Objective To investigate the prevalence of herpes simplex virus(HSV) infection of central nervous system(CNS) in newborn infant,and analyze its clinical characteristics.Methods Cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) was collected from 40 acute viral infection of central nervous system who were hospitalized during June 2001 to June 2002.Polymerse chain reacton techniques(nested-PCR)was used to detect HSVspecific DNA in CSF,enzyme-linked immunosorbert assays(ELISA)was applied to detect HSV-specific IgM and IgG antibody in CSF and serum specimens.Results Two cases of neonatal patients were HSV-1 DNA PCR positive in CSF,both(mo)-ther were normal during pregnancy without a history of genital herpes.Clinical presentations of one case belonged to disseminated HSV infections and the other was limited to CNS infections.HSV-2 DNA PCR of 40 cases of neonatal patients were negative in CSF.Conclusions The rate of HSV neonatal CNS infection was 5% among viral neonatal CNS infections.HSV type 1 in the period,which showed that HSV type 1 may be the common type of HSV neonatal CNS infections.The result seems to be related to low prevalence for HSV-2(among) pregnancy women in China.

Objective: To investigate the effects of psoralen and angelicin on inflammation cytokine expression of human periodontal ligament cells (hPDLCs). Methods: hPDLCs were primarily cultured using tissue explant method. Effects of psoralen and angelicin on the cell viability were tested by CCK-8 assay. hPDLCs were stimulated by Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide (Pg-LPS) after treatment with different concentrations of psoralen and angelicin for 2 h. mRNA expression of IL-1β and IL-8 were determined by real-time PCR. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to measure the secretion of IL-1β and IL-8. Results: hPDLCs were cultured successfully by tissue explant method. Psoralen and angelicin (≤ 12.5 μg/mL) did not show significant effects on the cell viability of hPDLCs. Pg-LPS markedly elevated the mRNA expression of IL-1β and IL-8, which could be attenuated by psoralen and angelicin in a dose-dependent manner. Likewise, the up-regulated protein secretion of IL-1β and IL-8 could be significantly blocked by psoralen and angelicin. Conclusion: Psoralen and angelicin could attenuate the inflammatory response of hPDLCs induced by Pg-LPS. Therefore, psoralen and angelicin may act as natural agents to prevent and treat periodontitis.

Natural products are important sources of drug discovery. However, the traditional methods of extraction and isolation, as well as chemical synthesis for obtaining natural products are associated with issues such as operational complexity, high costs, low efficiency, and environmental pollution. Constructing microbial cell factories through synthetic biology methods to produce medicinal natural products has the advantages of high efficiency, low cost, and environmental protection. Nevertheless, the scope and yield improvement of the products are limited by the limitations of enzymes in microbial cell factories. Protein engineering is considered one of the most effective approaches to overcome these limitations. This article introduces commonly used methods of protein engineering technology and summarizes its specific applications in improving enzyme performance, modifying the enzymatic environment, and promoting the development of synthetic biology tools in the field of pharmaceutical natural product synthesis. Furthermore, it analyzes the current bottlenecks and challenges in protein engineering and looks forward to its future application prospects, offering insights for the development and practical use of protein engineering technology.

Triclosan(TCS)is a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent that is widely used in personal care products. Humans are exposed to these chemicals through oral intake or direct dermal absorption. The main way to eliminate TCS is through urine. Studies have shown that TCS may interfere with thyroid function and the reproductive endocrine system. In recent years, increasing epidemiological studies have focused on TCS exposure during pregnancy and the relationship between TCS exposure and birth outcomes. Compared with other countries and regions, pregnant women have lower levels of TCS exposure in China. Animal experiments suggested that high dose of TCS exposure during pregnancy may affect birth outcomes through its endocrine disruption. This review is aimed to summarize the effects of TCS exposure during pregnancy on the birth outcomes.

Objective To investigate clinical distribution,capsular serotyping,molecular typing,virulence gene carriage,and antimicrobial susceptibility of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP) strains isolated from a hospital in Hainan Province in 2016.Methods Klebsiella pneumoniae(K.pneumoniae) isolated from the hospital between January and December 2016 were analyzed retrospectively,hvKP strains were selected through string test,antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed and compared with classic K.pneumoniae(cKP);capsular serotyping,virulence genes,and drug resistance genes of hvKP strains were detected with polymerase chain reaction,molecular typing was performed with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and multiloeus sequence typing.Results A total of 84 hvKP strains were isolated,the main specimen source was sputum(45 strains);K1 and K2 were the major capsular serotypes of hvKP,while ST23,ST65,and ST86 were the main sequence types of hvKP.The carriage rates of rmpA,aerobatin,allS,kfuBC,and cf29a in hvKP were 90.48％,96.43％,42.86％,66.67％,and 53.57％ respectively,all of them were statistically higher than those of cKP strains,PFGE found that allS was positive only among K1 strains;most antimicrobial resistance rates of hvKP were lower than those of the cKP.Conclusion Sputum is the main specimen source of hvKP,especially K1 serotype;more than 90％ of hvKP strains carry rmpA and aerobatin genes,allS gene only exists in K1 type hvKP.

Objective To study the risk factors related to the infection with the soft tissue expander postoperatively, such as the time of drainage. Methods Thirty consecutive patients who underwent soft tissue expander involving set negative pressure drainage tube were studied. The samples were from the skin out of the drainage tube, the drainage tube out of skin and the end of drainage after 2, 4, 6, 8 days of the operation and at the time of removing the tube. Total samples were tested for bacteriology. Results A total of samples were 170, in which 5 cases wre positive and the detection rate was 2.9%. Bacterial dectection rate in the skin out of the drainage tube and the drainage tube out of the skin during were 9% from 5 to 8days. Dection rate at the end of the drainage is 33% between 7 and 8 days. Conclusions The time of the drainage tube set is an important factor that lead to infection. If it is set more than 7 days, retrograde infection risk will increase.

OBJECTIVETo improve the quality of medical instrument clinical trial in China.

METHODSA systematic analysis on current situation of medical instrument clinical trial in China is conducted to find a way out of problems.

RESULTS & CONCLUSIONSThere is a low level of medical instrument clinical trial now in China. There are still many shortcomings in law and regulations of medical instrument clinical trial. The sponsors and s do not know medical instrument clinical trial well, the measures of quality related to medical instrument clinical trial must be improved.

China ; Clinical Trials as Topic ; standards ; Equipment and Supplies ; Humans

OBJECTIVETo analyze the change in Body Mass Index (BMI) distribution among Chinese children and adolescents for the development of more effective intervention for childhood obesity.

METHODSData on the national students' constitution and health survey between 1985 and 2010 was used for this study. Subjects were students aged 7-18 randomly selected from 30 provinces in China. BMI for-age curves were developed by LMS method, and the trend of BMI distribution was determined by comparing the upper BMI percentiles and analyzing the skew shift of distribution between 1985 and 2010.

RESULTSAn overall positive swift trend of BMI between 1985 and 2010 was observed among the Chinese school-age children and adolescents. The average median of the BMI increased from 16.8 and 17.0 kg/m2 to 18.2 and 17.9 kg/m2 in 25 years, with increments 0.56 and 0.36 kg/m2 per decade for males and females, respectively. The more obvious increments were found at the high BMI. The total increments of BMI in this period were 4.03 and 2.20 kg/m2 at the 85th, 6.14 and 3.57 kg/m2 at the 95th, and 6.99 and 4.27 kg/m2 at the 97th percentiles, for males and females, respectively.

CONCLUSIONObvious increments were observed at high BMI of the Chinese children and adolescents. More effective interventions should be taken for control and prevention of obesity and its health consequence for these subgroups. It is necessary to establish a risk-complex system consisting of the identification of BMI scope, the screen of the disease risk factors and the assessment of excessive adiposity.

Adolescent ; Body Mass Index ; Child ; China ; epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Obesity ; epidemiology

OBJECTIVETo observe the effects of NGF, estrogens and minoxidil on the growth of human hair follicle in vitro.

METHODSIn a model of human hair follicle in vitro, the follicle was separately treated with the NGF, estrogens and minoxidil. The growth of the hair follicle was measured in length with an eyepiece micrometer. The effects of the NGF, estrogens and minoxidil were evaluated by measuring the rates of incorporation of 3H-TdR of DNA synthesis.

RESULTSThe growth of the human hair follicle was showing significantly faster in the 100 ng/ml NGF and 125 micrograms/ml minoxidil groups, compared with the control (P < 0.05), but the growth was significantly inhibited in the 0.5 microgram/ml 17 beta-E2 group (P < 0.05). There was no difference shown for the growth of the hair follicle in the group mixed with 100 ng/ml NGF and 0.5 microgram/ml 17 beta-E2 (P > 0.05). The rates of incorporation of 3H-TdR in the groups were shown that the results just correlated with the results of the above-mentioned method.

CONCLUSIONSThe 100 ng/ml NGF and 125 micrograms/ml minoxidil could increase the growth of human hair follicle while the 0.5 microgram/ml 17 beta-E2 could inhibit it. The 100 ng/ml NGF could neutralized the effect of the 0.5 microgram/ml 17 beta-E2.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Estrogens ; pharmacology ; Hair Follicle ; cytology ; drug effects ; growth & development ; Humans ; In Vitro Techniques ; Middle Aged ; Minoxidil ; pharmacology ; Nerve Growth Factor ; pharmacology ; Vasodilator Agents ; pharmacology