Objective:To perform adenovirus detection and genetic evolutionary analysis on specimens from a fever outbreak in Kunming city.Methods:Pharyngeal swabs from typical febrile patients were collected and tested for nucleic acids of 30 common respiratory pathogens using TaqMan Array Card technology. The full-length sequences of three important genes of adenovirus, Penton base, Hexon and Fiber, were amplified, sequenced and typed using Nanopore high-throughput sequencing. A phylogenetic tree was constructed. Molecular variations and genetic evolution of the three genes were analyzed.Results:Five specimens were collected and all of them tested positive for adenovirus and Haemophilus influenzae. The sequences of the full-length coding regions of the Penton base, Hexon and Fiber genes were obtained by Nanopore sequencing. The homology of the three gene sequences in the five specimens was 100.0%, 99.9%-100.0% and 100.0% in nucleotide sequences, and 100.0% in amino acid sequences. The three genes in the specimens had the highest homology with those of the reference strain of human adenovirus type 3 (HAdV3, accession number: AY599834) in nucleotide sequences, which was 98.6%, 98.7% and 98.9%, respectively. Results of the phylogenetic analysis of the three genes were basically consistent. These Kunming strains were clustered into an independent clade with the reference HAdV3 strain and had a distant relationship with the strains isolated in foreign countries and Taiwan, China in the early years. They were closely related to the domestic and foreign strains in recent years and highly homologous to the 2019 Japanese strain (accession: LC703523) and the Guangzhou strain (accession: MZ540961). Compared with the reference strain, these Kunming strains had five amino acid variations in Penton base, 10 in Hexon and 11 in Fiber. Conclusions:All of the adenovirus strains isolated in this outbreak belong to P3H3F3 type based on the full-length sequences of Penton base, Hexon and Fiber genes. They share high homology with the domestic and foreign HAdV3 strains, including the reference strain. Compared with the reference strain, several amino acid mutations are identified in these Kunming strains, and most of them are in the high variability region or functional regions. M7L in the Hexon protein is an unique amino acid mutation site of Kunming strains.

Magnetic ferrite nanoparticles (MFNPs) have great application potential in biomedical fields such as magnetic resonance imaging, targeted drugs, magnetothermal therapy and gene delivery. MFNPs can migrate under the action of a magnetic field and target specific cells or tissues. However, to apply MFNPs to organisms, further modifications on the surface of MFNPs are required. In this paper, the common modification methods of MFNPs are reviewed, their applications in medical fields such as bioimaging, medical detection, and biotherapy are summarized, and the future application directions of MFNPs are further prospected.
Ferric Compounds ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods* ; Magnetics ; Magnetite Nanoparticles/therapeutic use* ; Nanoparticles

ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of topical Bisaitong （鼻塞通） in treating moderate-to-severe allergic rhinitis （AR）. MethodsA randomized， positive-controlled， non-inferiority clinical trial design was adopted. Totally， 108 cases of moderate-to-severe AR were randomly divided into Bisaitong group and mometasone furoate group，with 54 cases in each group. The Bisaitong group was treated with Bisaitong smeared at the nasal cavity twice a day， and the mometasone furoate group received inhalation of mometasone furoate nasal spray 100 μg in each nostril， once a day. Both groups were treated for 4 weeks and followed up after additional 4 weeks. Both groups were compared on the rhinoconjunctivitis quality of life questionnaire （RQLQ）， rhinoconjunctivitis total symptom score （RTSS）， visual analogue score （VAS） of sneezing， runny nose， nasal itching， nasal congestion degree， days of AR episodes at enrollment， after 2- and 4-week， and at follow-up. The peripheral blood eosinophil （EOS） count and percentage （EOS%）， serum eosinophil cationic protein （ECP）， serum dust mite， dermatophagoides farinae， and cockroach allergen-specific IgE （sIgE） levels were compared between groups at enrollment and after 4-week treatment. Drug overuse rate was calculated， and the safety was evaluated. The analysis of all efficacy outcomes was based on both full analysis set （FAS） and per-protocol set （PPS）. ResultsThe lower limit of the 95% confidence interval for the differences in RQLQ scores were greater than -0.6 measured after 2- and 4-week treatment and at follow-up compared to that measured at the enrollment in both groups， indicating of the Bisaitong group being non-inferior to the mometasone furoate group. There was no statistically significant difference between groups on RTSS score， VAS scores of sneezing， runny nose， nasal itching， nasal congestion degree and days of episodes at all timepoints （P＞0.05）， but each outcome changed significantly over time in both groups （P＜0.01）. The differences between groups in EOS count， EOS%， ECP levels， serum dust mite， dermatophagoides farinae， cockroach sIgE levels， and drug overuse rate were not statistically significant at enrollment and after 4-week treatment （P＞0.05）. Adverse events occurred in eight cases （15.10%） in the Bisaitong group and five cases （9.30%） in the mometasone furoate group， showing no significant difference between groups （P＞0.05）. ConclusionTopical Bisaitong is non-inferior to mometasone furoate nasal spray in the treatment of moderate to severe AR in terms of clinical symptom relief，reduction in the episodes， improvement of quality of life， and sound safety.

BACKGROUND: LY01005 (Goserelin acetate sustained-release microsphere injection) is a modified gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist injected monthly. This phase III trial study aimed to evaluated the efficacy and safety of LY01005 in Chinese patients with prostate cancer. METHODS: We conducted a randomized controlled, open-label, non-inferiority trial across 49 sites in China. This study included 290 patients with prostate cancer who received either LY01005 or goserelin implants every 28 days for three injections. The primary efficacy endpoints were the percentage of patients with testosterone suppression ≤50 ng/dL at day 29 and the cumulative probability of testosterone ≤50 ng/dL from day 29 to 85. Non-inferiority was prespecified at a margin of -10%. Secondary endpoints included significant castration (≤20 ng/dL), testosterone surge within 72 h following repeated dosing, and changes in luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, and prostate specific antigen levels. RESULTS: On day 29, in the LY01005 and goserelin implant groups, testosterone concentrations fell below medical-castration levels in 99.3% (142/143) and 100% (140/140) of patients, respectively, with a difference of -0.7% (95% confidence interval [CI], -3.9% to 2.0%) between the two groups. The cumulative probabilities of maintaining castration from days 29 to 85 were 99.3% and 97.8%, respectively, with a between-group difference of 1.5% (95% CI, -1.3% to 4.4%). Both results met the criterion for non-inferiority. Secondary endpoints were similar between groups. Both treatments were well-tolerated. LY01005 was associated with fewer injection-site reactions than the goserelin implant (0% vs . 1.4% [2/145]). CONCLUSION: LY01005 is as effective as goserelin implants in reducing testosterone to castration levels, with a similar safety profile. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04563936.
Humans ; Male ; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal/therapeutic use* ; East Asian People ; Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone/agonists* ; Goserelin/therapeutic use* ; Prostate-Specific Antigen ; Prostatic Neoplasms/drug therapy* ; Testosterone

In this study, we reported a patient with neonatal-onset Schaaf-Yang syndrome (SYS). The girl was the second singleton child of a healthy, nonconsanguineous couple. She suffered from hypoxic asphyxia at birth and soon developed persistent respiratory distress. She was also diagnosed with neonatal encephalopathy, congenital heart disease, pneumonia, sepsis, neonatal jaundice, congenital laryngeal achondroplasia, and paralysis of vocal cord were diagnosed after admission. She spent the first one month of life in the neonatal intensive care unit and was treated with mechanical ventilation, nutritional support and anti-infectives. Then the baby was discharged as her parents' request and died of respiratory failure at the age of 2 months. Whole exome sequencing detected, a heterozygous nonsense mutation of c.1912C>T(p.Q638X) in MAGEL2 in the fetus, which was inherited from her father but not found in her mother.

Objective:To investigate the characteristics of gut microbiota in children with sepsis and the effects of probiotic intervention.Methods:Thirty-four children with sepsis admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Henan Provincial People′s Hospital were enrolled in this prospective study from May 2019 to July 2020. They were randomly divided into two groups and received conventional treatment (conventional treatment group, n=17) and conventional treatment combined with probiotics (probiotics group, n=17), respectively. Twenty healthy children were selected as healthy control group. The baseline characteristics and sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score of all children with sepsis were recorded within 24 h after recruitment. Stool samples were collected 5-7 d after recruitment. High-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing was used to detect gut microbiota. Bioinformatic analysis and predictive functional profiling of microbial communities were performed to analyze the differences between groups. Results:The α-diversity and β-diversity indexes showed compared with the healthy control group, the two sepsis groups had lower abundance of gut microbiota, but greater individual differences in bacteria structure. These indexes were improved significantly following probiotic intervention ( P<0.05). At the level of phylum, the proportions of Bacteroidota and Actinobacteriota in the conventional treatment group were the lowest among the three groups, while the proportion of Proteobacteria increased significantly ( P<0.05). At the level of genus, Enterocoddus was the predominant bacterium in the conventional treatment group, while the abundance of Bifidobacterium, Faecalibacterium, Erysipelotrichaceae and Rumimococcus- torques in the probiotics group showed an upward trend ( P<0.05). Differences in the abundance of metabolic pathways, including mitochondrial synthesis, exosomes, mRNA transcription and degradation and cysteine metabolism, could be found between the two sepsis groups. Conclusions:This study revealed that children with sepsis exhibit a dysbiotic microbial community with reduced microbial diversity, declined structural stability, decreased abundance of Bacteroidota and enrichment of Proteobacteria. Probiotic supplementation could elevate the percentage of beneficial symbiotic bacteria and reduce the number of pathogenic bacteria. The differential metabolic pathways might be associated with the mechanism of probiotics in practice.

Objective:To synthesize amide functionalized graphene oxide nanoribbons (GONRs-AM) and investigate their adsorption performance for uranium.Methods:Characterization of the synthesized GONRs-AM was made by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The effects of solution pH, adsorbent dosage, adsorption time, initial uranium concentration, temperature and ionic strength on the uranium adsorption on GONRs-AM were investigated by using batch adsorption experiments.Results:The maximum adsorption capacity of GONRs-AM for uranium was 294.5 mg/g, and the adsorption process was a spontaneous exothermic process influenced by pH, which was consistent with the quasi-second-order kinetic model and the Langmuir model.Conclusions:As an adsorbent, GONRs-AM can effectively adsorb uranium from aqueous solution and can be used to separate uranium from radioactive wastewater.

Objective:To study the characteristics of thorium adsorption onto graphene oxide aerogel (GO-A).Method:GO-A was prepared using hydrothermal reduction assembly method and characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) to investigate its adsorption performance, including the effects of solution pH, adsorption time, initial thorium concentration, and temperature.Results:The maximum adsorption capacity of thorium onto GO-A was 85.8 mg/g under the experimental conditions of pH 3.0, GO-A 20 mg, solution volume 25 ml, and oscillation for 4 h at 25℃.Conclusions:The preparation method of GO-A has a high thorium adsorption capacity owing to being simple, environmental benign, convenient for solid-liquid separation. This result will provide new method and technologies for the treatment of thorium-containing radioactive wastewater and the pre-treatment of samples for environmental monitoring.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of one stage anterior debridement combined with posterior pedicle screw fixation in the treatment of cervical intervertebral space infection.Methods From June 2010 to June 2016,28 cases were fixed by anterior debridement combined with the posterior vertebral pedicle screws for the cervical intervertebral space infection,19 males and 9 females.The average age was 45-74 years (58±14.5 years old).21 cases (75％) were spontaneous infection,of which 6 cases were diabetes mellitus,15 cases were over 60 years old.The remaining 7 cases (25％) were intervertebral space infection after radiofrequency ablation of the cervical spine.All patients were excluded from tuberculosis and Brucella infection.All patients underwent hematological examination,with emphasis on WBC,ESP and CRP.All patients received JOA score before operation,applied antibiotic according to blood culture and drug sensitive test.All patients underwent one stage anterior debridement combined with posterior pedicle screw fixation,and the operative time and bleeding volume were recorded.After the operation,intravenous antibiotic therapy was continued,and the application of antibiotics was guided according to the results of ESP and CRP,and the time for the application of antibiotics was recorded.Follow up was performed at 3 months,6 months and 1 years after operation respectively.The JOA score and postoperative cervical lordosis Cobb angle were recorded.Results All operations were successfully completed in this group.The operation time was 130-225 min,with an average of 145.5±12.7 min.The intraoperative blood loss was 40-100 ml,with an average of 67±35.2 ml.The incision was healed in one stage.The time of application of antibiotics in 28 patients was 21-87 days,with an average of 30.8±8.7 days.The longest application time of antibiotics was 87 days,and no relapse was found during follow-up.The postoperative JOA score increased from 11.3± 1.2 to three months 14.9 ± 1.96 postoperatively and 6 months 15.1 ± 1.55 and 1 years 16.5±0.48 after operation.The JOA score was significantly higher than that before operation.No significant loss and change of the Cobb angle in the cervical spine surgery were found.All cases had good bone graft fusion at 1 years.Conclusion One stage anterior debridement combined with posterior pedicle screw fixation is a safe and effective method for the treatment of cervical vertebra instability and nerve function injury caused by cervical intervertebral space infection.It provides a new way for the treatment of cervical intervertebral space infection.