1.Detection of serum antibody levels after inoculation of an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine
XU Nani XU Nani ; HU Xiaowei HU Xiaowei ; LI Haiyan LI Haiyan ; ZHENG Lin ZHENG Lin ; KONG Qingxin KONG Qingxin ; QIN Pan QIN Pan ; LI Jing LI Jing ; YE Fei YE Fei
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2022;34(1):33-37
Objective :
To investigate the serum levels of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 after inoculation of an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, so as to provide insights into the evaluation of the vaccine immunogenicity.
Methods :
In this single-arm Objective performance criteria trial, residents aged 18 to 59 years and inoculated with an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in Xihu District, Hangzhou City from October to December of 2020 were selected using a cluster sampling method. Blood samples were collected prior to inoculation, 14 and 28 days post-inoculation of the first dose, and 28 days post-inoculation of the second dose. Serum levels of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgM and IgG antibodies were detected using the magnetic particle-based chemiluminescence immunoassay. The seroconversion of antibodies and dynamic changes of antibody levels were analyzed.
Results :
Totally 310 participants were enrolled, including 133 subjects on day 14 post-inoculation of the first dose, 97 subjects on day 28 post-inoculation of the first dose and 254 subjects on day 28 post-inoculation of the second dose. The seroconversion rates of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody were 6.02%, 28.87% and 98.43%, and the median IgG antibody levels were 1.76 ( interquartile range, 3.25 ), 5.69 ( 9.95 ) and 52.05 ( 47.60 ) AU/mL ( P<0.05 ), respectively, while the seroconversion rates of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgM antibody were 9.02%, 11.34% and 12.99%, and the median IgG antibody levels were 1.89 ( 3.28 ), 2.06 ( 4.71 ) and 2.65 ( 4.01 ) AU/mL ( P>0.05 ), respectively. In addition, higher serum levels of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG and IgM antibodies were detected post-inoculation relative to pre-inoculation ( P<0.05 ), and higher serum IgG antibody levels were found in subjects aged 18 to 39 years than in those aged 40 to 59 years ( P<0.05 ).
Conclusions
Inoculation of two doses of the inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine achieves a high immunogenicity among residents aged 18 to 59 years 28 days post-inoculation, and the anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgM antibody is detectable in some residents following inoculation of the first dose.
2.Ivestigation of intertemporal decision-making function and its correlation with impulsive personality characteristics of geriatric depressive patients
Nani CHEN ; Yang XU ; Ying WANG ; Xiaoping WU ; Chunyan ZHU ; Xulai ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2018;27(2):155-159
Objective To explore the intertemporal decision-making function in geriatric depressive patients and it's correlation with impulsive personality traits.Methods Forty patients with geriatric depression(GD group) and Forty demographic characteristic matched health controls (HC group) were recruited.The delay discounting task was used to measure the decision-making function,and the barratt impulsiveness scale was used to measure the impulsive traits.The delay discounting rate (k) transformed to common logarithm lgk.Results Lgk and the scores of barratt impulsiveness scale,attention impulsiveness subscale,motor impulsiveness subscale in GD group((-2.00±0.81),(42.67±8.51),(46.50± 16.84),(43.50± 10.45)) were more larger than those in HC group ((-2.31±0.51),(32.27±6.18),(34.81±8.15),(26.88±7.65),and the differences were statistically significant (t=2.060,P=0.043;t=6.252,P<0.01;t=3.951,P<0.01;t =8.117,P<0.01).In addition,lgk had positive correlation with the scores of motor impulsiveness factor in GD group(r=0.408,P=0.009).Conclusion The delayed discounting ability is impaired and correlated with the motor impulsiveness in GD patients.
3.Study on specific antibodies in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 and recipients of inactivated vaccine
Nani XU ; Jianhua YU ; Xiaowei HU ; Haiyan LI ; Lin ZHENG ; Qingxin KONG ; Fei YE ; Jing LI ; Pan QIN
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2022;42(1):16-22
Objective:To detect the serum levels of SARS-CoV-2-specific IgM and IgG antibodies in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 and recipients of inactivated vaccine in different periods for understanding their variation patterns in vivo. Methods:Chemiluminescence immunoassay was used to detect the levels of SARS-CoV-2-specific IgM and IgG antibodies in 144 serum samples of 44 COVID-19 patients, 381 serum samples of 118 asymptomatic infected cases and 398 serum samples of 273 inactivated vaccine recipients collected at different periods. The results were statistically analyzed together with basic characteristics and vaccination status.Results:The positive rates of IgM antibody in COVID-19 patients, asymptomatic infected cases and inactivated vaccine recipients were 52.27% (23/44), 23.73% (28/118) and 14.29% (39/273). The positive rate of IgM antibody was higher in COVID-19 patients than in asymptomatic infected cases and vaccine recipients (χ 2=12.106, P=0.001; χ 2=34.755, P<0.001). The positive rates of IgG antibody in the three populations were 100.00% (44/44), 97.46% (115/118) and 98.81% (166/168), and the differences were not statistically significant (χ 2=2.944, P=0.229). In COVID-19 patients, the concentration of IgM antibody in <40 years old group was lower than that in ≥40 years old group (Waldχ 2=6.609, P=0.010), and the concentration of IgG antibody in patients with vaccination was higher than that in patients without vaccination (Waldχ 2=12.402, P<0.001). In asymptomatic infected cases, the concentration of IgG antibody was higher in people with vaccination than in those without vaccination (Waldχ 2=4.530, P=0.033). In SARS-CoV-2 vaccine recipients, the concentration of IgG antibody in <40 years old group was higher than that in ≥40 years old group (Waldχ 2=9.565, P=0.002). Dynamic analysis of antibody levels showed that from week 1 to week 9, the concentrations of IgM and IgG antibodies in COVID-19 patients were higher than those in asymptomatic infected cases and vaccine recipients. Conclusions:The concentrations of IgM and IgG antibodies in COVID-19 patients were higher than those in asymptomatic infected cases and inactivated vaccine recipients. COVID-19 patients aged ≥40 years had higher level of IgM antibody. COVID-19 patients and asymptomatic infected cases who had received vaccination had higher concentration of IgG antibody. Inactivated vaccine showed good immunogenicity after whole course of immunization, and the IgG antibody level in <40 years old group was higher.
4.Rapid prediction of antioxidant activity in aqueous extract solutions of melastoma dodecandrum by ultraviolet spectroscopy
Cheng JIANG ; Pingcui XU ; Renjie WU ; Xiaoqing ZHANG ; Liping CHEN ; Nani WANG
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice 2022;40(1):48-52
Objective To establish a rapid prediction method of the antioxidant activity in aqueous extract solutions of Melastoma dodecandrum based on ultraviolet spectroscopy and partial least squares regression algorithm. Methods The DPPH free radical scavenging effect was used to characterize the antioxidant activity of aqueous extract solutions of Melastoma dodecandrum. The ultraviolet spectra of 190-600 nm were collected. The partial least squares regression model of antioxidant activity was established after optimizing the wavelength range and preprocessing method. The software was devised using Visual Basic as the integrated development environment to provide a convenient tool for the rapid determination of antioxidant activity. Results The optimal partial least squares regression model was established based on 200-290 nm as wavelength range and unit variance scaling as preprocessing method. The correlation coefficient of calibration, root mean square error of estimation, root mean square error of cross-validation was 0.887, 2.20% and 2.17%, respectively. The correlation coefficient of validation, root mean square error of prediction was 0.868, 2.08%. The average predicted recovery was 100.1±2.3%. With the predictive function in the software, the antioxidant activity of aqueous extract solution of Melastoma dodecandrum can be calculated automatically within 2 s after collecting the ultraviolet spectra. Conclusions This study provides a rapid method for the prediction of antioxidant activity in aqueous extract solutions of Melastoma dodecandrum.
5.Simultaneous Determination of 4 Triglyceride Anti-tumor Components in Coix lacryma Seed Oil by Quatitative Analysis of Multi-components by Single Marker
Renjie WU ; Pingcui XU ; Dan SHOU ; Gonghua LI ; Qingshan LAN ; Nani WANG
China Pharmacy 2019;30(10):1375-1380
OBJECTIVE: To establish a method for simultaneous determination of 4 triglyceride anti-tumor components in Coix lacryma seed oil. METHODS: HPLC-ELSD was adopted. The determination was performed on Inertsil ODS-3 C18 column with mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile-isopropanol (57 ∶ 43, V/V) at the flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The column temperature was 30 ℃, and the sample size was 10 μL. Evaporative light scattering detector was used, the drift tube temperature was 70 ℃, and the gas flow rate was 2 L/min. Using glycerol trioleateas internal standard, relative correction factors (RCF) of linolein trilinolein, 1,2-linoleic acid-3-palmitic acid glyceride and 1-palmitic acid-2-oleic acid-3-linoleic acid glyceride were calculated respectively. The contents of above 3 components in C. lacryma seed oil were calculated by RCF. The contents of 4 components in C. lacryma seed oil were determined by external standard. The results of content determination by quatitative analysis of multi-components by single marker (QAMS) were compared with external standard method. RESULTS: The linear ranges were 0.15-4.50 μg for linolein trilinolein, 0.15-4.50 μg for 1,2-linoleic acid-3-palmitate, 0.35-10.50 μg for 1-palmitic acid-2-oleic acid-3-linoleic acid glyceride, 0.35-10.50 μg for glycerol trioleate (r≥0.999 5). The limits of quantification were 0.13, 0.06, 0.07, 0.12 μg. The limits of detection were 0.04, 0.02, 0.02, 0.03 μg, respectively. RSDs of precision, stability, and repeatability tests were less than 2.0%(n=6). The average recoveries were 95.43%-102.67%(RSD<2.0%, n=6). Average RCFs of linolein trilinolein, 1,2- linoleic acid-3-palmitic acid glyceride and 1-palmitic acid-2- oleic acid-3-linoleic acid glyceride were 0.31, 0.88, and 1.21, respectively. RCFs reproducibility was perfect under different experiment conditions. There was no significant difference in results of content determination between QAMS and external standard method (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The method is simple, rapid, accurate and reliable. It is used for simultaneous determination of linolein trilinolein, 1, 2-linoleic acid-3-palmitate, 1-palmitic acid-2-oleic acid-3-linoleic acid glyceride and glycerol trioleateas in C. lacryma seed oil.