1.Serum levels of interleukin(IL-13) and prostaglandin(PGE1) and their clinical significance in patients with vital hepatitis B
Xiangshu LI ; Longren WU ; Hesong CUI ; Hongxin PIAO ; Xueji HAN ; Mingshi YIN
Chinese Journal of Immunology 1985;0(01):-
Objective:To explore the relationship between type I hypersensitivity reaction and the mechanism of the viral hepatitis B through the research of interleukin(IL-13 ) and prostaglandin(PGE1) levels in serum of patients with viral hepatitis B, and therefore, to provide new theory for the perfection of the immunological mechanism of hepatitis B, especially acute hepatitis B.Methods:Serum IL-13 and PGE1 levels were measured in 50 patients with viral hepatitis B and 35 normal cases using double antibody sandwich ELISA method. AST and ALT levels were studied using omni automatic biochemistry analyzer and those correlation with IL-13 and PGE1 were observed.Results:①The IL-13 and PGE1 levels of 10 acute hepatitis B were significantly higher than those of the normal cases; ②The IL-13 and PGE1 levels of 35 chronic hepatitis B were also significantly higher than those of the normal cases; ③The levels of IL-13 and PGE1 were significantly positively correlated with serum ALT and AST.Conclusion:IL-13 and PGE1 levels in patients with acute hepatitis B are most remarkably increased, and correlate with the damage of liver.
2.Relationship between HLA⁃A rs3132682 and susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma in Yanbian area
Xia Liu ; Hesong Cui ; Xue Bai ; Ying Cui ; Ziyang Sun ; Guang Jin
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2023;58(1):156-161
Objective:
To study the relationship between the single nucleotide polymorphism of HLA⁃A rs3132682 and the risk of liver cancer.
Methods:
The author selected 291 cases of liver cancer patients in Yanbian area as the experimental group and 272 healthy people as the control group. The genotypes and allele frequencies of the two loci were detected by MassARRAY SNPS mass spectrometry. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated by unconditional logistic regression to evaluate the risk of liver cancer in patients with different genotypes.
Results:
There were G and C alleles in HLA⁃A rs3132682 locus , GG , GC and CC genotype. After adjusting for confounding factors in HLA⁃A rs3132682 locus , there was correlation between CC genotype and the risk of liver cancer compared with GG genotype (P < 0. 05) . Stratification analysis showed that compared with the population with CG + GG genotype , the Korean population with CC genotype increased the risk of liver cancer by 3. 331 times.
Conclusion
The single nucleotide polymorphism of HLA⁃A rs3132682 is correlated with the risk of liver cancer in Yanbian area.
3.Application of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in elderly patients with native pure aortic regurgitation
Qiang ZHOU ; Yang BAI ; Fei MA ; Chang XU ; Zhichao XIAO ; Xingwei HE ; Guanglin CUI ; Hong WANG ; Hesong ZENG
Journal of Chinese Physician 2022;24(7):1047-1050
Objective:This study sought to investigate the feasibility, anatomical indications and operating points of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure in the treatment of pure aortic regurgitation (AR).Methods:The medical records of 4 elderly patients with pure AR who were treated in the cardiology department, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology from March 2020 to March 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were implanted with self-expandable valve stents via peripheral artery approach for TAVR treatment. The feasibility, anatomical indications and key points of TAVR were analyzed.Results:The 4 patients with pure AR who were carefully screened had an average age of 66 years, and all achieved TAVR treatment success without serious perioperative complications and death. Postoperative examination and follow-up data showed that cardiac functions and cardiac remodeling indexes were significantly improved.Conclusions:This exploratory study shows that TAVR is technically feasible and effective treatment option for selected elderly patients with native pure AR, which is worthy of further study.