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Objective:To investigate the clinicopathological characteristics of renal leukocyte chemotactic factor 2 amyloidosis (ALECT2).Methods:The patients with renal ALECT2 diagnosed by renal biopsy in Peking University First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University Second Hospital and Shanxi Bethune Hospital from January 2001 to October 2021 were retrospectively enrolled. According to whether the patients had concurrent glomerular diseases, they were classified into two groups: isolated ALECT2 group and ALECT2 with concurrent renal diseases group. Clinicopathological data of the two groups were compared. Light microscopy, immunofluorescence and immunoelectron microscopy were applied to investigate pathological characteristics of renal tissues. Mass spectrometry was used to analyze the composition of renal amyloid deposits. Gene sequencing was employed to detect the leukocyte chemotactic factor 2 ( LECT2) gene sequence in peripheral blood of the patients. Results:Sixteen patients with ALECT2 were enrolled in this study and nine of them had concurrent renal diseases. The age of 16 patients was (65.00±8.45) years old. The sex ratio of males to females was 7 to 9. Most of patients were Han ethnicity (15/16). Eight patients came from Shanxi province. Fifteen patients presented with varying degree of proteinuria [2.16(1.07, 4.72) g/24 h]; 5 patients had nephrotic syndrome; 11 patients had renal insufficiency; 12 patients had microscopic hematuria. Part of patients also had hypertension (12/16) and diabetics (6/16). Compared with isolated ALECT2, the ALECT2 group with concurrent renal diseases had a higher proportion of nephrotic syndrome (5/9 vs 0/7, P=0.034). Renal biopsy results showed that all patients (16/16) had amyloid deposits in the interstitium of renal cortex with varying degree of inflammatory cell infiltration and fibrosis, and glomeruli (12/16) and arterioles (14/16) were involved by amyloid deposits. The amyloid deposits were strongly congophilic and immunohistochemistry for LECT2 was positive. By semi-quantitative analysis, the proportions of glomerular and overall amyloid loads in ALECT2 with concurrent renal diseases group were lower than those in isolated ALECT2 group (both P<0.05). Electron microscopy revealed randomly oriented and non-branching fibrils with a diameter of 8-12 nm. The LECT2 peptides were detected by mass spectrometry in renal amyloid deposits of 8 patients, and homozygous G allele of LECT2 was found in 7 patients by gene sequencing. Complete follow-up data of 13 patients showed that 2 patients died, 1 patient developed end-stage renal disease at the time of renal biopsy, and most of the rest patients had stable renal function (8/10). Conclusions:Patients with renal ALECT2 mainly present with proteinuria, along with a high incidence of renal insufficiency, microscopic hematuria, and concurrent renal diseases. The pathologic feature is the preferential deposition of amyloid in renal cortical interstitium.
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A variety of cytokines work synergistically to participate in wound healing. Although there are many studies on cytokines, the current clinical use of cytokines to treat wounds has not achieved the desired effect. The sequential administration of cytokines or the study of its drug delivery system may be its strategy to promote chronic wound healing. This article reviews the research progress of major growth factors, chemokines and inflammatory factors in wound repair in recent years.
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BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of chronic pathological pain is yet unknown. Some studies have shown that after spinal cord injury, CCL21 can activate microglia in the central nervous system and is expressed only in damaged neurons, promoting the formation of chronic pathological pain. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the anterior cingulate cortex is involved in the formation of chronic pathological pain after inferior orbital nerve ligation in rats, and whether blocking chemokine CCL21 in the anterior cingulate cortex can reduce the chronic neuropathic pain. METHODS: A total of 80 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 4 groups with 20 rats in each group. In the sham group, only the infraorbital nerve of the rats was exposed; in the model group, the left infraorbital nerve was ligated; in the anti-CCL21 group, CCL21 neutralizing antibodies was administered to the anterior cingulate cortex of the rats on the 7th day after surgery; and in the PBS control group, PBS solution was given into the anterior cingulate cortex of rats on the 7th day after surgery. Rats in the sham and model groups were subjected to behavioral tests on the 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 14th days after surgery, and those in the anti-CCL21 and PBS control groups were subjected to the behavioral test at 6 hours after administration. All rats were sacrificed under anesthesia after behavioral tests. The cortical tissues were taken from the anterior cingulate, and the protein content of CCL21 was determined by western blot and immunofluorescence. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The pain threshold of the rats in the model group was lower than that in the sham group, and the expression of CCL21 in the anterior cingulate cortex was significantly higher in the model group than the sham group. After the administration of CCL21 neutralizing antibody, the expression of CCL21 was reduced to some extents, and the rat pain threshold was increased accordingly. These findings reveal that the anterior cingulate cortex of rats may be involved in the production of chronic pathological pain, and the administration of CCL21 neutralizing antibody can relief the pain.
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Objective To investigate the application effect of calcitriol combined with Kuntai capsule in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. Methods Ninety-seven cases with polycystic ovary syndrome were enrolled in the study and were randomly divided into two groups, 48 cases in the control group were given clomifene citrate capsules, and 49 cases in the observation group were treated with calcitriol combined with Kuntai capsule on the basis of the control group. The treatment effect,endometrial thickness,number of mature follicles,cervical mucus score and sex hormones (luteinizing hormone (LH),androgen,testosterone (T),follicle stimulating hormone (FSH),estradiol (E2)) before and after the treatment,the serum monocyte chemotactic factor -1 (MCP-1) and Leptin level of the two groups were observed and compared. And the rate of pregnancy and the incidence of adverse reactions were recorded. Results The total efficiency of the observation group was 95.92%(47/49),higher than that of the control group (79.17%(38/48))(χ2 ＝6.277,P＝0.012).The endometrial thickness,the number of mature follicles and the cervical mucus score of the observation group were significantly higher than those of the control group(t＝4. 978,7. 175,7. 387,P＜0. 05). After 3 months,the serum levels of T,FSH,LH,MCP-1 and Leptin in the observation group were lower than those in the control group,and the serum E2 level was higher than in the control group(P＜0. 05). The pregnancy rate of the observation group the was 69. 39%( 34/49 ), higher than that of the control group ( 47. 92%( 23/48 )), the difference was statistically significant (χ2＝4. 613,P＝0. 032). The incidence of adverse reactions was 12. 24%(6/49) in the observation group and 8. 33%(4/48) in the control group. There was no significant difference between the two groups(P＞0. 05). Conclusion Calcitriol combined with Kuntai capsule can improve the serum MCP-1,Leptin levels and sex hormone levels in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome,and improve the prognosis of pregnancy rate. Besides,the effect is remarkable with high medication safety.
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Objective To observe the expressing changes of apolipoprotein M (ApoM),tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in human retinal vascular endothelial cells (HRECs) under the high glucose culture condition and investigate the inhibitory effects of ApoM overepression on the expressions of TNF-α and MCP-1.Methods HRECs were cultured in DMEM containing 10％ fetal bovine serum and 5.5 mmol/L D-glucose and assigned to 6 groups.The cells in the normal control group were cultured in above culture medium;the cells in the high glucose group were treated using the DMEM with 30 mmol/L D-glucose;ApoM was transfected into the cells using lentiviral vector in the ApoM transfected group;lentiviral vector without ApoM sequence was transfected in the empty vector group;the cells transfected by empty vector were cultured in high glucose culture medium in the empty vector+high glucose group;the cells in the ApoM transfection+high glucose group were treated by ApoM sequence transfection and high glucose incubation.The relative expression of ApoM,TNF-α and MCP-1 mRNA was detected using real-time quantitative PCR,and the relative expression of ApoM protein was evaluated using Western blot assay.Results Compared with the normal control group,the mRNA expression levels of ApoM,TNF-α and MCP-1 in the high glucose group were significantly increased (t=5.517,3.295,2.555;all P＜0.05).HRECs grew well after infected with lentivirus.The relative expression level of ApoM mRNA in the ApoM transfected group was 236.400±39.270,which was significantly higher than 1.000±0.153 in the empty vector group (t=5.995,P＜0.01).An enhanced protein band of ApoM was seen in the ApoM transfected group,and the protein band was absent in the empty vector group.The relative expression band in the ApoM transfected group was 1.000± 0.249 and 2.978 ± 0.285 in the cells cultured with normal culture medium or high glucose culture medium,respectively,with a significant difference between them (t =5.056,P＜0.01).The relative expressions of TNF-α and MCP-1 in the mRNA levels were significantly different among the empty vector group,empty vector+high glucose group,ApoM transfected group and ApoM transfection + high glucose group (F =5.966,P =0.026;F =14.410,P =0.002).Compared with the empty vector+high glucose group,the relative expressions of TNF-α and MCP-1 mRNA were considerably reduced in the ApoM transfection+high glucose group (P=0.017,0.004).Conclusions High glucose environment up-regulates the expression of ApoM,MCP-1 and TNF-α in HRECs.Overexpression of ApoM inhibits the up-regulation of MCP-1 and TNF-α expression induced by high glucose.
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@#In the field of cataract, there is such a widespread phenomenon: the majority of patients have complained thatthe second-eye phacoemulsification is often more painful than the first-eye surgery. Recent studies on this phenomenon have found that after cataract surgery in the first eye, in the second-eye aqueous humor there is a high expression of cytokines which is monocyte chemotactic factor-1.It is the focus of the present study to analyze the mechanism of the increase of pain in the second eye with cataract surgery from the molecular level. Monocyte chemotactic factor-1(monocyte chemoattractant protein, MCP-1)which is considered to be a new member of the family of pain,is an important factor resulting in pain, and its specific receptor CCR2 binding exerts its biological activity. This is a review of the inflammatory cytokine research progress on the increase of pain during the second-eye cataract surgery.
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Objective To investigate the association between serum chemotactic factor fractalkine (FKN) level and obesity and type 2 diabetic mellitus (T2DM).Methods According to BMI,88 cases of healthy persons with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) were divided into normal weight group (A group,n =44,BMI＜ 24 kg/m2) and obesity group (B group,n =44,BMI≥ 24 kg/m2);88 cases of newly diagnosed T2DM patients (T2DM group) were divided into the normal weight group (C group,n=44,BMI＜24 kg/m2) and obesity group (D group,n=44,BMI≥24 kg/m2).FKN and TNF-α levels were measured by ELISA.Results Serum FKN in T2DM group (0.625± 0.090) ng/ml was higher than that in NGT group (0.395±0.110) ng/ml (P＜0.01).The levels of FKN in C group (0.55±0.08) ng/ml were higher than that of A group (0.34±0.14) ng/ml and B group (0.45±0.08) ng/ml P＜0.01).Serum FKN was positively correlated with and the levels of FPG,HbA1 c,WHR,BMI,C reactive protein (C-RP),HOMA-IR and TNF-α (r=0.578,0.592,0.616,0.596,0.909,0.872 and 0.827,P＜0.01) in T2DM group.FKN was negatively correlated with HDL-C (r =-0.216,P ＜ 0.05).Multivariate regression analysis showed that C-RP,BMI and TNF-α were independent factors related to FKN (β=0.441,0.158 and 0.221,P＜0.05).Conclusion Serum FKN is closely related to inflammation response in T2DM patients.FKN may play an important role in the pathogenesis and development of T2DM and obesity.
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Objective To observe the effects of curcumin on B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP),cardiac troponin Ⅰ (cTnI) and D-dimer in rats with acute pulmonary embolism (APE).Methods The irregular cbemotactic factor (CX3CL1)-shRNA and overexpression vector were designed and synthesized,and adenovirus packages were respectively carried out.Sixty Spargue-Dawley (SD) rats were divided into normal control group,sham-operation group,model group,curcumin group,curcumin+CX3CL1-shRNA group and curcumin+CX3CL1 overexpression vector group by random number table (each group 10 rats).The APE rat models were duplicated by autologous blood embolus method.in the pharmacological intervention groups,1 day and again 40 minutes before operation,a dose of curcumin 100 mg/kg was administered by gavage respectively;in virus intervention groups,3 days before modeling,intravenous injection of 109 pfu into a tail vein was performed once;in sham-operation group and model group,an equivalent dose of normal saline 2 mL daily was administered by gavage;the normal group did not accept any intervention.Six hours after modeling,the change of lung tissue were observed under confocal laser scanning microscope,the lung tissue was taken for hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining,histopathological changes of lung tissue were observed,and the levels of serum BNP,cTnI,D-dimer were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Results Virus infected lung tissue was green,nucler was blue.The HE staining in lung tissue showed:histopathological changes in the model group were more obvious than those in normal group and sham-operation group,after curcumin intervention,some emboli in pulmonary arteries in all treatment groups were partially dissolved,and the inflammation was alleviated.The results of ELISA shows:the contents of cTnI,BNP,D-dimer were significantly higher in model group than those in shamoperation group [cTnI (ng/L):224.97 ± 37.96 vs.149.13 ± 36.65,BNP (ng/L):53.66 ± 21.72 vs.24.62 ± 10.44,D-dimer (ng/L):78.68 ± 13.10 vs.42.00 ± 9.30,all P ＜ 0.05];the contents of cTnI,BNP,D-dimer were significantly lower in curcumin group,curcumin+shRNA group and curcumin+CX3CL1 overexpression vector group than those in model group (cTnI was 162.98 ± 28.65,143.32 ± 34.55,159.50 ± 37.80 vs.204.97 ± 37.96,all P ＜ 0.05,BNP was 27.45 ± 11.00,26.95 ± 6.66,33.05 ± 7.05 vs.53.66 ± 21.72,all P ＜ 0.05,D-dimer was 54.34 ± 4.57,53.38 ± 11.01,56.33 ± 6.80 vs.78.68 ± 13.10,all P ＜ 0.05);there were no statistical significant differences in comparisons among all intervention groups (all P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Curcumin is able to improve serum BNP,cTnI,D-dimer in APE rats,but its relation with CX3CL1 is not obvious.
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Objective To observe the expression levels of Mig in the patients with chronic hepatitis B .Methods The study pop‐ulation consisted of 88 chronic hepatitis B patients and 53 healthy controls .The ELISA ,RT‐PCR and Western‐blotting were used for analysing the expression levels of Mig in serum ,peripheral blood mononuclear cells and liver tissue of the patients with chronic hepatitis B ,while the immunohistochemistry was applied for analysing the distribution of Mig in liver tissue .Results The expres‐sion of Mig in serum ,peripheral blood mononuclear cells and liver tissue of the chronic hepatitis B patients with HBeAg negative were (247 .03 ± 63 .14)pg/mL ,(0 .95 ± 0 .21) ,(0 .79 ± 0 .23) ,and that in the chronic hepatitis B patients with HBeAg positive were (243 .05 ± 53 .00)pg/mL ,(0 .98 ± 0 .35) ,(0 .74 ± 0 .18) ,which were both significantly higher than those in healthy controls ,the difference was statistically significant(P<0 .05) .Conclusion Increased levels of Mig in the patients with chronic hepatitis B may be related to immune state of patients .
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Acute lung injury (ALI) is a kind of clinical syndrome which is characterized by the rising on capillary permeability.Acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS) is a serious kind of manifestation of ALI and also a usual kind of critical illness in children.Alveolar macrophage is the first defense line against pathogenic microorganisms and lung injury.More and more evidences show that it plays an important role during the period of occurrence, development and prognosis in ALI.In the last few years, there is an extensive focus on the effect of alveolar macrophage in ALI.This summarization makes a general review on the recent research progress of the effect of alveolar macrophages in ALI.
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Objective To study the relationship of serum monocyte chemotactic factor 1 ( MCP-1) and von willebrand factor (vWF) in patients with acute cerebral infarction and the therapeutic effect of butyl phthalide soft capsule.Methods As the research subjects,160 patients of acute cerebral infarction were randomly divided into two groups,80 cases in the observation group,80 cases in the control group.80 cases of healthy physical examination in our hospital were enrolled as the healthy group.The treatment control group was given conventional treatment,treat-ment observation group on the basis of conventional treatment combined with butyl phthalide soft capsule,0.2g orally, three times a day.They were treated for three months.Serum MCP-1 and vWF were detected.Results Before treat-ment,serum MCP-1 and vWF in the observation group and the control group were significantly higher than those in the healthy group(P<0.01).Before treatment,the serum MCP-1 was (480.2 ±34.2)pg/mL,vWF was (2.70 ± 0.45)μg/L,serum MCP-1 and vWF was positively correlated(r=0.286 2,P<0.05).The two groups after treat-ment serum MCP-1 and vWF were significantly decreased,and compared with the control group,the decrease of ser-um vWF and MCP-1 in the observation group was more obvious(P<0.05).Conclusion Serum MCP-1 and vWF has obvious relationship in acute cerebral infarction,butyl phthalide soft capsule can significantly lower the serum con-centration.
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@# Objective To apply the exogenous monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) to induce the neural stem cells in vivo.Methods 64 adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into blank (n=4), control (n=30) and experimental (n=30) groups. The experimental group was injected with MCP-1 into the cerebra, and the control group with PBS, and the blank group with no intervention.The number of nestin positive cells in brain was observed with immunohistochemistry 3, 5, 7, 14, 21 days after injection. Results The number of nestin positive cells increased with time in the cortex and hippocampus in the experimental group (P<0.001). There was no significant difference between the control group and the blank group (P>0.05). Conclusion Exogenous MCP-1 may induce the increase of neural stem cells in vivo.
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Objective To explore the change of monocyte chemotactic factor-1 protein(MCP-1)and matrix metalloproteinase-9( MMP-9)of patients with coronary artery disease( CAD)following percutaneous coronary interventional( PCI). Methods Fifty patients underwent PCI procedures for CAD compromising a single coronary artery were selected as PCI group and 30 healthy individuals with normal findings by coronary angiography were selected as the control group. Plasma MCP-1 and MMP-9 were measured in all the subjects. Results The plasma MCP-1 level of patients with CAD after PCI was(19. 87 ± 5. 31)ng/ L,higher than that before operation((15. 71 ± 5. 23)ng/ L,t = 3. 95,P < 0. 01). Whereas in the control group,the MCP-1 level after coronary angiography was(13. 78 ± 5. 58)ng/ L,which was as same as that before operation (12. 42 ± 5. 39 ng/ L,P = 0. 34). Plasma MMP-9 level in the CAD patients after PCI procedures was(22. 69 ± 5. 97)mg/ L,higher than that before operation((19. 52 ± 5. 72)mg/ L,t = 2. 71,P < 0. 01). There was no significant difference in term of plasma MMP-9 level in control group befor and after operation((17. 53 ± 5. 51) mg/ L vs.(16. 69 ± 5. 42)mg/ L,P = 0. 55). Conclusion Plasma MCP-1 and MMP-9 increase in CAD patients following PCI procedures. But their roles in the vascular restenosis following the procedures need further investigation.
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Objective To study the effects of β-aescine sodium plus oxiracetam on plasma homocysteine (Hcy) and monocyte chemotactic factor(MCP-1) protein in patients with acute cerebral infarction.Methods 117 patients with acute cerebral infarction were randomly divided into the two groups,the observation group (n =60 cases) and the control group (n =57 cases).The patients in the control group were treated with the conventional treatment,while the patients in the observation group were treated with joint treatment ofβ-aescine sodium plus oxiracetam.They were treated for 14 days.Plasma Hcy and MCP-1 were detected.Results The total efficicies were 95.0％ in the observation group and 84.5％ in the control group.There was a significant difference between two groups (x2 =5.801,P ＜0.05).Plasma Hcy and MCP-1 were decreased after treatment (t =9.551,4.296,2.001,21.070,P ＜ 0.05,P ＜0.01).Plasma Hcy and MCP-1 in the observation group were lower than these in the control group (t =4.997,25.276,all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion β-aescine sodium plus oxiracetam can decrease plasma Hcy and MCP-1 in patients with acute cerebral infarction.
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ObjectiveTo observe the effect of mometasone furoate on serous eotaxin in children with allergic rhinitis.MethodsThe observation group included 30 cases who got allergic rhinitis and treated by mometasone furoate.The level of eotaxin before and after treatment was detected by ELISA,and was compared with normal children in control group.ResultsBefore treatment,the signs scores of observation group was (9.4 ± 2.3 ),and after treatment was(3.1 ± 1.8),the difference was statistically significant(t =2.148,P ＜0.05).The treatment effect contained 19 cases(63.3％ ) 9 cases(30.0％ ) effective and 2 cases(6.7％ ) ineffective.Before treatment,the level of eotaxin in observation group was remarkably higher than control group [ (221.41 ± 137.96 ) ng/L vs ( 128.71 ± 60.73 ) ng/L,t =- 2.721,P ＜ 0.05 ],after treatment,symptom and sign was mitigated and eotaxin level was remarkably lower than before treatment[ ( 115.50 ± 52.71 ) ng/L vs (221.41 ± 137.96 ) ng/L,t =- 3.661,P ＜ 0.05 ].There was no serious adverse reaction in observation group.ConclusionTreated allergic rhinitis by corticosteroids could inhibit the allergic inflammation and down-regulate the eotaxin level.
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Objective To explore the influence of edaravone on serum endothelin(ET),soluble intercellular adhesion moleculel(sICAM-I)and monocyte chemotactic factor 1(MCP-1)and neurological function in acute cerebral infarction patients.Methods 90 patients with acute cerebral infarction were randomly divided into treatment group(additional edaravone)and control group(routine treatment).The serum levels of ET,sICAM-1 and MCP-1were detected by ELESA pretherapy and after treatment.Neurological functional deficit scores(NDS)was utilized for assessment pretherapy and after treatment.Results The levels of serum ET,sICAM-1 and MCP-1 in acute cerebral infarction groups were significantly higher than those of control group(t=4.55,4.62,4.75,4.43,4.61,4.73,all P＜0.05);The levels of serum ET,sICAM-1 and MCP-1,NDS in both two groups after treatment were significantly lower than those before treatment(t=4.12,4.23,4.15,3.91,3.92,3.83,4.52,4.36,all P＜0.05),and the levels of serum ET,sICAM-1,MCP-1 and NDS in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group(t=3.72,3.63,3.53,3.72,all P＜0.05).Conclusion Edaravone can decrease the levels of ET,sICAM-1 and MCP-1in acute cerebral infarction patients.It can lighten acute inflammation and brain injury,protect the tissue of brain.
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ObjectiveTo evaluate the effects of intranasal administration of recombinant interleukin-17A(rIL-17A) on the expressions of β-Defensin-2(Defb2) and macrophage inflammatory protein(MIP) in pneumococcal pneumonia murine models.MethodsTwenty-four BALB/c mice were divided randomly into normal control,pneumococcal pneumonia,and rIL-17A intervention groups ( n =8 ).Before intranasal (i.n) infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae,the mouse was treated with PBS or rIL-17Ai.n respectively.The mRNA levels of Defb2,MIP-1α and MIP-2β expression in lung tissue were detected by real-time quantity PCR.The numbers of bacteria and leukocytes in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were counted as well.And the concentrations of MIP-1α,MIP-2β,IFN-γ and IL-4 in BALF and in supematants of spleen cells and mediastinal lymph node cells were assayed by ELISA.Changes in lung tissue histopathology were observed with HE staining through light microscope.ResultsNeutrophil and macrophage numbers are higher in BALF of rIL-17A group,while the numbers of bacteria were lower,when compared with those in pneumonia group( P＜0.01 ).The expression of Defb2 and MIP-1α mRNA were up-regulated in lung after rIL17A treatment(P＜0.01 ).When compared with rIL-17A non-treated mice,rIL-17A treated mice secretedhigher levels of MIP-1α in lymph node cell culture supernatants( P＜0.01 ),higher levels of MIP-2β were observed in spleen cell and lymph node cell culture supernatants( P＜0.01 ),higher levels of IFN-T were detected in BALF( P ＜ 0.01 ) and culture supernatants of spleen cell ( P ＜ 0.01 ) and lymph node cell ( P ＜0.05),and higher levels of IL-4 were detected in BALF and spleen cell culture supernatant(P＜0.01 ).Comparative analysis have not detect a significant irflammatory cell increases in rIL-17A treated mice lung tissue; however the histopathological lesions were decreased.ConclusionIntranasal inoculation of rIL-17A can promote pulmonary neutrophil and macrophage recruitment and bacterium clearance,Intranasal inoculation of riL-17enhances the host defense against Streptococcus pneumoniae infection partly through increasing the expression levels of defensins,MIP,IFN-T and IL-4 etc.
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Objective To investigate the level of chemotactic factors(CXCL5 and CXCL8)in hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis tissue.Methods Hepatic tissues were obtained from 9 patients with hepatic hemangioma (hepatic hemangioma group),10 patients with liver fibrosis(liver fibrosis group)and 11 patients with liver cirrhosis(1iver cirrhosis group)at Nanfang Hospital from May 2008 to May 2009.The contents of CXCL5 and CXCL8 in hepatic tissue were assayed by ELISA.All data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA,Pearson rank correlation or Spearman correlation.Results The contents of CXCL5 and CXCL8 were(0.8±0.7)ng/g and(6.2±3.7)ng/g in hepatic hemangioma group,(2.0±2.0)ng/g and(11.6±3.5)ng/g in liver fibrosis group and (17.1±4.8)ng/g and(12.3±3.9)ng/g in liver cirrhosis group,with significant difference among the 3 groups (F=60.050,7.690,P＜0.05).The expression of CXCL5 was correlated with the content of alanine aminotransferase(ALT),aspartate aminotransferase(AST)and prothrombin time(PT)(r=0.502,0.468,0.523,P＜0.05):the expression of CXCL8 was correlated with the content of ALT,AST.total bilirubin and PT(r=0.477,0.504,0.537,0.431,P＜0.05).Conclusions With the aggravation of hepatic fibrosis,the contents of CXCL5 and CXCL8 are increased with different patterns.The changes of CXCL5 and CXCL8 are related with the injury of liver,but the changes of CXCL5 and CXCL8 do not correspond with the degree of the injury of liver.
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Objective To observe the expressions of grouth-related oncogen (GRO)α, epithelial neutrophil activating protein-78 (ENA-78) and neutrophil-activating peptide-2 (NAP-2) of rat asthma. And to investigate the role of neutrophil in the pathogenesis of asthma exacerbation. Methods In this experi-ment, the rat model of asthma were randomly divided into two groups on average, including asthma group and control group. Levels of ENA-78 at blood neutrophil were detected by flow cytometry method. The ex-pressions of GROα protein at bronchial wall and NAP-2 protein at blood neutrophil were detected by immuno-histochemieal method. Results Levels of GROα, ENA-78 and NAP-2 proteins in asthma group [0.138 ±0.009(A value), 97.65±13.99(MFI), 0.198±0.016(A value), respectively]were significantly higher than those in control group[0.077±0.010(A value), 50.79±8.66(MFI), 0.079±0.015(A value), re-spectively], all P < 0.01. Conclusion Levels of GROα, ENA-78 and NAP-2 were increased at rat asth-ma. They may be participate in inflammation of asthma exacerbation. Neutrophil may promote inflammatory cells influxing into airway wall via increasing synthesis of CXC chemotactic factors.
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The association of malignant tumors and peripheral eosinophilia or tissue eosinophilic infiltration has been uncommonly described. Moreover, a recent study has demonstrated some gastric cancers can express eosinophilic chemotactic factor. Interestingly, we recently experienced a case of recurrent eosinophilic gastroenteritis with relapsing gastric dysplasia. It is suggested that gastric dysplasia can also produce eosinophilic chemotactic factors and eosinophilic gastroenteritis can develop with recurred dysplasia. In this patient, eosinophilia served as an indicator of disease activity or as a marker. Eosinophilia may represent an important disease marker with prognostic significance and may rarely cause disease on its own.