Based on the fact that autoantibody plays important roles in the regulation of autoimmune disease, it is valuable to improve the accuracy of autoantibody in laboratory to achieve the better diagnosis, classification, disease assessment, effect observation and prognosis analyses of autoimmune diseases. Although the technology of antoantibody measurement is continuously developing and moving towards quantitation, automation and intelligentization in the past years, the standardization of autoimmune testing has still remained challenged. In this paper, the status and trend for autoimmune testing standardization were systematically summarized, and the approaches or strategies to realize standardization were also discussed.

Objective To investigate and analyze the application and effect of the course of Labo-ratory diagnostics in general medical training from the Navy physicians. Methods 37 students attending the general medical training in our university in September 2015 were selected as the subject. At the end of the course, the “Questionnaire Survey on Teaching Feedback” was designed and conducted among them to understand the students'!opinions on the arrangement, teaching content and teaching methods of the experi-mental diagnostics. A total of 37 questionnaires were issued and retrieved effectively and the survey data were collected and summarized. Results Among 37 questionnaires, 100%of trainees (n=37) thought it was necessary to set up the Laboratory diagnostics course in the general medical training, 72.9%(n=27) suggested 3 to 4 teaching hours, and on the demand side of teaching content settings, 91.9%(n=34) chose analyses of blood, urine, stool routine tests and then tests of liver and kidney function. The proportions of students to recommend theory teaching, case discussion and practice operation were 24.3% (n=9), 51.4% (n=19) and 48.6% (n=18) respectively. Conclusions The setup of the Laboratory diagnostics course plays an active role in the general medical training from navy physicians. In the future, according to the demand of the general medical training, teachers should optimize the teaching contents and learning hours, improve the teaching methods and enhance the training quality.

Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic cholestic autoimmune liver disease and ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is the first-line drug for the treatment.Currently there are several standards applied for the prognostic and therapeutic predictions of PBC,as well as for the guidance of personalized treatment.This paper elucidated the prognostic predicting factors in PBC and their applications in therapy monitoring with UDCA.Current challenges and future research interests are also put forward.

Autoantibodies are useful laboratory parameters for diagnosis of autoimmune diseases (AID).Methods for the detection of autoantibodies have achieved quantitative or semi-quantitative to some extent.Furthermore,with the development of detection technology,high-throughout and quantitative technology has been the trend in autoantibody measurement.Compared with qualitative results,the quantitative ones may provide more values for diagnosis,prediction,prognosis and therapeutic monitoring for AID.Therefore,although quantitative technology of autoantibodies is still faced a number of challenges,the detection for autoantibodies has come into the era of quantitation.

Autoimmune diseases (AID) are a group of diseases,in which the tolerance of immune system to self component is broken.However,the etiology and pathogenesis of AID has not yet been clear so far.For better understanding the pathogenesis of AIDs and providing new idea on the diagnosis and treatment of AID,this review will focus on the latest development on pathogenesis of AID,including genetic background,environment factors,abnormal immune regulation,and the role of target cells.

Objective To investigate the expression of sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-like lectin-one (Siglec-1, also called CD169) in lymphocytes, monocytes and neutrophils in peripheral blood in patients with coronary heart disease(CHD), and explore the relationship between Siglec-1 expression and atheresclerosis. Methods CD145 CD169 positive cell proportion and CD169 mRNA levels were respectively measured by flow cytometry and real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (FQ-RT-PCR) in 57 CHD patients and 38 healthy controls. And the levels of serum hpids were determined by automatic biochemistry analyzer. Results The flow cytometry analysis showed that CD169 protein was not found in lymphocytes and neutrophils in both CHD patients and healthy controls. The rate of CD14 CD169 double positive ceils in monocytes in CHD group was significandy higher than that in healthy controls [(12.7±2.4)% vs (1.0±0.3)% ,t =23.2,P<0.01]. And FQ-RT-PCR analysis showed that the mean CD± mRNA copy number in PBMCs in CHD group was significantly higher(3.2 fold) than that in healthy controls [t = 6. 59, P < 0.01]. However, neither differences of CD169 protein positivities [[(12. 2 ± 2. 3) %vs (13.4±2.5)% ,t = 1.87,P >0.05] nor mRNA levels [3.64 fold vs 2.79 fold when compared with healthy controls,t =0. 98, P > 0. 05] were found between CHD patients with normal and abnormal levels of serum Lipids. Conclusions CD169 is mainly expressed in human tissue-resident macrophages but not expressed in peripheral blood monecytes. And when the monocytes is stimulated by inflammation, the expression of CD169 is increased. In patients with CHD, the increased expression of CD169 protein and mRNA level has demonstrated the activation of monocytes in peripheral blood. CD169 and CD169-mediated monocytes activation may play an important role in the development and progression of atherosclerosis.

Objective To analyze the concentration changes of serum hypoxia stress peptide (HSP)and plasma nitrogen monoxidum(NO)in the entering mountain rapidly man and to explore the importance of HSP and NO in adaptation of man to altitude hypoxia.Methods The levels of serum HSP and plasma NO2-/NO3-were measured from 106 entering mountain rapidly men,105 altitude in habitant,105 altitude immigrant and 104 plain healthy controls,respectively by chromatometry and NO2-/NO3-reagent.Furthermore,the content of serum HSP was determined in 106 entering mountain rapidly men,respectively at the time of 24 h,48 h,76 h,l week and 1 month after entering mountain.Results The level of serum HSP was significantly higher in entering mountain rapidly men than in habitant,immigrant and plain controls(P＜0.05),while there was no statistical difference between in habitant,immigrant and plain controls(P＞0.05).At 24h after entering mountain rapidly,the level of serum HSP was significantly increased and reached the peak.At 48h and 76h,it was slightly decreased,but still maintained a high level.At 1 week and 1 month,it gradually and significantly went down,but was still significantly higher than that in plain controls.Similarly,the level of plasma NO2-/NO3-was significantly elevated in entering mountain rapidly man,compared with inhabitant,immigrant and plain controls(P＜0.05).It was lower in inhabitants and immigrants than plain controls,but the difference was not statistically significant(P＞0.05).Conclusion The present results demonstrated that the levels of serum HSP and plasma NO were significantly up-regulated in healthy adults after en tcring mountain rapidly in order to adapt to altitude stress,and restored gradually to the normal level as time went by.

Objective To establish a real time fluorescent quantitative revers transcripatase PCR(FQ-RT-PCR) method to detect the expression level of TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear ceils (PBMC) and determine its expression level in healthy donors, HBV-caused cirrhosis patients and PBC ones. Methods Specific primers and Taqman-MGB probe were designed and β-actin was used as endogenous control. The amplified fragment was obtained by RT-PCR. The quantitative template was constructed and then the fluorescent intensity was documented on the ABI Prism7000 analyzer. The standard curve was established, according to which, the TRAIl. mRNA levels in 30 healthy individuals, 30 patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) and 25 ones with HBV-caused cirrhosis were calculated automatically by software after the values of cycle threshold (Ct) were detected continuously during amplification. Results The linear detection range of the assay for TRAIL gene was 103 - 109 copies/ ug RNA ( r=-0.997). The coefficients of variation of both intra-and inter-assay reproducibility for high concentration samples were 5.6% and 6. 3% , respectively, and those for low concentration samples were12.5% and 14. 6%. The TRAIL mRNA expression level in PBC patients was [ (3.3±2.5)×105copies/ugRNA] significantly higher than that of healthy control [ (0.5±0.2)×105 copies/ug RNA ] (t=5.994,P <0.01). TRAIl. mRNA level of HBV-caused cirrhosis patients[ (2.1±0.9)×105 copies/ug RNA] wasalso significantly elevated (t=8.536, P<0.01). However, the difference between these two diseased groups had no significance. Conclusion We have successfully set up a FQ-RT-PCR method for detecting TRAIL gene expression and found that its expression levels of peripheral blood mononuelear cells in PBC and HBV caused cirrhosis patients are elevated, which provides a new insight into mechanism study of liver injury caused by cirrhosis.

OBJECTIVETo explore the possible genetic model of psoriasis vulgaris.

METHODSThe complex segregation analysis and heritability calculation were performed with the aid of Penrose method, Falconer regression method and SAGE-REGTL program.

RESULTSIt was found that in 1043 patients with psoriasis vulgaris, 305 patients (29.24%) have the family history of psoriasis, and 738 patients have not the family history. A ratio of s/q approached 1/(square root of q) with Penrose method, and the heritability values of psoriasis in the first-degree and second-degree relatives were 67.04%, 46.6% respectively. By complex segregation analysis, Mendelian, non-major-gene model and environment model were rejected for psoriasis.

CONCLUSIONThe results suggest that psoriasis follows a pattern of polygenetic or multifactorial inheritance rather than single-gene inheritance.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Data Interpretation, Statistical ; Family Health ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Models, Genetic ; Psoriasis ; genetics

Objective To explore the differential expression of Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs)between the patients with ankylosing spondylitis(AS),rheumatoid arthritis(RA)and the healthy individuals as well as its clinical significance.Methods The expression level of TLR4 mRNA in PBMCs was determined from 60 AS patients,30 RA patients and 30 healthy controls by real-time fluorescence quantitative RT-PCR.Erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR)and plasma C-reactive protein(CRP)were detected automatically respectively by ESR automatic analyzer and specific protein electrophoresis analyzer.Results The expression level of TLR4 mRNA in PBMC was significantly higher in patients with AS or RA than in the controls,while no significant difference was observed between the two disease groups.Furthermore,both HLA-B27-positive and -negative AS patients showed higher TLR4 mRNA level than healthy controls,and HLA-B27-positive AS patients higher than RA patients.However,there was no significant difference between HLA-B27-positive,-negative AS and RA patients.In HLA-B27-positive AS patients,close correlations between TLR4 mRNA and ESR or CRP were observed,but no correlation observed in HLA-B27 negative patients.In RA patients,the level of TLR4 mRNA correlated with CRP.Conclusion The expression level of TLR4 mRNA is elevated in PBMC from either AS or RA patients.Although the upregulation of TLR4 mRNA is not associated with whether HLA-B27 is positive or not in AS patients,it is more significant in HLA-B27-positive AS than in RA.Furthermore,the correlations between the expression of TLR4 mRNA and ESR or CRP are influenced by HLA-B27 antigen in AS patients.In conclusion,the present results indicate that the abnormal expression of TLR4 might play a role in the development and progression of AS and RA.