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Psoriatic arthritis is a form of inflammatory arthritis found among patients with psoriasis, which can lead to pain, swelling or stiffness in one or more joints and even movement disorders. Epidemiological studies have shown a higher heritability for psoriatic arthritis compared with psoriasis vulgaris. With the evolvement of DNA sequencing, many genes have been associated with psoriasis vulgaris and psoriatic arthritis, which included MHC, TNF, LCE, IL23R, IL12B, TRAF3IP2 and TNFAIP3, though some, such as MHC, IL-13 and PTPN22, have been specifically associated with psoriatic arthritis. These studies have laid a foundation for risk prediction, diagnosis and drug development for psoriatic arthritis.
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Humans , Arthritis, Psoriatic , Genetics , Genetic Predisposition to Disease , Genetics , Genetic Research , Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide , Genetics , Psoriasis , GeneticsABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the relationship between the C-reactive protein (CRP) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) prevalence.Methods In this study,63,486 workers who had participated in the Kailuan health examination from July 2012 to October 2013 and without history of drinking,myocardial infarction,stroke and cancer and without data incomplete were recruited.The observation population was divided into three groups according to the levels of CRP at baseline:group 1 (＜ 1 mg/L),group 2 (1-3 mg/ L) and group 3 (＞3 mg/L).The prevalence of NAFLD among three groups was observed.Multiple logistic regression was used to calculated relationship between the CRP and NAFLD prevalence.Results The prevalence of NAFLD in group 1,group 2 and group 3 were 26.9％,42.1％ and 49.3％,respectively,and the differences were significant (x2=2 192.31,P ＜ 0.01).Logistic model showed that after adjustment for age,gender,waist circumference and other confounders,the association between CRP and NAFLD was strong and the OR value (95％ CI) among the group 1,group 2 and group 3 were 1.00,1.49 (1.42-1.56),1.54 (1.45 -1.64),respectively.Conclusion CRP is independently associated with the nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
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Objective To investigate the changes of Th17 and Th22 cells in patients with Helicobacter pylori(HP)infection . Methods 66 cases of HP infection (HP infection group) and 30 cases of healthy people (control group) were selected .The levels of Th17 and Th22 cells in peripheral blood were measured by flow cytometry and the level of IL-17 and IL-22 in serum were meas-ured by ELISA .Results Comparing with the control group ,the levels of Th17 ,Th22 ,IL-17 and IL-22 were significantly increased in HP infection group(P<0 .05) .The correlation analysis showed that the levels of Th17 ,Th22 ,IL-17 and IL-22 were significantly positive correlated with DPM(P<0 .01) .Conclusion Th17 and Th22 cells were actived in patients with HP infection ,which caused the high expression of immune effector molecules ,and promoted the progress of immune damage .
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Objective To investigate the distribution of single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs) on retinol binding protein 4(RBP4) genes and forkhead box O1 (FOXO1) gene, and their relationships with the occurrence of type Ⅱ diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Chinese Han population. Methods Totally ten SNPs on RBP4 and FOXO1 were determined in 384 T2DM patients and 384 normal controls by TaqMan probe genotyping and agarose gel electrophoresis methods. And their serum level of fasting blood glucose (FBG), total cholesterol (TC) and trigly- ceride (TG) were also estimated. Results For RBP4, there was no significance for various genetypes and alleles including - 803 G > A, + 5169 C > T, and + 6969 G > C between two groups (P > 0.05). Each genotype had no relationships with T2DM (using adjusted logistic regression models). No haplotype was associated with T2DM. For FOXO1, among seven SNPs typed, significant variation was found in the frequency distribution of rs7324943 G/T in the two groups(χ~2=4.02, P = 0.044), and further stratification analysis showed that in subjects of aged 40 and non-hypertension, there was a higher risk of T2DM in GT heterozygous carriers than in GG homozygous carriers (OR = 1.47, 1.80), T allele carriers showed higher risk than non-T carriers (OR = 1.42,1.79). For rs17592236 C/T, though no significant frequency variation was found between two groups (χ~2 = 0.39, P = 0.401), but in subjects of aged ≤ 40, stratification analysis showed dramatically increased risk of T2DM in CT and TT carriers than in CC carriers (OR = 6.33,10.15), T allele carriers showed 7. 11-fold higher risk than non-T carriers. A haplotype CT related to T2DM susceptibility was also found, which could decrease the risk of its carriers by 28%. Conclusions For BBP4, the polymorphisms of - 803 G > A, + 5169 C > T, and + 6969 G > C had no relationships with T2DM in Chinese Han population. For FOXO1, the polymorphism of rs7324943 G/T,rs17592236 C/T and a haplotype CT were found related to the susceptibility of T2DM in Chinese Han population. Yet further studies are necessary to explain the impact of these polymorphisms on the disease occurrence.
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@#ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between complement-3(C3) and progression of early cerebral infarction.Methods168 consecutive patients with acute cerebral infarction within the first 24 hours from onset were recruited.Fasting venous blood sample was drawn on the morning of the second or the third day after admission.C3 and other clinical chemistry variables were measured.The relationship of C3 and progressing stroke(PS) was analyzed by Logistic regression.Results68 cases(40.48%) were considered as PS.Level of serum C3 in PS patients was 1.28±0.20 g/L higher than in those with non-PS(1.16±0.25 g/L,P=(0.000)).A higher C3 accompanied a higher tendency of prevalence of PS(P=0.001).Logistic regression analysis showed that C3 was significantly correlated with PS(OR for each 1.0 g/L=7.27;95% CI=1.52～36.39; P=0.013).ConclusionElevated serum C3 may play an important role in the prevalence of PS.
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Objective To investigate the changes of the forkhead box transcription factor-1(FOX01) mRNA level in peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMC) from type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) patients and to explore the role of FOX01 in pathogenesis of T2DM.Methods PBMC was isolated from 62 T2DM patients and 40 healthy persons.FOX01 mRNA level in PBMC was measured with reverse transcription PCR and real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR.Results FOX01 mRNA level in PBMC from T2DM patients was significantly higher than that from healthy persons(P