奶牛乳腺组织RPS6KB1基因启动子甲基化分析

DNA甲基化是目前生命科学领域的研究热点之一,DNA甲基化在维持细胞功能、遗传印记、个体生长发育中起着重要作用．本研究采用亚硫酸氢盐测序(BSP)技术检测了不同发育时期奶牛乳腺组织及不同乳品质泌乳期奶牛乳腺组织RPS6KB1启动子的甲基化特征,实时荧光定量PCR检测RPS6KB1基因mRNA差异表达．实验结果显示,在RPS6KB1基因启动子内存在CpG及非CpG的甲基化模式,其中泌乳期奶牛之间甲基化水平相似,妊娠期奶牛甲基化程度高于泌乳期奶牛．荧光定量结果显示不同发育时期,RPS6KB1基因mRNA水平表达差异显著（P<0.05）,而两组泌乳期奶牛之间差异不显著（P>0.05）.说明RPS6KB1的表达受到其启动子甲基化的调控,非CpG甲基化模式可能具有与CpG甲基化模式相似的生物学功能,参与RPS6KB1的表达调控．     

系统性红斑狼疮外周血单个核细胞cFLIP—L mRNA和cFLIP—S mRNA表达的研究

目的探讨系统性红斑狼疮（system lupus erythematosus,SLE）患者外周血单个核细胞（peripheral blood monouuclear cells,PBMC）中细胞型Fas相关死亡域样白介素-1β转换酶抑制蛋白（cFLIP）表达的意义。方法应用半定量RT—PCR方法检测38例SLE患者和21名正常人PBMC中cFLIP—L mRNA和cFLIP—S mRNA的表达水平,并与SLE疾病活动指数（SLEDAI）评分进行相关性分析。结果①SLE患者PBMC中cFLIP—L mRNA和cFLIP—S mRNA表达水平均明显高于正常对照组（P〈0．01）;SLE患者活动组cFLIP—L mRNA表达水平显著高于非活动组（P〈0．05）,cFLIP—S mRNA表达水平在SLE患者活动组与非活动组之间没有显著性差异（P〉0．05）。②SLE患者cFLIP—L mRNA表达水平与SLEDAI评分呈正相关（r=0．423,P〈0．01）;而eFLIP—S mRNA表达水平与SLEDAI评分无明显相关性（r=0．270,P〉0．05）。结论cFLIP—L mRNA和cFLIP—S mRNA可能在SLE发病机制中起重要作用。     

脑胶质瘤组织中p16基因启动子区CpG岛甲基化检测及其临床意义研究

目的：研究脑胶质瘤中p16基因启动子区甲基化情况及其临床意义。方法：用甲基化特异性PCR技术检测42例脑胶质瘤组织和癌旁正常脑组织中p16基因启动子甲基化,并分析该基因启动子甲基化与临床病理特征之间的关系。结果：脑胶质瘤组织中p16基因异常甲基化率（38.27%）显著高于癌旁正常脑组织中p16基因的异常甲基化率（8.8%,P=0.000）。发生甲基化的肿瘤组织或者正常脑组织中p16基因mRNA和蛋白表达显著降低。此外,p16基因异常甲基化和肿瘤病理分级有相关性（P=0.007）,而与患者性别、年龄及肿瘤类型等临床特征无关（P=0.669,0.869和0.944）。结论：p16基因启动子区CpG岛高甲基化与p16表达下调相关,推测p16启动子区CpG岛高甲基化是导致p16基因在脑胶质瘤中表达下调的重要因素,有望成为脑胶质瘤早期辅助诊断的分子标志物之一。     

HDAC4基因甲基化对hMSCs向汗腺样细胞诱导转分化的影响

目的：探讨在诱导人骨髓间充质干细胞（hMSCs）转分化为汗腺样细胞过程中,组蛋白去乙酰化酶4（HDAC4）甲基化的改变及其对诱导转分化过程的影响。方法：选取人骨髓间充质干细胞系体外培养、扩增后,取第三代hMSCs与热休克处理的汗腺细胞进行Transwell+诱导因子的共培养。收集诱导后实验组的汗腺样细胞和同期对照组的hMSCs,采用甲基化特异性PCR（MSP）和飞行质谱（Mass Array）法检测HDAC4基因启动子区CpG岛甲基化状态的变化,随后采用甲基化抑制剂5-氮杂-2'-脱氧胞苷（5-aza-CdR,10 μmol/L）处理实验组hMSCs,对照组为同期培养的hMSCs,RT-PCR测定两组细胞HDAC4基因和癌胚抗原（CEA）基因的mRNA表达量。结果：诱导前hMSCs中HDAC4基因整体甲基化水平较高,探针cg2463009处CpG位点甲基化程度为0.901,诱导转分化后汗腺样细胞中HDAC4基因整体甲基化水平下降37%,甲基化程度为0.531;探针cg14823429处CpG位点甲基化程度由诱导前的0.687下降到0.386。5-aza-CdR处理48 h后,实验组HDAC4基因mRNA表达水平上调,与诱导转分化相关的CEA mRNA同期表达量也增强,与对照组相比差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。结论：HDAC4基因的甲基化参与了hMSCs转分化为汗腺样细胞过程的调控。     

系统性红斑狼疮患者外周血单个核细胞中HCMV基因表达谱及其特异性抗体特征

人类巨细胞病毒（Human cytomegalovirus,HCMV）感染是系统性红斑狼疮（Systemic lupus erythematosus,SLE）的重要病因,并会加剧疾病进展。然而,SLE患者外周血单个核细胞（Peripheral blood mononuclear cell,PBMC）中HCMV基因的表达谱及其特异性抗体特征尚未完全阐明,并且HCMV蛋白特异性抗体水平与SLE患者临床特征的相关性尚未得到证实。通过Poly(A)建库的mRNA转录组测序（Poly(A)RNA-Seq）检测3例SLE患者和3例健康对照者（Healthy control,HC）的PBMC中的HCMV基因表达谱。然后在10例SLE患者和10例HC的链特异性建库的mRNA转录组测序（strand-specific RNA-seq）结果中验证检测到的HCMV基因。除此之外,通过免疫信息学分析筛选HCMV基因的B细胞表位。ELISA用于检测120例SLE患者和75例HC血清中的HCMV特异性抗体水平,并将其与患者的临床特征相关联。本研究在SLE患者和HC的PBMC中检测到8个HCMV基因。免疫信息学分析...     

类风湿性关节炎患者外周血单个核细胞 IL-10 基因启动子甲基化状态研究

白细胞介素-10（interleukin-10,IL-10）是在类风湿性关节炎中发挥重要免疫调节作用的细胞因子,其基因失活与已分化的Th1和Th2细胞染色质结构重塑有关。为了探讨IL-10基因启动子甲基化及基因失活在类风湿性关节炎(Rheumatoid Arthritis,RA)发病和进展中的作用,采用逆转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)、酶联免疫吸附实验(enzyme linked immunosorbent assay,ELISA)及甲基化特异性聚合酶链反应(MSP), 分别检测34例类风湿性关节炎患者和30例健康人外周血单个核细胞 IL-10 mRNA、蛋白表达水平及基因启动子甲基化状态。结果显示,病例组IL-10 mRNA及蛋白表达均低于健康对照组,无统计学差异（P>0.05）。病例组甲基化率(85.29%)高于健康对照组(43.33%), 具有统计学差异(x² =12.439,P=0.000)。IL-10基因启动子甲基化状态与其mRNA表达呈显著负相关(r=-0.579, P=0.001), 与所累关节数显著相关,但与血沉（ESR）、C反应蛋白（CRP）、类风湿因子(RF)、年龄均无相关性(P>0.05)。IL-10 mRNA表达与年龄、所累关节数、ESR、CRP及RF均无相关性(P>0.05)。上述结果提示,启动子甲基化可能是IL-10基因失活的重要机制,IL-10基因异常高甲基化状态可能参与了RA的发生发展。     

不同负重量站立30 min对健康青年心脏自主神经功能的影响

目的：本研究评估不同负重量（0 kg、27.5 kg和50 kg）站立30 min对心脏自主神经功能的影响。方法：采用随机交互设计,24名健康男性受试者完成3次30 min静止站立,分别记录RR间期：包括安静状态5 min（卧位）,静态站立30 min,站立后恢复期5 min（卧位）,进行相应心率变异（HRV）分析。结果：与安静状态相比,站立中HR增加（P < 0.05）,RMSSD降低（P < 0.05）,负重量增加,SDNN、SDNN/HR和LF呈下降趋势,HF降低（P < 0.05）,LF/HF增加（P < 0.05）。与负重0 kg和27.5 kg相比,负重50 kg E-POCPeak和TRIMP增加（P < 0.05）。恢复期,HR下降,但未能恢复至安静水平;RMSSD恢复至安静水平,SDNN增加（P < 0.05）;负重50 kg,HR均高于负重0 kg和27.5 kg（P < 0.05）。结论：急性静力性30 min站立,心脏自主神经功能发生调整,随着负重量增加,整体HRV呈下降趋势,5 min恢复期,交感神经活性处在较高水平。不同负重状态下整体HRV变化相似。     

糖尿病并发抑郁症大鼠海马血脑屏障结构的损伤及其机制

目的：研究糖尿病并发抑郁症大鼠海马血脑屏障结构关键蛋白紧密连接蛋白（ZO-1）、基底膜蛋白（CoIV）、周细胞蛋白（a-SMA）的表达情况及其损伤机制。方法：采用高脂灌胃14 d后,再尾静脉注射链脲佐菌素（STZ,38mg/kg）,随机分为2组（n=15）：糖尿病组和糖尿病并发抑郁症组;正常大鼠随机分为2组（n=15）：空白对照组和抑郁症组。糖尿病组与空白对照组正常饲养,糖尿病并发抑郁症组和抑郁症组慢性不可预知性应激28 d。检测各组大鼠血糖值的变化,Open-field及Morris实验评价大鼠行为学变化,透射电子显微镜观察大鼠海马血脑屏障形态学改变,免疫组化法检测大鼠海马血脑屏障关键蛋白ZO-1、CoIV、a-SMA表达情况。结果：与空白对照组比较,糖尿病并发抑郁症组大鼠血糖异常升高,自主活动次数减少,逃避潜伏期延长,空间探索时间减少（P < 0.05,P < 0. 01）;海马血脑屏障内皮模糊,毛细血管管腔狭窄,周边胶质细胞终足水肿,ZO-1、α-SMA表达显著减少（P < 0. 05）,CoIV的表达显著增加（P < 0.05）;与糖尿病组比较,糖尿病并发抑郁症组大鼠自主活动次数显著减少（P < 0. 01）,逃避潜伏期延长（P < 0.05）,海马血脑屏障毛细血管管腔更为狭窄、胶质细胞终足水肿更为明显,a-SMA表达显著下降（P< 0.05）。结论：糖尿病并发抑郁症血脑屏障关键蛋白ZO-1、CoIV、α-SMA表达紊乱可能是其结构损伤发生机制之一。     

脑胶质瘤MGMT、hMLH1和hMSH2基因启动子甲基化状态研究

目的：探讨脑胶质瘤患者O6-甲基鸟嘌呤-DNA甲基转移酶基因MGMT和错配修复基因hMLH1、hMSH2启动子CpG岛甲基化状态,及其在烷化剂化疗中的意义。方法：采用甲基化特异性PCR（MSP）方法检测39例脑胶质瘤和6例正常脑组织MGMT、hMLH1和hMSH2基因启动子区的甲基化状态,免疫组化方法测定蛋白表达。结果：脑胶质瘤患者组织MGMT、hMLH1和hMSH2基因启动子区甲基化发生率分别为46.2%、10.3%和20.5%,3种基因启动子未甲基化模式与其对应蛋白表达模式相似,并与患者性别、年龄、病理类型和病理分级无明显相关性。回顾性分析患者资料,显示39例脑胶质瘤患者中,MGMT基因甲基化的患者生存期显著高于MGMT基因未甲基化患者（P〈0.05,Log-rank检验）。结论：MGMT及错配修复基因甲基化是脑胶质瘤发生过程中常见的分子事件,可能与肿瘤的发生有关;检测MGMT、hMLH1和hMSH2基因启动子甲基化状态,在判断脑胶质瘤患者预后和预测烷化剂化疗耐药性中可能具有重要意义。     

贵州矮马IGF-I启动子-529 CpG甲基化及个别核苷酸变异与贵州矮马矮小表型有关

胰岛素样生长因子（insulin-like growth factors,IGFs）和生长（激）素（growth hormone,GH）是动物机体主要的促生长因子,它们的表达水平直接决定成熟个体的高度。贵州矮马的体高明显低于伊犁马等大型马,但其原因尚不清楚。本研究从贵州矮马基因组DNA中克隆了GH和IGF-I基因5′-侧翼序列,分别为239 bp和817 bp,包括部分启动子结构;进而采用生物信息学、比较基因组学方法对比分析了贵州矮马与伊犁马两个基因5′-侧翼序列/启动子的转录因子结合位点及潜在甲基化位点（CpG岛）分布。亚硫酸氢盐PCR测序法（bisulfite sequencing PCR,BSP）显示,两个马群的GH基因5′-侧翼区域（239 bp）内的6个CpG位点均发生了甲基化,甲基化频率无明显差异。然而,在IGF-I基因5′-侧翼区的148 bp片段内含有4个CpG位点中,贵州矮马的-529 bp处CpG位点的甲基化程度明显高于伊犁马（P < 0.01）,且该甲基化位点处于基本启动子邻近3′端;此外,两个马群IGF-I基因5′-侧翼区的-561 bp处检测到T、C碱基改变,导致贵州矮马的顺式调控元件/转录因子结合位点较伊犁马少1个,有可能影响IGF-I基因的转录效率。血清IGF-I浓度测定揭示,贵州矮马血清IGF-I含量极显著低于伊犁马（P< 0.01）。Spearman相关性结果显示,贵州矮马及伊犁马的IGF-Ⅰ基因甲基化频率与血清IGF-I浓度呈中度负相关（r=-0.468）,提示IGF-Ⅰ基因甲基化抑制其编码蛋白质的表达。结果证明,IGF-I启动子高甲基化及某些核苷酸（碱基）序列变异可能是贵州矮马个体矮小的部分原因。     

Elevated Klotho Promoter Methylation Is Associated with Severity of Chronic Kidney Disease

Klotho (KL) expression is down-regulated in the renal tissues of chronic kidney disease (CKD) animal models and patients with end-stage renal disease. The putative role of KL promoter hypermethylation in the progression of CKD remains unclear. The present study aimed to determine renal and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) levels of KL promoter methylation and analyze their relationship with clinical and histological severity in patients with CKD. Using bisulfite pyrosequencing, renal and PBMC levels of KL promoter methylation were quantified in 47 patients with CKD. 47 nephrectomy specimens of patients with renal cell carcinoma and 48 PBMC specimens of healthy volunteers were used as renal tissue and PBMC controls, respectively. Renal expression of KL protein was assayed by immunohistochemistry staining. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to identify the optimal cut-off value of PBMC KL promoter methylation level for renal KL promoter hypermethylation. Higher levels of KL promoter methylation were observed in renal tissue and PBMC in patients with CKD compared with controls (8.79±3.24 vs. 5.17±1.11%, P<0.001; 7.20±2.79 vs. 3.27±0.79%, P<0.001). In these patients, renal KL methylation level correlated inversely with renal KL immunostaining intensity (ρ=-0.794, P<0.001). Estimated glomerular filtration rate correlated inversely with renal and PBMC levels of KL promoter methylation (r=-0.829, P<0.001; r=-0.645, P<0.001), while tubulointerstistial fibrosis score correlated positively (ρ=0.826, P<0.001; ρ=0.755, P<0.001). PBMC KL promoter methylation level correlated positively with renal KL promoter methylation level in patients with CKD (r=0.787, P<0.001). In ROC curve, the area under curve was 0.964 (P<0.001) and the optimal cut-off value was 5.83% with a sensitivity of 93.8% and specificity of 86.7% to predict renal KL promoter hypermethylation. The degree of KL promoter methylation is associated with clinical and histological severity of CKD. PBMC KL promoter methylation level may act as a potential biomarker of renal KL promoter hypermethylation.     

系统性红斑狼疮患者外周血单个核细胞Toll样受体9的表达及血清白介素-10水平的研究

目的:研究Toll样受体9(TLR-9)在系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)患者外周血单个核细胞(PBMCs)上的表达水平及SLE患者血清白介素-10水平,探讨发病机制。方法:从23例活动期、19例缓解期SLE患者和20例正常对照组中分离PBMCs,利用反转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)法检测PBMCs中TLR9 mRNA的表达水平,利用酶联免疫吸附试验法检测其血清白介素-10水平。结果:活动期SLE患者PBMCs的TLR-9mRNA表达高于缓解组(P<0.01)及正常对照(P<0.01),缓解期和正常对照组相比,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。SLE活动期患者血清IL-10水平显著高于缓解期患者(P<0.01),并均高于正常对照组(P<0.01)。结论:活动期SLE患者PBMC的TLR9 mRNA的表达水平增高;并且活动期及缓解期SLE患者血清IL-10水平升高可能与TLR9 mRNA表达的上调相关。     

Monocyte surface expression of Fcγ receptor RI (CD64), a biomarker reflecting type-I interferon levels in systemic lupus erythematosus

Introduction

More than half of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients show evidence of excess type I interferon (IFN-I) production, a phenotype associated with renal disease and certain autoantibodies. However, detection of IFN-I proteins in serum is unreliable, and the measurement of interferon-stimulated gene (ISG) expression is expensive and time consuming. The aim of this study was to identify a surrogate marker for IFN-I activity in clinical samples for monitoring disease activity and response to therapy.

Methods

Monocyte surface expression of Fcγ receptors (FcγRs), chemokine receptors, and activation markers were analyzed with flow cytometry in whole blood from patients with SLE and healthy controls. FcγR expression also was measured in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from healthy controls cultured with Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists, cytokines, or serum from SLE patients. Expression of ISGs was analyzed with real-time PCR.

Results

Circulating CD14⁺ monocytes from SLE patients showed increased surface expression of FcγRI (CD64). The mean fluorescent intensity of CD64 staining correlated highly with the ISG expression (MX1, IFI44, and Ly6E). In vitro, IFN-I as well as TLR7 and TLR9 agonists, induced CD64 expression on monocytes from healthy controls. Exposure of monocytes from healthy controls to SLE sera also upregulated the expression of CD64 in an IFN-I-dependent manner. Decreased CD64 expression was observed concomitant with the reduction of ISG expression after high-dose corticosteroid therapy.

Conclusions

Expression of CD64 on circulating monocytes is IFN-I inducible and highly correlated with ISG expression. Flow-cytometry analysis of CD64 expression on circulating monocytes is a convenient and rapid approach for estimating IFN-I levels in SLE patients.     

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus have abnormally elevated Epstein-Barr virus load in blood

Various genetic and environmental factors appear to be involved in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is among the environmental factors that are suspected of predisposing to SLE, based on the characteristics of EBV itself and on sequence homologies between autoantigens and EBV antigens. In addition, higher titers of anti-EBV antibodies and increased EBV seroconversion rates have been observed in SLE patients as compared with healthy control individuals. Serologic responses do not directly reflect EBV status within the body. Clarification of the precise status of EBV infection in SLE patients would help to improve our understanding of the role played by EBV in this disease. In the present study we determined EBV types in SLE patients (n = 66) and normal control individual (n = 63) by direct PCR analysis of mouthwash samples. We also compared EBV load in blood between SLE patients (n = 24) and healthy control individuals (n = 29) using semiquantitative PCR assay. The number of infections and EBV type distribution were similar between adult SLE patients and healthy control individuals (98.5% versus 94%). Interestingly, the EBV burden in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) was over 15-fold greater in SLE patients than in healthy control individuals (mean +/- standard deviation: 463 +/- 570 EBV genome copies/3 microg PBMC DNA versus 30 +/- 29 EBV genome copies/3 microg PBMC DNA; P = 0.001), suggesting that EBV infection is abnormally regulated in SLE. The abnormally increased proportion of EBV-infected B cells in the SLE patients may contribute to enhanced autoantibody production in this disease.     

Role of epigenetic DNA alterations in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus

Epigenetic alternations in genomic DNA encompass cytosine methylation in cytosine and guanine (CpG) dinucleotide islands, which are usually extended in the promoter and first exon of genes. The DNA methylation is carried out by DNA methyltransferases (DNMT) and it serves as an epigenetic method of gene expression modulation. The epigenetic alternations in genomic DNA have been implicated in the development of malignant and autoimmune diseases. The epigenetic aberration in regulatory DNA sequences may also be responsible for the emergence of changes in the immune system in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The agents 5-azacytidine (azacitidine) and 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (decitabine) belong to inhibitors of methyltransferase. These compounds affect the methylation level of promoter sequences and cause phenotypic changes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), which are similar to those observed in PBMC of SLE patients. The lack of methylcytosine in CpG dinucleotides may be responsible for the antigenic properties of microbial DNA. The presence of low-apoptotic methylated DNA fragments has been identified in plasma of SLE patients. These DNA fragments exhibit antigenic properties and may elicit the humoral response responsible for the flare of SLE. The low methylation of CpG residues in the regulatory sequences may also contribute to the elevated expression of human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) in PBMC of SLE patients. The HERV components exhibit a profound similarity with nuclear antigens and may be responsible for the enhancement of the production of anti-antinuclear antibodies (ANA). Recent advances in the investigation of epigenetic DNA changes have formed the basis of improved understanding of etiopathogenesis of SLE, which may thereby facilitate improvement in therapeutic principles of this disease.     

Elevation of human tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis in peripheral blood mononuclear cells is correlated with disease activity and lupus nephritis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) is a recently identified proinflammatory cytokine of the TNF superfamily. Studies have indicated that TWEAK plays an important role in renal, vascular injury and immune disease. The aim of this study was to explore the expression of the TWEAK in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and analyze the correlation between TWEAK and disease activity and renal damage of SLE. The expression of TWEAK in PBMCs was determined by RT-PCR and western blot. SLE disease activity was evaluated by Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI) 2000 score. Next were analyzed the correlations of TWEAK mRNA and protein to serum IL-10, MCP-1 and some laboratory parameters of SLE disease activity. Subjects comprised 48 patients with SLE including 25 patients with renal damage and 23 without, 20 patients with rheumatoid arthrithis (RA) and 15 healthy controls. The results showed that TWEAK expressions in PBMCs from SLE patients were significantly higher than that in RA patients or healthy controls, especially higher in those patients with renal disease. Elevated production of TWEAK is correlated positively and significantly with SLEDAI, proteinuria, serum anti-dsDNA, IL-10 and MCP-1, but inversely associated with serum complements. Our results suggested that TWEAK in PBMCs is positively related to SLE disease activity and might be involved in the pathogenesis of SLE.     

DNA methylation and single-nucleotide polymorphisms in DDX58 are associated with hand,foot and mouth disease caused by enterovirus 71

BackgroundThis research aimed to explore the association between the RIG-I-like receptor (RIG-I and MDA5 encoded by DDX58 and IFIH1, respectively) pathways and the risk or severity of hand, foot, and mouth disease caused by enterovirus 71 (EV71-HFMD). In this context, we explored the influence of gene methylation and polymorphism on EV71-HFMD.Methodology/Principal findings60 healthy controls and 120 EV71-HFMD patients, including 60 mild EV71-HFMD and 60 severe EV71-HFMD patients, were enrolled. First, MiSeq was performed to explore the methylation of CpG islands in the DDX58 and IFIH1 promoter regions. Then, DDX58 and IFIH1 expression were detected in PBMCs using RT-qPCR. Finally, imLDR was used to detect DDX58 and IFIH1 single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotypes. Severe EV71-HFMD patients exhibited higher DDX58 promoter methylation levels than healthy controls and mild EV71-HFMD patients. DDX58 promoter methylation was significantly associated with severe HFMD, sex, vomiting, high fever, neutrophil abundance, and lymphocyte abundance. DDX58 expression levels were significantly lower in mild patients than in healthy controls and lower in severe patients than in mild patients. Binary logistic regression analysis revealed statistically significant differences in the genotype frequencies of DDX58 rs3739674 between the mild and severe groups. GeneMANIA revealed that 19 proteins displayed correlations with DDX58, including DHX58, HERC5, MAVS, RAI14, WRNIP1 and ISG15, and 19 proteins displayed correlations with IFIH1, including TKFC, IDE, MAVS, DHX58, NLRC5, TSPAN6, USP3 and DDX58.Conclusions/SignificanceDDX58 expression and promoter methylation were associated with EV71 infection progression, especially in severe EV71-HFMD patients. The effect of DDX58 in EV71-HFMD is worth further attention.     

外周血单个核细胞TNF-α 基因表达与哮喘相关表型*

目的:探讨外周血单个核细胞(PBMC)TNF-α基因mRNA表达与哮喘严重程度、临床病理及相关影响因素的关系。方法:采用实时荧光定量PCR技术检测67例哮喘病人和25例健康对照PBMC中TNF-α mRNA表达水平,分析其与哮喘控制程度、血浆TNF-α浓度、嗜酸性粒细胞百分比(EOS%)、血浆总IgE浓度和哮喘相关影响因素的关系。结果:经方差分析和SNK-q检验,哮喘未控制组PBMC中TNF-α mRNA表达水平高于正常组(P<0.01)、控制组(P<0.01)和部分控制组(P<0.05)。相关分析显示哮喘病人TNF-α mRNA表达与血浆TNF-α浓度和EOS%呈正相关,相关系数分别为r=0.584(P<0.01)和r=0.29(P<0.05),有吸烟史的哮喘病人TNF-α mRNA表达水平高于非吸烟病人(P<0.05)。结论:哮喘病人PBMC中TNF-α mRNA表达水平与哮喘的控制程度呈负相关,与血浆TNF-α浓度呈正相关,PBMC中TNF-α mRNA表达水平与血浆TNF-α浓度可作为哮喘控制程度的参考指标。