Influenza surveillance in Ezhou City， Hubei Province， 2016‒2021 / 上海预防医学

ObjectiveTo analyze the influenza surveillance data in Ezhou City， Hubei Province from 2016 to 2021， determine the epidemiological characteristics and etiological trend of influenza like illness （ILI）， and to provide scientific evidence for influenza prevention and control. MethodsThe ILI surveillance data were reported by Ezhou influenza sentinel hospitals and etiological examination results were collected by network laboratory. Influenza surveillance data from 2016 to 2021 were analyzed. ResultsFrom 2016 to 2021， the percentage of ILI visits （ILI%） in Ezhou city was 2.81% and increased over years. Majority （55.55%） of ILI cases were 0‒4 years. A total of 7 716 ILI samples were examined from 2016 to 2021， of which 1 467 tested positive with a positive rate of 19.01%. Influenza A H1N1 was mainly concentrated in January-April， A H3N2 mainly in August-December， B Victoria mainly in April-July and December-March， and B Yamagata mainly in December-February. Influenza network laboratory isolated influenza virus from the 1 467 positive samples by using MDCK cells and SPF chicken embryos. The overall isolation rate was 32.78%， which was 26.93% by MDCK cells and 5.86% by SPF chicken embryos. From 2016 to 2021， a total of 13 ILI outbreaks were reported in Ezhou City. Temporally， the outbreaks mainly occurred in winter and spring. Spatially， they were mainly in primary schools， middle schools and kindergartens. ConclusionThe winter and spring are the key time period of influenza prevention and control in Ezhou City， as they are susceptible to influenza outbreaks. Children aged 0‒14 are the key population of prevention and control. Diverse subtypes of influenza virus alternate by years， which warrants continually strengthening monitoring. Additionally， certain countermeasures against COVID-19 may be recommended in the prevention and control of influenza.

Distribution of subtypes of pol gene in HIV-1 epidemic strains in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 2010- 2012 / 中华预防医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the distribution and proportion of subtypes of pol gene in HIV-1 epidemic strains in Guangxi Autonomous Region.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>152 HIV-1 patients were enrolled from 11 cities in Guangxi Autonomous Region from 2010 to 2012 by convenient sampling. Inclusion criterias were listed as the fdlowing: HIV-1 infection was confirmed by Western blot, HIV-1 viral load >1 000 copies/ml, > 18 year-old, and without any serious illnesses. 5 ml of peripheral blood samples were obtained from each patient. The viral RNA was isolated from plasma and used for amplification of full-length pol gene by nested RT-PCR. The amplified products were sequenced. After editing and modification, all sequences were characterized for preliminary subtyping by genotyping and confirmed with phylogenetic tree constructed by MEGA 5.03 software. The recombinant identification of 2 unknown recombinant strains was determined by RIP and jpHMM at GOBICS.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Among 152 patients, 137 full-length pol genes were successfully amplified and 127 HIV-1 subtypes were identified. The distribution and proportion of subtypes was summarized as the following 71 cases of CRF01_AE, accounting for 55.9% (71/127), 38 CRF08_BC, 29.9% (38/127), 13 CRF07_BC, 10.2% (13/127), and 3 B (B'), 2.4% (3/127), 2 unknown recombinant strains, 1.6% (2/127). In 11 cites of Guangxi Autonomous Region, subtype CRF01_AE was the dominant strain. Among heterosexual transmitted patients and drug abusers, the proportions of subtype CRF01_AE were 67.4% (58/86) and 34.1% (14/41), respectively. There was a significance different in the distribution of CRF01_AE in different routes of transmission (χ(2)=15.07, P<0.001). In age 21- 35, age 36- 60 and age>60 groups, the proportions of CRF01_AE was 43.6% (17/39), 57.6% (38/66), 77.3% (17/22), and CRF08_BC was 43.6% (17/39), 28.8% (19/66), 9.1% (2/22), respectively, the difference in proportions was significant(χ(2)=8.48, P= 0.014). The patterns of two unknown recombinant strains were found to be CRF01_AE/B (B') and CRF01_AE/C/B(B'), respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>CRF01_AE was the dominant HIV-1 subtype in Guangxi Autonomous Region from 2010 to 2012, with heterosexual transmission as its main spreading route. The two unknown recombinant strains in Guangxi Autonomous Region were reconstructed by subtype CRF01_AE and CRF_BC.</p>

Effects of echinacoside on MPP(+)-induced mitochondrial fragmentation, mitophagy and cell apoptosis in SH-SY5Y cells / 中西医结合学报

To observe the protective effect of echinacoside on mitochondrial fragmentation, mitophagy and cell apoptosis in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cell line exposed to 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP(+)).

Selective protection of nigral dopaminergic neurons by echinacoside in a rat model of Parkinson disease induced by rotenone / 中西医结合学报

To observe the protective effects of echinacoside on rotenone-induced damages in rats.

A logical framework derived from philosophy of language for analysis of the terms of traditional Chinese medicine and an example for analysis of "kidney essence" / 中西医结合学报

The true meanings of the terms of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) need to be analyzed on a logical basis. It is not suitable to use a new term to interpret an old term of TCM, or arbitrarily specify the special term of TCM corresponding to some substances of modern medicine. In philosophy of language, language has a logical structure, which reflects the structure of the world, that is to say, language is the picture of the world in a logical sense. Using this idea, the authors collected the ancient literature on "kidney essence", and extracted each necessary condition for "kidney essence". All necessary conditions formed a sufficient condition to define the term "kidney essence". It is expected that this example can show the effectiveness of philosophy of language in analysis of the terms of TCM.

Protecting effect of Cistanche extracts on MPP+-induced injury of the Parkinson's disease cell model / 中西医结合学报

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the potential protective role of Cistanche extracts on 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion (MPP(+))-induced Parkinson's disease (PD) cellular model, and to find out whether this effect is achieved through the regulation of growth arrest- and DNA damage-induced gene 153 (GADD153). METHODS: MPP(+))-induced cellular injury and the protective effect of Cistanche extracts on the SH-SY5Y cell line viability treated by MPP(+)) were investigated by using methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay. The mRNA of GADD153 in SH-SY5Y cell line treated by MPP(+)) and Cistanche extracts were evaluated by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The protein level of GADD153 in SH-SY5Y was assessed by Western blotting. RESULTS: Cistanche extracts (100 mug/ml) increased the cell viability (P<0.01). And the mRNA of GADD153 in the Cistanche extracts pretreatment group was much less than that in the MPP(+)) group (P<0.01). The result of Western blotting showed that GADD153 had a lower level in the Cistanche extracts pretreatment group, compared with MPP(+)) group, especially in the 100 microg/ml group (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: Cistanche extracts pretreatment has a protective effect on the MPP(+))-treated SH-SY5Y cell line, and its down-regulation of GADD153 may contribute to the effect.

An experimental study on the repair of full skin loss of rabbits with composite chitosan artificial skin / 中华烧伤杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the practicability of repair of full skin loss of rabbits with composite chitosan artificial skin.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Dermal substitute was prepared aseptically by mixing fibroblasts with composite dermal matrix gel. Keratinocytes were then seeded on the substitute and submersion - cultured thereafter for 1 week in keratinocyte culture medium. The composite was further cultured for 1 approximately 2 weeks on the surface of the culture liquid to form artificial skin. The composite chitosan artificial skin was then grafted onto the full skin loss wound of rabbits. Histological changes were undertaken periodically by tissue sampling from the grafted wound. The systemic reaction of rabbits to the artificial skin was observed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All the grafted wounds healed very well without any suppuration, bleeding or infection under the grafted skin. No obvious immune rejection was seen. The artificial skin could cover the wounds for a long time with good elasticity and easy to be manipulation.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The composite chitosan artificial skin could be an optimal biological dressing with good histocompatibility and easy to be manipulation.</p>

Changes of neurobehavior and expression of tyrosine hydroxylase messenger RNA in mesencephalon of rat parkinsonism model / 中华老年医学杂志

0 05). The forelimb functional tests demonstrated that, the number of food pellets eaten by PD rats with the contralateral side of 6 OHDA lesion (17 71?4 82) was significantly reduced compared with the controls (34 43?3 55)( P