Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) catalyzes the first and rate-limiting step of the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway, existing in both cytosolic and plastidic compartments of higher plants. Its main function is to provide reducing power (NADPH) and pentose phosphates for reductive biosynthesis and maintenance of the redox state of the cell. In addition, the expression of this enzyme is related to different biotic and abiotic stresses. In this review, we analyzed the isoenzyme, regulation and biological function of G6PDH. Meanwhile, we summarized the progress work of G6PDH involved in stress resistance, gene cloning, enzyme-deficiency and cluster analysis. Problems should be solved were also discussed.
Amino Acid Sequence ; Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase ; genetics ; metabolism ; physiology ; Isoenzymes ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Pentose Phosphate Pathway ; physiology ; Plants ; enzymology ; metabolism

Objective To investigate the genotype distribution characteristics of hepatitis B virus(HBV)and hepatitis C virus(HCV)in Lanzhou.Methods From January 2018 to August 2023,1 130 patients with HBV infection and 1 781 patients with HCV infection in the hospital were genotyped by PCR-fluorescent probe method.SPSS26.0 statistical software was used to analyze the data.Results Genotype C was the most common genotype(925 cases,82.0％),followed by genotype B(124 cases,11.0％).There was no significant difference in gender distribution among genotypes B,C and D(x2=3.66,P=0.09),but there was significant difference among different age groups(x2=33.88,P=0.01).Genotype 2a was the most common genotype(930 cases,52.2％),followed by genotype 1b(737 cases,41.4％).There was significant difference in gender distribution among different genotypes(x2=46.31,P=0.01).There were significant differences in the distri-bution of genotype 1b and 2a among different age groups(x2=18.36,P=0.01).Conclusion HBV C geno-type and HCV 2a genotype are the main infection genotypes in patients with viral hepatitis in Lanzhou.The distribution of HBV genotypes B,C and D was related to age.The distribution of HCV genotypes was related to gender,and the distribution of HCV 1b and 2a genotypes was different with age.

OBJECTIVEThis review focuses on current knowledge of traditional Chinese herbs on prevention and treatment of viral respiratory infections, especially caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndromes (SARS) virus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza viruses.

DATA SOURCESThe data used in this review were obtained from PubMed and CNKI up to May 2013. Terms of Chinese herbs and infections of respiratory tract were used in the search.

STUDY SELECTIONArticles related that Chinese herbs preventing and treating infections in respiratory tract were retrieved and reviewed. The risk of bias of included studies was assessed by the method in the "Cochrane Handbook of Systematic Reveiws of Interventionsand studies" with high risk of bias were excluded. Four criteria for selections were set as following: randomized controlled trial, particular effective compound or derivative, reproducible result and animal test.

RESULTSInfectious respiratory tract diseases cause most mortality among infectious illnesses around the world. As traditional medicines, Chinese herbs have been widely used to deal with diseases for centuries and have been proved effective in practice. The administration of some Chinese herbs stimulates, suppresses or regulates the activity of immune system, thus protecting the respiratory tract or relieving infections of pathogens. Many herbs have remarkable antiviral effects, therefore they are used as substitutes of antimicrobial drugs. Based on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, mix-using herbs provide a synergistic benefit on preventing and healing respiratory tract infections. Many commercial herbal medicines containing one or more compounds have been successfully applied to prevent and treat viral infections of respiratory tract clinically.

CONCLUSIONSTraditional Chinese herbs could directly inhibit pathogens infecting respiratory tract, or coordinate the activity of immune system to avoid or relieve infections. With the emergence of antidrug pathogens or new variants, Chinese herbs give strong evidence to protect human health.

Antiviral Agents ; therapeutic use ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Respiratory Tract Infections ; drug therapy ; virology

The early accurate diagnosis of burn depth is of great significance in determining the corresponding clinical intervention methods and judging the prognosis quality of burn patients. However, the current diagnostic method of burn depth still relies mainly on the empirical subjective judgment of clinicians, with low diagnostic accuracy. Especially for deep partial-thickness burn wounds, the error of early diagnosis is pretty big. In recent years, with the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, deep learning algorithm combined with image analysis technology can better identify and analyze the information of medical images. This article reviews the research progress of artificial intelligence technology in the diagnosis of burn depth.

Objective To explore the predictive value of cognitive function trend after ACI for the recurrence risk of cerebral infarction.Methods A total of 256 ACI patients admitted to our hospi-tal from January 2021 to December 2023 were enrolled retrospectively.Based on their MoCA score at 3 months after onset,they were assigned into 96 cases of no PSCI,51 cases of improved PSCI,17 cases of delayed PSCI and 92 cases of persistent PSCI.According to the results of MoCA at 2 weeks after onset,they were divided into 133 cases of PSCI group and 123 cases of non-PSCI group.The clinical data of the ACI patients were compared between the two groups,and their cog-nitive function trends were analyzed.Results Advanced age,and larger proportions of female,du-al antiplatelet therapy and PSQI＞5 were observed in the PSCI group than the non-PSCI group(P＜0.05,P＜0.01).There were significant differences in the incidences of recurrence and poor prognosis in the ACI patients with different cognitive function trends(P＜0.01).The persistent PSCI was associated with the increased risk of recurrence of cerebral infarction and poor prognosis(P＜0.05).The AUC value of persistent PSCI in predicting the recurrence and poor prognosis of cerebral infarction was 0.703(95％CI:0.631-0.767)and 0.595(95％CI:0.521-0.666),respec-tively.Conclusion Persistent PSCI can be used as a predictor of recurrence of cerebral infarction,and it also increases the risk of cognitive dysfunction in ACI patients.

Objective:To analyze the clinical diagnosis, treatment ，and surgical timing of otogenic intracranial complications. Methods:The clinical data of 11 patients with intracranial complications with ear symptoms as the first manifestation in Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University（Qingdao） from December 2014 to June 2022 were collected, including 8 males and 3 females, aged from 4 to 69 years. All patients had complete otoendoscopy, audiology, imaging and etiology examination, and the diagnosis and treatment plan was jointly developed through multidisciplinary consultation according to the critical degree of clinical symptoms and imaging changes. Among the 11 patients, 5 cases were treated with intracranial lesions first in neurosurgery department and middle ear lesions later in otolaryngology, 3 cases of meningitis, were treated with middle ear surgery after intracranial infection control, 1 case was treated with middle ear lesions and intracranial infection simultaneously, and 2 cases were treated with sigmoid sinus and transverse sinus thrombosis conservatively. They were followed up for 1-6 years. Descriptive statistical methods were used for analysis. Results:All the 11 patients had ear varying symptoms, including ear pain, pus discharge and hearing loss, etc, and then fever appeared, headache, disturbance of consciousness, facial paralysis and other intracranial complication. Otoendoscopy showed perforation of the relaxation of the tympanic membrane in 5 cases, major perforation of the tension in 3 cases, neoplasia in the ear canal in 1 case, bulging of the tympanic membrane in 1 case, and turbidity of the tympanic membrane in 1 case. There were 4 cases of conductive hearing loss, 4 cases of mixed hearing loss and 3 cases of total deafness. Imaging examination showed cholesteatoma of the middle ear complicated with temporal lobe brain abscess in 4 cases, cerebellar abscess in 2 cases, cholesteatoma of the middle ear complicated with intracranial infection in 3 cases, and sigmoid sinus thrombophlebitis in 2 cases. In the etiological examination, 2 cases of Streptococcus pneumoniae were cultured in the pus of brain abscess and cerebrospinal fluid, and 1 case was cultured in streptococcus vestibularis, Bacteroides uniformis and Proteus mirabilis respectively. During the follow-up, 1 patient died of cardiovascular disease 3 years after discharge, and the remaining 10 patients survived. There was no recurrence of intracranial and middle ear lesions. Sigmoid sinus and transverse sinus thrombosis were significantly improved. Conclusion:Brain abscess, intracranial infection and thrombophlebitis are the most common otogenic intracranial complications, and cholesteatoma of middle ear is the most common primary disease. Timely diagnosis, multidisciplinary collaboration, accurate grasp of the timing in the treatment of primary focal and complications have improved the cure rate of the disease.
Female ; Humans ; Male ; Brain Abscess/therapy* ; Cholesteatoma ; Deafness/etiology* ; Hearing Loss/etiology* ; Lateral Sinus Thrombosis/therapy* ; Retrospective Studies ; Thrombophlebitis/therapy* ; Child, Preschool ; Child ; Adolescent ; Young Adult ; Adult ; Middle Aged ; Aged ; Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear/therapy* ; Central Nervous System Infections/therapy* ; Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial/therapy* ; Ear Diseases/therapy*