To understand the role of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and viral products in associated with immunophenotype and clinical outcome of primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), the expression levels of chemokines IFN-g-induced protein 10 (IP-10, CXCL10), stromal-derived factor-1 (SDF-1, CXCL12) and its receptor CXCR4 was investigated in 56 primary NPC biopsy specimens from Chinese NPC patients in parallels with LMP1 antigen and EBER1 by immunohistochemisty (IHC) and in situ hybridization (ISH). Moreover, the expression levels of HLA class I (b-microglobulin) and II antigen (HLA-DR), and co-stimulatory molecule CD54 were also evaluated in 31 out of these 56 patients using immunohistochemisty (IHC). Our results showed that (a) the elevated expression levels of IP10, SDF-1, CXCR4, b-microglobulin, HLA-DR and CD54 in NPC lesions was 66%, 36%, 30%, 42%, 55% and 69%, respectively. The differentiated nonkeratinizing and undifferentiated types of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) are associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in South China, which has the highest incidence rate in the world. 1 The EBV latent type II antigens include nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA1), and latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1, in approximately 50%, seen in ref.2) and protein 2 (LMP2), in addition small non-polyadenylated viral RNAs non-coding nuclear RNAs (EBERs) and BamHI-A rightward transcripts (BARTs) expressed in NPC tumor cells. The expressions of EBV antigens in NPC tumor cells provide the targets for adoptive immunotherapy. [3][4][5][6] However, the poorly differentiated NPC is always characterized by the presence of a highly cellular lymphoid stroma admixed with tumor cells. 7 However, the role of local immunity surrounding NPC cells and the role EBV and viral products expressed in tumor cell remain unclear, which is associated with the expression of immune-related molecules including chemokines and receptors, HLA class I and II antigens, and co-stimulatory molecules and the role of EBV and viral products to alter the expression of immune-related molecules on tumor cells. It has been reported that the expression pattern of immune related-molecules on tumor cells will affect the outcome of T-cell-based adoptive immunotherapy for NPC. [8][9][10] In the tumor bed, chemokines and cytokines are secreted by both tumor-infiltrating immune cells and the tumor cells, and these chemokines and cytokines are capable of pleiotropic effects. 8 For example, IP-10 is a CXC chemokine produced by endothelial cells and macrophages post-stimulated by IFNg. IP-10 can induce rapid and transient adhesion of human IL-2-stimulated T lymphocytes to endothelial cells through its receptor CXCR3, which is selectively expressed on activated T cells. It is thought that expression of IP-10 in tumor cells induces potent anti-tumor functions, such as induction of the Th1 immune response and inhibition of angiogenesis. 11-13 SDF-1 is a a-chemokine, and bind to the only receptor CXCR4. Recent studies suggested that the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis play an important and unique role not only in th...

T‐cell receptor repertoire (TCRR) sequencing has been widely applied in many fields as a novel tool. This study explored characteristics of TCRR in detail with a cohort of 598 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients before and after anti‐rheumatic treatments. We highlighted the abnormal TCRR distribution in RA characterized by decreased diversity and increased proportion of hyperexpanded clones (HECs), which was potentially attributed to skewed usage of global V/J segments but not a few certain ones. Enriched motifs analysis in RA community demonstrated the huge heterogeneity of CDR3 sequences, so that individual factors are strongly recommended to be taken into consideration when it comes to clinical application of TCRR. Disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) can regulate immune system through recovery of TCRR richness to relieve symptoms. Remarkably, sensitive gene profile and advantageous gene profile were identified in this study as new biomarkers for different DMARDs regimens.

Objective: Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (WHS) is a congenital malformation syndrome with poor prognosis. It is associated with a heterozygous deletion of chromosome 4p16.3. Adequate knowledge of prenatal phenotypes and proper prenatal counseling are essential for intrauterine diagnosis. Method:We retrospectively analyzed 11 prenatal cases of WHS diagnosed using low-depth whole-genome sequencing (copy number variation sequencing) performed at our hospital from May 2017 to September 2022 and reviewed their prenatal ultrasound reports in detail. We also analyzed WHS cases (including prenatal and postnatal) with abnormal prenatal ultrasound findings in the published literature over the past 20 years.Results: Among the 11 fetuses with a prenatal diagnosis of WHS in our hospital, four cases showed abnormal prenatal ultrasound findings, including shrunken kidneys, ventricular septal defect, a small stomach, fetal growth restriction (FGR), enlarged posterior fossa, and soft ultrasonic markers. Our four cases were

BackgroundA 30‐year‐old oligoasthenozoospermia man was found to have unbalance mosaic translocation between chromosome 22 and four other chromosomes (5, 6, 13, and 15) during the investigations for a couple with infertility for 3 years, which is a rare event in human pathology.MethodsClassical cytogenetics analysis, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), and chromosome microarray analyses (CMA) were performed on peripheral blood lymphocytes; copy number variation sequencing (CNV‐Seq) analysis was performed on sperm DNA.ResultsClassical cytogenetics analysis showed the presence of six cell lines on peripheral blood lymphocytes: 45, XY, der (13) t(13;22),‐22[10]/46, XY, t(13;22)[6]/45, XY, der(15)t(15;22),‐22[4]/46, XY, t(13;22)[1]/45, XY, der(5)t(5;22),‐22[1]/45, XY, der(6)t(6;22)[1]. FISH and CMA performed on peripheral blood cells showed the presence of a 6.9 Mb mosaic 22q11 deletion (approximately 50% of cells); it is unexpected that the phenotypes of this man were merely oligoasthenozoospermia, mild bradycardia, and mild tricuspid regurgitation. CNV‐Seq analysis performed on sperm DNA revealed the rate of 22q11 deletion cells was obviously lower compared with peripheral blood cells. And the frequency of gametes exhibiting a normal or balance chromosomal equipment was above 80% in sperm samples.ConclusionTo the best of our knowledge, this report is the first case of a de novo gonosomal mosaic of chromosome 22q11 deletion just associated with male infertility.