BACKGROUND The frequent occurrence of respiratory diseases in the island reef environment of the navy severely affects the health of personnel and the combat effectiveness of the troops.Current common screening method...BACKGROUND The frequent occurrence of respiratory diseases in the island reef environment of the navy severely affects the health of personnel and the combat effectiveness of the troops.Current common screening methods can only indicate whether there is an infection with pathogenic microorganisms but not the degree of disease progression.Therefore,it is necessary to identify simple-to-operate and cost-effective methods that indicate the degree of disease progression,based on traditional screening methods.AIM To explores correlation between serum concentrations of nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase(NAMPT),nicotinamide nucleotide adenylyltransferase 1(NMNAT1),and the risk of upper respiratory infections in the island reef envirsonment.METHODS A total of 600 cases of upper respiratory infections among naval officers and soldiers were included.Types of infection were confirmed through sputum culture combined with multiplex polymerase chain reaction.The serum concentrations of NAMPT and NMNAT1 were measured using ELISA,and infection severity was assessed using the pneumonia severity index(PSI).Statistical analysis was performed using nonparametric tests and Spearman correlation analysis.RESULTS The serum concentrations of NAMPT and NMNAT1 in high-risk group patients with PSI were significantly lower than those in the medium and low-risk groups(P<0.05),and the concentrations increased in a stepwise manner with disease progression.However,within the same risk group,the differences in concentrations of NAMPT and NMNAT1among patients infected with different pathogens were not significant(P>0.05).CONCLUSIONConcentrations of NAMPT and NMNAT1 are closely related to severity of upper respiratory infections,and theircommon regulatory mechanisms provide new directions for development of broad-spectrum anti-infectionstrategies.展开更多
目的探讨内脂素-烟酰胺磷酸核糖转移酶(Nampt)轴在卵巢上皮癌进展中的作用及对患者预后的影响。方法采用免疫组化方法检测Nampt在卵巢上皮癌及正常卵巢组织内的表达,ELISA方法测定血清内脂素浓度,并分析其与临床病理特征及患者总体生存...目的探讨内脂素-烟酰胺磷酸核糖转移酶(Nampt)轴在卵巢上皮癌进展中的作用及对患者预后的影响。方法采用免疫组化方法检测Nampt在卵巢上皮癌及正常卵巢组织内的表达,ELISA方法测定血清内脂素浓度,并分析其与临床病理特征及患者总体生存期的关系。结果卵巢上皮癌患者血清内脂素浓度显著高于卵巢良性肿瘤患者及正常对照人群,内脂素诊断卵巢上皮癌的曲线下面积(area under curve,AUC)为0.744,界值5.95 ng/mL。卵巢上皮癌患者血清内脂素与T、N、FIGO分期相关(P<0.05)且与CA125呈正相关性(rs=0.389,P=0.001)。Nampt在卵巢上皮癌组织中阳性表达率显著升高,且与FIGO分期、血清内脂素水平相关(P<0.05)。卵巢上皮肿瘤细胞Nampt蛋白表达与患者血清内脂素水平呈正相关性(rs=0.55,P<0.001)。卵巢上皮癌患者1年、3年、5年生存率分别为98.6%、74.3%、34.3%。生存分析显示,卵巢上皮癌患者生存期与T、N、FIGO分期及血清内脂素、肿瘤细胞Nampt表达有关,且FIGO分期、肿瘤细胞Nampt表达是影响患者预后的独立因素(P<0.05)。结论卵巢上皮癌患者血清内脂素、癌组织中Nampt高表达以及T、N、FIGO分期与患者总体生存期有关,且Nampt高表达、FIGO分期是独立影响因素。这提示内脂素-Nampt轴促进卵巢上皮癌进展并影响患者预后。展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND The frequent occurrence of respiratory diseases in the island reef environment of the navy severely affects the health of personnel and the combat effectiveness of the troops.Current common screening methods can only indicate whether there is an infection with pathogenic microorganisms but not the degree of disease progression.Therefore,it is necessary to identify simple-to-operate and cost-effective methods that indicate the degree of disease progression,based on traditional screening methods.AIM To explores correlation between serum concentrations of nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase(NAMPT),nicotinamide nucleotide adenylyltransferase 1(NMNAT1),and the risk of upper respiratory infections in the island reef envirsonment.METHODS A total of 600 cases of upper respiratory infections among naval officers and soldiers were included.Types of infection were confirmed through sputum culture combined with multiplex polymerase chain reaction.The serum concentrations of NAMPT and NMNAT1 were measured using ELISA,and infection severity was assessed using the pneumonia severity index(PSI).Statistical analysis was performed using nonparametric tests and Spearman correlation analysis.RESULTS The serum concentrations of NAMPT and NMNAT1 in high-risk group patients with PSI were significantly lower than those in the medium and low-risk groups(P<0.05),and the concentrations increased in a stepwise manner with disease progression.However,within the same risk group,the differences in concentrations of NAMPT and NMNAT1among patients infected with different pathogens were not significant(P>0.05).CONCLUSIONConcentrations of NAMPT and NMNAT1 are closely related to severity of upper respiratory infections,and theircommon regulatory mechanisms provide new directions for development of broad-spectrum anti-infectionstrategies.
文摘目的探讨内脂素-烟酰胺磷酸核糖转移酶(Nampt)轴在卵巢上皮癌进展中的作用及对患者预后的影响。方法采用免疫组化方法检测Nampt在卵巢上皮癌及正常卵巢组织内的表达,ELISA方法测定血清内脂素浓度,并分析其与临床病理特征及患者总体生存期的关系。结果卵巢上皮癌患者血清内脂素浓度显著高于卵巢良性肿瘤患者及正常对照人群,内脂素诊断卵巢上皮癌的曲线下面积(area under curve,AUC)为0.744,界值5.95 ng/mL。卵巢上皮癌患者血清内脂素与T、N、FIGO分期相关(P<0.05)且与CA125呈正相关性(rs=0.389,P=0.001)。Nampt在卵巢上皮癌组织中阳性表达率显著升高,且与FIGO分期、血清内脂素水平相关(P<0.05)。卵巢上皮肿瘤细胞Nampt蛋白表达与患者血清内脂素水平呈正相关性(rs=0.55,P<0.001)。卵巢上皮癌患者1年、3年、5年生存率分别为98.6%、74.3%、34.3%。生存分析显示,卵巢上皮癌患者生存期与T、N、FIGO分期及血清内脂素、肿瘤细胞Nampt表达有关,且FIGO分期、肿瘤细胞Nampt表达是影响患者预后的独立因素(P<0.05)。结论卵巢上皮癌患者血清内脂素、癌组织中Nampt高表达以及T、N、FIGO分期与患者总体生存期有关,且Nampt高表达、FIGO分期是独立影响因素。这提示内脂素-Nampt轴促进卵巢上皮癌进展并影响患者预后。
