Compact highly sensitive photothermal RT-LAMP chip for simultaneous multidisease detection.

Developing instant detection systems with disease diagnostic capabilities holds immense importance for remote or resource-limited areas. However, the task of creating these systems-which are simultaneously easy to operate, rapid in detection, and cost-effective-remains a challenge. In this study, we present a compact highly sensitive photothermal reverse transcriptase-loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) chip (SPRC) designed for the detection of multiple diseases.

Multiple benefits of new-energy vehicle power battery recycling strategies based on the theory of planned behavior and stimulus organism response.

With the yearly increasing market penetration of new-energy vehicles in China, the retirement of power batteries has gradually become a scale, and most of the waste batteries have entered informal recycling channels, which has induced a series of environmental problems. Considering this issue, we introduced the system dynamics (SD), stimulus organism response (SOR), and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in behavioral economics to establish the environmental economic benefit evaluation model of power battery recycling strategies, and we performed a dynamic simulation analysis on the effect of government subsidy policy, policy advocacy, and other recycling strategies. The results show that: (1) the recovery subsidy policy can improve the formal recycling quantity and economic benefits of recovery, but the effect on the degree of environmental pollution is limited.

IL-31 expression in HIV-infected patients with different routes of disease transmission.

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). AIDS is characterized by an impaired immune system and low cellular immunity. The main manifestation of AIDS is a reduction in the number of CD4+ T cells and alteration in cytokine concentration.

MA-Mediated Upregulation of LINC00106 Promotes Stemness and Metastasis Properties of Hepatocellular Carcinoma via Sponging Let7f.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells exhibit the stemness property, which makes the patient with HCC prone to tumor recurrence and metastasis. Despite the prominent regulatory role of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in tumor stemness, the roles and molecular mechanisms of LINC00106 in HCC are poorly understood. LINC00106, let7f and periostin expression levels in tissue specimens and cell lines were assessed through qRT-PCR and immunohistochemistry (IHC).

Linc8986 and linc0597 in plasma are novel biomarkers for systemic lupus erythematosus.

Despite increasing evidence that large intergenic non-coding RNAs (lincRNAs) are widely involved in human disease, the role of lincRNAs in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has remained largely elusive. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the expression of three lincRNAs (linc0597, linc8986 and linc7190) in the plasma of patients with SLE and their potential use as biomarkers for the diagnosis and treatment of SLE. Plasma samples were obtained from 54 patients with SLE, 24 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), 24 patients with Sjogren's syndrome (SS) and 22 healthy controls.

The genotype analysis of the hepatitis C virus in Heilongjiang Province, China.

Introduction: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major public health issue. HCV genotype identification is clinically important to tailor the dosage and duration of treatment, and recombination in intra-patient populations of HCV may lead to the generation of escape mutants, as previously observed for other RNA viruses. Up to now, there is no study assessing HCV genotypes and subtypes in Heilongjiang Province, China.

Anti-human serum albumin autoantibody may be involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune bullous skin diseases.

Although effective immunological diagnostic systems for autoimmune bullous skin diseases (AIBD) have been established, there are still unidentified cutaneous autoantigens. The purpose of this study is to investigative whether anti-human serum albumin (HSA) autoantibodies exist in AIBD sera and their potential pathogenesis. By immunoprecipitation-immunoblotting, immunofluorescence assay, anti-HSA autoantibodies could be detected in AIBD sera; by ELISAs, positive rates of AIBD sera for IgG and IgA anti-HSA autoantibodies were 29% and 34%, respectively.

Changes of intestinal flora in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in northeast China.

Objective: The human gut harbors diverse microbes that play a fundamental role in the well-being of their hosts. Microbes can cause autoimmunity, trigger autoimmunity in genetically susceptible individuals or prevent autoimmunity. There were reports about intestinal flora changes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients, but no data were available in northeast China.

Serum vitamin D levels among children aged 0-12 years in the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, China.

Background: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and vitamin D insufficiency (VDI) are highly prevalent in the world, but the vitamin D status of children in northeast China is seldom investigated. The aim of this study was to clarify the prevalence of VDD and VDI among children in the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University in Heilongjiang province in China.

Methods: We collected data from 9795 children who were outpatients aged 0-12 years who visited the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University from September 2014 to August 2016.

Laminins in an in vitro anterior lens capsule model established using HLE B-3 cells.

Cataracts are the most common eye disease to cause blindness in patients. The abnormal deposition of laminins (LMs) in the lens capsule and the disruption of capsular epithelium contribute to cataract development, although the mechanism by which this occurs is currently unclear. The present study aimed to reproduce HLE B‑3 basement membranes (BMs) using HLE B‑3 cells and to analyze the similarities of LM expression between HLE B‑3 BMs and human anterior lens capsule (ALC).

Position 22 of the V3 loop is associated with HIV infectivity.

Human immunodeficiency virus subtype 1B (HIV-1B) binds to the CD4 receptor and co-receptor CCR5 or CXCR4 to enter T lymphocytes. The amino acid sequence of the HIV envelope glycoprotein V3 region determines the co-receptor tropism, thereby influencing the infectivity of the virus. Our research group previously found that the amino acid at position 22 of the V3 region may affect the infectivity of the virus, and in this study, we tested this hypothesis.

Variation analysis of E1 and E2 in HCV subtypes.

Pegylated interferon and ribavirin combination therapy effectively suppresses viral replication in 50 %-60 % of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients. However, HCV-infected patients often display varied responses to therapy, and strains of subtype lb (the most widespread HCV subtype worldwide) have more-severe clinical manifestations, greater viral loads, and poorer responses to interferon treatment. Therefore, understanding the genomic variability of HCV is crucial to treatment of HCV infection.

Trends in HIV infection in the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin, China.

Background: Major hospitals in most Chinese cities have the capability to perform HIV testing. However, it is not a routine test for all patients and, as a result, many patients are not aware of their HIV status. To understand the rate of HIV infection and the factors associated with infection, we tested serum to determine HIV status and analyzed factors associated with HIV infection.

Toll-like receptor 7 promotes the apoptosis of THP-1-derived macrophages through the CHOP-dependent pathway.

Macrophage apoptosis is a prominent characteristic of advanced atherosclerotic plaques and leads to plaque destabilization. Certain studies have confirmed that influenza virus A (IVA) infection is related to acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, it remains unknown as to whether this phenomenon is associated with Toll-like receptor (TLR)7, since single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) of IVA is a natural ligand of TLR7.

Self-medication of psoriasis in southwestern China.

Background: Medication adherence is essential for psoriasis management. Although studies have determined the prevalence and correlative factors of non-adherence, as far as we know, there has been no study specifically addressing them in China.

Methods: Anonymous 23-item questionnaires were distributed to 324 psoriatic patients from June 2012 to June 2013.

Position 22 of the V3 loop is associated with co-receptor usage and disease progression in HIV-1 subtype B isolates.

Our goal in this study was to analyze position 22 of the V3 loop associated with co-receptor usage and disease progression in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) subtype B infection. Bioinformatics approaches were used to compare the amino acid sequence and secondary structure of the V3 loop of the CCR5-tropic virus and CXCR4-tropic virus in HIV-1 subtype B. HIV-1 subtype B V3 amino acid sequence files in the FASTA format were collected from the HIV Sequence Database.

Frequency of primary glomerular disease in northeastern China.

Most frequently reported Chinese renal biopsy data have originated from southeastern China. The present study analyzed the renal biopsy data from northeastern China. The records of 1550 consecutive native patients who were diagnosed with primary glomerular diseases (PGD) after renal biopsy at our hospital during 2005-2009 were used.

Improved expression of secretory and trimeric proteins in mammalian cells via the introduction of a new trimer motif and a mutant of the tPA signal sequence.

Ideal immunogenicity in antigens is a prerequisite to eliciting a sufficiently strong immune and memory response via either DNA or protein vaccines. To improve immunogenicity, efforts have focused on high-level expression of target proteins and on maintaining their natural conformations. In the present work, two trimer motifs (MTQ and MTI) were designed and introduced into a plasmid vector with the tissue plasminogen activator signal peptide (tPA-SP).

Biosorption of cadmium(II), zinc(II) and lead(II) by Penicillium simplicissimum: Isotherms, kinetics and thermodynamics.

The isotherms, kinetics and thermodynamics of Cd(II), Zn(II) and Pb(II) biosorption by Penicillium simplicissimum were investigated in a batch system. The effects of pH, initial metal ions concentration, biomass dose, contact time, temperature and co-ions on the biosorption were studied. Adsorption data were well described by both the Redlich-Peterson and Langmuir model.

Subtype and sequence analysis of HIV-1 strains in Heilongjiang Province.

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) is divided into two types, HIV-1 (groups M, N and O) and HIV-2. Heilongjiang Province located in the northeast of China, and the feature of the subtype distribution and sequence characteristics of HIV-1 strains prevalent in Heilongjiang Province is still uncertain. The aim of this study was to investigate the subtype distribution and genetic characteristics of HIV-1 strains in one hospital in Heilongjiang Province.