1.Statistical screening of the B-cell epitopes for the nucleoprotein of human H5N1 virus predicted by computerization
Ping HUANG ; Shouyi YU ; Changwen KE
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2008;28(4):363-367
Objective To predict and screen the B-cell epitopes on nucleoprotein(NP)of human avian H5N1 virus strain.Methods As NP nucleotide sequences of strain A/GD/01/06(H5N1)were sequenced,B-cell epitopes were predicted by the analysis of the flexible regions of secondary structure for NPprotein and by screening on B-cell epitopes for NP protein with methods of Hydrophilicity Plot by KyteDoolittle,Surface Probability Plot by Emini,and Antigenic Index by Jameson-Wolf.Then a screening method was established by Hierarchical cluster,Bivariate correlate and Quartiles in SPSS13.0.and the variation of amino acids in NP protein was appraised in epitope prediction.Resuits The computer-predicted most possible epitopes for NP protein were located within or nearby its N-terminal 317-326,452-457,467-473,367-370,491-498,375-378,171-177,48-53,245-250.76-104 and so on.NP protein in A/GD/01/06(H5N1)increased a glycoprotein domain(NES368-370)by the substitution of N370S and changed the bio-features.Conclusion Stepwise prediction of the B-cell epitopes for the NP protein based on multiple parameters is helpful for the molecular-immunology and drug-screening,and the substitution of N370 S in NP of A/GD/01/06(H5N1)varied its antigenicity but didn't change the epitope size(SNEN367-370).
2.An investigation and analysis of demands on health knowledge in general population
Dong SHEN ; Qing CHEN ; Shouyi YU
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2015;(9):1542-1545
Objective To understand the current status of health knowledge demands and its associated factors in general population. Methods A questionnaire-based survey by convenience sampling method was carried out in 700 subjects aged over 15 years old in October 2014. Information of demographics and health knowledge demands were collected. Data was analyzed using SPSS 17.0. Results A total of 653 subjects were responded, with a response rate of 93.3%. Respondents in male and female were 339 (51.9%) and 314 (48.1%) respectively. There were no differences among age , educational levels and self-reported health status between the two genders 86.6% of the participants showed that they had interests in health knowledge. Educational level and age were the factors associated with the interests. 65.8% and 72.3% of people want to get practical health knowledge of western and traditional Chinese medicine respectively. The top concern of health issues were cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. For preferred ways of learning health knowledge , television is the favorite one (44%), especially in elderly (over 63.8%). A relative high option rate was newspaper and magazine in all age groups. However, young people showed that they preferred the ways of the internet and Wechat (about 50%). For health disseminators, the participants in all age had greatest trust in experts in large hospitals (over 60%). The second option was retired old experts. The experienced patients were convinced in some degree and increased with age. Conclusions In future, health education in general population should considered the characteristics of the population and the applicability of knowledge. Besides , it is necessary to integrate traditional Chinese medicine with Western medicine, traditional media with new media, also authoritative experts and living example.
3.Selection of HFRSV-specific epitopes by screening random peptide libraries with HFRSV-positive sera
Qian WANG ; Shouyi YU ; Changjun WANG
Journal of Medical Postgraduates 2003;0(05):-
Objective: To obtain the 12-mer phage clones displaying the Hantaan virus mimic epitopes.Methods: HFRSV-positive sera were used as selective molecules for biopanning.A 12-mer phage peptide library was bio-panned for 5 rounds,and the result was confirmed by sandwich ELISA,competition ELISA and DNA sequencing.Results: After 5 rounds of effective screening,the results detected by sandwich ELISA and competition ELISA showed that the majority of the selected clones could react to positive sera in a dose-dependent manner,but could not bind to BSA and the control sera.Sequencing and alignment analyses indicated that amino acid sequences of 45 positive clones fell into 8 groups,and 7 of them exhibited putative motifs: LVXKR,LTXR,IXKP,LXPA,VGA,KXIR and EKXP.Four of the putative motifs had a homologous region within the structural proteins of HFRSV.Conclusion: The peptides displayed by the phage can mimic the epitopes of HFRSV antigens,which provides the potential for preparing more effective epitope-based vaccines and specific diagnostic reagents.
4.Variation of hospitalization expenses with different accounting quotas
Lin CHEN ; Yuxiu LIU ; Shouyi YU
Journal of Medical Postgraduates 2003;0(05):-
Hospitalization expenses constitute the main part of the compensation of medical insurance.The aim of this paper is to analyze the variation of medical expenses of hospitalized patients with medical insurance in different modes of accounting,find the influencing factors in accounting quotas on hospitalization expenses,and set up a scientific and reasonable mode of accounting with a full consideration of the huge demands of medical resources.
5.Cloning and expression of Escherichia coli O157∶H7 Stx2B subunit
Yiqiang DING ; Changjun WANG ; Shouyi YU
Journal of Medical Postgraduates 2003;0(06):-
Objective: To clone,identify and express the Shigalike toxin 2B(Stx2B) subunit gene of EHEC O157∶H7.Methods: A pair of primers were designed based on the Stx2B subunit gene sequence of EHEC O157∶H7.The Stx2B gene was amplified from the EHEC O157∶H7 chromosome by PCR and cloned into the pMD18-T vector.Thereafter,the gene was cut from the pMD18-T vector and cloned into the prokaryotic expression plasmid pET-28a vector.Then the recombinant plasmids were transformed into E. coli BL21(DE3) and the transformed host strain induced by IPTG.The expression protein was detected by SDS-PAGE and Western-blot analyses.Results: The Stx2B gene was successfully cloned into pMD18-T and pET-28a vectors,and the expressed protein identified by SDS-PAGE and Western blot.The molecular mass(Mr) of the expressed product was about 7 500,and the expression rate about 40%. Conclusion: The Stx2B gene was successfully cloned and effectively expressed in the prokaryotic expression system.
6.Humanity Education in the Teaching of Epidemiology
Xialing JIANG ; Shouyi YU ; Qing CHENG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2006;0(12):-
During the teaching process,the humanity thought was infiltrated into the professional knowledge so as to cultivate the students'humanity thinking and healthy personality.
7.Preliminary study of high frequency ultrasound screening for hyperuricemia in patients with joint disease
Xiuzhen HE ; Qiaorong LIANG ; Shouyi YU ; Yan YANG ; Yuncong CHEN
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2013;17(8):557-559
Objective To explore the value of high frequency ultrasonography for the early diagnosis of hyperuricemia in patients with joint disease.Methods Ninety-eight patients with hyperuricemia and 100 healthy persons,according to with or without history of acute gout attack,were divided into symptomatic group,asymptomatic group and control group,whose first metatarsophalangeal joint,ankle and knee were examined by high frequency ultrasonography.Chi-square test was used for statistical analysis.Results ① The joint lesions detection rate in the symptomatic group,asymptomatic group and the control group was 57% (13/23),16% (12/75),0 (0/100) respectively.There was statistical significant difference between the symptomatic group and the asymptomatic group (x2=9.69,P<0.05).② The symptomatic group had 29 joint involvement (29/138),including 25 at the first metatarsophalangeal joint,3 at the ankle and one at the knee joint.The asymptomatic group had 14 joints involved (14/450),which were all located at the first metatarsophalangeal joint.③ The sonographic appearance of the two groups of arthropathy were synovial thickening,effusion,crystal deposition andbone erosion.The symptoms group presented as tophi,and increased synovial blood flow.Conclusion Patients with asymptomatic hyperuricemia may have joint diseases.The joint disease detection rate of the symptomatic group is higher than that of the asymptomatic group.High frequency ultrasonography can be used a conventional imaging method for the screening of patients with hyperuricemia joint disease.The focus of the screening of asymptomatic patients is the first metatarsophalangeal joint.The focus of the screening of symptomatic patients is the first metatarsophalangeal joint and the joints that were attacked in the past history.
8.The epidemiological study of acute diarrhea during field training in an army of South China
Jun NIE ; Yang BAI ; Yongyu RUI ; Jiandong LI ; Shouyi YU
Chinese Journal of Disease Control & Prevention 2001;5(2):105-107
Objective To probe into the epidemic feature, pa tho genic spectrum and main risk factors of diarrhea during the field training in ar my. Methods Detection of morbidity,investigation of risk factor s and detachment of pathogen were performed. Results The diarrh eal incidence rate of army of field training was 4.36%(106/2 433), which was higher than that of hold garrison(0.98%, 2/204). The incidence rate of officers was lower than that of soldiers. Two incidence peaks concerned with the army motion course were foun d. The detection rate of lapactic bacteria from fecal of patients was 63.1%(65/1 03) and most of them were ETEC, followed by the plesiomonas shigelloides. Se ven ind ividual factors concerned with diarrhea disease were found with logistic analysi s, including dr inking unboiled water, going out to eating and so on. Conclusions Incidence of diarrhea in the army increased obviously during the field training and the chief pathogen are ETEC and plesiomonas shigelloides, at the same time, t he occurrence of diarrhea is related with many individual factors.
9.Injury related behavior of middle school students:a case study
Yanzhen CHEN ; Jiandong LI ; Jun NIE ; Qing CHEN ; Shouyi YU
Chinese Journal of Disease Control & Prevention 2009;0(03):-
Objective To explore the behavioral patterns of middle school students and provide basis for unintentional injury prevention in these students.Methods 171 injury students and 171 normal students as controls were evaluated by Youth Self-Report(YSR),and mean scores were compared between the two groups by t Test.Logistic regressions were performed to analyze the relationship between injury students and behavioral problems.Results The rate was higher in injury group(15.79%) than in control group(8.19%).The score of injury group of boys was higher than thar of control group(t=2.942,P=0.004);the score of injury group of girls was higher than thar in control group(t=3.766,P=0.000).Multi-factor Logistic regression analysis showed that attention-deficit(OR=5.376),the problem of thinking(OR=3.672),social problems(OR=2.204) and friendly fellows' action was a risk factor.Conclusions There is a significant effect of the behavior of students and fellow students on the injury to students.
10.Weight-reduction Effect of Shanzha Xiaozhi Capsules on Obesity Patients with Phlegm-Dampness Constitution
Qijun LIANG ; Chenming HU ; Jinlan LAI ; Rong HUANG ; Ruizhu CHEN ; Huiping LI ; Dongcai LI ; Shouyi YU
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2016;33(5):625-629
Objective To investigate the effect of Shanzha Xiaozhi Capsules (SXC) on body weight, metabolic indexes, body fat accumulation and distribution of obesity patients with phlegm-dampness constitution. Methods Fifty obesity patients with phlegm-dampness constitution were randomized into control group and medicine group, 25 cases in each group. The control group was given lifestyle instructions for diet and exercises, and the medicine group was treated with SXC orally besides the instructions for lifestyle. The treatment for both groups covered 12 weeks. Before and after treatment, we observed the outcomes including scores of phlegm-dampness, body weight, waist circumference, hip circumference, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, serum lipid profile, urine acid, body fat accumulation and distribution, and visceral fat accumulation. Results(1) The scores of phlegm-dampness were decreased significantly in both groups after treatment (P<0.05 or P<0.01), and the decrease was obvious in the medicine group(P<0.01).(2) Body weight and BMI were decreased significantly in both groups after treatment(P<0.01), and the decrease was obvious in the medicine group(P<0.05). Waist circumference was decreased significantly in the medicine group(P <0.05) but stayed unchanged in the control group(P>0.05). Hip circumference was decreased significantly in both groups(P <0.05 or P<0.01) , but the difference between the two groups was insignificant(P>0.05).(3) Systolic pressure and diastolic pressure were decreased significantly in both groups (P<0.01). But the difference of blood pressure decrease between the two groups was insignificant(P > 0.05).(4) Fasting blood glucose, 2-hour blood glucose after oral glucose tolerance test, serum lipid profile and urine acid remained unchanged in both groups after treatment (P>0.05). (5) The general body fat accumulation of both groups was decreased significantly after treatment (P <0.05 or P<0.01), and the decrease was obvious in the medicine group(P<0.01). Body fat accumulation in legs, trunk and gynoid region were decreased significantly in both groups after treatment(P<0.05 or P<0.01), but the difference of fat accumulation decrease between the two groups was insignificant(P>0.05). Waist fat accumulation had no significant decrease in the control group (P > 0 . 05), but was decreased in the medicine group (P<0.01). Visceral fat accumulation was decreased significantly in both groups after treatment(P<0.01), and the decrease was obvious in the medicine group (P<0.01). Conclusion In addition to its contribution to body weight loss, SXC also contribute to the reduction of visceral fat accumulation in obesity patients with phlegm-dampness constitution .