1.Expression and Significance of Anti EZH2 Autoantibodies IgG in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patient's Serum Samples
Ruiyang RUAN ; Xiurong CHEN ; Shiyuan ZHAO
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2017;32(2):72-74
Objective To detect the anti EZH2 autoantibodies IgG expression in hepatocellular carcinoma patient's serum samples and investigate the relationship of anti EZH2 autoantibodies IgG expression with clinicopathological parameters.Methods ELISA method was used to detect the anti EZH2 autoantibodies in serum of 120 cases of HCC patients and compared with 115 healthy controls.Results Serum anti EZH2 antibodies in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma group the content of IgG was 2.015±0.568 μg/ml group,anti EZH2 antibodies IgG content control health was 1.185±0.289 μg/ml.There was significant difference between two groups (t=12.48,P<0.001).Anti EZH2 antibodies of IgG in serum of pa ticnts with hepatocellular carcinoma was up-regulated and the degree of tumor size,tumor the degree of differentiation,TNM grading and intrahepatic metastasis (t=8.485 ~ 57.93,P<0.001).And age,sex,drinking,whether HBV infection had no significant difference (t=1.22~5.20,P>0.05).Conclusion The expression of anti EZH2 autoantibodies in serum was related to the occurrence and development of hepatocellular carcinoma,and the detection of serum anti EZH2 autoantibodies in serum of liver cancer may be helpful to judge the malignant behavior and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).which may be used as a refcrcnce for the evaluation of the prognosis of HCC patients with IgG antibody against IgG.
2.Comparative Study on HPV Infection and Hypotype Distribution between Ankang and Yan'an Area of Shaanxi Province
Rong YUAN ; Jun LI ; Xing NAN ; Linqing YAN
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2017;32(2):64-66
Objective Compare the HPV infection characters between women in different geographic area of Ankang (south of Shaanxi) and Yanan (north of Shaanxi),to provide evidence based reference for cervical cancer control.Methods PCR amplification in vitro combined reverse dot-blot hybridization assay were used to analyze HPV genotypes of 7 912 cases from Ankang City Center Hospital,and 3 543 cases from Yanan Affiliated Hospital of Yanan Medical University from June 2012 to July 2016,and compared HPV infection rate,age and hypotype distribution of the cases.Results The HPV infection rate of Ankang area was 21.75% (1 721/7 912),and Yanan area was 41.41% (1 402/1 721).The percentage of HPV positive women with high-risk hypotype was 81.46% (1 402 1 721) in Ankang and 86.16% (1 264/1 467) in Yanan,with low-risk hypotype was 11.04% (190/1 721) in Ankang and 7.23% (106/1 467) in Yanan,with high and low risk hypotype was 7.50% (129 147) in Ankang and 6.61% (97/1 467) in Yanan.The women more than 60 year old were higher HPV prevalence age group.The HPV infection rate of this age group was 30.41% (104/342) in Ankang,and 50.00 % (60/120) in Yanan.Yanan's HPV infection rate was obviously higher than Ankang.The popular HPV hypotypes in Yanan were same with that in Ankang.The most popular high-risk hypotypes were HPV16,58 and 52,the most popular low-risk hypotypes were 6,11 and 81.Conclusion The HPV infection rate were rather high in all age group.The most popular HPV hypotypes were same between Ankang and Yanan area.But Yanan's HPV infection rate was obviously higher than Ankang (P< 0.01).The causes need further explore.
3.Application of T-SPOT.TB in the Early Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
Ruijie SHI ; Wenkang LIU ; Yun FAN ; Bo LI ; Rong LIU ; Junyan WANG ; Ling LI ; Futang YAN
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2017;32(2):60-63
Objective This study aims to explore the application value of tuberculosis T lymphocytes enzyme-linked immune SPOT test (T-SPOT.TB) on early diagnosis of tuberculosis.Methods The TB infection in 189 inpatients suspected tuberculosis in pneumology department of Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital was detected with T-SPOT.TB,fluorescence RQPCR,tuberculosis (TB-Ab)protein chip and PPD methods.Results The sensitivity of four methods was 91.54% (119/130),73.85%(96/130),63.08%(82/130) and 57.69% (75/130) respectively and the specificity of those was 89.83% (53/59),86.44%(51/59),67.79%(40/59) and 66.10%(39/59),respectively.The sensitivity of T-SPOT.TB method was statistically higher than those of other three tests,respectively (P<0.05).The specificity of T-SPOT.TB was significantly higher than those of TB-AB and PPD (P<0.05),but there was no statistical difference between RQ-PCR and T-SPOT.TB (P>0.05).The positive predictive values of T-SPOT.TB,fluorescent quantitative PCR,TB-Ab and PPD assays were 95.2% (119/1250),92.3% (96/104),81.2% (82/101) and 78.9% (75/95) respectively while the negative predictive values of those were 82.8% (53/64),60% (51/85),45.5% (40/88) and 41.5% (39/94),respectively.The false-positive rates (misdiagnosis rate) of four assays were 10.2% (6/59),13.6% (8/59),32.2% (19/59) and 33.9% (20/59) respectively and the false-negative rates (rates of missed diagnosis) of those were 8.5% (11/130),26.2% (34/130),36.9% (48/130)and 42.3 % (55/130),respectively.The negative likelihood ratios of T SPOT.TB,fluorescent quantitative PCR,TB-Ab and PPD assays were 0.11,0.16,0.48 and 0.51 respectively,meanwhile the positive likelihood ratios of T-SPOT.TB,fluorescent quantitative PCR,TB-Ab andPPD assays were 9.0,5.4,2.0 and 1.7,respectively.What' s more,the diagnostic accordance rates of the four assays were 91.0% (172 189),77.8% (147 189).64.6% (122/189) and 60.3% (114/189),respectively.Conclusion T-SPOT.TB test is a more sensitive and specific method and of great significance to the early diagnosis of TB,which has more clinical value in different stages of tuberculosis diagnosis.
4.Correlation between the Three Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Angiotensin Ⅱ Type one Receptor Gene and Coronary Artery Disease
Yangdong ZHANG ; Jianrong ZHOU ; Ruixue CHU ; Liying WANG ; Liang FANG
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2017;32(2):57-59
Objective To investigate the association between the three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in angiotensin Ⅱ type one receptor (AT1R) gene with coronary artery disease (CAD) in Chinese Han nationality.Methods Extracted DNA and RNA samples of peripheral blood white cells from 192 CAD patients and 189 healthy individuals in Jan 2011 to Oct 2013 from the general hospital of the PLA Rocket Force.Designed primes and the three SNPs as rs6801836,rs2675511 and rs5182 of AT1R gene were analyzed with allele-specific fluorogenic oligonucleotide probes in an assay combining extension and hybridization.Results The genotype and allele frequencies of the three SNPs were not significantly different between the control group and CAD group (x2 =0.047~2.226,all P>0.05).The major haplotype constructed with linkaged rs6801836 and rs5182 was TT.The frequency of every haplotypes showed no significantly difference between the two groups (x2 =0.025~1.020,all P>0.05).Conclusion The three polymorphisms of AT1R gene studied in this work showed no association with CAD susceptibility.
5.Establishment of Reference Interval for Serum Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) of Apparent Healthy Men in Nanjing
Wei ZHANG ; Yun LING ; Weijuan SONG ; Ruixia YANG ; Huaguo XU ; Erfu XIE
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2017;32(2):53-56
Objective To establish the reference interval for serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in apparent healthy men of different ages in Nanjing.Methods A total of 25 820 healthy men undergoing routine physical examinations in the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from October 2013 to September 2015 were selected for the study.All of them were screened by prostate B ultrasound,excluding abnormal urinary tract diseases.The concentration of serum PSA and free prostate-specific antigen (fPSA) were measured by automatic luminescence immunoassay analyzer,and the fPSA/PSA values were calculated.The participants were divided into four groups (20~ 39,40~ 59,60~ 79 and older than 80 years old groups),then the median,5th,25th,75th and 95th percentiles of both PSA and fPSA/PSA were counted,respectively.Results The median of PSA (95th percentile ranges) of these groups by age from low to high were 0.78 (1.93),0.90 (2.93),1.34(6.60) and 2.01(11.91),respectively.The 25th to 75th percentiles were 0.55~1.11,0.61~1.36,0.77~2.51 and 0.94 ~ 4.19,respectively.The median of fPSA/PSA (95 th percentile ranges) were 0.37 (0.60),0.31 (0.56),0.28 (0.53) and 0.29(0.52),respectively.The 25th to 75th percentiles were 0.28~0.46,0.23~0.40,0.22~0.36 and 0.23~ 0.37,respectively.Among all the groups,median differences of both PSA and fPSA/PSA were statistically significant (P<0.05),and PSA levels rise with age.PSA levels in different regions were different.Conclusion The PSA level of men under 40 years in Nanjing should be 0~2.5 ng/ml,40~60 years should be 0~4 ng/ml,while men who are above 60 years,could use 0~5 ng/ml as reference interval.
6.Clinical Significance of SAA, CRP and hsCRP in HBV Hepatopathy Patients
Yun HUANG ; Yan LI ; Rui PENG ; Wen DAI
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2017;32(2):49-52
Objective To explore the diangostic value of serumhigh sensitive C-reaction prtein (hsCRP) serum amyloid a (SAA) and C-reaction protein (CRP) in patients who had HBV hepatopathy.Method 127 subjects with hepatopathy caused by HBV infection and 50 control subjects were incorporated in this research,and 47 cases with HBV hepatitis,35 cases with HBV cirrhosis and 45 cases with hepatic failure and SAA and CRP hsCRP of every sample was detected.Results ①Levels of CRP and hsCRP in cases were significantly higher than controls (Mann-Whitney U test,Z=-2.792,-8.458,P<0.01).②The hsCRP levels in the three different groups of cases were different (Kruskal-Wallis test,x2=11.625,P< 0.01).③The hsCRP level of group 2 and 3 was significantly higher than group 1 in the hepatic damage groups (Mann-Whitney U test,Z=-2.849,-2.902,P<0.01).④But the level of SAA had no statistically significant in any group.⑤The seropositivity of hsCRP in cases group was 76.29 % and it was higher than CRP (11.34 %) and SAA(26.80 %).Conclusion The diangosic value of CRP and hsCRP may better than SAA in the patients who got HBV hepatic damage which maybe caused by detection method as hsCRP is better than CRP.
7.Application Value of Uric Indicant Monitoring on Patients with Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Zhen HAN ; Pengbo XU ; Li YANG
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2016;31(3):147-149
Objective To explore the application value of uric indicant monitoring on patients with impaired glucose tolerance. Methods 9 6 health examination people were selected who with glucose tolerance impairment diagnosis standard population in Jan to Feb 2015 in LaiZhou,There were no significant differences in age and sex composition between the two groups in 48 cases of experimental group and 48 cases in control group.There were no other diseases,and no drugs were taken to con-trol blood glucose.IGT patients in the experimental group using uric indican monitoring to establish personal diet guide, while the control group used normal health education guidance,the two groups respectively before experiment and at the end of detecting urinary indican,fasting blood glucose,2h glucose tolerance levels,and were compared.Results According to the findings of the two groups follow up and the experimental data collected during one year,at the end of the experiment the IGT patients in the experimental group levels of urinary indicant was (50.7±6.2 mg/L vs 78.5±7.9 mg/L),fasting blood glucose was (6.34±0.11 mmol/L vs 6.91±0.29 mmol/L),2h glucose tolerance was (7.81 ± 0.52 mmol/L vs 9.57 ± 1.13 mmol/L)which was lower than the control group.There was significant difference between two groups (t=2.0,2.6, 3.06,P<0.05).Compared with IGT in the experimental group at the end of the experiment,the level of uric indican was (50.7±6.2 mg/L vs 78.3±8.1 mg/L),fasting glucose was (6.34±0.11 mmol/L vs 6.78±0.19 mmol/L),2h glucose tol-erance was (7.81±0.52 mmol/L vs 9.33±0.93 mmol/L)was lower than before the start of the level (t=2.01,2.28, 2.83,P<0.05),and the difference was statistically significant.In terms of the outcome of the various stages of diabetes, IGT patients in the experimental group was significantly better than the control group (χ2=10.85,P<0.05),the difference was statistically significant.Conclusion Through the determination of uric indican to guide the glucose tolerance decrease in patients with a reasonable diet,is conducive to glucose tolerance in the patients with impaired on blood glucose control,can effectively reduce the glucose tolerance decrease (IGT)conversion to diabetes mellitus (DM),change to a positive direction.
8.Clinical Study of Serum Lipoprotein(a) and Homocysteine with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Insulin Resistance
Anyun YU ; Xiayan LIU ; Yu SONG ; Peifang YU
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2016;31(3):65-68
Objective To analyze the levels of serum lipoprotein (a)[Lp(a)]and homocysteine (CHY)in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)patients and todetermine the relationship between them and diabetic insulin resistance.Methods A total of 108 patients with T2DM and 50 healthy volunteers (control group)were studied.T2DM group according to the presence of kidney disease complications could be divided into simple diabetes group (SDM)in 48 patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN)group of 60 cases.Collected patients general data and determined two groups of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), low density lipoprotein (LDL),urea nitrogen (BUN),serum creatinine (SCr),urinary inhibition C (CysC),Lp(a)and HCY levels;Compared differences between groups and how they related to T2DM kidney disease,and the relationship between in-sulin resistance.Results ①Compared between three groups only the weight (NC group 60.1±10.34 kg,SDM group 67.2 ±11.38 kg,DN group 68.8±1.35 kg),the difference was statistically significant (F=0.457,P=0.035).②compared be-tween the three groups,the levels of HbA1c (F=3.421,P=0.013),LDL-C (F=2.963,P=0.041),BUN (F=4.637,P=0.031),SCr (F=2.369,P=0.024),CysC (F=3.697,P=0.011),Lp(a)(F=1.236,P=0.021),HCY (F=4.317,P=0.027)were increased significantly.③FPG,FINS and HOMA-IR in SDM group were 5.99±0.94 mmol/L,61.11±28.46 pmol/L and 2.93±1.97 respectively,FPG,FINS and HOMA-IR in DN group were 9.01±2.23 mmol/L,98.56±62.14 pmol/L and 4.34±2.74 respectively.Compared between the two groups,FPG (t=0.47,P=0.017),FINS (t=0.55,P=0.039),HOMA-IR (t=0.69,P=0.024)differences were statistical significance.④The Lp(a),HCY were significantly pos-itive correlation with HOMA-IR (r=0.761,P=0.044;r=0.840,P=0.021).Conclusion Lp(a)and HCY levels in serum associated with diabetic nephropathy,and insulin resistance.And the detection of serum Lp(a)and HCY has important sig-nificance for early detection of diabetic nephropathy.
9.Study on Polymorphisms and Genes Expression Levels ofα-Adducin in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Yangdong ZHANG ; Jie CHEN ; Ruixue CHU ; Liying WANG ; Jie YUN ; Juan AN ; Liang FANG
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2016;31(3):59-61
Objective To investigate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP)and expression levels ofα-adducin(ADD1)gene in coronary artery disease (CAD)patients.Methods Extracted DNA and RNA samples of peripher-al blood white cells from 114 CAD patients and 116 healthy individuals in Jan 2011 to Oct 2013 from the General Hospital of the PLA Rocket Force.SNPs of rs3775067 and rs1263359 mutations in the ADD1 gene were analyzed with allele-specific flu-orogenic oligonucleotide probes combining hybridization.The gene expression levels were analyzed with fluorescence labeled and capillary electrophoresis technology.Results The frequencies of the genotypes and alleles of the two SNPs in the ADD1 gene were not significantly different between the two groups (χ2=0.018~1.317,all P>0.05).The ADD1 gene expression levels of CAD group (0.226±0.284)were obviously higher than that of control group (0.153±0.144,P<0.05).The gene expression levels of TC genotype of rs3775067 were obviously higher in CAD group (0.250±0.319)than that of control group (0.154±0.156,P<0.05),but the levels of the other genotypes had no significant difference between the two groups (t=0.557~1.867,all P>0.05).Conclusion The elevated ADD1 gene expression level would be risk factor for CAD.The polymorphisms of rs3775067 and rs1263359 had no relevance with CAD susceptibility.
10.Clinical Value of Serum Pepsinogen and Gastrin-1 7 Levels in Patients with Atrophic Gastritis and Gastric Cancer
Jianhua YANG ; Binghua WANG ; Yong LIN
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2016;31(3):51-54
Objective To investigate the clinical value of serum pepsinogen(PG)Ⅰ,Ⅱ and gastrin-17(G-17)levels in early di-agnosis for atrophic gastritis and gastric cancer.Methods The study was performed on a case-control trial,and 430 subjects were recruited.Each of them underwent endoscopy biopsies before serum tests were performed.These patients were further divided into three groups based on endoscopic and histological findings:160 non-atrophic gastritis group,118 atrophic gastri-tis group and 152 gastric cancer group.Serum samples of PGⅠ,PGⅡ and G-17 were analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosor-bent assay(ELSIA),and calculated the values of PGⅠ/PGⅡratio.Results Compared with the non-atrophic gastritis group, serum PGⅠ and G-1 7 values in atrophic gastritis and serum PGⅠ,PGⅡ,PGⅠ/PGⅡratio and G-1 7 values in gastric cancer group decreased significantly (P<0.05);compared with the atrophic gastritis group,serum PGⅠ and G-17 values in gastric cancer group decreased significantly (P<0.05).By using receiver operating characteristic curves (ROC),the cut-off points of PGⅠ84.706μg/L,PGⅡ 10.873μg/L,PGⅠ/PGⅡ ratio 11.008 and G-178.265 pg/L in atrophic gastritis group,PGⅠ65.145μg/L,PGⅡ 10.089μg/L,PGⅠ/PGⅡ ratio 6.375 and G-17 4.971 pg/L in gastric cancer group.Conclusion Low serum PGⅠ,PGⅡ,PGⅠ/PGⅡ ratio and G-1 7 values are biomarkers of atrophic gastritis and gastric cancer and valuable for the early diagnosis of gastric cancer.