1.Examination of immune tolerance to heterologous-transplanted tumor of human stomach cancer in Syria Hamsters
Chinese Journal of Immunology 1985;0(01):-
Objective: To study immune tolerance state to heterologous- transplanted tumor of human stomach cancer in Syria Hamsters. Methods: Syria hamsters within 24 hous after bom were intraperitoneally inoculated primary BCC-823 cells of human stomach cancer to establish the tumor model.Lymphocyte transformation test and complement dependent cytotoxicity test were performed. Lymphocytic infiltration from host in tumor transplanted was observed.Some neonatal Syria Hamsers were intraperitoneally inoculated dead primary cells of human stomach cancer to induce immune tolerance, and then re-inoculated subcutaneously live cells at three-week age. Tumor growth was observed and its relationship to immune inhibitory factor secreted from the tumor transplanted was studied.Results:Tumor cells from transplantation failed to induce the lymphocyte transformation of tumor-carrying Syrian hamsters and the serum from tumor-carrying Syrian hamsters couldn't cause complement dependent cytotoxicity to tumor cells of transplantation.The infiltration of of lymphocyte from host was not found in the tumor transplanted.The re-inoculation with live human stomach cancer cells in Syria hamsters at three-week age succeeded in inducing tumor after immune tolerance was induced by inoculatin dead cells. Conclusion: The Syria hamster after the inoculation of tumor cells has produced specific immune tolerance to transplanted tumor.
2.Preparation and immunogenicity and specificity characterization of Emodin-BSA-PVDF membrane artificial antigen
Lihua LI ; Wentai LIU ; Huazhou XU ; Guoping CHANG ; Nan WANG ; Yuxin TIAN ; Xuexin SONG ; Ziye ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2015;(1):90-92
Objective:To study feasibility of preparing artificial antigen by membrane coated with hapten-carrier.To compare the Emodin-BSA membrane antigen immunogenicity and specificity against the liquid antigen.Methods:Emodin-BSA-PVDF membrane was prepared by the method that BSA was coated on PVDF membrane and the BSA was coupled with Emodin-couplint agent derivative.Rats were immunized by subcutaneous implantation.The immunogenicity and antibody specificity were characterized using Emodin-CA or Chrysophanol-CA or Physcion-CA membrane immunoassay. Results: The immunogenicity of Emodin-BSA coated membrane antigen was higher than Emodin-BSA liquid antigen;the specificity for three anthraquinones was almost the same(P>0.05). Conclusion:Emodin antiserum generated using Emodin-BSA coated membrane antigen has a high immunogenicity and specificity to Emodin.The results show it is feasible that membrane coated with hapten-carrier is used as artificial antigen.
3.Research of increasing influenza A virus NS1 protein expression by high dose as-tragalus polysaccharides
Zhaoping CHU ; Shuhui WU ; Wentai LIU ; Zhihong MA ; Bingyuan XU ; Gang CAO ; Huazhou XU ; Yue SHI ; Jun DAI
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2015;(5):629-631,637
Objective:To study whether high dose astragalus polysaccharides( APS) could affect the expression of pNS1/EGFP that included influenza A virus(IAV) non-structure protein 1(NS1) gene in the tissue.Methods:pNS1/EGFP was constructured with NS1 of IAV.Sixty Kunming mice were divided into three groups randomly.Each group of mice was injected separately with one of the following:pEGFP-N1, pNS1/EGFP and pNS1/EGFP+APS in intraperitoneal injection.The mice were injected by intramuscular injection twice with a 3-week interval between injections.The serum samples and muscle samples were obtained on day 14 and day 28 after the booster injection.Sera IL-4,sera IFN-γ,muscle caspase-3 and muscle NS1 expression were measured in ELISA,Western blot or RT-PCR.Results:There were no significant difference among the different groups in day 14 expect that IFN-γof pNS1/EGFP+APS were lower(P<0.05).IFN-γlevel or IL-4 level of pNS1/EGFP+APS were lower compared with other groups in day 28.caspase-3 of pNS1/EGFP+APS were lower compared with other groups in day 28.Conclusion:APS could increase the expression of pNS1/EGFP by decreasing the inflammation and apoptosis.
4.Research of astragalus polysaccharides increasing immune effect of influenza A virus HA2 eukaryotic expression vector
Zhaoping CHU ; Shuhui WU ; Wentai LIU ; Zhihong MA ; Bingyuan XU ; Jun LUO ; Gang CAO ; Huazhou XU ; Yue SHI ; Jun DAI
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2016;(2):189-192
Objective:To study the astragalus polysaccharides ( APS) effect on immune induced by influenza A virus HA2 eu-karyotic expression vector.Methods: The HA2 encoded by the DNA vaccine vector was efficiently expressed in CHO cells, as determined by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT-PCR) and fluorescence analysis.60 rats were divided into six groups randomly,which were immunized with normal saline,pEGFP-N1,pHA2/EGFP+different dose of APS by intramuscular injection.The control sera were collected before injection.After injected the 36th day, sera were collected to analyzing IFN-γ, IL-4 and IgG level.Results:IFN-γ,IL-4 and IgG level of pHA2/EGFP+mAPS group was different from that of pEGFP-N1 group or pHA2/EGFP+lAPS group( P<0.05 ).Conclusion: Middle dose of APS could increase immune induced by influenza A virus HA2 eukaryotic expression vector.
5.Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: tortuous experience in the diagnosis and treatment of one lymphoma
Tianxi ZHANG ; Peng YE ; Wentai TANG ; Kaifei ZHAO ; Anping LIU ; Anyong YU
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2018;30(8):807-809
The etiology of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is complicated and difficult to diagnose, unexplained HLH often with hematological malignancies. Invasive biopsy can help to find etiology, the results may be affected by the technique and the location of the puncture site. Multiangle puncture can improve the success rate, but the corresponding risk increases. A patient with HLH was admitted to Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College. The etiology was unknown. Active symptomatic support treatment was conducted, at the same time, finding the evidence of viral infection, autoimmune disease related detection, blood culture, bone marrow puncture smear and spleen biopsy were performed respectively to find the pathogen basis. Spleen hemorrhage was not being controlled after spleen biopsy in patients, and emergency splenectomy was adopted to stop bleeding for saving lives. Finally, the patients died of low protein, pulmonary edema and respiratory failure. The bone marrow puncture and spleen biopsy failed to provide the basis for tumor invasion, while the spleen pathological slices plus immunohistochemical indicate diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) after splenectomy, which was identified as malignant tumor-associated hemophagocytic syndrome. Underscoring the high risk of bleeding after tumor-associated splenomegaly puncture and the importance of having emergency plans. Through analyzing the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of this patient, we hope to improve the clinicians' understanding of HLH and lymphoma.
6.Executive function in adolescent patients with major depressive episode with psychotic symptoms and childhood trauma
Shiqi SONG ; Jianbo LIU ; Mengxiao YAN ; Minsi ZHOU ; Ming GAO ; Wentai FENG ; Jianping LU
Sichuan Mental Health 2023;36(3):202-208
BackgroundThere are differences in executive function between major depressive episode patients with or without psychotic symptoms, and childhood trauma may affect the executive function of patients with major depressive episode. Previous research studies predominantly focused on adult patients with major depressive episode, with a lack of studies specifically focusing on adolescent patients with major depressive episode. ObjectiveTo investigate the differences in executive function among adolescent patients with major depressive episode, with or without psychotic symptoms and childhood trauma. MethodsA total of 112 hospitalized adolescent patients with major depressive episode who met the criteria of the International Classification of Diseases, tenth edition (ICD-10) were included in the study. The participants were recruited from the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Shenzhen Kangning Hospital during the period from August 2020 to November 2021. Additionally, 27 healthy controls were recruited through public advertisements. The Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) was used to assess executive function through the administration of the Motor Screening Task (MOT), Spatial Working Memory(SWM) and Rapid Visual Information Processing (RVP) modules. Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-SF) was used to assess the trauma type. ResultsCompared with healthy controls, adolescent patients with major depressive episode had a longer mean delay (Z=-3.407, P=0.001) in the MOT task. In the SWM task, the patients had a higher total number of intergroup error responses (Z=-3.291, P=0.001), a higher total number of intragroup error responses (Z=-3.461, P=0.001), more total number of double error responses (Z=-3.218, P=0.001), a higher total error responses (Z=-3.312, P=0.001), higher strategy scores (Z=-2.437, P=0.015) and longer average delay time (Z=-2.055, P=0.040). In the RVP task, the patients had fewer hits (Z=-3.196, P=0.001), more misses (Z=-3.179, P=0.001), fewer rejections (Z=-2.772, P=0.006), lower hit probability (Z=-3.187, P=0.001) and lower A´ scores (Z=-3.070, P=0.002).Compared with adolescent patients with major depressive episode without psychotic symptoms, those with psychotic symptoms had a lower total number of double error responses (Z=-2.566, P=0.010) in SWM task. Compared with adolescent patients with major depressive episode who did not experience emotional neglect, those who experienced emotional neglect had longer average delay time (Z=-3.183, P=0.001) in MOT task, fewer total hits (Z=-2.445, P=0.014), more total missed reports (Z=-2.467, P=0.014), lower hit probability (Z=-2.445, P=0.014) and lower A´scores (Z=-2.089, P=0.037) in RVP task. Adolescent patients with major depressive episode who had experienced emotional abuse had longer average delay time in MOT task than those who had not experienced emotional abuse (Z=-2.552, P=0.011). ConclusionAdolescent patients with major depressive episode exhibit abnormalities in a majority of executive function domains. Specifically, those without psychotic symptoms and with childhood trauma demonstrate significantly impaired executive function. [Funded by Shenzhen Fund for Guangdong Provincial High-level Clinical Key Specialties (number, SZGS013), Basic and Applied Basic Research Fund of Guangdong Province (number, 2019A1515110047), Shenzhen Science and Technology Planning Project (number, JCYJ20190809155019338)]