Identification of Specific Chondroitin Sulfate Species in Cutaneous Autoimmune Disease

Cutaneous lupus erythematosus and dermatomyositis (DM) are chronic inflammatory diseases of the skin with accumulated dermal mucin. Earlier work has shown chondroitin sulfate (CS) accumulation within the dermis of discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE), and DM lesions compared with control skin. Immunohistochemistry for C4S revealed a greater density in DLE and DM lesions, whereas SCLE lesions did not differ from controls. Scleredema and scleromyxedema are attributed to increased hyaluronic acid, and lesional samples from these diseases also demonstrated accumulated dermal C4S. Interferon-γ and interleukin-1α, but not interferon-α, treatment of cultured dermal fibroblasts induced mRNA expression of CHST-11, which attaches sulfates to the 4-position of unsulfated chondroitin. These studies on possible CS core proteins revealed that serglycin, known to have C6S side chains in endothelial cells, had greater density within DM dermal endothelia but not in DLE or SCLE, following the pattern of C6S overexpression reported previously. CD44 variants expand the CS binding repertoire of the glycoprotein; CD44v7 co-localized to the distribution of C4S in DLE lesions, a finding not observed in DM, SCLE lesions, or controls. Because C4S and C6S have immunologic effects, their dysregulation in cutaneous mucinoses may contribute to the pathogenesis of these disorders.     

Cytological Aspects of Pleural, Peritoneal and Pericardial Fluids From Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Serous effusions of nine of 33 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus contained lupus erythematosus (LE) cells, identifiable in Papanicolaou-stained smears, wet films stained with toluidine blue, and cell blocks stained with haematoxylin and eosin. Specimens in which LE cells were found contained at least a moderate number of polymorphonuclear neutrophilic leucocytes. Most specimens containing LE cells also contained cells that resembled LE cells (tart cells), which appeared to be small macrophages that had phagocytosed a non-homogenized nucleus of a cell that had undergone degeneration. In 34 years of cytologic practice we have recognized LE cells in serous effusions only from patients who were already diagnosed as having systemic lupus erythematosus.     

以假性肠梗阻为首发表现的系统性红斑狼疮2例

目的:探讨系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)罕见的临床并发症——假性肠梗阻(IPO)的临床特点。方法:回顾性分析2例SLE合并IPO患者的发病情况、临床表现、实验室检查、病程、治疗及预后等临床特点。结果:两例均以肠梗阻为首发表症,均无SLE的特异性表现,且均有肾脏、血液系统的损害,抗抗核抗体、抗dsDNA均为阳性,病程较短,其中一例死于肾功能衰竭。结论:IPO是SLE的一个罕见但严重的并发症,以肠梗阻为首发表症的SLE易被误诊,合并IPO的SLE患者病情较重且常伴有其他脏器受累,病死率较高,免疫学检查有助于早期诊断,及早诊断及大剂量激素联合丙种球蛋白治疗对于缓解病情、改善预后意义重大。     

系统性红斑狼疮伴发急腹症的诊治思考 一附18 例临床分析

目的：提高对系统性红疯狼疮（SLE）伴发急腹症临床表现的认识,总结诊断和治疗此类病例的经验。方法：对18例SLE伴发急腹症的病例进行回顾性分析。结果：SLE并发急腹症临床表现多样化,可以表现为消化道出血,肠梗阻。肠穿孔,急性胃肠炎,急性胰腺炎,急性腹膜炎等。治疗后16例病情得到控制,2例死亡。结论：SLE伴发急腹症预示病情危重,对此应提高认识,尽早诊断;应用大剂量肾上腺皮质激素和免疫抑制剂有良好的疗效。     

系统性红斑狼疮并发低T3综合征的影响因素分析

目的:探讨系统性红斑狼疮并发低T3综合征的影响因素。方法:选择2102年6月~2013年6月于我科住院的SLE女性患者60例,其中伴有低T3综合征的30例(排除具有原发性甲状腺疾病的病例),甲状腺功能正常的30例,分析和比较伴有低T3综合征的SLE患者与甲状腺功能正常的SLE患者入院时的血常规、C反应蛋白、血沉、肝功能、肾功能、补体C3、补体C4、24小时尿蛋白等实验室指标和临床特征,并通过单因素和多因素Logistic回归分析探讨系统性红斑狼疮并发低T3综合征的影响因素。结果:伴有低T3综合征的SLE患者SLEDAI积分、红细胞计数、血红蛋白、血小板、补体C3、白蛋白、谷丙转氨酶、尿素、24小时尿蛋白定量与甲状腺功能正常的SLE患者比较均有统计学差异(P0.05);Logistic回归分析显示SLEDAI积分(OR=2.194,1.045~4.606,P=0.038)、血红蛋白(OR=0.719,0.518~0.998,P=0.049)、谷丙转氨酶(OR=2.417,1.071~5.457,P=0.034)、白蛋白(OR=0.313,0.105~0.934,P=0.037)是系统性红斑狼疮并发低T3综合征的影响因素。结论:SLEDAI积分和谷丙转氨酶水平是系统性红斑狼疮并发低T3综合征的危险性因素,而血红蛋白和白蛋白水平是其保护性因素。     

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。     

成年女性系统性红斑狼疮血清中抗黄体抗体与月经异常 的相关性研究

目的:探讨成年女性系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)血清中抗黄体抗体与月经异常的相关性。方法:收集SLE患者及正常对照者的临床资料,详细记录入选研究对象的月经及生育情况,同时记录抗核抗体(ANA)等自身抗体的测定结果。采用酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)法检测患者血清中抗黄体抗体。结果:在入选的69例成年女性SLE患者中,26(38%)例患者抗黄体抗体阳性。而在40例健康对照者中,仅2(5%)例出现抗黄体抗体阳性。在入选的69例SLE患者中,29(42%)例患者的月经正常,40(58%)例患者出现月经异常。在40例健康对照者中,31(78%)例患者的月经正常,仅9(21%)例患者出现月经异常。有月经异常的SLE患者中抗黄体抗体的阳性率显著高于无月经异常的SLE患者(66%vs 18%,P<0.01),而在健康对照者中则未见有显著性差异。结论:SLE患者中抗黄体抗体的阳性率为38%,并可能与SLE的月经异常相关。     

血β2微球蛋白水平在系统性红斑狼疮中的临床意义

目的：探讨系统性红斑狼疮（systemic lupus erythematosus,SLE）患者血β2-MG水平与疾病活动的相关性及其临床意义。方法：随机抽取2012年2月-2012年7月我科收治的62例SLE患者（SLE组）和同期在我院门诊体检的健康体检者40例（对照组）,检测和比较两组血清β2-MG、自身抗体、补体水平,并对SLE患者进行SLEDAI评分,分析SLE患者血清β2-MG水平与自身抗体、补体水平和SLEDAI评分的相关性。结果：SLE组血β2-MG水平（3．11±0．40μg／mL）显著高于对照组（2．23±0．23μg/mL）,差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）;其中发生口腔溃疡、浆膜炎及蛋白尿的SLE患者的血β2-MG水平与无此三种表现的患者相比显著升高,差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。SLE患者的血β2-MG水平与抗ds—DAN抗体、SLEDAI均呈显著正相关（分别为r=0．289,r=0．361,P〈0．01）,与C3呈负相关（r=-0．271,P〈0．05）。结论：SLE患者血β2-MG水平高于正常,可作为SLE疾病活动指标用于监测疾病活动。     

Novel Autoantibodies Related to Cell Death and DNA Repair Pathways in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE) is a complex autoimmune syndrome characterized by various co-existing autoantibodies(auto Abs) in patients' blood.However,the full spectrum of auto Abs in SLE has not been comprehensively elucidated.In this study,a commercial platform bearing 9400 antigens(Proto Array) was used to identify auto Abs that were significantly elevated in the sera of SLE patients.By comparing the auto Ab profiles of SLE patients with those of healthy controls,we identified 437 Ig G and 1213 Ig M auto Abs that the expression levels were significantly increased in SLE(P 0.05).Use of the Proto Array platform uncovered over 300 novel auto Abs targeting a broad range of nuclear,cytoplasmic,and membrane antigens.Molecular interaction network analysis revealed that the antigens targeted by the auto Abs were most significantly enriched in cell death,cell cycle,and DNA repair pathways.A group of auto Abs associated with cell apoptosis and DNA repair function,including those targeting APEX1,AURKA,POLB,AGO1,HMGB1,IFIT5,MAPKAPK3,PADI4,RGS3,SRP19,UBE2 S,and VRK1,were further validated by ELISA and Western blot in a larger cohort.In addition,the levels of auto Abs against APEX1,HMGB1,VRK1,AURKA,PADI4,and SRP19 were positively correlated with the level of anti-ds DNA in SLE patients.Comprehensive auto Ab screening has identified novel auto Abs,which may shed light on potential pathogenic pathways leading to lupus.     

Autoantigen Microarray for High-throughput Autoantibody Profiling in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease characterized by the production of autoantibodies to a broad range of self-antigens. Profiling the autoantibody repertoire using array-based technology has emerged as a powerful tool for the identification of biomarkers in SLE and other autoimmune diseases. Proteomic microarray has the capacity to hold large number of self-antigens on a solid surface and serve as a high-throughput screening method for the determination of autoantibody specificities. The autoantigen arrays carrying a wide variety of self-antigens, such as cell nuclear components(nucleic acids and associated proteins), cytoplasmic proteins, phospholipid proteins, cell matrix proteins, mucosal/secreted proteins, glomeruli, and other tissue-specific proteins, have been used for screening of autoantibody specificities associated with different manifestations of SLE. Arrays containing synthetic peptides and molecular modified proteins are also being utilized for identification of autoantibodies targeting to special antigenic epitopes. Different isotypes of autoantibodies, including Ig G, Ig M, Ig A, and Ig E, as well as other Ig subtypes, can be detected simultaneously with multi-color labeled secondary antibodies. Serum and plasma are the most common biologic materials for autoantibody detection, but other body fluids such as cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, and saliva can also be a source of autoantibody detection.Proteomic microarray as a multiplexed high-throughput screening platform is playing an increasingly-important role in autoantibody diagnostics.In this article,we highlight the use of autoantigen microarrays for autoantibody exploration in SLE.     

Preferential Recognition of Peroxynitrite Damaged Thymidine-Monophosphate by Anti-DNA Autoantibodies in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

This study was undertaken to investigate the role of peroxynitrite (ONOO^?) modified thymine-5′-monophosphate (TMP) in the generation of anti-DNA autoantibodies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). TMP was exposed to ONOO^? in vitro and challenged in vivo. TMP and ONOO^?-modified-TMP were found to be nonimmunogenic in rabbits. TMP-linked-BSA and ONOO^?-modified-TMP-BSA induced high titer antibodies. Induced antibodies against ONOO^?-TMP-BSA show crossreactions with nucleic acids conformers. A high degree of specific binding by SLE autoantibodies with ONOO^?-TMP-BSA was observed. Our novel results provide an important insight into the immunological basis of anti-DNA autoantibodies generation in SLE.     

环磷酰胺联合人免疫球蛋白治疗SLE 的临床疗效及对血清IL-4 及MCP-4 水平的影响

目的:探讨环磷酰胺联合人免疫球蛋白治疗系统性红斑狼疮的临床疗效及对血清白细胞介素-4(IL-4)及单核细胞趋化蛋白4(MCP-4)水平的影响。方法:选取我院2013年1月到2014年5月收治的76例系统性红斑狼疮患者进行研究,随机分为观察组和对照组各38例。对照组使用环磷酰胺联合强的松的治疗,观察组采用人免疫球蛋白、环磷酰胺及强的松联合治疗,应用系统性红斑狼疮疾病活动度评分(SLEDAI)评价疾病程度,记录治疗前后两组24h尿蛋白、血清IL-4及MCP-4水平,并观察不良反应发生率。结果:治疗后两组SLEDAI评分、24h尿蛋白及血清IL-4及MCP-4水平较治疗前均显著降低(P0.05),且观察组均显著低于对照组(P0.05)。观察组不良反应发生率显著低于对照组(P0.05)。结论:环磷酰胺联合人免疫球蛋白治疗系统性红斑狼疮的效果显著,有效降低了患者血清IL-4及MCP-4的水平,对患者的预后有积极的影响。     

Th1、Th2和Th17型细胞在类风湿性关节炎和系统性红斑狼疮中的活化特点

探讨Th1、Th2和Th17型细胞在类风湿性关节炎(RA)和系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)发病机制中的作用。收集37例RA患者、25例SLE患者和34例健康人的抗凝血,应用ELISA检测血清中IFN-γ、IL-10和IL-17的水平。与健康对照组比较,RA和SLE患者血清中IFN-γ的水平均具有统计学意义(P<0.05);SLE患者IL-10水平出现有意义的升高(P<0.05);而RA患者IL-17的升高具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。由此提示Th1、Th2和Th17细胞在自身免疫性疾病中均发挥不同的重要作用。     

一种皮肤型狼疮小鼠模型的鉴定

目的通过对老龄系统性红斑狼疮小鼠(TC)皮肤症状的观察和鉴定,探讨其是否可以作为一种研究皮肤型狼疮的小鼠模型。方法观察TC小鼠出现皮肤症状的年龄,对比同龄小鼠与C57BL/6小鼠的皮肤症状,ELISA法检测小鼠血清抗dsDNA抗体及抗ANA抗体,HE染色检测小鼠皮肤病理学症状。结果 2/3的TC小鼠出现毛发脱失、皮肤溃烂等症状,其病变最早发生于40周龄,皮肤病变的狼疮小鼠血清抗dsDNA抗体和抗ANA抗体滴度明显高于C57BL/6小鼠(P<0.05);HE染色结果显示狼疮小鼠角质层缺失,上皮层连续性中断,真皮层大量淋巴细胞浸润。结论狼疮小鼠在40周后会出现皮肤病变,显示该小鼠可作为一种研究慢性皮肤型狼疮的疾病模型。     

护理干预对系统性红斑狼疮患者激素治疗依从性的影响

目的:探讨护理干预对系统性红斑狼疮患者激素治疗依从性的影响。方法:选取应用糖皮质激素治疗系统性红斑狼疮的患者104例为研究对象,随机分为对照组和研究组各52例。对对照组患者应用常规的护理模式,而对研究组患者进行全程护理干预。根据患者对药物依从性的差异进行有针对性的护理。研究结果采用x2检验和t检验对结果进行分析,当P0.05有统计学意义。结果:研究组进行护理干预后,患者治疗的依从性及临床效果均明显高于对照组,并且研究组对相关知识的掌握情况明显高于对照组。结论:护理干预可提高患者对健康知识的认知及激素治疗的依从性,增强治疗效果、降低并发症的发生,从而提升患者的生活质量。     

Special Features of the DNA-Hydrolyzing Activity of the Antibodies in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Two types of IgG anti-DNA antibodies exhibiting DNA-hydrolyzing activity have been isolated from blood serum of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. This DNase activity of antibodies differs from serum DNases by the non-processive mode, temperature resistance, pH optimum, and the rate of DNA hydrolysis. It is suggested that the anti-DNA antibody molecule possessing DNase activity contains two sites: one site determines specificity of antibody-DNA interaction, whereas the other is responsible for manifestation of the catalytic activity.     

系统性红斑狼疮患者血清中IL-17 的检测及临床意义

目的:通过检测系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)患者外周血中IL-17的水平,探讨其临床意义。方法:用酶联免疫吸附法(enzymelinked immunosorbent assay,ELISA)检测61例SLE患者及30例健康人血清IL-17水平,并收集整理SLE患者的临床资料及实验室数据,分析其与临床的关系。结果:活动期SLE患者血清IL-17水平明显高于正常对照组(P<0.01),与SLE非活动组相比,差异亦有统计学意义(P<0.01)。但SLE非活动组与正常对照组间无统计学意义。结论:IL-17水平在活动期SLE患者血清中表达明显增高,且与SLEDAI评分呈正相关,提示IL-17可能参与了SLE疾病的病理过程,可能与疾病活动的关系密切。     

利用cDNA-RDA技术研究BXSB狼疮小鼠差异表达的基因

利用近年来发展起来的代表性差异分析cDNA-RDA(cDNA-representational difference analysis)技术筛选BXSB红斑狼疮小鼠发病相关基因.发现了3个新的表达序列标签(EST)片段,在GenBank中的登录号分别为AF060113, AF060111, AF060110,同时发现了一些已知与自身免疫病相关的基因如逆转录病毒衣壳蛋白、Line-1逆转录酶等.通过RDA技术可能发现系统性红斑狼疮发病相关新基因,为自身免疫病的理论研究提供新的思路和方法.     

Gelsolin蛋白在类风湿性关节炎和系统性红斑狼疮的临床诊断及疾病活动度评价中的意义

目的:分析gelsolin蛋白对类风湿性关节炎(rheumatoid arthritis,RA)和系统性红斑狼疮(systemic lupus erythematosus,SLE)的临床诊断及疾病活动度评价的意义。方法:采集RA 30名和SLE 47名及健康人群50名的临床资料及血清标本,定量Western Blot法检测血清gelsolin水平。分析gelsolin蛋白与RA和SLE患者临床表现及疾病活动度的相关性。结果:RA、SLE和正常对照组之间性别、年龄、血红蛋白、血小板、血红细胞、血白细胞之间没有显著差异;RA患者出现CRP、转氨酶、RF、CCP异常的阳性率明显高于SLE患者(P0.05);而SLE患者出现白蛋白、尿蛋白、尿红细胞、尿素氮、ANA、肌酐异常增高的几率高于RA患者(P0.05)。gelsolin蛋白在SLE和RA血清中的含量均显著低于正常人(P0.05),且RA患者含量更低(P0.05)。gelsolin蛋白滴度与RA的疾病活动度无明显相关性(r=0.089,P=0.652),而与SLE的疾病活动度呈显著负相关(r=0.646,P0.05)。gelsolin蛋白正常组RA患者的转氨酶升高、CRP、RF、CCP阳性率均显著高于SLE患者(P0.05)。gelsolin蛋白降低组SLE患者的白蛋白、尿蛋白、尿红细胞、尿素氮、ANA、肌酐阳性率显著高于RA患者(P0.05)。结论:gelsolin蛋白滴度检测可作为RA和SLE临床辅助诊断手段,其滴度变化可作为SLE疾病活动度进展的预判指标。