Objective:To study the whole-brain distribution of vasoactive intestinal peptide(VIP)-positive neurons in the mouse brain and provide assistance for anatomical and functional studies of VIP neurons.Methods:VIP-Cre::Ai47 mice were used to label VIP neurons in the whole brain.Then,fluorescent imaging of the whole brain slices from VIP-Cre::Ai47 mice was calibrated using the standard brain map.Finally,the distribution density of VIP-positive neurons in different regions of the whole brain was statistically analyzed.Results:The overall distribution densities of VIP neurons in the cortex,olfactory bulb,and hippocampus were all greater than 5 neurons/mm2,and the distribution densities varied greatly in different subregions.The overall distribution density of VIP in the amygdala in the subcortical region was 4 neurons/mm2,and the distribution densities of VIP in the thalamus,hypothalamus,midbrain,and hind-brain regions were less than 2 neurons/mm2 on average,except for that in the supraoptic nucleus of the hypothalamus,where the density of VIP neuron distribution reached 20 neurons/mm2.Conclusion:VIP-positive neurons are mainly distributed in the cortex,hippocampus,and amygdala,which are highly associated with cognition and affection,and are rarely distributed in the thalamus and midbrain.These results suggest that VIP neurons play an essential role in emo-tional and cognitive functions.

Objective:To study the whole-brain distribution of vasoactive intestinal peptide(VIP)-positive neurons in the mouse brain and provide assistance for anatomical and functional studies of VIP neurons.Methods:VIP-Cre::Ai47 mice were used to label VIP neurons in the whole brain.Then,fluorescent imaging of the whole brain slices from VIP-Cre::Ai47 mice was calibrated using the standard brain map.Finally,the distribution density of VIP-positive neurons in different regions of the whole brain was statistically analyzed.Results:The overall distribution densities of VIP neurons in the cortex,olfactory bulb,and hippocampus were all greater than 5 neurons/mm2,and the distribution densities varied greatly in different subregions.The overall distribution density of VIP in the amygdala in the subcortical region was 4 neurons/mm2,and the distribution densities of VIP in the thalamus,hypothalamus,midbrain,and hind-brain regions were less than 2 neurons/mm2 on average,except for that in the supraoptic nucleus of the hypothalamus,where the density of VIP neuron distribution reached 20 neurons/mm2.Conclusion:VIP-positive neurons are mainly distributed in the cortex,hippocampus,and amygdala,which are highly associated with cognition and affection,and are rarely distributed in the thalamus and midbrain.These results suggest that VIP neurons play an essential role in emo-tional and cognitive functions.

Objective:To explore the different metabolites in the follicular fluids (FFs) of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients and non-PCOS patients and their effects on the maturation of mouse oocytes and the developmental potential of in vitro fertilization (IVF) embryos. Methods:The clinical data were collected for the retrospective cohort study. Animal experiments were conducted in a randomized controlled trial. This study included PCOS ( n=71) and non-PCOS ( n=70) patients who underwent the first IVF or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycle in Shanghai JIAI Genetics & IVF institute from June 2019 to June 2020. The patients' FFs were collected and the clinical data from these patients were analyzed. Raman spectroscopy analysis technology was used to detect differences in the metabolic spectra of FFs between the two groups. Mouse GV phase oocytes were placed in FFs from PCOS patients and non-PCOS patients for in vitro maturation (IVM) culture respectively, then the matured mouse oocytes were collected for IVF. The effects of differential metabolites in FFs on mouse oocyte maturation and embryonic development were further explored. The Raman spectrum was also applied to identify the differences of the IVM spent culture media. Results:The MⅡ rate [82.19% (886/1 078)] and day 3 available embryo rate [51.30% (553/1 078)] from PCOS group were significantly lower than those of the non-PCOS group [85.85% (625/728), P=0.038; 53.30% (388/728), P=0.042]. However, there were no significant differences between the two groups in the cumulative clinical pregnancy rate and the cumulative live birth rate (all P>0.05). Raman was capable of distinguishing PCOS from non-PCOS FFs. The characteristic Raman displacement difference between the two groups is mainly concentrated in the 600-1 000 cm -1, as well as 1 168 cm -1, 1 344 cm -1, 1 440 cm -1, 1 504 cm -1, 1 632 cm -1 and 1 664 cm -1. The Raman characteristic shift database showed that the different metabolites of the two sets of FFs samples were mainly concentrated in protein, lipids, free nucleic acis, glucose, cholesterol, carotenoids, and amino acids. Mouse oocyte IVM results showed that the PCOS-FF group had a lower MⅡ rate [49.04% (77/157)] than that of non-PCOS group [65.07% (95/146), P=0.005). IVF results showed the PCOS-FF group had a significantly lower cleavage rate [46.75% (36/77)] than that of non-PCOS group [63.16% (60/95), P=0.031], but there was no significant difference in the blastocyst rate between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusion:Differential metabolites detected by Raman spectrum in the PCOS FFs may cause defected maturation of the oocytes, leading to infertility, and Raman spectroscopy is an effective approach towards PCOS diagnosis and the identification of metabolomics differences.

Objective:To explore the different metabolites in the follicular fluids (FFs) of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients and non-PCOS patients and their effects on the maturation of mouse oocytes and the developmental potential of in vitro fertilization (IVF) embryos. Methods:The clinical data were collected for the retrospective cohort study. Animal experiments were conducted in a randomized controlled trial. This study included PCOS ( n=71) and non-PCOS ( n=70) patients who underwent the first IVF or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycle in Shanghai JIAI Genetics & IVF institute from June 2019 to June 2020. The patients' FFs were collected and the clinical data from these patients were analyzed. Raman spectroscopy analysis technology was used to detect differences in the metabolic spectra of FFs between the two groups. Mouse GV phase oocytes were placed in FFs from PCOS patients and non-PCOS patients for in vitro maturation (IVM) culture respectively, then the matured mouse oocytes were collected for IVF. The effects of differential metabolites in FFs on mouse oocyte maturation and embryonic development were further explored. The Raman spectrum was also applied to identify the differences of the IVM spent culture media. Results:The MⅡ rate [82.19% (886/1 078)] and day 3 available embryo rate [51.30% (553/1 078)] from PCOS group were significantly lower than those of the non-PCOS group [85.85% (625/728), P=0.038; 53.30% (388/728), P=0.042]. However, there were no significant differences between the two groups in the cumulative clinical pregnancy rate and the cumulative live birth rate (all P>0.05). Raman was capable of distinguishing PCOS from non-PCOS FFs. The characteristic Raman displacement difference between the two groups is mainly concentrated in the 600-1 000 cm -1, as well as 1 168 cm -1, 1 344 cm -1, 1 440 cm -1, 1 504 cm -1, 1 632 cm -1 and 1 664 cm -1. The Raman characteristic shift database showed that the different metabolites of the two sets of FFs samples were mainly concentrated in protein, lipids, free nucleic acis, glucose, cholesterol, carotenoids, and amino acids. Mouse oocyte IVM results showed that the PCOS-FF group had a lower MⅡ rate [49.04% (77/157)] than that of non-PCOS group [65.07% (95/146), P=0.005). IVF results showed the PCOS-FF group had a significantly lower cleavage rate [46.75% (36/77)] than that of non-PCOS group [63.16% (60/95), P=0.031], but there was no significant difference in the blastocyst rate between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusion:Differential metabolites detected by Raman spectrum in the PCOS FFs may cause defected maturation of the oocytes, leading to infertility, and Raman spectroscopy is an effective approach towards PCOS diagnosis and the identification of metabolomics differences.

Objective:To investigate the impact of post-cesarean scar defects and scar diverticulum on the clinical outcomes of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET). Methods:A total of 523 cases, who had a previous delivery, underwent frozen-thawed single blastocyst transfer cycles during January 1 st, 2014 to January 31 st, 2018 in Shanghai Ji Ai Genetics and IVF Institute. Of which, 256 patients who had undergone cesarean section （C-S） surgery prior, along with 267 patients with a history of one vaginal delivery as control group, were admitted into this study. In addition, C-S group was further divided into 3 subgroups according to the different healing conditions of the uterine incision detected by ultrasound, namely, no severe defect subgroup, scar defects subgroup and diverticulum subgroup. The impact of patients with or without C-S history, patients with or without scar defects and diverticulum on the clinical outcomes of FET cycle was analyzed. Results:There was no difference in age, body mass index (BMI) and thickness of endometrium at the day of progesterone conversion between patients with one vaginal delivery (VD group) and patients with C-S history (C-S group). C-S group showed a significant decrease in implantation rate (48.05%), clinical pregnancy rate (46.48%) and live birth rate (38.28%) compared with VD group (58.05%, P=0.023; 56.93%, P=0.014; 51.31%, P=0.022). There was a significant rise in preterm delivery rate （13.26% vs. 1.46%, P<0.001）, and average gestational age at the time of delivery was decreased [(38.12±1.76) weeks vs. (39.02±1.37) weeks, P<0.001], and neonatal birth weight was also significantly lower in C-S group [(3 372.14±374.25) g vs. (3 438.82±337.30) g, P=0.023]. Further analysis was done to address whether C-S severe defects with diverticulum had an impact on the clinical outcomes. Compared with the vaginal delivery group, the implantation rate, the clinical pregnancy rate, the live birth rate, and the gestational age at the time of delivery in severe scar defects subgroup were significantly reduced ( P=0.021, P=0.026, P=0.005 and P=0.009); and in the scar diverticulum subgroup they were more affected ( P=0.004, P=0.003, P=0.004 and P<0.001), the differences were statistically significant. Conclusion:A history of C-S, particularly a poor healing of incision with scar defects and diverticulum, has a significantly negative impact on the clinical outcomes of IVF-ET as well as a negative impact on gestational age at delivery, and increases the risk of premature birth and lower birth weight newborns.

Objective:To investigate the impact of post-cesarean scar defects and scar diverticulum on the clinical outcomes of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET). Methods:A total of 523 cases, who had a previous delivery, underwent frozen-thawed single blastocyst transfer cycles during January 1 st, 2014 to January 31 st, 2018 in Shanghai Ji Ai Genetics and IVF Institute. Of which, 256 patients who had undergone cesarean section （C-S） surgery prior, along with 267 patients with a history of one vaginal delivery as control group, were admitted into this study. In addition, C-S group was further divided into 3 subgroups according to the different healing conditions of the uterine incision detected by ultrasound, namely, no severe defect subgroup, scar defects subgroup and diverticulum subgroup. The impact of patients with or without C-S history, patients with or without scar defects and diverticulum on the clinical outcomes of FET cycle was analyzed. Results:There was no difference in age, body mass index (BMI) and thickness of endometrium at the day of progesterone conversion between patients with one vaginal delivery (VD group) and patients with C-S history (C-S group). C-S group showed a significant decrease in implantation rate (48.05%), clinical pregnancy rate (46.48%) and live birth rate (38.28%) compared with VD group (58.05%, P=0.023; 56.93%, P=0.014; 51.31%, P=0.022). There was a significant rise in preterm delivery rate （13.26% vs. 1.46%, P<0.001）, and average gestational age at the time of delivery was decreased [(38.12±1.76) weeks vs. (39.02±1.37) weeks, P<0.001], and neonatal birth weight was also significantly lower in C-S group [(3 372.14±374.25) g vs. (3 438.82±337.30) g, P=0.023]. Further analysis was done to address whether C-S severe defects with diverticulum had an impact on the clinical outcomes. Compared with the vaginal delivery group, the implantation rate, the clinical pregnancy rate, the live birth rate, and the gestational age at the time of delivery in severe scar defects subgroup were significantly reduced ( P=0.021, P=0.026, P=0.005 and P=0.009); and in the scar diverticulum subgroup they were more affected ( P=0.004, P=0.003, P=0.004 and P<0.001), the differences were statistically significant. Conclusion:A history of C-S, particularly a poor healing of incision with scar defects and diverticulum, has a significantly negative impact on the clinical outcomes of IVF-ET as well as a negative impact on gestational age at delivery, and increases the risk of premature birth and lower birth weight newborns.

Objective: To investigate the pathogenic characteristics of viral encephalitis in children living in Hebei province. Methods: We randomly collected cerebrospinal fluid specimens from a total of 399 children diagnosed with viral encephalitis in Hebei Children′s Hospital from May to December 2017. Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR and Sanger sequencing were used to detect viral nucleic acids in cerebrospinal fluid by an automatic laboratory station. Statistical analysis was performed on the experimental data using SPSS 21.0 software and the clinical data were analyzed. Comparison of infection rates of EV encephalitis in different months, using line × column chi-square test. The MRI and EEG positive rates of different viral encephalitis and viral encephalitis patients not infected with the virus were analyzed by Fisher′s exact probability test. The positive rate of infection with different viruses and non-virus agents was analyzed by Fisher′s exact probability test. Results: The result showed that 80 of 399 samples were positive, and the positive rate was 20.05%. It included 22 cases of enterovirus, 4 cases of influenza A virus, 3 cases of mumps virus, 2 cases of herpes simplex virus type 1, 1 case of herpes simplex virus type 2, 4 cases of EB virus, 7 cases of cytomegalovirus, 7 cases of herpes zoster virus, 8 cases of adenovirus, 14 cases of human herpesvirus type 6. Eight cases had combined viral infection. Eight cases had concurrent infections: 3 cases had enterovirus and herpesvirus type 6 concurrent infection, 1 case had enterovirus and Japanese encephalitis virus concurrent infection and 1 case had herpes simplex virus type 2 and adenovirus, 1 case had influenza A virus herpesvirus type 6, 1 case had mumps virus and herpesvirus type 6, 1 case had mumps virus and herpesvirus type 6, 1 case had herpes simplex virus type 1 and herpes zoster virus concurrent infections. Children with EV viral encephalitis in Hebei Province were highly prevalent in May and June (P=0.016). HHV6 virus encephalitis was more susceptible to infection than non-HHV6 virus (P=0.016); The rate of MRI positive findings in patients with different viral encephalitis was not statistically significant (P>0.05). The result of EEG of different viral encephalitis were P>0.05, which was not statistically significant. Conclusions EV was the most common pathogen of children with viral encephalitis in Hebei province. Encephalitis caused by influenza A virus cannot be ignored in clinical practice.

BACKGROUND: The water molecules and biological macromolecules in human tissue may combine to form hydrate composite. Different types of macromolecules show different approaches to combine with water molecules. OBJECTIVE: To discuss the basic form of water molecules combined with biological macromolecules. METHODS: The theoretical hypothesis of texture composite hydration system was proposed. The relevant literatures were retrieved through the computer to discuss these issues. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: According to the role of water in the hydrate composite, the composite ways can be divided into the following 4 groups. ①Surfaca composite: Hydrated membrane layers can form on the surface of globular protein or DNA molecules. The hydrated membrane layer shows that the speed of water molecular and hydrate density were reduced gradually from surface to inside. The hydrated layer makes the shape and physical state of the macromolecules stabilized, and it plays important role in forming of TCHS.②Swelling composite: As a result of the strong hydration of glycosaminoglycans, the hydrated proteoglycan often swells and shows high viscosity and hydrogel character. The hydrated proteoglycan play some mechanicalroles in connective tissue. For example, it can make the cartilage have a strong deformation-resistibility.③Hydrophobic composite: Hydr0phobic effect drives structural rearrangement, including the formation of bilayers (Bio-membrane). This hydrophilic-hydrophobic-hydrophilic "sandwich" structure is conducive to the self-stability in mechanics, combination with membrane protein and transmembrane transport. ④Slit composite: A lot of slit spaces with nano scale were existing inside and outside of the cells. Aqueous solution in the slit spaces shows some abnormal characters such as higher viscosity and lower ice point, because of the rearrangement of water molecules. Slit composite and surface composite have some universality, and it can be regarded the former as a special case of the latter. The classification way mentioned above has not any absolute connotations. However, the rational utilization of these hydration composite ways will be conducive to research the theory on textural composite hydrate system.

ObjectiveTo approach the taxonomy of polymer hydrogels prepared with composite material science methods.MethodsThe research results which have been obtained were synthesized and analysed in the light of multiscale design viewpoint,and the hydrogel composite materials were classified by the composite ways and its structural levels.Results and ConclusionA kind of taxonomy system was advanced in which new concepts of intermolecular composite,textural composite etc.were induced.Apply-ing these concepts and methods will be helpful to research on composite biomaterials.

ObjectiveTo prepare artificial viscoelastic agent used in ophthalmic operation as a substitute of Healon. MethodsPolyacrylamide was synthesized in aqueous solution of acrylamide. Residual monomer(Am) was separated from polymer by a novel method, extraction by semi permeable film. Results and ConclusionsArtificial viscoelastic agent prepared has advantages on cost of manufacture, processing repeatability and stability of storage comparing to Healon.