A novel SARS-CoV-2 IgG line-blot for evaluating discrepant IgG test results – Observations in pre-pandemic and follow-up samples of five patients

To confirm discrepant SARS-CoV-2-IgG results in four standard assays we applied for the first time a prototype of a coronavirus IgG-line-blot which employs antigens from seasonal coronaviruses, SARS-1 and SARS-CoV-2 combined with avidity testing as a confirmatory tool in a follow-up of five cases including pre-pandemic samples.     

Clinical efficacy of antiviral agents against coronavirus disease 2019: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Despite aggressive efforts on containment measures for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic around the world, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is continuously spreading. Therefore, there is an urgent need for an effective antiviral agent. To date, considerable research has been conducted to develop different approaches to COVID-19 therapy. In addition to early observational studies, which could be limited by study design, small sample size, non-randomized design, or different timings of treatment, an increasing number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the clinical efficacy and safety of antiviral agents are being carried out. This study reviews the updated findings of RCTs regarding the clinical efficacy of eight antiviral agents against COVID-19, including remdesivir, lopinavir/ritonavir, favipiravir, sofosbuvir/daclatasvir, sofosbuvir/ledipasvir, baloxavir, umifenovir, darunavir/cobicistat, and their combinations. Treatment with remdesivir could accelerate clinical improvement; however, it lacked additional survival benefits. Moreover, 5-day regimen of remdesivir might show adequate effectiveness in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19. Favipiravir was only marginally effective regarding clinical improvement and virological assessment based on the results of small RCTs. The present evidence suggests that sofosbuvir/daclatasvir may improve survival and clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19. However, the sample sizes for analysis were relatively small, and all studies were exclusively conducted in Iran. Further larger RCTs in other countries are warranted to support these findings. In contrast, the present findings of limited RCTs did not indicate the use of lopinavir/ritonavir, sofosbuvir/ledipasvir, baloxavir, umifenovir, and darunavir/cobicistat in the treatment of patients hospitalized for COVID-19.     

糖尿病行血清C肽与糖化血红蛋白联合检验的临床价值研究

〔摘 要〕 目的：探讨对糖尿病患者实施血清 C 肽、糖化血红蛋白联合检验的临床价值。方法：选取 2019 年 5 月至 2020 年 5 月阳春市人民医院收治的糖尿病患者 120 例作为观察组，另选取同期健康体检者 120 例作为对照组，所选研究对 象均通过 TOSOHHLC–723G8 型全自动糖化血红蛋白分析仪和西门子全自动化学发光分析仪 Siemens ADVIA Centaur XP 实 施糖化血红蛋白和血清 C 肽水平检验，比较两组的检验结果。结果：相较于对照组健康体检者，观察组患者的糖化血红蛋 白水平明显更高，血清 C 肽明显更低，组间比较，差异均具有统计学意义（P ＜ 0.05）。结论：联合检验血清 C 肽和糖化 血红蛋白水平能够为糖尿病的早期诊断提供参考。     

白藜芦醇联合顺铂对神经胶质瘤细胞的作用*

目的： 探讨白藜芦醇联合顺铂对神经胶质瘤细胞C6 的作用。方法：不同浓度的白藜芦醇与顺铂单独联合 作用于神经胶质瘤细胞C6，24、48 h 和72 h 后，CCK8法检测增殖，并选出合适浓度进行后续试验；不同浓度的 药物作用于细胞24 h 后，吖啶橙法观察细胞形态变化、流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡、细胞周期和免疫印迹检测蛋白 Bax、Bcl-2 和p-Erk1/2 变化。结果：白藜芦醇与顺铂能协同抑制神经胶质瘤细胞C6 的增殖。联合用药后细胞周 期抑制在S 期。免疫印迹结果显示凋亡蛋白Bax 的表达量增加，而凋亡抑制蛋白Bcl-2 的表达量减少，细胞外调 节蛋白激酶p-Erk1/2 的表达量减少。结论：白藜芦醇与顺铂联合对神经胶质瘤细胞具有相互增敏作用，能够协同 抑制细胞增殖，并通过Ras-Raf-MEK-Erk 信号通路促进其凋亡。     

Wnt/β⁃catenin信号通路参与马蹄内翻足畸形形成的研究

目的　探讨Sox9（sex determining region Y-box9）和β-catenin对先天性马蹄内翻足（congenital talipes equinovarus，CTE）的影响以及Wnt/β-catenin信号通路作用机制。 方法　将孕10 d的SD大鼠随机均分为实验组及对照组，以135 mg/kg全反式维甲酸溶于矿物油对实验组大鼠进行灌胃制作胎鼠CTE模型，对照组予以等量矿物油灌胃处理，取大鼠足踝部组织，通过免疫组化、RT-PCR、Western blot检测β-catenin、Sox9以及磷酸化β-catenin-S552的表达水平。 结果　与对照组相比，HE染色可见CTE模型组织中有较多的胶原组织沉积，免疫组化结果显示实验组标本Sox9与β-catenin表达增高，RT-qPCR表明实验组Sox9与β-catenin的mRNA水平显著增高，Western blot结果显示实验组Sox9与β-catenin的表达增高而磷酸化β-catenin-S552表达降低。 结论　CTE大鼠的足踝部组织中Sox9高表达受Wnt/β-catenin信号通路调控，该通路参与先天性马蹄内翻足畸形的形成。     

2型糖尿病患者饮食决策平衡与大五人格特征的相关性研究

目的探讨2型糖尿病患者饮食决策平衡现状及其与大五人格特征的相关性,以期为临床个体化健康饮食教育提供参考。方法便利抽样法选取重庆市3所三级甲等医院内分泌科住院的192例2型糖尿病患者为研究对象,采用饮食决策平衡量表和大五人格量表简化版(neuroticism extraversion openness five factor inventory,NEO-FFI)对其进行调查。结果2型糖尿病患者知觉利益得分为22.00(20.00,24.00)分,知觉障碍得分为20.50(16.00,23.00)分,饮食决策平衡得分为2.00(-3.00,8.00)分;饮食决策平衡与大五人格中的宜人性和严谨性呈正相关,与神经质呈负相关(均P<0.05)。结论2型糖尿病患者饮食决策平衡水平较低,与其人格特征密切相关。护理人员应有针对性地帮助患者采取有效的应对措施,以促进其饮食决策平衡水平的提高。     

Management of Type 2 Diabetes: Current Strategies,Unfocussed Aspects,Challenges, and Alternatives

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) accounts for >90% of the cases of diabetes in adults. Resistance to insulin action is the major cause that leads to chronic hyperglycemia in diabetic patients. T2DM is the consequence of activation of multiple pathways and factors involved in insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction. Also, the etiology of T2DM involves the complex interplay between genetics and environmental factors. This interplay can be governed efficiently by lifestyle modifications to achieve better management of diabetes. The present review aims at discussing the major factors involved in the development of T2DM that remain unfocussed during the anti-diabetic therapy. The review also focuses on lifestyle modifications that are warranted for the successful management of T2DM. In addition, it attempts to explain flaws in current strategies to combat diabetes. The employability of phytoconstituents as multitargeting molecules and their potential use as effective therapeutic adjuvants to first line hypoglycemic agents to prevent side effects caused by the synthetic drugs are also discussed.