1.Clinical and Neuroelectrophysiological Features of Autoimmune Nodopathy
Hongfei TAI ; Xunyan HUANG ; Songtao NIU ; Bin CHEN ; Yuzhi SHI ; Xingao WANG ; Fan JIAN ; Hua PAN ; Zaiqiang ZHANG
JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES 2026;5(2):191-199
To summarize the clinical characteristics, antibody spectrum and neuroelectrophysiological features of autoimmune nodopathy(AN), and to explore the phenotypic differences among different antibody-positive subgroups. The clinical and electrophysiological data of patients definitely diagnosed with AN in Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, from October 2018 to January 2026 were retrospectively analyzed. A total of 33 patients with AN were included. Antibody examination results showed that, anti-neurofascin(NF)155 antibody was the most prevalent, detected in 17 patients(51.50%), followed by anti-contactin-1(CNTN1) antibody in 8 patients(24.24%). Anti-NF186 antibody(4 cases, 12.12%), anti-contactin-associated protein 1(Caspr1) antibody(2 cases, 6.06%) and dual-target antibody positivity(2 cases, 6.06%) were relatively uncommon. The main clinical manifestations of AN patients included symmetric distal paresthesia of the extremities(32 cases, 96.97%), limb weakness(31 cases, 93.93%) and sensory ataxia(25 cases, 75.76%). Different antibody-positive subgroups presented distinct phenotypic features: patients with positive anti-NF155 antibody had a relatively younger age of onset, chronic onset and a high incidence of tremor, which was dominated by immunoglobulin(Ig)G4 subclass antibodies; patients with positive anti-CNTN1 antibody had a relatively advanced age of onset, mostly presented with acute or subacute onset, and were prone to complicated nephrotic syndrome; patients with positive anti-NF186 antibody had relatively mild nerve conduction damage; patients with anti-Caspr1 antibody manifested acute or subacute onset, with relatively elevated cerebrospinal fluid protein level and 24-h intrathecal IgG synthesis rate. The prominent neuroelectrophysiological manifestations of AN included decreased motor and sensory nerve conduction velocities, prolonged distal latency, frequent non-compressive conduction block and abnormal temporal dispersion. Definite sensory nerve action potentials could not be elicited in more than half of the patients. Patients with AN show high heterogeneity in clinical and neuroelectrophysiological characteristics, and different antibody-positive subgroups correspond to specific clinical and neuroelectrophysiological phenotypes.
2.Effect of highly selective nerve injury on skin wound healing in rats
Xuekai ZHAO ; Ziqian LIANG ; Xianfa ZHANG ; Huarong DLNG ; Jun WEI ; Xingao HUANG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2012;28(3):277-281
ObjectiveTo establish a rat model of pure sensory nerve injury or pure motor nerve injury combined with skin defect to examine the effect of highly selective nerve injury on skin wound healing.MethodsA total of 90 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly and equally divided into three different groups including Group A (posterior rhizotomy + cutaneous excision wounding group),Group B (anterior rhizotomy + cutaneous excision wounding group) and Group C ( sham operation + cutaneous excision wounding group).The wound healing rate was detected at days 2,7,14 and 21 after injury.The CGRP mRNA expression was determined by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) at days 1,3,7 and 14 after injury.The Bcl-2 protein expression was determined by immunohistochemistry at days 3,7,14 and 21 after injury.ResultsThe wound healing rate in the Groups A and C was significantly higher than that in the Group B at day 2 ( P ＜ 0.05 ),with no statistical difference between Group A and Group C (P ＞ 0.05 ).The wound healing rate in the Group C was higher than that in the Groups A and B at days 7 and 14 (P ＜0.05),with no statistical difference between Group A and Group B (P ＞0.05).The wound healing rate in the Groups B and C was higher than that in the Group A at day 21 ( P ＜ O.05 ),with no statistical difference between Group B and Group C ( P ＞ 0.05 ).The CGRP mRNA was expressed in three groups and the expression was up-regulated after wound.The CGRP mRNA expression in the Groups B and C was significantly higher than that in the Group A at days 1,3 and 7,with no statistical difference between Group B and Group C ( P ＞ 0.05 ).The CGRP mRNA expression was distributed as Group C ＞ Group B ＞ Group A at day 7 ( P ＜ 0.05 ) and Group B ＞ Group A ＞ Group C at day 14 (P ＜ 0.05 ).Immunohistochemistry indicated that there was no statistical difference in Bcl-2 protein expression at day 3 after injury in all groups; that the Bcl-2 protien expression in the Group C was significantly higher than that in the Groups A and B at day 7 ( P ＜ 0.05 ),with no statistical difference between Group A and Group B ( P ＞ 0.05 ) ; that the Bcl-2 protien expression was distributed as Group C ＞ Group B ＞ Group A at day 14 ; that the Bclo2 protien expression in the Group B was higher than that in the Groups A and C at day 21 (P ＜0.05),with no statistical difference between Group A and Group C (P ＞ 0.05).ConclusionsIn wound healing process,the sensory nerve plays a more important role than the motor nerve.Denervation of the nerves ( especially the sensory nerves) is not conducive to wound healing,and complete innervation is necessary for normal wound healing.
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