% specificity and 86.20% sensitivity, and the area under the curve was 0.94 （95% CI： 0.88-0.99）. In addition, S 100A8 levels of 2.41 ng/ml predicted 28-day mortality of SAE with 90.00% specificity and 73.70% sensitivity in the ROC curve, and the area under the curve was 0.88. TRAF6 relative levels of 2.94 predicted 28-day mortality of SAE with 80.00% specificity and 68.40% sensitivity, and the area under the curve was 0.77. Compared with TRAF6, the specificity of serum S 100A8 in diagnosing SAE and predicting mortality was higher, although the sensitivity was low. In contrast, the TRAF6 had higher sensitivity for diagnosis. Conclusions： Peripheral blood levels of S 100A8 and TRAF6 in SAE patients were elevated and might be related to the severity of SAE and predict the outcome of SAE. The efficacy and specificity of S 100A8 for SAE diagnosis were superior, despite its weak sensitivity. S100A8 might be a better biomarker for diagnosis of SAE and predicting prognosis.

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血清PKN1、TNFRSF4、DDIT4预测子宫内膜癌患者淋巴结转移及预后的临床价值

目的探讨血清蛋白激酶N1(PKN1)、肿瘤坏死因子受体超家族成员4(TNFRSF4)、DNA损伤诱导转录因子4(DDIT4)预测子宫内膜癌患者淋巴结转移和预后的临床价值。方法选取2019年10月至2021年10月于唐山市妇幼保健院治疗的180例子宫内膜癌患者为子宫内膜癌组。另选取同期在该院治疗的子宫良性疾病患者180例作为良性疾病组,以及在该院体检的180例健康者作为健康组。子宫内膜癌组根据是否发生淋巴结转移分为淋巴结转移组42例和无淋巴结转移组138例,按照随访结果将患者分为预后不良组和预后良好组。比较各组血清PKN1、TNFRSF4、DDIT4水平,Logistic模型分析患者预后的影响因素,以及绘制受试者工作特征曲线分析血清PKN1、TNFRSF4、DDIT4对患者预后的预测价值。结果与健康组比较,子宫内膜癌组、良性疾病组血清PKN1、DDIT4水平升高,血清TNFRSF4水平降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。淋巴结转移组血清PKN1、DDIT4水平高于无淋巴结转移组,TNFRSF4水平低于无淋巴结转移组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。预后不良组低分化程度、淋巴脉管间隙浸润阳性、肌层浸润≥1/2的占比高于预后良好组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。预后不良组血清PKN1、DDIT4水平高于预后良好组,TNFRSF4水平低于预后良好组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。血清PKN1、DDIT4、LVSI、肌层浸润是子宫内膜癌预后的危险因素,血清TNFRSF4为子宫内膜癌预后的保护因素(P<0.05)。血清PKN1、TNFRSF4、DDIT4联合对子宫内膜癌患者预后状况的预测效能高于各血清指标单独预测(P<0.05)。结论血清PKN1、TNFRSF4、DDIT4与子宫内膜癌患者淋巴结转移及预后有关,且对患者预后的预测效能较高。

Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 9 is upregulated in the endothelium and tumor cells in melanoma brain metastasis

Aim:The cytokine receptor tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 9(TNFRSF9)is mainly considered to be a co-stimulatory activation marker in hematopoietic cells.Several preclinical models have shown a dramatic beneficial effect of treatment approaches targeting TNFRSF9 with agonistic antibodies.However,preliminary clinical phase I/II studies were stopped after the occurrence of several severe deleterious side effects.In a previous study,it was demonstrated that TNFRSF9 was strongly expressed by reactive astrocytes in primary central nervous system(CNS)tumors,but was largely absent from tumor or inflammatory cells.The aim of the present study was to address the cellular source of TNFRSF9 expression in the setting of human melanoma brain metastasis,a highly immunogenic tumor with a prominent tropism to the CNS.Methods:Melanoma brain metastasis was analyzed in a cohort of 78 patients by immunohistochemistry for TNFRSF9 and its expression was correlated with clinicopathological parameters including sex,age,survival,tumor size,number of tumor spots,and BRAF V600E expression status.Results:Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 9 was frequently expressed independently on both melanoma and endothelial cells.In addition,TNFRSF9 was also present on smooth muscle cells of larger vessels and on a subset of lymphomonocytic tumor infiltrates.No association between TNFRSF9 expression and patient survival or other clinicopathological parameters was seen.Of note,several cases showed a gradual increase in TNFRSF9 expression on tumor cells with increasing distance from blood vessels,an observation that might be linked to hypoxia-driven TNFRSF9 expression in tumor cells.Conclusion:The findings indicate that the cellular source of TNFRSF9 in melanoma brain metastasis largely exceeds the lymphomonocytic pool,and therefore further careful(re-)assessment of potential TNFRSF9 functions in cell types other than hematopoietic cells is needed.Furthermore,the hypothesis of hypoxia-driven TNFRSF9 expression in brain metastasis melanoma cells requires further functional testing.

雷公藤多苷联合他克莫司及激素治疗难治性肾病综合征的效果及对血清sTNF-R1、IGFBP-2、CFH水平的影响

目的 探讨雷公藤多苷联合他克莫司及激素治疗难治性肾病综合征(RNS)的疗效对血清可溶性肿瘤坏死因子受体1(s TNF-R1)、胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白-2(IGFBP-2)、补体因子H(CFH)水平的影响。方法 研究对象为2018年8月至2021年8月于江南大学附属医院治疗的RNS患者102例,以随机数字表法分为对照组(n=51,采取甲泼尼龙片加他克莫司胶囊治疗)和观察组(n=51,在对照组基础上给予雷公藤多苷片治疗)。评估两组的治疗效果、血清相关指标,统计两组的不良反应。结果 观察组治疗总有效率(96.08%)高于对照组(80.39%)(χ^(2)=6.044,P=0.014);治疗后,观察组患者血清白蛋白、CFH水平[分别为(36.54±8.11) g·L^(-1)、(586.20±100.72)μg·m L^(-1)],高于对照组[分别为(32.58±6.12) g·L^(-1)、(540.11±100.47)μg·m L^(-1)],差异均有统计学意义(t=2.783,P=0.006;t=2.314,P=0.023);观察组患者24 h尿蛋白、肌酐、s TNF-R1、IGFBP-2水平[分别为(2.67±0.69) g、(82.25±16.13)μmol·L^(-1)、(1.56±0.45) ng·m L^(-1)、(51.34±10.44) ng·m L^(-1)],低于对照组[分别为(3.24±1.02) g、(92.68±17.35)μmol·L^(-1)、(1.91±0.58) ng·m L^(-1)、(57.79±12.58) ng·m L^(-1)],差异均有统计学意义(t=3.306,P=0.001;t=3.135,P=0.002;t=3.405,P=0.001;t=2.820,P=0.005);观察组复发率(1.96%)低于对照组(13.73%)(χ^(2)=4.883,P=0.027)。结论 公藤多苷联合他克莫司及激素治疗RNS效果佳,降低复发率,改善肾功能,减轻炎症,有望作为辅助治疗RNS的药物。

肺癌组织中ERO1L、TNFRSF4的表达与患者免疫功能、炎症反应因子及预后的关系

目的探究肺癌组织中内质网氧化物蛋白(ERO1L)、肿瘤坏死因子受体4(TNFRSF4)的表达与肺癌患者免疫功能、炎症反应因子及其预后的关系。方法选取2018年7月~2020年7月于本院进行手术治疗的108例肺癌患者,收集术中留取的癌组织和癌旁组织标本。采用qRT-PCR检测ERO1L和TNFRSF4的mRNA相对表达量;使用免疫组织化学法检测ERO1L和TNFRSF4蛋白表达情况,分析二者表达水平与患者临床病理特征的关系,采用Kaplan-Meier法分析ERO1L、TNFRSF4蛋白表达水平与患者预后的关系。肺癌患者预后生存率的影响因素采用Cox多因素分析。结果肺癌患者癌组织中ERO1L mRNA表达水平显著高于癌旁组织,TNFRSF4 mRNA表达水平显著低于癌旁组织(P<0.05);肺癌组织中ERO1L蛋白高表达率显著高于癌旁组织,TNFRSF4蛋白高表达率显著低于癌旁组织(P<0.05)。ERO1L蛋白高表达组患者CD3^(+)、CD4^(+)显著低于低表达组(P<0.05),IL-1β、IL-6、TNF-α显著高于低表达组(P<0.05);TNFRSF4蛋白高表达组患者CD3^(+)、CD4^(+)显著高于低表达组,IL-1β、IL-6、TNF-α显著低于低表达组(P<0.05)。ERO1L高表达组患者3年累积生存率显著低于低表达组(Log rankχ^(2)=6.100,P=0.014),TNFRSF4高表达组患者3年累积生存率显著高于低表达组(Log rankχ^(2)=11.296,P=0.001)。肺癌组织的低分化、淋巴结转移、TNM分期为Ⅲ-Ⅳ期、ERO1L高表达、TNFRSF4低表达是影响患者生存率的危险因素。结论肺癌组织中ERO1L、TNFRSF4表达与患者免疫功能、炎症因子以及预后具有一定关系。