1.The expression of molecular chaperone HSP90 and IL-6 in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Shaoxian, HU ; Qing, XU ; Wenze, XIAO ; Melissa, HUANG
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2006;26(6):664-6
To explore the expression and clinical significance of molecular chaperone heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and plasma level of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), HSP90 was detected in PBMC by Western blot assay and the plasma level of IL-6 was measured by ELISA in 38 SLE patients and 20 normal controls. The correlation analysis was performed between the SLE disease activity index (SLE-DAI) and the expression of HSP90 and IL-6. The results showed that there was increased expression of HSP90 in the SLE patients. The active SLE group exhibited higher HSP90 levels (0.82+/-0.10) than the inactive SLE group (0.54+/-0.09) (P<0.01). The expression of HSP90 in normal control group (0.37+/-0.11) showed significant statistical difference as compared to both the inactive and active SLE groups (P<0.01, P<0.01, respectively). The plasma level of IL-6 exhibited a significant increase in both the inactive and active SLE groups (28.99+/-1.74 pg/mL, 44.58+/-9.15 pg/mL, respectively) compared with normal control group (P<0.01, P<0.01, respectively). The expression of HSP90 and IL-6 in SLE patients showed significant positive correlation with SLEDAI scoring (r=0.80, P<0.01: r= 0.74, P<0.01, respectively). In addition, there was a positive correlation between the level of IL-6 and HSP90 in SLE patients (r=0.86, P<0.01). The increased expression of molecular chaperone HSP90 and IL-6 may play an important role in the pathogenesis of SLE by regulating autoimmunity.
2.The Expression of Molecular Chaperone HSP90 and IL-6 in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Shaoxian HU ; Qing XU ; Wenze XIAO ; Melissa HUANG
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2006;26(6):664-666
To explore the expression and clinical significance of molecular chaperone heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and plasma level of interleukin-6ells (PBMC) and plasma level of interleukin-6(IL-6) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), HSP90 was detected in PBMC by West and the plasma level of IL-6 was measured by ELISA in 38 SLE patients and 20 normal controls. The correlation analysis was performed between the SLE disease activity index (SLEe results showed that there was increased expression of HSP90 in the SLE patients. The active SLE group exhibited higher HSP90 levels (0.82±0.10) than group (0.54±0.09) (P<0.01). The expression of HSP90 in normal control group (0.37±0. 11) showed significant statistical difference as compared to both the inactive and active SLE The plasma level of IL-6 exhibited a significant increase in both the inactive and active SLE groups (28.99±1.74 pg/mL, 44.58±9.15 pg/mL, respectively) com0.01, P<0.01, respectively). The expression of HSP90 and IL-6in SLE patients showed significant positive correlation with SLEDAI scoring (r=0.80, P<0.01: r=. In addition, there was a positive correlation between the level of IL-6 and HSP90 in SLE patients (r= 0.86, P<0.01). The increased expression of molecular chaperone HSP90thogenesis of SLE by regulating autoimmunity.
3.An investigation on health risk behaviors among high school students in Jiangxi province
Chinese Journal of School Health 2019;40(1):51-54
Objective:
To determine health risk behaviors related to accidental injury of adolescent in Jiangxi province,and to provide a peference for taking targeted measures to prevent the occurence of adolescent’s risk behaviors.
Methods:
By using the cluster stratified sampling, students of grade one and grade two from 10 classes in 5 middle schools in Nanchang city and from 1 middle school in Wuyuan county were selected. Health risk behaviors were investigated through questionnaire survey and were compared within the two areas.
Results:
Regarding to safety, the rates of never or rarely wearing a helmet when riding a bicycle during the past 12 months, never or rarely wearing a seat belt, text or Email while driving a vehicle and in a physical fight were very high. In Wuyuan county, 35.2% of the students have ever tried cigarette smoking, 51.5% of the students have had at least one drink of alcohol, 4.0% of the students have ever had sexual intercourse, 32.7% of the students describe their weight as slightly or very overweight, 49.1% of the students trying to lose weight. After standardized, the rate of health risk behaviors in Nanchang city was higher than that in Wuyuan county.
Conclusion
here are more healthrisk behaviors found among middle school students in Nanchang than in Wuyuan county.The targeted measures should be taken to develop healthy behavior habits of the students to effectively reduce its occurence.
4.Stage III uterine serous carcinoma: modern trends in multimodality treatment
Jessie Y. LI ; Melissa R. YOUNG ; Gloria HUANG ; Babak LITKOUHI ; Alessandro SANTIN ; Peter E. SCHWARTZ ; Shari DAMAST
Journal of Gynecologic Oncology 2020;31(4):e53-
Objective:
To examine outcomes in a modern treatment era for stage III uterine serous carcinoma (USC).
Methods:
Fifty women were retrospectively identified as 2009 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stage III USC patients who received radiotherapy (RT) at our institution between 1/2003–5/2018. The patients were divided into 2 cohorts: 20 in the early era (2003–2010) and 30 in the modern era (2011–2018). Patient characteristics were compared using χ 2 tests for categorical variables and t-tests for continuous variables. Recurrence free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) were analyzed with Kaplan-Meier estimates, the logrank test, and Cox proportional hazards.
Results:
The modern era differed from the early era in the increased use of volume-directed external beam RT (EBRT) as opposed to vaginal brachytherapy (VB) alone (33.3% vs 5.0%, p=0.048), minimally invasive surgery (56.7% vs. 25%, p=0.027), sentinel node sampling (26.7% vs. 0%, p=0.012), computed tomography imaging in the perioperative period (63.3% vs. 30%, p=0.044), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2eu testing (96.7% vs.55%, p=0.001). Median follow-up for early and modern eras was 37.27 and 33.23 months, respectively. The early vs. modern 3-year RFS was 33% and 64% (p=0.039), respectively, while the 3-year OS was 55% and 90% (p=0.034). Regional nodal recurrence more common among the patients who received VB only (p=0.048).
Conclusion
Modern era treatment was associated with improved RFS and OS in patients with stage III USC. Regional nodal recurrences were significantly reduced in patients who received EBRT.