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OBJECTIVES@#To study the association of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) and nasal nitric oxide (nNO) with asthma control and their value in the diagnosis of allergic rhinitis in children.@*METHODS@#A total of 186 children aged 5-12 years, who attended the outpatient service of the Department of Respiration, Shanghai Children's Hospital due to bronchial asthma and/or allergic rhinitis or who underwent physical examination, were enrolled as subjects, with 52 children in the asthma group, 60 children in the asthma+allergic rhinitis group, 36 children in the allergic rhinitis group, and 38 children in the control group. FeNO, nNO, and pulmonary function were compared between groups.@*RESULTS@#The asthma+allergic rhinitis, asthma, and allergic rhinitis groups had a significantly higher level of FeNO than the control group (P<0.05). The asthma+allergic rhinitis and allergic rhinitis groups had a significantly higher level of nNO than the asthma and control groups (P<0.05). The uncontrolled asthma and partially controlled asthma groups had significantly higher levels of FeNO and nNO than the completely controlled asthma group (P<0.05). The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis showed that nNO had an area under the ROC curve of 0.91, with a sensitivity of 80.0% and a specificity of 89.5% in the diagnosis of allergic rhinitis in children with asthma (P<0.05).@*CONCLUSIONS@#The combined measurement of nNO and FeNO can be used to evaluate the control of asthma, and the measurement of nNO can help with the diagnosis of allergic rhinitis in children with bronchial asthma.
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Asthma/diagnosis , Breath Tests , Child , Child, Preschool , China , Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Testing , Humans , Nitric Oxide/analysis , Rhinitis, Allergic/diagnosisABSTRACT
To investigate the toxicity and related mechanism of miltirone to human acute myeloid leukemia THP-1 cells. To be specific, the active components and targets of miltirone were retrieved from Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform(TCMSP), and the target proteins were converted into standard gene names with UniProt. Acute leukemia-rela-ted target genes were screened from GeneCards and DisGeNET. Venn diagram was constructed with Venny 2.1 to yield the common targets of the disease and the drug. The protein-protein interaction(PPI) network was constructed by STRING and Cytoscape 3.8.2. THP-1 cells in the logarithmic growth phase were treated with dimethyl sulfoxide(DMSO), and 2.5, 5, 10, 15, and 20 μmol·L~(-1) miltirone for 24 h, respectively. The proliferation rate of cells was analyzed by carboxyfluorescein diacetate succinimidyl ester(CFSE), apoptosis rate by flow cytometry with Annexin V-PE/7 AAD staining, and cell morphology by acridine orange staining. Real-time quantitative PCR(qPCR) was employed to detect the mRNA levels of nuclear receptor coactivator 2(NCOA2), poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1(PARP1), B-cell lymphoma-2(Bcl-2)-associated X protein(Bax), Bcl-2, and cysteine aspartyl protease-3(caspase-3). The effect of miltirone on apoptosis was detected in presence of caspase inhibitor Z-VAD-FMK. A total of 26 targets of miltirone, 1 046 genes related to acute leukemia, and 6 common targets of the two were screened out. Flow cytometry result showed miltirone at 10 μmol·L~(-1) can inhibit proliferation and promote apoptosis of THP-1 cells. The typical manifestations of apoptosis, such as cell shrinkage, nuclear rupture, and chromatin agglomerate were displayed by acridine orange staining. The decreased mRNA levels of NCOA2 and PARP1 and increased Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and the activity of pro-apoptotic protein caspase-3 were observed. Z-VAD-FMK can attenuate the apoptosis-inducing effect of miltirone. This study indicates that miltirone can inhibit the proliferation and promote the apoptosis of THP-1 cells, by down-regulating NCOA2 and PARP1, raising Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, and activating caspase-3.
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Apoptosis , Caspase 3/metabolism , Cell Proliferation , Humans , Leukemia/metabolism , Phenanthrenes/pharmacology , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2/metabolism , RNA, Messenger , THP-1 Cells , bcl-2-Associated X Protein/metabolismABSTRACT
Natural antimicrobial peptides have strong bactericidal activities. An obstacle of the development of antimicrobial peptides resides in the difficulty of developing peptides with high biocompatibility. In this study, molecular dynamics analysis was employed to assess the structural characteristics and biological activities of peptides. A (RXKY)2(YRY)2 structure was used as a template to design an antimicrobial peptide RIKL of high-efficiency and low-toxicity, where X represents Ile and Y represents Leu. The secondary structure of the antimicrobial peptide was detected by circular dichroism (CD), and the structures of RIKL in water and in POPC/POPG membrane environment were measured using molecular dynamics. The biological activity of RIKL was further studied by assessing its antimicrobial activity, hemolytic activity, eukaryotic cytotoxicity, and salt ion stability. CD results showed that RIKL presented an α-helical structure in a simulated bacterial membrane environment. Molecular dynamics simulation predicted that the secondary structure of RIKL could be partly retained in water and POPG environment, while this secondary structure was weakened in the POPC environment. Antimicrobial test suggested that RIKL had high antimicrobial activities, and the geometric mean of the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) was 3.1 μmol/L. The hemolysis indicated that RIKL had no hemolytic activity within the detection range, and cytotoxicity test suggested the cytotoxicity of RIKL was low. Stability test showed that RIKL maintained antimicrobial activities under different pH, serum concentrations and salt environments. Based on the above results, RIKL has high cell selectivity and has the potential as a highly effective antibacterial drug.
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Amino Acid Sequence , Antimicrobial Peptides/pharmacology , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Protein Structure, SecondaryABSTRACT
Objective:To investigate the status of horizontal violence between structural authorization and operating room nurses, and to analyze the influence of structural authorization on horizontal violence among operating room nurses, and to provide reference for improving the occurrence of horizontal violence among nurses in operating room.Methods:From May to June 2019, a convenient sampling method was used to select 198 operating room nurses from 4 third-grade hospitals in Beijing as the research object. The general data questionnaire, structural authorization scale, and horizontal violence questionnaire were used. Questionnaire.Results:The total score of structural authorization scale was (55.37±9.78) points. The total score of horizontal violence among nurses in operation room was (54.69±9.38) points. The structural authorization was negatively correlated with the horizontal violence between nurses in the operating room ( r=-0.786, P<0.05). Conclusion:Structural authorization can affect horizontal violence among nurses in the operating room. The head nurse should construct a positive working environment that is conducive to authorization, thus effectively reducing the occurrence of horizontal violence among nurses.
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OBJECTIVE@#The metabolites produced by the gut microbiota are of interest to scientists. The objective of this review was to provide an updated summary of progress regarding the microbiota and their metabolites and influences on the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).@*DATA SOURCES@#The author retrieved information from the PubMed database up to January 2018, using various combinations of search terms, including IBD, microbiota, and metabolite.@*STUDY SELECTION@#Both clinical studies and animal studies of intestinal microbiota and metabolites in IBD were selected. The information explaining the possible pathogenesis of microbiota in IBD was organized.@*RESULTS@#In IBD patients, the biodiversity of feces/mucosa-associated microbiota is decreased, and the probiotic microbiota is also decreased, whereas the pathogenic microbiota are increased. The gut microbiota may be a target for diagnosis and treatment of IBD. Substantial amounts of data support the view that the microbiota and their metabolites play pivotal roles in IBD by affecting intestinal permeability and the immune response.@*CONCLUSIONS@#This review highlights the advances in recent gut microbiota research and clarifies the importance of the gut microbiota in IBD pathogenesis. Future research is needed to study the function of altered bacterial community compositions and the roles of metabolites.
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Objective:To explore the relationship of platelet activation markers and vitamin D to antiplatelet drug resistance in ischemic stroke patients. Methods:From June, 2017 to June, 2018, 190 patients with ischemic stroke were tested their maximum platelet aggregation rate (MPAR) induced by adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and arachidonic acid (AA), activation of platelet CD62P and P-selectin vitamin D seven to ten days after dual antiplatelet treatment (aspirin 100 mg/d + clopidogrel 75 mg/d). According to the MPAR induced by ADP and AA, the patients were divided into resistance group and sensitive group. Results:The prevalence of aspirin resistance was 1.2%, while the prevalence of clopidogrel resistance was 24.7% (47 in the resistance group and 143 in the sensitive group). The activation of platelet CD62P (t = -5.232, P < 0.001) and the prevalence of hypertension (χ2 = 4.878, P < 0.05) were more in the resistance group than in the sensitive group, while the vitamin D concentration was less (t = 3.052, P < 0.01). There was no significant difference in P-selectin between the resistance and sensitive groups (t = -0.684, P = 0.253). Logistic regression analyses showed that hypertension (OR = 5.538, 95% CI: 1.204-25.470, P < 0.05), activation of platelet CD62P (OR = 1.082, 95% CI: 1.041-1.092, P < 0.05) and vitamin D (OR = 0.848, 95% CI: 0.755-0.953, P < 0.01) were the independent related factors for clopidogrel resistance. Conclusion:Inhibition of platelet activation and supplementation of vitamin D may help to overcome the resistance of clopidogrel.
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Objective:To explore the relationship of platelet activation markers and vitamin D to antiplatelet drug resistance in ischemic stroke patients. Methods:From June, 2017 to June, 2018, 190 patients with ischemic stroke were tested their maximum platelet aggregation rate (MPAR) induced by adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and arachidonic acid (AA), activation of platelet CD62P and P-selectin vitamin D seven to ten days after dual antiplatelet treatment (aspirin 100 mg/d + clopidogrel 75 mg/d). According to the MPAR induced by ADP and AA, the patients were divided into resistance group and sensitive group. Results:The prevalence of aspirin resistance was 1.2%, while the prevalence of clopidogrel resistance was 24.7% (47 in the resistance group and 143 in the sensitive group). The activation of platelet CD62P (t = -5.232, P < 0.001) and the prevalence of hypertension (χ2 = 4.878, P < 0.05) were more in the resistance group than in the sensitive group, while the vitamin D concentration was less (t = 3.052, P < 0.01). There was no significant difference in P-selectin between the resistance and sensitive groups (t = -0.684, P = 0.253). Logistic regression analyses showed that hypertension (OR = 5.538, 95% CI: 1.204-25.470, P < 0.05), activation of platelet CD62P (OR = 1.082, 95% CI: 1.041-1.092, P < 0.05) and vitamin D (OR = 0.848, 95% CI: 0.755-0.953, P < 0.01) were the independent related factors for clopidogrel resistance. Conclusion:Inhibition of platelet activation and supplementation of vitamin D may help to overcome the resistance of clopidogrel.
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Objective@#To investigate the effects of three-dimensional digital technology (3D-CTA) in repairing wounds of the limb with anterolateral thigh perforator flap.@*Methods@#From April 2014 to June 2017, 12 patients with extensive skin and soft tissue defects on extremities were selected from the Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang. Twelve patients were performed anterior femoral perforator flaps. There were 9 males and 3 females, aged from 23 to 52 years old, with the mean age of 32 years. The defects were 8 cm×3 cm to 25 cm×9 cm in size, and all of them were accompanied by bone and/or muscle exposure. Preoperative CT scan of the donor site of the free flap used to achieve the three-dimensional images of arterial blood area, in order to determine the origin, direction, classification, length, diameter and the position of pedicle perforator of the anterolateral thigh perforator flap by 3D-CTA.According to the preoperative condition of lateral circumflex femoral artery, the perforator flaps of anterolateral femoral artery on the contralateral or ipsilateral side were designed to repair the wound.@*Results@#Twelve anterolateral thigh perforator flaps have been transferred using above methods. All the flaps survived well and the donor site was directly closed.All patients were followed up for 1-6 months (mean 3 months). The appearance of flaps was satisfactory. The diameter and location of the perforator artery were measured using pre-operative digital angiography, as well as the actual value of perforator artery. Preoperative digital examination was consistent with the type of perforator found during the operation, with an accuracy of 100%.@*Conclusions@#For the soft tissue reconstruction by anterolateral thigh perforator flaps, preoperative digitization technology can identify the diameter, the type and origin of vessels, optimize the operation plan, reduce the difficulty of flap design, and reduce the risk of operation.
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Objective@#To investigate the clinical outcome of modified thoracic umbilical flap, spanning chest and abdomen, in repairing large soft-tissue defect of limbs.@*Methods@#From April 2012 to March 2017, 7 patients with large soft-tissue defects of limbs were admitted in the Department of Traumatic Osteopathic, Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang. The patients include 5 males and 2 females, aged from 29 to 51 years, with the mean age of 43 years. Four patients had upper limb soft-tissue defect and 3 patients were lower limb. All limbs large soft-tissue defects were treated by ultra-long thoracic umbilical flaps, spanning chest and abdomen. Epigastric artery and intercostal arteries or lateral thoracic artery were included in the flap to provide double blood supply with only one vascular anastomosis.@*Results@#All 7 flaps(30 cm×9 cm-45 cm×13 cm) survived. The followed-up period was 3 months to 1 years. There was no necrosis or infection in tendon and bone observed. The texture of flaps in 5 patients were similar to surrounding skin, or slightly thickened by 2-3 mm. One patient had slightly bloated flap due to obesity, but had no effect on limb function. All patients were satisfied with the outcome.@*Conclusions@#Modified thoracic umbilical flap is an reasonable design for the repairment of large soft-tissue defect of limbs, and easily to carry out.
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Objective@#The metabolites produced by the gut microbiota are of interest to scientists. The objective of this review was to provide an updated summary of progress regarding the microbiota and their metabolites and influences on the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).@*Data sources@#The author retrieved information from the PubMed database up to January 2018, using various combinations of search terms, including IBD, microbiota, and metabolite.@*Study selection@#Both clinical studies and animal studies of intestinal microbiota and metabolites in IBD were selected. The information explaining the possible pathogenesis of microbiota in IBD was organized.@*Results@#In IBD patients, the biodiversity of feces/mucosa-associated microbiota is decreased, and the probiotic microbiota is also decreased, whereas the pathogenic microbiota are increased. The gut microbiota may be a target for diagnosis and treatment of IBD. Substantial amounts of data support the view that the microbiota and their metabolites play pivotal roles in IBD by affecting intestinal permeability and the immune response.@*Conclusions@#This review highlights the advances in recent gut microbiota research and clarifies the importance of the gut microbiota in IBD pathogenesis. Future research is needed to study the function of altered bacterial community compositions and the roles of metabolites.
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Medical English is an important direction of college academic English teaching.This paper taking medical English as an example attempts to explore a new form of MOOC (massive open online courses) based on WeChat platform.With the help of the developer mode provided by the WeChat platform,various interaction and customization are achieved by programming.This kind of course is called WeChat-MOOC.It is introduced into the traditional class combining with the various students' activities,which makes the online and offline,mixed-class mode come true.
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Objective To investigate the effect of persistent concept based on strong concept on long-term hope of patients with breast cancer undergoing extended-concept nursing.Methods Two hundred and sixty-six patients with breast cancer were randomly divided into control group (n=62) and observation group (n=64) according to the discharge order.The routine health education and instruction were carried out plus strong concept of nursing intervention for three times during hospitalization.About 2 months after discharge the observation group was treated with the strong concept of nursing intervention (1 month,4 times) and the control group without strong concept of nursing intervention.The two groups were assessed with Hirth hope index (HHI) at discharge and six months after discharge.Results There was no significant difference in hope level between the two groups (P > 0.05)at discharge.Six months after discharge,the scores of hope in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05) and with out statistical sigficance when comaparing to who at discharge(P > 0.05).The HHI score of the control group 6 moths after discharge was significantly lower than that of the control group at discharge (P < 0.05).Conclusion The strong concept nursing intervention during hospitalization can effectively improve the hope level of patients with breast cancer surgery.
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Objective To amplify the higA gene from the Mycobacterium tuberculosis,and to analyze the structure and function of their encoded proteins by using bioinformatics.Methods Total DNA was extracted from Mycobacterium tuberculosis.PCR of higA was performed and the products were sequenced.The biological features of the higA protein including,its physical and chemical properties,signal peptide,spatial structure and epitopes were analyzed by using software online.Results The PCR products of higA were 450 bp in length,which were consistent with the expected size.The higA protein consisted of 149 amino acids and had the following characteristics:a theoretical isoelectric point of 7.93,a fat-soluble factor of 94.30,and instability coefficient of 36.57.The higA protein had no signal peptide,containing 10 phosphorylation sites and multiple potential epitopes.Conclusion Mycobacterium tuberculosis higA gene can be amplified by PCR and the characteristics of higA protein is identified.
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Objective To observe the infecion status and drug resistant rate of mycoplasma in infertility patients in Puyang city and to guide useing drug rationally.Methods A total of 500 women in reproductive period in Puyang city were recruited in this study,collected their vaginal discharge specimen,then cultured and detected ureaplasma urealyticum(Uu) and mycoplasma hominis(Mh) by liquid culture method and solid culture method.The women with positive results were divided as the pregnancy group and infertility group.The sensitivity rate of mycoplasma to 12 kinds of antibiotic were tested.Results The positive rate of mycoplasma in all the 500 women was 44.0%(220/500),the constituent ratio of pregnancy group(60 cases) was 27.3%,and the constituent ratio of infertility group (160 cases) was 72.7%.The difference was statistically significant between infertility group and pregnancy group(P<0.05).The Uu infection rates in pregnancy group and infertility group were 71.6% and 76.2% respectively,and the Mh infection rates were 11.6%,11.2% respectively.The rates of infecting Uu and Mh at the same time were 16.6% and 12.5%.The mycoplasma in and infertility group the pregnancy group were sensitive to spectinomycin,doxycycline and capminocim,which were 91.8%,92.1%,88.3%;90.9%,90.9%,87.3%.Conclusion The infection rate of Uu is higher than Mh in patients with infertility,which is resistant to quinolone classes and large ring lactone class antibiotic.
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Objective To explore and optimize the processes for synthesis of key intermediates of phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligonucleotides-7'-hydroxy-N-trityl morpholino nucleoside monomer in order to contribute to the research of phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligonucleotides antisense nucleotides.Methods With N-benzoylcytidine,guanosine and 5-methyluridine as starting materials,the ribose was modified to morpholino and the key chemical groups were protected to obtain 7'-hydroxy-N-trityl morpholino nucleoside monomer.Results Compounds N4-benzoyl-7'-hydroxy-N-trityl morpholinocytidine,N2-benzoyl-7'-hydroxy-N-trityl morpholinoguanosine and 7'-hydroxy-N-trityl morpholinothymidine were synthesized.The synthetic processes were optimized as well.The structures of all the intermediates and title compounds were characterized.Conclusion The synthetic processes of 7'-hydroxy-N-trityl morpholino nucleoside monomers have been optimized,which can be employed to prepare title compounds on a large scale.
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Objective@#To explore clinical features of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome combined with pulmonary embolism.@*Method@#A retrospective analysis of a patient with idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome and pulmonary embolism diagnosed and treated in the Respiratory Department of Shanghai Children′s Hospital in September 2016 was performed. A literature search was performed with"Eosinophils increased, thrombosis"as the Chinese keywords in Wanfang database and"idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome, deep vein thrombosis"as the English key words in PubMed database. The time interval was from April 1985 to March 2017.@*Result@#The patient was 11-year-old with fever and cough. Computed tomography angiography (CTA) showed pulmonary embolism, inferior vena cava thrombosis. Ultrasound examination of the left leg demonstrated venous thrombosis. Complete blood count showed eosinophilia and thrombocytopenia. Literature found 30 articles, including eighteen case reports, twelve reviews and other types of articles. A total of 23 cases were reported, only three were pediatric cases. According to the literature that eosinophilia can damage the vascular epithelium, leading to multiple arterial and venous thromboses, anticoagulation and glucocorticoid treatments are effective.@*Conclusion@#The diagnosis of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome is complicated. It may cause multiple thromboses. Anticoagulation and glucocorticoids can reduce eosinophil count and decrease its toxins which can injure vascular endothelium. The effectiveness of preventative anticoagulant therapy is unclear and requires further clinical study.
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Bronchoalveolar lavage ( BAL) has been widely used in pediatric respiratory system disea-ses,and it has been comfirmed the value of the diagnosis and treatment in lung diseases. Collected bronchoalveo-lar lavage fluid ( BALF) is often used in microbiological pathogen identification,cellular and non-cellular com-ponents analyses. And it can be also used as guideline of clinical medication,diagnosis,treatment and pathogene-sis research of the respiratory disorders. This article summarizes the advance of BAL in pediatrics ,such as BAL operating skills,specimen transport and handling,and clinical application in lower respiratory tract infection and interstitial lung disease.
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Febrile seizure (FS) is the most common type of seizures in infants, toddler, and preschool children. Inlfamma-tory mediators as triggers of fever are considered to be involved in the occurrence of such seizures. There is evidence that FS is accompanied by inlfammation. The potential role of inlfammatory mediators in the development of epilepsy after long term FS has not been fully determined. In this article the inlfammatory reaction, febrile convulsion, and the occurrence of secondary epi-lepsy will be reviewed. The progress in research of the interaction among them at home and abroad will be explored.
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The aim of this study was to investigate the relatively frequencies of alleles in the HLA-C*04:01:01G group and to analyze their relations with HLA-A and -B loci. DNA samples previously typed as HLA-C*04:01:01G were sequentially selected. The sequences for exon 2 to 7 of the HLA-C locus were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction sequence-based typing(PCR-SBT). The HLA-A, -B, -DRB1 and -DQB1 loci were genotyped using PCR-SBT method. The results showed that 178 samples (94.2%) and 11 samples (5.8%) were assigned as HLA-C*04:01:01 and HLA-C*04:82 respectively among 189 samples previously typed as HLA-C*04:01:01G. 72 haplotypes associated with HLA-C*04:01:01 and C*04:82 were found, in which the frequencies of 26 haplotypes were over 0.0050. HLA-C*04:01:01 was strongly related with A*02:03, A*02:07, A*11:01, A*33:03, B*13:01, B*15:01, B*15:05, B*15:27, B*40:01, B*54:01 alleles, while HLA-C*04:82 was related with B*40:01. It is concluded that HLA-C*04:01:01 and HLA-C*04:82 alleles were confirmed in the HLA-C*04:01:01G group, which should be discriminated by the routine HLA genotyping.
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Alleles , Base Sequence , Gene Frequency , Genotype , Genotyping Techniques , HLA-C Antigens , Genetics , Haplotypes , HumansABSTRACT
Objective To study the adjuvant effect of Epimedium polysaccharide co-immunized with H1N1 influenza virus split vaccine. Methods BALB/c mice were intramuscularly injected H1N1 virus lysate premixed with Epimedium polysaccharide G1, G4 and saline, respectively. The titer of serum antibody of mice was determined by ELISA two weeks after the initial immunization. The proliferation of T lymphocytes was measured by MTT assay and the levels of lymphocyte cytokines IFN-γ and IL-4 were determined by ELISA. CD4 +, CD8 +, CD3 + and CD19+ lymphocyte populations were determined by flow cytometry. Results Epimedium polysaccharides, G1 and G4, could rapidly induce the production of high levels of serum antibody against H1N1 in mice. The polysaccharides could significantly promote lymphocytes proliferation and IFN-γ secretion. The contents of CD4 +, CD8 + and CD3 +, the ratio of CD3 + and CD19+ (CD3+/CD19+) were promoted in the polysaccharides groups. Conclusion These polysaccharides could induce significant immune response against H1N1 in mice without observable toxicity. They should be further evaluated as a useful adduvant candidate for H1N1 influenza virus split vaccine.