1.Plasma Inflammatory Cytokines in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Animal Model.
Hua ZHU ; Yangqing ZHANG ; Xinming TU
Journal of Medical Research 2006;0(03):-
Objective Severe acute respiratory syndrome is recently emerged infectious disease caused by a novel coronavirus, but its immmunopathological mechanism has not yet been fully elucidated. Method We established the SARS animel model and investigated changes in plasma inflammatoy cytokines monkeys and rats. 8 monkeys with PCR and antibody positive were detected. Serum levels of inflammatory cytokines interleukin(IL)-6,IL-10,Th-1 cytokine,interferon(INF)-? and tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-? were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays(ELISA).Result The concentration of IL-10 and TNF-?were not significantly different in model and control group.IL-6 showed marked elevation of at least 10 days, and there was a positive relationship between the level of IL-6 and pulmonary pathological changes. The INF-? level decreased. Conclusion The result of sera level of SARS animal model avoid the disturbance of anti-viral drug and corticosteroid, it suggest that there are different immunoregulatory events during SARS and may contribute to our understanding of the pathogenesis.
2.Role of serum and urine NGAL in assessment of renal function in patients with primary hypertension
Xinming ZHANG ; Lingling LU ; Feipei TU ; Xiaofu PAN
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2014;(12):1672-1675
Objective:to investigate clinical significance of serum and urine NGAL (Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin) in the early kidney damage with primary hypertension.Methods:According to UAER ( urinary microalbumin excreting rate ) ,we divided 90 patients with primary hypertension into three groups (<30 mg/24 h,30-300 mg/24 h and >300 mg/24h),and selected 30 healthy people as the control group.Serum and urine NGAL and cystatin C ,serum creatinine,urea nitrogen,high sensitive C reactive protein , transferrin,and basis of blood pressure were detected and followed up one year.Results:Compared with healthy group ,GFR( glomerular filtration rate ) and serum NGAL were decreased significantly in medium and severe proteinuria groups , while urine NGAL was increased.Conclusion:Serum and urine NGAL have been a clear trend changes in kidney damage ,which could be used as a reliable indicator in monitoring renal function of patients with primary hypertension.