Bo Liang, Yan Zhang, Dan Ke, Rui Yan, Min-Na Jiang, Li Li, Li-Xia Zhang, Xue-Gang Zhao, Guan-Ping Yuan, Bing Xu, Xiao-Min Liu
{"title":"Serum YKL-40 and Serum Krebs von den Lungen-6 as Potential Predictive Biomarkers for Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease.","authors":"Bo Liang, Yan Zhang, Dan Ke, Rui Yan, Min-Na Jiang, Li Li, Li-Xia Zhang, Xue-Gang Zhao, Guan-Ping Yuan, Bing Xu, Xiao-Min Liu","doi":"10.1080/08820139.2024.2366966","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08820139.2024.2366966","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common pulmonary manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is associated with a poor prognosis. However, the role of blood biomarkers in RA-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) is ill-defined. We aim to evaluate the role of YKL-40 and Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) in the diagnosis and severity evaluation of RA-ILD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>45 RA-non-ILD patients and 38 RA-ILD patients were included. The clinical data and the levels of YKL-40 and KL-6 were measured and collected for all patients. The risk factors for RA-ILD were analyzed and their correlation with relevant indicators and predictive value for RA-ILD was explored.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The levels of YKL-40 and KL-6 in RA-ILD patients were higher than RA-non-ILD patients (<i>p</i> < .001). Both YKL-40 and KL-6 were correlated with the incidence of RA-ILD. The predictive power of combined KL-6 and YKL-40 for the presence of ILD was 0.789, with a sensitivity and specificity at 73.7% and 73.3%, respectively. In RA-ILD patients, both YKL-40 and KL-6 were positively correlated with the Scleroderma Lung Study (SLS) I score and negatively correlated with pulmonary function.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>KL-6 and YKL-40 might be a useful biomarker in the diagnosis and severity evaluation of RA-ILD.</p>","PeriodicalId":13387,"journal":{"name":"Immunological Investigations","volume":" ","pages":"989-1000"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141426801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dawei Wang, Yingshuang Wu, Yongxiang Liu, Qinghui Ji, Yi Luo, Jinglong Yan
{"title":"Dysregulated MiR-223-5p Modulates Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury.","authors":"Dawei Wang, Yingshuang Wu, Yongxiang Liu, Qinghui Ji, Yi Luo, Jinglong Yan","doi":"10.1080/08820139.2024.2359531","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08820139.2024.2359531","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the miR-223-5p expression in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and to determine its role in the pathogenesis of SCI.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The serum miR-223-5p levels were analyzed using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. The diagnostic accuracy of miR-223-5p was evaluated using the receiving operating characteristic curves. LPS-induced PC12 cells were established as an in vitro inflammatory cell model. Cell apoptosis, inflammation and oxidative stress were examined. The SCI rat model was constructed to evaluate the effects of miR-223-5p on inflammatory response and motor function in rats.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>MiR-223-5p expression was upregulated in SCI patients. MiR-223-5p expression in the complete SCI group was significantly higher than that in incomplete SCI group. ROC analysis showed that miR-223-5p can distinguish SCI patients from healthy volunteers. In vitro experiments demonstrated that LPS upregulated apoptosis and inflammation in PC12 cells. Treatment with miR-223-5p inhibitor alleviated the changes in LPS-induced PC12 cells . Inhibition of miR-223-5p can alleviate the activation of inflammatory response and the effects of SCI on the motor function in rats.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>MiR-223-5p is a potential diagnostic marker for SCI, and it can promote the SCI progression by regulating nerve cell survival, inflammation, and oxidative stress.</p>","PeriodicalId":13387,"journal":{"name":"Immunological Investigations","volume":" ","pages":"947-961"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141175428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meghan Roberts, Joshua Finn, Melissa Lass, Ernesto Oviedo-Bermudez, Robert A Kurt
{"title":"Efficacy of IFN-γ, sCD40L, and Poly(I:C) Treated Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophages in Murine Mammary Carcinoma.","authors":"Meghan Roberts, Joshua Finn, Melissa Lass, Ernesto Oviedo-Bermudez, Robert A Kurt","doi":"10.1080/08820139.2024.2354264","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08820139.2024.2354264","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Here, we explored methods to generate anti-tumor bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDM) and how delivery of the BMDM at early tumor sites could impact disease progression.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>BMDM treated with IFN-γ, sCD40L, poly(I:C), and a combination of the three were assessed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Treatment with sCD40L had no significant impact on the BMDM. Treating BMDM with IFN-γ impacted IL-1β, MHC Class II, and CD80 expression. While poly(I:C) treatment had a greater impact on the BMDM than IFN-γ when assessed by the <i>in vitro</i> assays, the BMDM treated with poly (I:C) had mixed results <i>in vivo</i> where they decreased growth of the EMT6 tumor, did not impact growth of the 168 tumor, and enhanced growth of the 4T1 tumor. The combination of poly(I:C), IFN-γ, and sCD40L had the greatest impact on the BMDM <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i>. Treatment with all three agonists resulted in increased IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-12 expression, decreased expression of arginase and mrc, increased phagocytic activity, nitrite production, and MHC Class II and CD80 expression, and significantly impacted growth of the EMT6 and 168 murine mammary carcinoma models.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Collectively, these data show that treating BMDM with poly(I:C), IFN-γ, and sCD40L generates BMDM with more consistent anti-tumor activity than BMDM generated with the individual agonists.</p>","PeriodicalId":13387,"journal":{"name":"Immunological Investigations","volume":" ","pages":"857-871"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141175435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiaxin Ren, Yaoyi Zhu, Yuying Nie, Mohan Zheng, Ainizati Hasimu, Ming Zhao, Yiming Zhao, Xiancan Ma, Zihang Yuan, Qi Li, Ayibaota Bahabayi, Zhonghui Zhang, Xingyue Zeng, Chen Liu
{"title":"Differential GPR56 Expression in T Cell Subpopulations for Early-Stage Lung Adenocarcinoma Patient Identification.","authors":"Jiaxin Ren, Yaoyi Zhu, Yuying Nie, Mohan Zheng, Ainizati Hasimu, Ming Zhao, Yiming Zhao, Xiancan Ma, Zihang Yuan, Qi Li, Ayibaota Bahabayi, Zhonghui Zhang, Xingyue Zeng, Chen Liu","doi":"10.1080/08820139.2024.2350549","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08820139.2024.2350549","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the expression of GPR56 in the T cells of early-stage lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) patients and clarify its diagnostic significance.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Blood samples were collected from 32 patients with stage IA LUAD and 31 healthy controls. GPR56 and perforin were analysed in circulating T-cell subsets by flow cytometry. In addition, a correlation between perforin and GPR56 expression was detected. Changes in GPR56+ cells in early LUAD patients were analysed, and the diagnostic significance of GPR56+ T cells for early LUAD was studied by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The expression of GPR56 in CD8+ T cells from early-stage LUAD patients was significantly greater than that in CD4+ T cells. The percentage of perforin-positive GPR56+ cells in early-stage LUAD patients was high. GPR56 levels in the T cells of LUAD patients were significantly lower than those in healthy controls. ROC analysis revealed that the area under the curve for the percentage of GPR56-positive CD8+ TEMRA cells to distinguish early-stage LUAD patients from healthy individuals- reached 0.7978.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The decreased expression of GPR56 in the peripheral blood of early-stage LUAD patients correlated with perforin levels, reflecting compromised antitumor immunity and aiding early-stage LUAD screening.</p>","PeriodicalId":13387,"journal":{"name":"Immunological Investigations","volume":" ","pages":"843-856"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141160842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bruno Griesler, Marijke Hölzel, Jana Oswald, Johannes Fänder, Trutz Fischer, Maximilian Büttner, Dagmar Quandt, Ina Bähr, Simon Jasinski-Bergner, Ivonne Bazwinsky-Wutschke, Heike Kielstein
{"title":"Impact of siRNA-Mediated Cofilin-1 Knockdown and Obesity Associated Microenvironment on the Motility of Natural Killer Cells.","authors":"Bruno Griesler, Marijke Hölzel, Jana Oswald, Johannes Fänder, Trutz Fischer, Maximilian Büttner, Dagmar Quandt, Ina Bähr, Simon Jasinski-Bergner, Ivonne Bazwinsky-Wutschke, Heike Kielstein","doi":"10.1080/08820139.2024.2327327","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08820139.2024.2327327","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The anti-tumor capacity of natural killer (NK) cells heavily relies on their ability to migrate towards their target cells. This process is based on dynamic actinrearrangement, so-called actin treadmilling, andis tightly regulated by proteins such as cofilin-1. The aim of the present study was to identify the role of cofilin-1 (CFL-1) in the migratory behavior of NK cells and to investigate a possible impact of an obesity-associated micromilieu on these cells, as it is known that obesity correlates with various impaired NK cell functions. CFL-1 was knocked-down via transfection of NK-92 cells with respective siRNAs. Obesity associated micromilieu was mimicked by incubation of NK-92 cells with adipocyte-conditioned medium from human preadipocyte SGBS cells or leptin. Effects on CFL-1 levels, the degree of phosphorylation to the inactive pCFL-1 as well as NK-92 cell motility were analyzed. Surprisingly, siRNA-mediated CFL-1 knockdown led to a significant increase of migration, as determined by enhanced velocity and accumulated distance of migration. No effect on CFL-1 nor pCFL-1 expression levels, proportion of phosphorylation and cell migratory behavior could be demonstrated under the influence of an obesity-associated microenvironment. In conclusion, the results indicate a significant effect of a CFL-1 knockdown on NK cell motility.</p>","PeriodicalId":13387,"journal":{"name":"Immunological Investigations","volume":" ","pages":"713-729"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140896076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yasser B M Ali, Mai M Saed, Nehal E Abdel-Hakem, Mona Abd Elmotaleb A Hussein, Mohamed El-Shahat
{"title":"Genetic Association of Interleukin 16 Gene Polymorphisms (rs11556218 & rs4778889) with Type 1 Diabetes in Egyptian Children: A Case-Control Study.","authors":"Yasser B M Ali, Mai M Saed, Nehal E Abdel-Hakem, Mona Abd Elmotaleb A Hussein, Mohamed El-Shahat","doi":"10.1080/08820139.2024.2349034","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08820139.2024.2349034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a serious chronic autoimmune condition. Even though the underlying reason for the onset of T1D is unknown, due to their effector and regulatory roles in immune responses, cytokines are essential in developing autoimmune disorders. Interleukin (IL)16 is an immunomodulatory cytokine implicated in several inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study was designed to examine the association of IL16 gene polymorphisms, rs11556218 T > G and rs4778889 T > C, with the risk of T1D in Egyptian children.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) assay, we analyzed rs11556218 T > G and rs4778889 T > C polymorphisms of the IL16 gene in 100 T1D subjects and 93 controls.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Rs11556218 T > G polymorphism of the IL16 gene was not associated with the risk of developing T1D. Analysis of IL16 gene rs4778889 T > C showed that the TT genotype had a considerably higher risk of T1D than the TC genotype [OR = 2.195 (1.205-3.999)]. In comparison to patients with the C allele [OR = 0.6914 (0.38-1.2569)], patients with the T allele [OR = 1.45 (0.7956-2.6296)] were notably more likely to have T1D. A significant decrease was found in the frequency of GT (OR = 0.43, <i>p</i> = .03) and TC (OR = 0.32, <i>p</i> = .011) haplotypes of IL16 gene rs11556218 T > G and rs4778889 T > C polymorphisms in T1D patients compared with controls.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>IL16 gene rs4778889 T > C polymorphism might be associated with susceptibility to T1D. Egyptians with TT genotypes are more likely to develop T1D. However, GT and TC haplotypes of IL16 gene rs11556218 T > G and rs4778889 T > C polymorphisms highlight their protective role againstT1D disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":13387,"journal":{"name":"Immunological Investigations","volume":" ","pages":"830-842"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141075926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Betulinic Acid Potentiates Mast Cell Degranulation by Compromising Cell Membrane Integrity and Without Involving Fcεri Receptors.","authors":"Gouse M Shaik, Mohd Shahnawaz Khan","doi":"10.1080/08820139.2024.2329990","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08820139.2024.2329990","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mast cells play important role in acquired and natural immunity making these favorable therapeutic targets in various inflammatory diseases. Here we observed that, pentacyclic tri terpenoid betulinic acid (BA) treatment resulted in a significantly high number (9%) of cells positive for Hoechst and negative for annexin-V indicating that BA could interfere with plasma membrane integrity. The degranulation of both activated and non-activated mast cells was enhanced upon treatment with BA. The pre-treatment of BA had remarkable effect on calcium response in activated mast cells which showed increased calcium influx relative compared to untreated cells. The results also showed potentially less migration of BA treated mast cells signifying the possible effect of BA on cell membrane. BA treatment resulted in a significant increase in mRNA levels of IL-13 while as mRNA levels of other target cytokines, IL-6 and TNF-α seem to be not affected. Moreover, there was global Increase in phosphorylation of signaling proteins and no significant change in phosphorylation of FcεRI receptors indicating that the effect of BA was independent of signaling cascade or FcεRI receptor mediated mast cell aggregation. Overall, these results portray BA potentiates mast cell effector functions by compromising the membrane integrity and independent of FcεRI involvement.</p>","PeriodicalId":13387,"journal":{"name":"Immunological Investigations","volume":" ","pages":"695-711"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140174521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Juan Lu, Qingguo Ren, Weiwei Qi, Ning Yang, Yuanyuan He
{"title":"The Clinical Significance and the Potential Regulatory Mechanism of the LncRNA OIP5-AS1 in Paediatric Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia Blood Through the MiR-150-5p/PDCD4 Axis.","authors":"Juan Lu, Qingguo Ren, Weiwei Qi, Ning Yang, Yuanyuan He","doi":"10.1080/08820139.2024.2309557","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08820139.2024.2309557","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study aimed to elucidate the clinical significance and regulatory mechanism of the long non-coding RNA OIP5-AS1 in severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP) among paediatric patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>qRT-PCR was used to assess the mRNA levels of OIP5-AS1. ROC curve analysis was used to assess the diagnostic significance of OIP5-AS1. Short-term prognostic significance was evaluated through Kaplan-Meier survival. An in vitro cell model was developed using LPS-induced MRC-5 cells. CCK-8, flow cytometry, and ELISA were conducted to measure cell viability, apoptosis, and inflammatory factor levels. The association between miR-150-5p and PDCD4 was confirmed through DLR assays.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Elevated OIP5-AS1 were observed in paediatric patients with SCAP, which enabled effective differentiation from healthy individuals. High expression of OIP5-AS1 correlated with reduced survival rates. OIP5-AS1 knockdown attenuated cell viability suppression and the promotion of apoptosis and inflammatory factors induced by LPS. However, this attenuation was reversed by reduced levels of miR-150-5p. miR-150-5p was identified as a target of PDCD4 and OIP5-AS1.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Increased OIP5-AS1 levels show potential as a valuable diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for paediatric patients with SCAP. This study illustrates its role in regulating cell viability, apoptosis, and the inflammatory response via the miR-150-5p/PDCD4 axis, acting as a ceRNA.</p>","PeriodicalId":13387,"journal":{"name":"Immunological Investigations","volume":" ","pages":"541-558"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139641972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaoyi Dong, Zhimao Ye, Cuiping Li, Kongmei Li, Xiaoxia Zhong, Hao Li
{"title":"Mogroside Ⅴ Inhibits M1 Polarization and Inflammation of Diabetic Mouse Macrophages via p38 MAPK/NF-Κb Signaling Pathway.","authors":"Xiaoyi Dong, Zhimao Ye, Cuiping Li, Kongmei Li, Xiaoxia Zhong, Hao Li","doi":"10.1080/08820139.2024.2321353","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08820139.2024.2321353","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Mogroside V (MV) has anti-inflammatory properties. However, its impact on macrophage polarization under diabetic condition is yet unclear. This study aimed to investigate effects and underlying mechanisms of MV on inflammatory response and M1 polarization of bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) from diabetic mice.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>BMDMs were isolated from normal and diabetic C57BL/6 mice. LPS and IFN-γwere used to produce M1-polarized BMDMs. MV treatment was administered throughout the M1 polarization process with or without SB203580 or PDTC. Surface markers CD11b, F4/80 and CD86 of macrophages were identified using flow cytometry or immunofluorescence staining. Inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-6 and phosphorylation levels of p65 and p38 were examined by western blot.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>High glucose increased proportion of CD11b<sup>+</sup>F4/80<sup>+</sup>CD86<sup>+</sup> cells, protein levels of inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-6 and phosphorylation levels of p65 and p38 in LPS+IFN-γ-induced BMDMs, while they were decreased upon MV treatment. Additionally, these effects were further downregulated when MV was co-added with SB203580 or PDTC.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>MV suppressed M1 macrophage polarization and inflammatory response, which was partially through NF-κB and p38 MAPK in LPS+IFN-γ induced BMDMs under high glucose condition, implying the potential of MV in treatment for inflammatory complications of diabetes.</p>","PeriodicalId":13387,"journal":{"name":"Immunological Investigations","volume":" ","pages":"604-621"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139982881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jie Pang, Yanxia Li, Ran Tao, Jing Li, Feifei Wang, Huaheng Xu
{"title":"Correlation Between B-Cell Activating Factor of the Tumor Necrosis Factor Family Level in Serum and Immune Inflammation in Patients with Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and its Clinical Value.","authors":"Jie Pang, Yanxia Li, Ran Tao, Jing Li, Feifei Wang, Huaheng Xu","doi":"10.1080/08820139.2024.2309567","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08820139.2024.2309567","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) is a form of SLE associated with severe NP syndromes causing mortality and morbidity. Respecting the fundamental of BAFF in NPSLE pathophysiology, we investigated its clinical value.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Totally 105 NPSLE and 101 SLE cases without NPSLE (non-NPSLE, control) were included. Serum BAFF/TNF-α/IL-6/IL-10 levels were measured using ELISA kits. T lymphocytes were detected by flow cytometry. The independent influencing factors for NPSLE, and the auxiliary diagnostic efficacy and the ability of BAFF levels to predict adverse prognosis of NPSLE patients were analyzed by multiple factor logistic regression, and ROC curve and survival curve.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In NPSLE patients, serum BAFF level was increased and positively correlated with SLEDAI-2k, serum proinflammatory cytokines, while negatively correlated with CD4+T/CD8+T cells, and anti-inflammatory cytokine. High serum BAFF protein level was associated with a higher risk of developing NPSLE. The AUC of serum BAFF > 301.7 assisting in NPSLE diagnosis was 0.8196. Furthermore, high levels of serum BAFF were associated with a higher risk of adverse outcomes in NPSLE patients. .</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Serum BAFF level in NPSLE patients was correlated with lymphocytes and high serum BAFF protein level could assist in diagnosis and to predict adverse outcomes in NPSLE patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":13387,"journal":{"name":"Immunological Investigations","volume":" ","pages":"559-573"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139702434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}