急性心力衰竭患者血清miRNA-21、MYO、CK-MB与心功能和预后的关系

摘要 目的：探讨急性心力衰竭患者血清miRNA-21、肌红蛋白（MYO）、心肌肌酸激酶同工酶（CK-MB）与心功能和预后的关系。方法：选择2018年2月至2019年2月于我院接诊的95例急性心力衰竭患者为研究对象（病例组）,另选择同期在我院进行检查的80例健康人为对照组,分析两组患者血清miRNA-21、MYO、CK-MB、左心室射血分数（LVEF）、左心房内径（LAD）、左心室舒张末期内径（LVEd）水平变化情况及和预后相关性。结果：病例组患者血清miRNA-21、MYO、CK-MB水平显著高于对照组,差异显著（P＜0.05）;病例组患者LAD、LVEd水平显著高于对照组,LVEF水平显著低于对照组,差异显著（P＜0.05）;II级患者血清miRNA-21、MYO、CK-MB水平显著低于III级、IV级患者,III级患者血清miRNA-21、MYO、CK-MB水平显著低于IV级患者,差异显著（P＜0.05）;预后良好组患者血清miRNA-21、MYO、CK-MB水平显著低于预后不良组,差异显著（P＜0.05）;Spearman相关分析显示,血清miRNA-21、MYO及CK-MB和LVEF之间均呈负相关,血清miRNA-21、MYO及CK-MB和LAD、LVEd之间均呈正相关,（P＜0.05）;Logistic 回归分析结果显示,血清miRNA-21、MYO及CK-MB及LVEF、LAD、LVEd为急性心力衰竭患者预后的影响因素（P＜0.05）。结论：急性心力衰竭患者血清miRNA-21、MYO、CK-MB的表达升高,其与心功能和预后密切相关。     

慢性心力衰竭患者血清Galectin-3、hs-cTnT、Cys C和PTX-3水平变化及临床意义

目的:研究慢性心力衰竭(CHF)患者血清半乳糖凝聚素-3(Galectin-3)、高敏肌钙蛋白-T(hs-cTnT)、胱抑素C(Cys C)和正五聚体蛋白-3(PTX-3)水平变化及临床意义。方法:选择2017年2月～2018年6月我院收治的CHF患者100例,按照美国心脏病协会(NYHA)心功能分级标准将其分成NYHAⅡ级组39例、NYHAⅢ级组33例、NYHAⅣ级组28例,根据随访1年患者预后情况将主要心脏不良事件患者记作预后不良组(n=27),其余记为预后优良组(n=73),另取同期于我院进行体检的健康者30例作为对照组。分别比较CHF患者和对照组的心功能指标、血清Galectin-3、hs-cTnT、Cys C、PTX-3水平,分析CHF患者上述指标的相关性及其与CHF预后情况的关系。结果:对照组、NYHAⅡ级组、NYHAⅢ级组、NYHAⅣ级组左心室舒张末期内径(LVEDD)呈逐渐增大趋势,而左心室射血分数(LVEF)呈逐渐降低趋势(P0.05)。对照组、NYHAⅡ级组、NYHAⅢ级组、NYHAⅣ级组血清Galectin-3、hs-cTnT、Cys C和PTX-3水平呈逐渐升高趋势(P0.05)。经Pearson相关性分析可得:CHF患者LVEDD与血清Galectin-3、hs-cTnT、Cys C、PTX-3水平呈正相关关系,而LVEF与血清Galectin-3、hs-cTnT、Cys C、PTX-3水平呈负相关关系(P0.05)。CHF预后优良组血清Galectin-3、hs-cTnT、Cys C、PTX-3水平均低于预后不良组(P0.05)。结论:CHF血清Galectin-3、hs-cTnT、Cys C和PTX-3水平均呈明显高表达,且与患者的病情严重程度呈密切相关,临床上可通过检测上述指标水平,继而为CHF临床诊断、预后评估提供参考依据。     

血清Gal-3、NT-pro-BNP及hs-CRP水平与慢性心力衰竭超声心动图指标的相关性研究

摘要 目的：探讨血清半乳糖凝聚素-3（Gal-3）、氨基末端脑钠肽前体（NT-pro-BNP）、超敏C反应蛋白（hs-CRP）水平与慢性心力衰竭超声心动图指标的相关性。方法：选择2018年2月～2019年10月我院收治的慢性心功能衰竭患者112例作为研究组,按美国心脏病协会（NYHA）分级分为Ⅱ级组43例、Ⅲ级组39例、Ⅳ级组30例,另选择同期我院体检的健康人员60例作为对照组,比较研究组和对照组及不同心功能分级的慢性心力衰竭患者血清Gal-3、NT-pro-BNP、hs-CRP 水平和超声心动图指标,分析慢性心力衰竭患者上述指标之间的相关性。结果：研究组血清Gal-3、NT-pro-BNP、hs-CRP水平显著高于对照组,E峰与A峰比值（E/A）及左心室射血分数（LVEF）显著低于对照组（P＜0.05）。随NYHA分级增加,慢性心力衰竭患者血清Gal-3、NT-pro-BNP、hs-CRP水平逐渐升高,E/A和LVEF逐渐降低（P＜0.05）。经Pearson相关性分析显示,慢性心功能衰竭患者血清Gal-3、NT-pro-BNP、hs-CRP分别与E/A、LVEF水平呈负相关关系（P＜0.05）。结论：慢性心力衰竭患者血清Gal-3、NT-pro-BNP、hs-CRP水平异常升高,与超声心动图指标相关,检测Gal-3、NT-pro-BNP、hs-CRP有助于慢性心力衰竭的诊断和病情评估。     

血清Trx1、FGL2与急性心肌梗死后心力衰竭患者预后的关系

摘要 目的：探讨血清硫氧还蛋白1（Trx1）、纤维蛋白原样蛋白2（FGL2）与急性心肌梗死后心力衰竭患者预后的关系。方法：选择2019年10月至2020年5月我院收治的158例急性心肌梗死后心力衰竭患者作为观察组,并根据心功能Killip分级分为Ⅱ级组54例、Ⅲ级组57例、Ⅳ级组47例。另选择同期我院收治的102例急性心肌梗死患者作为对照组。入院后采用酶联免疫吸附法（ELISA）检测所有患者血清Trx1、FGL2水平;观察组患者出院后随访2年,并根据是否出现主要不良心血管事件（MACE）将患者分为预后不良组和预后良好组。采用多因素Logistic回归分析影响急性心肌梗死后心力衰竭患者预后的相关因素,采用受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线评估血清Trx1、FGL2对急性心肌梗死后心力衰竭患者预后的预测价值。结果：观察组血清FGL2水平明显高于对照组,血清Trx1水平明显低于对照组（P<0.05）;心功能Killip分级Ⅳ级组患者血清Trx1水平明显低于Ⅱ级组、Ⅲ级组（P<0.05）,血清FGL2水平明显高于Ⅱ级组、Ⅲ级组（P<0.05）。预后不良组患者血清Trx1、LVEF均明显低于预后良好组,而年龄、血清FGL2及血尿酸、血肌酐、N末端B型利钠肽原（NT-proBNP）均明显高于预后良好组（P<0.05）,两组心功能Killip分级比例比较差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,年龄（较高）、心功能Killip分级为Ⅳ级、Trx1下降、FGL2升高均是影响急性心肌梗死后心力衰竭患者预后的危险因素（P<0.05）。ROC曲线结果显示,血清Trx1、FGL2预测急性心肌梗死后心力衰竭患者预后的曲线下面积分别为0.807、0.811,两者联合检测预测急性心肌梗死后心力衰竭患者预后的曲线下面积为0.889。结论：急性心肌梗死后心力衰竭患者血清中Trx1水平降低,FGL2水平升高,且血清Trx1、FGL2水平与患者心功能分级及预后密切相关,可作为评估急性心肌梗死后心力衰竭患者预后的辅助性指标。     

急性缺血性脑卒中患者血清GAL3、CXCL12水平与病情严重程度和预后的关系研究

目的:探讨急性缺血性脑卒中(AIS)患者血清半乳糖凝集素3(GAL3)、血清趋化因子12(CXCL12)水平与病情严重程度和预后的关系。方法:选取成都市第五人民医院于2016年2月～2018年9月期间接收的AIS患者138例为观察组,另选取同期来该院行健康体检的志愿者60例为对照组。其中观察组根据美国国立卫生研究所中风量表(NIHSS)评分分为轻症组(n=42,4分),中症组(n=61,4～15分),重症组(n=35,15分),根据改良RABKIN量表(m RS)评分分为预后良好组(n=82)和预后不良组(n=56)。比较对照组、观察组的血清GAL3、CXCL12水平,分析不同NIHSS得分、不同预后的血清GAL3、CXCL12水平,采用Pearson相关性分析血清GAL3、CXCL12水平与NIHSS评分、m RS评分的相关性。结果:观察组血清GAL3、CXCL12水平均显著高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。重症组、中症组AIS患者血清GAL3、CXCL12水平高于轻症组,且重症组高于中症组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。预后不良组的AIS患者血清GAL3、CXCL12水平均高于预后良好组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。Pearson相关性分析结果可知,血清GAL3、CXCL12水平与NIHSS评分、m RS评分均呈正相关(P0.05)。结论:AIS患者的血清GAL3、CXCL12水平均异常升高,且其升高程度与AIS患者病情严重程度及预后息息相关。     

2型糖尿病合并冠心病患者血清IL-6、PCT、CatS、Gal-3与糖脂代谢、胰岛素抵抗和心功能的相关性分析

摘要 目的：探讨2型糖尿病（T2DM）合并冠心病患者血清白介素-6（IL-6）、降钙素原（PCT）、组织蛋白酶S（CatS）、半乳糖凝集素3（Gal-3）与糖脂代谢、胰岛素抵抗和心功能的相关性。方法：选择我院2019年2月～2021年2月收治的102例T2DM患者,将其根据是否伴有冠心病分成单纯T2DM组（n=62）和T2DM合并冠心病组（n=40）。另取同期健康体检人员50例作为对照组。比较三组血清IL-6、PCT、CatS、Gal-3水平。对比单纯T2DM组与T2DM合并冠心病组间糖脂代谢、胰岛素抵抗和心功能指标差异,并分析血清IL-6、PCT、CatS、Gal-3与上述指标的相关性。结果：单纯T2DM组、T2DM合并冠心病组的血清IL-6、PCT、CatS、Gal-3水平均高于对照组,且T2DM合并冠心病组上述各项指标水平均高于单纯T2DM组（P＜0.05）。T2DM合并冠心病组空腹血糖（FPG）、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（LDL-C）水平以及胰岛素抵抗指数（HOMA-IR）均高于单纯T2DM组（P＜0.05）,而两组间餐后2 h血糖（2hPG）、糖化血红蛋白（HbA1c）、甘油三酯（TG）、总胆固醇（TC）、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇（HDL-C）、空腹胰岛素（FINS）水平比较无统计学差异（P>0.05）。T2DM合并冠心病组左心室射血分数（LVEF）、左心室收缩末期容积（LVESV）及左心室舒张末期容积（LVEDV）均低于单纯T2DM组（P＜0.05）。Pearson相关性分析结果显示：T2DM合并冠心病患者的血清IL-6、PCT、CatS、Gal-3水平与LDL-C水平、HOMA-IR均呈正相关,而与LVEF、LVESV、LVEDV均呈负相关（P＜0.05）。结论：T2DM合并冠心病患者血清IL-6、PCT、CatS、Gal-3水平呈异常高表达,且和糖脂代谢、胰岛素抵抗和心功能密切相关,对患者病情具有一定辅助评估价值。     

急性脑梗死患者颈动脉斑块内新生血管超声造影评价及其与血清YKL-40蛋白及Lp-PLA2水平的相关性分析

目的:探讨急性脑梗死(ACI)患者颈动脉斑块内新生血管超声造影的评估价值,分析其分级与患者病情严重程度、预后以及血清甲壳质酶蛋白(YKL-40)和脂蛋白相关磷脂酶A2(Lp-PLA2)水平的相关性。方法:选择2016年2月至2019年6月我院收治的102例ACI患者,进行颈动脉彩超、超声造影和血清YKL-40、Lp-PLA2检测,采用美国国立卫生院神经功能缺损评分(NIHSS)评价ACI患者病情严重程度,所有患者随访至发病后4周统计预后。结果:易损斑块组颈动脉斑块造影分级、血清YKL-40、Lp-PLA2水平高于稳定斑块组和无斑块组(P0.05)。不同病情程度组、不同预后组颈动脉斑块内新生血管造影分级均具有统计学差异(P0.05)。血清YKL-40、Lp-PLA2水平随着ACI病情程度的加重而升高(P0.05),预后不良组血清YKL-40、Lp-PLA2水平高于预后良好组(P0.05)。Spearman秩相关结果显示,颈动脉斑块内新生血管造影分级与血清YKL-40、Lp-PLA2水平均呈正相关(rs=0.751、0.694,P0.05)。结论:ACI患者的颈动脉易损斑块内新生血管超声造影分级高,其分级与病情严重程度、预后以及血清YKL-40、Lp-PLA2水平均存在密切关系,颈动脉超声造影可为ACI病情危险分层、预后判断提供有效依据。     

左西孟旦联合脑心通胶囊治疗急性心力衰竭的疗效及对血清NT-proBNP，Galectin-3，ET-1及CystatinC水平的影响

目的:分析左西孟旦联合脑心通胶囊治疗急性心力衰竭的临床疗效及对血清氨基末端B型钠尿肽前体(NT-proBNP)、半乳糖凝集素(Galectin-3)、内皮素-1(ET-1)、半胱氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂C(CystatinC)水平的影响。方法:选取2015年3月至2016年6月我院收治的90例急性心力衰竭患者,按抽签法将患者随机分为观察组(n=45)和对照组(n=45),对照组患者给予单纯左西孟旦治疗,观察者患者在此基础上联合应用脑心通胶囊治疗。比较两组患者的临床疗效、心功能指标、血压、心率、不良反应的发生情况及治疗前后血清NT-proBNP、Galectin-3、ET-1和CystatinC水平的变化。结果:治疗后,观察组总有效率为93.33%,比对照组显著升高(77.78%)(P0.05)。两组治疗后患者的左室部分缩短(LVFS)、左心射血分数(LVEF)、每搏输出量(SV)水平均较治疗前增高,血压、心率及血清NT-proBNP、Galectin-3、ET-1、CystatinC水平均较治疗前明显下降,且观察组患者的LVFS、LVEF、SV水平明显高于对照组(P0.05),血压、心率及血清NT-proBNP、Galectin-3、ET-1、CystatinC水平明显低于对照组(P0.05)。结论:左西孟旦联合脑心通胶囊治疗能提高急性心力衰竭的治疗效果,显著降低血清NT-proBNP、Galectin-3、ET-1和CystatinC水平,安全性较高。     

MHR、血清ESM-1、sST2与急性ST段抬高型心肌梗死患者直接PCI术中慢血流/无复流的关系及对近期预后的预测价值

摘要 目的：探讨单核细胞与高密度脂蛋白胆固醇比值（MHR）、血清内皮细胞特异性分子-1（ESM-1）、可溶性致癌抑制因子2（sST2）与急性ST段抬高型心肌梗死（STEMI）患者直接经皮冠状动脉介入治疗（PPCI）术中慢血流/无复流（SRF/NRF）的关系及对其近期预后的预测价值。方法：选取2019年1月～2022年4月首都医科大学附属北京朝阳医院心内科收治的187例接受PPCI术的急性STEMI患者为急性STEMI组,根据PPCI术中心肌梗死溶栓治疗（TIMI）血流分级分为SRF/NRF组47例和无SRF/NRF组140例,随访6个月,根据是否发生主要不良心血管事件分为预后不良组和预后良好组,另选取同期56名体检健康志愿者为对照组。收集急性STEMI患者临床资料,计算MHR并检测血清ESM-1、sST2水平。采用Spearman相关性分析SRF/NRF患者MHR和血清ESM-1、sST2水平与TIMI血流分级的相关性,多因素Logistic回归分析急性STEMI患者PPCI后近期预后不良的影响因素,受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析MHR和血清ESM-1、sST2水平对急性STEMI患者PPCI后近期预后不良的预测价值。结果：急性STEMI组MHR和血清ESM-1、sST2水平高于对照组（P＜0.05）。SRF/NRF组MHR和血清ESM-1、sST2水平高于无SRF/NRF组（P＜0.05）。SRF/NRF患者MHR和血清ESM-1、sST2水平与TIMI血流分级呈负相关（P＜0.05）。左心室射血分数升高为急性STEMI患者PPCI后近期预后不良的独立保护因素,年龄增加、SRF/NRF和MHR、ESM-1、sST2升高则为独立危险因素（P＜0.05）。ROC曲线分析显示,MHR和血清ESM-1、sST2水平联合预测急性STEMI患者PPCI后近期预后不良的曲线下面积（AUC）大于MHR、ESM-1、sST2单独预测。结论：急性STEMI患者MHR和血清ESM-1、sST2水平升高与PPCI术中SRF/NRF和近期预后不良密切相关,三者联合预测急性STEMI患者近期预后不良的价值较高。     

肺炎支原体肺炎患儿血清SP-D、Gal-3、CCL5水平与炎症因子和预后不良的关系研究

摘要 目的：探讨肺炎支原体肺炎（MPP）患儿血清表面活性蛋白D（SP-D）、半乳糖凝集素-3（Gal-3）、C-C基序趋化因子配体5（CCL5）水平与炎症因子和预后不良的关系。方法：选取2020年1月～2021年1月我院收治的165例MPP患儿为MPP组,另选取54例健康儿童为对照组。采用ELISA法检测血清SP-D、Gal-3、CCL5、白细胞介素-6（IL-6）、IL-8水平,放射免疫法检测血清肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF-α）水平。采用Pearson/Spearman相关系数分析MPP患儿血清SP-D、Gal-3、CCL5水平与IL-6、IL-8、TNF-α水平的相关性。通过多因素Logistic回归分析MPP患儿预后不良的影响因素。采用接受者操作特征（ROC）曲线分析血清SP-D、Gal-3、CCL5水平对MPP患儿预后不良的预测价值。结果：与对照组比较,MPP组患儿的血清SP-D、Gal-3、CCL5以及IL-6、IL-8、TNF-α水平升高（P＜0.05）。MPP患儿的血清SP-D、Gal-3、CCL5水平与IL-6、IL-8、TNF-α水平均呈正相关（P＜0.05）。血清SP-D、Gal-3、CCL5、IL-6、TNF-α水平较高、病变类型为大片状阴影、热程较长是MPP患儿预后不良的危险因素（P＜0.05）。血清SP-D、Gal-3、CCL5三项联合预测MPP患儿预后不良的曲线下面积（AUC）为0.926,明显大于三项指标单独预测的0.842、0.794、0.771。结论：MPP患儿血清SP-D、Gal-3、CCL5水平升高,与炎症因子和预后不良密切相关,可作为MPP患儿预后不良的预测指标。     

Effects of zinc supplementation on serum zinc and leptin levels,BMI, and body composition in hemodialysis patients

ProjectThe aim of this study was to determine the effects of zinc supplementation on serum zinc and leptin levels as well as on anthropometric status and some biochemical parameters in hemodialysis (HD) patients.ProcedureIn this randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled trial, sixty HD patients were randomly divided into groups to receive a daily supplement of 100 mg elemental Zn (supplemented group) or placebo (control group) for 60 days. Anthropometric measurements were taken using standard calibrated instruments. Serum zinc and leptin levels were determined by atomic absorption and ELISA method respectively before and after intervention.ResultsZinc supplementation resulted in significant increase in the mean serum zinc level in the experimental group while changes observed in the placebo group were not significant. The mean serum leptin in women part of the experimental group was decreased significantly after supplementation. After adjusting for age, BMI, body fat (%), serum zinc and dietary Zn intake, a negative and significant association was observed between serum zinc and leptin levels in all subjects (β = −0.33, P = 0.03) as a result of Zn supplementation.ConclusionsMore studies are needed to clarify the mechanisms by which serum leptin level is influenced as a result of zinc supplementation in HD patients.     

Effect of Therapy on Serum Zinc and Copper in Primary Complex of Children

Tuberculosis is a global problem especially in children, more so because of the difficulty in the diagnosis of the disease. There are about 0.5 million deaths every year by this disease, worldwide. There are some reports that, during the disease, there are changes in serum concentrations of zinc and copper, which reach towards normal levels during treatment. Such data for children are scarce, especially in reference to India. Our study indicates that there is an insignificant to significant rise in serum zinc levels in various age groups of children after antitubercular therapy (mean 61.89 ± 3.21 to 65.24 ± 3.60 μg/dl) and significant fall in serum copper levels in different age groups of children (mean 129.96 ± 3.18 to 124.91 ± 3.48 μg/dl). The Cu/Zn ratio also changed significantly from 2.11 ± 0.12 to 1.92 ± 0.12. Because evaluation of available diagnostic criteria for primary complex in children has been found to have high sensitivity, and although this criterion is presently not recommended for diagnosis of primary complex of children, further research can prove its utility in diagnosis and treatment of this disease.     

血清胸腺因子的固相合成及抗血清的制备

通过Bpoc·Ser(tBu)·Asp·OtBu的β-羧基上树脂和依次用Fmoc·Gly·Gly·OHFmoc·Gln·ONP,Fmoc.Ser(tBu).OH,Fmoc.Lys(Boc)·OH,Fmos·Ala·OH及pGlu·OH伸长,接着氨解和酸解的策略,我们用固相方法合成了血清胸腺因子(FTS,Thymulin),pGlu·Ala·Lys·Ser·Gln·Gly·Gly·Ser·Asn;制备了具有最大生物活性的该因子和Zn~(2+)的复合物,FTS-Zn;用该复合物与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)结合所形成的免疫原免疫家兔,获得了抗FTS-Zn~(++)的抗血清,通过酶联免疫吸附分析法(ELISA)测得其滴度高达1:12800。     

中华鳖和小白鼠正常血清洁菌酶的初步测定和比较

本实验采用平板法对中华鳖和小白鼠两种动物的正常血清溶菌酶的活力进行了平板扩散法测定。从结果中发现,中华鳖的血清溶菌酶活力稍低于小白鼠,但两者均在１００Ｕ／ｍｌ以上,没有发现与个体大小、年龄及性别联系。     

Determination of pyridinium crosslinks in serum An optimization of sample preparation

Urinary pyridinoline (UPD) and deoxypyridinoline (UDPD) are selective markers in kinetic studies of mature collagen degradation in connective tissue, especially in bone. In patients with renal dysfunction, the determination of UPD and UDPD is not entirely reliable, while in anuretic patients it is impossible. As renal dysfunction is considered a risk factor for bone diseases, it is essential to determine both markers directly in the serum (SPD and SDPD). Due to the high serum concentrations of proteins, which during acid hydrolysis are converted to amino acid hydrochlorides, the system butanol-water is sometimes separated into two phases during sample preparation. Should this fact not be taken into account, the usual sample processing on a cellulose sorbent could yield substantially lower false results. This calls for some preventive measures: to ensure the homogeneity of the system containing n-butanol it is recommended to add an appropriate third component, e.g. methanol.     

Social dominance and serum testosterone concentration in dyads of male Macaca fascicularis

The relationship between social dominance and serum testosterone concentration was evaluated in 24 male Macaca fascicularis in 14 dyads at 2-week intervals over an 8-month period. No associations between testosterone concentration and dominance ranks were found in dyads with "clear dominance" relationships. A significant positive association was found between testosterone concentration and dominance ranks in dyads that exhibited "contested dominance" or dominance reversals. Thus, higher testosterone concentration corresponded to social dominance in subjects dominant as the result of a contest, rather than a consequence of high relative rank.     

幽门螺杆菌感染与血清抗体及滴度的相关性研究

为了解幽门螺杆菌（ＨｅｌｉｃｏｂａｃｔｅｒＰｙｌｏｒｉ,ＨＰ）感染时机体的免疫状况,我们对１３４例上消化道疾病患者的血清免疫球蛋白进行了检测。结果表明,细菌培养阳性患者的三种血清抗体滴度显著高于细菌培养阴性患者。血清ＩｇＧ、ＩｇＡ、ＩｇＭ阳性与细菌培养阳性的符合率分别为７９．１％,７４．６％和４３．２％。活动性胃炎和非活动性胃炎的细菌培养阳性率分别为６６％和４２％。证实ＨＰ菌感染与活动性胃炎的发生密切相关,而与胃炎的严重程度无显著性差异。并证实了抗ＨＰ菌ＩｇＧ、ＩｇＡ检测具有较高的诊断ＨＰ菌感染的敏感性和特异性。     

原发性肝癌:CT血液供应、P53抗体和血管内皮生长因子

目的:分析原发性肝癌(primary hepatic carcinoma,简称肝癌)血液供应(blood supply,简称血供)CT类型与患者血清P53抗体、血管内皮生长因子(vascular endothelial growth factor,VEGF)的关系,以及血清P53抗体与VEGF的相关性.方法:用酶联免疫吸附法定量检测首诊肝癌患者血清P53抗体和VEGF,与CT诊断的血供类型结果进行对比,分析不同血供类型的肝癌是否存在血清P53抗体差异(单因素分析),并分析不同血供类型的肝癌血清VEGF是否存在差异(单因素分析),然后分析血清P53抗体和VEGF之间的相关性.结果:四种不同血供类型的肝癌之间血清P53抗体滴度有差异(P<0.05).值得注意的是,富血供型与混合型之间、动-静脉漏型(AVS)与混合型之间血清P53抗体有显著差异(P<0.05),富血供型与AVS型之间血清P53抗体没有显著差异(P>0.05).不同血供类型的肝癌中,富血供型和混合型血清P53抗体与VEGF呈正相关(P<0.05),而AVS型和乏血供型中,血清P53抗体与VEGF不呈直线相关(P>0.05).结论:血清P53抗体和血清VEGF滴度在血供不同肝癌中滴度有差异,在富血供型和混合型中血清P53抗体与VEGF滴度呈正相关.     

Comparative proteomics in alkaptonuria provides insights into inflammation and oxidative stress

Alkaptonuria (AKU) is an ultra-rare inborn error of metabolism associated with a defective catabolism of phenylalanine and tyrosine leading to increased systemic levels of homogentisic acid (HGA). Excess HGA is partly excreted in the urine, partly accumulated within the body and deposited onto connective tissues under the form of an ochronotic pigment, leading to a range of clinical manifestations. No clear genotype/phenotype correlation was found in AKU, and today there is the urgent need to identify biomarkers able to monitor AKU progression and evaluate response to treatment. With this aim, we provided the first proteomic study on serum and plasma samples from alkaptonuric individuals showing pathological SAA, CRP and Advanced Oxidation Protein Products (AOPP) levels. Interesting similarities with proteomic studies on other rheumatic diseases were highlighted together with proteome alterations supporting the existence of oxidative stress and inflammation in AKU. Potential candidate biomarkers to assess disease severity, monitor disease progression and evaluate response to treatment were identified as well.     

Iodine Deficiency Among Hypothyroid Patients Living in Jeddah

The objective was to determine the prevalence of iodine deficiency among hypothyroid patients and the effect of dietary goitrogens on indices of iodine and thyroid status. This is a case-control study of 106 subjects who were recruited from King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah. Blood and urine were collected for serum thyroid hormones, thyroid autoantibodies, thyroglobulin (Tg) and urinary iodine concentration (UIC). Dietary iodine and goitrogenic food intake were assessed by questionnaire. Using World Health Organization (WHO) cutoff values for UIC, both controls and cases were iodine deficient (85% and 83%, respectively). Furthermore, dietary iodine was deficient in 23% of controls and 36% of cases. In cases, there was a positive association between UIC levels and serum thyroid stimulating hormone (r = 0.405, p < 0.01) and a negative association with serum fT₄ (r = −0.358, p < 0.01). Serum Tg antibody titers were also positively associated with dietary iodine (r = 0.328, p < 0.05). Patients with elevated serum autoantibodies had lower UIC and dietary iodine than those with normal serum autoantibodies. UIC was associated with dietary goitrogens including turnip (r = 0.280, p < 0.05) and pine (r = 0.289, p < 0.05) among cases. Iodine deficiency is common and the consumption of dietary goitrogens is high among euthyroid and hypothyroid subjects living in Jeddah.