The present study was performed to investigate the association between interleukin-17 (IL-17) and nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) gene polymorphisms and the risk and prognosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in a Chinese population. A total of 210 Chinese patients with ARDS were selected as the study group, 210 individuals who were identified as at-risk patients but did not meet criteria for ARDS were recruited as the control group. Three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of IL-17, including rs763780 (A>G), rs2275913 (G>A), rs8193036 (C>T) and NF-κB1 gene rs3774934 (G>A) loci were examined by Sanger sequencing technique in the peripheral blood of all subjects. Patients were followed for 30-day survival. The IL-17 rs763780 and NF-κB1 rs3774934 SNPs had no impact on ARDS risk and prognosis of ARDS (P>0.05). Compared with individuals carrying the wild-type GG genotype of rs2275913 at IL-17, the AA-homozygous and GA- heterozygous individuals were protected from the development of ARDS. Consistently, a decreased 30-day mortality risk was found among A-allele carriers of rs2275913 at IL-17 (p<0.05). For IL-17 rs8193036 SNP, the homozygote TT genotype and heterozygote CT genotypes were associated with increased ARDS susceptibility and 30-day mortality risk (P<0.05). Besides, decreased IL-17 levels were found in A-allele carriers of IL-17 rs2275913, whereas individuals carrying T-allele of IL-17 rs8193036 were found to have significantly increased levels of IL-17 (P<0.05). Our results suggested that two functional polymorphisms of IL-17, rs2275913 and rs8193036 were associated with ARDS risk and prognosis, indicating that the two genetic variants might act as possible markers for the prediction of ARDS risk and development.
Background:
To study the occurrence and prognosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) using single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of
TNF-α
rs1800629,
IL-6
rs1800796, and
MyD88
rs7744 loci in the TLR4/NF-κB pathway.
Methods:
Genotypes were analyzed for
TNF-α
rs1800629,
IL-6
rs1800796, and
MyD88
rs7744 loci. Plasma TNF-α and IL-6 levels and
MyD88
mRNA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of 300 ARDS patients and 300 non-ARDS patients (control group) were examined. The patients were followed up for 60 days, and the prognosis outcome was recorded.
Results:
The
TNF-α
rs1800629 locus A allele and the
IL-6
rs1800796 locus G allele were found to be risk factors for ARDS (adjusted OR = 1.452, 95% CI: 1.211–1.689,
P
< .001 and adjusted OR = 1.205, 95% CI: 1.058–1.358,
P
= .005, respectively). The G allele at
MyD88
rs7744 locus was a protective factor against ARDS (adjusted OR = 0.748, 95% CI: 0.631–0.876,
P
< .001). Compared with the other groups, homozygotes for
TNF-α
rs1800629,
IL-6
rs1800796, and
MyD88
rs7744 loci had higher expression levels, of which homozygotes for
TNF-α
rs1800629 and
IL-6
rs1800796 loci had lower 60-day survival rates, while
MyD88
rs7744 locus homozygotes had a higher 60-day survival rate.
Conclusion:
The effect of
TNF-α
rs1800629,
IL-6
rs1800796, and
MyD88
rs7744 SNPs on gene expression level is a likely cause of ARDS occurrence and poor prognosis.
Rationale:
Despite the fact that treatment of paraquat poisoning in pregnant women and their fetuses is challenging and raises ethical issues, it is rarely reported in the literature. We report the case of a pregnant woman who took paraquat intentionally.
Patient concerns:
A 36-year-old woman at 38+ weeks gestational age, in an apparent suicide attempt, drank 1 mouthful (about 20 ml) of paraquat solution. Ten hours later, her urine dithionate test showed light blue color with a plasma paraquat concentration of 0.547 μg/ml. Six hours after admission, a male infant, whose plasma paraquat concentration was 0.761 μg/ml, together with 0.673 μg/ml in the amniotic fluid measured by high-performance liquid chromatography, was delivered but the woman's lung, liver, and kidney function declined rapidly.
Diagnosis:
Interventions:
Because of placenta previa and multiple organ failure, emergency cesarean section, and panhysterectomy were performed for the pregnant woman. Intravenous injection of antibiotic to prevent infection and dexamethasone 30 mg once a day were administered. Mechanical ventilation was performed for the infant and meropenem and penicillin injection was administered.
Outcomes:
The infant died 33 hours after birth while the mother died on the 3rd day after ingestion.
Lessons:
Paraquat can enter the fetus through the placenta and the amniotic fluid via fluid exchange. The pathological changes of fetal organs may relate to gestational age, and the prognosis was very poor in both the mother and the fetus.
The present study was performed to investigate the anti-fibrotic effect
of Amitriptyline (AMT) on paraquat (PQ)-induced pulmonary fibrosis and
its possible mechanism. A total of 32 C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided
into control, PQ, PQ + AMT and AMT groups. Lung histopathology, blood
gas analysis, hydroxyproline (HYP), TGF-β1 and IL-17 were measured.
E-cadherin, N-cadherin, α-SMA and caveolin-1 were studied by
immunohistochemistry and Western-blot analysis in mice and A549 cells.
As we found that, compared with the PQ group, the PQ + AMT group
displayed mild pathological changes in pulmonary fibrosis, lower HYP,
IL-17 and TGF- β1 levels in lung, and levels of N-cadherin and α-SMA in
the lungs were significantly decreased, but caveolin-1 was increased (p
< 0.01). While SaO2 and PaO2 levels were higher. Compared with
the PQ group, the apoptosis rate, N-cadherin and α-SMA levels in the
A549 cells were significantly decreased after PQ treatment and high-dose
AMT intervention (p < 0.01). The expressions of E-cadherin,
N-cadherin and -SMA in the PQ-induced cells transfected with caveolin-1
siRNA or siControl RNA were significantly different (p <
0.01). Our results suggested that AMT inhibits PQ-induced EMT in A549
cells and improves lung histopathology and oxygenation in mice by
up-regulating caveolin-1.
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