1.Application of dense fine speckled antinuclear antibodies in the diagnosis of autoimmune diseases
Hongcai LI ; Yuan LIU ; Mengyuan SUN ; Lin WANG ; Yuanqing QU ; Yugang LIU
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2025;46(19):2353-2357
Objective To investigate the distribution of dense fine speckled(DFS)antinuclear antibody(ANA)in different ages,genders,and diseases,and to explore its clinical significance in the diagnosis of auto-immune disease(AID).Methods A retrospective summary was conducted on the clinical basic data of 53520 patients who visited the hospital from January 2022 to April 2024,as well as the results of indirect immunoflu-orescence(IIF)ANA fluorescence karyotype and titer,and immunoblotting ANA spectrum,and the relation-ship between DFS positivity and AID was analyzed.Results Of the 53 520 serum samples,the rate of ANA fluorescence positivity was 32.40%,with DFS-positive samples accounting for 1.18%of all ANA fluores-cence-positive samples.The male-to-female ratio of DFS positives was 1∶1.94,with the highest percentage of 51.9%in the 21-40 age group.Among DFS positive individuals,only 12.14%were clinically diagnosed with AID disease,significantly lower than other ANA fluorescent karyotype positive individuals(23.31%,P<0.001).The overall positivity rate of ANA spectra using immunoblotting in DFS-positive individuals was 23.54%,which was significantly lower than that in other fluorescent karyotype positive ANA individuals(73.26%,P<0.001).Moreover,DFS positive individuals were mainly accompanied by antibody positivity such as anti-Ro52 antibodies,which had no diagnostic specificity in AID diagnosis.When comparing DFS posi-tive individuals with similar fluorescence morphology to those with homogeneous nuclear granules and nuclei,at an ANA titer of 1∶100,the proportion of AID patients in homogeneous nuclear granules and nuclei was 20.04%,significantly higher than the proportion of AID patients in DFS positive individuals(9.44%,P=0.001).With the increase of ANA titer,the proportion of AID diseases significantly increased in both karyo-type samples.When the ANA titer of DFS positive samples was increased to ≥ 1∶320,the proportion of AID diseases significantly increased to 30.77%(P=0.002).Conclusion DFS is a rare ANA fluorescent karyo-type,and DFS positive individuals are mainly found in females aged 21-40,mostly non AID patients.Howev-er,high titers of DFS cannot rule out the possibility of AID.In clinical work,special attention should be paid to distinguishing it from the homogeneous nuclear granule type to avoid misdiagnosis.
2.Using customized acetabular cages for revision THA with severe bone defects
Huiwu LI ; Zhenan ZHU ; Chen XU ; Jiawei XU ; Yuanqing MAO ; Xinhua QU ; Jingwei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2016;36(23):1487-1494
Objective To evaluate the results of computer-aid customized acetabular cages for patients with severe defects.Methods Twenty-three patients (8 males and 15 females) with a massive acetabular defects were involved in the present study from January 2005 to September 2014.The average age was 64.2 years (range,46-79 years).According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) classification,20 had AAOS type Ⅲ defects and three had AAOS type Ⅳ defects.The customized cages were individualized to each patient's bone defects based on the rapid prototype three-dimensional printed models.The mean follow-up duration was 66.3 months (range,24-120 months).The clinical and radiographic outcomes of all patients were assessed at 6 and 12 weeks after surgery and at once yearly thereafter.Harris hip scores were assessed before surgery and at each follow-up.Postoperative radiographs were evaluated for cage position,migration,and graft incorporation.Complications and reoperations were assessed by chart review.Results The mean Harris hip score improved from 36.2±7.9 (range,20-49) to 81.8± 8.4 (range,60-96),and there is a significant difference between pre-and post-operation (t=23.23,P<0.001).Individualized custom cages resulted in generally reliable restoration of the hip center.The difference of horizontal distance (between the center of each hip and pubic symphysis) between bilateral sides was-3.0±6.4 mm (range,-19-8 mm).The difference of vertical distance (between the center of each hip and the line connecting the inferior border of the bilateral tear drop) between bilateral sides was 0.4±2.8 mm (range,-4.5-5 mm).No re-revisions had been conducted.None of the cups showed radiographic migration,while one cage was suspected to be loose based on a circumferential 2-mm radiolucent line.Cancellous allografts appeared to be incorporated in 22 of 23 patients.One deep infection and one superficial infection were observed and were treated with irrigation,debridement,and vacuum sealing drainage.One dislocation and one suspected injury of the superior gluteal nerve also were observed and were treated conservatively.Conclusion Individualized customized cages appears to provide stable fixation and improve hip scores at short or mid-term follow-up.
3.Relationship between immune function of T cells in peripheral blood and expression of hepatitis C virus in patients with chronic hepatitis C
Qunying LI ; Mingli LIANG ; Li CHEN ; Lijuan WU ; Yugang LIU ; Tong LIU ; Jing XIE ; Zonghai HU ; Yuanqing QU
Chongqing Medicine 2015;44(12):1620-1622,1625
Objective To explore the relationship between the immune function of cellin peripheral blood with the virureplication and hepatitiviru(HCV)-cAg expression in the patientwith chronihepatiti(CHC) .MethodPeripheral blood lymphocytesubpopulation ,HCV-Rnand HCV core antigen (HCV-cAg) in 63 healthy people undergoing the physical exami-nation (control group) and 85 caseof CHC(Chgroup) were analyzed by the flow cytometry ,real-time Pcand ELIS,respec-tively .ResultThe percentageof total cell,T4 cell,T8 cell,double negative cell(DN) and double positive cell(DP) in the Chgroup were (67 .37 ± 10 .43)% ,(37 .11 ± 10 .28)% ,(21 .63 ± 8 .87)% ,(7 .80 ± 4 .57)% and (0 .20 ± 0 .29)% , respectively ,the absolute contentwere in turn (0 .70 ± 0 .44) × 109/L ,(0 .37 ± 0 .22) × 109/L ,(0 .22 ± 0 .17) × 109/L ,(0 .08 ± 0.06)×109/Land(0.19±0.68)×107/L,respectively.TheratioofT4/T8was(2.18±1.26)% .Theresultsindicatedthatthe percentage of T8 cellin the Chpatientwadecreased obviously (P<0 .01) ,which resulted in the ratio of T4/T8 raising(P<0 .05);meanwhile ,the absolute contentof the total cell,T4 cell,T8 celland Dnwere all decreased obviously (P<0 .05);moreove,the percentage of T4 celland Dnin the patientwith HCV-Rnpositive and HCV-cAg positive wasignificantly in-creased (P<0 .05) .Conclusion When HCV replicating in the patientwith CHC,the T lymphocyte subpopulation haobviouab-normity .The low immune function or immune tolerance ofT cells may be the important cause of recurrence and uncurability of CHC.

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