TSHR蛋白在宫颈癌的表达及其与HPV-16感染的关系

目的研究促甲状腺激素受体（TSHR）在子宫颈癌组织的表达及其与乳头瘤病毒（HPV－16）的关系。方法应用免疫组织化学链霉菌抗生物素过氧化物酶（SP）法检测79例子宫颈癌和30例子宫颈炎组织HPV－16与TSHR蛋白表达。79例癌症患者中病理分级〈Ⅱ级33例,≥Ⅱ级46例;病理分期〈Ⅱ期56例,≥Ⅱ期23例;无淋巴结转移66例,有淋巴结转移13例;肿瘤大小〈3cm44例,肿瘤大小≥3cm35例。结果HPV－16在子宫颈癌表达率55．70％明显高于宫颈炎5％（P〈0．05）,TSHR在子宫颈癌表达率68．35％明显高于宫颈炎26．67％（P〈0．05）。HPV－16表达与肿瘤的大小、肿瘤分级、分期、淋巴结转移不相关。TSHR表达与肿瘤的大小呈正相关,P〈0．05,与肿瘤分级、分期及淋巴结转移不相关。HPV－16与TSHR在宫颈癌表达呈正相关。结论HPV感染对宫颈癌病变起到强烈的预警作用。TSHR不仅在甲状腺滤泡上皮细胞表达,在子宫颈癌细胞也表达,TSHR过表达能促进宫颈细胞的异常增殖,其异常功能可能是恶性肿瘤特定的临床表型。HPV与TSHR在子宫颈癌变过程中起协同作用。     

Competition and facilitation between Australian and Spanish legumes in seven Australian soils

This paper evaluates the relative performance and competitive ability of seven legumes from the Iberian Peninsula, Spain (one already invasive in Australia), grown singly or pairwise with seven legumes from south‐western Australia in their own soils. Indices of growth used were root, shoot and total mass and shoot dimensions. Water content, xylem water potential during drying and nodule production were also measured. The index of competition used was the intensity of competition coefficient (ICC), which is suitable for additive designs. The Australian species usually grew larger than the Spanish species, in their presence or absence, although the results were sensitive to the index of growth or resource capture used. The Australian legumes usually possessed greater total water content than the co‐occurring Spanish legumes. At least five Australian species were less reduced or not affected at all by inter‐regional competition compared with growth in isolation. Two Australian legumes performed relatively poorly in the presence of at least four Spanish legumes. The ICC identified many instances of growth promotion (facilitation) of the Australian species, which we attribute to extra nitrogen obtained through enhanced nodulation of both cohabiting species. Five of the seven Spanish species were outcompeted by the Australian species, whereas the growth of two was sometimes facilitated. Although the Spanish legumes had greater competitive ability in the more fertile Australian soils, they remained competitively inferior to the Australian legumes in their first season of growth and none is likely to displace the native legumes at this stage of growth. Longer‐term field studies are needed to fully evaluate the potential invasiveness of perennial legumes.     

Analysis of isoflavones and coumestrol in soybean sprouts

High-performance liquid chromatography analysis is used to examine the distribution of isoflavones in different parts of soybean sprouts. Between the seed leaf and hypocotyl, the ratio of isoflavones differs depending on the aglycone type. Glycitein exists predominantly in the hypocotyl. Three compounds isolated from 4-day-old seed coats were identified as coumestrol and its glycosides.     

Comparison and relationship of thyroid hormones,IL-6, IL-10 and albumin as mortality predictors in case-mix critically ill patients

ObjectiveTo compare the ability of thyroid hormones, IL-6, IL-10, and albumin to predict mortality, and to assess their relationship in case-mix acute critically ill patients.MethodsAPACHE II scores and serum thyroid hormones (FT3, FT4, and TSH), IL-6, IL-10, and albumin were obtained at EICU admission for 79 cases of mix acute critically ill patients without previous history of thyroid disease. Patients were followed for 28 days with patient’s death as the primary outcome. All mean values were compared, correlations assessed with Pearson’ test, and mortality prediction assessed by multivariate logistic regression and ROC.ResultsNon survivors were older, with higher APACHE II score (p = 0.000), IL-6 (p < 0.05), IL-10 (p = 0.000) levels, and lower albumin (p = 0.000) levels compared to survivors at 28 days. IL-6 and IL-10 had significant negative correlation with albumin (p = 0.001) and FT3 (p ⩽ 0.05) respectively, while low albumin had a direct correlation with FT3 (p < 0.05). In the mortality prediction assessment, IL-10, albumin and APACHE II were independent morality predictors and showed to have a good (0.70–0.79) AUC-ROC (p < 0.05). Despite that the entire cohort showed low FT3 serum levels (p = 0.000), there was not statistical difference between survivors and non-survivors; neither showed any significance as mortality predictor.ConclusionsIL-6 and IL-10 are correlated with Low FT3 and hypoalbuminemia. Thyroid hormones assessed at EICU admission did not have any predictive value in our study. And finally, high levels of IL-6 and IL-10 in conjunction with albumin could improve our ability to evaluate disease’s severity and predict mortality in the critically ill patients. When use in combination with APACHE II scores, our model showed improved mortality prediction.     

血清B型脑钠肽、糖类抗原125及甲状腺激素水平与慢性心力衰竭患者心功能的相关性研究

目的:探究慢性心力衰竭(CHF)患者血清B型脑钠肽(BNP)、糖类抗原125(CA125)和甲状腺激素(TH)水平与心功能的相关性。方法:选取2015年12月-2017年12月我院收治的120例CHF患者作为本次研究的对象,患者的心功能分级状况为纽约心脏病协会(NYHA)Ⅰ/Ⅱ级51例、NYHAⅢ级39例、NYHAⅣ级30例,另选取同期在我院接受体检的健康志愿者40例作为对照组。检测所有研究对象的血清BNP、CA125和TH水平,并分析其与患者左心室射血分数(LVEF)、左室舒张末内径(LVEDD)间的关系。结果:不同心功能分级患者血清BNP、CA125水平均显著高于对照组,且BNP、CA125水平随NYHA分级升高而逐渐升高(P0.05)。NYHAⅢ级、NYHAⅣ级患者的血清T3水平显著低于对照组,且T3水平随NYHA分级升高而逐渐降低,各组间比较差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。Pearson分析结果显示,CHF患者血清BNP、CA125水平与LVEF呈负相关(P0.05),而与LVEDD呈正相关(P0.05);血清T3水平与LVEF呈正相关(P0.05),与LVEDD呈负相关(P0.05)。结论:CHF患者血清BNP、CA125及T3水平均与心功能存在密切联系,三者联合检测对CHF的临床诊断与病情判断有重要价值。     

健康体检人群甲状腺结节多普勒超声检查结果及影响因素分析

目的:研究健康体检人群甲状腺结节多普勒超声检查结果及影响因素。方法:将从2018年1月~2019年12月,于医院接受体检的健康体检人员5270例纳入研究,对所有受试者均进行多普勒超声检查,分析超声检查结果和体检人群基线资料的关系,分析甲状腺结节多普勒超声特征。采用单因素以及多因素Logistic回归分析健康体检人群甲状腺结节的影响因素。结果:在5270例健康体检人群中,甲状腺结节检出率为51.86%(2733/5270),女性甲状腺结节检出率为52.83%(2355/4458),高于男性的46.55%(378/812),且随着年龄的不断增长,健康体检人群甲状腺结节检出率呈逐渐升高趋势(均P<0.05)。甲状腺结节患者的多普勒超声检查特征以低回声以及结节直径<2 cm为主(均P<0.05),但是结节数目以及病变部位比较无明显差异(均P>0.05)。经单因素分析发现:吸烟、甲状腺疾病家族史、高血压及糖尿病的健康体检人员甲状腺结节检出率高于不吸烟、无甲状腺疾病家族史、无高血压及无糖尿病的健康体检人员(均P<0.05),而不同民族、受教育年限、体质量指数(BMI)、是否饮酒的健康体检人员甲状腺结节检出率比较无统计学差异(均P>0.05)。经多因素Logistic回归分析发现:女性、年龄、吸烟、甲状腺疾病家族史、高血压及糖尿病均是健康体检人群甲状腺结节发生的独立危险因素(均OR>1,P<0.05)。结论:甲状腺结节多普勒超声检查特征以低回声以及结节直径≤2 cm为主,其影响因素包括年龄、性别、吸烟、甲状腺疾病家族史、高血压及糖尿病,值得临床重点关注。     

广泛性焦虑障碍患者人格特征与免疫功能、甲状腺激素和神经内分泌激素的相关性分析

摘要 目的：探讨广泛性焦虑障碍（GAD）患者人格特征与免疫功能、甲状腺激素和神经内分泌激素的相关性。方法：选择2019年1月~2020年12月北部战区空军医院心理科收治的GAD患者80例作为研究组,选择同期于北部战区空军医院体检的健康志愿者80例作为对照组。应用艾森克人格问卷简式量表中国版（EPQ-RSC）对受试者人格特征进行评价,比较两组EPQ-RSC评分结果、血液中CD3⁺、CD4⁺、自然杀伤细胞（NK）比例,血清白细胞介素（IL）-2、IL-6,三碘甲状腺原氨酸（T3）、甲状腺素（T4）、游离三碘甲状腺原氨酸（FT3）、游离甲状腺素（FT4）、促甲状腺激素（TSH）、去甲肾上腺素（NE）、促肾上腺皮质激素（ACTH）、皮质醇（CS）水平,并分析其相关性。结果：研究组精神质（P）、神经质（N）评分及EPQ-RSC总分均显著高于对照组（P<0.05）,研究组CD3⁺、CD4⁺、NK比例显著低于对照组,血清IL-2、IL-6水平显著高于对照组（P<0.05）。研究组血清FT3、FT4水平显著低于对照组（P<0.05）。研究组血清CS水平显著低于对照组,NE、ACTH水平显著高于对照组（P<0.05）。Pearson相关分析显示,GAD患者N、P评分及EPQ-RSC总分与CD3⁺、CD4⁺、NK、FT3、FT4、CS呈负相关（P<0.05）,与IL-2、IL-6、NE、ACTH呈正相关（P<0.05）。结论：GAD患者存在免疫功能损伤、神经内分泌激素和甲状腺激素水平异常,且均与患者P、N倾向的人格特征有关。     

超声检查参数联合血清VEGF、Tg、Gal-1对甲状腺癌的诊断价值及其与淋巴结转移的关系

摘要 目的：探讨超声检查参数联合血清血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）、甲状腺球蛋白（Tg）、半乳糖血凝素-1（Gal-1）对于甲状腺癌的临床诊断价值及其与淋巴结转移的关系。方法：回顾性分析2017年6月至2020年6月入我院就诊的158例甲状腺肿瘤患者的临床资料。77例甲状腺癌患者纳入恶性组,81例甲状腺腺瘤患者纳入良性组,比较两组的超声检查参数及血清VEGF、Tg、Gal-1水平;此外,恶性组患者亚分组为淋巴结转移组（n=51）和无淋巴结转移组（n=26）,比较两组超声检查参数及血清VEGF、Tg、Gal-1水平。以受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析超声检查参数联合血清VEGF、Tg、Gal-1对甲状腺癌的诊断效能。采用Sprearman相关系数分析各指标水平变化与甲状腺癌患者发生淋巴结转移的相关性。结果：恶性组患者的血管化指数（VI）、血流指数（FI）及血清VEGF、Tg、Gal-1水平均高于良性组患者（P＜0.05）;淋巴转移组患者的VI、FI及血清VEGF、Tg、Gal-1水平均高于无淋巴结转移组患者（P＜0.05）;超声检查参数VI、FI联合血清VEGF、Tg、Gal-1诊断甲状腺癌的曲线下面积为0.933、敏感度为85.50%、特异度为80.00%,均明显高于五项指标单独检测。Spearman相关性分析结果显示,超声检查参数VI、FI以及血清VEGF、Tg、Gal-1与甲状腺癌患者淋巴结转移均呈正相关（P＜0.05）。结论：联合检测超声检查参数VI、FI及血清VEGF、Tg、Gal-1对甲状腺癌有较高的早期诊断价值,且上述指标均与患者淋巴结转移密切相关。     

Sulfate is transported at significant rates through the symbiosome membrane and is crucial for nitrogenase biosynthesis

Legume–rhizobia symbioses play a major role in food production for an ever growing human population. In this symbiosis, dinitrogen is reduced (“fixed”) to ammonia by the rhizobial nitrogenase enzyme complex and is secreted to the plant host cells, whereas dicarboxylic acids derived from photosynthetically produced sucrose are transported into the symbiosomes and serve as respiratory substrates for the bacteroids. The symbiosome membrane contains high levels of SST1 protein, a sulfate transporter. Sulfate is an essential nutrient for all living organisms, but its importance for symbiotic nitrogen fixation and nodule metabolism has long been underestimated. Using chemical imaging, we demonstrate that the bacteroids take up 20‐fold more sulfate than the nodule host cells. Furthermore, we show that nitrogenase biosynthesis relies on high levels of imported sulfate, making sulfur as essential as carbon for the regulation and functioning of symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Our findings thus establish the importance of sulfate and its active transport for the plant–microbe interaction that is most relevant for agriculture and soil fertility.