Objective To investigate the expression of lipid rafts (LRs) and actin cytoskeleton (F-actin) in the peripheral blood B lymphocytes of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Methods Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were separated by Ficoll-Hypaque.B lymphocytes were isolated by positive selection from PBMCs.Membrane staining for LRs was achieved with FITC-conjugated cholera toxin B (CTB).The level and distribution of LRs were studied by flow cytometry and confocal microscopy.Staining for F-actin was carried out with Rhodamine phalloidin.The expression of F-actin was analyzed by confocal microscopy.In an in vitro examination,the effect of Leflunomide on lipid rafts in B lymphocytes from SLE was analyzed.Disease carried out was measured using the SLE disease activity index (SLEDAI).Analysis of the enumerical data was performed using ANOVA or paired-samples t test.Correlation was examined by Pearson's rank correlation test.Results The number of CTB-binding lipid rafts in B cell from active SLE patients or from SLE patients in disease remission.who were treated with immunosuppressive drugs was higher than B cells from healthy controls [(59+4)％,(51±5)％,(33±4)％,F=9.21,P=0.001].Confocal microscopy revealed that in B cell from healthy controls,lipid raft was found to be small and uniformly distributed on the plasma membrane.F-actin was found mainly in the cortical region of the cells.This pattern was different from the pattern seen in B cells from patients with SLE,which presented with stronger staining and irregular large clustering of LRs,with a decrease in F-actin levels.In addition,the number of CTB-binding LRs in B cells from the active SLE patients was correlated significantly with the SLEDAI score (r=0.632,P=0.028).Furthermore,thein vitro results showed that leflunomide treatment reduced the number of CTB-binding LRs in B cell from SLE patients [(48±5)％ vs (39±5)％,t=2.29,P=0.048].Conclusion The altered expression of Lipid raft and F-actin can been seen in B lymphocytes in SLE,and modulation of LRs and F-actin expression may be a potential approach in the treatment of SLE.

Objective To investigate the value of radiological and clinical features in predicting preoperatively spread through air spaces(STAS)in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma,and to provide patients with early-stage lung adenocarcinoma the reference in choice of the operation method.Methods The radiological and clinical data of 264 patients with resection of the pulmonary nodules were analyzed retrospectively,and the spicule sign,pleural indentation sign,vessel convergence sign,lobulated sign,vacuole sign,consolidation-to-tumor ratio(CTR)and general clinical data were analyzed.Results There were 110 cases with STAS positive and 154 cases with STAS negative.There were significant differences in smoking history,spicule sign,pleural indentation sign,and CTR between STAS positive and STAS negative(P＜0.05).CTR≥18.2％was an independent risk factor by logistic analysis.Conclusion CTR≥18.2％is an independent risk factor of STAS positive,while pulmonary nodules with spicule sign,pleural indentation sign and CTR≥18.2％are highly suspected STAS positive in smoking history patients,providing evidence in surgical method choice for patients with early-stage lung adenocarcinoma.