24h睡眠剥夺后作业效率与心率变异性的变化

目的:探索24h睡眠剥夺(Sleep Deprivation,SD)后作业效率和心率变异性的变化.方法:通过观察8名健康男性在24h睡眠剥夺前后的作业效率、主观脑力负荷和心率变异性的变化,寻找与脑力疲劳相关的敏感指标.结果:在24h睡眠剥夺后,NASA-TLX评分呈显著性增加(p＜0.05),75°立位时HF呈显著性减少(p＜0.05),TINN、LF/HF呈显著性增加(p＜0.05).结论:NAsA-TLX量表从主观感受上很好的反映了脑力疲劳后工作绩效下降的变化,HRV的变化主要原因在于24h SD后迷走神经活性降低,交感神经相对加强.     

大学生生理指标和心境指标的相关性研究

目的:探讨大学生群体生理指标和心境指标的相关性.方法:参加实验的40名大学生全部来自大连理工大学,进入实验室后先休息5分钟,然后进行POMS(profile of mood states)心境量表测试,接下来对被试进行静息心率、血压、唾液皮质醇等生理指标的检测.指标测完后采用spss软件对生理指标和心境指标进行相关分析.结果:被试corfisol水平和心境中焦虑、疲劳指标显著正相关(双尾t检验,p＜0.05);静息心率和焦虑、迷茫指标显著正相关(双尾t检验,p＜0.05).结论:数据结果表明心理和生理指标之间存在促进和抑制的相互作用,负面心境和生理的交互作用会损害人体健康,如何改善被试心境状态是心身调节过程中应考虑的重要因素.     

低压舱模拟飞行对于脑力负荷影响的初步探讨

目的:通过低压舱模拟飞行环境下被试人员生理指标的变化,探讨飞行员脑力负荷的变化规律。方法:21名男性志愿者参加低压舱模拟飞行的实验过程,座舱内的压力高度模拟2400米高空压力,持续时间1.5h,重复两次,中间出舱休息0.5h,检测指标为心率变异性(HRV),心理运动测验以及NASA-TLX主观评定量表。结果:研究表明,NASA-TLX量表从主观感受上很好的反映了低压舱模拟飞行后脑力负荷的变化,HRV、心理运动测验也发生了相应的变化。结论:本研究结果提示低压舱模拟飞行所导致的脑力负荷变化是具有一定规律的,生理心理测验可能是测定变化规律的一种间接方法。     

静态姿势图在飞行任务负荷所致的疲劳评估中的作用

目的:研究静态姿势图在飞行任务负荷所致疲劳评估中的作用。方法:30名符合条件的男性大学生被要求持续进行4小时的模拟飞行任务负荷,其静态姿势图及任务负荷成绩将在每小时末进行重复测量。根据变化敏感的参数,静态立位平衡指数将通过主成分分析法进行计算。随后,该指数与任务负荷水平的相互关系将通过曲线拟合进行分析。结果:在模拟飞行任务负荷影响下,被试静态姿势控制能力明显下降。静态立位平衡指数随着任务负荷时间的持续而明显增大,并与任务负荷时间存在线性关系(R~2=0.949);多重任务成绩与任务负荷持续时间之间存在二次曲线的关系(R~2=0.968),与静态立位平衡指数也呈现相似的二次方曲线关系(R~2=0.976)。结论:静态姿势图与飞行任务负荷水平具有线性关系,能够反映任务负荷所致疲劳水平的大小。     

应激状态下被检出第三心音的人群的调查研究

目的:调查研究应激状态下检出第三心音(S3)的人群及其心脏所受负荷的关系。方法:选择92名运动员和42名普通大学生进行心音图运动试验,分别记录其静息状态和运动后即刻出现的S3及心率。另选90名孕妇(孕周≥28周)和90名非妊娠育龄妇女作对照研究,记录静息状态下出现的S3和心率。分析两组人群检出S3的频率与心脏负荷的关系。结果:静息状态和运动后即刻检出S3的频率有显著性差异(P0.01),而运动员与普通大学生检出S3的频率无显著差异(P0.05)。孕妇与非妊娠育龄妇女静息状态下检出S3的频率有显著性差异(P0.01)。应激状态下的人群被检出第三心音的频率显著性增加。结论:第三心音的出现是心脏负荷加重所产生的一个反应。     

重复经颅磁刺激对慢性精神分裂症患者认知功能影响的初步研究

目的:探讨重复经颅磁刺激(rTMS)对慢性精神分裂症患者认知功能的影响。方法:100例慢性精神分裂症患者,按照随机数字表法分为rTMS真刺激组和伪刺激组,每组各50例。采用阳性与阴性症状量表(PANSS)及副反应量表(TESS)评估患者治疗前后精神症状及不良反应;采用威斯康星卡片分类测验(WCST)及可重复的成套神经心理状态测量(RBANS)评价患者治疗前后认知功能。结果:治疗后,rTMS真刺激组PANSS总分、阳性量表分、阴性量表分、一般精神病理量表分均明显降低(P0.05),且均明显低于伪刺激组(P0.05),两组治疗前后及组间TESS评分无明显差异(P0.05);rTMS真刺激组WCST中的概念化水平百分数明显高于伪刺激组(P0.05),总时间及错误思考时间短于伪刺激组(P0.05);rTMS真刺激组RBANS中视觉广度与延迟记忆成绩明显提高(P0.05),且视觉广度明显高于伪刺激组(P0.05);rTMS真刺激组2例患者首次治疗后出现轻度不适症状,随访3个月所有患者均无不适主诉。结论:rTMS治疗对慢性精神分裂症患者的部分认知功能有一定的改善作用,且安全性较高,值得进一步研究。     

假体隆胸患者手术前后生命质量和自尊的评估

目的:通过对接受假体法隆胸患者的手术前后的生命质量和自尊水平进行主观的评价,得到真实、可靠的手术效果评价结果,最终提高隆胸手术患者的满意度。方法:选取接受假体法隆胸术患者共60例,在手术之前、术后6个月使用SF-36生命质量量表和Rosenberg自尊量表进行生命质量状况和自尊状况的测量评估,并和常模进行比较。结果:接受假体法隆胸患者术前SF-36生命质量量表中社会功能(SF)和精神健康(MH)两项得分明显低于常模(P0.01);术后6个月量表中社会功能(SF)和精神健康(MH)两项水平有显著改善(P0.01);Rosenberg自尊量表显示患者术后6个月的自尊水平较术前有明显的改善(P0.001)。结论:假体法隆胸手术能使患者的生命质量得到一定程度的改善,隆胸手术对患者的自尊水平有积极的显著的影响。     

生理节律与日常活动对人体疲劳程度的影响

目的:研究生理节律和日常活动分别对人体疲劳程度的影响大小。方法:选取某校7名大学生志愿者,在军训期间对每日军训科目严格限制条件下进行该实验,以闪光临界融合频率、心率变异性、反应时、静态姿势图TLX-NASA量表评分作为指标,对每天分别在训练前和训练后疲劳程度的大小进行测量,以这些指标描述训练前后的疲劳程度。结果:反应时降低(0.60±0.09)、反应正确率提高(0.97±0.03);闪光临界光融合频率升高(40.84±2.14);心率变异性TP(3076.60±382.08)降低、心率变异性SDNN(55.28±16.85)降低;静态姿势图晃动减少,中低频率段(0.15±0.01)、前后方向重心变位(7.92±0.63),TLX-NASA量表评分降低(30.47±10.23)。以上差异均具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:生理节律相对于日常活动对机体的疲劳状态有更大的影响。     

既济汤对脑缺血/再灌注诱导的血管性痴呆小鼠认知功能和脑内氧化应激的影响

目的:本研究旨在探讨既济汤对脑缺血/再灌注诱导的血管性痴呆(VD)小鼠认知功能和脑内氧化应激水平的影响。方法:将32只小鼠随机分为4组(n=8):正常组、假手术组(手术但不执行脑缺血/再灌注)、模型组(复制脑缺血/再灌注诱导的VD模型)、既济汤治疗组(复制脑缺血/再灌注诱导的VD模型后既济汤治疗)。术后给予既济汤20 ml/kg,每天1次,连续给药14 d,通过避暗实验、探索实验和跳台实验检测所有小鼠的行为学表现。最后取脑,检测脑组织中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性和丙二醛(MDA)含量,评价脑内的氧化应激水平的变化情况。结果:避暗实验结果显示,既济汤治疗组较模型组动物逃避潜伏期显著延长(P0.01),错误次数显著下降(P0.01);探索实验结果显示,既济汤治疗组较模型组显著缩短小鼠到达暗室时间(P0.05)、到达高端时间(P0.01)、到达后面明室时间(P0.01),并且显著增加爬高端的次数(P0.01);跳台实验表明,既济汤治疗组较模型组能够显著延长小鼠的逃避潜伏期(P0.01)。与正常组、假手术组比较,模型组小鼠脑组织匀浆中SOD活性显著降低(P0.01,P0.01)、MDA含量显著升高(P0.01,P0.01);与模型组比较,既济汤治疗组小鼠脑组织SOD活性和MDA含量明显回落(P0.01,P0.01)。结论:既济汤可显著改善VD小鼠的认知功能,其机制可能与其抑制脑内的氧化应激有关。     

大学生亚健康状态和心境状态的对比及相关性研究

目的:用亚健康自评量表和心境量表检测大学生的心身状态以及两种测量方法的对比和关联.方法:被试为120名大学生,全部来自大连理工大学,进入实验室后先休息约5分钟并填写被试信息表,然后进行心境量表POMS(profile of mood states)量表测试和亚健康自评量表SRSHS(self-rating sub-health scale)测试,POMS量表取TMD总分作为心境指标,亚健康量表取总分作为亚健康状态指标,用SPSS软件对数据做统计分析.结果:两种量表得分男生都显著高于女生,两种指标极显著正相关,心境量表TMD总分在110-160间的被试人数比率和亚健康被试人数比率相当.结论:大学生群体中,亚健康者占有约2/3的比率,女生的心身状态要好于男生;负性心境是亚健康状态的一个主要原因;心境TMD总分在110-160间的被试处于不同程度的亚健康状态.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

Enterovirus 71 3C proteolytically processes the histone H3 N-terminal tail during infection

Highlights
1. The N-terminal tail of histone H3 is specifically cleaved during EV71 infection.
2. Viral protease 3C is identified as a protease responsible for proteolytically processing the N-terminal H3 tail.
3. Our finding reveals a new epigenetic regulatory mechanism for Enterovirus 71 in virus-host interactions.     

Detection of EBV and HHV6 in the Brain Tissue of Patients with Rasmussen’s Encephalitis

Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE) is a rare pediatric neurological disorder, and the exact etiology is not clear. Viral infection may be involved in the pathogenesis of RE, but conflicting results have reported. In this study, we evaluated the expression of both Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpes virus (HHV) 6 antigens in brain sections from 30 patients with RE and 16 control individuals by immunohistochemistry. In the RE group, EBV and HHV6 antigens were detected in 56.7% (17/30) and 50% (15/30) of individuals, respectively. In contrast, no detectable EBV and HHV6 antigen expression was found in brain tissues of the control group. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in 20.0% (6/30) of individuals. In particular, a 4-year-old boy had a typical clinical course, including a medical history of viral encephalitis, intractable epilepsy, and hemispheric atrophy. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in neurons and astrocytes in the brain tissue, accompanied by a high frequency of CD8⁺ T cells. Our results suggest that EBV and HHV6 infection and the activation of CD8⁺ T cells are involved in the pathogenesis of RE.     

Perinatal Vertical Transmission of Chikungunya Virus in Ruili,a Town on the Border between China and Myanmar

正Dear Editor,Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an arbovirus in the family of Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus, is transmitted by the A.aegyptii or A. albopictus mosquito, and causes disease in humans characterized by fever, rash, and arthralgia (Silva and Dermody 2017; Suhrbier 2019). It was first reported in 1953 in Tanzania, and caused only a few outbreaks and sporadic cases in Africa and Asia in last century. However, in the epidemic in 2004, CHIKV acquired mutations that conferred enhanced transmission by the A. albopictus mosquito(Schuffenecker et al. 2006). Since then, it has successively caused outbreaks in Africa, the Indian Ocean, South East Asia, the South America, and Europe (Zeller et al. 2016).     

Development of a Novel Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2

In conclusion, the novel visual RT-LAMP assay is a simple, rapid, and sensitive approach for detection of SARS-CoV-2, and it is ready for application in primary care and community hospitals or health care centers, and even patients' own houses in response to the current SARS-CoV-2 epidemic because the assay does not require sophisticated equipment and skilled personnel. Furthermore, it is also ready to be used in fields for screening samples from wild animals and environments to facilitate the identification of potential intermediate hosts that mediate the cross-species transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans.