1.Role of T lymphocytes in ischemic stroke
Caimin CHEN ; Linhui PENG ; En XU
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2025;33(2):138-143
Ischemic stroke is the leading cause of death and disability among adults worldwide. T lymphocytes can be divided into αβT cells and γδT cells. Among them, αβT cells can be further divided into subgroups such as CD4? T cells, CD8? T cells, and natural killer (NK) cells. In CD4? T cells, T helper cells (Th) 1 and Th17 secrete pro-inflammatory cytokines, which can exacerbate ischemic brain injury; Th2 secretes anti-inflammatory factors, which can improve neurological function. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) exert neuroprotective effects through various mechanisms. CD8? T cells exacerbate ischemic brain injury by secreting cytokines and releasing granzyme, while NK cells can cause neuronal damage and blood-brain barrier damage by secreting interferon-γ. In addition, interleukin-17 secreted by γδT cells also plays a significant pro-inflammatory role in the pathological process of stroke. Therefore, a deeper understanding of the role of T lymphocytes can provide new ideas for the treatment of ischemic stroke.
2.Predictive value of patient-reported outcomes combined with hematological indicators for moderate-to-severe endoscopic activity in patients with ulcerative colitis
Caimin LI ; Wenqian LI ; Sicong HOU ; Weiming XIAO ; Jie CHEN ; Mei WANG
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2025;29(13):55-60,65
Objective To analyze the predictive value of patient-reported outcomes(PRO)com-bined with hematological indicators for moderate-to-severe endoscopic activity in patients with ulcera-tive colitis(UC).Methods Clinical data of UC patients were retrospectively collected,including PRO,hematological parameters and endoscopic findings.Based on the Mayo endoscopic score,pa-tients were divided into remission and mild activity group(<2 points)and moderate-to-severe activity group(≥ 2 points).Independent influencing factors for moderate-to-severe endoscopic activity were screened through multivariate Logistic regression analysis,and a binary Logistic regression model was constructed.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to evaluate the discriminato-ry ability of the predictive model.The calibration of the model was assessed using calibration curves and the Spiegelhalter Z-test,and the model's performance was further validated in an external valida-tion cohort.Results Rectal bleeding(RB),C-reactive protein/albumin(CAR)and erythrocyte sed-imentation rate(ESR)were independent influencing factors for moderate-to-severe endoscopic activity(P<0.05).The area under the curve(AUC)of the nomogram predictive model constructed based on the logistic regression analysis results was 0.848(95%CI,0.798 to 0.900),with sensitivity of 76.6%and specificity of 79.6%.In the external validation cohort,the model's AUC was 0.778(95%CI,0.699 to 0.857),and there was no statistically significant difference compared with the AUC of the training cohort model(P>0.05).In both the training and validation cohorts,the Spiegelhalter Z-test results indicated that the model had good goodness-of-fit(P>0.05).Conclu-sion RB,CAR and ESR are independent influencing factors for moderate-to-severe endoscopic ac-tivity in UC patients.The combination of RB,CAR and ESR has high predictive value for moderate-to-severe endoscopic activity in UC patients,with good discriminatory and calibration abilities.

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