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Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics of children with atopic dermatitis (AD) and the changes in serum levels of apolipoprotein A1 (Apo A1), 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and eosinophil derived neurotoxin (EDN).Methods:200 children with AD treated in Zhuzhou Central Hospital from January 2016 to December 2019 were selected retrospectively as AD group and 100 healthy children as control group. The clinical characteristics of children with AD were analyzed, and the differences in serum Apo A1, 25 (OH)D and EDN levels between two groups were compared. The relationships between serum Apo A1, 25(OH)D, EDN levels and severity of AD were explored.Results:The male to female composition ratio of 200 AD patients was 1.41∶1, and the age of onset <3 months was the highest (64.50%). Inhalation allergens were detected in 118 cases (59.00%) and ingestion allergens in 82 cases (41.00%). The levels of Apo A1 and EDN in AD group were significantly higher than those in control group, while the level of 25(OH)D was significantly lower than that in control group ( P<0.05). With the aggravation of the disease, the serum Apo A1 and EDN levels in AD children increased gradually, while the serum 25(OH)D level decreased significantly (all P<0.05). Severity Scoring of Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) was positively correlated with Apo A1 and EDN levels ( P<0.05), and was negatively correlated with 25(OH)D level (all P<0.05). Conclusions:Apo A1, 25 (OH)D and EDN are involved in the pathogenesis of AD in children, and their serum levels are closely related to the severity of AD.
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OBJECTIVE@#To screen proteins interacting with ring finger protein 216(RNF216) through yeast two hybrid experiment, and further clarify the role of RNF216 in the pathogenesis of gonadotropin-releasing hormone deficiency.@*METHODS@#A recombinant expression vector pGBKT7-RNF216 was constructed and transformed into yeast Y2HGold, which was hybridized with a human cDNA library in order to screen proteins interacting with RNF216. The interaction was verified in yeast Y2HGold.@*RESULTS@#A recombinant expression vector pGBKT7-RNF216 was successfully constructed and expressed in yeast Y2HGold. Filamin B (FLNB) was identified by yeast two hybrid experiment, and their interaction was verified in yeast Y2HGold.@*CONCLUSION@#An interaction between FLNB and RNF216 was identified through yeast two hybrid experiment. RNF216 may affect the proliferation and migration of GnRH neurons by regulating FLNB or FLNB/FLNA heterodimers.
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Humans , Gene Library , Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone/genetics , Proteins , Two-Hybrid System Techniques , Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases/geneticsABSTRACT
Objective:To investigate the expression level of C-type lectin domain family 4 member G ( CLEC4 G) in liver disease tissues and its correlation with the clinicopathological characteristics of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Methods:The cancer tissue and the corresponding adjacent tissues (at least 2 cm from the edge of the cancer tissue), cut in surgeries from January to December in 2019, of 40 HCC patients in Zhuzhou Central Hospital, as well as 10 normal liver tissue samples (seen as far away as possible from the edge of the cancer tissue with naked eyes) and 10 liver cirrhosis samples were analyzed retrospectively. The tumor genome atlas (TCGA) database was used to screen the HCC transcriptome data sets, and bioinformatics methods were used to make expression heat maps and box maps which can help analyze the difference of CLEC4 G in cancer and adjacent tissues. The mRNA expression level of CLEC4 G was detected by conducting real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR), and the protein expression level of CLEC4G was detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC). The measurement data were expressed as mean±standard deviation ( Mean± SD). Group t test was used for inter-group comparison. The counting information was expressed as a percentage (%). The χ2 test was adopted to analyze the correlation between CLEC4 G expression level and the clinicopathological features of patients. Results:The expression level of CLEC4 G in cancer tissues was significantly decreased in heat map compared with that in adjacent tissues. In the box figure, the relative expression of CLEC4 G mRNA in the cancer tissues was (82.5±18.9) and (3 354.4±296.2) in paracancer tissues, with statistically significant difference ( P<0.001). Respectively, qRT-PCR and IHC showed that mRNA of CLEC4 G were abundant in normal liver tissues (3 301.3±286.4), while they were very little in liver cancer tissues (63.6±32.9), significantly decreasing in liver cirrhosis (1 742.6±208.7) and paracancer tissues (1 553.2±249.9), with statistically significant difference ( P<0.001). Moreover, low CLEC4 G expression level was associated with tumor vascular metastasis in HCC patients. Conclusions:CLEC4 G is highly expressed in normal liver tissue, but with the progression of malignant liver disease, it is significantly decreased with little expression in HCC tissue. It can be expected to be a good marker for the pathological diagnosis of HCC.
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Objective:To investigate the production of cytokines from macrophages induced by Treponema pallidum membrane proteins Tp0971.Methods: The Tp0971 was amplified by PCR from a preparation of T.pallidum genomic DNA and then sub-cloned into the prokaryotic expression vector pET28a(+)to construct the recombinant plasmid pET28a(+)/Tp0971.The recombinant plasmids were transfected into E.coli Rosseta strain to express recombinant protein Tp0971 by IPTG induction.The expression products were purified by Ni-NTA affinity chromatography,and the concentration was determinated by BCA method.Detoxi-Gel was used to remove endotoxin contamination in during the protein preparation.After induced by PMA,cells were incubated with various concentrations of recombinant proteins Tp0971.The expression levels of IL-8,IL-1β and IL-6 were detected by ELISA.Cells were pretreated with anti-TLR2 antibody or TLR2 siRNA,or pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate,an inhibitor of NF-κB,for evaluation of the role of TLR2 and NF-κB in the production of cytokines by ELISA.Results: Tp0971 gene were amplified successfully by PCR,and the recombinant plasmids were confirmed by enzyme digestion and sequencing.SDS-PAGE results showed three recombinant proteins were expressed as the soluble with a relative molecular weight of 29 kD.0.5-10 μg/ml of Tp0971 could stimulate macrophages to produce IL-8,IL-1β and IL-6 dose-dependently.After cells were pretreated with siRNA or neutralizing antibody targeting TLR2 or the PDTC,the Tp0971 induced protein expression levels of proinflammatory cytokines were significantly reduced in macrophages.Conclusion: Tp0971 induces macrophages to produce proinflamatory cytokines via TLR2/NF-κB pathway.
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Objective To investigate the clinical effect of different detection methods in the detection of allergens in allergic skin diseases .Methods Choose 74 cases of allergic skin disease patients in our hospital from March 2014 to March 2015 as the research object ,they were divided into two groups by random number method ,immunoblotting group and skin prick test group ,detected al-lergens of the two groups by immunoblotting and skin prick test before treatment .Results The positive rate was 70 .3% in immu-noblotting group ,and the positive rate was 56 .8% in skin prick test group .For allergens detection ,the positive rate was higher by using immunoblotting ,the differences between the two had significant difference(P<0 .05) .Conclusion Immunoblotting is better than the skin prick test for allergen detection in allergic skin diseases .
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Objective To explore the application of allergen detection in children with recurrent asthma and its clinical signifi‐cance .Methods The clinical data of 524 cases of children with recurrent asthma in this hospital ,from February 2013 to February 2015 ,were retrospectively analysed .According to age ,these children with recurrent asthma were divided into three groups:250 ca‐ses were enrolled into infants group(0- <1 years old) ,150 cases enrolled into cheepers group(1- <3 years old) ,124 cases were enrolled in children group (≥3 years old) .Children in the three groups were treated with allergen detection ,and positive rates and distribution of allergens were compared among three groups .Results The total positive rate of allergen detection was 39 .69%(208/524) .The positive rate of allergen detection was the highest in children group(66 .13% ) ,and the lowest in infants group (24 .00% ) ,and there were statistically significant differences in the positive rates among the three groups(P<0 .05) .The top 3 common allergens were milk ,household dust mite and cat dander .The positive rates of household dust mite and house dust were the highest in children group ,but lowest in infants group ,there were statistically significant differences in the positive rate among the three groups(P<0 .05) .Conclusion Allergen detection is particularly important for children with recurrent asthma ,which not only could quickly find the etiology of asthma and identify children who are susceptible to asthma ,but also provide references for early intervention in childhood asthma .