Clinical heterogeneity and cluster analysis of multiple system atrophy / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective:To examine the clinical subtypes of patients with multisystem atrophy(MSA)that may indicate the prognosis of patients.Additionally, we aim to compare the ability to perform daily activities among patients of each subtype using cluster analysis.Methods:The retrospective analysis included demographic data, clinical symptoms and signs, scale scores, and ancillary examinations of 94 patients diagnosed with multisystem atrophy at Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University.The study aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics of each subtype obtained through clustering.Additionally, a comparison was made between patients with traditional motor subtypes and those with new subtypes in terms of activities of daily living.The study consisted of 94 MSA patients, with an average age of 61 years and a female representation of 51.1%.Using the data collected on the continuum, a full linkage hierarchical cluster analysis was performed to classify MSA patients into four clinical subtypes: gait disorder(17 cases, 18.1%), malignant tonic hyperkinetic with premature haircut(25 cases, 26.6%), intermediate(43 cases, 45.7%), and autonomic benign type(9 cases, 9.6%).Each subtype exhibited various clinical motor and non-motor symptoms, including UPDRS-Ⅲ( χ2=27.90, P<0.001), gait disturbance( χ2=33.23, P<0.001), MoCA( χ2=10.98, P=0.012), HAMA( χ2=12.14, P=0.007), HAMD( χ2=13.62, P=0.003), smell score( χ2=10.16, P=0.017), postural hypotension( χ2=14.59, P=0.028), and a statistically significant difference in the ability to perform daily living score( χ2=25.35, P<0.001).No statistically significant differences in non-motor symptoms and activities of daily living abilities were observed between the cerebellar and Parkinsonian types of traditional motor typing( P>0.05). Conclusions:The hierarchical clustering analysis conducted in this study reveals that the clinical phenotype of MSA provides a more accurate reflection of patients' clinical characteristics and their impact on quality of life compared to the traditional motor phenotype.Additionally, it may help predict variations in the underlying pathological impairment and the rate of disease progression.These findings offer a foundation for precise diagnostic interventions in patients with MSA.

Biofluid biomarkers of conversion to α-synucleinopathy in isolated rapid-eye-movement sleep behavior disorder / 中华检验医学杂志

Isolated rapid-eye-movement sleep behavior disorder (iRBD) is considered to be a prodromal stage of α-synucleinopathies, providing an important period for investigating biomarkers of conversion risk and potentially disease-modifying intervention. Many previous studies investigating biomarkers in patients with iRBD have focused on different domains including clinical, body fluid and imaging. Due to their direct response to the pathological changes of brain and advantaged accessibility, body fluid markers have become promising potential biomarkers. These studies have involved different molecules related to different pathogenic mechanisms with poor consistency of results. In this paper, a review of previous work on body fluid markers in patients with iRBD is presented.

MW-9, a chalcones derivative bearing heterocyclic moieties, ameliorates ulcerative colitis via regulating MAPK signaling pathway / 中国药理学通报

Aim To investigate the therapeutic effect of the MW-9 on ulcerative colitis(UC)and reveal the underlying mechanism, so as to provide a scientific guidance for the MW-9 treatment of UC. Methods The model of lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophage cells was established. The effect of MW-9 on RAW264.7 cells viability was detected by MTT assay. The levels of nitric oxide(NO)in RAW264.7 macrophages were measured by Griess assay. Cell supernatants and serum levels of inflammatory cytokines containing IL-6, TNF-α and IL-1β were determined by ELISA kits. Dextran sulfate sodium(DSS)-induced UC model in mice was established and body weight of mice in each group was measured. The histopathological damage degree of colonic tissue was assessed by HE staining. The protein expression of p-p38, p-ERK1/2 and p-JNK was detected by Western blot. Results MW-9 intervention significantly inhibited NO release in RAW264.7 macrophages with IC50 of 20.47 mg·L-1 and decreased the overproduction of inflammatory factors IL-6, IL-1β and TNF-α(P<0.05). MW-9 had no cytotoxicity at the concentrations below 6 mg·L-1. After MW-9 treatment, mouse body weight was gradually reduced, and the serum IL-6, IL-1β and TNF-α levels were significantly down-regulated. Compared with the model group, MW-9 significantly decreased the expression of p-p38 and p-ERK1/2 protein. Conclusions MW-9 has significant anti-inflammatory activities both in vitro and in vivo, and its underlying mechanism for the treatment of UC may be associated with the inhibition of MAPK signaling pathway.

Identification of antibody against highly prevalent antigen through serological test and molecular biology technology / 中国输血杂志

【Objective】 To identify a case of antibody against highly prevalent antigen through molecular biology technology. 【Methods】 Blood group typing, unexpected antibody identification and cross matching were performed by serological test, and genetic testing of Diego blood group was performed by molecular biology technology. 【Results】 Serological test showed that there was a high prevalence of anti-Dib in the serum of the patient. Gene sequencing showed that the genotype of the patient was Di(a+b-) . Two cases with Di(a+b-) matched with the patient were screened from 856 blood donors. 【Conclusion】 The combined detection method based on serological test supplemented by molecular biology technology is beneficial to the detection of antibody against highly prevalent antigens, and is of great significance for ensuring the safety of clinical blood transfusion.

Mechanism of Qiwei Guibao Granules in treatment of premature ovarian failure based on proteomics / 中国中药杂志

In this study, the underlying mechanism of Qiwei Guibao Granules(QWGB) in the treatment of premature ovarian fai-lure(POF) was explored by the proteomics technique. Firstly, the POF model was induced in mice by intragastric administration of Tripterygium wilfordii glycosides solution at 50 mg·kg~(-1) for 14 days. Ten days prior to the end of the modeling, the estrous cycle of mice was observed every day to evaluate the success of modeling. From the 1st day after modeling, the POF model mice were treated with QWGB by gavage every day and the treatment lasted four weeks. On the 2nd day after the end of the experiment, blood was collected from the eyeballs and the serum was separated by centrifugation. The ovaries and uterus were collected and the adipose tissues were carefully stripped. The organ indexes of the ovaries and uterus of each group were calculated. The serum estrogen(E_2) level of mice in each group was detected by ELISA. Protein samples were extracted from ovarian tissues of mice, and the differential proteins before and after QWGB intervention and before and after modeling were analyzed by quantitative proteomics using tandem mass tags(TMT). As revealed by the analysis of differential proteins, QWGB could regulate 26 differentially expressed proteins related to the POF model induced by T. wilfordii glycosides, including S100A4, STAR, adrenodoxin oxidoreductase, XAF1, and PBXIP1. GO enrichment results showed that the 26 differential proteins were mainly enriched in biological processes and cellular components. The results of KEGG enrichment showed that those differential proteins were involved in signaling pathways such as completion and coalescence cascades, focal adhesion, arginine biosynthesis, and terpenoid backbone biosynthesis. The complement and coalescence cascades signaling pathway was presumably the target pathway of QWGB in the treatment of POF. In this study, the proteomics technique was used to screen the differential proteins of QWGB in the treatment of POF in mice induced by T. wilfordii glycosides, and they were mainly involved in immune regulation, apoptosis regulation, complement and coagulation cascade reactions, cholesterol metabolism, and steroid hormone production, which may be the main mechanisms of QWGB in the treatment of POF.

Professor HAN Wei's clinical experience of acupuncture and moxibustion with Tongyang Xingshen for adolescent depressive disorder / 中国针灸

Professor HAN Wei 's clinical experience of acupuncture and moxibustion with Tongyang Xingshen (promoting yang and regaining consciousness) for adolescent depressive disorder is introduced. It is believed that the internal causes of adolescent depressive disorder are mostly emotional and physical factors, while the external causes are mainly social factors, and yang-qi stagnation and emotional disorder are the key pathogenesis. The key of acupuncture and moxibustion with Tongyang Xingshen is warming and regulating the governor vessel. The governor vessel acupoints at head, neck and back are selected. At head, Baihui (GV 20) and Yintang (GV 24+) are selected; at neck, Fengfu (GV 16) and Dazhui (GV 14) are selected; at back, Taodao (GV 13), Shenzhu (GV 12), Shendao (GV 11), Zhiyang (GV 9) and Jinsuo (GV 8) are selected. The combination of disease differentiation and syndrome differentiation should be highly valued, and the moxibustion with Tongyang and acupuncture with Xingshen should be used simultaneously, and the strong stimulation is suggested.

Leonurine inhibits ferroptosis in renal tubular epithelial cells by activating p62/Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway / 中国中药杂志

To investigate the protective effect and the potential mechanism of leonurine(Leo) against erastin-induced ferroptosis in human renal tubular epithelial cells(HK-2 cells), an in vitro erastin-induced ferroptosis model was constructed to detect the cell viability as well as the expressions of ferroptosis-related indexes and signaling pathway-related proteins. HK-2 cells were cultured in vitro, and the effects of Leo on the viability of HK-2 cells at 10, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 μmol·L~(-1) were examined by CCK-8 assay to determine the safe dose range of Leo administration. A ferroptosis cell model was induced by erastin, a common ferroptosis inducer, and the appropriate concentrations were screened. CCK-8 assay was used to detect the effects of Leo(20, 40, 80 μmol·L~(-1)) and positive drug ferrostatin-1(Fer-1, 1, 2 μmol·L~(-1)) on the viability of ferroptosis model cells, and the changes of cell morphology were observed by phase contrast microscopy. Then, the optimal concentration of Leo was obtained by Western blot for nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2) activation, and transmission electron microscope was further used to detect the characteristic microscopic morphological changes during ferroptosis. Flow cytometry was performed to detect reactive oxygen species(ROS), and the level of glutathione(GSH) was measured using a GSH assay kit. The expressions of glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4), p62, and heme oxygenase 1(HO-1) in each group were quantified by Western blot. RESULTS:: showed that Leo had no side effects on the viability of normal HK-2 cells in the concentration range of 10-100 μmol·L~(-1). The viability of HK-2 cells decreased as the concentration of erastin increased, and 5 μmol·L~(-1) erastin significantly induced ferroptosis in the cells. Compared with the model group, Leo dose-dependently increased cell via-bility and improved cell morphology, and 80 μmol·L~(-1) Leo promoted the translocation of Nrf2 from the cytoplasm to the nucleus. Further studies revealed that Leo remarkably alleviated the characteristic microstructural damage of ferroptosis cells caused by erastin, inhibited the release of intracellular ROS, elevated GSH and GPX4, promoted the nuclear translocation of Nrf2, and significantly upregulated the expression of p62 and HO-1 proteins. In conclusion, Leo exerted a protective effect on erastin-induced ferroptosis in HK-2 cells, which might be associated with its anti-oxidative stress by activating p62/Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway.

Leaky Gut Plays a Critical Role in the Pathophysiology of Autism in Mice by Activating the Lipopolysaccharide-Mediated Toll-Like Receptor 4-Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88-Nuclear Factor Kappa B Signaling Pathway / 神经科学通报·英文版

Increased intestinal barrier permeability, leaky gut, has been reported in patients with autism. However, its contribution to the development of autism has not been determined. We selected dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) to disrupt and metformin to repair the intestinal barrier in BTBR T+tf/J autistic mice to test this hypothesis. DSS treatment resulted in a decreased affinity for social proximity; however, autistic behaviors in mice were improved after the administration of metformin. We found an increased affinity for social proximity/social memory and decreased repetitive and anxiety-related behaviors. The concentration of lipopolysaccharides in blood decreased after the administration of metformin. The expression levels of the key molecules in the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88)-nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathway and their downstream inflammatory cytokines in the cerebral cortex were both repressed. Thus, "leaky gut" could be a trigger for the development of autism via activation of the lipopolysaccharide-mediated TLR4-MyD88-NF-κB pathway.

Evaluation of CT perfusion imaging parameters and serum CTRP-3,LDL-C and MMP-9 on the hemorrhage transformation after acute cerebral infarction / 中国医学装备

Objective:To explore the evaluations of computed tomography(CT)perfusion imaging parameters and serum complement C1q/tumor necrosis factor related protein-3(CTRP-3),low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C),matrix metalloproteinase-9(MMP-9)on hemorrhagic transformation(HT)after acute cerebral infarction(ACI).Methods:A total of 206 ACI patients who admitted to the People's Hospital of Jianyang from August 2019 to July 2022 were retrospectively selected as the study objects.The patients were divided into HT group(45 cases)and non-HT group(161 cases)according to whether occurred HT after intravenous thrombolysis.The CT perfusion imaging parameters[blood flow(BF),blood volume(BV),mean transit time(MTT),permeability surface(PS)],CTRP-3,LDL-C,MMP-9 were compared between two groups.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve model was used to analyze the area under curve(AUC)values,sensitivities and specificities of CT perfusion imaging parameters,CTRP-3,LDL-C and MMP-9 in diagnosing HT.Results:The BF and BV of HT group were lower than those of non-HT group,while the MTT and PS of HT group were higher than those of non-HT group,and the differences were statistically significant(t=-5.941,t=-5.777,t=5.863,t=6.954,P<005),respectively.The CTRP-3 and LDL-C of HT group were respectively lower than those of non-HT group,while the MMP-9 of HT group was higher than that of non-HT group,with statistical significances(t=-3.788,t=-5.835,t=6.935,P<0.05).The ROC curve analysis showed that the AUC values of BF,BV,MTT,PS,CT comprehensive parameters,CTRP-3,LDL-C and MMP-9 were respectively 0.790,0.779,0.738,0.775,0.949,0.692,0.777 and 0.785(P<0.05).The sensitivities of them were respectively 88.90%,100.00%,53.30%,66.70%,100.00%,88.90%,66.70%and 78.60%.The specificities of them were respectively 64.60%,51.60%,91.30%,77.60%,81.40%,47.80%,78.90%and 75.80%.The differences of the AUC values between CT comprehensive parameters and CTRP-3,and between that and LDL-C,and between that and MMP-9 were significant(Z=6.202,Z=4.563,Z=3.704,P<0.05),respectively.Conclusion:CT perfusion imaging parameters,serum CTRP-3,LDL-C and MMP-9 levels have close correlation with HT after ACI.The monitoring of the change degrees of them is helpful to provide important references for predicting the occurrence of HT in ACI patients after thrombolytic therapy.

The clinical effect of multimodal analgesia by transversus abdominis plane block combined with patient controlled intervenous analgesia in postoperative patients with splenectomy based on enhanced recovery after surgery theory / 中国中西医结合急救杂志

Objective To observe the effect of transversus abdominis plane block(TAPB)combined with patients controlled intravenous analgesia(PCIA)on the analgesia of patients after splenectomy.Methods A retrospective study method was conducted.A total of 63 patients who underwent splenectomy+pericardial vascular dissection in the department of general surgery of Nanchang No.9 Hospital from January to December 2021 were selected as the study objects.The patients were divided into TAPB combined with PCIA group(33 cases)and alone PICA group(30 cases)according to different postoperative analgesia techniques,and the postoperative analgesia effect was compared between the two groups.Results There was no significant difference between the two groups in sex,age,height,body mass,Child-Pugh grade and American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA)grade.The operation time,intraoperative blood loss and intraoperative blood transfusion volume in TAPB combined with PCIA group were increased compared with alone PICA group[operation time(minutes):85.0(32.5)vs.82.5(40.0),intraoperative blood loss(mL):500(300)vs.425(500),intraoperative blood transfusion(mL):400(300)vs.300(525)],the incidence of postoperative abdominal infection and incisional infection tended to decrease compared with alone PICA group[abdominal infection:18.2％(6/33)vs.20.0％(6/30),incisional infection:21.2％(7/330)vs.23.3％(7/30)],but there was no significant difference between the two groups(both P>0.05).The visual analogue score(VAS)decreased gradually over time in both groups,and VAS in TAPB combined with PCIA group was significantly lower than that in PICA group at 6,12,24,48 and 72 hours after operation[4.0(1.0)vs.6.0(3.0),3.0(2.0)vs.4.0(2.0),2.0(1.5)vs 3.5(1.5),1.0(1.0)vs.2.0(1.5),1.0(1.0)vs.2.0(2.0),all P<0.05],the total number of PCIA compressions in TAPB combined with PCIA group was significantly lower than that of alone PICA group(times:2.64±1.19 vs.3.67±1.67,P<0.05).Conclusion The analgesic effect of TAPB combined with PCIA after splenectomy and devascularization is better than that of PCIA alone.

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disease starting as paroxysmal dyskinesia： A case report and literature review / 中风与神经疾病杂志

@#Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disease （NMOSD） is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that preferentially affects the optic nerves and spinal cord， characterized by the presence of aquaporin-4 autoantibodies. NMOSD can result in a variety of forms of dyskinesia， including secondary paroxysmal dyskinesia （sPxD）， but sPxD usually occurs during the recovery period. Cases with PxD as the initial presentation have rarely been reported. We present a case of NMOSD starting as PxD， which lasted for nearly a month before the onset of limb weakness and other symptoms. A correct understanding of the relationship between PxD and NMOSD will contribute to the early diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

Efficacy of colonoscopy combined with X-ray stent implantation in the treatment of colorectal cancer intestinal obstruction and risk factors of postoperative delayed bleeding / 中国医师进修杂志

Objective:To explore the effect of colonoscopy combined with X-ray stent implantation in the treatment of colorectal cancer intestinal obstruction, and analyze the risk factors of postoperative delayed bleeding.Methods:From November 2016 to December 2020, 382 patients with colorectal cancer intestinal obstruction in Hainan Provincial People′s Hospital were selected. Among them, 254 patients were treated by colonoscopy combined with X-ray stent implantation (stent implantation group), and 128 patients were treated by emergency radical resection (control group). The operation time, intraoperative bleeding, number of lymph node dissections, tumor diameter, incision length, exhaust time, hospital stay, fluid feeding time, fistulation, perioperative death and delayed bleeding were compared between 2 groups. Based on the random number generated by the computer, 254 patients who underwent colonoscopy combined with X-ray stent implantation were divided into training set (190 cases) and test set (64 cases) according to the ratio of 3∶1. In the training set, the patients were divided into postoperative delayed bleeding and non postoperative delayed bleeding, and the clinical indicators were compared; the multivariate Logistic regression model was performed to analyze the independent risk factors of postoperative delayed bleeding, and the prediction model of postoperative delayed bleeding was established and verified according to the independent risk factors.Results:All patients in the stent implantation group were successfully implanted with stents, and the obstructive symptoms were relieved 24 to 48 h after operation. The operation time, intraoperative bleeding, incision length, fistulation rate, exhaust time, hospital stay and fluid feeding time in stent implantation group were significantly lower than those in control group: (88.89 ± 5.97) min vs. (116.58 ± 20.17) min, (33.18 ± 16.52) ml vs. (92.35 ± 25.64) ml, (4.50 ± 0.96) cm vs. (14.26 ± 2.88) cm, 10.24% (26/254) vs. 98.44% (126/128), (1.18 ± 0.58) d vs. (1.53 ± 0.77) d, (7.69 ± 5.12) d vs. (12.88 ± 6.54) d and (1.46 ± 0.68) d vs. (2.12 ± 1.18) d, the number of lymph node dissections was significantly higher than that in control group: (19.88 ± 4.47) lymph nodes vs. (17.47 ± 3.11) lymph nodes, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.01); there were no statistical differences in tumor diameter and perioperative fatality rate between 2 groups ( P>0.05). Among 190 patients in the training set, 18 patients had postoperative delayed bleeding, with an incidence of 9.47%; 172 cases did not have postoperative delayed bleeding. The age, course of obstruction, complete obstruction rate, intestinal almost occlusion rate under enteroscopy, intraoperative bleeding rate and preoperative intestinal surgery history rate in patients with postoperative delayed bleeding were significantly higher than patients without postoperative delayed bleeding: (69.52 ± 10.54) years old vs. (58.65 ± 15.87) years old, (14.56 ± 10.12) d vs. (8.13 ± 7.68) d, 11/18 vs. 20.35% (35/172), 11/18 vs. 16.28% (28/172), 7/18 vs. 11.63% (20/172) and 12/18 vs. 37.79% (65/172), and there were statistical differences ( P<0.01 or <0.05). Multivariate Logistics regression analysis result showed that old age, long duration of obstruction, complete obstruction, almost intestinal obstruction under enteroscopy and intraoperative bleeding were independent risk factors for postoperative delayed bleeding in patients with colorectal cancer intestinal obstruction undergoing colonoscopy combined with X-ray stent implantation ( OR = 3.925, 4.802, 1.727, 2.710 and 2.581; 95% CI 1.352 to 8.330, 1.064 to 8.869, 1.063 to 2.804, 1.118 to 4.400 and 1.689 to 3.479; P<0.05 or<0.01), while the history of preoperative intestinal surgery was not related to postoperative delayed bleeding ( P>0.05). The consistency indexes of nomogram training set and test set were 0.742 and 0.726 (95% CI 0.684 to 0.845 and 0.640 to 0.812). The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis results of 2 models showed that the area under the curve (AUC) of the training set nomogram model and Tree Augmented Na?ve Bayes (TAN) model was 0.758 and 0.752 respectively, and the AUC of the test set nomogram model and TAN model was 0.702 and 0.706 respectively. The prediction accuracy of training set nomogram model and TAN model was 84.74%(161/190) and 85.26%(162/190) respectively, the prediction accuracy of test set nomogram model and TAN model was 82.81%(53/64) and 84.38%(54/64) respectively. Conclusions:Colonoscopy combined with X-ray stent implantation is safe and feasible in patients with colorectal cancer intestinal obstruction. But for the old age, long duration of obstruction, complete obstruction, almost intestinal obstruction under colonoscopy and intraoperative bleeding, careful operation should be carried out to reduce the occurrence of postoperative delayed bleeding.

Analysis and prospect of platelet compatible transfusion / 中国输血杂志

Platelet compatible transfusion can effectively solve the immune mediated platelet transfusion refractoriness (PTR), save platelet resources and improve blood safety. This paper comments and prospects the compatibility modes of HLA, HPA and CD36, HLA antibody titer, antigen immunogenicity and the development of platelet compatible transfusion. The pattern of HLA compatible platelets involves the matching in the alleles, antigens and epitopes levels, respectively, as well as avoidance donor specificity antibody (DSA) method. While setting the mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) threshold of avoidance DSA needs to be explored when using the DSA prediction method. Allele specific HLA antibodies can be found in the patients with PTR. Therefore, the patients and donors should be genotyped for HLA-A, -B loci at high-resolution level in order to avoid allele specific HLA antibodies. The immunogenicity of various antigens or epitopes at HLA-A and -B loci are different. Selecting donor platelets with low antigen expression or low immunogenicity may be a way of HLA compatible platelets. As the probability and type of HPA antibody production are different in the various populations, the approaching of compatibility HPA involves allele matching and avoidance DSA. As to CD36, the compatibility mode mainly refers to avoidance DSA, which means blood donors with CD36 antigen type Ⅰdeficiency are preferentially selected, and then those with CD36 antigen type Ⅱ deficiency. In the future, more attention should be paid to the scale up of database capacity and update of the information construction. The time waiting for compatible platelets transfusion in clinical could be significantly shortened if the requiring and matching are only conducted within the inventory and candidate platelets.

Distribution frequency of low-frequency antigen in Kidd, Duffy, MNS, Kell and Diego blood group systems among blood donors, Chongqing area / 中国输血杂志

【Objective】 To investigate the distribution frequency of RBC rare blood group among blood donors in Chongqing, so as to provide basic data for the establishment of regional rare blood group donor database. 【Methods】 A total of 14 805 voluntary blood donors of Chongqing Blood Center from December 2020 to May 2021 were screened for Jk(a-b-) phenotype of Kidd blood group system by urea hemolysis test and confirmed by saline agglutination test. The indirect anti-globulin test was used to screen the Fy(a-) phenotype of Duffy blood group system, s-phenotype of the MNS blood group system and k- phenotype of Kell blood group system in 1 466 O type blood donors. The polyamine test was used to screen the Di(b-) phenotype of Diego blood group system in 856 voluntary blood donors, and confirmed by anti-globulin test. 【Results】 Among the voluntary blood donors in Chongqing, the proportion of Jk(a-b-) phenotype was 0.0203% (3/14 805). The ratio of both Fy(a-b+ ) and S+ s- phenotype among type O blood donors was 0.136 4% (2/1 466), and k- phenotype was not seen. The proportion of Di(a+ b-) phenotype among 856 blood donors was 0.233 6% (2/826). 【Conclusion】 The distribution frequency of rare blood group antigens in the above five blood group systems in Chongqing voluntary blood donors presents regional characteristics.

Traditional Chinese medicine treatment for COVID-19: An overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses / 中西医结合学报

BACKGROUND@#Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly spreading disease that has caused an extensive burden to the world. Consequently, a large number of clinical trials have examined the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for treating and preventing COVID-19, with coinciding proliferation of reviews summarizing these studies.@*OBJECTIVE@#This study aimed to evaluate the methodological quality and evidence quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the efficacy of TCM.@*SEARCH STRATEGY@#Seven electronic databases, including PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chongqing VIP, Wanfang Data and SinoMed, were searched for systematic reviews and meta-analyses in October 2021. Search terms such as "Chinese medicine," "Lianhua Qingwen" and "COVID-19" were used.@*INCLUSION CRITERIA@#Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials that evaluated the efficacy of TCM treatment of COVID-19 were included.@*DATA EXTRACTION AND ANALYSIS@#A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews Version 2.0 (AMSTAR 2) was used to evaluate the methodological quality. The quality of evidence was graded using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) system. Data extraction and analysis were performed by two reviewers independently.@*RESULTS@#There were 17 meta-analyses included in our overview. The intervention group was defined as TCM combined with Western medicine, while the control group was Western medicine alone. The methodological quality of all the included studies was moderate to poor. A total of 89 outcome indicators were evaluated, of which, 8 were rated as moderate quality, 39 as low quality, and 41 as very low quality. Only one outcome measure was graded as being of high quality. The moderate quality of evidence indicated that, for the treatment of COVID-19, the clinical efficacy of TCM in combination with Western medicine was better, in terms of lung recovery, rate of conversion to severe/critical cases, symptom scores, duration of symptoms, mortality, and length of hospital stay.@*CONCLUSION@#Evidence from the included studies shows that, compared with conventional Western medical therapy alone, the addition of TCM to COVID-19 treatment may improve clinical outcomes. Overall, the quality of evidence of TCM for COVID-19 was moderate to poor. Meta-analyses of the use of TCM in the treatment of COVID-19 can be used for clinical decision making by accounting for the experiences of clinical experts, medical policies, and other factors.

Bayesian network Meta-analysis of Chinese medicine injections in treatment of chronic renal insufficiency / 中国中药杂志

In this study, Honghua Injection, Danshen Injection, Shenkang Injection, Shuxuetong Injection, Lulutong Injection, Shenxiong Glucose Injection and Chuanxiong Injection were compared for their clinical efficacy on chronic renal insufficiency by using the method of network Meta-analysis, with Western medicine as the common reference. The randomized controlled trial(RCT) of Hong-hua Injection, Danshen Injection, Shenkang Injection, Shuxuetong Injection, Lulutong Injection, Shenxiong Glucose Injection and Chuanxiong Injection for the treatment of chronic renal insufficiency were obtained by computer-based retrieval. The literature quality was evaluated by using the method in Cochrane Reviewer's Handbook 5.1 after independent screening of the included literature by two reviewers. The RJAGS package and GEMTC package of RevMan 5.3, GEMTC software, R software were used for statistical analysis to compare and sort the different injections in terms of efficacy. A total of 6 197 patients with chronic renal failure were included in 79 RCTs, involving 8 treatment measures. The effective rates of conventional treatment combined with Shenxiong Injection(OR=3.55, 95%CI[1.98, 6.37], P<0.000 1), Honghua Injection(OR=3.77, 95%CI[2.45, 5.81], P<0.000 01), Shuxuetong Injection(OR=6.71, 95%CI[3.30, 13.65], P<0.000 01) and Shenkang Injection(OR=4.14, 95%CI[3.42, 5.03], P<0.000 01) were all better than that in control group, and the effective rate of Honghua Injection combined with conventional treatment(OR=3.89, 95%CI[1.73, 8.74], P=0.001) was better than that in Danshen Injection combined with conventional treatment, all with statistically significant differences. By comprehensive comparison, Shuxuetong Injection, Honghua Injection and Shenkang Injection combined with Western medicine had good clinical effect on the effective rate, serum creatinine reduction and urea nitrogen reduction in patients with chronic renal insufficiency. However, due to the relatively low quality of the included literature, the conclusion has yet to be verified clinically.

Emerging infectious diseases in voluntary blood donors in parts of China: Based on metagenomics analysis / 中国输血杂志

【Objective】 To analyze the metagenomics and microbiology of voluntary blood donors in China, so as to assess the potential threats of emerging infectious diseases to the safety of blood transfusion. 【Methods】 12 300 plasma samples (10 mL each) collected by central blood stations in Chongqing, Liuzhou, Urumqi, Mianyang, Wuhan, Nanjing, Mudanjiang, and Dehong Prefecture area from 2012 to 2018 were subjected to total DNA extraction after ultracentrifugation (32 000 rpm/min, centrifugal radius 91.9 mm) in minipools of 160 donations. The metagenomic library was constructed, and deep sequencing was conducted by Illumina Hiseq 4 500. By comparing with reference sequences of bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses, metagenomic data were analyzed, classification of microbes were identified, and potentially harmful pathogens were evaluated. 【Results】 A total of 632 GB clean data were obtained by deep sequencing, and the top three pathogens were Pseudomonas(0.561 1%), Burkholderia(0.468 7%) and Serratia(4.242 0%). Pathogens with potential threat which could be transmitted by blood transfusion or blood products were found, such as human parvovirus B19(0.126 6%), Leishmania spp(1.348 5%) and Toxoplasma gondii(0.615 8%). 【Conclusion】 Our study analyzed metagenomics of voluntary blood donors in parts of China and revealed pathogens that may cause potential harm to blood safety, which were helpful for targeted prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases.

Taurochenodeoxycholic acid mediates cAMP-PKA-CREB signaling pathway / 中国天然药物

Taurochenodeoxycholic acid (TCDCA) is one of the main effective components of bile acid, playing critical roles in apoptosis and immune responses through the TGR5 receptor. In this study, we reveal the interaction between TCDCA and TGR5 receptor in TGR5-knockdown H1299 cells and the regulation of inflammation via the cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)-protein kinase A (PKA)-cAMP response element binding (CREB) signal pathway in NR8383 macrophages. In TGR5-knockdown H1299 cells, TCDCA significantly activated cAMP level via TGR5 receptor, indicating TCDCA can bind to TGR5; in NR8383 macrophages TCDCA increased cAMP content compared to treatment with the adenylate cyclase (AC) inhibitor SQ22536. Moreover, activated cAMP can significantly enhance gene expression and protein levels of its downstream proteins PKA and CREB compared with groups of inhibitors. Additionally, TCDCA decreased tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, IL-8 and IL-12 through nuclear factor kappa light chain enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) activity. PKA and CREB are primary regulators of anti-inflammatory and immune response. Our results thus demonstrate TCDCA plays an essential anti-inflammatory role via the signaling pathway of cAMP-PKA-CREB induced by TGR5 receptor.

Endemic situation of schistosomiasis in national surveillance sites of Hunan Province from 2015 to 2019 / 中国血吸虫病防治杂志

Objective To analyze the changes in the endemic situation of schistosomiasis in national surveillance sites of Hunan Province, so as to provide scientific basis for the development of the schistosomiasis elimination programme in the province. Methods According to the requirements of the National Guidelines for Schistosomiasis Surveillance in China (2014 version), a total of 41 national schistosomiasis surveillance sites were assigned in all disease-endemic counties (districts) across Hunan Province. During the period between 2015 and 2019, Schistosoma japonicum infections were monitored in local residents, mobile populations and livestock, and snail status was monitored. The morbidity due to schistosomiasis and snail status was compared between years. Results The sero-prevalence of S. japonicum infections was 2.57% and 1.56% in local residents and mobile populations in national surveillance sites of Hunan Province from 2015 to 2019, respectively, and the sero-prevalence appeared a tendency towards a decline over years. A higher sero-prevalence rate of S. japonicum infections was seen in men than in women (P < 0.01). During the 5-year study period, the sero-prevalence rate of human S. japonicum infections appeared a tendency towards a decline in the marshland, embankment, inner embankment and hilly types of endemic areas over years. There were 44 and 19 egg -positives detected in local residents and 5 and 1 egg-positives in mobile populations in 2015 and 2016 respectively. A total of 9 346 domestic animals were monitored from 2015 to 2019, and 6 egg-positives were detected in 2015 and 2016 (all were bovine). A total of 0.155 billion m2 settings were surveyed from 2015 to 2019, and the mean density of living snails appeared a tendency towards a decline over years, with a 45.79% reduction in 2019 as compared to 2015. However, no S. japonicum infections were identified in snails during the 5-year period. A total of 1 469 mixed snail samples were detected using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), and 6 positive snail samples were identified in 2015 (one sample) and 2017 (5 samples). Conclusions The overall endemic situation of schistosomiasis appears a tendency towards a decline in Hunan Province, and the prevalence of S. japonicum infections is at a low level in humans and livestock; however, there is still a risk of schistosomiasis transmission. Improvements of health education, intensification of schistosomiasis examinations in mobile populations and reinforcement of the surveillance-response system is required to consolidate the achievements of schistosomiasis control in Hunan Province.

Efficacy of double fltration plasmapheresis on nine patients with severe anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis / 第二军医大学学报

Objective: To investigate the therapeutic effect of double filtration plasmapheresis (DFPP) on severe anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis and its clinical significance. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data from 9 patients with severe anti-NMDAR encephalitis confrmed by Changhai Hospital of Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University) from Jan. 2014 to Mar. 2018. The 9 patients did not respond to methylprednisolone shock therapy. We collected the clinical manifestations, and examination results of laboratory, electroencephalogram and imaging, and analyzed the therapeutic effect of DFPP. Results: Nine anti-NMDAR encephalitis patients, including 5 females and 4 males, were admitted to neurology intensive care unit. Their ages were ranged from 15 to 69 years old, median age of onset was 37 years old, and average hospital stay was (33.2 ± 7.6) d. The main clinical symptoms were mental behavioral abnormalities (9 cases), autonomic dysfunction (9 cases), seizures (7 cases), central hypopnea (5 cases), and consciousness disorders (5 cases). One patient was complicated with ovarian teratoma. Nine patients were positive for anti-NMDAR antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid, and 7 patients were positive for anti-NMDAR antibodies in serum. All the 9 patients were examined by electroencephalogram, and 7 of them had abnormal findings, mainly with diffuse changes and abnormal slow waves. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed that abnormal signals could be seen in the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, hippocampus and other brain regions of 4 patients, and no abnormal signals were found in the other 5 patients. Nine patients were treated with DFPP after ineffective treatment with methylprednisolone, 5 of them recovered completely, and the other 4 cases had significantly improved residual symptoms. Conclusion: DFPP can be used as an alternative for patients with severe anti-NMDAR encephalitis who are not sensitive to glucocorticoid therapy. It has better clinical efficacy and it is not restricted by allogeneic plasma resources.