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Objective To observe the intervention effect of typical hot spring bathing in Guizhou province on joint pain, serum anti-keratin antibody(AKA), anti-perinuclear factor antibody(APF)and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody(CCP). Methods A total of 160 people with joint pain symptoms from five typical hot spring areas in Guizhou province were selected as the subjects. They were treated with hot spring bathing intervention for 4 weeks, once a day, 5 times a week, 40 to 50 minutes each time. According to the evaluation index of physiotherapy natural mineral water in the Code for Geological Exploration and Evaluation of Natural Warm Mineral Water Resources(GB/T 13727-2016)and geological types, the five typical hot springs were divided into three different types, namely water temperature type hot springs(water temperature > 36 ℃), metasilicate type hot springs(metasilicate > 50 mg/L)and warm mineral spring type hot springs(total dissolved solids > 1 000 mg/L). WHO pain grading standard was used to score the degree of joint pain before and after hot spring bathing intervention. Serum APF, AKA and CCP antibodies were detected by ELISA kit before and after hot spring bathing. Results The joint pain score of the subjects was 2.60±0.60, and the joint pain score of the total population decreased after intervention(0.61±0.57, P < 0.05). Before intervention, the joint pain scores of water temperature type, metasilicic acid type and warm mineral spring type were 2.78±0.96, 1.98±1.15 and 3.31±0.57, respectively. After intervention, the scores of joint pain of the three kinds of hot spring bathing patients all decreased(P < 0.05), and were 0.50±0.65, 0.48±0.74 and 0.85±0.90, respectively. Before intervention, AKA(ng/L)and CCP(μg/mL)antibody levels of the observed subjects were 34.89±16.06 and 107.58±10.40, respectively, which significantly decreased after intervention(both P < 0.05), namely 26.06±10.68 and 102.93±6.01, respectively. AKA(ng/L)was 35.04±20.01 before intervention, but decreased significantly after intervention(26.61±7.54, P < 0.05). AKA(ng/L)and CCP(μg/mL)were 31.09±17.26 and 106.51±10.13 before intervention, respectively. After intervention, the above two antibody indexes significantly decreased(all P < 0.05)to 24.53±13.98 and 98.57±5.68, respectively. Before intervention, the AKA(ng/L), APF(ng/mL)and CCP(μg/mL)antibody levels were 38.40±8.66, 349.46±118.43 and 104.96±9.66, respectively. After intervention, the above three antibody indexes significantly decreased(all P < 0.05). The values were 34.00±7.55, 269.38±127.55 and 101.65±3.04, respectively. Conclusion The typical hot spring bathing intervention in Guizhou province can relieve the symptoms of joint pain, and the three types of hot springs can reduce the levels of AKA, APF and CCP antibodies to different degrees, and the warm mineral spring type of hot spring is better than the other types of hot spring.
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Objective To explore the sensitivity and specificity of anti‐cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody (anti‐CCP antibody) and anti‐keratin antibody (anti‐AKA antibody) detection for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the application value of their combination detection in the diagnosis and treatment of RA .Methods The chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay and indi‐rect immunofluorescence analysis were adopted to detect anti‐CCP antibody and anti‐AKA antibody in 80 cases of RA ,40 cases of other auto‐immune diseases(AID) and 30 people undergoing the physical examination .Results The positive rates of anti‐CCP anti‐body and anti‐AKA antibody in the RA group were significantly higher than those in the non‐RA group and control group ,the differences were statistically significant (P< 0 .05) .The sensitivity of single anti‐CCP antibody detection in the RA group was 73 .8% ,which was higher than 41 .3% of anti‐AKA antibody ,while the specificity of single anti‐CCP antibody detection was 86 .2% ,which was lower than 95 .7% of anti‐AKA antibody detection .In their combined detection ,the sensitivity and specificity were increased .Conclusion The anti‐CCP antibody detection has higher sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing RA .Its combined detection with anti‐AKA antibody can avoid the missed diagnosis of atypical clinical early stage RA ,which has a higher clinical value in the diagnosis and prognosis of RA .
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Objective To investigate the level of five auto-antibodies including MCV and GPI in the serum of RA patients and assess the application value of five auto-antibodies in RA diagnosis.Methods The five auto-antibodies were detected by ELISA in serum samples of 150 patients with RA and 40 healthy controls,32 patients of SLE,30 patients of OA,20 patients of AS,20 patients of SS,20 patients of CTD.Results The positive rates of these five auto-antibodies in RA patients were significantly higher than in other group(X2=88.5,76.0,279.2,88.2,94.8,P＜0.05).Except anti-AKA,there was no the differences in the level of other antibodies among groups(X2=21.9,9.4,20.2,43.2,41.6,P＞0.05).Anti-MCV and anti-GPI has the highest sensitivity(78.0% and 83.3%),while anti-CCP has the highest specificity(97.1%)and anti-AKA has good specificity(96.1%)and lowest sensitivity(49.4%).When two antibodies were detected together,the sensitivity and specificity of MCV/CCP were highest(92.7% and 96.9%).When RF/GPI/CCP were detected together,the sensitivity and specificity were 90.7% and 96.9%,respectively.When RF/MCv/CCP were detected together,the sensitivity and specificity were 94.0% and 96.9%.Conclusions Anti-MCV and anti-GPI has the hishest sensitivity in laboratory diagnosis of RA,while anti-CCP has the highest specificity and anti-AKA have good specificity and lowest sensitivity.The combination detection can decrease the amount of missed diagnosis caused by single test. The combination detection of RF/GPI/CCP and RF/MCV/CCP will improve sensitivity and specificity for diagnosis to the RA patients.
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Objective To evaluate the role of rheumatoid factor (RF), anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody (ACCP) and anti-keratin antibody (AKA) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Methods Serum levels of RF, ACCP and AKA were examined in 82 RA and 56 non-RA patients and their sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of RA were exmined. Statistical analysis was performed to test the association between ACCP/AKA and number of tender joints and swollen joints, ESR, CRP, disease activity score (DAS) or Ritchie's articular index (RAI). Results ROC curve was performed for each single auto-antibody and various combinations of any two of the above antibodies. The area under the ROC curve was over 0.5 (P<0.05). The specificity of ACCP and AKA was 91.1% and 92.9% respectively. RF, ACCP and AKA were all sensitive markers for the diagnosis of RA and the sensitivity could be as high as 95.1% when one of these markers was positive. There were statistical differences in the number of swollen joints, ESR and DAS between ACCP positive group and ACCP negative group (P<0.05) and statistical significant difference was observed in tender joint count, swollen joint count, ESR and DAS between AKA positive and negative groups (P<0.05). Conclusion Combined test of ACCP, RF and AKA is useful in routine RA diagnosis.ACCP and AKA may be clinical markers for predicting disease activity and prognosis.
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Objective To investigate the relationship between the exon 4 gene polymorphism of TIM-1 and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Han population from Hubei province.Methods Polymerase chain reaction was used to detect the ins/del polymorphism of the exon 4 of TIM-1 from RA population and the normal con- trols.Rheumatoid factor (RF),anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody and anti-keratin antibody (AKA) were also detected.Results Two alleles,a wild type del and a variant allele ins were identified in the TIM-1 exon 4.The genotype frequencies of del/del,ins/del and ins/ins were 0.650,0.280 and 0.070 respec- tively in the normal controls and 0.616,0.302,0.082 respectively in RA population.There was a significant correlation between the positive ratio of AKA and the genotypes of the exon 4.Conclusion The polymorphism of the exon 4 of TIM-1 is not associated with rheumatoid arthritis in Han population from Hubei Province of China.The genotypes of the exon 4 may have an effect on the expression of AKA.
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BACKGROUND: Using biochemical and immunohistochemical studies, alterations of cytokeratin expression has been reported in seborrheic keratosis. OBJECTIVE: To further investigate the cytokeratin expression in seborrheic keratosis, we have done immunohistochemical staining using a panel of specific anti-keratin antibodies in this study. We also observed the cytokeratin expression in the hair, sebaceous gland and sweat gland of the some epidermis. METHODS: Twenty cases of seborrheic keratosis were collected from the pathologic files. The histological types included acanthotic type (13 cases), hyperkeratotic type (5 cases), and pigmented type (2 cases). All tissues had been fixed in formalin and then paraffin-embedded according to conventional procedures. Each section was mounted on a gelatin-coated glass slide, and incubated with various anti-keratin antibodies. The sections were then immunostained using the avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex system. The peroxidase reaction was visualized with diaminobenzidine (DAB). RESULTS: 1. Cytokeratin expression in seborrheic keratosis lesions On staining with 34βB4 (K1), several staining patterns in the suprabasal layers of the epidermis were observed in 10 out of 20 cases. Using the AE1 (K10,14,15), we observed focal staining in 2 cases. We observed several positive staining patterns in 5 cases with K13,16 antibody. On staining with K10 antibody, we observed focal or irregular staining patterns in 14 cases. Focal staining was also observed with K5,8 antibody in one case. 2. Cytokeratin expression in the hair, sebaceous gland and sweat gland On immunoperoxidase staining of hair, there were positive reactions with CAM5.2 (K8,18) in 2 cases. There were positive reaction with K13,16 antibody in one case, with 34βB4 (K1), and K10 antibody in 3 cases, and with K17 antibody in 2 cases. On immunoperoxidase staining of sebaceous glands, there was one positive reaction with CAM5.2 (K8,18) in the suprabasal cells of sebaceous glands and with K13,16 antibody in sebaceous ducts. There were positive reactions with K17 antibody in the sebaceous ducts in 2 cases, and with K1 antibody in the sebaceous glands in one case. Using 34βB4 (K1), 4 out of 20 cases showed positive reactions in sweat glands. On staining with AE1 (K10,14,15), positive reactions were observed in 8 cases. Staining with CAM5.2 (K8,18) showed positive reactions in 14 cases. There were positive reactions with K19 antibody in 9 cases. CONCLUSION: Our data suggests that the predominant keratin expression in the tumor cells of seborrheic keratosis is high molecular weight keratin (K1/K10) rather than other lower molecular weight keratin. Tumor cells show some proliferative activity and monoclonal antibody K19 could be a marker for eccrine sweat glands like CAM5.2 (K8,18).
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Antibodies , Epidermis , Formaldehyde , Glass , Hair , Keratins , Keratosis, Seborrheic , Molecular Weight , Peroxidase , Sebaceous Glands , Sweat GlandsABSTRACT
This paper reports the use of three different types of anti-keratin antibodies and immuno-peroxidase technique in the staining of various skin tumors paraffin-embedded. The results showed that three types of anti-keratin antibodies (Cam5.2, AF2 and PK)didn't stain none-pithelial tumors and,expressed their inherent different staining patterns for epithelial tumors derived f from different tissues. Therefore, three types of. anti-keratin antibodies may be helpful for diagnosis, differential diagnosis and classification of complex skin tumors in routine histopathology of skin