Analysis of clinical and pathological features of 54 adult inpatients with erythema nodosum / 中华皮肤科杂志

Objective:To investigate clinical and histopathological features of adult erythema nodosum (EN) .Methods:Clinical data were collected from 54 adult inpatients with histopathologically confirmed EN in Department of Dermatology and Venereology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College from November 2019 to July 2022, and analyzed retrospectively.Results:Among the 54 EN patients, there were 6 males and 48 females, their ages were 42.50 ± 11.68 years (range, 18 - 73 years), and their disease course ranged from 1 day to 10 years; 30 patients (55.56%) were diagnosed with idiopathic EN, and 24 (44.44%) with secondary EN. The most common etiological factor in secondary EN was infection (17 cases), including respiratory tract infection (9 cases), tuberculosis infection (6 cases), upper respiratory tract infection comorbid with active hepatitis B virus infection (2 cases) ; the following common etiological factor was connective tissue disease (7 cases), including Behcet′s syndrome (4 cases), Sj?gren′s syndrome (1 case), and undifferentiated connective tissue diseases (2 cases). The patients′ ages were significantly younger in the secondary EN group (38.33 ± 12.15 years) than in the idiopathic EN group (46.17 ± 10.20 years, t = 2.58, P = 0.013). All patients had skin lesions on their lower limbs, lesions were limited to both lower limbs in 24 patients with idiopathic EN and 12 with secondary EN, and the proportion of patients with lesions limited to both lower limbs was significantly lower in the secondary EN group than in the idiopathic EN group ( χ2 = 5.44, P = 0.020). Compared with the idiopathic EN group, the secondary EN group showed significantly increased white blood cell counts ([7.56 ± 2.46] × 10 9/L vs. [6.04 ± 1.60] × 10 9/L, t = 2.62, P < 0.05) and C-reaction protein levels (34.34 ± 46.48 mg/L vs. 11.45 ± 18.13 mg/L, t = 2.28, P < 0.05). In the idiopathic EN group, 23 patients mainly showed histopathological features of septal panniculitis, while 17 patients in the secondary EN group mainly showed histopathological features of mixed panniculitis or lobular panniculitis, and the proportion of patients with histopathological features of mixed panniculitis or lobular panniculitis was significantly higher in the secondary EN group than in the idiopathic EN group ( χ2 = 12.18, P < 0.001) . Conclusion:EN was more common in female adults; idiopathic EN was the most common type, and secondary EN may be a cutaneous sign of systemic diseases; for EN patients at a relatively young age, with lesions involving both lower limbs or more sites, higher white blood cell counts and C-reaction protein levels, and histopathological manifestations of lobular panniculitis, systemic examinations were required to rule out underlying causes.

Expression and significance of platelet derived growth factor B and its receptors α in skin lesions of recurrent condyloma acuminatum / 重庆医学

Objective To investigate the expression of platelet-derived growth factor B(PDGF-B) and PDGFR-α mRNA in the skin lesion of recurrent condyloma acuminatum(CA) and to explore its relationship with recurrent condyloma acuminatum.Methods The expressions of PDGF-B and PDGFR-α mRNA in the lesions of recurrent CA and Nonrecurrent CA were investigated by Real-Time-PCR,and the normal foreskins weretaken as controls.Results The PDGF-B and PDGFR-α mRNA levels in the re current CA group and non-recurrent CA group were significantly higher than those in the normal control group,the differences were statistically significant(P＜0.05).The expressions of PDGF-B and PDGFR-α mRNA in the recurrent CA group were higher than those in the non-recurrent CA group(P＜0.01).Furthermore,the expressions of PDGF-B and PDGFR-α mRNA before treatment in the recurrent CA group were higher than those after treatment(P＜0.01).Conclusion PDGF-B and PDGFR-α mRNA might haue a certain relation with CA recurrence.

Clinical analysis of 53 cases of disseminated herpes zoster / 中华皮肤科杂志

Objective To investigate the predisposing factors and clinical features of disseminated herpes zoster, and to explore factors influencing postherpetic neuralgia. Methods Clinical data were collected from 53 patients with disseminated herpes zoster and 809 patients with common herpes zoster between 2012 and 2015, and analyzed retrospectively. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess factors influencing the occurrence of and pain intensity in disseminated herpes zoster, as well as the occurrence of postherpetic neuralgia. Results No significant difference in patients′age was observed between the disseminated and common herpes zoster groups(56.66 ± 17.24 vs. 56.50 ± 15.51 years, t=0.071, P>0.05), but there was a significant difference in the gender ratio between the two groups(χ2 = 8.16, P = 0.004). The incidence rates of bullae, pustules and fever were all significantly higher in the disseminated herpes zoster group than in the common herpes zoster group(15.09%vs. 3.58%,χ2=16.04, P<0.01;47.17%vs. 26.82%,χ2=10.20, P<0.01;30.19%vs. 8.03%,χ2=28.68, P<0.01). The disseminated herpes zoster group also showed significantly higher pain scores at admission compared with the common herpes zoster group (Median[P25- P75]: 6[4- 7.5] vs. 5[3- 7], Z =-3.460, P = 0.001). Logistic regression analysis revealed that gender, age, fatigue and HIV infection were significantly associated with the occurrence of disseminated herpes zoster (all P<0.05). Additionally, HIV infection(OR=5.570, 95%CI:1.196-25.939, P=0.029), gender(OR=0.166, 95%CI:0.029-0.945, P=0.043), age(OR=1.064, 95%CI:1.010-1.119, P=0.019)and the number of days that antiviral therapy lasted(OR=0.669, 95%CI:0.505-0.885, P=0.005)were all factors influencing the occurrence of postherpetic neuralgia. Conclusion Male, old age, fatigue and especially HIV infection are risk factors for the occurrence of disseminated herpes zoster, and male, old age and antiviral therapy duration may be associated with the occurrence of postherpetic neuralgia.

PKH26 dye for tracing the seed cells of tissue-engineered peripheral nerve in vivo / 中华显微外科杂志

Objective To assess the validity of PKH26 dye for labeling the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and the feasibility of this method for tracing the seed cells of tissue engineering nerve in vivo. Methods BMSCs isolated from Wistar rat's bone marrow were labeled with the PKH26 dye, the marked validity was observed by the fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometer, the cellular vitality was de-tected by MTT, the differentiated abilities were tested by in vitro osteablastic and lipoblastic differentiation. After that, the labelld cells were micro-injected into the acellular nerve grafts(ANG) to build compound grafts and cultured for 3,5,7,14 days in vitro, then frozen sections were made respectively to observe the survival and migration of the implanted cells in ANG. Simultaneously, these compound grafts were used to bridge the 1.5 cm sciatic nerve defects of the Wistar rats, 1,4,6,8 weeks postoperation, the grafts were taken out and frozen section were made in order to observe the survival of the implanted stem cells in vivo inside the ANG. Results PKH26 dye was good for labelling the BMSCs, marked validity was higher than 95%. The cellular vitality and differentiated abilities were not affected compared with the unlabelled cells. Further more, BMSCs could adhere to the ANG, and suvive,magrate in vitro. In vivo, BMSCs was able to survive at least 8 weeks in the nerve regenerative microenvironment. Conclusion PKH26 dye could label the BMSCs effectively, and it's suitable for in vivo seed cells tracing in tissue engineering nerve model.

Analytical study of human allogenic acellular peripheral nerve in standard preparation methods / 中华显微外科杂志

@#Objective To analyze five kinds of allogenic acellular peripheral nerve by different meth-ods and try to establish a standard method for preparing nerve materials. Methods Five kinds of nerve ma-terial prepared by different chemical extractions according to nowaday articles were examined by HE staining. Irmnunohistochemistry and protein ratio was studied by allogenic nerves by virtue of Kjeldahl method in order to know the efficiency of these methods in removal of SCs axons and integrality of the basilar membrane. Results Myelin sheath and cytoblast in group 2 that nerves were extracted by Triton X-100 and Sodium de-oxycholate consecutively twice were completely removed, which was well demonstrated in HE staining. Per-ineurium in red staining were arranged wave-like longitudinally, axons and myelin sheath were replaced by column-like spacing. Col I staining were positive in all groups, structure of basilar membrane became loose slightly in the first and second group, and the structure of the other groups were relatively regular. Group 1 and 2 were negative in S-100 staining. There was no difference between group 2 and group 1,3,4 and 5 in sheath removal demonstrated by TEM. Protein ratio in group 2 was the lowest in the measurement with Kjel-dahl method. Conclusion The method used in group 2 that nerves were extracted by Triton X-100 and Sodium deoxycholate consecutively twice was the best in allogenic acellular peripheral nerve preparations.