1.Eukaryotic expression and identification of human DC-SIGN and EGFP fusion protein
Lulu XU ; Shuliang GUO ; Yongai LUO
Chinese Journal of Immunology 1985;0(05):-
Objective:To construct the eukaryotic vector of human DC-SIGN and EGFP fusion protein,and to identify the protein in cell line COS7.Methods:RT-PCR,T-vector and pEGFP-C1 vector were used to construct the recombinant expressing plasmid encoding for the fusion protein of DC-SIGN and EGFP.COS7 cells were transfected with the plasmid.Real-time PCR and laser scanning confocal microscope were used to quantificate expression of the fusion protein and cell function of uptaking BCG.Results:DC-SIGN cDNA was successfully cloned into the eukaryotic vector pEGFP-C1.The recombinant vector was transfected into COS7,real-time PCR test showed the amount of mRNA encoding for the fusion protein was 4.52?1011 copies/ml and laser scanning confocal microscope confirmed that the cells could uptake BCG.Conclusion:We have constructed a recombinant vector expressing DC-SIGN and EGFP fusion protein.
2.The correlation between human leukocyte antigens-A, B, DRB1 high-resolution alleles and chronic renal failure caused by immunoglobulin-a nephropathy
Lixin YU ; Mingxing ZENG ; Guirong YE ; Min LUO ; Lulu XIAO
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2015;36(2):73-77
Objective To investigate the correlation between human leukocyte antigens-A,-B,-DRB1 (HLA-A,-B,-DRB1) high resolution alleles and chronic renal failure (CRF) caused by immunoglobulin-a nephropathy (IgAN).Method The polymerase chain reaction-sequence-based typing (PCR-SBT) method was used to investigate the genotypes of HLA-A,-B and-DRB1 high-resolution alleles in 191 cases of CRF caused by IgAN (experimental group) and 503 healthy blood donors (control group).The alleles frequencies between two groups were compared and the association between CRF caused by IgAN and the polyrnorphism of HLA was analyzed.Result (1) There were 25 alleles at A locus,48 alleles at B locus and 32 alleles at DRB1 locus in experimental group.(2) The genetic frequency of HLAA * 2901 [Pc =0.033,OR =10.738,95% CI (1.193,96.691)],HLA DRB1 * 1106 [Pc =0.0001,OR =0.969,95% CI (0.944,0.994)],HLA-DRB1 * 1202[Pc =0.002,OR =1.859,95% CI (1.259,2.745)],HLA-DRB1 * 1401 [Pc =0.021,OR =0.984,95% CI (0.967,0.998)],HLA-DRB1 * 1602[Pc=0.015,OR=1.915,95% CI (1.157,3.17)] in experimental group was higher than in control group (P<0.05).Conclusion There is susceptibility association of HLA-A * 2901,HLA-DRB1 * 1106,HLA-DRE * 1202,HLA-DRB1 * 1401,HLA-DRB1 * 1602 with CRF caused by IgAN.It is concluded that there is a close genetic and immunological correlation between HLA alleles and the pathogenesis of CRF caused by IgAN.
3.Preoperative treatment and prognosis observation in sensitized recipients of kidney transplantation
Xianlin WANG ; Lixin YU ; Min LUO ; Yun MIAO ; Lulu XIAO
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2014;35(2):73-76
Objective To study the preoperative treatment and prognosis observation? in sensitized recipients of kidney transplantation.Method Forty-one recipients positive for preoperative PRA accepted renal allograft transplantation from January 2007 to July 2012.All recipients were given immunosuppressant or immune induction by anti-CD25rnAb in advance,and plasma exchange,immunoadsorption and intravenous high-dose immune globulin were administered.Meanwhile,donor HLA antigens had to avoid all stored HLA antibodies of the recipient,and lymphocyte cytotoxicity cross test (CDC) had to be negative.Anti-human lymphocyte globulin (ATG) was used to strengthen the immune induction,and tacrolimus + mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) + corticosteroids triple immunosuppressive regimen was adopted after transplantation.Then intravenous micafungin would be given after transplanted kidney function was normal,and ganciclovir and sulfamethoxazole were taken orally to prevent infection.Result In 41 recipients positive for preoperative PRA,13 cases were positive for only HLA class Ⅰ antibodies,15 cases for only HLA class Ⅱ antibodies,and there existed 13 cases of both HLA class Ⅰ and class Ⅱ antibodies also with PRA≥50%.Fifteen patients achieved normal serum creatinine in one week,and no hyperacute rejection and accelerated rejection occurred.Fourteen recipients experienced an episode of acute rejection (34.15%,14/41): 12 recovered by steroids bolus therapy,and the other two reversed in 3-5 days by cyclophosphamide or ATG treatment.One case died of mycotic pneumonia in 4 months later.One-year recipient/kidney survival rate was 97.6% (40/41).Conclusion The recipients positive for preoperative PRA only can accept renal allograft transplant while the donor's HLA antigens had to avoid all stored HLA antibodies of recipients themselves and CDC test was negative.After that the combination of desensitization therapy,immune induction therapy and postoperative potent immunosuppressant can prevent acute rejection effectively and increase postoperative recipient/kidney survival rate.
4.Clinical characteristics analysis of 146 Han and the Uyghur cases with Beh(c)et's disease in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region
Lulu ZHANG ; Lijun WU ; Cainan LUO ; Yamei SHI
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2016;20(9):619-621
Objective To discuss the characteristics of in-patients with Beh(c)et's disease in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region.Methods Clinical data of 146 cases with Behcet's disease admitted to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region people's hospital were analyzed.The demographic data and clinical manifestations were analyzed retrospectively.The categorical data was compared using x2 test or Fisher's exact test.Results ① Of the 146 patients with BD,99 cases were Han,47 cases were uyghurs.Oral ulcer were observed in 146 cases (100%).Genital ulcer occurred in 115 cases (78.8%),of which 76 were Han (76.8%),39 (82.9%) were uyghurs,the difference was not significant (P=0.391).The initial presentation was oral ulcer in 83 cases (56.8%),of which 60 cases (60.6%) were Han,23 cases (48.9%) were the uyghurs.The second most common presentation was oral ulcer and genital ulcer,which occurred in 42 cases (28.8%),of which 23 cases (23.2%) were Han,19 cases (40.4%) were the uyghurs.More Han patients initially presented with both oral and genital ulcers than uyghur (P=0.032).② Skin lesions were recorded in 66 cases (45.2%),of which 45 cases (45.4%) were Han,21 cases (44.7%) were the uyghurs,the difference was not significant (P=0.930).③ Joint damage occurred in 40 cases (27.4%),of which 22 cases (22.2%) were Han,18 cases (38.3%) were the uyghurs.Joint damage wasmore frequently observed in Han than in uyghur (P=0.042).④ Eye lesion happened in 21 cases (14.4%),ofwhich 9 cases (9.1%) were Han,12 cases (25.5%) were the uyghurs,ie,eye lesion of Uyghur was higher than Han (P=0.008).⑤ Vascular lesions were detected in 8 cases (5.5%),of which the 5 cases were Han,3 cases were uyghurs,the difference was not significant (P=0.712).⑥ Nervous lesions were observed in 2 cases (1.37%),1 was Han and one was uyghur,the difference was not significant (P=0.542).Conclusion The most common clinical presentations of BD in Xinjiang region are oral and genitalulcers.Skin,joints,eye,vascular,nervous system can also be affected.Joint damage in Han is higher than Uyghur,but eye lesion of Uyghur is more common than Han.
6.Effects of Active Fraction of Angelica Sinensis Radix on Immunological Function in Mice under High Altitude Hypoxia Condition
Fangyu AN ; Yongqi LIU ; Yali LUO ; Yingdong LI ; Xuesong LIU ; Qi ZHANG ; Lulu CAI ; Lijiao SUN
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2015;(2):51-54
Objective To explore the intervention effect of active fraction of Angelica Sinensis Radix in mice under high altitude hypoxia condition. Methods Totally 72 healthy SPF mice were randomly divided into control group (K), model group (M), Rhodiola rosea group, and active fraction of Angelica Sinensis Radix groups (B, C, X). The mice were administerted corresponding treatment by gavage for 21 days. Control mice were given normal saline in same volume. From the 8th day, all mice excepted control mice were exposed to high altitude hypoxia cabin after 0.5 hour gavage treament. On the 22nd day, after got out of the cabin and their body weight were measured, mice were put to death through eyeball blood sampling to prepare splenic lymphocyte suspension. The proliferation and transformation capacities of lymphocyte cell and killing activity of NK cells were detected by MTT. The content of IL-2 in the serum of mice in each group were detected by ELISA. Results Compared with the control group, the body weight of mice, the proliferation and transformation capacities of lymphocyte cell, the killing activity of NK cells, and the content of IL-2 were all significantly decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01). Experiment tests showed that the proliferation and transformation abilities of lymphocyte cell and the killing activity of NK cells were all increased in the mice of group B, C, and X compared with those of the model group (P<0.05, P<0.01). The stimulate index of lymphocyte cell was raised after X intervention compared with those of the model group (P<0.05). The content of IL-2 in the serum was enhanced after intervention of active fraction C and X of Angelica Sinensis Radix compared with those of the model group (P<0.05, P<0.01). Conclusion Active fraction of Angelica Sinensis Radix shows increasing immunological function of mice exposed to hypoxia.
7.Curative efficacy and safety of Epirubicin in combination with Capecitabine in treatment of triple-negative breast cancer
Li LUO ; Dongxin TANG ; Dingxue WANG ; Jinghui WANG ; Lulu JIN ; Bin YANG
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2015;(9):138-140
Objective To investigate curative efficacy and safety of Epirubicin in combination with Capecitabine in the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer and its effects on level of serum vascular endothelial growth factor C ( VEGF-C).Methods 86 patients of triple-negative breast cancer who received therapy from January 2013 to December 2014 were selected as research objects.According to therapeutic schemes,those patients were divided into control group(n=42)and observation group(n=44).Control group was treated with epirubicin,while observation group was treated with Epirubicin in combination with Capecitabine.Then, the short-term curative efficacy, adverse events effects,level of VEGF-C were observed and compared.Results After the course of treatment, the short-term curative efficacy ratio in control group and observation group was 59.5% and 65.9% respectively with no statistical difference.During the treatment, the occurrence of neutropenia, hand-foot syndrome, gastrointestinal reaction, cardiac damage and liver function damage in the two groups was statistically same respectively.After post-treatment, in comparison with control group, level of VEGF-C in observation group was statistically lower ( P <0.05 ).Conclusion Epirubicin in combination with Capecitabine is effective for triple-negative breast cancer,which has high short-term curative efficacy ratio and significantly decrease level of VEGF-C with not increasing occurrence of toxic side effects.
8.A feasibility study of coelocentesis in prenatal diagnosis
Fenzhen ZHOU ; Min LI ; Lulu GAO ; Xiaping ZHOU ; Suqin GAO ; Jiani LI ; Weilin KE ; Jun LUO
Journal of Chinese Physician 2008;10(8):1031-1033
Objective To explore the feasibility of coelocentesis in prenatal diagnosis.Methods Coelocentesis were applied on 58 women scheduled for at 6~12 weeks of gestation,and fetal heart rate before the procedure and 1,5,30 minutes afterwards and hemorrhage of amnionic cyst was observed.Y gene of sex-determining region was detected by polymerase chain reaction,and compared with chorionic villi sample.Results The total achievement ratio of coelocentesis was 96.6% of all cases in five minutes.The coelomic fluid was successfully aspirated at first attempt in 93.2% at 7~10 week's gestation,25.0% at 6~7weeks and 50.0% at 10 ~ 12 weeks.There was no significant difference in FHR between before coelocentesis and afterwards (P>0.05).The detection accurate rate of SRY was 91.1%,all female fetus were matched with those observation by chorionic villi sampling,and only 5 male fetus were not matched,the accurate rate was 80.8%.Conclusion Coclocentesis has the advantage of simple procedure,safe and high feasibility.The optimal time of coclocentesis is in the 7th to 10th week of gestation.
9.Effects of different doses of gabapentin on streptozotocin-induced diabetic neuropathic pain
Huili LIU ; Lulu MA ; Yahong GONG ; Li XU ; Yuguang HUANG ; Ailun LUO
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2010;30(1):53-55
Objective To investigate the effects of different doses of gabapentin on streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic neuropathic pain in rats.Methods Male SD rats aged 6 weeks weighing 180-200 g were used in this study. Diabetes ntellitus ( DM) was induced by intraperitoneal STZ 60 mg/kg and confirmed one week later by blood glucose =16.7 mmol/L before breakfast. The DM rats were randomly divided into 4 groups ( n = 6 each) : gabapentin groups received intraperitoneal gabapentin 30, 60 and 120 mg/kg twice a day (at 9:00 am and 3:00 pm) for 3 weeks respectively and control group received intraperitoneal normal saline 0.6 ml instead of gabapentin. The paw withdrawal threshold to von Frey filament stimulation was measured before and at 30, 60, 120, 180, 240 min after first gabapentin injection and once a week for 3 weeks. Results After gabapentin 60 and 120 mg/kg, the paw withdrawal threshold to mechanical stimuli was significantly increased and lasted for about 4 h. The analgesic effect peaked at 60 min after IP gabapentin injection. Normal saline and gabapentin 30 mg/kg had no significant analgesic effect. The degree of analgesia was significantly decreased at day 14 and 21 of treatment with gabapentin 60 and 120 mg/kg as compared with that at 60 min after gabapentin injection. Conclusion The hyperalgesia and allodynia in rats with diabetes mellitus can be effectively reversed by gabapentin 60 and 120 mg/kg,while long-term use of gabapentin can induce drug tolerance.
10.Sonographic characteristic of hepatic lymphoma
Jiawu, LI ; Wenwu, LING ; Lin, MA ; Lulu, YANG ; Ling, LIN ; Yan, LUO
Chinese Journal of Medical Ultrasound (Electronic Edition) 2014;(3):33-37
Objective To investigate the sonographic characteristic of hepatic lymphoma. Methods Fifteen patients with pathological proven hepatic lymphomas (4 primary and 11 secondary hepatic lymphomas) were included in this retrospective study. All the 15 patients underwent conventional B-mode ultrasound examinations. Two patients (one with primary lymphoma and another with secondary lymphoma) underwent contrast enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS). Results In the conventional ultrasonography, hepatic masses were detected in 9 patients (4 primary and 5 secondary lymphomas). No hepatic mass was detected in the remaining 6 patients with pathological proven secondary lymphomas. For the 4 patients with detectable primary masses, 2 had a single mass and 2 had multiple masses. All primary hepatic lymphomas were hypoechoic. For the 5 patients with detectable secondary masses, 2 had a single mass and 3 had multiple masses. The hypoechoic lymphomas were found in 3 patients, while hyperechoic and isoechoic lymphomas were found in the other 2 patients. In the 4 patients with primary hepatic lymphomas, 3 had hepatomegaly, while none of the 4 patients had splenomegaly. In the 5 patients with detectable secondary masses, hepatomegaly was found in 3 patients in whom 2 had splenomegaly and 1 had a plate-shaped hypoechoic region within spleen. For the 6 patients without detectable secondary masses, splenomegaly was found in all 6 patients and hepatomegaly was found in 4 patients. In the spleen of one patient, a plate-shaped hypoechoic region was detected in the B-mode ultrasonography. In the CEUS, the primary lymphoma presented a thick ring region with slight enhancement peripheral to the mass during the hepatic artery phase;while the secondary lymphoma presented the uneven enhancement pattern with a small plate-shaped region unenhanced in its center during the hepatic artery phase. Conclusions In ultrasonography, the patients with hepatic lymphomas commonly present a single or multiple hypoechoic well-deifned hepatic masses, poor blood lfow and uneven enhancement peripheral to the mass during the hepatic artery phase of CEUS. Other sonographic characteristic include hepatomegaly and splenomegaly. No mass is detected in ultrasonography can not exclude the diagnosis of hepatic lymphoma.