Identification of Normal and Abnormal Human Megakaryocytes Based on Acid Fast Metachromasia after Staining with Basic Black MSP

Megakaryocytes from normal persons and from patients with immune thrombocytopenic purpura, myelodysplastic disorders, Hypersplenism, and essential thrombocythemia displayed vivid magenta metachromatic staining of the cytoplasm when stained with basic black MSP followed by brief exposure to dilute hydrochloric acid. Under the same conditions, other hematopoietic cells were completely decolorized. Acid fast metachromasia of megakaryocytes facilitates their identification, particularly in cases of small and atypical megakaryocytes found in disease states.     

Novel mutations in ADAMTS13 CUB domains cause abnormal pre-mRNA splicing and defective secretion of ADAMTS13

Hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is an autosomal recessive thrombosis disorder, caused by loss-of-function mutations in ADAMTS13. Mutations in the CUB domains of ADAMTS13 are rare, and the exact mechanisms through which these mutations result in the development of TTP have not yet been fully elucidated. In this study, we identified two novel mutations in the CUB domains in a TTP family with an acceptor splice-site mutation (c.3569−1, G>A, intron 25) and a point missense mutation (c.3923, G>A, exon 28), resulting in a glycine to aspartic acid substitution (p.G1308D). In vitro splicing analysis revealed that the intronic mutation resulted in abnormal pre-mRNA splicing, and an in vitro expression assay revealed that the missense mutation significantly impaired ADAMTS13 secretion. Although both the patient and her brother displayed significantly reduced ADAMTS13 activity and increased levels of ultra-large VWF (ULVWF) multimers in plasma, only the female developed acute episodes of TTP. Our findings indicate the importance of the CUB domains for the protein stability and extracellular secretion of ADAMTS13.     

玉屏风颗粒联合西咪替丁对过敏性紫癜患儿临床疗效及外周血免疫学指标的影响

目的:探讨玉屏风颗粒联合西咪替丁对过敏性紫癜患儿临床疗效及外周血免疫学指标的影响。方法:选取2017年1月至2019年12月我院68例过敏性紫癜患儿为研究对象,根据随机化原则将受试儿进行分组,其中对照组34例患儿仅接受西咪替丁治疗,研究组45例患儿在对照组的基础上口服玉屏风颗粒治疗,比较两组的治疗效果、治疗前后外周血免疫学指标水平变化及用药安全性。结果:研究组临床治疗总有效率显著高于对照组(P<0.05),治疗前两组各免疫学指标及各炎性因子水平比较无统计学差异(P>0.05),治疗后两组各免疫学指标及各炎性因子水平较治疗前均明显降低,且研究组显著低于对照组(P<0.05),两组治疗期间不良反应发生率无差异(P>0.05)。结论:玉屏风颗粒联合西咪替丁可有效改善患儿的临床症状及外周血免疫学指标,疗效安全显著,值得在过敏性紫癜患儿治疗中应用及推广。     

高敏C-反应蛋白在紫癜性肾炎患儿中的应用

目的：探讨血清高敏C-反应蛋白（hs-CRP）在儿童紫癜性肾炎（HSPN）临床分型与病理分级中的应用价值,为基层医院提供一个可评价HSPN患儿病情严重程度的实验室相关指标。方法：应用免疫比浊法检测210例HSPN患儿不同临床分型与病理分级中的血清hs-CRP的水平,并与住院的70例的正常儿童作对照组进行比较。采用Pearson秩相关分析得出HSPN患儿血清hs-CRP水平临床分型与及病理分级的关系。结果：HSPN患儿血清hs-CRP水平明显高于对照组（HSPN组6.4±3.5 mg/L,对照组0.7±0.1mg/L）,差异有统计学意义（t=1.021,P=0.003）。HSPN患儿的血清hs-CRP水平与其临床分型的严重程度存在正相关（r=0.913,P〈0.05）。而HSPN患儿血清hs-CRP水平与其病理分级的关系也呈正相关（r=0.901,P〈0.05）。结论：随着HSPN患儿临床分型与病理分级的增高,其血清hs-CRP水平显著升高,HSPN患儿血清hs-CRP水平与其临床分型和病理分级之间均呈显著正相关,检测HSPN患儿血清hs-CRP水平可预测其临床分型和病理分级的程度,即HSPN患儿血清hs-CRP水平越高提示其临床分型和病理分级越重,因此检测HSPN患儿血清hs-CRP水平有助于评估HSPN患儿的病情、治疗效果和预后情况。     

过敏性紫癜性肾炎肾组织中KIM-1的表达与临床意义

目的:探讨过敏性紫癜性肾炎肾组织中肾损伤分子1(kidney injury molecule 1,KIM-1)的表达与临床意义。方法:选择2015年4月到2018年1月在我院诊治的过敏性紫癜性肾炎患者150例作为研究对象,采用免疫组化法检测患者肾组织中KIM-1表达,采用半定量评分系统进行肾脏病理损害评分,并对二者进行相关性分析。结果:肾炎组织与肾旁组织的KIM-1相对表达量分别为(9.28±1.38)和(2.74±1.30),肾炎组织中KIM-1的表达显著高于肾旁组织(P=0.000);肾炎组织的毛细血管外肾小球活动、系膜增殖、内皮增殖、肾间质炎症、肾小球慢性化、肾小管间质慢性化指数评分均显著高于肾旁组织(P0.05);肾组织KIM-1表达量与肾小球慢性化指数、肾间质炎症指数、肾小管间质慢性化指数均呈显著正相关性(P0.05)。结论:过敏性紫癜性肾炎组织中KIM-1呈高表达,可能作为评估肾脏病理病变程度的参考指标。     

IgA1 isolated from Henoch‐Schönlein purpura children promotes proliferation of human mesangial cells in vitro

Previous studies show that the proliferation of human mesangial cells (HMCs) played a significant part in the pathogenesis of Henoch‐Schönlein purpura nephritis (HSPN). The aim of this study was to explore the proliferation of HMCs induced by IgA1 isolated from the sera of HSP patients. HMCs were cultured in three different types of media, including IgA1 from patients with HSP (HSP IgA1 group), healthy children (healthy IgA1 group) and medium (control group). The proliferation of HMCs incubated with IgA1 was determined by cell counting kit‐8 assay and bromodeoxyuridine incorporation. The expression of ERK1/2 and phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase/protein kinase B/mammalian targets of the rapamycin (PI3K/AKt/mTOR) signals and transferrin receptor (TfR/CD71) was detected with the methods of immunoblotting. The results indicated that the proliferation of HMCs significantly increased in the HSP IgA1 group compared with that in the control group or the healthy IgA1 group (P < 0.001). Moreover, we found that IgA1 isolated from HSP patients activated ERK and PI3K/AKt/mTOR signals, and markedly increased TfR/CD71 expression in HMCs. These effects induced by IgA1 isolated from patients with HSP were inhibited by human TfR polyclonal antibody (hTfR pAb) and soluble human transferrin receptor (sTfR), indicating that IgA1‐induced HMC proliferation and ERK1/2 and PI3K/AKt/mTOR activation were dependent on TfR/CD71 engagement. Altogether, these data suggested that TfR/CD71 overexpression and ERK1/2 and PI3K/AKt/mTOR activation were engaged in HMC proliferation induced by IgA1 from HSP patients, which might be related to the mesangial injury of HSPN.     

紫癜清颗粒联合针刺治疗对HSP患者调节性T细胞的影响

目的:探讨紫癜清颗粒对过敏性紫癜(HSP)患者的临床疗效及外周血CD4+CD25+Foxp3+表达的影响。方法:纳入120例确诊为HSP患者,随机分为两组,治疗组予以紫癜清颗粒联合针刺治疗,对照组予以强的松联合扑尔敏治疗;两周为一个疗程,共观察4周,采用流式细胞术检测外周血CD4+CD25+Foxp3+的表达。结果:治疗组有效率与对照组相当(P0.05),但复发率较对照组减低(P0.01);治疗组治疗后患者外周血CD4+CD25+Foxp3+比例增高,与对照组治疗后患者外周血CD4+CD25+Foxp3+的表达相比,无统计学意义(P0.05),但表达比例较对照组高。结论:紫癜清颗粒联合针刺治疗过敏性紫癜既可以明显改善患者临床症状,还能降低复发率;治疗后CD4+CD25+Foxp3+明显升高,说明调节性T细胞可能参与了HSP的发病,也可能是紫癜清颗粒联合针刺治疗HSP有效的原因。     

胰岛素样生长因子-1、转化生长因子-beta1 水平变化在过敏性紫癜患儿肾损害的临床意义

目的：探讨胰岛素样生长因子-1（IGF-1）、转化生长因子-beta1（TGF-beta1）水平变化在过敏性紫癜患儿肾损害发病机制中作用。 方法：选取HSP患儿30 例、HSPN患儿30 例和30 例健康儿童为对照组,分别采血,用化学发光法检测各组标本IGF-1 浓度,采用 双抗体一步夹心法酶联免疫吸附试验检测各组TGF-茁1 浓度;同时用全自动生化仪检测各组患儿血清Cys C、BUN、SCr 水平。结 果：血IGF-1、TGF-beta1 的水平HSPN组、HSP组与对照组患儿比较,差异均有统计学意义（P<0.05）。血清Cys C 水平对照组、HSP 组与HSPN 组患儿比较,差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。采用直线相关分析HSPN 组的血清Cys C 水平与血IGF-1、TGF-beta1 水平 比较,存在正相关（r=0.759、r=0.802,均P<0.05）,血IGF-1 与TGF-beta1 也存在正相关（r=0.850,P<0.05）。结论：血IGF-1、TGF-beta1 共同 参与紫癜性肾炎发病,其水平变化与病理损害程度相关。     

血栓性血小板减少性紫癜37例临床分析

目的:总结分析血栓性血小板减少性紫癜(TTP)患者临床表现,实验室特点及治疗反应,以提高TTP诊断水平和治疗效果。方法:对我院1998年1月～2009年4月期间诊断为TTP的37例患者进行临床特征和治疗转归分析,对所有病例的外周血涂片进行破碎红细胞计数,计数5000个红细胞中所含裂红细胞进行定量。结果:37例患者仅7例(18.9%)出现典型TTP五联征(发热、血小板减少、微血管病性溶血性贫血、神经系统症状和肾脏损害);30例TTP患者(81.1%)出现三联征(血小板减少、微血管病性溶血性贫血、神经系统症状)。本组病例中主要的致病因素为自身免疫性疾患,特发性TTP占56.76%。本组病例外周血涂片100%存在破碎红细胞,均值为4.4%,范围为0.3%～13.4%。本组病例的治疗以血浆置换和输注血浆为主,治疗有效率88.46%;接受血浆输注治疗的患者缓解率仅为18%,而死亡率为82%。结论:TTP诊断仍然依赖临床表现特点,破碎红细胞计数是非常有价值的诊断指标。血浆置换联用血浆输注仍是治疗TTP的首先方法。     

Proof of an association between Helicobacter pylori and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in Latin America

BACKGROUND: Association between Helicobacter pylori and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) has been found in Japan and in some European countries. It has also been shown that eradication of H. pylori can increase platelet counts in patients with ITP. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of H. pylori infection in patients with ITP in Colombia, and the effect of bacterial eradication on their platelet counts. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between December 1998 and April 2006, a total of 32 patients diagnosed with ITP were included in the study. Controls were age and sex matched. RESULTS: H. pylori infection in patients with ITP was significantly higher (p = .00006) than in control individuals (90.6% and 43.8%, respectively), as determined by (13)C-urea breath test. A significant association between H. pylori infection and ITP was found (p < .0003), with an odds ratio (OR) of 13.15 (95%CI: 3.24-53.29). Multivariate analysis for the association between H. pylori and ITP showed an OR of 20.44 (95%CI: 3.88-107.49) for women and 19.28 (95%CI: 2.03-183.42) for individuals over 50 years. All 29 H. pylori-positive patients with ITP received eradication treatment. After a median follow up of 12.2 months, 80.8% had a recovery in platelet counts. CONCLUSIONS: According to these results and others from different countries where H. pylori infection rates are high, patients with ITP should be initially tested for H. pylori status, and if present, infection should be eradicated before initiating a drastic conventional ITP treatment. An algorithm for the study and management of patients with ITP in the post-Helicobacter era is presented.