Relationship between DNA methylation of glucocort icoid receptor gene promotor and glucocorticoid receptor gene mRNA expression in systemic lupus erythematosus patients / 中华风湿病学杂志

Objective To investigate the relatio nship between the DNA methylation status of gluco-corticoid receptor (GR) gene promoter and mRNA expression level of GRα gene of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods Fifteen new onset SLE patients and fifteen healthy controls were enrolled in this study. The DNA methylation status of GR gene promoter 1 of PBMCs was detected through bisulfite sequencing polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The mRNA expression of GRα, DNA methyltransferases, growth arrest and DNA damage-induced 45α (GADD45α) of PBMCs was detected using the quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction method. T-test and χ2-test were used to detect the differences between the two groups, Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to analyze the linear correlation between two variables. Results Compared with healthy controls, the mRNA expression of GRα was signi-ficantly declined in SLE patients (10±5, 17±7, t=2.69, P<0.05), and the mRNA expression of DNMT1 and GADD45α was significantly elevated in SLE patients (t=3.11, P<0.05 and t=2.98, P<0.05). The overall mean methylation status of the 142 CpG islands of the four promoters was significantly elevated in SLE patients [(16±8)%vs (11±6)%, t=2.75, P<0.05]. The global methylation status of PBMCs in SLE patients was obviously lower than healthy controls (t=4.39, P<0.05). Conclusion Hypermethylation of GRα promoter may result in GRαgene low expression in PBMCs of patients with SLE.

Clinical study of atomization inhalation with mixture of baikal skullcap root and lightyellow sophora root for proventing invasive fungal infections on lower respiratory tract infection after chemotherapy / 中国现代医生

[Abstratct] Objective To investigate the preventive effect of atomization inhalation with mixture of baikal skullcap root and light yellow sophora root for proventing invasive fungal infection on lower respiratory tract infection after chemotherapy. Methods A total of 60 cases of patients with lower respiratory tract infections after chemotherapy were selected and randomized into control groups and treatment groups, there were 30 cases in every group, anti-infection was taken in two groups according to drug sensitivity test,atomamdation inhalation with mixture of baikal skullcap root and light yellow sophora root was taken in treatment groups in addition, clinical effect was contrasted, incidence rate and time of fungal infection were contrasted between control group and treatment group,and index of blood gas analysis was contrasted between control group and treatment group after two weeks. Results Clinical efficiency was 86.67% in treatment group and was 70.00% in control group,clinical efficiency was higher in treatment groups than in control group,incidence rate of fungal infection was 6.67% in treatment group and was 23.33% in control group,incidence rate of fungal infection was lower in treatment group than in control goup,time of fungal infection was (11.58±1.31)days in treatment group and was (9.41±1.10)days in control group,time of fungal infect was later in treatment group than that in control group. There were no significant differences of the levels of pH,SaO2,PaCO2 and PaO2 between the two groups before treatment, the levels of pH,SaO2,and PaO2 were higher and PaCO2 was lower in treatment group than that in control goup after treatment. Conclusion Atomization inhalation with mixture of baikal skullcap root and light yellow sophora root could improve clinical curative effect of lower respiratory tract infection after chemotherapy,and im-prove respiratory function,provent invasive fungal infections and has good clinical effect.