It is necessary to improve the stability of human serum albumin in response to the complex temperature, light and other conditions during the manufacture and storage. In this paper, the stabilization effect and simple stabilization mechanism of ligands on albumin were described from the perspective of ligand binding to albumin.Through review and comparison, it can be concluded that the common ligand sodium octanoate mainly plays a role in improving thermal stability, and the common ligand N-acetyl-L-tryptophan mainly plays a role in improving antioxidant activity, N-acetyl-L-methionine has better antioxidant and anti-photooxidation than N-acetyl-L-tryptophan.

【Objective】 To monitor the effectiveness and accuracy of the blood transfusion compatibility test system by self-made weakly positive internal quality control products. 【Methods】 Red blood cells from DAT(-) healthy subjects were selected, and B/RhD(-)E(-) red blood cells were selected as tube 1. A/RhD(+ )E(+ ) was selected as tube 2 to prepare blood group quality control products according to the principle of blood group antigen compatibility, and red blood cell preservation solution and corresponding ABO blood group reagent antibody were added to make the agglutination intensity of microcolumn gel method in reverse blood typing reach a low positive value (1+ ). Tube 3 and tube 4 were prepared with five different preservation media: plasma, serum, antibody diluent, mixture of equal plasma and antibody diluent, and mixture of equal serum and antibody diluent, respectively. IgM anti-E antibody was added to tube 3, and IgG anti-D antibody was added to tube 4, so that the agglutination intensity of microcolumn gel method reached a low positive value (1+ ). 【Results】 Comparison between the 5 different preservation media showed that the preservation medium of antibody diluent was the most stable for weakly positive antibody (F=11.35, P<0.05), Agglutination intensity 1+ is assigned 5 points by AABB Technical Manual, and its score was 5.25±1.75 points. 【Conclusion】 The use of self-made weakly positive quality control products can improve the effectiveness, accuracy and sensitivity of the monitoring system, thus achieving internal quality control and ensuring the safety of clinical blood use.

Objective To determine the reference red blood cells with weak agglutination intensity of low positive quali-ty control products by comparing RhD antigen expression intensity difference according to the serological results.Methods The RhD(+)red blood cells were detected by microcolumn gel method with 1 500 times diluted anti-D typing reagent.The samples with weak and strong RhD antigen expression intensity were selected as the reference red blood cells for weak agglu-tination intensity of low positive quality control products,and verification was performed.Results Ten RhD(+)red blood cells were detected with diluted anti-D typing reagent,of which 8 were 1+and 2 were±.Red blood cells with agglutination intensity of 1+were used as the benchmark to determine the maximum dilution ratio of anti-D typing reagent when their ag-glutination intensity was 1+.As the preparation standard of low positive quality control products,the agglutination intensity of red blood cells with low RhD antigen expression intensity was extremely weak±,which was difficult to ensure the stability of its control limit properties.Based on red blood cells with agglutination intensity of±,the maximum dilution ratio of anti-D typing reagent with agglutination intensity of 1+was re-determined as the preparation standard of low positive quality con-trol products,and the results met the requirements of quality control product setting.Conclusion Using red blood cells with low RhD antigen expression intensity as the benchmark to set the weak agglutination intensity of the low positive quality control products can avoid the loss of control due to the low target value.

To analyze the trends in disease burden and risk factors of depression among the elderly population in China from 1990 to 2021, and to provide a theoretical basis for the prevention, treatment, and policy-making of geriatric depression in China.

Objective To explore the early predictors of macrolide-unresponsive Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia(MUMPP)and construct a nomogram prediction model.Methods The clinical data of 159 chil-dren with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia(MPP)admitted to the hospital from January 2023 to Februar-y 2024 were retrospectively collected.According to the time of admission,they were divided into modeling group(112 cases)and validation group(47 cases).The modeling group was further divided into MUMPP group(51 cases)and MPP group(61 cases)according to the drug response.The clinical data and laboratory indexes of each group were compared.The independent predictors of MUMPP were analyzed by univariate and multivariate analysis,and a nomogram prediction model was constructed.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve,area under the curve(AUC),decision curve,calibration curve and Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness of fit test were used to evaluate the discrimination,clinical practicability and calibration of the model.Results The systemic immune inflammation index(SII),C-reactive protein(CRP)/albumin(ALB)and D-dimer were independent influencing factors of MUMPP(P＜0.05).The AUC was 0.938(95％CI 0.890-0.986)in the modeling group and 0.912(95％CI 0.832-0.992)in the validation group.x2 was 3.768 and P was 0.877 in Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test,threshold probability between 5％and 99％had high net clinical benefit.Conclusion The nomogram prediction model established by SII,CRP/ALB and D-dimer has good prediction accuracy and high clinical application value for children with MUMPP.

Objective To evaluate the teaching performance of the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)course for the first three grades of the"4+4"reform pilot class in clinical medicine at Peking Union Medical College.Methods An anonymous survey was conducted using Questionnaire Star and the responses from TCM Teaching Questionnaire completed by students were statistically analyzed and summarized.Results Most students expressed interest in TCM and deemed it necessary to study TCM course.They believed that teachers well prepared for teach-ing performance and the teaching content was well-aligned with the textbooks,syllabus,and lecture slides.The teaching content was closely integrated with clinical practice,and students were satisfied with the teaching methods and approaches.Conclusions Teaching evaluations help teachers to summarize their teaching experiences and im-prove the teaching quality of the TCM course.

In order to understand the difference and expression of genes in CEK cells before and af-ter baicalin interferes with IBV,further reveal and analyze the mechanism of baicalin interfering IBV replication in CEK cells in vitro.After IBV infected CEK cells for 2 h,9.75 mg/L baicalin liq-uid was added to interfere with CEK cells,which was recorded as the baicalin(H-IBV)group,and three replicate wells were set in the control group and the IBV(IBV)infection group.After 36 h culture,cell samples were collected and subject to transcriptome for sequencing.The results showed that there were 102 differentially expressed genes in H-IBV group compared with IBV in-fection group,among which 48 genes weresignificantly up-regulated and 54 genes were significantly down-regulated.Through functional annotation in GO and KEGG databases,it was found that dif-ferentially expressed genes were mainly annotated in biological processes such as cellular proces-ses,biological regulation,metabolism,and secondary pathways such as viral infectious diseases,signal transduction and interaction.Retinol metabolism pathway,phospholipid transfer to mem-brane,IL-27 mediated signaling pathway,MDA5/RIG-I and Toll-like receptor signaling pathway were significantly enriched in CEK cells,and the production of type Ⅰ interferon and interferon al-pha and the process of antiviral infection were also positively regulated.There were more differen-tial genes enriched in nucleic acid catalysis,immune system,and reaction,and interbiological reac-tion.Through the STRING network interaction map,it was found that most immune-related genes could form a 36-node interaction network centered on IRF7,TLR3 and STAT1.Therefore,com-pared with IBV group,the differentially expressed genes after baicalin treatment were mainly an-notated and enriched in the biological process,and the immune system and response were en-hanced,mainly through the positive regulation of IRF7 in the MDA5/RIG-I receptor signaling pathway and the inhibition of TLR3 signal transduction in the Toll-like receptor signaling path-way.Positive regulation of IL-27 mediated pathway and regulation of JAK-STAT signaling path-way were supplemented by activation of the expression of IRF7,TLR3,STAT1 and other related genes,and interaction with corresponding downstream proteins to promote the expression of IFN-α and regulatory cytokines,coupled with negative regulation of viral(defense)response and viral processes.Thus,baicalin interferes with IBV replication in CEK cells.

Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics of hospitalized premenopausal patients with hyperuricemia.Methods:The medical records of premenopausal women with hyperuricemia (serum uric acid ≥360 μmol/L during hospitalization) admitted in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from 2013 to 2018 were reviewed and the clinical data were analyzed.Results:A total of 2 099 patients were enrolled. Only 14.01% (294 cases) of the patients were concerned about hyperuricemia by physicians. Autoimmune diseases (32.11%, 674 cases), nephrotic disease (19.29%, 405 cases) and endocrine system diseases (9.72%, 204 cases) are the main reasons for hospitalization, while 6.34%(133 cases) of patients were in gestation. In terms of the etiology, renal diseases (49.35%, 1 035 cases), specific drug use (49.26%, 1 034 cases) were the main causes of secondary hyperuricemia in premenopausal women, followed by metabolic diseases (10.62%, 233 cases). There was no significant difference in serum uric acid level among premenopausal women of different ages ( H=4.47, P=0.107), but the etiology of hyperuricemia among patients of different ages had significant differences. The proportion of hyperuricemia in patients with cancer and metabolic syndrome,secondary to use of diuretics and anti-tuberculosis drugs had differences among different age groups ( χ2=90.96,52.89,19.26 and 6.41, P<0.05). Conclusion:Hyperuricemia is not uncommon in premenopausal women. There are many secondary factors leading to hyperuricemia in premenopausal women, among which drugs and renal lesions are the main causes. In addition, the secondary factors in women with hyperuricemia has differences among different age groups.

Sarcopenia is a serious health concern that must be payed attention by aged people.The occurrence of sarcopenia in obese older individuals may be intricately linked to lipotoxic substances such as free fatty acids(FFA),diacylglycerols(DAG),and ceramides,which are toxic to skeletal muscle cells.Lipotoxic substances in-duce inflammatory responses,oxidative stress,endoplasmic reticulum stress,and insulin resistance in skeletal mus-cle cells,disrupting protein metabolism and impairing regeneration and then lead to the onset of sarcopenia.Up to the present,the precise mechanisms by which lipotoxicity in skeletal muscle results in the development of sarcope-nia remain incompletely understood.Further research may highlight the orientation for the prevention and treatment of sarcopenia.

Objective To observe the feasibility of low tube voltage scanning technology in CT-guided cryoablation therapy of liver cancer.Methods Twenty-one patients who underwent routine CT(tube voltage 120 kV)-guided cryoablation of liver cancer(group A)were retrospectively enrolled,while low tube voltage(100 kV)CT-guided cryoablation of liver cancer was prospectively performed in 23 patients(group B).CT scanning were performed before and after ablation with automatic tube current mode(50-450 mA),and adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction(ASIR)algorithm was used for image reconstruction(reconstruction percentages of 40%)of both groups.The subjective scores and objective evaluations of CT image quality before and after treatment were compared between groups,so as the treatment effect and patient's radiation dose(volume CT dose index[CTDIvol]).Results No significant difference of subjective scores,objective evaluations of CT image quality nor treatment effect was detected between groups(all P＞0.05).Before and after treatment,CTDIvol of patients in group A was significantly higher than that in group B(btoh P＜0.001).Conclusion Low tube voltage scanning technology could be used for CT-guided cryoablation of liver cancer,which might ensure image quality without affecting evaluation on cryoablation effect and reduce radiation dose combined with ASIR algorithm.