1.Children pertussis IgG antibody levels analysis
Fang LIU ; Xiaoben WU ; Tingting HOU ; Yixiao YIN ; Jie DING ; Miao YU ; Zhiming LU
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2018;39(3):319-321
Objective In order to know the changes of serum pertussis IgG antibody level and the percent-age of white blood cells and lymphocytes in blood routine of children with IgG antibody positive,it is easy to diagnose and treat according to the clinical symptoms and examination results of children.Methods 485 cases of children in Shangdong Provincial Hospital were randomly enrolled as the test subjects,and pertussis anti-body IgG(PT -IgG)detection and blood cell detection were carried out.Results The levels of Pertussis IgG antibody were positive in 90 cases,the positive rate was 18.6%,pertussis IgG antibody level of children aged 8- <10 years old was the highest,2- <4 years old took the second place,10-14 years old were with the low-est levels.Among the patients with positive pertussis antibody levels,white blood cells in total were more than 20×109/L and lymphocyte percentage reached more than 60% in 19 cases,the positive rate was 21.1%,of which 6- <8 years old the highest positive rate was 10-14,the lowest.Conclusion IgG antibody of pertussis incidence is higher in children under 10 years old,the changes of white blood cells and lymphocytes mainly in children under the age of 8,the general course of the disease can be up to 2-3 months,so the need for early diagnosis and treatment,strengthen the immunity of pertussis vaccine is very necessary for children.
2.A multicenter study on human parainfluenza virus infections among children with community-acquired pneumonia from 2014 to 2020
Shiqi CAI ; Baoping XU ; Changchong LI ; Yun SUN ; Gen LU ; Rong JIN ; Yunxiao SHANG ; Yunlian ZHOU ; Ling CAO ; Aihuan CHEN ; Li DENG ; Yixiao BAO ; Limin NING ; Zhou FU ; Fang GU ; Shuilian YU ; Chunyan LIU ; Ju YIN ; Kunling SHEN ; Yun ZHU ; Zhengde XIE
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2023;37(5):472-479
Objective:To investigate the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) infection among hospitalized children with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in China, and provide basic data for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of HPIVs infection.Methods:From November 2014 to February 2020, 5 448 hospitalized children with CAP were enrolled in 14 hospitals in 11 provinces and municipalities directly under the Central Government in southern China and northern China. Nasopharyngeal aspirates or throat swabs were collected, and the nucleic acids of 18 types respiratory viruses including HPIV1-4 were screened by suspension array technology. Demographic data and clinical information were collected for statistical analysis.Results:The total detection rate of HPIVs in 5 448 children with CAP was 8.83% (481/5 448), and the detection rate in males was higher than that in females (62.79% vs. 37.21%; χ2=0.000, P=0.992). The detection rate of HPIVs in 1~< 3 years age group was higher than that in other age groups, and the difference was statistically significant ( χ2=61.893, P<0.001). The detection rate of HPIVs in the northern region was higher than that in the southern region (9.02% vs 8.65%), but the difference was not statistically significant ( χ2=0.239, P=0.625). The prevalence of HPIV1-4 in northern and southern China was not completely same. HPIV1 was mainly prevalent in autumn in both northern and southern regions. HPIV2 was prevalent in summer in northern China, and the detection rate was low in southern China. HPIV3 reached its peak in both spring and summer in both northern and southern China, but its duration was longer in southern China than in northern China. HPIV4 is mainly popular in autumn in both southern China and northern China. Among 481 children infected with HPIVs, 58.42% (281/481) were infected with HPIV alone, and the main clinical manifestations were cough (90.75%) and fever (68.68%). Out of the HPIV-positive cases, 42.62% (205/481) were co-infected with another type of HPIV or a different virus, while 11.43% (55/481) had co-infections with two or more different viruses. HPIV3 was the most common type of co-infection with other viruses. HPIV3 infection accounted for the largest proportion (76.80%) in 47 HPIVs-positive children with severe pneumonia. Conclusions:HPIVs is one of the most important pathogens causing CAP in children in China, and children under 3 years of age are the main populations of HPIVs infection. The prevalence characteristics of all types of HPIVs in children in the north and south are not completely same. HPIV3 is the dominant type of HPIV infections and causes more severe diseases.
3.Multicenter study of human adenovirus infection in pediatric community-acquired pneumonia in China
Yali DUAN ; Yun ZHU ; Baoping XU ; Changchong LI ; Aihuan CHEN ; Li DENG ; Yixiao BAO ; Ling CAO ; Yun SUN ; Limin NING ; Zhou FU ; Chunyan LIU ; Ju YIN ; Kunling SHEN ; Yunlian ZHOU ; Zhengde XIE
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2019;57(1):27-32
Objective To investigate the predominant genotypes and epidemiological characteristics of human adenovirus (HAdV) in pediatric community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in China.Methods This was a repeated cross sectional study.Between November 2014 and November 2016,nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPAs) or throat swabs from each hospitalized pediatric patients diagnosed as CAP in 12 hospitals in Northern and Southern China were collected.Respiratory specimens were screened for 18 respiratory viruses including HAdV by using Luminex xTAG RVP Fast V2 multiplex Assay.Typing of HAdV and analysis for the epidemiological characteristic of HAdV were performed.Results (1) A total of 2 723 hospitalized pediatric patients with CAP were enrolled in this study and 156 (5.7%,156/2 723) respiratory specimens were positive for HAdV,and 74 (6.6%,74/1 128) and 82 (5.1%,82/1 595) were in Northern and Southern China,respectively.There was no significant difference in the positive detection rate between the Northern and Southern China.(2) In Northern China,the HAdV positive rate of children at the age of <6 months,6 months-<1 years,1-<3 years,3-<5 years and ≥5 years was 5.9%(6/101),6.7%(7/104),10.3%(34/331),4.1%(11/266) and 4.9%(16/326),respectively,and the incidence of HAdV infection peaked in children aged 1-3 years (x2=11.511,P=0.021).While in Southern China the HAdV positive rate of children at the age of <6 months,6 months-<1 years,1-<3 years,3-<5 years and ≥5 years was 2.2% (7/312),4.6% (12/259),6.3% (31/494),7.3% (18/245) and 4.9%(14/285),respectively.There was no significant difference in the positive detection rate among age groups.(3) In 2015,the highest detection rate of HAdV in northern China was 12.5% (25/200) in winter,and in Southern China was 6.7% (35/525) in spring and 5.3% (19/357) in summer.(4) In 108 cases of HAdV positive specimens typing was done and 80 in cases classification was successfully performed.Totally 7 genotypes of HAdV,including HAdV-3 (n=32),HAdV-7 (n=9),HAdV-1 (n=12),HAdV-2 (n=15),HAdV-5 (n=10),HAdV-6 (n=1) and HAdV-4 (n=1),were detected.The predominant HAdV genotypes were HAdV-3 (30.8%,8/26) and HAdV-7 (26.9%,7/26) in Northern China,while HAdV-3 (44.4%,24/54) and HAdV-2 (22.2%,12/54) were the most prevalent genotypes in Southern China.Conclusions HAdV is an important viral pathogen in pediatric CAP.The predominant HAdV genotypes and peak seasons of HAdV infections were different between Northern and Southern China.The predominant HAdV genotypes were HAdV-3 and HAdV-7 in Northern China,while HAdV-3 and HAdV-2 in Southern China.The peak season of HAdV infections was winter in Northern China.However,HAdV infections are more common in spring and summer in Southern China.
4.Spontaneous Regional Brain Activity in Healthy Individuals is Nonlinearly Modulated by the Interaction of ZNF804A rs1344706 and COMT rs4680 Polymorphisms.
Lingling CUI ; Fei WANG ; Miao CHANG ; Zhiyang YIN ; Guoguang FAN ; Yanzhuo SONG ; Yange WEI ; Yixiao XU ; Yifan ZHANG ; Yanqing TANG ; Xiaohong GONG ; Ke XU
Neuroscience Bulletin 2019;35(4):735-742
ZNF804A rs1344706 has been identified as one of the risk genes for schizophrenia. However, the neural mechanisms underlying this association are unknown. Given that ZNF804A upregulates the expression of COMT, we hypothesized that ZNF804A may influence brain activity by interacting with COMT. Here, we genotyped ZNF804A rs1344706 and COMT rs4680 in 218 healthy Chinese participants. Amplitudes of low-frequency fluctuations (ALFFs) were applied to analyze the main and interaction effects of ZNF804A rs1344706 and COMT rs4680. The ALFFs of the bilateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortex showed a significant ZNF804A rs1344706 × COMT rs4680 interaction, manifesting as a U-shaped modulation, presumably by dopamine signaling. Significant main effects were also found. These findings suggest that ZNF804A affects the resting-state functional activation by interacting with COMT, and may improve our understanding of the neurobiological effects of ZNF804A and its association with schizophrenia.
5.Effects of Xuefu Zhuyu decoction and its extracts on a mouse model of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease induced by high-fat diet
Hao TANG ; Yixiao YIN ; Wei LIU ; Yi FANG ; Jun WANG ; Yiyang HU ; Jinghua PENG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2022;38(12):2728-2737
Objective To investigate the effect of Xuefu Zhuyu decoction on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its material basis. Methods In experiment 1 for exploring the effect of Xuefu Zhuyu decoction on mice with NAFLD induced by high-fat diet, 50 healthy male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into normal group, model group, high- and low-dose Xuefu Zhuyu decoction groups, and obeticholic acid control group, with 10 mice in each group. The mice in the normal group were given control diet, and those in the other groups were given high-fat diet. Gastric administration was started at week 13, and related samples were collected at the end of week 16. Food intake and body weight were recorded, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to measure the serum level of fasting insulin, fasting blood glucose was measured, and insulin resistance index was calculated. HE staining and NAFLD activity score (NAS) were used to observe liver histopathology in mice, oil red O staining was used to observe lipid deposition, and triglyceride (TG) level in liver tissue and serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level were measured. In experiment 2 for exploring the effect of different extracts of Xuefu Zhuyu decoction on mice with NAFLD induced by high-fat diet, the methods of water decocting, water extraction and alcohol precipitation, and petroleum ether extraction were used to obtain the extracts 1, 2, and 3 of Xuefu Zhuyu decoction, and 54 healthy male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into normal group, model group, Xuefu Zhuyu decoction extract 1, 2, and 3 groups, and Xuefu Zhuyu decoction control group, with 9 mice in each group. The mice in the normal group were given control diet, and those in the other groups were given high-fat diet. Gastric administration was started at week 13, and related samples were collected at the end of week 16. Food intake and body weight were recorded, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to measure the serum level of fasting insulin, fasting blood glucose was measured, and insulin resistance index was calculated. HE and NAS were used to observe liver histopathology in mice, oil red O staining was used to observe lipid deposition, and the levels of TG and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) in liver tissue and the serum level of ALT were measured. The t -test was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between two groups; a one-way analysis of variance was used for comparison between multiple groups, and the least significant difference t -test was used for further comparison between two groups. The Kruskal-Wallis H test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data between multiple groups and further comparison between two groups. Results In experiment 1, compared with the model group, the high- and low-dose Xuefu Zhuyu decoction groups and the obeticholic acid control group had significant reductions in body weight, insulin resistance index, the distribution of vacuolar lipid droplets in liver tissue, intralobular inflammation, the ballooning degeneration of hepatocytes, NAS score, the level of TG in liver tissue, and the serum level of ALT (all P < 0.05). Compared with obeticholic acid, high- and low-dose Xuefu Zhuyu decoction had a significantly better effect in reducing body weight, insulin resistance index, and total NAS score (all P < 0.05), and low-dose Xuefu Zhuyu decoction had a significantly better effect in improving serum ALT ( P < 0.05). In experiment 2, compared with the model group, the Xuefu Zhuyu decoction extract 1, 2, and 3 groups had significant reductions in fasting blood glucose, insulin resistance index, the distribution of lipid droplets in liver tissue, intralobular inflammation lesions, the ballooning degeneration of hepatocytes, total NAS score, and the level of TG in the liver (all P < 0.05). Compared with the model group, the extract 1 group had a significant reduction in body weight ( P < 0.05); the extract 2 and 3 groups had a significant reduction in the serum level of ALT ( P < 0.05); the extract 2 group had a significant reduction in the level of GGT in liver tissue ( P < 0.05). The extract 2 of Xuefu Zhuyu decoction had the closest effect to compound Xuefu Zhuyu decoction. Conclusion Xuefu Zhuyu decoction and its extracts can help to achieve varying degrees of improvement in NAFLD induced by high-fat diet in mice, and the extract 2 of Xuefu Zhuyu decoction might be the main material basis for Xuefu Zhuyu decoction.