Haoran Peng, Liangliang Jiang, H. Yan-hua, J. Ai, Hailin Tang, Z. Qi, P. Zhao
{"title":"Preparation and verification of severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 Pseudoparticles","authors":"Haoran Peng, Liangliang Jiang, H. Yan-hua, J. Ai, Hailin Tang, Z. Qi, P. Zhao","doi":"10.16781/J.0258-879X.2020.04.0359","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.16781/J.0258-879X.2020.04.0359","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To establish a method for preparing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pseudoparticles (SARS-CoV-2 pps)","PeriodicalId":6893,"journal":{"name":"Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University","volume":"41 1","pages":"359-364"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44561087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Severe Coronavirus disease 2019 successfully treated with glucocorticoid and high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin: A case report and analysis of clinical experience","authors":"Kailian Zheng, You-rong Zhang, Qiongya Wang, Ying Xu, Hui Wang, Xiang-Yu Kong, Yi Li, Yuju Dong","doi":"10.16781/J.0258-879X.2020.02.0181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.16781/J.0258-879X.2020.02.0181","url":null,"abstract":"Objective To report a case of severe Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that had been successfully treated with glucocorticoid and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. Methods and results The patient was a healthcare provider in Wuhan City who was taking care of COVID-19 patients before the onset of the disease. He started to cough with a little white sticky sputum on January 16, 2020 and had a fever on January 22 (up to 38.5 ℃) before admission. CT results showed mild exudation in both lungs. Oral oseltamivir and intravenous moxifloxacin, cefoperazone and sulbactam sodium were given in addition to nutritional support. On January 26, the patient had chest tightness and shortness of breath. A swab test was positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) nucleic acid, and chest CT results showed moderate exudation in both lungs. On January 28, shortness of breath worsened and intravenous methylprednisolone (40 mg, qd) and immunoglobulin (10 g, qd) were given. On January 30, shortness of breath further worsened;he had a body temperature of 40.7 ℃, pulse oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 83% with oxygen inhalation at 10 L/min, and lymphocyte count of 0.5×109/L. The dose of methylprednisolone and immunoglobulin were adjusted to 40 mg, q12h and 20 g, qd, respectively. Subcutaneous injection of thymalfasin (1.6 mg, qd) was added. Then the body temperature returned to normal, and symptoms such as chest tightness and shortness of breath were gradually improved. On January 31, SpO2 was 88% with oxygen inhalation at 10 L/min and a chest CT results revealed large amount of exudation in both lungs. On February 2, SpO2 was 95% with oxygen inhalation at 5 L/min and the dose of methylprednisolone was then gradually reduced. A chest CT results on February 3 revealed improved lung inflammation, and a throat swab on February 4 and 9 was negative for SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid. Conclusion Glucocorticoid should be used with caution in patients with early and mild COVID-19. However, appropriate dosage of glucocorticoid can be used to modulate lung inflammation in patients with decompensated respiratory failure. Additionally, large dose of immunoglobulin can be given if necessary.","PeriodicalId":6893,"journal":{"name":"Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University","volume":"41 1","pages":"181-185"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43535293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analysis of amino acid variations of major proteins from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2","authors":"Q. Zhao-ling, Luo Li","doi":"10.16781/J.0258-879X.2020.05.0465","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.16781/J.0258-879X.2020.05.0465","url":null,"abstract":"Objective To identify key amino acid variations of major proteins from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by biophysical methods. Methods Through amino acid sequence alignment, classification of variant amino acid residues, three-dimensional structure reconstruction of proteins, and electrostatic interaction analysis of amino acid residues, the key amino acid variations of major proteins from SARS-CoV-2 was analyzed with RaTG13, the bat coronavirus with the highest homology, as the reference. Results At least ten amino acid variations that affect the possible electrostatic interactions were identified in RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), exoribonuclease (ExoN), uridylate-specific endoribonuclease (NendoU), and spike (S) protein from SARS-CoV-2. These variations may affect the spatial conformation and biological functions of the proteins. Conclusion The key amino acid variations of the major proteins from SARS-CoV-2 have been preliminarily identified, providing clues for understanding the genetic, pathogenic and epidemiological characteristics of the virus..","PeriodicalId":6893,"journal":{"name":"Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University","volume":"41 1","pages":"465-473"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67482200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qin Zhao-Ling, Peng Haoran, D. Cui-ling, Xiao Ai-Jun, QI Zhong-tian, Z. Ping
{"title":"Prokaryotic expression, purification and antiserum preparation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 nucleocapsid protein","authors":"Qin Zhao-Ling, Peng Haoran, D. Cui-ling, Xiao Ai-Jun, QI Zhong-tian, Z. Ping","doi":"10.16781/J.0258-879X.2020.05.0481","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.16781/J.0258-879X.2020.05.0481","url":null,"abstract":"Objective To express and purify the recombinant nucleocapsid (N) protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and prepare antiserum from immunized mice Methods The prokaryotic plasmid pET28a-N containing SARS-CoV-2 N gene was transformed into Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) The expression of recombinant SARS-CoV-2 N protein was induced by isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside The Ni-NTA affinity chromatography column was used to purify the recombinant SARS-CoV-2 N protein, and antiserum was obtained from the BALB/c mice immunized with recombinant SARS-CoV-2 N protein combined with manganese adjuvant through intramuscular and subcutaneous injections The reactions of recombinant SARS-CoV-2 N protein with SARS-CoV-2 N monoclonal antibodies and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) N polyclonal antibodies were detected by Western blotting The reaction of mouse antiserum with the recombinant SARS-CoV-2 N protein expressed in the cells transfected with eukaryotic expression plasmid was examined by indirect immunofluorescence assay Results The recombinant SARS-CoV-2 N protein was successfully induced and expressed as a soluble protein with a molecular weight of about 55 000 High concentration of purified protein was obtained The results of Western blotting showed that the recombinant SARS-CoV-2 N protein could be specifically recognized by the SARS-CoV-2 N monoclonal antibodies and the SARS-CoV N polyclonal antibodies The prepared mouse antiserum could also correctly recognize the recombinant SARS-CoV-2 N protein expressed in mammalian cells by indirect immunofluorescence assay Conclusion Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 N protein has been successfully expressed and purified from the prokaryotic expression system, and mouse antiserum has been prepared, which lays a foundation for establishing a rapid SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic tool and further studying the function of SARS-CoV-2 N protein","PeriodicalId":6893,"journal":{"name":"Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University","volume":"26 1","pages":"481-486"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67482232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Application of bronchoscopy in diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 and related occupation protection","authors":"Ning Yunye, Huang Haidong, Bai Chong","doi":"10.16781/J.0258-879X.2020.05.0498","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.16781/J.0258-879X.2020.05.0498","url":null,"abstract":"Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV- 2) has become a global pandemic and led to a serious impact on public health and economic development. This paper summarizes the source of the first isolated and identified SARS-CoV-2 samples and the problems present in the etiology detection of virus RNA. The necessity and limitation of bronchoscopy use in the diagnosis of COVID-19 were discussed and the occupation protection measures for bronchoscopy in COVID-19 were emphasized. It is important to accelerate the development of new disposable protective devices for the bronchoscopic examination..","PeriodicalId":6893,"journal":{"name":"Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University","volume":"1 1","pages":"498-501"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67482283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fang Xu, Bian Yun, L. Fang, J. Tao, Shao Cheng-wei, Wang Li, L. Jian-ping
{"title":"Computed tomography in coronavirus disease 2019: diagnosis and clinical significance","authors":"Fang Xu, Bian Yun, L. Fang, J. Tao, Shao Cheng-wei, Wang Li, L. Jian-ping","doi":"10.16781/J.0258-879X.2020.06.0588","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.16781/J.0258-879X.2020.06.0588","url":null,"abstract":"Objective To investigate the computed tomography (CT) features of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the clinical significance, so as to improve our understanding of CT imaging of this disease. Methods The chest CT features of seven COVID-19 patients, who were diagnosed by virus nucleic acid test from Jan. 25 to Feb. 15, 2020 in Changhai Hospital of Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), were analyzed retrospectively. There were six males and one female, aged (51.1±18.8) years (range 29-75 years). All the seven patients received chest CT plain scan examimation. The CT images were interpreted by two experienced senior radiologists, and the distribution, location and density of lesions, number of involved lobes, air bronchogram, mediastinal lymphadenopathy and pleural effusion were analyzed. Results The average time from onset of symptoms to CT examination was 3.6 d (range 1-9 d) in the seven COVID-19 patients. The lesions were distributed in single lung in one case and bilateral lungs in six cases. The lesions involved middle and lateral fields of lungs in five cases and the whole field of lungs in two cases. The lesions showed ground-glass opacity in four cases and mixed shadow in three cases. The lesions involved two or less lobes in four cases and five lobes in three cases. One case had air bronchogram. No mediastinal lymphadenopathy or pleural effusion were found. Conclusion COVID-19 patients have characteristic CT findings, which has important clinical significance for the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19. However, the diagnosis should be confirmed based on the patient's epidemic history, clinical symptoms and laboratory indicators.","PeriodicalId":6893,"journal":{"name":"Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University","volume":"41 1","pages":"588-591"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67482318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ge Xia-hui, X. Jing, Ha Ming-hao, Zhang Li-wei, Song Li-tao, Wang Jie-ning, Lin Yan, G. Xiao-yan, Bai Chong
{"title":"Clinical features and imaging findings in six coronavirus disease 2019 patients","authors":"Ge Xia-hui, X. Jing, Ha Ming-hao, Zhang Li-wei, Song Li-tao, Wang Jie-ning, Lin Yan, G. Xiao-yan, Bai Chong","doi":"10.16781/J.0258-879X.2020.06.0616","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.16781/J.0258-879X.2020.06.0616","url":null,"abstract":"Objective To summarize the clinical features and imaging findings of six coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, so as to provide evidences for early diagnosis and clinical intervention. Methods Six COVID-19 patients with positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) were enrolled from the Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Jan. 1 to Feb. 22, 2020. The epidemiological history, clinical manifestations, imaging data and laboratory indicators were retrospectively analyzed. Results All six patients had a clear travel or residence history in Wuhan. Four patients had fever, three had cough, two had upper respiratory tract symptoms such as runny nose and sore throat, and two had systemic symptoms such as headache and muscle ache. Chest computed tomography (CT) showed that all the six patients had abnormal manifestations in bilateral lungs, and the lower lung lesions were more common than the upper lung lesions. The main manifestations were multiple ground-glass opacities, consolidation shadows, crazy paving sign and different degrees of fibrosis in lateral field of bilateral lungs. Chest CT examination later after onset showed lung consolidation and severe fibrosis. Conclusion The imaging of COVID-19 has special characteristics. Combined with the epidemiological history, clinical manifestations and the detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid, COVID-19 can be effectively diagnosed in the early stage.","PeriodicalId":6893,"journal":{"name":"Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University","volume":"41 1","pages":"616-620"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67482443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
X. Meng, X. Wan, Jun Yu Li, Xiao-Li Gong, Yujiao Liang, Song Gao, Ji Ping Xu, Luyang Li, Xiao-Qiang Yue
{"title":"Traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation of coronavirus disease 2019 patients","authors":"X. Meng, X. Wan, Jun Yu Li, Xiao-Li Gong, Yujiao Liang, Song Gao, Ji Ping Xu, Luyang Li, Xiao-Qiang Yue","doi":"10.16781/J.0258-879X.2020.05.0493","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.16781/J.0258-879X.2020.05.0493","url":null,"abstract":"Objective To explore the rule of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome differentiation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Methods The symptoms of 756 cases with COVID-19 in Guanggu Branch of Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital of Hubei Province were collected by cross sectional survey. The incidence rates of the symptoms were recorded by frequency method at different courses of the disease: prodromal stage (onset), middle stage (7-30 days), and later stage (>30 days). The common symptoms (incidence rate>5.0%) were analyzed by systematic clustering. With expert experience, the rule of TCM syndrome differentiation of COVID-19 patients was summarized. Results Fever (52.25%, 395 cases), cough (43.25%, 327 cases), asthenia (27.25%, 206 cases), chest distress (26.72%, 202 cases), asthma (17.59%, 133 cases) and expectoration (5.03%, 38 cases) were the most common symptoms in the prodromal stage (756 cases) of the disease, which were clustered into one category except expectoration, indicating the pathogenesis of both lung and body surface suppressed by dampness. In the middle stage (383 cases), the 19 common symptoms including greasy fur (64.49%, 247 cases), yellow fur (43.86%, 168 cases), thick fur (40.21%, 154 cases), cough (34.73%, 133 cases), red tongue (32.38%, 124 cases), poor stool (25.85%, 99 cases), asthma (25.33%, 97 cases), asthenia (25.07%, 96 cases), poor appetite (23.76%, 91 cases), bitterness of mouth (14.36%, 55 cases), dry fur (12.01%, 46 cases), purple tongue (12.01%, 46 cases), perspiration (11.49%, 44 cases), constipation (10.18%, 39 cases), white phlegm (8.62%, 33 cases), insomnia (7.31%, 28 cases), nausea (7.05%, 27 cases), diarrhea (6.79%, 26 cases) and yellow phlegm (6.27%, 24 cases), were clustered into three groups, indicating the pathogenesis of damp-heat accumulation, obstruction of lung and spleen by dampness, and dryness due to dampness-heat. In the later stage (373 cases), the 13 common symptoms including greasy fur (50.94%, 190 cases), asthenia (39.41%, 147 cases), cough (37.80%, 141 cases), red tongue (33.78%, 126 cases), asthma (32.17%, 120 cases), perspiration (23.86%, 89 cases), dry mouth (22.79%, 85 cases), poor appetite (20.11%, 75 cases), poor stool (19.30%, 72 cases), bitterness of mouth (15.01%, 56 cases), white phlegm (10.72%, 40 cases), palpitation (8.31%, 31 cases) and little fur (8.04%, 30 cases), were clustered into two groups, indicating the pathogenesis of deficiency of Qi and Yin with residual dampness, and deficiency of lung Qi and spleen Qi with residual dampness. Conclusion The TCM syndromes of COVID-19 patients in different stages have its own typical characteristics, with a regular change from exterior to interior, from dampness to dampness-heat and from excess to deficiency..","PeriodicalId":6893,"journal":{"name":"Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University","volume":"41 1","pages":"493-497"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67482271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Application of cell lineage reprogramming for central nervous system injury and repair","authors":"Xiu Sun, Yi-min Yuan, Xin Hu, Shangyao Qin, Z. Su","doi":"10.16781/J.0258-879X.2016.06.0729","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.16781/J.0258-879X.2016.06.0729","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":6893,"journal":{"name":"Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University","volume":"37 1","pages":"729-737"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67482192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Z. Ning, Peng Wang, Hao Chen, Jing Xie, Jun-hua Lin, Xiao-yan Zhu, Qi Chen, L. Xu, Li-bin Song, Song Gao, Feng Jiang, Z. Meng
{"title":"A comparative study of nanoknife, cryoablation, and radiofrequency ablation for treatment of pancreatic cancer xenograft in rabbits","authors":"Z. Ning, Peng Wang, Hao Chen, Jing Xie, Jun-hua Lin, Xiao-yan Zhu, Qi Chen, L. Xu, Li-bin Song, Song Gao, Feng Jiang, Z. Meng","doi":"10.16781/J.0258-879X.2016.01.0010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.16781/J.0258-879X.2016.01.0010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":6893,"journal":{"name":"Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University","volume":"37 1","pages":"10-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67482183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}