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Objective To explore the significance of NK cell activity,interleukin-2 receptors (sCD25) and glycosylated ferritin in the early diagnostic of acquired hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH).Methods 57 patients suspected of HLH from June 2005 to May 2008 and 25 healthy subjects were enrolled in the study.The patients suspected of HLH were divided into three groups i.e.(1) a group with diagnosis confirmed at first visit;(2) a group with diagnosis confirmed at subsequent visit and (3) a group with diagnosis unconfirmed according to HLH-2004 diagnostic criteria.Healthy subjects were enrolled as control.NK cell activity was determined with a released LDH assay.The percentage of glycosylated ferritin was determined with phytohemagglutinin adsorption assay,sCD25 was examined with ELISA double antibody sandwich assay.We compared the coincidence of each diagnostic index before and after diagnosis.Results The median percentage of NK cell activity was significantly lower in the first group ( 18.3±5.6) % and the second ( 16.7±6.7)% than that in the third group (33.4±6.8)% or in the controls (36.6±5.0)%.The median percentage of glycosylated ferritin was also significantly lower in the first group ( 15,4 ± 2.0)% and the second group (16.9 ± 3.4)% than that in the third group (40.4 ± 3.0)% or in the controls (45.2±2.2)%.Meanwhile,the median level of sCD25 was significantly higher in the first group (12 916±4328) ng/L and the second group (12 117 ± 5465) ng/L than that in the third group (4728±1482) ng/L or in the controls (3841 ± 993) ng/L.Furthermore,NK cell activity,sCD25 and glycosylated ferritin were abnormal in all the patients in the early stage of HLH.Conclusion NK cell activity,sCD25 and glycosylated ferritin may be helpful markers for the early diagnosis of HLH.
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BACKGROUND: Acute graft versus host disease (aGVHD) is still one of the barriers of allogenic hemopoietic stem cell transplantation in clinic. It has been proven that transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-?1), tumor necrosis factor-? (TNF-?) and interferon-? (IFN-?) abnormal secretion may be essential factors for aGVHD. OBJECTIVE: To explore the role of interleukin-4 (IL-4) and IFN-?, marker factors of Th1 and Th2, in aGVHD mice model of allogenic hemopoietic stem cell transplantation. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: Randomized controlled in vivo transplantation was performed at Department of Animal, Beijing Stomatology Hospital and Department of Hematology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University from August to October 2005. MATERIALS: Twenty clean-grade male C57BL/6(H-2b) mice as donors were selected for harvesting bone marrow cells and spleen lymphocyte; fifty BALB/c(H-2d) female mice as recipients were randomly divided into control group (n=10), bone marrow cell transplantation group (n=20) and combination transplantation group (n=20). METHODS: Bone marrow cell group was injected with 2.0?107 marrow cells through tail vein, and combination transplantation group was injected with bone marrow cells and spleen lymphocyte of C57BL/6(H-2b) mice. Both groups were exposed to 6MV-X radiation (9.0 Gy). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Mice survival time; peripheral blood leucocyte count; cytokine levels in peripheral serum by ELASA; histopathological alterations by HE staining. RESULTS: Mice in marrow cell group died since the eighth day, while those in combination group since the fourth day. Kaplan-Meier exhibited P 0.05). Compared with marrow cell group, the levels of IL-4 were significantly decreased (P
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Objective The study was aimed to investigate the effects of transforming growth factor beta1(TGF-?1)on acute graft-versus-host disease(aGVHD)after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation(allo-BMT).Methods The recipient was male BABL/C.The donor was male C57BL/6.The murine model of aGVHD had been established by allo-BMT with donor derived T cells.There were four groups in this study:control group,radiation group,transplantation control group and TGF-?1 group.The mice in TGF-?1 group were administered TGF-?1[1 ?g/(kg?d)]subcutaneously two days before transplantation until seven days after it.Results The study showed that the survival time of TGF-?1 group was significantly longer than the transplantation control group,and the aGVHD pathological changes were milder in TGF-?1 group than in transplantation control group.Seven days after transplantation,the level of IL-2 of TGF-?1 group was higher than control group,but significantly lower than transplantation control group.The level of IL-10 of TGF-?1 group was significantly higher than transplantation control group.Conclusion TGF-?1 can prevent the lethal aGVHD and raise the survival rate after allo-BMT in murine model.It may prevent the lethal aGVHD by accommodating the Th1 and Th2 cytokine level in vivo.
