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@#Abstract: Objective To analyze the vaccination status of SARS-CoV-2 in children, and explore the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and COVID-19 in children. Methods A retrospective study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 335 cases of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant infection from February 15, 2022 to March 18, 2022 in Shenzhen Third People's Hospital. Results Among 335 children with SARS-CoV-2 infection, 174(51.9%) cases were vaccinated with the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine; 33(31.4%) cases were vaccinated in the 3-<6 years old group; 141(61.3%) cases were vaccinated in the 6-<14 years old group. There was a statistically significant difference in the proportion of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination between the 6-<14 years old group and the 3-<6 years old group (χ2=26.1, P<0.05). In the study cohort, 3-<6 years old group and 6-<14 years old group, there was no significant difference in the incidence of COVID-19 in the vaccinated group compared with the unvaccinated group (P>0.05). In the study cohort, the proportion of confirmed cases of 1 dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and 2 doses or more of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine was 89.5% (68 cases) and 77.6% (76 cases), respectively; in the 6~<14 years old group, the proportion of confirmed cases of 1 dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and 2 doses or more of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine was 90.0% (54 cases) and 76.5% (62 cases), respectively; the differences were statistically significant (χ2=4.264, P<0.05; χ2=4.279，P<0.05). The IgG levels of 18.28 (6.61, 55.2) AU/mL and 58.3 (25.85, 131.41) AU/mL in the study cohort who were vaccinated for 1 dose, 2 doses and more, respectively; the IgG levels of 20.13 (8.33, 44.33) AU/mL and 56.57 (25.85, 150.07) AU/mL in the 6~<14 years old group who were vaccinated for 1 dose, 2 doses and more, respectively; and the differences were statistically significant (Z=-4.37, P<0.05; Z=-3.96, P<0.05). Conclusions Children who received 2 doses of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine have a lower incidence of COVID-19 and higher levels of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies compared with who received 1 dose . It is recommended that children are advised to be vaccinated against the COVID-19.
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Objective@#The aim of the study was to identify the personality types of middle school students and its association with life satisfaction,and to provide a reference for improving personality and mental health of middle school students.@*Methods@#A total of 1 409 students randomly selected form 4 middle schools of a rural area in Wuhan city by cluster stratified sampling method were taken as the object of the research. Adolescents completed the Chinese version of NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Latent profile analysis (LPA) was used to identify personality types. ANOVA analyses were used to explore the associations between personality types and life satisfaction.@*Results@#Three profiles were identified: resilient (5.32%), overcontrolled (32.86%) and undercontrolled (61.82%),the differences were of statistical significance(P<0.05). Resilient adolescents had the highest scores (M=5.10, SD=1.34) whereas undercontrolled had the lowest scores (M=3.66, SD=1.09) on life satisfaction.@*Conclusion@#Schools, families and society should pay attention to the high proportion of overcontrolled and undercontrolled in middle school students and take actions to promote the positive development of personality and mental health.
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Summary: Glomerulosclerosis, defined as phenotype transition of mesangial cell and deposition of extracelluar matrix, remains a chronic disease with excessive morbidity and mortality. The molecular mechanism underlying the suppression of mesangial cell activation is not fully understood. Since activation of peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor γ (PPAR1,) has been proposed to decrease the effects of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) on glomerulosclerosis, we examined here whether and how telmisartan, an angiotensin Ⅱ type Ⅰ receptor blocker with PPARγ-modulating activity, inhibited TGF-β-induced giomerulosclerosis in rat glomerular mesangial cells. Protein levels of PPARγ were detected by Western blot. Activation of PPARγ response element (PPRE) was analyzed by luciferase assays. Deposition of extracelluar matrix was tested by confocol laser scanning. The results showed that telmisartan, but not valsartan, another angiotensin Ⅱ type Ⅰ receptor blocker,up-regulated PPARγ protein levels in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.05). Activation of PPRE, represented by luciferase activity, was also increased with higher concentration of telmisartan in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.05). Furthermore, telmisartan inhibited TGF-β-induced α-smooth muscle actin expression and collagen IV secretion in mesangial cells. GW9662, an inhibitor of PPAR-γ,blocked the inhibitory effects of telmisartan on TGF-β-induced glomerulosclerosis in mesangial cells. Our study indicates a benefit of telmisartan as a PPARγ agonist against TGF-β-induced mesangial cells activation in renal glomerulus. It may provide possibility that telmisartan works as a potential agent against diabetic nephropathy and hypertensive renal disease.