Clinical Effect of Yinhuang Qingfei Capsules in Treatment of Asymptomatic and Mild/Common Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection:An Analysis of 242 Cases

[Objectives]To investigate the clinical effect of Yinhuang Qingfei capsules in the treatment of asymptomatic and mild/common severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)infection.[Methods]A total of 362 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection were divided into the treatment group with 242 patients and control group with 120 patients according to their treatment regimen.The patients in the control group were given standard treatment regimen and those in the treatment group were given Yinhuang Qingfei capsules in addition to the treatment in the control group.The two groups were observed in terms of average length of hospital stay,mean time for nucleic acid clearance,TCM syndrome score,and progression to severe/critical illness,and clinical outcome was compared between the two groups.[Results]There was a significant difference in the overall response rate between the treatment group and the control group[97.52%(236/242)vs 95.00%(114/120),P<0.05].Compared with the control group,the treatment group had significantly shorter length of hospital stay and time for nucleic acid clearance(P<0.05).After 7 days of treatment,both groups had a significant change in TCM syndrome score,and there was a significant difference in TCM syndrome score between the two groups(P<0.05);after 15 days of treatment,both groups had a TCM syndrome score of 0.Progression to severe/critical illness was not observed in either group.[Conclusions]Compared with the standard treatment regimen alone,standard treatment regimen combined with Yinhuang Qingfei capsules can effectively shorten the length of hospital stay and time for nucleic acid clearance and improve TCM symptoms in patients with asymptomatic and mild/common SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 may cause liver injury via Na^(+)/H^(+) exchanger

The liver has many significant functions,such as detoxification,the urea cycle,gluconeogenesis,and protein synthesis.Systemic diseases,hypoxia,infections,drugs,and toxins can easily affect the liver,which is extremely sensitive to injury.Systemic infection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 can cause liver damage.The primary regulator of intracellular pH in the liver is the Na+/H+exchanger(NHE).Physiologically,NHE protects hepatocytes from apoptosis by making the intracellular pH alkaline.Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 increases local angiotensin II levels by binding to angiotensinconverting enzyme 2.In severe cases of coronavirus disease 2019,high angiotensin II levels may cause NHE overstimulation and lipid accumulation in the liver.NHE overstimulation can lead to hepatocyte death.NHE overstimulation may trigger a cytokine storm by increasing proinflammatory cytokines in the liver.Since the release of proinflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-6 increases with NHE activation,the virus may indirectly cause an increase in fibrinogen and D-dimer levels.NHE overstimulation may cause thrombotic events and systemic damage by increasing fibrinogen levels and cytokine release.Also,NHE overstimulation causes an increase in the urea cycle while inhibiting vitamin D synthesis and gluconeogenesis in the liver.Increasing NHE3 activity leads to Na+loading,which impairs the containment and fluidity of bile acid.NHE overstimulation can change the gut microbiota composition by disrupting the structure and fluidity of bile acid,thus triggering systemic damage.Unlike other tissues,tumor necrosis factor-alpha and angiotensin II decrease NHE3 activity in the intestine.Thus,increased luminal Na+leads to diarrhea and cytokine release.Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2-induced local and systemic damage can be improved by preventing virus-induced NHE overstimulation in the liver.

Fear can be more harmful than the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in controlling the corona virus disease 2019 epidemic

The current corona virus disease 2019 outbreak caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 started in Wuhan,China in December 2019 and has put the world on alert.To safeguard Chinese citizens and to strengthen global health security,China has made great efforts to control the epidemic.Many in the global community have joined China to limit the epidemic.However,discrimination and prejudice driven by fear or misinformation have been flowing globally,superseding evidence and jeopardizing the anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 efforts.We analyze this phenomenon and its underlying causes and suggest practical solutions.

Biology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)and the humoral immunoresponse:a systematic review of evidence to support global policy-level actions and research

Background Both population-level epidemiological data and individual-level biological data are needed to control the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic.Population-level data are widely available and efforts to combat COVID-19 have generated proliferate data on the biology and immunoresponse to the causative pathogen,severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2).However,there remains a paucity of systemized data on this subject.Objective In this review,we attempt to extract systemized data on the biology and immuno-response to SARS-CoV-2 from the most up-to-date peer-reviewed studies.We will focus on the biology of the virus and immunological variations that are key for determining long-term immunity,transmission potential,and prognosis.Data Sources and Methods Peer-reviewed articles were sourced from the PubMed database and by snowballing search of selected publications.Search terms included:“Novel Coronavirus”OR“COVID-19”OR“SARS-CoV-2”OR“2019-nCoV”AND“Immunity”OR“Immune Response”OR“Antibody Response”OR“Immunologic Response”.Studies published from December 31,2019 to December 31,2020 were included.To ensure validity,papers in pre-print were excluded.Results Of 2889 identified papers,36 were included.Evidence from these studies suggests early seroconversion in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2.Antibody titers appear to markedly increase two weeks after infection,followed by a plateau.A more robust immune response is seen in patients with severe COVID-19 as opposed to mild or asymptomatic presentations.This trend persists with regard to the length of antibody maintenance.However,overall immunity appears to wane within two to three months post-infection.Conclusion Findings of this study indicate that immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 follow the general pattern of viral infection.Immunity generated through natural infection appears to be short,suggesting a need for long-term efforts to control the pandemic.Antibody testing will be essential to gauge the epidemic and inform decision-making on effective strategies for treatment and prevention.Further research is needed to illustrate immunoglobulin-specific roles and neutralizing antibody activity.

A Case of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Coronavirus 2 in Pregnancy: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) is a truly novel, multifaceted disease that has negatively impacted the lives of many including the pregnant women. We present a 34-year-old pregnant patient at 35 weeks with SARS-COV-2 requiring emergent cesarean section under general endotracheal anesthesia and a prolonged postoperative course in the ICU with multiple end organ function derangement of this disease. After nearly 1 month, she was discharged home. Her baby did not have any manifestations of SARS-COV-2 and was able to go home after 5 days.

Comparison of acute pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses in children:a retrospective multi-center cohort study during COVID-19 outbreak

Background:Until January 18,2021,coronavirus disease-2019(COVID-19)has infected more than 93 million individuals and has caused a certain degree of panic.Viral pneumonia caused by common viruses such as respiratory syncytial virus,rhinovirus,human metapneumovirus,human bocavirus,and parainfluenza viruses have been more common in children.However,the incidence of COVID-19 in children was significantly lower than that in adults.The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical manifestations,treatment and outcomes of COVID-19 in children compared with those of other sources of viral pneumonia diagnosed during the COVID-19 outbreak.Methods:Children with COVID-19 and viral pneumonia admitted to 20 hospitals were enrolled in this retrospective multi-center cohort study.A total of 64 children with COVID-19 were defined as the COVID-19 cohort,of which 40 children who developed pneumonia were defined as the COVID-19 pneumonia cohort.Another 284 children with pneumonia caused by other viruses were defined as the viral pneumonia cohort.The epidemiologic,clinical,and laboratory findings were compared by Kolmogorov-Smirnov test,t-test,Mann-Whitney U test and Contingency table method.Drug usage,immunotherapy,blood transfusion,and need for oxygen support were collected as the treatment indexes.Mortality,intensive care needs and symptomatic duration were collected as the outcome indicators.Results:Compared with the viral pneumonia cohort,children in the COVID-19 cohort were mostly exposed to family members confirmed to have COVID-19(53/64 vs.23/284),were of older median age(6.3 years vs.3.2 years),and had a higher proportion of ground-glass opacity(GGO)on computed tomography(18/40 vs.0/38,P<0.001).Children in the COVID-19 pneumonia cohort had a lower proportion of severe cases(1/40 vs.38/284,P=0.048),and lower cases with high fever(3/40 vs.167/284,P<0.001),requiring intensive care(1/40 vs.32/284,P<0.047)and with shorter symptomatic duration(median 5d vs.8d,P<0.001).The proportion of cases with evaluated inflammatory indicators,biochemical indicators related to organ or tissue damage,D-dimer and secondary bacterial infection were lower in the COVID-19 pneumonia cohort than those in the viral pneumonia cohort(P<0.05).No statistical differences were found in the duration of positive PCR results from pharyngeal swabs in 25 children with COVID-19 who received antiviral drugs(lopinavir-ritonavir,ribavirin,and arbidol)as compared with duration in 39 children without antiviral therapy(median 10d vs.9d,P=0.885).Conclusions:The symptoms and severity of COVID-19 pneumonia in children were no more severe than those in children with other viral pneumonia.Lopinavir-ritonavir,ribavirin and arbidol do not shorten the duration of positive PCR results from pharyngeal swabs in children with COVID-19.During the COVID-19 outbreak,attention also must be given to children with infection by other pathogens infection.

成人接种2剂新冠灭活疫苗12个月后T细胞免疫应答特点

目的评估成年人接种新型冠状病毒(SARS-CoV-2)灭活疫苗12个月后不同抗原特异性T细胞免疫应答的特点。方法解放军总医院第五医学中心2022年4-6月招募15名健康成年人,于接种2剂新冠灭活疫苗12个月后采集其静脉血标本,以基于多色流式细胞术的活化诱导标记法(AIM)检测SARS-CoV-2抗原特异性T淋巴细胞水平,并分析其记忆表型与亚群分化特点。结果成年人接种2剂灭活疫苗12个月后,90%以上个体可检测到Spike及Non-spike特异性CD4^(+)T细胞反应(S:14/15,P=0.0001;NS:15/15,P<0.0001);80%个体检测到Spike及Non-spike特异性CD8^(+)T细胞反应(S:12/15,P=0.0463;NS:12/15,P=0.0806)。抗原特异性CD4^(+)T细胞主要表现为中央记忆细胞(CM)、1型效应记忆细胞(EM1)记忆表型,以及1/17型辅助性T细胞(Th1/17)、2型辅助性T细胞(Th2)辅助表型。结论灭活疫苗接种后能诱导广泛且持久的抗原特异性CD4^(+)T细胞反应,可能是当前国内新型冠状病毒感染重症化比例较低的关键因素。

上海市某方舱医院2897例新型冠状病毒Omicron变异株轻型/无症状感染者住院时间影响因素分析

目的探讨上海市某方舱医院新型冠状病毒奥密克戎(Omicron)变异株轻型/无症状感染者住院时间的影响因素。方法回顾性收集上海宝山泾灿路(罗泾京东)方舱医院收治的2897例Omicron变异株轻型/无症状感染者的病历资料,分析其一般资料、住院时间等基本情况,探究不同特征的新冠病毒Omicron变异株感染者住院时间差异,采用多重线性回归方法分析住院时间的影响因素。根据单因素分析结果,采用二元logistic回归分析住院时间≥14 d可能的影响因素。结果2897例Omicron变异株轻型/无症状感染者的平均住院时间为(9.1±4.6)d,不同年龄段、入舱前核酸阳性时间以及伴有咳嗽、咳痰、咽痛、发热、流涕、鼻塞、口干咽燥、头痛、乏力、肌痛、腹泻、恶寒、恶心呕吐、头晕症状的感染者住院时间不同,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。多重线性回归结果显示,年龄增加、患有糖尿病史以及咽痛、发热、流涕、肌痛症状会增加住院天数,而入舱前核酸阳性时间长则会减少住院天数。住院时间≥14 d者,高龄、糖尿病史以及出现咽痛、发热、口干咽燥、肌痛、恶心呕吐症状的占比更高,入舱前核酸阳性时间相对更短,接种2针及以上疫苗占比更低,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。二元Logistic回归结果显示,高龄、入舱前核酸阳性时间短、糖尿病史以及发热和口干咽燥症状可能是导致住院时间超过14 d的危险因素,接种2针及以上疫苗可能是保护因素。结论Omicron变异株轻型/无症状感染者平均住院时间约为9 d,高龄、疫苗接种2针及以上、患有糖尿病史、入舱前核酸阳性时间短以及咽痛、发热、流涕、口干咽燥、肌痛等正气虚衰、病邪入里、化热伤阴表现对于住院时间可能产生重要影响。通过尽早识别核酸转阴慢、住院时间长的高危患者,以期为缩短核酸转阴时间、指导重点人群精准防控提供指导方向。

Exploring the potential mechanisms of impairment on genitourinary system associated with coronavirus disease 2019 infection:Bioinformatics and molecular simulation analyses

Objective:The novel coronavirus(severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2)has been spreading worldwide since December 2019,posing a serious danger to human health and socioeconomic development.A large number of clinical trials have revealed that coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)results in multi-organ damage including the urogenital system.This study aimed to explore the potential mechanisms of genitourinary damage associated with COVID-19 infection through bioinformatics and molecular simulation analysis.Methods:We used multiple publicly available databases to explore the expression patterns of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2(ACE2),transmembrane serine protease 2(TMPRSS2),and CD147 in major organs in the healthy and disease-specific populations,particularly the genitourinary organs.Single-cell RNA sequencing was used to analyze the cell-specific expression patterns of ACE2,TMPRSS2,CD147,cytokine receptors,and cytokine interacting proteins in genitourinary organs,such as the bladder,kidney,prostate,and testis.Additionally,gene set enrichmentanalysis was used to investigate the relationship between testosterone levels and COVID-19 vulnerability in patients with prostate cancer.Results:The results revealed that ACE2,TMPRSS2,and CD147 were highly expressed in normal urogenital organs.Then,they were also highly expressed in multiple tumors and chronic kidney diseases.Additionally,ACE2,TMPRSS2,and CD147 were significantly expressed in a range of cells in urogenital organs according to single-cell RNA sequencing.Cytokine receptors and cytokine interacting proteins,especially CCL2,JUN,and TIMP1,were commonly highly expressed in urogenital organs.Finally,gene set enrichment analysis results showed that high testosterone levels in prostate cancer patients were significantly related to the JAK-STAT signaling pathway and the Toll-like receptor signaling pathway which were associated with COVID-19.Conclusion:Our study provides new insights into the potential mechanisms of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 damage to urogenital organs from multiple perspectives,which may draw the attention of urologists to COVID-19 and contribute to the development of targeted drugs.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection as A Risk Factor for Thromboembolic and Acute Ischemic Stroke:A Case Report

Increasing evidence reports a greater incidence of stroke in patients with coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)than in the non-COVID-19 population and suggests that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)infection represents a risk factor for thromboembolic and acute ischemic stroke.Elderly people have higher risk factors for acute ischemic stroke or embolic vascular events,and advanced age is strongly associated with severe COVID-19 and death.We reported,instead,a case of an ischemic stroke in a young woman during her hospitalization for COVID-19-related pneumonia.A 29-year-old woman presented to the emergency department of the First Affiliated Hospital,Zhejiang University School of Medicine with progressive respiratory distress associated with a 2-day history of fever,nausea,and vomiting.The patient was transferred to the intensive care unit(ICU),where she underwent tracheostomy for mechanical ventilation due to her severe clinical condition and very low arterial partial pressure of oxygen.The nasopharyngeal swab test confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.Laboratory tests revealed neutrophilic leukocytosis,prolonged prothrombin time,and elevated D-dimer and fibrinogen levels.Left hemiplegia was reported 18 days later during her stay in the ICU after discontinuation of the sedative medications.Central facial palsy on the left side,dysarthria,and facial droop were present,with complete paralysis of the ipsilateral upper and lower limbs.Computed tomography(CT)of the head and magnetic resonance imaging of the brain confirmed the presence of lesions in the right hemisphere affecting the territories of the anterior and middle cerebral arteries,consistent with ischemic stroke.Pulmonary and splenic infarcts were also found after CT of the chest.The age of the patient and the absence of serious concomitant cardiovascular diseases place the emphasis on the capacity of SARS-CoV-2 infection to be an independent cerebrovascular risk factor.Increased levels of D-dimer and positivity forβ2-glycoprotein antibody could confirm the theory of endothelial activation and hypercoagulability,but other mechanisms-still under discussion-should not be excluded.

CypA/CD147在SARS-CoV-2感染性心血管疾病诊疗中的作用研究进展

新型冠状病毒感染(COVID-19)疫情当前已得到有效控制,然而其相关并发症仍不容忽视,尤其是心血管循环系统更是新型冠状病毒(SARS-CoV-2)活跃的场所。血管紧张素转换酶2(ACE2)是一种高表达于心脏、肾脏和睾丸的Ⅰ型跨膜糖蛋白,新型冠状病毒刺突蛋白通过结合细胞表面受体ACE2入侵宿主细胞,但以此为靶点研发的疫苗、药物在临床应用中仍存在诸多不足。亲环素A(CypA)作为分子伴侣可促进蛋白质折叠及T细胞活化,CD147是研究最为广泛的CypA受体之一,CypA/CD147相互作用在新型冠状病毒进入宿主细胞时发挥重要作用,但新型冠状病毒通过CypA/CD147信号通路入侵心血管系统的研究鲜有报道。基于此,本文在总结前期研究证据并结合课题组研究的基础上,通过对CypA/CD147结构功能、CypA/CD147在心血管疾病中的作用及新型冠状病毒靶向CypA/CD147信号通路引发的心血管疾病进行综述,以期为COVID-19感染并发心血管系统疾病的诊疗提供参考。

SARS-CoV-2刺突糖蛋白对神经细胞的损伤效应及机制

目的探讨严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2(SARS-CoV-2)刺突糖蛋白(S蛋白)对人神经母细胞瘤细胞(SH-SY5Y)的损伤效应及其机制。方法用S蛋白0(细胞对照组),25,50,75和100 mg·L^(-1)处理SH-SY5Y 24 h,CCK-8法检测细胞活力;比色法检测乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)释放率;EdU试剂盒检测细胞增殖;荧光素酶发光法检测细胞内ATP含量;JC-1荧光探针法检测细胞线粒体膜电位(MMP);Seahorse XF检测细胞糖酵解及线粒体氧化磷酸化水平。结果与细胞对照组相比,S蛋白25,50,75和100 mg·L^(-1)组细胞活力显著降低(P<0.01),半数抑制浓度(IC_(50))为65.05 mg·L^(-1);LDH释放率显著增加(P<0.01);EdU阳性细胞比例显著降低(P<0.01);S蛋白75和100 mg·L^(-1)组细胞内ATP含量显著降低(P<0.01);S蛋白50和75 mg·L^(-1)组细胞内MMP显著降低(P<0.05,P<0.01);S蛋白50 mg·L^(-1)组基础糖酵解水平和糖酵解能力的最大值显著升高(P<0.05,P<0.01),S蛋白25和50 mg·L^(-1)组呼吸能力最大值显著升高(P<0.05,P<0.01)。SH-SY5Y细胞活力与细胞内ATP含量和MMP均呈正相关(r^(2)=0.9209,P=0.001;r^(2)=0.6170,P=0.0025);与反映细胞糖酵解水平的细胞基础糖酵解水平和糖酵解能力最大值呈负相关(r^(2)=0.5194,P=0.0285;r^(2)=0.6664,P=0.0073),与反映线粒体氧化磷酸化水平的ATP生成能力呈负相关(r^(2)=0.8204,P=0.0008)。结论S蛋白使SH-SY5Y细胞活力下降,抑制细胞增殖,其机制可能与干扰神经细胞内能量代谢密切相关。

严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2感染后突发性耳聋发生机制研究进展

严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2(SARS-CoV-2)引起的新型冠状病毒感染(COVID-19)传播迅速,影响范围广,除了肺部并发症外还包括突发性耳聋。然而,其病理机制尚不清楚。可能的机制包括:病毒直接侵入并损伤耳蜗神经或耳蜗组织;耳蜗微血管血栓形成并导致耳蜗血管阻塞;病毒引起细胞因子风暴,导致耳蜗炎症。研究SARS-CoV-2作为突发性感音神经性听力损失病因的作用,可能为疾病的早期诊断、制定治疗策略以最大限度地提高临床恢复和避免不良反应提供机会。

SARS-CoV-2相关儿童急性坏死性脑病的临床、影像特点及预后随访

目的 通过分析10例SARS-CoV-2相关儿童急性坏死性脑病(acute necrotizing encephalopathy,ANE)的临床特点、影像学表现和随访预后情况,提高临床医师对该病的诊疗水平。方法 收集2022年12月至2023年1月广州医科大学附属妇女儿童医疗中心诊断为SARS-CoV-2相关ANE的10例患儿临床及影像学资料,分析临床表现、实验室指标、治疗过程及颅脑CT或MRI影像学特征,对存活患儿进行半年随访,判断其预后。结果 10例患儿中2例存活,8例死亡。9例患儿首发症状为发热,1例患儿首发症状为呕吐,5例患儿随后出现抽搐症状。8例死亡患儿入院时出现昏迷,从出现症状到昏迷的中位时间为2d,入院格拉斯哥昏迷评分(Glasgow coma scale,GCS)均为重度,ANE严重程度评分(ANE severity scale,ANE-SS)为高风险;2例存活的患儿未出现昏迷症状,入院GCS为轻度及中度,ANE-SS为低风险及中风险。死亡患儿中7例入院时谷丙转氨酶升高,8例谷草转氨酶升高,7例合并肺部感染;存活患儿中,1例谷丙转氨酶与谷草转氨酶正常,另1例谷草转氨酶升高,谷丙转氨酶正常,2例均未见肺部感染。所有的病例均累及丘脑及脑干,同时可累及基底节、侧脑室旁白质、双侧额顶叶和小脑,与其他感染源引起的急性坏死性脑病影像学表现相仿,CT和MRI显示多灶性对称性改变,CT为低密度改变,部分有出血征象;MRI增强扫描可见病灶强化,弥散加权序列弥散受限,预后差且诊断脑死亡的患儿MRI增强未见脑内血管造影剂显影,预后良好的患儿复查病灶逐渐减少消失。结论 儿童因感染SARS-CoV-2发生的ANE,应当及时识别并且积极治疗,CT及MRI检查均能显示对称性病变,而MRI检查对早期发病更敏感。

Expert Recommendation for Novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Vaccination in HIV-Infected Adults

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)has become a pandemic.SARS-CoV-2 vaccination is currently being actively promoted worldwide as a promising measure to combat the pandemic.However,human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)-infected individuals who manifest varying degrees of immunodeficiency and chronic inflammation may require special consideration with regards to vaccine types and the timing of immunization depending on specific clinical situations.The present recommendation provides a reference for SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in HIV-infected patients.

SARS-CoV-2细胞受体的研究进展

严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2(severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2,SARS-CoV-2)是引起2019冠状病毒病(coronavirus disease 2019,COVID-19)的病原体,在人群中广泛持久传播,对人类健康和社会经济造成了巨大危害。目前,针对COVID-19的治疗尚无特异高效的抗病毒药物。病毒为实现寄生感染,通常先与宿主细胞膜表面受体结合,进而内化入胞。因此,SARS-CoV-2受体决定着病毒的感染特性和宿主范围,对其进行研究和解析是战胜SARS-CoV-2感染的一个关键手段。SARS-CoV-2受体的发现和鉴定,将为COVID-19提供新的治疗靶点。本文主要对SARS-CoV-2入侵受体及黏附受体的研究进展进行综述。

Katalin Karikó和Drew Weissman助力研发抗新型冠状病毒mRNA疫苗荣获2023年诺贝尔生理学或医学奖

北京时间2023年10月2日瑞典斯德哥尔摩卡罗琳学院宣布,将诺贝尔生理学或医学奖授予美国匈牙利裔科学家卡塔琳·卡里科(Katalin Karikó)和美国科学家德鲁·魏斯曼(Drew Weissman),以表彰他们在核苷碱基修饰方面的发现,进而为研发有效的抗新型冠状病毒(severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2,SARS CoV-2)疫苗做出了杰出贡献。本文将介绍两位科学家的简历、主要科学贡献和他们科学发现的意义。

Traditional Chinese medicine for treatment of coronavirus disease 2019:a review

prevalence.A number of clinical workers and researchers have made great efforts to understand the pathogenesis and clinical characteristics and develop effective drugs for treatment.However,no effective drugs with antiviral effects on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 have been discovered currently.Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)has gained abundant experience in the treatment of infectious diseases for thousands of years.In this review,the authors summarized the clinical outcome,pathogensis and current application of TCM on coronavirus disease 2019.Further,we discussed the potential mechanisms and the future research directions of TCM against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

Network pharmacology studies on the effect of Chai-Ling decoction incoronavirus disease 2019

Background:Chai-Ling decoction(CLD),derived from a modification of Xiao-Chai-Hu(XCH)decoction and Wu-Ling-San(WLS)decoction,has been used to treat the early-stage of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19).However,the mechanisms of CLD in COVID-19 remain unknown.In this study,the potential mechanisms of CLD in COVID-19 were preliminarily investigated based on network pharmacology and molecular docking method.Methods:Initially,the active components and targets of CLD were screened based on Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform and PharmMapper database.The targets of COVID-19 were obtained from GeneCards database.The protein-protein interaction network was established using STRING database to analyze the key targets.Gene Oncology(GO)analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis were also conducted to evaluate the pathways related to the targets of CLD on COVID-19.Moreover,the compound-target-pathway network was established using Cytoscape 3.2.7.Subsequently,the molecular docking method was performed to select the active compounds with high binding affinity on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2(ACE2),which is the key target of SARS-CoV-2 in entering target cells.The possible binding sites were also visualized by a three-dimensional graph.Results:Network pharmacology analysis showed that there were 106 active components and 160 targets of CLD.Additionally,251 targets related to COVID-19 were identified,and 24 candidates of CLD on COVID-19 were selected.A total of 283 GO terms of CLD on COVID-19 were identified,and 181 pathways were screened based on GO and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analyses.CLD might alleviate the inflammatory response and improve lung injury to treat COVID-19 through interleukin 17 signaling,T helper cell 17 differentiation,tumor necrosis factor signaling,and hypoxia inducible factor-1 signaling.Besides,molecular docking indicated that beta-sitosterol,kaempferol,and stigmasterol were the top three candidates in CLD with the highest affinity to SARS-CoV-2 and ACE2.Conclusion:Our study identifies the potential mechanisms of CLD on COVID-19 and beta-sitosterol,kaempferol,and stigmasterol may be the key compounds that exert antiviral effects against SARS-CoV-2.

Similarities and Differences of Early Pulmonary CT Features of Pneumonia Caused by SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV: Comparison Based on a Systemic Review

Objective To compare the similarities and differences of early CT manifestations of three types of viral pneumonia induced by SARS-CoV-2(COVID-19),SARS-CoV(SARS)and MERS-CoV(MERS)using a systemic review.Methods Electronic database were searched to identify all original articles and case reports presenting chest CT features for adult patients with COVID-19,SARS and MERS pneumonia respectively.Quality of literature and completeness of presented data were evaluated by consensus reached by three radiologists.Vote-counting method was employed to include cases of each group.Data of patients’manifestations in early chest CT including lesion patterns,distribution of lesions and specific imaging signs for the three groups were extracted and recorded.Data were compared and analyzed using SPSS 22.0.Results A total of 24 studies were included,composing of 10 studies of COVID-19,5 studies of MERS and 9 studies of SARS.The included CT exams were 147,40,and 122 respectively.For the early CT features of the 3 pneumonias,the basic lesion pattern with respect to"mixed ground glass opacity(GGO)and consolidation,GGO mainly,or consolidation mainly"was similar among the 3 groups(χ^2=7.966,P>0.05).There were no significant differences on the lesion distribution(χ^2=13.053,P>0.05)and predominate involvement of the subpleural area of bilateral lower lobes(χ^2=4.809,P>0.05)among the 3 groups.The lesions appeared more focal in COVID-19 pneumonia at early phase(χ^2=23.509,P<0.05).The proportions of crazy-paving pattern(χ^2=23.037,P<0.001),organizing pneumonia pattern(P<0.05)and pleural effusions(P<0.001)in COVID-19 pneumonia were significantly lower than the other two.Although rarely shown in the early CT findings of all three viral pneumonias,the fibrotic changes were more frequent in SARS than COVID-19 and MERS(χ^2=6.275,P<0.05).For other imaging signs,only the MERS pneumonia demonstrated tree-in-buds,cavitation,and its incidence rate of interlobular or intralobular septal thickening presented significantly increased as compared to the other two pneumonia(χ^2=22.412,P<0.05).No pneumothorax,pneumomediastinum and lymphadenopathy was present for each group.Conclusions Imaging findings on early stage of these three coronavirus pneumonias showed similar basic lesion patterns,including GGO and consolidation,bilateral distribution,and predominant involvement of the subpleural area and the lower lobes.Early signs of COVID-19 pneumonia showed less severity of inflammation.Early fibrotic changes appeared in SARS only.MERS had more severe inflammatory changes including cavitation and pleural effusion.The differences may indicate the specific pathophysiological processes for each coronavirus pneumonia.