1. Histocompatibility testing for kidney graft survival
Sarantsetseg J ; Naranmandakh G ; Bolortuya KH ; Oyungerel TS ; Batbaatar G ; Munkhbat B
Health Laboratory 2015;4(1):23-28
Background:Kidney transplantation has being performed in Mongolia since 2006. However there is currently no published data available on long-term graft and patient survival.Objective:Our aim was to assess the long-term graft and patient survival rate correlation with HLA-A-B-DR matching. Material and Methods:We retrospectively analyzed data from 70 adult kidney transplants performed at our hospital from August 2006 through January 2014. The data was retrospectively collected from patient fles, including characteristics of the recipient and donor, post transplant features and HLA-A-B-DR DNA based typing results. The KaplanMeier method was used to analyze graft and patient survival.Results:The mean patient follow-up period after kidney transplantation was 39,6±25.9 months, and the mean kidney graft follow-up period was 36.6±23.7 months for 70 cases. Overall graft and patient survivals were 52 (74.3%) and 60 (85.7%) respectively in 70 cases. Five-year graft and patient survivals were 23 (67.6%) and 29 (85.3%) respectively in 34 cases. The group with four to six mismatched were found to have a signifcantly lower 3 and 5-year graft and patient survival (71%; 35%); (80%; 40%) compared to 0 to 1 mismatched group (100%) (p=.030; p=.015). Furthermore we analyzed the association of HLA matching, immunosuppressive therapy and long-term graft survival. We selected CNI mono-therapy group for long-term survival analysis and observed a similar pattern. In mono-therapy group, the group with four to six mismatched were found to have a significantly lower 3 and 5-year graft and patient survival (75%; 30%); (65%; 30%) compared to 0 to 1 mismatched group (100%) (p=.037; p=.001).Conclusion:The results showed that graft and patient survival rates were lower compared with results from established centers. Statistically highly signifcant effect of HLA matching on kidney graft and patient survival rates was found in our analysis. Five years after transplantation the graft survival rate of frst adult kidney transplant with 4-6MM was 65-70% lower than that of grafts with 0-1MM. Longitudinal cohort study needed in the future to exhibit an improved transplantation outcome.
2.The inhibitory effects of rotenone, 2, 4-dinitrophenol, oligomycin on the electron proton flow through “The membrane redox potential three state line”
Delgermaa E ; Narantsetseg J ; Ambaga M ; Sarantsetseg B ; Tumen-Olzii A
Mongolian Medical Sciences 2014;170(4):78-83
Rotenone is a specific inhibitor of the NADH dehydrogenase complex. In mitochondria, rotenone inhibitsthe oxidation of NADH to NAD, thereby blocking the oxidation of NAD and the substrates such asglutamate, alpha-ketoglutarate, and pyruvate. Rotenone also inhibits the mitochondrial respiratory chainbetween diphosphopyridine nucleotide and flavine.2, 4-Dinitrophenol – (DNP) is lipophilic weak acids that pick up a proton, transport across the mitochondrialinner membrane into the matrix, deprotonate, then exit as anions before repeating the catalytic cycle,and dissipating the proton gradient. In this situation, electrons continue to pass through the electrontransport system, reduce oxygen to water and metabolic rate, heat are increased, but ATP is lesssynthesized in this process.The macrolide antibiotic - oligomycin binds to the surface of the c8-10 ring of the Fo domain of ATPsynthase, making contact with two neighboring molecules and blocking proton flow, which explains theinhibitory effect on ATP synthesis. Intraperitoneal injection of oligomycin into the rat (0.5 mg per kg)reduces the oxygen consumption by about 50%; decreases ATP production by the aerobic pathway andincreases formation of lactate in blood serum. These changes may cause a decelerated metabolism andan increased formation of free radicals or ROS in membranes.
3.Mode of energy and metabolism which related to three state line systems of membrane-redoxy potentials and rlung, mkris, badgan symbolic coded
Narantsetseg B ; Narantsetseg J, Sarantsetseg B ; Khishigjargal S ; Ambaga M
Mongolian Medical Sciences 2013;166(4):57-62
Background. This study is to determine mode of metabolism on triple collaboration bridges of traditional medicine, modern medicine and NCM.Goal. To determine membrane redoxy potentials three line involves important regulation factors on mode of metabolism which relationship connected with rlung, mkris, and badgan symbolic code.Materials and Methods. Only 81 healthy individuals were involved in the study. Proton leak was determined by quantity rate of MDA in cell membrane and membrane resistance, proton conductance was determined by serum and urine oxidase activity.Results. The table 1 shows quantity rate of membrane resistance was decreased 1.08-1.52 fold, HDL content was decreased, and however LDL was increased. This result is to manifest low proton leak which means this type is likely belonged to badgan symbolic code with qualities cold fatty, earth, water. The table 2 shows serum and urine oxidize activity 2.22-6.1 fold was increased, HDL content was increased; UCP-3 gene activity relatively was increased. This result is to manifest highproton conductance which means this type is likely belonged to mkris symbolic code with qualities hot fatty, fire.Conclusions:1. Individuals with high proton leak and slow proton conductance had serum and urine oxidize activity were weak, therefore there are visceral and subcutaneous fat were low.2. Individuals with medium proton leak and high proton conductance had serum and urine oxidize activity were high, therefore there are visceral was low and subcutaneous fat was high.3. Individuals with weak proton leak and medium proton conductance had serum and urine oxidize activity were medium, therefore there are visceral was high and subcutaneous fat was low.
4. DIAGNOSTIC TREATMENT SITUATION OF BIPOLAR DISORDER
Gantsetseg T ; Khishigsuren Z ; Odongerel S ; Minjmaa R ; Nyamtsetseg J ; Sarantsetseg T ; Sugarmaa SH ; Gantulga J ; Tuya N
Innovation 2015;9(1):28-33
WHO informed that across world an average of 565 young people aged 10 to 29 die every day through interpersonal violence. Some studies mentioned that anxiety was most frequently occurred as one of the psychological onsequences among victims of child abuse. Recent research on effects of adverse early life experiences on central nervous system as stress systems (hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis-HPA) has provided a greater understanding of the link between childhood abuse and susceptibility to anxiety disorder. Therefore, this research was done to study anxiety among abused adolescents, some physical parameters and level of cortisol in saliva.Total number of participants were 149 children aged between 11-16 years (number cases were 53, matched control subjects were 96). The Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS; Spence, 1997) is a 38-item self-report uestionnaire that assesses multiple symptoms of childhood anxiety isorders based on current diagnostic criteria. All participants were measured the cortisol in the saliva by Cortisol ELISA kit, Sigma, USA. Average age of all subjects in the study was 13.52±1.57 and 102 of all subjects were female and 47 were male. All anxiety symptoms of case group was statistically significance higher (p<0.01) than control group. The average amount of salivary cortisol of case group was (21.3±8.1 ng/ml) statistically significantly lower (p<0.01) than average amount of control group (31.56±16.9 ng/ml). Anxiety was more frequently occurred among abused children and blunted cortisol responses might indicate a level of impaired HPA functioning that could constitute a vulnerability to psychopathology with exposure to anxiety.
5.Detection of SARS-COV-2-S antibody in solid organ transplantation recipients of Mongolia after mRNA vaccination
Oyunbileg B ; Sarantsetseg J ; Bayan-Undur D
Health Laboratory 2021;14(2):17-22
Introduction:
The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus-2 has a major impact in solid organ transplant recipients and the effect of established mRNA based SARS-CoV-2 vaccines have to be evaluated for solid organ transplant patients (SOT) since they are known to have poor responses after vaccination.
Method:
We investigated the SARSCoV-2 immune response via SARS-CoV-2 S IgG detection in the serum of 17 renal transplant recipients and 11 liver transplant recipients after two doses of the mRNA based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine BNT162b2 following the standart protocol.
Result:
The median age was 52.5±12 years. Nineteen (67.8%) of the 28 patients were male, and 9 (32.2%) were female. The mean time after organ transplantation was 6.3±5 years (5 months-16 years). The immunosuppressive regimen included mycophenolate (19 of 28; 67.8%), tacrolimus (27 of 28; 96.4%), and corticosteroids (15 of 28; 53.6%).
The antibody response was evaluated once with an anti- SARS-CoV-2-S IgG CLIA (Elecsys Roche, Germany) 30±2 days after the second dose. Only 19 of 28 (67.8%) SOTRs were tested positive for SARS-CoV-2-S IgG after the second dose of vaccine and median titer was 119.5±106.4 Н/мл.
Conclusion
Thus, the humoral response of SOTRs after two doses of the mRNA based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine BNT162b2 is impaired. Individual vaccination strategies and third dose of vaccine might be beneficial in these vulnerable patients.
6. The evaluation of immunosuppressive regimens in kidney transplant Mongolian recipients
Sarantsetseg J ; Narmandakh G ; Bolortuya KH ; Oyungerel TS ; Batbaatar G ; Munkhbat B ; Nyamsuren D
Health Laboratory 2015;4(1):8-14
Background:However kidney transplantation has being performed in Mongolia since 2006, because of pre-transplant ensitization, ABO incompatibility, hepatitis B and C virus activation many patients are taken kidney transplantation in abroad. The transplantation centers use own immunosuppressive regimens.Objective:Our aim was to assess the immunosuppressive regimens efficacy and toxicity in kidney transplant Mongolian recipients.Material and Methods:We analyzed data from 96 adult kidney transplant recipients who had taken kidney transplantation in different transplant centers from August 2006 through January 2014. There were 3 kinds of regimens Group I Simulect induction with standard triple /FK506/CyA+MMF/AZA+steroid/, Group II Campath-1H induction with CNI monotherapy and Group III Campath-1H induction with standard triple /FK506/CyA+MMF/AZA+steroid/. We retrospectively collected the post-transplant first two year serum creatinine. The study was performed in 2014. The questionnaire was taken and blood samples collected for determination of tacrolimus through level and for other laboratory tests. The primary end point was the first two years serum creatinine, the secondary end points included rejection episodes, blood through level of tacrolimus and some laboratory findings.Results:The post-transplant first two years serum creatinine levels were significantly different in 3 groups. Group III showed similar results compared to Group I. There was not enough data of biopsy proven acute rejection episodes however group II said more rejections occurred. However participants said that rejection occurred in 15 (15.6%) biopsy was done only 3 (3.1%) cases. Blood through level of tacrolimus was significantly different in three groups. Some laboratory findings showed different between three groups.Conclusion:A regimen of Campath-1H induction with CNI monotherapy (Group II) may be advantageous for short-term renal function and cost effective but there were more rejection complications and increased creatinine. The regimen of Campath-1H induction with standard triple (Group III) may be advantageous for long-term renal function, allograft survival, but there should consider about infection complications and polycythemia. Simulect induction with standard triple could be best choice but transplantations were performed in experienced centers. The study enrolled few cases and cases which were performed at the beginning of transplant program so many things could influence on the result. The study was compared beginner transplant center with experienced centers. Longitudinal cohort study needed in the future.
7.Determination of JAK2 V617F gene mutation for diagnosis of polycythemia vera
Tsogjargal B ; Sarantsetseg J ; Odgerel Ts
Health Laboratory 2022;15(1):1-5
Introduction:
Polycythemia vera (PV) is Philadelphia chromose (Ph)-negative and chronic myeloproliferative disorder (MPN). Moreover, 0.01-2.6 incidences are diagnosed for every 100,000 population. In Polycythemia vera, guanine on 1849th base of 14th ex-one of 9th hromosome is replaced by thymidine and homozygous state is developed. As a result, valine on 617 of JH2 domain in JAK2 is replaced by fenylalanine and activation of tyrosine kinase is increased. Then, signal pathways such as JAK-STAT, PI3K/Akt and ERK1 are independently activated. The JAK2 V617F mutation is identified in approximately 95% of total polycythemia vera diagnosed cases. Furthermore, the average age group of patients with polycythemia vera is 61 and 10% of them are aged under 40 years and male:female ratio is 1:1.
In accordance with World Health Organization criteria of 2016: If three major criterias or first two criteria plus one minor criteria are identified, Polycythemia vera is diagnosed.
Although life expectancy rate of PV cases in follow-up is high, is lower in comparison with the general same age group of population and essential thrombocythemia (ET). In accordance with an international and large study (n=1545), the average life expectancy rate was 14.1 years among Polycythemia Vera diagnosed patients. More than half of mortality related to the disorder (53%) was caused by unknown etiology. On the other hand, (36\347, 10.3%), (36\347, 10.3%), (32\347, 9.2%) and (13\347, 3.7%) of the remaining mortality cases were caused by acute leukemia, secondary malignancy, thrombotic complications and cardiac failure, respectively.
Objective:
We aimed to determine JAK2 V617F gene mutation on patients with suspected polycythemia vera
and evaluate the CBC/complete blood count/ parameters and clinical signs.
Material and method:
The cross sectional study was conducted during 8/Mar/2022 ad 20/May/2022 and 13 individuals with suspected polycythemia vera who received outpatient service at hematology department of State First Central hospital (SFCH) and Mongolia-Japan hospital of MNUMS were included. Ethical approval was received by order (№2022/3-02) of 28/Feb/2022 and research ethics review committee. Each and every participant received informed consents and agreed to participate in the study. The current study was conducted with the support of integrated laboratory of Clinical pathology of State First central hospital.
Result
Total of 13 participants were included in the study, 38.4% (n=5) and 61.5% (n=8) of them were male and females, respectively. The mean age group was 58.69±7.7 years. The JAK2 V617F mutation was detected in 92.3% (12/13) of patients. The average age group was 57.8 (52-68) for males and 58.6 (43-71) for females. Complete blood count parameters of males with the JAK2 V617F mutation are shown.
By questionnaire, some of clinical signs such as fatigue, pruritus after bath, headache, dizziness, bone and muscle pain, hands and feet peripheral cyanosis, numbness and nocturnal sweating were detected on patient with positive mutation.
8.Minor strokes: clinical characteristics, methods of diagnostics, and principles of prevention of its complications into major stroke
Baasanjav D ; Erdenechimeg YA ; Ariunaa J ; Оuyngerel B ; Sarantsetseg T ; Bolormaa D ; Chimeglkham B ; Byambasuren TS ; Khandsuren B
Mongolian Medical Sciences 2013;163(1):122-134
BackgroundEarly detection of minor strokes and their treatment that aim to prevent from complications into severe strokes is a process of secondary prevention. There is a need to extensively use image diagnostics (CT, MRI) because signs are obscure, at times without focal neurological sign but can have special mental or psychological syndromes. The start of minor stroke studies in Mongolia will enable further deepening of these studies in future and give an impetus to identification of theoreticaland practical aspects together with further improvement of diagnostics, treatment and prevention of minor strokes.GoalTo develop and introduce the diagnostic criteria of ischemic and hemorrhagic minor strokes in accordance to the concepts of minor strokes and to treat minor stokes in order to prevent complications into severe strokes.Materials and MethodCurrently there are no globally accepted diagnostic criteria for minor stroke. We support the 1981 WHO criteria of minor strokes as strokes neurological signs of which disappear in relatively short period of time. There is a general notion that it should mean all light forms of stroke other than severe strokes. In cases of neurological signs of a minor stroke, complete recovery and elimination of the symptoms take up to 3 weeks. Most scholars tend to consider ischemic lacunar strokes (arising from occlusion of arteriole vessels deep in the brain and with size of 0.5-20 mm) as minor strokes. We maintained the concept that characteristic features of these strokes are their limited focal areas and the following neurological symptoms: pure motor, pure sensory, light ataxia, etc. We also duly considered a suggestion (D. German, L. G. Koshchug et al, 2008 ) to define minor hemorrhagic strokes as strokes with diameter less than 2 cm and blood volume less than 5 cm3.We identified 60 patients with minor strokes, involved in monitoring using special research template (with a term of at least 1.5years) and involved in pathogenesis treatment. In the treatment, we maintained a principle of differential diagnosis of ischemic stroke symptoms. Specifically, we differentiated the following: signs related to an atherotromb, cardio-embolic, lacunar, hemodynamic, hemorheologic pathogenesis. To verify the diagnoses, we used MRT and CT image tests. We executed paraclinic tests in order to identify risk factors: Doppler-duplex-sonography, brain angiography, blood lipid fraction, ECG, EchoCG, heart Holter, blood hemorheology test, and identified the most affecting factors (hereditary factors, excess weight, smoking etc).Results: Our study identified the following clinical forms: lacunar stroke, non-lacunar minor stroke, and hemorrhagic minor stroke. Among the minor strokes, the lacunar stroke dominates (48%), the nonlacunar stroke is the next (27.7%), and the hemorrhagic was found to be the least common 25%. From among a host of risk factors, arterial hypertension is dominant (86%) either alone or in combination with such other diseases as diabetes, atherosclerosis etc. Diabetes occurrence was 5 cases (8,3%) which is fewer than in some foreign studies.The clinic of minor stroke also varies. The strength and expression of their symptoms compared with those of severe strokes are unique in the following:- Relatively lighter and recover faster as a result of treatment even in acute forms,- Some are without specific clinical signs (“silent stroke”).- Some minor strokes have micro focal signs, for example, “pure motor”, pure sensory, ataxia etc, in other words, the signs are limited.- In cases of lacunar strokes, predominantly deep brain arterioles are damaged.- Whereas in non-lacun strokes, embolic, ateroma, thrombotic mechanisms are predominant suchas distal branches of big artery. - In cases of hemorrhagic minor strokes, arteriopathy distortions occur not only in depth of brain but also in any small lobar vessels of brain.- Focal lesions have some variations by their pathological locations and minor stroke signs.In non-lacunar strokes (25%), the focal damages predominantly occur in branches of large intra/extra cranial arteries. In cases of lacunars strokes, the focal lesion is not in branches of large intracranial vessels, but is predominantly in basal ganglia, deep white matter, thalamus, pons and in area of deep penetrating arterial vessels. However, focal infarcts in cerebella may occur in any form of minor strokes.ConclusionAccording our study there were identified 3 subtypes of minor stroke. The finding is that lacunars and hemorrhagic minor strokes are more likely to give grounds to severe strokes. From this, it can be concluded that there are specific factors in the population of Mongolia to affect the genesis of minor strokes, namely, arterial hypertension which is directly related with these forms of minor strokes. We appropriate the WHO criteria of minor stroke that is neurological signs of a minor stroke, complete recovery and elimination of the symptoms take up to 3 weeks. In treatment of minor stroke, we suggest that minor strokes should be treating by pathogenetic therapy. Namely, antihypertensive therapy for lacunar infarction, anti-aggregation therapy for nonlacunar infarction and haemostatic and antihypertensive therapy for hemorrhagic minor stroke.
9.Determination level of antibody against COVID-19 vaccination in workers of FSCH
Oyunbileg B ; Urangoo B ; Otgontsetseg B ; Bolortsetseg J ; Narmandakh G ; Bolor Ch ; Sarantsetseg J
Health Laboratory 2021;14(2):13-16
Introduction:
Health care workers of First Central Hospital of Mongolia have vaccinated with three different vaccines against SARS-CoV-2. We detected SARS-CoV-2 N and S-RBD antibodies after 30-90 days of second dose of vaccination.
Method:
Quantitation of antibodies to the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 was performed for the detection of adaptive immune response in 291 HCWs vaccinated with Covishield, Sinopharm and Pfizer Biontech. Detection and quantitation of SARS-CoV-2 N and S antibodies were performed by the electrochemiluminesce assay Cobas e411, Roche.
Result:
SARS-CoV-2-S-RBD IgG titer were negative 0%, weak positive 0.4%, positive 17.5%, strong positive 82.1% of 246 HCWs vaccinated with Covishield and were negative 2.8%, weak positive 8.5%, positive 57.1%, strong positive 31.4% of 35 HCWs vaccinated with Sinopharm.
In all HCWs vaccinated with Pfizer Biontech SARS-CoV-2-S-RBD IgG titers were strong positive.
Conclusion
Humoral immunity was produced in HCWs after two doses of Covishield vaccine 100%, Sinopharm 97.0%, Pfizer Biontech 100% respectively. Antibody titer was higher among younger age workers.
10.Impact of HLA-A-B-DR matching in kidney transplantation: Graft and patient survival in 5-year experiences
Sarantsetseg J ; Oyunbileg B ; Odgerel D ; Narandulam B ; Batbaatar G ; Munkhbat B
Health Laboratory 2019;9(1):5-11
Background:
Kidney transplantation has being performed in Mongolia since 2006. However
there is currently no published data available on long-term graft and patient survival.
Objective:
Our aim was to assess the long-term graft and patient survival rate correlation with HLA-A-B-DR matching.
Methods:
We retrospectively analyzed data from 70 adult kidney transplants performed at
our hospital from August 2006 through January 2014. The data was retrospectively collected
from patient files, including characteristics of the recipient and donor, post transplant features
and HLA-A-B-DR DNA based typing results. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze
graft and patient survival.
Results:
The mean patient follow-up period after kidney transplantation was 39,6±25.9
months, and the mean kidney graft follow-up period was 36.6±23.7 months for 70 cases.
Overall graft and patient survivals were 52 (74.3%) and 60 (85.7%) respectively in 70 cases.
Five-year graft and patient survivals were 23 (67.6%) and 29 (85.3%) respectively in 34
cases. The group with four to six mismatched were found to have a significantly lower 3 and
5-year graft and patient survival (71%; 35%); (80%; 40%) compared to 0 to 1 mismatched
group (100%) (p=.030; p=.015). Furthermore we analyzed the association of HLA matching,
immunosuppressive therapy and long-term graft survival. We selected CNI mono-therapy
group for long-term survival analysis and observed a similar pattern. In mono-therapy group,
the group with four to six mismatched were found to have a significantly lower 3 and 5-year
graft and patient survival (75%; 30%); (65%; 30%) compared to 0 to 1 mismatched group
(100%) (p=.037; p=.001).
Conclusion
The results showed that graft and patient survival rates were lower compared
with results from established centers. Statistically highly significant effect of HLA matching on
kidney graft and patient survival rates was found in our analysis. Five years after
transplantation the graft survival rate of first adult kidney transplant with 4-6MM was 65-70%
lower than that of grafts with 0-1MM. Longitudinal cohort study needed in the future to exhibit
an improved transplantation outcome.