Objective: To develop an HPLC method for the simultaneous determination of 3 ultraviolet absorbers (benzylidene camphor sulfonic acid, camphor benzalkonium methosulfate, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor) in cosmetics.Methods: After extracted by acetonitrile-methanol-ammonium acetate aqueous solution-tetrahydrofur(30∶35∶30∶5, v/v)(for lotion and milk) or acetonitrile-methanol-ammonium acetate aqueous solution(30∶20∶50, v/v)(for cream and powder), the UV absorbers were separated on a Thermo scientific C18 column (250 mm×4.6 mm,5 μm) at 35 ℃ with methanol, acetonitrile and 0.02 mol·L-1ammonium acetate aqueous solution (pH 5.15 adjusted by glacial acetic acid) as the mobile phase with gradient elution at the flow rate of 1.0 ml·min-1, and then analyzed by a DAD detector at the wavelength of 288 nm and 300 nm.Results: Benzylidene camphor sulfonic acid, camphor benzalkonium methosulfate and 4-methylbenzylidene camphor showed good linearity within the range of 12.26-98.06 μg·ml-1(r=0.999 9), 9.31-74.48 μg·ml-1(r=0.999 9) and 6.86-54.88 μg·ml-1(r=0.999 9), respectively.The limit of detection (LOD) and the limit of quantitation (LOQ) were 4.6, 6.4 and 1.6 ng and 17.4, 15.9 and 5.5 ng, respectively.The average recovery was 99.2%(RSD=1.58%), 99.8%(RSD=2.38%) and 99.2%(RSD=2.03%)(n=36), respectively.Conclusion: The method is simple, rapid, reproducible, accurate and reliable, and can be applied in the determination of ultraviolet absorbers in cosmetics.

OBJECTIVETo explore the relationship between the behavior phenotypes of patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their parents through family study.

METHODSForty-five core families with ASD and 30 control families from Chengdu area were examined using Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ). Descriptive statistical analysis, correlation analysis, and Logistic regression analysis were used to investigate the effect of various factors, especially genetic factors that may affect the pathogenesis of ASD.

RESULTSThe social skills factor and communication factor of the father's AQ scale, as well as the mother's age of childbearing and AQ social skills factor are related to whether children with ASD (R were 0.46, 0.39, 0.39 and 0.36, P<0.05). The communication factor of the parents' AQ and mother's attention to detail factor are related to whether children will show developmental anomaly before the age of 36 months (R were 0.55, 0.51 and 0.54, P<0.05). The social skill problems of parents and father's communication problems are risk factors for children with autism.

CONCLUSIONASD may be influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. The autistic behavior phenotype of parents is a risk factor for ASD and is associated with developmental anomalies of early childhood.

Adult ; Autism Spectrum Disorder ; diagnosis ; genetics ; psychology ; Child ; Child Behavior ; psychology ; Child, Preschool ; Communication ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Interviews as Topic ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Parents ; psychology ; Phenotype ; Social Behavior ; Surveys and Questionnaires

Objective: To explore susceptibility genes for autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Methods: Whole-exome sequencing was carried out for 60 family trios affected with sporadic ASD. Genetic variants discovered in over 10% of the patients were selected for genotype-phenotype correlation and pathway enrichment analysis using Phenolyzer software and metascape database. Combining gene-phenotypic scores, pathway-related genes associated with neural and neurite triggering were screened for the candidates. Results: A total of 170 common variants were found to be associated with the ASD phenotype. Among these, there was only one high-confidence gene [SHANK2 (0.8146)] and four medium-confidence genes [ERBB2 (0.1322), LAMC3 (0.1117), PPFIA4 (0.1059), DISC1 (0.1002)]. Twenty-pathways and four biological processes were found to be statistically significant by pathway enrichment analysis, which included neuron projection morphogenesis (GO: 0048812), regulation of neuroblast proliferation (GO: 1902692), modulation of excitatory postsynaptic potential (GO: 0098815), and dendrite morphogenesis (GO: 0048813). Twenty-one genes were found to be closely associated with neurological and neurite triggering, among which only SHANK2, ERBB2, and DISC1 had above-medium confidence correlation scores with the ASD phenotypes. Conclusion Abnormal neuron projection morphogenesis (GO: 0048812) may be closely related to the occurrence of ASD. SHANK2, ERBB2, and DISC1 are susceptibility genes for ASD.

The first global outbreak of monkeypox in non-epidemic regions occurred in May 2022, and the World Health Organization defined it as a public health emergency of international concern in July 2022. Compared with previous outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa, the current one is different in etiology, epidemiology and clinical characteristics. This article reviews the features of the latest outbreak of monkeypox, and the currently available antiviral treatment and vaccines, so as to provide reference for the prevention and treatment of monkeypox.