新型冠状病毒Alpha变异株实验室检测研究

目的 对一例新冠肺炎境外输入病例进行实验室检测,并对新型冠状病毒（severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2,SARS - CoV - 2）变异株进行鉴定,了解不同样本类型中新冠病毒的检出情况。方法 采集咽拭子、痰液、粪便、尿液和血液多种类型样本共13份,分别提取核酸,用荧光RT - PCR法检测SARS - CoV - 2。使用纳米孔MinION Mk1C测序仪,对阳性咽拭子样本进行实时SARS - CoV - 2靶向扩增全基因组测序,运用artic - ncov2019、DNAstar和Mega等软件对测定序列进行处理和分析。结果 咽拭子、痰液、粪便、血浆和尿沉渣样本中均检出SARS - CoV - 2核酸,咽拭子和血浆样本在发病的前四天均能检出,尿沉渣样本在发病当天能检出。基于纳米孔测序技术,7 h即获得SARS - CoV - 2全基因组数据,经分析显示为新冠病毒Alpha变异株。结论 本例境外输入新冠肺炎确诊病例的病原为SARS - CoV - 2 Alpha变异株,咽拭子、血浆样本和尿沉渣样本在发病早期均能检出SARS - CoV - 2核酸。     

How is your life? understanding the relative importance of life domains amongst older adults,and their associations with self-perceived COVID-19 impacts

Quality of Life Research - This study aims to provide new knowledge on the relative importance of key life domains amongst older adults, and how the Coronavirus pandemic has influenced their life...     

The study of tuberculosis outbreak in a high school—Shanghai,China, 2017–2018

Journal of Public Health - To investigate the attack rate of active tuberculosis (TB) cases and detection rate of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) cases, and to identify possible factors...     

Discrete choice experiment with duration versus time trade-off: a comparison of test–retest reliability of health utility elicitation approaches in SF-6Dv2 valuation

Quality of Life Research - To evaluate and compare the test–retest reliability of discrete choice experiments with duration (DCETTO) and time trade-off (TTO) in the Chinese SF-6Dv2 valuation...     

重庆市某三甲医院消毒供应中心纯化水细菌污染情况和消毒效果调查

目的了解重庆市某三甲医院消毒供应中心(CSSD)纯化水处理系统的细菌水平、消毒方法及效果。方法运用无菌技术采集重庆市某三甲医院CSSD不同时期的纯化水进行细菌培养,根据细菌培养、余氯、硬度检测结果对纯化水处理系统采取一系列措施以改善水质,并对各项措施的实施效果进行评价。结果该院CSSD纯化水存在细菌总数超标的情况,分别经过调整加盐量、更换水处理机耗材、安装含氯消毒剂加药装置并在水处理机制水时将5%84消毒液持续低流量泵入纯化水储水罐后,细菌总数明显降低,纯化水水质达标。结论该院纯化水存在细菌污染现象,医院应加强管理,CSSD需按时维护水处理设备,定期监测水质。     

糖痹康颗粒调控AMPK/NF-κB通路改善糖尿病大鼠坐骨神经炎症反应

目的 探讨糖痹康颗粒通过调控腺苷活化蛋白激酶/核转录因子-κB（AMPK/NF-κB）通路对糖尿病大鼠坐骨神经炎症的影响。方法 SD大鼠高脂高糖饲料诱导连续8周后按单次35 mg·kg^-1链脲佐菌素（STZ）腹腔注射造模。成模后按体质量、血糖随机将大鼠分为模型组和各给药组、糖痹康颗粒低、中、高剂量组（0.625、1.25、2.5 g·kg^-1）及硫辛酸组（0.026 8 g·kg^-1）,并设正常组。成模后持续给药干预12周。期间分别检测治疗前及治疗第4、8、12周大鼠的体质量、血糖水平及热痛阈;于给药第12周时取材坐骨神经进行苏木素-伊红（HE）、劳克坚牢蓝（LFB）染色,扫描电镜观察坐骨神经超微结构变化;酶联免疫吸附测定法（ELISA）检测坐骨神经中白细胞介素-1β（IL-1β）、肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF-α）表达水平;蛋白免疫印迹法（Western blot）检测大鼠坐骨神经组织中AMPK、磷酸化（p）-AMPK、NF-κB的蛋白表达水平。结果 与正常组比较,模型组大鼠造模后各时间点血糖浓度、热痛阈均显著升高（P<0.01）;坐骨神经IL-1β、TNF-α水平及NF-κB蛋白表达显著升高（P<0.01）,p-AMPK/AMPK蛋白表达显著降低（P<0.01）。经糖痹康颗粒治疗后,与模型组比较,糖痹康颗粒各组热痛阈明显降低（P<0.05,P<0.01）,坐骨神经IL-1β、TNF-α水平及NF-κB蛋白表达明显降低（P<0.05,P<0.01）;糖痹康颗粒高、中剂量组p-AMPK/AMPK蛋白表达明显升高（P<0.05,P<0.01）。坐骨神经形态学观察显示,糖痹康颗粒治疗后大鼠坐骨神经排列整齐度、致密程度、脱髓鞘变化均优于模型组。结论 糖痹康颗粒可以改善糖尿病大鼠坐骨神经功能、减轻神经炎症损伤,其作用机制可能与上调AMPK/NF-κB通路中AMPK的表达,抑制下游NF-κB表达,从而减轻因NF-κB激活引起IL-1β、TNF-α等炎症因子升高造成的神经炎症反应相关。     

Sex-Dependent Effects of 7,8-Dihydroxyflavone on Metabolic Health Are Associated with Alterations in the Host Gut Microbiome

7,8-Dihydroxyflavone (DHF) is a naturally occurring flavonoid that has been reported to protect against a variety of pathologies. Chronic administration of DHF prevents high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity in female, but not male, mice. However, the mechanisms underlying this sexual dimorphism have not been elucidated. We have discovered that oral DHF supplementation significantly attenuates fat mass, hepatic lipid accumulation, and adipose tissue inflammation in female mice. In contrast, male mice were not protected from adiposity, and had a paradoxical worsening of hepatic lipid accumulation and adipose tissue inflammation upon DHF supplementation. Consistent with these sexually dimorphic effects on body weight and metabolic health, 7,8-DHF induced early and stable remodeling of the female intestinal microbiome. DHF supplementation significantly increased gut microbial diversity, and suppressed potentially detrimental bacteria, particularly Desulfovibrionaceae, which are pro-inflammatory and positively associated with obesity and inflammation. Changes in the female gut microbiome preceded alterations in body weights, and in silico analyses indicated that these early microbial changes were highly predictive of subsequent weight gain in female mice. While some alterations in the intestinal microbiome were also observed in male DHF-supplemented mice, these changes were distinct from those in females and, importantly, were not predictive of subsequent body weight changes in male animals. The temporality of microbial changes preceding alterations in body weight in female mice suggests a role for the gut microbiome in mediating the sexually dimorphic effects of DHF on body weight. Given the significant clinical interest in this flavonoid across a wide range of pathologies, further elucidation of these sexually dimorphic effects will aid the development of effective clinical therapies.     

Bifidobacterium adolescentis Isolated from Different Hosts Modifies the Intestinal Microbiota and Displays Differential Metabolic and Immunomodulatory Properties in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet

The incidence of obesity, which is closely associated with the gut microbiota and chronic inflammation, has rapidly increased in the past 40 years. Therefore, the probiotic-based modification of the intestinal microbiota composition has been developed as a strategy for the treatment of obesity. In this study, we selected four Bifidobacterium adolescentis strains isolated from the feces of newborn and elderly humans to investigate whether supplementation with B. adolescentis of various origins could alleviate obesity in mice. Male C57BL/6J mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD, 60% energy as fat) received one of the following 14-week interventions: (i) B. adolescentis N4_N3, (ii) B. adolescentis Z25, (iii) B. adolescentis 17_3, (iv) B. adolescentis 2016_7_2, and (v) phosphate-buffered saline. The metabolic parameters, thermogenesis, and immunity of all treated mice were measured. Cecal and colonic microbial profiles were determined by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Intestinal concentrations of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) were measured by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The B. adolescentis strains isolated from the feces of elderly humans (B. adolescentis Z25, 17_3, and 2016_7_2) decreased the body weight or weight gain of mice, whilst the strain isolated from the newborn (B. adolescentis N4_N3) increased the body weight of mice. The B. adolescentis strains isolated from the elderly also increased serum leptin concentrations and induced the expression of thermogenesis- and lipid metabolism-related genes in brown adipose tissue. All the B. adolescentis strains alleviated inflammations in the spleen and brain and modified the cecal and colonic microbiota. Particularly, all strains reversed the HFD-induced depletion of Bifidobacterium and reduced the development of beta-lactam resistance. In addition, the B. adolescentis strains isolated from the elderly increased the relative abundances of potentially beneficial genera, such as Bacteroides, Parabacteroides, and Faecalibaculum. We speculate that such increased abundance of commensal bacteria may have mediated the alleviation of obesity, as B. adolescentis supplementation decreased the intestinal production of SCFAs, thereby reducing energy delivery to the host mice. Our results revealed that certain strains of B. adolescentis can alleviate obesity and modify the gut microbiota of mice. The tested strains of B. adolescentis showed different effects on lipid metabolism and immunity regulation, with these effects related to whether they had been isolated from the feces of newborn or elderly humans. This indicates that B. adolescentis from different sources may have disparate effects on host health possibly due to the transmission of origin-specific functions to the host.     

The Joint Effects of Diet and Dietary Supplements in Relation to Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease over a 10-Year Follow-Up: A Longitudinal Study of 69,990 Participants in Australia

It is unknown whether a healthy diet or unhealthy diet combined with specific supplements may jointly contribute to incidence of obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD). We included 69,990 participants from the 45 and Up Study who completed both baseline (2006–2009) and follow-up (2012–2015) surveys. We found that compared to participants with a long-term healthy diet and no supplement consumption, those with a long-term healthy diet combined with multivitamins and minerals (MVM) or fish oil consumption were associated with a lower incidence of CVD (p < 0.001); whilst those with an unhealthy diet and no MVM or fish oil consumption were associated with a higher risk of obesity (p < 0.05). Compared to participants with a long-term healthy diet and no calcium consumption, the combination of a long-term healthy diet and calcium consumption was linked to a lower risk of CVD (IRR = 0.87, 95% CI: 0.78; 0.96). In conclusion, a long-term healthy diet combined with MVM or fish oil was associated with a lower incidence of CVD. Participants who maintained a healthy diet and used calcium supplements were associated with a lower incidence of obesity. However, these associations were not found among those with an unhealthy diet, despite taking similar supplements.