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ArticleChinese journal of integrative medicine2018

Expression of PYCARD gene transcript variant mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of primary gout patients with different Chinese medicine syndromes.

Wan-Tai Dang, Wen-Guang Xie, Jing-Guo Zhou

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Wan-Tai DangSchool of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, China.
Wen-Guang XieInstitute of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan Province, 637000, China.
Jing-Guo ZhouInstitute of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan Province, 637000, China. jgzhou@nsmc.edu.cn.
Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College · CNChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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objectiveTo study the expression level and role of apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase recruitment domain (PYCARD) gene transcript variant mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of primary gout (PG) patients with different Chinese medicine (CM) syndromes.

methodsThe expressions of PYCARD gene transcript variant mRNA and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) mRNA in PBMCs were investigated in 96 PG patients with acute phase (APPG, 44 cases) and non-acute phase (NAPPG, 52 cases) and 30 healthy controls (HCs) by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and/or realtime quantitative PCR. PYCARD and nuclear factor-κB (p50) [NF-κB (p50)] protein was detected by Western blot in PBMCs respectively. IL-1β, IL-4 and IL-10 protein levels in plasma of HCs and PG patients were measured by enzyme-linked immuno sorbent assay.

resultsThe main CM syndromes in APPG patients were obstruction of dampness and heat syndrome (ODHS, 36.36%) and intermingled phlegm-blood stasis syndrome (IPBSS, 27.27%), while in NAPPG patients were Pi (Spleen)-deficiency induced dampness syndrome (PDIDS, 40.38%) and qi-blood deficiency syndrome (QBDS, 26.92%). It showed statistical significances of the expressions of PYCARD gene and its transcript variant mRNA, the protein of PYCARD and NF-κB (p50) and the plasma IL-1β, IL-4 and IL-10 in APPG, NAPPG, ODHS, IPBSS, PDIDS and QBDS groups, compared with the HC group respectively (P<0.05 or P<0.01). There were also significant differences of mRNA expressions of PYCARD-1 and PYCARD-2 as well as protein expressions of IL-1β, IL-4 and IL-10 among the 4 CM syndromes groups (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Correlation analysis showed positive correlation between the mRNA expressions of PYCARD-1 gene transcript variant and IL-1β in APPG patients (r=0.3088, P=0.0183).

conclusionPYCARD gene and its transcript variant may play a critical and regulative role in the inflflammatory response of PG patients with different phases and CM syndromes.

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Gene Expression RegulationMedicine, Chinese TraditionalAcute DiseaseAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCARD Signaling Adaptor ProteinsGoutHumansInterleukin-10Interleukin-1betaInterleukin-4Leukocytes, MononuclearMiddle AgedNF-kappa BRNA, MessengerCARD Signaling Adaptor ProteinsInterleukin-10Interleukin-1betaInterleukin-4NF-kappa BPYCARD protein, humanRNA, MessengerChinese medicine syndromegeneprimary goutPYCARDtranscript variant

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