1.Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus me-diate the adhesion of T lymphocytes to endothelial ceils
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2009;42(7):470-472
Objective To observe whether peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can induce the adhesion of T lymphocytes to endothelial cells. Methods Sera and PBMCs were obtained from patients with active SLE and normal human controls. PBMCs were cultivated and culture supematants were harvested. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were cultured in vitro with or without the presence of the sera or culture super-natants of PBMCs. Some cells were pretreated with the antibody to IL-17 before the treatment with the sera or supematants. After another 48-hour culture, RT-PCR and real-time PCR were used to detect the mRNA expressions of adhesion molecules, including intercellular adhesion moleeule-1 (ICAM-1), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and E-cadherin in HUVECs, wound healing assay to estimate the motility of HUVECs. Additionally, T lymphocytes were added to HUVECs 48 hours after stimulation with the sera or supematants, the adhering of T lymphocytes to HUVECs was observed by microscopy. Results After stimulation with supematants of PBMCs from patients with active SLE, the mRNA expressions of ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and E-cadherin were significantly increased in HUVEC, while the increase could be inhibited by the antibody to IL-17. The elevation of adhesion molecule expression subsequently promoted the motility of HUVEC, mediated the adhesion of T lymphocytes to HUVEC, and the antibody to IL-17 could suppress the adhesion of T lymphocytes and motility of HUVEC. Conclusion The culture supematants of PBMCs from patients with active SLE can induce the expression of vascular cell adherin molecules and promote the adherin of T lymphocytes, which may in turn mediate the development of lupus vasculitis.
2.Changes of Serum Ferritin and Blood Lead Levels in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2004;0(07):-
0.05).Conclusion Low iron stores contribute to ADHD.SF level must be evaluated and retrieved in subjects with ADHD,particularly in the subgroup of ADHD-I.
3.Regulatory effect of hydroxychloroquine on in vitro differentiation of regulatory T cells
Ji YANG ; Xue YANG ; Jie YANG ; Ming LI
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2016;49(7):504-505
Objective To evaluate the regulatory effect of hydroxychloroquine on in vitro differentiation of regulatory T cells(Treg). Methods Fifteen milliliters of peripheral blood were obtained from a healthy human subject followed by isolation of monouclear cells and sorting of naive T cells. Then, the naive T cells were classified into two groups:control group cultured with the presence of tumor growth factor(TGF)?βand interleukin(IL)?2, experimental group cultured with the presence of 20μmol/L hydroxychloroquine and inducing factors. The number and percentage of CD4+Foxp3+Treg cells were determined by flow cytometry at days 0, 6, and 12. Results The number of Treg cells at days 0, 6, and 12 were(2 ± 0.4)× 104,(13.2 ± 5.2)× 104, and(143.5 ± 35.9)× 104 respectively in the control group, (2 ± 0.5)× 104,(2.4 ± 0.4)× 104, and(5.6 ± 3.5)× 104 respectively in the experimental group. There was a significant difference in the number of CD4+Foxp3+ Treg cells between the two groups at days 6 and 12 (t = 3.78 and 6.16, respectively, both P < 0.05). At day 12, the percentage of CD4 +Foxp3 + Treg cells was 79.7% ± 18.1% in the experimental group, compared to 16%± 13%in the control group(t=11.77, P<0.01). Conclusion Hydroxychloro?quine could inhibit the differentiation and proliferation of CD4+Foxp3+Treg cells in vitro.
4.Value of double stapling technique with curved cutter stapler in low colorectal anastomosis
bao-ren, YANG ; ji-wei, ZHANG ; ming, YANG ; long, CUI
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2006;0(10):-
Objective To evaluate the value of double stapling technique with curved cutter stapler in colorectal anastomosis,especially in low colorectal anastomosis. Methods The clinical data of 168 cases of rectal carcinomas treated with double stapling technique with curved cutter stapler were retrospectively reviewed.The intraoperative condition,postoperative complications and findings during follow up were analysed. Results During the operations,the processes of closure and anastomosis of all the patients were satisfactory,and no operative death occurred.After the operations,4 cases(2.4%) had anastomotic leakage,3 cases(1.8%) had anastomotic bleeding,and 2 cases(1.2%) had rectovaginal fistula.All the complications were cured.There was no anastomotic stricture. Conclusion Double stapling technique with curved cutter stapler may help to accomplish low colorectal anastomosis which is a difficult task for handed suture.
6.Significance of combined detection of plasma RASSF1A and p16 gene methylation in diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancers.
Gui-zhi LIU ; Yi-ming WU ; Ji-yao YANG
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2007;29(8):613-614
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7.Performance of T cell infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis assay in diagnosis of smear and culture negative pulmonary tuberculosis
Mei LUO ; Guihui WU ; Ming YANG ; Ji YUE
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2016;37(8):1035-1036,1038
Objective To evaluate the application value of T cell infected with Mybacterium tuberculosis assay in diagnosis of smear and culture negative pulmonary tuberculosis .Methods In total ,145 patients with smear and culture negative pulmonary tu‐berculosis and 45 patients with non‐tuberculosis lung disease were enrolled in the study .All patients received T cell infected with Mybacterium tuberculosis test and sensitivity ,specificity ,positive predicted value ,negative predicted value of testing for the diagno‐sis of smear and culture‐negative TB patients were calculated .Results The sensitivity of specificity T cell infected with Mybacteri‐um tuberculosis assay in diagnosis of smear and culture negative pulmonary tuberculosis was 85 .5% ,the specificity was 84 .4% , positive predicted value was 94 .7% ,negative predicted value was 64 .4% .No statistical significance in age‐dependent groups(P>0 .05) .Conclusion T cell infected with Mybacterium tuberculosis assay has high positive predicted value in diagnosis of smear and culture negative pulmonary tuberculosis and is suitable for clinical auxiliary diagnosis .
8.Construction of the High Throughput Technology for Screening Osmotic Stress Relevant Genes
Liang YANG ; Wei JI ; Cui-Hong DAI ; Yan-Ming ZHU ;
China Biotechnology 2006;0(06):-
With the development of functional genomics, high throughput analysis of genes’ function has been the mainstream of research, and exogenous gene's over expression via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation is the most commonly used method in gene functional analysis.The versatile plant expression vector cassette named pBHT-5 was constructed by the method of site-specific mutagenesis based on pBI121. First of all, the restriction enzyme SfiI recognition site in trfA gene (X00713) which was relevant to plasmid replication and stability was replaced without changing its amino acid composition. And then the SfiIA,SfiIB sites were added between promoter CaMV35s and terminator NOS. The versatile plant expression vector cassette can be directly used to construct plant expression vector containing the full-length genes cloned by Clontech SMARTTM technology, which will raise the efficiency of vector construction. The result will provide basis of new genes’ high throughput screening and functional analysis, then get the new genes functioning in plant osmotic stress resistance.
9.Establishment of malignant pleural effusion model of Lewis lung cancer based on Micro Echo Technology
Hanze YANG ; Chunyang WANG ; Yue CHEN ; Ming JI ; Xiaoguang CHEN
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(2):5-7
Objective To establish a malignant pleural effusion model of Lewis lung cancer in C57BL/6 mice based on Micro Echo technology. Methods Single tumor cell suspension of Lewis lung cancer was injected into thoracic cavity.The pleural effusion was detected by Micro Echo technology.The volumes of effusion were quantified and the tumor cells were counted.Results After implanted of tumor cell, malignant pleural effusion can be detected by Micro Echo technology and observed after autopsy.Chemotherapy drugs such as Cyclophosphamide and Cisplatin can decrease the effusion volumes.Conclusion Pleural effusion model of Lewis lung cancer based on Micro Echo technology can be used to evaluate the efficacy of antitumor drugs.
10.Relationships of peripheral blood Th17 and regulatory T cells with disease activity in patients with systemic sclerosis
Linlin WAN ; Ming LI ; Wenzhen TU ; Ji YANG
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2012;45(1):12-15
Objective To evaluate the relationship of peripheral blood Th17 and regulatory T (Treg) cells with disease activity in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc).Methods This study recruited 21 patients with active SSc,24 patients with inactive SSc and 24 normal human controls with informed consent.Peripheral blood samples were obtained from these subjects.Flow cytometry was used to detect the percentages of Th17 and Treg cells in peripheral blood CD4+ cells,a fluorescence-based quantitative PCR to determine the levels of interleukin (IL)-17A,retinoid-related orphan receptor gamma t (RoRγt),forkhead box P3 (FoxP3) mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PMBCs),and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay to measure the serum level of IL-17.Results Increased percentage of Th17 cells in peripheral blood CD4+ cells was observed in patients with active SSc compared with those with inactive SSc and normal human controls (2.34% ± 1.19%vs.0.68% ± 0.39% and 0.57% ± 0.49%,respectively,both P < 0.05).No statistical difference was noted in the percentage of Treg cells in CD4+ cells or the mRNA expression levels of FoxP3 between the patients with active SSc,inactive SSc and normal human controls (all P > 0.05).There was a significant increase in the mRNA expression of IL-17A,RoRγt in PBMCs and serum levels of IL-17 in patients with active SSc compared with patients with inactive SSc and normal human controls ( 11.73 ± 0.80 vs.9.77 ± 1.30 and 10.79 ± 0.74,respectively,both P < 0.05; 18.48 ± 1.09 vs.15.89 ± 1.48 and 17.77 ± 1.64,respectively,both P < 0.05; 53.60± 9.90 pg/ml vs.15.18 ± 3.24 pg/ml and 15.53 ± 4.12 pg/ml,respectively,both P < 0.05).The percentage of Th17 cells in CD4+ cells and serum IL-17 levels were both positively correlated with disease activity in patients with active SSc (r =0.675,0.644,respectively,both P < 0.05).Conclusions Th17 cells are highly proliferative in patients with active SSc,which may be closely correlated with the activity of SSc.