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Objective The influenza A (H1N1) virus has the characteristic of strong infectiousness and variation. It can threaten the lives of patients. In this paper,we investigated the expression of programmed cell death molecule 5 (PDCD5) in peripheral blood of patients with influenza A (H1N1) and its correlation with the severity of disease. Methods The data of 104 patients with influenza A (H1N1) treated in Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University from January 2015 to December 2017 were analyzed retrospectively. The 104 patients were divided into the mild H1N1 group (n=78) and the severe H1N1 group (n=26). At the same time,104 healthy physical examination subjects were selected as control group. The blood routine,lymphocyte count and PDCD level were observed in three groups. Results The number of leukocytes,neutrophils and lymphocytes of the mild H1N1 group and severe H1N1 group were significantly lower than those of the control group (P<0.05). The number of leukocytes,neutrophils and lymphocytes of the severe H1N1 group were significantly lower than those of the mild H1N1 group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in mononuclear cells between three groups (P>0.05). The levels of PDCD5 and lymphocyte apoptosis rate of the mild H1N1 group and severe H1N1 group were significantly higher than those of the control group (P<0.05) ,the severe H1N1 group was significantly higher than the mild H1N1 group (P<0.05). The total T cells,CD4+T cells and CD8+T cells of the mild H1N1 group and severe H1N1 group were significantly lower than those of the control group (P<0.05). The total T cells,CD4+T cells and CD8+T cells of the severe H1N1 group were significantly lower than those of the mild H1N1 group and con-trol group (P<0.05). The level of PDCD5 was positively correlated with the severity of disease and the rate of lymphocyte apoptosis (r=0.872,0.904,P<0.05),and negatively correlated with total T cells,CD4+T cells and CD8+T cells (r=-0.842,-0.805,-0.877,P<0.05). The sensitivity,specificity and area under the curve of PDCD5 to prediction of severe type H1N1 were 92.31%,97.25% and 0.941,respectively. Conclusion The level of peripheral blood PDCD5 in patients with influenza A (H1N1) virus in-fection is associated with the severity of the disease,and it can be considered as an important biomarker to predict severe influenza A (H1N1).
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This study examined the effects of exercise on behavior and peripheral blood leukocyte apoptosis in a rat model of chronic fatigue syndrome(CFS).Thirty-six healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats were equally randomized into 3 groups: the control group,CFS model group and the exercise group in terms of body weight.A total of 25 rats entered the final statistical analysis due to 11 deaths during the study.CFS model was established by subjecting the rats in CFS model group and exercise group to electric shock,chronic restraint stress and cold water swim.Besides,rats in the exercise group took running wheel exercise.After a week of conditioning feeding,model construction and running wheel exercise were performed simultaneously,and lasted for 23 consecutive days.The behavior experiments,including running wheel exercise,open-field test,tail suspension test and Morris water maze test,were conducted,either before or after the model establishment.Rats were sacrificed and peripheral blood was obtained for the assessment of lymphocyte apoptosis index by flow cytometry(FCM).It was found that as compared with those in the control group,the weight of the rats was decreased obviously(P<0.01),the mobility time in the open-field and the tail suspension tests was shortened significantly(P<0.01),the time to locate the platform was enhanced(P<0.01)and the cell apoptosis index was increased substantially(P<O.01)in the CSF model group.Meanwhile,in comparison to the model group,the behavior in the open-field and the tail suspension tests was improved significantly(P<0.05),and the apoptosis index decreased remarkably(P<0.01)in the exercise group.It is concluded that sport intervention can prevent lymphocyte apoptosis and improve animal behavior rather than the memory.
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Objective To study the effect and mechanism of polypeptide from Chlamys farreri(PCF) on the thymocytes damaged by 60Co γ-rays. Methods The ceils were randomly divided into six groups: control group, 60Co groups (2 Gy, model),60Co + 0.5% PCF, 60Co+ 0.25% PCF, 60Co + 0.125% PCF, 60Co +0.1% VitC. The concentration of GSH-Px, ROS, A-SAC, T-AOC and the cells' viability were determined. The mitochondria membrane potential were tested. The expressions of P53, Bax and Bel-2 proteins were examined.Results The activities f GSH-Px, A-SAC, T-AOC in cells were enhanced, and the amounts of ROS were decreased by PCF. The expression of Bcl-2 gene was up-regulated, and down-regulated for the expression of P53 and Bax. All observed indexes of the PCF groups were significantly different compared with model group (P <0.05). Conclusions PCF has the protective effects on damages of thymocytes caused by 60Co irradiation. The mechanisms might be related to inhibiting of lymphocyte apoptosis and enhancing the activities of lymphocytes.