Cytokines are a general term for a class of small molecule polypeptides or glycoproteins with extensive biological activity synthesized and secreted by immune cells or some non-immune cells, which have the functions of regulating the body's immune function, mediating inflammatory responses, participating in tissue repair, and promoting wound healing. In the development of tumor diseases, cytokines...
As an important bioactive substance, the role and power of cytokines in the human body have been widely recognized. From infectious diseases and hematology to oncology, the application of cytokines has demonstrated its powerful monitoring and therapeutic potential. In gynecological clinical practice, cytokine detection is an important auxiliary diagnostic tool, which helps doctors evaluate the imm...
1. What is KL-6? KL-6 is recognized as a valid indicator of lung injury and pulmonary fibrosis, and is expressed on the surface of type II alveolar epithelial cells, in normal lung tissue and terminal bronchiolar epithelial cells. It is expressed in very small amounts, and is enhanced in degenerative (proliferating, regenerating, or damaged) type II alveolar epithelial cells, which is directly rel...
POCT is indeed an important direction for the future development of the IVD industry and has broad prospects. Let me elaborate on the advantages and development trends of POCT for you: 1. Efficient and convenient detection mode POCT adopts a distributed, real-time detection mode, similar to the resource allocation method of online car-hailing, which greatly improves the detection efficiency and re...
01 Exhibition Overview The 76th Annual Meeting of Clinical Chemistry of United States and Clinical Laboratory Medicine Expo ADLM (formerly AACC) will be held from July 30 to August 1, 2024 at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, United States. Founded in 1949, ADLM is the world's highest quality and largest annual event for clinical testing, showcasing cutting-edge medical technolog...
In the first two issues of popular science, the mainstream chemiluminescence technology in immunodiagnosis was introduced, and it was also understood that chemiluminescence is divided into homogeneous chemiluminescence and heterogeneous chemiluminescence according to whether separation and cleaning steps are required. Compared with the traditional heterogeneous immunoassay mode, homogeneous chemil...
Diagnostic evaluation of hypertension The initial laboratory test for hypertension should not only measure basic blood routine items, but also recommend the detection of glycosylated hemoglobin and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein. This is because people with high blood pressure need to rule out the presence of diabetes. Diabetes mellitus is a common cause of secondary hypertension such as rena...
What is Monkeypox? Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. What are the clinical signs of monkeypox infection? 1. The incubation period is usually 6 to 13 days, but it can also be between 5 and 21 days; 2. Initial symptoms include fever, headache, swollen lymph nodes, severe fatigue, etc.; 3. After a few days of fever, it develops into a large rash on t...