Objective:To explore the correlation between the level of T-lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood and the progression of Alzheimer′s disease (AD).Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted, including 30 cases of amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI; aMCI group), 30 cases of mild AD (Mi-D; Mi-D group), 30 cases of moderate AD (Mo-D; Mo-D group), who were diagnosed in the Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Xinjiang Medical University from January to December 2023, and 30 normal controls (normal control group) matched by age and gender. The levels of T cell subsets in peripheral blood were detected by flow cytometry, and the subpopulations of CD4 +T cells, Th cells, were examined. Binary Logistic regression was used to explore the correlation between factors affecting patients′ cognitive function and the onset of AD, and Spearman′s correlation analysis was applied to assess the association between the level of peripheral blood immune cells and the severity of AD. Results:There were no statistically significant differences in peripheral blood CD4 +T cells ( F=1.762, P=0.158), CD8 +T cells ( F=0.370, P=0.775), CD4 +/CD8 +ratios ( F=1.976, P=0.121), and regulatory T cells (Tregs) levels ( F=0.232, P=0.874) among the aMCI group, Mi-D group, Mo-D group, and normal control group in the intergroup comparisons (all P>0.05). The study subjects were stratified according to gender, age, body mass index, and years of education affecting the cognitive function of AD patients, and the peripheral blood CD4 +T cells, CD8 +T cells, CD4 +/CD8 + ratios and Tregs levels showed no statistically significant differences among groups (all P>0.05). The results of binary Logistic regression analysis showed that the peripheral blood CD8 +T-cell level ( OR=1.131, 95% CI 1.009-1.268, P=0.035) was a risk factor for the onset of AD. Further analysis of peripheral blood CD4 +T cell subsets revealed that Th1 cell levels were lower in the aMCI group compared to the Mi-D group ( t=-2.354, P=0.036), and the Mo-D group ( t=-2.079, P=0.026). The results of the Spearman′s correlation analysis showed that peripheral blood Th1 cell level was positively correlated with AD progression ( r=0.192, P<0.05). Conclusions:AD patients show peripheral immune imbalance, peripheral blood CD8 +T-cell level is a risk factor for the onset of AD, and peripheral Th1 cell level is positively correlated with the severity of AD. Monitoring the changes in peripheral blood Th1 cell level may have a predictive value for the progression of AD.

Objective:To explore the correlation between the level of T-lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood and the progression of Alzheimer′s disease (AD).Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted, including 30 cases of amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI; aMCI group), 30 cases of mild AD (Mi-D; Mi-D group), 30 cases of moderate AD (Mo-D; Mo-D group), who were diagnosed in the Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Xinjiang Medical University from January to December 2023, and 30 normal controls (normal control group) matched by age and gender. The levels of T cell subsets in peripheral blood were detected by flow cytometry, and the subpopulations of CD4 +T cells, Th cells, were examined. Binary Logistic regression was used to explore the correlation between factors affecting patients′ cognitive function and the onset of AD, and Spearman′s correlation analysis was applied to assess the association between the level of peripheral blood immune cells and the severity of AD. Results:There were no statistically significant differences in peripheral blood CD4 +T cells ( F=1.762, P=0.158), CD8 +T cells ( F=0.370, P=0.775), CD4 +/CD8 +ratios ( F=1.976, P=0.121), and regulatory T cells (Tregs) levels ( F=0.232, P=0.874) among the aMCI group, Mi-D group, Mo-D group, and normal control group in the intergroup comparisons (all P>0.05). The study subjects were stratified according to gender, age, body mass index, and years of education affecting the cognitive function of AD patients, and the peripheral blood CD4 +T cells, CD8 +T cells, CD4 +/CD8 + ratios and Tregs levels showed no statistically significant differences among groups (all P>0.05). The results of binary Logistic regression analysis showed that the peripheral blood CD8 +T-cell level ( OR=1.131, 95% CI 1.009-1.268, P=0.035) was a risk factor for the onset of AD. Further analysis of peripheral blood CD4 +T cell subsets revealed that Th1 cell levels were lower in the aMCI group compared to the Mi-D group ( t=-2.354, P=0.036), and the Mo-D group ( t=-2.079, P=0.026). The results of the Spearman′s correlation analysis showed that peripheral blood Th1 cell level was positively correlated with AD progression ( r=0.192, P<0.05). Conclusions:AD patients show peripheral immune imbalance, peripheral blood CD8 +T-cell level is a risk factor for the onset of AD, and peripheral Th1 cell level is positively correlated with the severity of AD. Monitoring the changes in peripheral blood Th1 cell level may have a predictive value for the progression of AD.

Iron overload, as a pathological feature of many nervous system diseases, can cause oxidative stress and lead to abnormal iron metabolism and injury of nerve cells. Hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) can participate in brain iron metabolism by regulating brain iron uptake, storage, excretion and intracellular regulation. So, HIF is expected to become a therapeutic target to inhibit brain iron overload in nervous system diseases. This paper reviews the physiological/pathological mechanism of HIF in regulating brain iron metabolism, in order to provide new treatment ideas and methods for nervous system diseases characterized by brain iron overload.

objective To explore the mechanism of Naotaitong granule on ischemic apoplexy by observing the effect of Naotaitong granule on ischemic apoplexy model. Methods128 rats were randomly divided into sham operation group, console group, experimental group and control group. Ischemic apoplexy model were established in all the animals. Different disposal was given to different group. In the 7 d、 10 d、 14 d、21 d and 28 d after drug administration, immunohistochemistry were used to evaluate the expression of Slit2 and VEGF. In addition, behavior alteration and HE staining were applied to evaluate the variation of brain tissue neuron. ResultsAll the animals revealed hemiplegia and cerebral tissue softened after successfully establishing apoplexy model. The morphology of experimental group and control group was improved after drug administration with softened focus obviously reduced. Longa grade of console group in the 7 d、 10 d、 14 d、 21 d and 28 d was (2.92±0.20)、 (2.58±0.20)、 (2.25±0.27)、 (1.83±0.26) and (1.42±0.20) respectively. Longa grade of Naotaitong group in the 7 d、 10 d、 14 d、 21 d and 28 d was (1.92±0.20)、 (1.50±0.32)、 (1.25±0.27)、(0.83 ±0.26) and (0.50±0.00) respectively. Longa grade of control group in the 7 d、 10 d、 14 d、 21 d and 28 d was (2.33±0.41)、 (2.00±0.45)、 (1.75±0.27)、 (1.33±0.41) and (0.92±0.38) respectively. Longa grade of both control and Naotaitong group had statistics significance compared with the console group (P＜0.01) .Conclusion Naotaitong granule may improve anoxemia in rats brain and protect brain tissue.