1.The preliminary study of CD4+ Vα9-J27/Vβ29-D1-J2 tetramers in detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections
Dan XIE ; Kouxing ZHANG ; Xuanjing DU ; Yimin FANG ; Yan LI ; Yi CHEN ; Jianbo ZHANG ; Ming GAO ; Xiaomin LAI
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2012;32(1):20-24
ObjectiveTo investigate the specificity of CD4+ Vα9-J27/Vβ29-D1-J2 tetramer in detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis(MTB) infections.MethodsThe above TCR tetramer by using biotinylated monomers expressed and purified from constructed stable Drosophila Schneider 2 cell( S2 cell) lines was prepared.The PE-labled TCR tetramer was used to costain with S2 cell lines expressing MTB prptide/HLA-DR complexes on the cell membrane,and also was used to detect tetramer-bound CD14+ monocytes and macrophages in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients and three control groups by flow cytometric analysis.And the FITC-labled tetramer was used to examine tetramer-bound CD14+ monocytes and macrophages,and MTB antigen-specific and tetramer-bound cells by in situ staining.ResultsThe TCR tetramer was well binding with S2 cell lines expressing C14/HLA-DR *1504 on the cell membrane.By flow cytometric analysis,the percentage of tetramer-bound CD14+ monocytes and macrophages in PTB patients group was higher than the other three control groups( P<0.001 ).By in situ staining,tetramer-bound CD14+ monocytes and macrophages,and MTB antigen-specific and tetramer-bound cells were positive in PTB tissue and negative in control pneumonia tissue.ConclusionThe spcificity of TCR tetramer in monitoring MTB infections by flow cytometric analysis and in situ staining could be seen,which laid a laboratory foundation in the diagnosis and immune mechanism research of TB by using TCR tetramers.
2.Key issues in the response of tertiary public hospitals to public health emergencies in China
Haiyi JIA ; Zheng CHEN ; Yan LI ; Yipeng LYU ; Xuanjing LI ; Xinke ZHOU ; Xiang GAO
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(7):661-665
ObjectiveTo identify and clarify the key issues faced by tertiary hospitals in responding to public health emergencies. MethodsA literature review index system was constructed, and key issues were identified using hierarchical analysis. ResultsAfter a systematic literature review, 20 types of problems faced by tertiary hospitals in responding to public health emergencies were identified. Three key issues were ultimately identified by prioritizing the issues that needed to be addressed. ConclusionThe key issues of tertiary hospitals in responding to public health emergencies are concentrated in the areas of emergency response capabilities and competencies of medical staff, the number of emergency response personnel, and the standardization and specificity of training and drills. Tertiary hospitals should focus on these issues in developing public health emergency response systems to improve the effectiveness of their emergency response.
3.Key issues and optimization strategies of emergency response to public health emergencies in the Yangtze River Delta region
Xinke ZHOU ; Zheng CHEN ; Yan LI ; Yipeng LYU ; Xuanjing LI ; Shaoyou JIA ; Xiang GAO
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(7):666-672
ObjectiveTo identify the key issues in emergency response to public health emergencies in the Yangtze River Delta region, and to provide a basis for the formulation of relevant policies. MethodLiterature on emergency response to public health emergencies in the Yangtze River Delta region was systematically reviewed and collected, and 18 main problems were identified after collecting and organizing the problems. A questionnaire survey and cluster analysis were used to identify the key issues. ResultsThe study of 18 major problems revealed that "insufficient reserve of emergency medical supplies", "insufficient financial investment to meet the needs of emergency response", "lack of a sound mechanism for the deployment of supplies, resulting in the untimely deployment of materials", were the key issues of emergency response to public health emergencies in the Yangtze River Delta region. ConclusionFuture development of the emergency response system in the Yangtze River Delta region should focus on accelerating the integration process of the Yangtze River Delta, establishing and improving information systems, optimizing the material storage and deployment network, prioritizing the fund investment and utilization mechanism, and improving the effectiveness of public health emergency response.
4. Therapeutic effect of combined use of interferon alpha-1b, interleukin-2 and thalidomide on reversing minimal residual disease in acute myeloid leukemia
Ruihua MI ; Lin CHEN ; Xudong WEI ; Qingsong YIN ; Minfang WANG ; Lijie LIANG ; Fangfang YUAN ; Mengjuan LI ; Xuanjing JI ; Yongping SONG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2019;40(2):111-116
Objective:
To explore the effect of combination regimen of interferon alpha-1b, interleukin-2 and thalidomide (ITI regimen) on minimal residual disease (MRD) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who were in hematologic remission but MRD-positive.
Methods:
Eighteen patients (17 from Tumor Hospital of Zhengzhou University and 1 from the First People's Hospital of Pingdingshan City) with AML admitted from July 2016 to June 2018, who were in hematologic remission but MRD-positive were treated with different doses of ITI regimen, and the MRD levels were monitored.
Results:
Among 18 patients who received a conventional dose of ITI regimen for 1 to 2 months, 7 patients had undetectable MRD, 3 had significant decrease in MRD levels, 3 had elevated MRD level and had hematologic recurrence. Three patients with elevated MRD level received a higher dose of ITI regimen, 2 of them turned to MRD negative and the other 1 patient had decreased MRD level. The total response rate was 72.2%, and the response rate in patients with MRD > 1.0% was 57.1% (4/7) , and that of patients with MRD < 1.0% was 81.8% (9/11) , respectively.
Conclusion
The ITI regimen can reduce the MRD level of patient with AML who are in hematologic remission but MRD-positive. The therapeutic effect could be improved by a higher dose administration of ITI regimen, and therapeutic effect may be negatively correlated with MRD level before treatment.