抗RA33 抗体与幼年特发性关节炎的诊断意义

目的:通过检测幼年特发性关节炎(JIA)患者血清中的抗RA33抗体,了解抗RA33抗体与幼年特发性关节炎的临床诊断价值。方法:采用酶联免疫固相分析检测81例JIA患儿(女19名,男62名,平均年龄8.6岁,平均病程1.4年)血清中抗RA33抗体、RF,同时以55例儿童系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)等其他关节性疾病或病毒感染患者和49例健康儿童作为对照组。阴阳性结果判断均采用试剂盒推荐的临界值。结果:81例JIA患儿中抗RA33抗体阳性率为11.11%(9/81),RF阳性率为12.35%(10/81),特异性均为91.35%;JIA组与正常对照组抗RA33抗体阳性率比较有统计学意义(P<0.05),与其他关节性疾病对照组比较差异无显著性(P>0.05)。JIA组中抗RA33抗体的检出与RF无相关性(P>0.05);在JIA各亚型中抗RA33抗体主要存在于全身型和多关节型,各占33.3%和25.0%,RF则只出现于多关节型,占62.5%。两者比较有显著性差异(P<0.05)。81例JIA患儿中共有18例关节出现影像学改变,其中4例抗RA33抗体阳性(22.2%),与未发生影像学改变的JIA患儿比较无显著性差异(P>0.05)。结论:抗RA33抗体尚不能作为JIA早期诊断的新的可靠性指标,抗RA33抗体主要见于全身型和多关节型,对JIA的分型有指导意义。     

抗RA33抗体与幼年特发性关节炎的诊断意义

目的：通过检测幼年特发性关节炎（JIA）患者血清中的抗RA33抗体,了解抗RA33抗体与幼年特发性关节炎的临床诊断价值。方法：采用酶联免疫固相分析检测81例JIA患儿（女19名,男62名,平均年龄8.6岁,平均病程1.4年）血清中抗RA33抗体、RF,同时以55例儿童系统性红斑狼疮（SLE）等其他关节性疾病或病毒感染患者和49例健康儿童作为对照组。阴阳性结果判断均采用试剂盒推荐的临界值。结果：81例JIA患儿中抗RA33抗体阳性率为11.11%（9/81）,RF阳性率为12.35%（10/81）,特异性均为91.35%;JIA组与正常对照组抗RA33抗体阳性率比较有统计学意义（P〈0.05）,与其他关节性疾病对照组比较差异无显著性（P〉0.05）。JIA组中抗RA33抗体的检出与RF无相关性（P〉0.05）;在JIA各亚型中抗RA33抗体主要存在于全身型和多关节型,各占33.3%和25.0%,RF则只出现于多关节型,占62.5%。两者比较有显著性差异（P〈0.05）。81例JIA患儿中共有18例关节出现影像学改变,其中4例抗RA33抗体阳性（22.2%）,与未发生影像学改变的JIA患儿比较无显著性差异（P〉0.05）。结论：抗RA33抗体尚不能作为JIA早期诊断的新的可靠性指标,抗RA33抗体主要见于全身型和多关节型,对JIA的分型有指导意义。     

类风湿关节炎与痛风关节炎患者身心健康、炎症状态及免疫功能的比较

目的:比较类风湿关节炎与痛风关节炎患者身心健康、炎症及免疫状态的差异。方法:选择我院2016年5月至2018年8月收治的66例类风湿关节炎患者及63例痛风关节炎患者作为研究对象,并将之分为类风湿关节炎(Rheumatoid arthritis,RA)组及痛风关节炎(Gouty arthritis,GA)组。同时选取60例体检健康人群作为健康组。观察比较三组研究对象身心健康评分、炎症及免疫相关指标水平。结果:RA组及GA组身心健康评分显著低于健康组(P0.05),炎症及免疫相关指标水平显著高于健康组(P0.05)。RA组患者总体健康评分、社会功能评分、红细胞沉降率(ESR)、C反应蛋白(CRP)、免疫球蛋白G(Ig G)、免疫球蛋白A(Ig A)、免疫球蛋白M(Ig M)及补体3(C3)水平显著高于GA组(P0.05),白细胞(WBC)总数明显少于GA组(P0.05),两组患者生理功能、生理职能、身体疼痛、活力、情感职能、心理健康评分及补体4(C4)水平比较差异不显著(P0.05)。结论:相较于健康人群,类风湿关节炎患者及痛风关节炎患者身心健康状况差,易出现炎症、免疫功能紊乱现象,且类风湿关节炎患者炎症程度较深,免疫功能影响更大。     

自身免疫性疾病治疗制剂的美国市场预测

人体免疫系统是一个复杂系统,它能极好地协调起来,攻击机体不欢迎的入侵者,癌症细胞或传染性疾病。但有时它会分不清敌友,攻击正常而健康组织,导致产生自身免疫性疾病,如类风湿性关节炎、系统性红斑狼疮、多发性硬化症或重症肌无力。     

NLRP3炎症小体与自身免疫性疾病的相关性研究进展

炎症小体是存在于细胞内由激活自身免疫应答的多种蛋白质组成的复合体,可诱导半胱天冬蛋白酶(caspase)-1自我剪切,caspase-1能够调控白细胞介素(IL)-1β、IL-18的产生,并进而刺激炎症小体的形成和分泌,调控机体的自身免疫应答反应。NLRP3炎症小体属于NOD样受体家族,是一种胞内模式识别受体,主要存在于巨噬细胞和树突状细胞,发挥激活机体免疫炎症的关键作用。病原相关分子模式及损伤相关分子模式与NLRPs结合,启动固有免疫应答,从而导致自身免疫性疾病的发生和发展。本文通过分析归纳近年来炎症小体与自身免疫性疾病的相关性的研究进展,以期为以炎症小体为作用靶点,防治自身免疫性疾病的研究提供指导。     

雷公藤多甙片与甲氨喋呤联合治疗类风湿关节炎的临床疗效及对炎症因子的影响

目的:研究雷公藤多苷片联合甲氨蝶呤治疗类风湿关节炎(RA)的临床疗效及对血清炎症因子的影响。方法:选取2014年1月-2015年8月我院收治的RA患者60例,按治疗方法的不同分为观察组和对照组各30例,观察组应用雷公藤多苷片联合甲氨蝶呤治疗,对照组单纯应用甲氨蝶呤治疗,对比两组的临床疗效及治疗前后临床症状、红细胞沉降率(ESR)、C反应蛋白(CRP)及类风湿因子(RF)水平。结果:观察组的总有效率为93.33%,明显高于对照组的73.33%(P0.05);治疗后观察组的临床症状(晨僵时间、关节压痛及肿胀数、关节疼痛度及肿胀指数)均较对照组明显改善(P0.05);治疗后两组血清ESR、CRP、RF水平均降低,且观察组明显低于对照组(P0.05);观察组不良反应率为13.33%,低于对照组的10.00%,差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:雷公藤多苷片联合甲氨蝶呤治疗RA能够有效控制炎症反应,改善临床症状,临床疗效显著,且不增加副反应,是一种安全可靠的联合治疗方案,值得推广应用。     

基于炎症免疫调节探讨艾拉莫德联合硫酸羟氯喹治疗类风湿关节炎的疗效及作用机制

摘要 目的：基于炎症免疫调节探讨艾拉莫德联合硫酸羟氯喹治疗类风湿关节炎（RA）的疗效及作用机制。方法：选择2021年4月~2023年3月期间武汉科技大学附属天佑医院和武汉市第四医院收治的120例RA患者。根据随机数字表法将患者分为对照组和研究组,每组各为60例。对照组接受硫酸羟氯喹治疗,研究组接受艾拉莫德联合硫酸羟氯喹治疗。对比两组疗效、临床症状缓解时间、炎症因子[肿瘤坏死因子α（TNF-α）、白细胞介素-6（IL-6）、干扰素α（IFN-α）、干扰素-γ（IFN-γ）]、视觉疼痛模拟评分（VAS）和简易健康生活质量评分（SF-36）、免疫因子[T淋巴细胞亚群（CD4⁺、CD8⁺、CD4⁺/CD8⁺）、免疫球蛋白（Ig）G、IgM、IgA]。同时观察两组用药安全性。结果：与对照组相比,研究组的临床总有效率更高（P<0.05）。研究组的关节疼痛、关节肿胀、关节晨僵缓解时间均短于对照组（P<0.05）。治疗6个月后,两组TNF-α、IL-6、IFN-γ、IFN-α下降,且研究组低于对照组（P<0.05）。治疗6个月后,两组CD8⁺升高,且研究组高于对照组;CD4⁺、CD4⁺/CD8⁺降低,且研究组低于对照组（P<0.05）。治疗6个月后,两组IgG、IgM、IgA下降,且研究组低于对照组（P<0.05）。治疗6个月后,两组VAS评分下降,且研究组低于对照组;SF-36评分升高,且研究组高于对照组（P<0.05）。两组不良反应发生率组间对比未见差异（P>0.05）。结论：艾拉莫德联合硫酸羟氯喹治疗RA,疗效确切,能缩短临床症状缓解时间,缓解关节疼痛和提高患者生活质量,且用药安全、副作用少,其作用机制可能与调节炎症反应、免疫反应有关。     

IL-41/Metrnl的生物学特性及在代谢与炎症相关疾病中的作用

白细胞介素(interleukin,IL)-41是一种新近发现和重新命名的细胞因子或脂肪因子.IL-41也曾分别被称为Metrnl、Cometin、Subfatin、Meteorin (Metrn)-like或Meteorin-β、IL-39等.IL-41/Metrnl是一种小分子分泌蛋白,在体内广泛表达,特别是在皮肤、黏膜和白色脂肪组织中高表达.它在神经发育、白色脂肪褐变、胰岛素敏感、代谢与炎症相关疾病中起重要作用.IL-41/Metrnl的功能和作用机制有待进一步证实.本文将综述IL-41/Metrnl的生物学特性、表达及其在代谢与炎症相关疾病中的作用研究进展,为研究相关疾病的治疗靶点或药物提供新思路.     

全膝关节置换术中不同止血带使用方法的疗效比较及对患者凝血功能、炎症反应和生活质量的影响

摘要 目的：探讨全膝关节置换术（TKA）中不同止血带使用方法的疗效比较及对患者凝血功能、炎症反应和生活质量的影响。方法：选取2019年1月至2022年2月间来我院接受治疗的256例TKA患者,根据止血带使用方法的不同将患者分为A组（n=124,全程使用止血带）和B组（n=132,安装假体至切口缝合包扎完毕间使用止血带）。对比两组临床指标、凝血功能指标、炎症因子指标和生活质量评分。结果：两组术中出血量组间对比差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）。B组的下肢深静脉血栓的发生率低于A组,美国特种外科医院（HSS）评分高于A组,视觉疼痛模拟量表（VAS）评分低于A组（P<0.05）。两组术后1 d 纤维蛋白原含量（FIB）升高,且B组低于A组（P<0.05）。凝血酶原时间（PT）、凝血酶时间（TT）、活化部分凝血酶时间（APTT）均缩短,且B组大于A组（P<0.05）。两组术后1 d白介素-1β（IL-1β）、白介素-6（IL-6）、白介素-8（IL-8）、C反应蛋白（CRP）均升高,且B组低于A组（P<0.05）。两组术后3个月健康调查量表（SF-36）各维度评分均升高,且B组高于A组（P<0.05）。结论：TKA术中安装假体至切口缝合包扎完毕间使用止血带,可减轻对机体炎症反应、凝血功能的影响,有助于膝关节功能恢复,改善患者术后生活质量。     

精神分裂症患者暴力行为与全脑皮质厚度、甲状腺功能和Th17相关炎症因子的相关性分析

目的:探讨精神分裂症患者暴力行为与全脑皮质厚度、甲状腺功能和辅助性T细胞17(Th17)相关炎症因子的相关性。方法:选择常德市康复医院2020年1月~2021年4月收治的精神分裂症患者82例为研究对象。采用修订版外显攻击行为量表(MOAS)评分将患者分成暴力组(n=37)与无暴力组(n=45)。比较两组全脑皮质厚度、甲状腺功能、Th17相关炎症因子水平,利用Pearson相关系数分析MOAS评分与全脑皮质厚度、甲状腺功能指标和Th17相关炎症因子的相关性。结果:暴力组左侧枕中回、顶上回、顶下角回、顶下缘上回、枕极以及右侧枕上回、顶上回、顶下角回、顶下缘上回皮质厚度低于无暴力组(P<0.05)。暴力组血清游离三碘甲状腺原氨酸(FT₃)、总甲状腺激素(TT₄)、游离甲状腺素(FT₄)、总三碘甲状腺原氨酸(TT₃)、促甲状腺激素(TSH)、白介素-17(IL-17)、白介素-23(IL-23)、转化生长因子-β1(TGF-β1)水平高于无暴力组(P<0.05)。Pearson相关性分析结果显示,精神分裂症患者MOAS评分与左侧枕中回、顶上回、顶下角回、顶下缘上回、枕极以及右侧枕上回、顶上回、顶下角回、顶下缘上回皮质厚度呈负相关,与血清FT₃、TT₄、FT₄、TT₃、TSH、IL-17、IL-23、TGF-β1水平呈正相关(P<0.05)。结论:有暴力行为的精神分裂症患者伴有明显的全脑皮质厚度降低与甲状腺功能指标、Th17相关炎症因子水平升高,这可能对此类患者暴力行为的防治有一定参考意义。     

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。     

IDO1 Deficiency Does Not Affect Disease in Mouse Models of Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

Objectives

Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase-1 (IDO1) is an immune-modulatory enzyme that catalyzes the degradation of tryptophan (Trp) to kynurenine (Kyn) and is strongly induced by interferon (IFN)-γ. We previously reported highly increased levels of IFN-γ and corresponding IDO activity in patients with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a hyper-inflammatory syndrome. On the other hand, IFN-γ and IDO were low in patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA), an autoinflammatory syndrome. As HLH can occur as a complication of sJIA, the opposing levels of both IFN-γ and IDO are remarkable. In animal models for sJIA and HLH, the role of IFN-γ differs from being protective to pathogenic. In this study, we aimed to unravel the role of IDO1 in the pathogenesis of sJIA and HLH.

Methods

Wild-type and IDO1-knockout (IDO1-KO) mice were used in 3 models of sJIA or HLH: complete Freund’s adjuvant (CFA)-injected mice developed an sJIA-like syndrome and secondary HLH (sHLH) was evoked by either repeated injection of unmethylated CpG oligonucleotide or by primary infection with mouse cytomegalovirus (MCMV). An anti-CD3-induced cytokine release syndrome was used as a non-sJIA/HLH control model.

Results

No differences were found in clinical, laboratory and hematological features of sJIA/HLH between wild-type and IDO1-KO mice. As IDO modulates the immune response via induction of regulatory T cells and inhibition of T cell proliferation, we investigated both features in a T cell-triggered cytokine release syndrome. Again, no differences were observed in serum cytokine levels, percentages of regulatory T cells, nor of proliferating or apoptotic thymocytes and lymph node cells.

Conclusions

Our data demonstrate that IDO1 deficiency does not affect inflammation in sJIA, sHLH and a T cell-triggered cytokine release model. We hypothesize that other tryptophan-catabolizing enzymes like IDO2 and tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase (TDO) might compensate for the lack of IDO1.     

植物系统获得的抗病性和信号传导

植物在长期的进化过程中,需要不断地抵抗病原微生物的侵害。在这种长期相互影响的共进化过程中,植物逐渐形成一系列复杂而行之有效的保护机制来抵御病原微生物的侵染。在植物抵御病原微生物侵染的过程中,宿主植物的抗病基因（R）产物与病原微生物无毒基因（Avr）产物的...     

Urine Peptidomic and Targeted Plasma Protein Analyses in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

PURPOSE: Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis is a chronic pediatric disease. The initial clinical presentation can mimic other pediatric inflammatory conditions, which often leads to significant delays in diagnosis and appropriate therapy. SJIA biomarker development is an unmet diagnostic/prognostic need to prevent disease complications. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: We profiled the urine peptidome to analyze a set of 102 urine samples, from patients with SJIA, Kawasaki disease (KD), febrile illnesses (FI), and healthy controls. A set of 91 plasma samples, from SJIA flare and quiescent patients, were profiled using a customized antibody array against 43 proteins known to be involved in inflammatory and protein catabolic processes. RESULTS: We identified a 17-urine-peptide biomarker panel that could effectively discriminate SJIA patients at active, quiescent, and remission disease states, and patients with active SJIA from confounding conditions including KD and FI. Targeted sequencing of these peptides revealed that they fall into several tight clusters from seven different proteins, suggesting disease-specific proteolytic activities. The antibody array plasma profiling identified an SJIA plasma flare signature consisting of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP1), interleukin (IL)-18, regulated upon activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted (RANTES), P-Selectin, MMP9, and L-Selectin. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The urine peptidomic and plasma protein analyses have the potential to improve SJIA care and suggest that SJIA urine peptide biomarkers may be an outcome of inflammation-driven effects on catabolic pathways operating at multiple sites. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s12014-010-9058-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

Disruption of vascular endothelial homeostasis in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated macrophage activation syndrome: The dynamic roles of angiopoietin-1 and -2

To assess the role of angiopoietin (Ang)-1 and Ang-2 and to investigate the clinical significance of serum levels of them in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (s-JIA)-associated macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), we determined these levels in 51 patients with s-JIA, 11 patients with polyarticular JIA (poly-JIA), 12 patients with virus associated hemophagocytic syndrome (VAHS), 12 patients with Kawasaki disease (KD), and 15 age-matched healthy controls (HC). The results were compared with clinical features of MAS. During the MAS phase, serum Ang-1 levels were significantly decreased compared with those during the active and inactive phases. Serum Ang-2/1 ratio were significantly elevated during the MAS phase, compared with those during the active and inactive phases. There was a rapid increase in the Ang-2/1 ratio at the onset of MAS. Serum Ang-1 and the Ang-2/1 ratio significantly correlated with measures of disease activity, including AST and LDH. Ang-2/1 dysregulation was also observed in patients with VAHS, whereas not observed in most cases of KD. The homeostasis of vascular endothelial function by Ang-1 and Ang-2 is disrupted in MAS. Serum Ang-1 levels and the Ang-2/1 ratio might represent promising indicators of disease activity for MAS.     

Overexpression of the transmembrane carbonic anhydrase isoforms IX and XII in the inflamed synovium

Abstract

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common form of chronic rheumatic disease affecting children worldwide, with some features similar to adult rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In the present study, we aim at investigating novel markers that will allow in the future for tailored, more personalized treatment strategies. Hence, taking notice of several reports proving the role of local acidosis as a causal link between inflammatory diseases and related pain, and the involvement of several carbonic anhydrases (CA, EC 4.2.1.1) isoforms in articular diseases, we evaluated in JIA patients the expression of these metalloenzymes. We identified that JIA patients show high levels of active CA IX and XII isoforms. Our results represent the first evidence of the identification of these enzymes as potential therapeutic targets and development of novel innovative therapies for arthritis, also considering that the two isoforms are validated antitumor targets.     

类风湿性关节炎伴间质性肺病中肿瘤标志物对肺功能的影响分析

目的：探究类风湿性关节炎伴间质性肺病中肿瘤标志物对肺功能的影响。方法：选取2011年3月至2013年3月我院收治的类风湿性关节炎患者88例,根据其是否伴有ILD,分为RA组53例和RA-ILD组35例。检测两组肺功能指标用力肺活量（FVC）、1s用力呼气容积（FEV1）、最大通气量百分比（MVV）、一氧化碳弥散量（DLCO）,肿瘤标志物癌胚抗原CEA、癌抗原125（CA125）、癌抗原199（CA199）及抗环胍氨酸肽抗体（抗CCP抗体）的值,并利用统计学方法分析肿瘤标记物与肺功能指标、抗CCP抗体的相关性。结果：RA．ILD组FVC、FEV1、MVV、DLCO均比RA组低,CEA、CA125、CA199均比RA组高,结果比较差异显著具有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。但两组抗CCP抗体含量相比却无明显差异,不具有统计学意义（P〉0．05）。相关性分析显示,CEA与FVC、FEV1、MVV、DLCO呈负相关（P〈0．05）,而CA125、CA199却与肺功能指标无相关性,CEA、CA125、CA199与抗CCP抗体均无相关性（P〉0．05）。结论：RA-ILD的肺功能指标均有明显下降,而肿瘤标志物表达水平却明显增高,CEA对肺功能损害影响较大,却与关节损害的关系不大,这为临床对类风湿性关节炎伴间质性肺病早诊断、早治疗提供了依据。     

Plasma profiles in active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Biomarkers and biological implications

Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) is a chronic arthritis of children characterized by a combination of arthritis and systemic inflammation. There is usually non‐specific laboratory evidence of inflammation at diagnosis but no diagnostic test. Normalized volumes from 89/889 2‐D protein spots representing 26 proteins revealed a plasma pattern that distinguishes SJIA flare from quiescence. Highly discriminating spots derived from 15 proteins constitute a robust SJIA flare signature and show specificity for SJIA flare in comparison to active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis or acute febrile illness. We used 7 available ELISA assays, including one to the complex of S100A8/S100A9, to measure levels of 8 of the15 proteins. Validating our DIGE results, this ELISA panel correctly classified independent SJIA flare samples, and distinguished them from acute febrile illness. Notably, data using the panel suggest its ability to improve on erythrocyte sedimentation rate or C‐reactive protein or S100A8/S100A9, either alone or in combination in SJIA F/Q discriminations. Our results also support the panel's potential clinical utility as a predictor of incipient flare (within 9 wk) in SJIA subjects with clinically inactive disease. Pathway analyses of the 15 proteins in the SJIA flare versus quiescence signature corroborate growing evidence for a key role for IL‐1 at disease flare.