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| National Natural Science Foundation of China | OTHER_GOV |
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Previous studies have proved that the lytic reactivation of latent Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) was significantly associated with the onset of Graves'disease (GD), however, the morbidity of GD and recurrence rate of hyperthyroidism after antithyroid drugs treatment due to lytic reactivation of EBV is not understood. We will recruit patients with newly diagnosed GD and recurrence of hyperthyroidism after antithyroid drugs treatment. In order to confirm lytic reactivation of EBV, the number of EBV DNA copies,mRNA and protein expression of immediate-early, early and late lytic EBV genes,EBV +TRAb+cells will be tested. The proportion of lytic reactivation of EBV in newly diagnosed GD and recurrence of hyperthyroidism was evaluated.
The lytic reactivation of latent EBV play importment roles in development of GD and recurrence rate of hyperthyroidism. The aim of this study is to evaluate the proportion of lytic reactivation of EBV in newly diagnosed GD and recurrence of hyperthyroidism.
All patients satisfied the diagnostic criteria for GD. The diagnotic remission of hyperthyroidism was included of clinical symptoms and elevated FT3 and FT4, the patients who have been received antithyroid drugs (methimazole or propylthiouracil) titration treatment for 18 or more months and of antithyroid drugs titration treatment and withdrawal antithyroid drugs at least 3 months.
The evaluation of lytic reactivation of latent EBV including EBV DNA copies,mRNA and protein expression of immediate-early, early and late lytic genes,and EBV +TRAb+cells. The EBV DNA copies was tested with PCR, mRNA and protein expression of immediate-early, early and late lytic EBV genes were analysed with RT-qPCR or Western blot and EBV +TRAb+cells were evaluated with flow cytometry.
All statistical tests were performed using GraphPad Prism V8.0.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The incidence rate of GD and and recurrence of hyperthyroidism due to lytic reactivation of EBV | The GD patients with high number of EBV DNA copies, EBV +TRAb+cells and overexpression lytic genes are considered as lytic reactivation of EBV | 3 years |
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Newly diagnosed GD and recurrence of hyperthyroidism after antithyroid drugs treatment
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Xiao-Ming Mao, MD. | Contact | +86-18951670295 | maoxming@163.com | |
| Guo-Qing Li, PhD. | Contact | liguqi941001@163.com |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University | Nanjing | Jiangsu | 210006 | China |
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| ID | Term |
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| D006111 | Graves Disease |
| D020031 | Epstein-Barr Virus Infections |
| ID | Term |
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| D005094 | Exophthalmos |
| D009916 | Orbital Diseases |
| D005128 | Eye Diseases |
| D006042 | Goiter |
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Following DNA isolation with a QIAamp DNA Blood Mini Kit, the number of EBV copies in PBMCs was detected using real-time PCR assay by means of the ISEX variant of the EBV PCR kit. The results are expressed in units of EBV DNA copies/µg of DNA, EBV DNA copies/mL of PBMCs suspension, and EBV DNAcopies/100,000 cells.
Peripheral blood samples were collected from patients with GD and recurrence of hyperthyroidism.Total RNA was extracted from blood using the conventional TRIzol method. Reverse transcription was performed using PrimeScript RT Reagent Kit with cDNA Eraser for two-step reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.
| D013959 |
| Thyroid Diseases |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
| D006980 | Hyperthyroidism |
| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D006566 | Herpesviridae Infections |
| D004266 | DNA Virus Infections |
| D014777 | Virus Diseases |
| D007239 | Infections |
| D014412 | Tumor Virus Infections |