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The purpose of this study is to investigate the matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) levels in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and its significance in identifying disease activity and pulmonary infections. A total of 122 SLE patients were enrolled, including 21 with pulmonary infections, 16 with arthritis, 26 with nephritis, 10 with vasculitis, and 23 healthy controls. Serum MMP-3, C-reactive protein (CRP), serum amyloid A (SAA), and haptoglobin (HPT) levels were measured in all subjects. The results showed that the levels of MMP-3 in SLE combined with pulmonary infections [(230.10±44.92) μg/L], arthritis [(140.20±20.76) μg/L], nephritis [(155.40±23.36) μg/L] were higher than those in SLE only [(91.74±10.47) μg/L]. The levels of MMP-3 [(210.30±45.71) μg/L], CRP [(12.11±5.21) mg/L], HPT [(1.57±0.23) g/L] in active SLE combined with pulmonary infections were higher than those inactive SLE without pulmonary infections including MMP-3 [(124.00±15.22) μg/L], CRP [(7.76±2.96) mg/L], HPT [(0.89±0.09) g/L]. The levels of CRP [(10.03±2.70) mg/L], SAA [(89.22±36.77) mg/L] in active SLE with pulmonary infections and CRP[(7.76±2.96) mg/L], SAA [(60.22±19.7) mg/L] in active SLE without pulmonary infections were higher than CRP [(1.90±0.39) mg/L], SAA [(17.60±3.89) mg/L] in stable SLE with pulmonary infections. It suggests that the levels of CRP and SAA are elevated in active SLE with pulmonary infections. Serum MMP-3 in combination with CRP may assist in differentiating from SLE pulmonary infections.
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) levels in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and its significance in identifying disease activity and pulmonary infections. A total of 122 SLE patients were enrolled, including 21 with pulmonary infections, 16 with arthritis, 26 with nephritis, 10 with vasculitis, and 23 healthy controls. Serum MMP-3, C-reactive protein (CRP), serum amyloid A (SAA), and haptoglobin (HPT) levels were measured in all subjects. The results showed that the levels of MMP-3 in SLE combined with pulmonary infections [(230.10±44.92) μg/L], arthritis [(140.20±20.76) μg/L], nephritis [(155.40±23.36) μg/L] were higher than those in SLE only [(91.74±10.47) μg/L]. The levels of MMP-3 [(210.30±45.71) μg/L], CRP [(12.11±5.21) mg/L], HPT [(1.57±0.23) g/L] in active SLE combined with pulmonary infections were higher than those inactive SLE without pulmonary infections including MMP-3 [(124.00±15.22) μg/L], CRP [(7.76±2.96) mg/L], HPT [(0.89±0.09) g/L]. The levels of CRP [(10.03±2.70) mg/L], SAA [(89.22±36.77) mg/L] in active SLE with pulmonary infections and CRP[(7.76±2.96) mg/L], SAA [(60.22±19.7) mg/L] in active SLE without pulmonary infections were higher than CRP [(1.90±0.39) mg/L], SAA [(17.60±3.89) mg/L] in stable SLE with pulmonary infections. It suggests that the levels of CRP and SAA are elevated in active SLE with pulmonary infections. Serum MMP-3 in combination with CRP may assist in differentiating from SLE pulmonary infections.
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The purpose of this study was to explore the role and mechanism of transient receptor potential M2 (TRPM2) in antigen-induced arthritis (AIA) mice. Twelve C57BL/6 mice and 12 TRPM2 knockout mice were divided into 4 groups, includingwild type control group, wild type AIA group, TRPM2 knockout control group and TRPM2 knockout AIA group, with 6 mice in each group. Methylated bovine serum albumin (mBSA) was used to establish AIA mouse model. The degree of joint swelling and inflammatory cell infiltration were recorded, as well as synovial hyperplasia of the knee joints. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to detect the expression of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, chemokine ligand 6 (CXCL-6) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) mRNA in synovial cells of knee joints. The results showed that compared with the wild-type AIA group, the TRPM2 knockout AIA group had more significant synovial proliferation and inflammatory cell infiltration in the synovial tissue.The neutrophil and macrophage counts rather than monocytes in the knee joints of TRPM2 knockout AIA group were higher than those in wild-type AIA mice. The expression of IL-6, IL-8 and CXCL-6 mRNA were significantly increased in the knock out mice. In summary, TRPM2 may inhibit inflammatory cytokines such as IL-6 and IL-8 in knee joints of AIA mice by reducing the infiltration of neutrophils and macrophages, the refore alleviates the manifestations of knee arthritis.
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Objective To comparO thO Officacy and safOty of concurrOnt chOmoradiothOrapy and sOquOntial chOmoradiothOrapy in thO trOatmOnt of locally advancOd non -small cOll lung cancOr ( NSCLC). Methods From SOptOmbOr 2016 to FObruary 2018, 88 patiOnts with locally advancOd NSCLC admittOd to Li Huili East Hospital wOrO randomly dividOd into synchronous group ( 45 casOs) and sOquOntial group ( 43 casOs). ThO synchronous group rOcOivOd concurrOnt radiothOrapy and chOmothOrapy, whilO thO sOquOntial group was givOn radiothOrapy aftOr 4 cyclOs of chOmothOrapy. Both two groups took thO samO radiothOrapy and chOmothOrapy prOscription. ThO clinical Officacy, advOrsO rOactions and quality of lifO of thO two groups wOrO comparOd.Results ThO total OffOctivO ratO in thO synchro-nous group was significantly highOr than that in thO sOquOntial group (6.22% vs. 39.53% , χ2 =4.530,P<0.05). ThO incidOncO ratO of Ⅰ ~Ⅱ gradO radiation lung injury and radiation Osophagitis in thO synchronous group wOrO significantly highOr than thosO in thO sOquOntial group (26.67% vs. 9.30% ;17.78% vs. 2.32% , χ2 =4.457, 4.159,all P<0.05).ThOrO was no statistically significant diffOrOncO in quality of lifO scorO bOtwOOn thO two groups bOforO trOatmOnt (P>0.05).ThO body hOalth and total hOalth status of thO synchronous group wOrO significantly lowOr than thosO of thO sOquOntial group at thO Ond of trOatmOnt [(66.48 ± 9.28) points vs.(70.95 ± 11.68) points;(51.48 ± 10.26)points vs.(55.42 ± 9.84)points, t=2.010,2.144,all P<0.05], but thO scorO of total hOalth status in thO synchronous group was significantly highOr than that in thO sOquOntial group at thO Ond of trOatmOnt [(61.28 ± 6.48)points vs.(57.83 ± 7.93)points, t=2.239,P<0.05].Conclusion ConcurrOnt chOmoradiothOrapy has bOttOr clinical Officacy than sOquOntial radiothOrapy and chOmothOrapy in thO trOatmOnt of locally advancOd NSCLC. Although it can incrOasO thO incidOncO of radiation pnOumonitis and Osophagitis, thO patiOnts arO wOll tolOratOd and thO quality of lifO is improvOd gradually at thO Ond of thO trOatmOnt. It is worthy of clinical promotion.
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Objective To compare the value of 18 F-labeled deoxyglucose (FDG) PET or PET-CT with MRI in detecting local residue or recurrence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy, by performing a meta-analysis of relevant trials.Methods A literature search was performed to English original articles about FDG PET or PET-CT and MRI in Medline, Embase and the Cochrane database from January 1995 to August 2009.The reference standard was histopathologic analysis and/or close clinical and imaging follow-up.Two reviewers searched articles and extracted data independently.Sensitivity, specificity,summary receiver operating characteristic curves (SROC), and the Q index for FDG PET or PET-CT and MRI were pooled, respectively.Results Seventeen studies about FDG PET or PET-CT and 10 studies about MRI were included in this meta-analysis.The pooled sensitivity of FDG PET or PET-CT and MRI were 0.935(95% CI= 0.901 -0.964) and 0.792 (95% CI= 0.731 -0.844), separately.The pooled specificity were 0.924 (95 % CI= 0.898 - 0.945) and 0.787 (95 % GI= 0.746 - 0.825), separately.Area under SROC curves of PET-CT or PET (0.966) was significantly larger than that of MRI (0.852) (z =2.29, P < 0.05).The Q * index estimates for PET-CT or PET (0.914) were significantly higher than for MRI (0.783)(z=2.94,P<0.05).Conclusions FDG-PET/PET-CT has higher accuracy than MRI in diagnosing local residue or recurrence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy.