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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), causing an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has been undergoing various mutations. The analysis of the structural and energetic effects of mutations on protein-protein interactions between the receptor binding domain (RBD) of SARS-CoV-2 and angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) or neutralizing monoclonal antibodies will be beneficial for epidemic surveillance, diagnosis, and optimization of neutralizing agents. According to the molecular dynamics simulation, a key mutation N439K in the SARS-CoV-2 RBD region created a new salt bridge which resulted in greater electrostatic complementarity. Furthermore, the N439K-mutated RBD bound hACE2 with a higher affinity than wild-type, which may lead to more infectious. In addition, the N439K-mutated RBD was markedly resistant to the SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody REGN10987, which may lead to the failure of neutralization. These findings would offer guidance on the development of neutralizing antibodies and the prevention of COVID-19.
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Dysfunctional immune response in the COVID-19 patients is a recurrent theme impacting symptoms and mortality, yet the detailed understanding of pertinent immune cells is not complete. We applied single-cell RNA sequencing to 284 samples from 205 COVID-19 patients and controls to create a comprehensive immune landscape. Lymphopenia and active T and B cell responses were found to coexist and associated with age, sex and their interactions with COVID-19. Diverse epithelial and immune cell types were observed to be virus-positive and showed dramatic transcriptomic changes. Elevation of ANXA1 and S100A9 in virus-positive squamous epithelial cells may enable the initiation of neutrophil and macrophage responses via the ANXA1-FPR1 and S100A8/9-TLR4 axes. Systemic upregulation of S100A8/A9, mainly by megakaryocytes and monocytes in the peripheral blood, may contribute to the cytokine storms frequently observed in severe patients. Our data provide a rich resource for understanding the pathogenesis and designing effective therapeutic strategies for COVID-19. HIGHLIGHTSO_LILarge-scale scRNA-seq analysis depicts the immune landscape of COVID-19 C_LIO_LILymphopenia and active T and B cell responses coexist and are shaped by age and sex C_LIO_LISARS-CoV-2 infects diverse epithelial and immune cells, inducing distinct responses C_LIO_LICytokine storms with systemic S100A8/A9 are associated with COVID-19 severity C_LI
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Objective To investigate the relationship between the expression level of heat shock protein B1 (HSPB1) and radiotherapy. Methods We used the gastric cancer data from TCGA. The data was randomly splited to two parts,one as testing data,another one as validation data. Results The results showed that the expression did not associate with overall survival,both on testing and validation data. For patients with high expression of HSPB1,there was no significant different between radiotherapy and nonradiotherapy group. The adjusted HR were 1. 08(0. 38 ～ 3. 09) and 1. 38(0. 53 ～ 3. 64),with P values 0. 89 and 0. 51 for testing and validation data,respectively. Interestingly,for patients with low expression of HSPB1,significant different between radiotherapy and nonradiotherapy group was observed. The adjusted HR were 0. 22(0. 06 ～ 0. 81) and 0. 03(0. 003 ～ 0. 220),with P values 0. 02 and 1. 07 × 10 - 3 for testing and validation data,respectively. Conclusion These results suggest that low expression of HSPB1 strongly associates with radiosensitivity. The survival rate of patients with low expression of HSPB1 after radiotherapy is significantly increased,suggesting that HSPB1 may be a potential molecular marker for precision radiotherapy of gastric cancer.
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Objective To explore the coincidence rates of positive and reverse blood group of infants younger than six months in Xiamen area in recent years,and to analyze the difference of anti-A or anti-B antibody in infants of different age groups and different ABO blood groups.Methods 2 993 hospitalized infants from 0 to 6 months in five hospitals of Xiamen area were selected.EDTA-K2 anticoagulant blood samples were collected.Micro-column gel agglutination assay was used in ABO blood group.All the infants were divided into six groups,which aged from 0-7 days,8-14 days,15-31 days,1-2 months,3-4 months and 5-6 months.The coincidence rates of positive and reverse blood group of each group were compared.Results Of the 2 993 infants,303 cases were AB type.The coincidence rates of positive and reverse blood group of the other infants which aged from 0-7 days,8-14 days,15-31 days,1-2 months,3-4 months and 5-6 months were 57.0%,61.0%,63.0%,71.8%,84.9% and 91.0%,respectively.The coincidence rates of positive and reverse blood group between different blood groups had no statistically significant difference(x2=0.842,P=0.657).The coincidence rates of positive and reverse blood group had statistically significant difference among different age groups(x2=185.683,P<0.05).Conclusion The IgM antibody of ABO blood group is detected in infants younger than six months.Positive and reverse blood group is necessary in ABO blood group identification of infants to guarantee the safety clinical blood transfusion.
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Objective To investigate the effects of health education on enhancing the compliance behavior of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods 63 DM patients were provided with systemic health education during their staying in the hospital. A follow-up interview was performed at the 6th month of discharge to gather the information of how importance of compliance behavior on the prognosis of DM. Result After the systemic health education, the patients could take medicine on time and had a good behavior in daily life, which will effectively improved their quality in the future life.Conclusion Systemic the health education can improve the compliance behavior of patients, and thus directly affects the prognosis of DM.
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Objective We observed the effect of dexamethasone ointment on preventing phlebitis induced by vinorelbine. Methods Patients with malignant tumor who received chemotherapy of vinorelbine through peripheral superficial vein injection were divided into the observation group (70 cases) and the control group (72 cases) according to the date of hospitalization. All patients received vinorelbine four times averagely. Patients in the observation group was given dexamethasone ointment along punctured superficial vein. Patients in the control group received routine nursing measure. The incidence rate, time and degree of phlebitis was compared between these groups. Results The incidence rate and degree of phlebitis was lower than those of the control group (P< 0.01, P< 0.05). The incidence time of phlebitis in the observation group was also later than that of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Local application of dexamethasone ointment could effectively reduce the incidence of superficial phlebitis caused by vinorelbine chemotherapy.
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Objective To investigate the effect of intratumor injection of 131I-3H11 for gastric cancer (GC). Methods 16 patients with GC subjected to endoscopic intratumor injection of 131I-3H11 as a treatment group; 6 GC patients with FAM chemotherapy as a control group. Histological examination of the postoperative specimens of the two group were comparated. Results In treatment group, 75.0%(12/16) of cases were found to have morphological changes with karyopyknosis, karyorrhexis, coagulation of cytoplasm, and invasion of lymphocyte in mesochyma. Most of these changes were medial; but in control group no obvious morphological change was found. Conclusions The results suggest that GC subjected to endoscopic intratumor injection of 131I-3H11 preoperatively has promising application in the clinic.
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Objective To investigate micrometastasis in axillary lymph nodes and its relationship with nm23 expression of the tumor tissue in breast cancer patients. Methods Paraffin blocks of 832 surgically removed lymph nodes and carcinoma tissues from 52 lymph node negative cases comfirmed by routine pathology were re examined by immunohistochemical staining using monoclonal anti EMA and anti nm23 H1 respectively. Results Micrometastasis were observed in 12 of the 52 patients (23.0%) and in 34 of the 832 lymph nodes ( 4.1% ). The positive rate of micrometastasis that in the tumor larger than 2.0cm or poorly differentiated was significantly higher than in the tumor
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Objective To investigate the effect of intratumor injection of 131 I 3H11 for gastric cancer (GC). Methods 16 patients with GC subjected to endoscopic intratumor injection of 131 I 3H11 as a treatment group; 6 GC patients with FAM chemotherapy as a control group. Histological examination of the postoperative specimens of the two group were comparated. Results In treatment group, 75.0%(12/16) of cases were found to have morphological changes with karyopyknosis, karyorrhexis, coagulation of cytoplasm, and invasion of lymphocyte in mesochyma. Most of these changes were medial; but in control group no obvious morphological change was found. Conclusions The results suggest that GC subjected to endoscopic intratumor injection of 131 I 3H11 preoperatively has promising application in the clinic.
