1.Clinical Features and Outcomes of the Patients with B-Cell Chronic Lymphoproliferative Disease in the New Drug Era.
Cheng-Bo XU ; Min HU ; Jian-Zhen SHEN ; Hua-Qin XU ; Rui-Ji ZHENG
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2023;31(3):722-729
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze the clinical characteristics of the patients with B-cell chronic lymphoproliferative disease(B-CLPD) in the new drug era and the effect of new drug treatment on efficacy and survival.
METHODS:
The clinical and laboratory data of 200 cases B-CLPD patients diagnosed between April 2015 and August 2021 were analyzed retrospectively. The clinical efficacy and survival of the patients under different treatments including Bruton tyrosine kinase(BTK) inhibitors, rituximab, and chemotherapy alone were analyzed. The prognostic factors affecting the survival of patients were analyzed by univarite analysis and multivariate analysis.
RESULTS:
There were 119 male(59.5%) and 81 female(40.5%) in 200 cases B-CLPD patients, the sex ratio(male/female) was 1.5∶1 with median age of 61(30- 91) years old. The distribution of subtypes were as fallows: 51 cases (25.5%) of chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma(CLL/SLL), 64(32.0%) cases of follicular lymphoma(FL), 40(20.0%) cases mantle cell lymphoma(MCL), 30(15.0%) cases of marginal zone lymphoma(MZL), 10(5%) cases of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma/waldenstrom macroglobulinemia(LPL/WM), 5(2.5%) cases of B cell chronic lymphoproliferative disorders unclassified(B-CLPD-U) . The main clinical manifestation of 102 patients was lymph node enlargement, 32 cases were complicated with B symptoms. Among CLL/SLL patients, there were 12(23.5%) cases in Binet A and 39(76.5%) cases in Binet B/C. There were 29 patients(20.9%) in Ann Arbor or Lugano stage I-II and 110 cases(79.1%) in stage III-IV of other subtypes. The complete remission(CR) rate was 43.1%(25/58), 40.2%(39/97), 7.1%(1/14), and overaIl response rate(ORR) was 87.9%(51/58), 62.9%(61/97), 28.6%(4/14) in the groups of BTK inhibitors, rituximab-based therapy, and chemotherapy alone. The 3-year OS rate and PFS rate in all patients was 79.2% and 72.4% respectively. The 3-year OS rate of patient with MZL, CLL/SLL, FL,WM was 94.7%, 87.7%, 86.8% and 83.3% respectively, while the 3-year OS rate of MCL was only 40.6%, which was significantly lower than other subtypes. The median OS of patients treated with BTK inhibitors and rituximab-based therapy was 20.5 and 18.5 months respectively, and the 3-year OS rate was 97.4% and 90.7%. However, the median PFS of patients receiving chemotherapy alone was 4 months, and the 1-year OS rate was 52.7%, which was statistically significant compared with the other two groups(P<0.05). Univarite analysis showed that anemia, elevated lactate dehydrogenase, elevated β2-microglobulin, and splenomegaly were the poor prognostic factors for OS(P<0.05), elevated lactate dehydrogenase was also poor prognostic factors for PFS(P<0.05). Multifactor analysis showed that anemia and elevated lactate dehydrogenase were the independent poor prognostic factors for survival(P<0.05).
CONCLUSION
The clinical features of B-CLPD was various, anemia and elevated lactate dehydrogenase are the prognostic factors for poor survival. BTK inhibitors and new immunotherapy can improve the survival and prognosis of patients in the new drug era.
Humans
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Adult
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Female
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Rituximab/therapeutic use*
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Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/drug therapy*
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Retrospective Studies
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Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell
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Prognosis
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Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone
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Lactate Dehydrogenases
2.Prognostic Value of CD56 Expression in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patients and Its Related Factors.
Xiao-Xue WANG ; Lu-Lu ZHANG ; Tong WANG ; Jin-Xiao HOU ; Zhi-Tao WANG ; Hui QIN
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2023;31(3):777-782
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze the effect of CD56 expression on the prognosis of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) patients and explore the relationship between CD56 with clinical characteristics.
METHODS:
In this retrospective study, the clinical data and laboratory parameters of 175 newly diagnosed MM patients from February 2015 to December 2020 in the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University were collected. The patients were divided into CD56+ and CD56- groups based on the expression of CD56, and the general data and laboratory parameters of the two groups were compared. The patients were followed up to June 30, 2021, and progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were recorded. PFS and OS curves of the two groups were plotted respectively, and the survival differences were compared. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed to analyze the effect of CD56 on the prognosis of newly diagnosed MM patients.
RESULTS:
In 175 newly diagnosed MM patients, 57(32.6%) cases were in the CD56-group and 118 (67.4%) cases in the CD56+ group. There was significant correlation between CD56 expression and ISS stage, ECOG score, platelets, β2-microglobulin, creatinine, and extramedullary disease (all P <0.05). The incidence of extramedullary disease in the CD56- group was significantly higher than that in the CD56+ group (29.8% vs 12.7%, P =0.006). The median follow-up time of the whole cohort was 23.6 (1.0-78.6) months. The median PFS of patients in CD56+ group and CD56- group were 18.6 (1.2-77.6) and 12.2 (1.0-49.0) months, respectively, and the median OS of the two groups were 27.6 (1.4-77.7) and 19.7 (1.0-78.6) months, respectively. The 2-year PFS rate in the CD56+ group was significantly higher than that in the CD56- group (57.6% vs 36.8%, P =0.010), and the 2-year OS rate in the CD56+ group was higher than that in the CD56- group, but it didn't reach statistical significance (74.6% vs 64.9%, P =0.158). The results of univariate Cox regression analysis showed that the PFS was significantly shorter in newly diagnosed MM patients with advanced age, type IgG, high ECOG score, decreased platelet count, increased lactate dehydrogenase level, extramedullary disease, and CD56- (all P <0.05), the OS was significantly shorter in patients with high ECOG score, decreased platelet count, increased lactate dehydrogenase level, extramedullary disease, and CD56- (all P <0.05). The results of multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that advanced age, type IgG, elevated lactate dehydrogenase level, extramedullary disease, and CD56- were independent prognostic factors for poor PFS (all P <0.05); and decreased platelet count, elevated lactate dehydrogenase level, and extramedullary disease were independent adverse prognostic factors for OS (all P <0.05), while there was no significant independent correlation between CD56 and OS (P >0.05).
CONCLUSION
Most of the newly diagnosed MM patients have positive expression of CD56. Loss of CD56 expression was associated with unfavorable biological and clinical parameters and poor prognosis, suggesting that CD56 has important clinical value in the prognosis of newly diagnosed MM patients.
Humans
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Immunoglobulin G
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Lactate Dehydrogenases
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Multiple Myeloma/diagnosis*
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Prognosis
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Retrospective Studies
3.The risk prediction value of paraquat poisoning dose, urine protein and myocardial enzymes.
Yi Wei SU ; Yi Min LIU ; Jin Wei ZHANG ; Li Ping ZHOU ; Wei Jia DU ; Zhi WANG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2023;41(1):8-13
Objective: To explore the value of paraquat (PQ) intake, urine protein and myocardial enzyme indexes in judging the prognosis of patients with acute PQ poisoning. Methods: From September to December 2021, all 201 patients with acute PQ poisoning admitted to Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital from January 2010 to December 2019 were selected as the research objects. Based on follow-up results 60 days after poisoning, the research objects were divided into survival group (n=78) and death group (n=123) . The differences in information about poisoning, treatment plan, PQ intake, urine protein, creatine kinase, creatine kinase isoenzyme, lactate dehydrogenase, and α-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase between the two groups of patients were compared and analyzed. Logistic regression and Cox regression were used to analyze the correlation between poisoning outcome and PQ intake, urine protein and myocardial enzymes. ROC curve and principal component analysis were used to explore high-efficiency indicators for predicting the outcome of acute PQ poisoning. Results: The PQ intake[50 (20, 100) ml], urine protein (total rank 15570.50) , creatine kinase[ (336.36±261.96) U/L], creatine kinase isoenzyme[ (43.91±43.74) U/L], lactate dehydrogenase [ (346.01±196.50) U/L], α-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase content[ (271.23±11.92) U/L] of patients in the death group were all higher than the survival group[15 (10, 20) ml, 4730.50, (187.78±178.06) U/L, (18.88±15.50) U/L, (190.92±60.50) U/L, (152.60±48.34) U/L, respectively] (P<0.05) . The outcome of acute PQ poisoning was positively correlated with PQ intake, urine protein, creatine kinase, creatine kinase isoenzyme, lactate dehydrogenase, and α-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase (P<0.05) . Multivariate logistic regression and multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that creatine kinase, creatine kinase isoenzyme, lactate dehydrogenase and α-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase was positively correlated with the prognosis of patients with acute PQ poisoning (P<0.05) . ROC curve analysis and principal component analysis showed that the combined indexes of PQ intake, urine protein and myocardial enzymes had the highest efficacy and weight in judging the prognosis of patients (AUC=0.91, weight coefficient=0.19, sensitivity=0.76, specificity=0.89) . When the combined score was ≥4, the probability of accurately predicting the death of patients was as high as 91% (positive predictive value=0.91) . Conclusion: PQ intake, urine protein combined with creatine kinase, creatine kinase isoenzyme, lactate dehydrogenase, and α-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase has high value in predicting the prognosis of patients with acute PQ poisoning.
Humans
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Creatine
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Creatine Kinase
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Isoenzymes
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Lactate Dehydrogenases
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Paraquat/poisoning*
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Prognosis
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Retrospective Studies
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Myocardium/enzymology*
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Urine/chemistry*
4.The Expression and Correlation of miR-195, miR-125 and Calreticulin in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma.
Yan LI ; Xiao-Yan LIU ; Gui-Rong CUI ; Xiao-Yang KONG ; Lin YANG ; Jian-Min LUO
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2023;31(1):120-124
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze the expression and correlation of microRNA-195 (miR-195), miR-125 and calreticulin in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
METHODS:
From April 2020 to April 2021, 80 DLBCL patients with complete data archived by the Pathology Department of Handan First Hospital and The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University were selected as the study group, and 70 patients with reactive lymph node hyperplasia were selected as the control group. The expressions of miR-195 and miR-125 were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR, and the expression of calreticulin was detected by Western blot. Pearson correlation was used to analyze the correlation between miR-195, miR-125, calreticulin and DLBCL, and ROC curve was used to analyze the predictive value of miR-195, miR-125 and calreticulin for DLBCL.
RESULTS:
Compared with the control group, the expression of miR-195 decreased but miR-125 and calreticulin increased in the study group (P<0.001). The expression levels of miR-195, miR-125 and calreticulin were not related to sex, age, primary site and B symptoms of patients with DLBCL, but related to immunophenotype, Ann Arbor stage, lactate dehydrogenase, IPI score, nodule involvement and Ki-67 index. The expression of miR-195 decreased and the expression of miR-125 and calreticulin increased in DLBCL paitents with non-germinal center source, Ann Arbor stage III-IV, lactate dehydrogenase > 245 U/L, IPI score 3-5, nodule involvement≥2 and Ki-67 index≥75% (P<0.05). Pearson correlation analysis showed that miR-195 and miR-125 were negatively correlated (r=-0.536, P=0.001), miR-195 and calreticulin were negatively correlated (r=-0.545, P=0.001), while miR-125 and calreticulin were positively correlated (r=0.523, P=0.001). ROC curve showed that compared with the single diagnosis of miR-195, miR-125 and calreticulin, the combination of the three items had higher predictive value for DLBCL (P<0.001).
CONCLUSION
The expression of miR-195 decreases and the expression of miR-125 and calreticulin increase in patients with DLBCL. Along with the increase of disease stage and IPI score, the decrease of miR-195 and the increase of miR-125 and calreticulin aggravate gradually. The three items may participate in the occurrence and progress of DLBCL.
Humans
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MicroRNAs/genetics*
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Ki-67 Antigen/metabolism*
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Calreticulin/metabolism*
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Prognosis
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Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/genetics*
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Lactate Dehydrogenases/metabolism*
5.Clinical features and prognosis of children with Burkitt's lymphoma: an analysis of 62 cases.
Ying-Chao WANG ; Wei-Chuang DU ; Chu-Yun YIN ; Xue GONG ; Yuan-Fang LI
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 2022;24(5):561-565
OBJECTIVES:
To study the clinical features and chemotherapy response of Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) in children and the influence of rituximab on the prognosis of children with BL.
METHODS:
A retrospective analysis was performed for the medical data of 62 children with BL, including clinical features, therapeutic efficacy, and prognostic factors. The Cox regression model was used to identify the factors associated with poor prognosis in children with BL. According to whether rituximab was used, the children with advanced (stage III/IV) BL were divided into two groups: chemotherapy plus rituximab and chemotherapy alone. The prognosis was compared between the two groups.
RESULTS:
For these 62 children, the median age of onset was 5 years (range 1-14 years), and there were 58 boys (94%) and 4 girls (6%). The primary site was abdominal cavity in 41 children (66%), and head and neck in 16 children (26%). There were 1 child with stage I BL (2%), 8 with stage II BL (13%), 33 with stage III BL (53%), and 20 with stage IV BL (32%). The median follow-up time was 29 months, with progression/recurrence observed in 15 children (24%), and the 3-year overall survival (OS) rate and event-free survival (EFS) rate were 82.8%±5.2% and 77.3%±5.8%, respectively. For the children with stage III/IV BL, there was a significant difference in the 3-year the OS rate between the chemotherapy plus rituximab group (16 children) and the chemotherapy alone group (30 children) (93.3%±6.4% vs 65.6%±9.9%, P=0.042), while there was no significant difference in the 3-year EFS rate between the two groups (86.2%±9.1% vs 61.8%±10.1%, P>0.05). The Cox regression analysis showed that central nervous system involvement, lactate dehydrogenase >1 000 U/L, and early incomplete remission were the factors associated with poor prognosis (P<0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
Chemotherapy combined with rituximab can improve the prognosis of children with stage III/IV BL. Central nervous system involvement, elevated lactate dehydrogenase level, and early incomplete remission may indicate a poor prognosis in children with BL.
Adolescent
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use*
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Burkitt Lymphoma/pathology*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Lactate Dehydrogenases
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Male
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Prognosis
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Retrospective Studies
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Rituximab
6.Quantitative Assessment of Dentine Sialophosphoprotein, Aspartate Aminotransferase and Lactate Dehydrogenase in Gingival Crevicular Fluid of Teeth with Root Resorption
Noor Ayuni Ahmad Shafiai ; Rohaya Megat Abdul Wahab
Archives of Orofacial Sciences 2022;17(2):237-246
ABSTRACT
Root resorption is a shortening of root dentine which occurs physiologically in deciduous teeth. The
present study aimed to quantify dentine sialophosphoprotein (DSPP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) during the physiological process
of root resorption of deciduous teeth. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 25 children aged
between 4 and 10 years old. GCF was collected from the gingival sulcus using periopaper strips from the
upper first deciduous molar (n = 45). The samples were divided equally into three groups, no resorption
(R0), moderate resorption (RM) and severe resorption (RS), based on the existing radiographs taken.
The GCF samples were then analysed using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit
to determine the DSPP concentration levels and BioAssays System kit for AST and LDH. One-way
ANOVA was used to determine the statistical differences between the means of the DSPP, AST and
LDH concentration level in the three groups. A difference was considered significant when p < 0.05.
High concentration levels of DSPP were significantly noted in RS (p < 0.05), compared to RM and
R0. AST also portrayed significant high activity level (p < 0.05) similar to DSPP but LDH showed no
significant changes between groups (p > 0.05). The high quantification of DSPP and AST levels in
the severe and moderately resorbed roots indicated the potential use of this protein as a biomarker for
detecting moderate-severe stages of root resorption.
Root Resorption
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Gingival Crevicular Fluid
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Dentin
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Aspartate Aminotransferases
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Lactate Dehydrogenases
7.Effect of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum on sepsis and mechanism based on network pharmacology and experimental verification.
Jing-Ru ZHENG ; Chun-Lian JI ; Liang-Hui ZHAN ; Jin-Bao PU ; Li YAO
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2022;47(17):4744-4754
Based on network pharmacology and in vivo experiment, this study explored the therapeutic effect of Tetrastigma hemsle-yanum(SYQ) on sepsis and the underlying mechanism. The common targets of SYQ and sepsis were screened out by network pharmacology, and the "SYQ-component-target-sepsis" network was constructed. The protein-protein interaction(PPI) network was established by STRING. Gene Ontology(GO) term enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG) pathway enrichment were performed based on DAVID to predict the anti-sepsis mechanism of SYQ. The prediction results of network pharmacology were verified by animal experiment. The network pharmacology results showed that the key anti-sepsis targets of SYQ were tumor necrosis factor(TNF), interleukin(IL)-6, IL-1β, IL-10, and cysteinyl asparate specific proteinase 3(caspase-3), which were mainly involved in Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)/myeloid differentiation factor 88(MyD88)/nuclear factor kappaB(NF-κB) signaling pathway. The results of animal experiment showed that SYQ can decrease the content of C-reactive protein(CRP), procalcitonin(PCT), lactate dehydrogenase(LDH), IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-1β, increase the content of IL-10, and down-regulate the protein levels of Bcl-2-associa-ted X(Bax)/B-cell lymphoma 2(Bcl2), cleaved caspase-3, TLR4, MyD88, and p-NF-κB p65/NF-κB p65. In summary, SYQ plays an anti-inflammatory role in the treatment of sepsis by acting on the key genes related to inflammation and apoptosis, such as TNF-α, IL-6, IL-lβ, IL-10, Bax, Bcl2, and cleaved caspase-3. The mechanism is the likelihood that it suppresses the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway, which verifies relative prediction results of network pharmacology.
Animals
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use*
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C-Reactive Protein
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Caspase 3/metabolism*
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Interleukin-10
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Interleukin-6/metabolism*
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Lactate Dehydrogenases/metabolism*
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Myeloblastin/metabolism*
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Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88/metabolism*
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NF-kappa B/metabolism*
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Network Pharmacology
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Procalcitonin/therapeutic use*
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Sepsis/genetics*
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Toll-Like Receptor 4/metabolism*
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/metabolism*
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bcl-2-Associated X Protein/metabolism*
8.Clinical Study of Chemotherapy Combined with Antivirals for Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma.
Ying LIN ; Rong-Dong ZHANG ; Ren-Li CHEN ; Jie CHEN ; Ying WU ; Qi CHEN
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2022;30(5):1407-1414
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the efficacy of chemotherapy combined with antivirals in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) patients and the prognostic factors.
METHODS:
Forty nine patients with previously treated or treatment-nave ATLL from January 2018 to January 2021 were included in our study. The patients were divied into two groups according to whether they received antiviral treatment, twenty-seven patients were treated with chemotherapy combined with antivirals, including thirteen patients treated with recombinant interferon alpha-2b and CHOP therapy, eight patients treated with zidovudine combined with CHOP therapy, and 6 patients treated with CHOP regimen combined with interferon and zidovudine. Twenty-two patients were treated with CHOP therapy. The changes of symptom, hematological parameters, lactic dehydrogenase, β2-microglobulin, and the Ki-67 positive rate were compared between the two groups before and after treatments. The clinical efficacy of chemotherapy combined with antiviral therapy for ATLL was evaluated. The antiviral effect was assessed by detecting HTLV-1 virus copy number, and prognostic factors were analyzed.
RESULTS:
The median follow-up time was 14 months. Compared with the patients treated with chemotherapy alone, the patients treated with chemotherapy combined with antivirals had lower tumor and virus loads, lower white blood cell count, lower lactate dehydrogenase level, lower β2-microglobulin lever, and lower Ki-67 positive rate (all P<0.05). The total effective rate of patients treated with chemotherapy combined with antivirals was significantly higher than those of patients treated with chemotherapy alone (63.0% vs 31.8%, P=0.035). The one-year overall survival (OS) rates of chemotherapy combined with antivirals groups and chemotherapy alone group were (74.1±2.9)% and (40.9±2.1)% (P=0.021), respectively. The one-year progress free survival (PFS) rates were (51.9±3.3)% and (13.6±2.8)% (P=0.017), respectively. Multivariable Cox regression analysis showed that HTLV-1 virus load (HR=7.518, 95%CI: 2.517-36.192, P=0.013) and antiviral therapy [HR=5.617 (95%CI 1.803-11.293), P=0.027] were independent prognostic factors for the long-term efficacy.
CONCLUSION
Addition of antivirals to chemotherapy can prolong PFS and OS in ATLL patients. HTLV-1 virus load and antiviral therapy are independent prognostic factors for ATLL patients.
Adult
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use*
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Antiviral Agents/therapeutic use*
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Cyclophosphamide
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Doxorubicin
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Humans
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Interferon alpha-2/therapeutic use*
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Ki-67 Antigen
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Lactate Dehydrogenases
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Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell/drug therapy*
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Lymphoma/drug therapy*
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Oxidoreductases/therapeutic use*
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Vincristine/therapeutic use*
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Zidovudine/therapeutic use*
9.Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of Primary Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Patients with Negative Results of DAT by Tube Test But Positive Results by Microcolumn Gel Assay.
Zhao WANG ; Xue-Li ZHOU ; Li-Jin BO ; Yan XU ; Hui-Juan LIU ; Yu-Ping ZHAO
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2022;30(5):1532-1535
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the clinical features and laboratory characteristics of primary autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) patients with negative results of direct antiglobulin test (DAT) by tube test but positive results by microcolumn gel assay, in order to provide references for the diagnosis of these patients.
METHODS:
59 patients diagnosed with primary AIHA in our hospital from January 2015 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the results of tube test and microcolumn gel assay, the cases were divided into 3 groups, and the clinical and laboratory characteristics of each group were compared.
RESULTS:
The cases were grouped as follows: Group I, cases with negative results by both methods of DAT (n=5); Group II, cases with negative results by tube test but positive results by microcolumn gel assay (n=26); Group III, cases with positive results by both methods of DAT (n=28). There was no significant difference in age and sex between Group II and other groups, whereas the positive rate of anti-IgG + anti-C3d of Group II was lower than that in Group III (P=0.015). The main clinical manifestations of Group II were chest tightness, shortness of breath, fatigue, as well as yellow skin and sclera or dark urine, but the incidence rate of these symptoms was not significantly different from other groups. Anemia related indexes in Group II such as red blood cell (RBC) count and hemoglobin (Hb) were lower than the reference intervals, but there was no significant difference compared with other groups. Hemolysis related indexes in Group II such as reticulocyte (Ret) ratio, indirect bilirubin (IBIL), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and free-hemoglobin (F-Hb) were higher than the reference intervals, and the latter two items were signficantly higher than those in Group I (P=0.031 and P=0.036). Serum complement C3 and C4 in Group II were higher than those in Group III (P=0.010 and P=0.037).
CONCLUSION
Anemia severity of primary AIHA patients who were negative of DAT by tube test but positive by microcolumn gel assay was similar to those with negative or positive results by both DAT methods, but the mechanism and degree of complement system involved in hemolysis might be different. Results above may be helpful for laboratory diagnosis of this kind of patients.
Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/diagnosis*
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Bilirubin
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Complement C3
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Coombs Test/methods*
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Erythrocytes
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Hemolysis
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Humans
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Lactate Dehydrogenases
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Negative Results
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Retrospective Studies
10.Expression of SIL-2R in Patients with Multiple Myeloma and Its Clinical Significance.
Ping LIN ; Xiao-Rong LIN ; Qiao-Ling LIU ; Xue-Ya ZHANG ; Gen-Wang CHEN ; Ruo-Teng XIE ; Ya-Lan ZHANG ; Xiu-Huan DU
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2022;30(6):1797-1802
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the expression and clinical significance of soluble interleukin-2 receptor(sIL-2R) in patients with multiple myeloma(MM).
METHODS:
54 newly diagnosed MM patients in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University from February 2020 to December 2021 were selected as the observation group, and 60 healthy people in our hospital in the same period were selected as the control group. The expression levels of sIL-2R in the serum of the two groups were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The differences of sIL-2R expression level among different clinical parameter groups in MM patients were compared. The clinical parameters include:gender, age, ISS stage, hemoglobin, albumin, serum creatinine, lactate dehydrogenase and β2-microglobulin, blood calcium, bone marrow plasma cell ratio and treatment response. The relationship between sIL-2R expression level and progression-free survival(PFS) and overall survival(OS) in MM patients were analyzed.
RESULTS:
The expression of serum SIL-2R in MM patients was significantly higher than that in healthy control group (P<0.05). The expression of sIL-2R in MM patients who did not achieve complete remission(CR) was significantly higher than those of CR patients (P=0.037). There was no significant difference in the expression of serum sIL-2R between the groups of different sex, age, ISS stage, hemoglobin concentration, albumin content, serum creatinine level, lactate dehydrogenase level, the content of β2-microglobulin, the concentration of blood calcium, and the proportion of bone marrow plasma cells(P>0.05). The PFS of sIL-2R high expression group(15 months) was shorter than that of sIL-2R low expression group (22 months), which was significant difference (P=0.041). But there was no significant difference in OS between sIL-2R high expression group and sIL-2R low expression group (P=0.124). Univariate analysis results showed that the high expression of serum sIL-2R was associated with poor PFS in MM patients. Multivariate analysis results showed that the high expression of serum sIL-2R was still an independent adverse prognostic factor for PFS in MM patients, However, the expression of serum sIL-2R was not statistically significant in evaluating OS in MM patients by univariate and multivariate analysis.
CONCLUSION
The expression of serum sIL-2R in MM patients was significantly higher than that in healthy people. Serum sIL-2R is an independent prognostic factor of PFS in MM patients.
Humans
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Calcium
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Clinical Relevance
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Creatinine
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Lactate Dehydrogenases
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Multiple Myeloma
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Receptors, Interleukin-2


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