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COVID-19 is the deadliest respiratory virus pandemic since 1918 and the latest of several coronavirus epidemics and pandemics in recent years. Despite the unprecedented response by both the government and private sectors to develop vaccines and therapies, the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants resistant to these interventions reveals a crucial need for therapeutics that maintain their efficacy against current and future mutant variants. Here we describe a SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody, ABP-310, with potent activity against all variants tested including the Omicron variant. ABP-310 also displays potent neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV, highlighting the conserved nature of the ABP-310 epitope. By targeting a conserved epitope, we believe that ABP-310 has therapeutic promise not only against the current SARS-CoV-2 variants but would be expected to maintain efficacy against future variants and possibly even novel coronaviruses.
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Objective:We compare the consistency, similarities and differences of operating procedures, data and conclusions of air-charged catheters(ACC) and water-filled catheters(WFC), as simultaneously using ACC and WFC in pressure-flow study(PFS).Methods:This study was a prospective, synchronously controlled study, including eligible patients who underwent PFS in the Department of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital from January 2021 to March 2021. Inclusion criteria: ① Patients need PFS for lower urinary tract symptoms like frequency of urination, urgent urination, urinary incontinence and dysuria; ② Age over 18 years old. Exclusion criteria: ① Unable to complete or cooperate during the urodynamic test; ② Patients with severe urethral stricture or acute stage urinary tract infection; ③ Pregnant women. The bladder pressure was measured continuously by using a 7FDR T-DOC ?AC three-chamber bladder pressure tube, which linked to ACC sensor and improved WFC pressure conduction module. At the same time, 7FA T-DOC ?AC single-lumen rectal pressure tube and 7F Labori-CAT411 double-lumen water sac abdominal pressure tube was used to measure the ACC and WFC rectum pressure, respectively. We recorded the Pdet, Pves and Pabd measured by ACC and WFC, at the point of initial sitting position, bladder filling at 100 ml, 150 ml, 200 ml, cough, Q max, maximum Pdet and the end of urination, and compared the mean values, differences, and consistencies of our data. Result:A total of 63 patients (26 female, 37 male) were included in this study, with an average age of 59.19 years (25-86 years old). During bladder filling phase, the mean values of Pves measured by ACC and WFC were 30.78/24.67cmH 2O (initial sitting position), 29.79/25.13cmH 2O (100 ml), 30.87/25.90cmH 2O (150 ml) and 30.95/26.17cmH 2O(200 ml), respectively, the mean value of Pabd were 30.03/24.17cmH 2O (initial sitting position), 28.81/21.78cmH 2O (100ml), 28.89/21.38cmH 2O (150ml), 28.44/21.60cmH 2O (200ml), respectively, and were significantly different at each sampling point ( P<0.01). During urination period, no significant differences were found in data( P>0.05), and the data measured with ACC and WFC system have good consistency. There were significant differences in Pves(mean 57.30/49.95 cmH 2O, respectively) and Pdet(mean 54.21/43.10 cmH 2O, respectively) between ACC and WFC in cough ( P<0.01), but there was a strong linear correlation between these data between two systems(R 2=0.792 in Pves and 0.756 in Pabd). Bland-Altman analysis showed that detrusor pressure at the maximum urine flow rate maintained good consistency between ACC and WFC, which 95% CI was -13.9 cmH 2O to 15.8 cmH 2O. Conclusions:In PFS, although the ACC measurement values (Pves and Pabd) during the filling phase are higher than those WFC readings, but the absolute measurement difference is small, so there is no practical meaning in clinical practice. There was no significant difference in detrusor pressure measured during voiding phase, which indicated that the urodynamic judgment and clinical conclusions of the two systems are highly consistent in judgment of the detrusor contractility and the bladder outlet obstruction.
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In order to explore the effect of extract (SNE) on skin wound healing in mice and its mechanism, hemostasis effect of SNE was measured, the mouse skin wound model was established by full-thickness excision. The morphological changes of the wound were observed after the treatment with SNE and the healing rate was measured. The changes of wound histology were observed by hematoxylin eosin (HE) staining, Masson staining and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The expression of cell factors and related proteins was detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Results showed that the SNE possessed hemostatic function. SNE could obviously improve the healing rate of wound in mouse and shorten time of scab removal compared with the none-treatment (NT) group ( 0.05). These results indicated that SNE possessed obvious activity of accelerating wound healing and inhibiting scar formation, and its mechanism was closely related to hemostatic function, regulation of inflammatory factors, collagen deposition, collagen fiber remodeling and intervening TGF-β/Smads signal pathway. Therefore, SNE may have promising clinical applications in skin wound repair and scar inhibition.
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Objective To summarize the initial treatment experiences of SNM on non-neurogenic,non-obstructive dysuria during short follow-up.Methods From January 2013 to May,2017,28 patients with non-neurogenic,non-obstructive dysuria who were diagnosed by video-urodynamic study (including 20 male patients and 8 female patients;17 patients suffered from urethra sphincter spasm and 11 from idiopathic detrusor weakness) were recruited in our study.All of them received ⅠnterStim sacral neuromodulation treatment.We tried to compare the data (such as frequency in 24 hours,residual urine,dysuria degree,nocturia,average volume and urgency) before operation and the data of short term follow-up after stage Ⅱ implanted pulse generator (IPG) embedded in order to summarize the initial experiences of sacral neuromodulation for non-neurogenic,non-obstructive dysuria.Results All 28patients received stage Ⅰ operation with percutaneous approach to implant a tined lead,11 patients (8 male patients and 3 female patients) finally removed the tined lead because of poor testing effects.17 patients (12 male patients and 5 female patients) choose embedding IPG at the end of stage Ⅰ.Of all these patients,the conversion rate of stage Ⅰ to stage Ⅱ is 60.7％ (17/28),among them,the conversion rate of urethra sphincter spasm is 64.7％ (11/17) and the conversion rate of idiopathic detrusor weakness is 54.5％ (6/11).The follow-up time after stage Ⅱ was16.7 months (10-46 months).The data of voiding frequency in 24 hours,residual urine,dysuria degree,nocturia,urgency,average voiding amount and quality of life (QOL) between baseline (before stage Ⅰ) and at the follow-up time were 16.3 ± 6.1 vs.8.8 ± 4.1 (P =0.000),(43.0 ± 73.4) ml vs.(37.867.1)ml(P=0.178);7.8 ±2.3vs.4.3 ±1.2(P=0.001);4.0± 1.8 vs.2.5 ±1.7(P=0.003),3.1±1.7vs.1.9±1.1(P=0.001),(145.7 ±73.5)ml vs.(189.0±66.4)ml(P=0.48),5.7vs.1.4 (P ＜ 0.05) and 5.4 ± 0.7vs.4.0 ± 1.0 (P =0.000),respectively.During the follow-up period,11 patients satisfied with symptoms relieve without recurrence.Six patients had symptoms recurrence,4/6 patients regain the effects after reprogramming,but two patients remained serious recurrence even after repeated reprogramming(frequency,dysuria and hesitation recurred as before SNM).Conclusions SNM is an effective,safe and minimally invasive procedure for patients with non-neurogenic,non-obstructive dysuria.Primary,non-neurogenic urinary sphincter spasm is a good indication for SNM and had high transfer rate.
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Objective To investigate the health status of the medical staffs in our hospital , find risk factors and make corresponding strategies to improve health of status .Methods Results of physical examination on 1203 medical staffs were analyzed by SAS 9.2.Results Total residual test ratio is 9.3%, and the residual test ratio of male was significantly higher than female (χ2=38.399,p <.0001).The prevalence ratio of all subject is 60.9%, and there was no significant difference between male and female , but the higher age category, the higher prevalence ratio (χ2=211.4037,p <.0001).The top 5 diseases our staffs suffering are waist and cervical vertebra disease , thyroid nodule, hyperlipidemia, breast hyperplasia and fatty liver, in which the prevalence ratio of thyroid nodule and hyperlipidemia was different between male and female .Conclusion The health status of our medical staffs should be improved by paying high attention to medical examination and health management .
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Objective To explore the diagnosis and treatment of female bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) with bladder pain as major symptom.Methods From November 2008 to December 2012,21 female patients suffered from urinary frequency,urgency,pain in suprapubic area during bladder filling phase were enrolled in the study.Video-urodynamics (VUD) study combined with free urinary flow rate andresidual urine were performed in all patients in order to make the diagnosis of BOO clearly.The mean maximum urinary flow rate was (11.5±3.6) ml/s,and the mean maximal detrusor pressure was (39.1±17.8) cmH2O.Combining with the voiding radiography,19 patients were diagnosed as bladder neck obstruction,and the other 2 were diagnosed as urethral stricture.All patients were accepted the hydrodistension under the epidural anesthesia.The bladder biopsy was performed if the typical glomerulations were observed under the cystoscopy.Bladder neck incision and urethral dilatation were performed on these patients respectively.Symptom changes of bladder pain were recorded by using O'Leary-Sant scale,the pain,urgency,frequency symptom (PUF) scale and quality of Life (QOL) Scale.The data were collected within 48 months postoperation,respectively.Results The pathological findings of bladder mucosa biopsy showed acute or chronic inflammation in all patients.The mean follow-up was 6.7±5.9 months.We compared the corresponding data such as:voiding times per day,nocturnal frequency,O'Leary Sant scores,PUF and QOL between pre and post-treatment.Significant differences were observed during all corresponding data (P＜0.05).The voiding times per day changed from 24.3± 11.8 to 13.0±5.9.The nocturnal frequency decreased from 6.5±2.7 to 3.3± 1.6.O'Leary Sant scores changed from 24.6±7.3 to 14.7±7.4.The PUF scores changed from 22.9±6.2 to 12.0± 7.1.And the QOL scores changed from 5.0±0.8 to 2.9±1.5.Conclusions Free urinary flow rate and residual urine combined with VUD are very important in diagnosing female BOO with bladder pain as major symptom.Bladder pain symptoms will be significantly improved after the obstruction was relieved according to VUD results.
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Purpose To produce enzymatic hydolysates with angiotensin Ⅰ-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity and antihypertensive activity from Acetes chinensis. Methods ACE inhibitory activity of the hydrolysates of Acetes chinensis by five commercial proteases were determined in vitro to select a protease as the enzyme used in the preparation of enzymatic hydrolysate of Acetes chinensis, and orthogonal trials were employed to optimize its hydrolysis parameters, spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) were used to assess in vivo the hypotensive effects of hydrolysate under optimized condition. Results The hydrolysate with IC50 being0.65 mg/ml was obtained under the optimized condition of pH 2.4, 41℃, 3 h hydrolysis time, 3% enzyme/substrate ratio (E/S) and 8 % substrate concentration, and a recorded SBP reduction of 3 886.3 Pa (29mmHg) at 4 h after administration (1.0 g/kg BW) was observed. Conclusion Peptic hydrolysate of Acetes chinensis shows significant ACE inhibitory activity and antihypertensive activity.
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Objective To study the anti-fatigue effects of enzymatic hydrolyzed protein from Pinctada martensii.Methods Swimming time,contents of liver glycogen and serum urea nitrogen after swimming were determined.Results Three dosages of EPA were all able to prolong swimming time and decrease liver glycogen consumption and serum urea nitrogen content after exhausted swimming in various degree.Conclusion The EAP has evident anti-fatigue effects.
