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Objective To explore the relationship between gut microbiota and anti-dsDNA antibody in systemic lupus erythematosus(lupus)TC mice. Methods ELISA was performed to detect serum anti-dsDNA antibody in the lupus TC mice. Then,the feces of both dsDNA-positive and -negative mice were collected, and 16S rRNA of the stool sample was sequenced by Illumina HiSeq 2500 high-throughput sequencing,to analyze the relationship between gut microbiota and anti-dsDNA antibody level in the two groups. Results The result of ELISA and mouse fecal high-throughput sequencing showed that the species diversity of gut microbiota in the dsDNA-positive TC mice was significantly lower than that in the dsDNA-negative TC mice. The gut microbiota of TC mice in the two groups showed significant differences at different classification levels: Chloroflexi at phylum level, Betaproteobacteria, Deltaproteobacteria and Ktedonobacteria at class level,Burkholderiales,Desulfovibrionales and Ktedonobacterales at order level,Alcaligenaceae and Desulfovibrionaceae at family level,and Parasutterella and Desulfovibrio at genus level(P<0.05 for all). Conclusions The flora composition of gut microbiota in lupus TC mice is highly correlated with anti-dsDNA antibody. The results of our study provide a basis for further elucidation of the relationship between gut microbiota and the pathogenetic mechanism of systemic lupus erythematosus.
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Objective To investigate the effects of HLA-B27 in disease activity and the clinical features of axial spondyloarthritis(SpA). Methods Clinical data of 112 patients with axial SpA was collected and studied prospectively. Clinical manifestations and laboratory examination results of 82 HLA-B27 positive and 30 HLA-B27 negative patients with axial SpA were analyzed. Data source was from Chinese Rheumatism Data Center. Results (1)The average age of onset of HLA-B27 negative patients was significantly later than that of the positive patients , and there was no significant difference in the course of disease and the proportion of male and female patients. (2)The ratio of severe lesion of hip ,peripheral arthritis ,attachment inflammation and systemic symptoms of HLA-B27 negative group were significantly lower than those of HLA-B27 positive group. Familial aggregation phenomenon,uveitis and spine radiology changes in two groups had no significant difference.(3)The changes of disease activity index including erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein increased in HLA-B 27 negative group was significantly lower than those in HLA-B27 positive group. Conclusion There is strong correlation between axial SpA and HLA-B27. The average age of onset of HLA-B27 negative patients was significantly later than that of the positive patients. HLA-B27 negative patients manifested severe symptoms and worse prognosis.