Objectives To investigate the eosinophil in t he lung of patients died of asthmatic attack.Methods All samples were divided into three groups.G roup A died of asthmatic attack,Group B once had asthmatic history,died of non-asthmatic attack,Group C had no asthmatic history.Immunohistochemistry me thod was used to st udy the positive cells of EG 1 and EG 2 in lungs. Results The number of positive cells of EG 1 and EG 2 in the l ung died o f asthmatic attack was significantly higher than the other two groups.T here was no difference between Group B and Group C.There was no difference be tw een the larger bronchial and smaller bronchial and lung parenchyma.However,th e number of positive cells of EG 2 in the smaller bronchial and lung parenchyma was higher than that in the larger bronchi.Conclusion A large amount of eosinophiles infiltrate into the lung and airway of cases died of asthmatic attack,and mainly in the small er bronchi and lung parenchyma.

Pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS) is one of the most severe disease in pediatric critical care medicine with high mortality.Pediatric practitioners have recognized that ARDS in children is different from ARDS in adults.In the absence of identification of these differences,however,children have been characterized as having ARDS based on the adult definitions.Therefore,the managements for PARDS were conducted without specific considerations of children,and have limitations when applied to patients.With the purpose to highlight the gaps of ARDS between children and adults,the new insights into PARDS on the epidemiology,pathophysiology,diagnosis,treatment and prognosis in the recent years were summarized.

OBJECTIVE To obtain and compare the clinical characteristics in patients with allergic rhinitis(AR) and nonallergic rhinitis(NAR) and investigate the trends in the proportion of AR and NAR in recent 10 years in Guangzhou. METHODS 5486 patients with nasal hyper-reactivity symptoms were divided into the AR group and NAR group. Clinical data including gender, age distribution and seasonality were analyzed. RESULTS The trends in the proportion of AR and NAR during the past decade did not change significantly. Male made up the majority of AR patients and NAR patients and AR patients were significantly younger than NAR patients. Male AR patients were significantly younger than females, while there were no significant difference in the age distribution among the male NAR patients and female ones. As the age increasing, the proportion of AR and NAR patients in overall study population present opposite tendency. The main onset season in AR was summer and in NAR was winter in Guangzhou city. CONCLUSION There were significant differences between AR and NAR in age, gender and seasonality. However, the trends in the proportion of AR and NAR in recent 10 years did not change significantly in Guangzhou.

Objective To study the immune system regulatory effects of CD8+CD28-regulatory T lymphocytes in an experimental bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell treatment of autoimmune encephalomyelitis.Methods A model of autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) was established in twenty-eight C57BL/6 female mice,6 to 8 weeks old weighing 16 to 20 g using myelinoligodendrocyte glycoprotein 35-55 amino acid peptide (MOG35-55).The mice were randomly divided into a phosphate-buffered solution (PBS) group (n =7),an MSCs-Low group [n =7 which received an injection of 2× 105 mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)],an MSCs-Med group (n=7,1× 106 MSCs),and an MSCs-High group (n=7,5×106 MSCs).Their clinical condition was then evaluated daily.On the 15th day after the MOG35-55 immunization,the different MSC doses were administered intravenously via the tail.On the 30th day the mice were sacrificed to observe any neuropathology of the spinal cord.At the same time,FACS flow cytometry was used to assay CD8+CD28-T cells in the spleen.Results Compared with the PBS control group,the MSC treatment effectively alleviated illness among the mice by the 15th day after the immunization.The maximum and average disease scores and clinical illness scores had all improved significantly.The medium dosage worked best.Neuropathological analysis showed that the MSC treatment could significantly reduce the invasion of inflammatory cells and minimize demyelination in the spinal cord.Furthermore,the CD8+ CD28-regulatory T cells in the spleens of the MSCtreated animals increased compared with the PBS control group,though the secreted levels of IL-10 showed no obvious difference.Conclusions Treatment with MCSs can promote the recovery of neural function in autoimmune encephalomyelitis,at least in mice.CD8+CD28-regulatory T cells may not be the main effector cells,playing only a synergistic therapeutic role.

[ ABSTRACT] AIM:To investigate the therapeutic effect of intranasal administration of CpG oligodeoxynucleotides (CpG-ODN), compared with intradermal administration, on lower airway inflammation in ovalbumin (OVA)-induced al-lergic combined airway disease (ACAD) mouse model.METHODS: Totally 30 female BALB/c mice aged from 6 to 8 weeks were randomly divided into control group , allergic rhinitis model group (AR group), ACAD group, ACAD intrana-sally treated with CpG-ODN group (CpG i.n.group) and ACAD intradermally treated with CpG-ODN group (CpG i.d. group).The mice were sensitized and challenged with OVA .Treatment with CpG-ODN was also performed during chal-lenge, either intranasally or intradermally .Immunologic variables and nasal symptom were studied .RESULTS:Compared with CpG i.d.group and ACAD group, the percentage of eosinophils from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), the levels of Th2 cytokine production in BALF and supernatants of cultured splenic lymphocytes , OVA-specific IgE from blood , peri-bronchial inflammation score in the lung , and nasal symptoms were significantly reduced in CpG i .n.group.CONCLU-SION:Allergic rhinitis treated by CpG-ODN has a significant improvement on lower airway inflammation in ACAD mouse model;and it may be more effective when administrated intranasally than intradermally .

Objective:To investigate whether thymic stromal lymphopoietin ( TSLP) participate in asthmatic airway remodeling partially by promoting myofibroblast accumulating in the lung. Methods:Twelve mice evenly were randomly divided into four groups:a saline group;an HDM-exposed group;an IgG isotype-treated group and an anti-TSLP-treated group. The supernatant of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid ( BALF) was used to analyze the levels of TSLP,IL-25 and IL-33 by ELISA. Fluorescence-labeled collagenⅠ( ColⅠ)/α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) -dual-positive myofibroblasts were examined by confocal microscopy. Results:Chronic allergen exposure induced obviously abnormal airway structural changes,which were inhibited by blocking TSLP. We detected a highly increased number of myofibroblasts in the sub-epithelial zone in mice from HDM-challenged group. However, TSLP neutralization significantly reduced myofibroblasts recruitment. Moreover,blocking TSLP not only decreased the level of TSLP,but also inhibited the expression levels of TGF-β1 and IL-33 in BAL fluid. Conclusion:The results suggest that orchestrating myofibroblasts recruiting into the lungs is one of the main pathogenesis that TSLP involves in airway remodeling in asthmatic mice.

Objective To investigate and analyze the similarities of allergens in children of the same family with susceptibility to the same genetic background and environmental factors. Methods From January 2013 to December 2017,a total of 142 pairs of children with allergic diseases aged 0-15 years and their siblings ( 284 cases) were collected from the outpatient or hospitalized treatment of Pediatrics and otolaryngology department of the First People′s Hospital of Foshan City,the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University. The elder group was brother or sister (142 cases),and the younger group was brother or sister ( 142 cases ) . The serum allergen sIgE was tested by Allergy Screen allergen detection system (developed by Germany MEDIWISS Company) and the similarity of allergens was analyzed. Results A total of 142 siblings ( 284 cases ) had systemic symptoms of allergic diseases in varying degrees, including respiratory symptoms ( cough ( 47 cases in the old group,32 cases in the young group), χ2 ＝3. 946, P＝0. 047),nasal obstruction ( 41 cases in the old group,19 cases in the young group, χ2 ＝ 10. 227, P ＝0. 001),runny nose (46 cases in the old group,26 cases in the young group,χ2＝7. 442,P＝0. 006), gastrointestinal symptoms (abdominal pain (11cases in the old group,7 cases in the young group,χ2＝4. 63, P＝0. 031),skin symptoms(urticaria (18 cases in the old group,8 cases in the young group,χ2＝4. 234,P＝0. 037)) and so on,the difference was statistically significant. Some children have multiple organ system symptoms at the same time. There was no significant difference between the old group and the young group in the early use of antibiotics,mode of production and feeding mode within 6 months (all P＞0. 05). Among the two groups,house dust mite and cockroach (r＝0. 831,P＜0. 05),dog hair and house dust ( r＝0. 717,P＜0. 05),cypress,elm,willow,birch,oak,maple,walnut,sycamore,poplar and Dianqing,branching,yanqu, and heiqu ( r ＝ 0. 683, P＜ 0. 05 ) . Conclusion With the same genetic background and the same environmental factors,the allergens in siblings are similar.

Objective To investigate the clinical outcomes of immunocompromised (IC) children with pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS) in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).Methods Fifty-six PADRS children were enrolled and the data of clinical characteristics,immunological status,complications,treatments and outcomes were collected and analyzed by using univariate and multivariate regression models.Results There were 20 children in the immunocompromised group and 36 in the control group.Immunocompromised children were older and weighted greater than the control ones (P=0.003 and P＜0.01,respectively).Peripheral blood leukocyte,neutrophil and platelet counts were significantly lower in IC group compared with control group (P=0.060,P=0.006 and P=0.023,respectively).In addition,high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) was used less frequently in the IC group (P=0.015).The PICU mortality of the IC group was significantly higher than that of control group (P=0.003).The proportion of IC patients and the incidence of ventilator-associated lung injury differed significantly between survivors and non-survivors (P=0.003 and P=0.046,respectively).After adjusting for other confounding factors by using multivariate logistic regression analysis,IC was associated with a higher mortality (OR=6.986,95％ CI:1.812-26.930,P=0.005).Survival analysis also indicated that IC children with ARDS had lower 28-day survival rate than the non-IC children (P=0.022).Conclusions IC children with PARDS have a higher PICU mortality than children with normal immune function.Immunocompromise is an important predictor of poor outcomes in children with PARDS.

Objective: To investigate the potential clinical role of nitric oxide (NO) and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in infants suffering from infantile cytomegalovirus hepatitis (ICH). Methods: NO and eNOS were measured in 56 ICH infants and 50 healthy controls by using ELISAmethod . Results: NO and eNOS were significantly increased in ICH group as compared with the controls (P<0.01) accompanied by increased ALT in infants of ICH group (P<0.05). Both of NO and eNOS levels were significantly positively correlated with the level of ALT(r=0.682, r=0.746, P<0.05). However, neither NO level nor eNOS level was significantly correlated with the number of copies of HCMV-DNA (r=-0.087, r=-0.134, P>0.05). Conclusions The expressions of NO and eNOS were significantly increased in infants with human cytomegalovirus hepatitis, and were closely related to the severity of liver lesion.