Objective To develop an RP-HPLC method for the content determination of heseridin in Hezhong Lipi Pills.Methods The Agilent HC-C18 column (250 mm×4.6 mm, 5μm) was used with methanol-0.1% phosphoric acid (35∶65) as the mobile phase at the flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The detection wavelength was 283 nm, and the column temperarute was 40℃.Results The linear range of hesperidin was 0.15-3.64μg,r=1.000 (n=6). The average recovery was 98.97%, RSD=0.90% (n=6).Conclusion The method is accurate, simple, sensitive and with good repeatability, which can be applied to the quality control ofHezhong Lipi Pills.

OBJECTIVE:To explore the clinical efficacy and safety of alfacalcidol in the adjuvant treatment of bronchiolitis in children. METHODS:Data of 156 children with bronchiolitis were retrospectively collected and divided into observation group(78 cases) and control group (78 cases) by different medication. All children received oxygen inhalation,relieving asthma,antiviral and other conventional treatment,then control group inhaled Budesonide suspension 0.5-1.0 mg + Salbutamol aerosol 0.25 mL for atomization,bid,10 min every times,7-d was a course. Observation group additionally given Alfacalcidol soft capsule 0.010-0.015μg/(kg·d),3 times a week,3-month was a course. They were treated for 3 months. Clinical efficacy,improvement time of clinical symptoms and signs,levels of 25-(OH)D3 and serum LEP,IgA,IgG,IgM and IgE before and after treatment,and the incidence of adverse reactions in 2 groups were observed and compared. RESULTS:The total effective rate in observation group was signifi-cantly higher than control group,improvement time of cough,asthma,wheezing and moist rale were significantly shorter than con-trol group with statistical significansce (P<0.05) after 7-d treatment;after 3-month treatment,25-(OH)D3,IgA and IgG levels were significantly higher than before,and observation group was higher than control group,LEP and IgE levels were significantly lower than before,and observation group was lower than control group,with statistical significances(P<0.05). There was no sig-nificantly difference of the level of IgM in 2 groups before and after treatment. And there were no severe adverse reactions in 2 groups. CONCLUSIONS:Based on conventional treatment,alfacalcidol shows good efficacy in the adjuvant treatment of bronchiol-itis in children,which can obviously enhance immune function,reduce serum LEP level,then shorten remission time of clinical symptoms and signs,with less adverse reactions and good safety.

Objective:To screen and identify H-2 d-restricted T cell epitopes in fusion (F) and attachment (G) glycoproteins of Nipah virus (NiV) in mice. Methods:The complete peptides (single peptide contains 15 amino acids, and 10 amino acids were repeated in the front and back peptides) derived from F and G antigens were mixed into peptide libraries. BALB/c mice were immunized with DNA vaccines expressing NiV F and G proteins alone and in combination. The full sequence peptide libraries of F and G antigens were mixed into peptide pools by matrix design, and spleen cells of immunized mice were collected and analyzed by IFN-γ ELISPOT assay to detect the dominant H-2 d-restricted epitope peptides. Results:Twelve dominant H-2 d-restricted peptides were screened from the F protein-specific peptide library and the 56th peptide produced the strongest reaction. Four dominant peptides were screened from the G protein-specific peptide library and the 72nd peptide produced the strongest reaction. Conclusions:In this study, 12 F antigen-specific and 4 G antigen-specific H-2 d restricted dominant T cell epitopes of NiV were screened and identified by IFN-γ ELISPOT, which could provide reference for immunological analysis of NiV and vaccine research.

Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Qingxuan Zhike granules in improving cough symptoms and shortening the course of influenza (wind-heat invading lung) in children.Methods:In this multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial, a total of 240 outpatient influenza patients from 7 hospitals, including the First Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, from April 2023 to December 2023 were collected.The subjects were randomly divided into the control group and the experimental group via SAS software using the block randomization method.The differences between two groups were compared with t test, corrected t test and χ2 test.Subjects in the control group were given Oseltamivir phosphate granules, orally, twice a day (weight ≤15 kg, 30 mg/time; weight >15-23 kg, 45 mg/time; weight >23-40 kg, 60 mg/time; weight >40 kg, 75 mg/time; age≥13 years, 75 mg/time).In addition to Oseltamivir phosphate granules, subjects in the experimental group were also given Qingxuan Zhike granules, orally, 3 times a day (1-3 years old, 1/2 bag each time; >3-6 years old, 3/4 bag each time; >6-14 years old, 1 bag each time).After 5 days of treatment, the medication was suspended for 2 days.The effect of cough, antipyretic effect, clinical recovery rate, clinical recovery time, Canadian Acute Respiratory Illness and Flu Scale (CARIFS) score, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome effect, complication rate, and adverse reactions were evaluated between the two groups. Results:Finally, 232 cases were included in the study, including 115 cases in the experimental group and 117 cases in the control group.Before and after treatment, there were no significant difference in CARIFS cough score between the experimental group and the control group (all P>0.05).After treatment, the change in CARIFS cough score in the experimental group [(-1.00±0.91) scores]was significantly higher than that in the control group [(-0.75±0.98) scores] ( t=-1.995, P=0.047).After treatment, the change in TCM syndrome cough score in the experimental group [(-1.69±1.51) scores] was significantly higher than that in the control group [(-0.97±1.63) scores] ( t′=-0.035, P=0.001).The time of complete regression of fever in the experimental group [(44.82±22.72) h] was shorter than that in the control group [(51.35±27.07) h], and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( t=-1.966, P=0.050).The fever score showed that the area under the curve between the CARIFS symptom fever score and time in the experimental group was 4.40±2.42, while that in the control group was 5.12±2.44, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( t=-2.252, P=0.025).The clinical recovery rate was 93.91%(108/115) in the experimental group and 92.31%(108/117) in the control group, and there was no significant difference between the two groups ( χ2=0.233, P>0.05).The clinical recovery time in the experimental group [(2.93±1.21) d] was shorter than that in the control group [(3.29±1.15) d], and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( t=-2.279, P=0.024).After treatment, there was a significant difference in TCM syndrome score variation between the experimental group [(-12.00±4.13) scores] and the control group [(-10.85±4.31) scores] ( t′=-2.067, P=0.040).No complication occurred in both groups, and there was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse events between the two groups ( χ2=1.299, P>0.05). Conclusions:Qingxuan Zhike granules combined with Oseltamivir phosphate can effectively improve the cough symptoms associated with influenza in children, shorten the time and course of fever, and improve the TCM syndrome score; thus, they are safe in clinical application.

The hinge structure, also known as hinge region or bend, is a special structure found in some antimicrobial peptides. Most studies on antimicrobial peptides focused on the standard secondary structure of α-helix and β-sheet, while the hinge structure and its functions were rarely studied. The hinge structure confers the antimicrobial peptides an improved structural flexibility, which may promote their disruptive effect on bacterial membrane or their binding efficiency to the intracellular targets, thus resulting in a higher antibacterial activity. Meanwhile, the hinge structure may reduce the structural rigidity, which may eliminate the cytotoxicity of antimicrobial peptides to eukaryotic cells. This article reviews the structural characteristics of the hinge structure, its effects on the biological activity of antimicrobial peptides and application in the molecular design, with the aim to provide a reference for the design and development of new antimicrobial peptides.
Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology* ; Anti-Infective Agents/pharmacology* ; Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides/pharmacology* ; Pore Forming Cytotoxic Proteins ; Protein Structure, Secondary

Objective To investigate the growth, development and health management of children with type 1 diabetes, and to provide guidance for the treatment of children with type 1 diabetes. Methods From June 2018 to June 2021, 86 children with type 1 diabetes diagnosed and treated in the Department of Endocrinology of our hospital from January 2000 to December 2002 were selected, including 41 males and 45 females, the onset age of 6-9 years old, all of whom were followed up by telephone. Height, weight, age of onset of youth, age of menarche, blood glucose control and complications were recorded and analyzed from onset to adulthood. Results The initial height of children were lower than those of children of the same age (P<0.05), and there was no difference in height between children of the same age and children of the same age when they reached lifetime height (P>0.05).The median age of initiation of puberty in boys was (12.10±1.50) years later than that in the general population (P<0.05), and the median age of initiation of puberty and menarche in girls were (11.20±1.40) years and (14.90±2.10) years later than that in the general population (P<0.05). 11.63% (10/86) of children HbAl-c <7.0%, 30.23% (26/86) in children with HbAl-c is 7.00% -8.00%, 58.14% (50/86) in children with HbAl-c > 8.0%. There were 1 (1.16%) cases of retinopathy and 4 (4.65%) cases of microalbuminuria. 84 cases (97.67%) were monitored for blood glucose or urine glucose, and only 2 cases were not monitored. Conclusion Due to poor self-control and growth, the blood glucose control of children with type 1 diabetes is often not ideal. Although complications are rare, most blood glucose control is not ideal and blood glucose detection is not enough. Therefore, It is necessary to strengthen the publicity and education of diabetes and regularly monitor blood glucose.