Behind the controversy of "nuclear acid prosperity": the game of public emotional sensitivity and professional knowledge in the epidemic situation

New Yellow River Reporter: Li Zhen

A few days ago, due to the use of the word "nucleic acid prosperity" during the propaganda, the 2022 nucleic acid drug industry peak (Hangzhou) forum caused public opinion disputes. On September 17, the forum scheduled to be held in Hangzhou in November had been canceled. The organizer of the forum said that the "nucleic acid drugs" and "nucleic acid detection" discussed in the theme of the forum were not the same concept, which caused the public to misunderstand the public.

New Yellow River reporter learned that nucleic acids are biological concepts and are one of the most basic substances of life. The industries formed by nucleic acid technology include, but not limited to large categories such as nucleic acid drugs, nucleic acid vaccines, and nucleic acid detection. Taking nucleic acid drugs as an example, they have a wide range of application prospects. It is worth mentioning that similar disputes are not an example. Industry insiders said that behind the popularization of professional knowledge, they must also be careful to consider the background of the times and public emotions.

△ The controversial forum promotional picture

Controversial

Recently, a promotional picture of the "2022 Nuclear Acids of Drug Industry (Hangzhou) Forum" has attracted public attention. The forum was questioned to hurt the public emotions because of the theme "Nucleic acid Shengshi Meeting the Future Outlook of Industry Tonnearies" and caused chain discussions.

According to the promotion of the forum, the forum was originally scheduled to be held in a hotel in Hangzhou from November 3-4 this year. Nucleic acid Shengshi will meet the future view of the industry. "

△ The controversial forum mainly explores the "nucleic acid drug" industry

Many netizens believe that the word "nuclear acid prosperity" in the first half of the forum theme is not appropriate. Some media also commented that the word was linked to the "nucleic acid detection" currently known as the "nucleic acid test". It was believed that in terms of semantics or emotional expression, the "nuclear acid prosperity" did not consider public emotions, and even harmed public emotions.

In response, the forum organizer Bai Aoyu (Shanghai) Network Technology Co., Ltd. has issued a post saying that "nucleic acid drugs" and "nucleic acid testing" are not the same concepts, which are related comments that cause the public to misunderstand. On the same day, the relevant media comments on this matter have also been deleted.

△ The official news forum has been canceled

On the 17th, a reporter from Xinhuanghe called the forum organizer. The staff said that the specific situation of the forum was inconvenient to disclose, "there will be official notifications." At 6 o'clock in the evening of the same day, the "Biological Spirit of Biological Patlion" under the platform of Bai Ao Valley issued a message: After research by the organizing committee, The peak (Hangzhou) Forum (Hangzhou) forum held in November (Hangzhou).

Nucleic acid "Interpretation"

With the sweeping of the new crown pneumonia, modern people often talk about "nucleic acid" color changes. In the face of the disrupted life, there is inevitable negative emotions. Therefore, after seeing the word "nuclear acid", many netizens "fry the pot."

The understanding of the word "prosperous world" often has no dispute, referring to some specific stages in social development in Chinese history, and maintaining the prosperity of the country's prosperity and ruling group in a certain level of social phenomena for a long time. It is usually manifested as: internal economic prosperity, development of science and technology, active ideology, prosperity in culture, strong foreign military military, prosperity in trade, and great influence.

The problem is on the "nucleic acid" and "nucleic acid prosperity".

Doctors at a three -level hospital told Xinhuanghe reporter that nucleic acid is the general name of deoxyrum ribosacoric acid (DNA) and ribosaccharotic acid (RNA). It is a macromolecular compound of biomolecular polymerization of nucleotide monomers and one of the most basic substances of life. Therefore, "nucleic acid" is not equal to the "nucleic acid detection" we are familiar with, but a biological concept.

According to the interpretation of medical encyclopedia, nucleic acids are not only basic genetic materials, but also have an important position in the biological synthesis of protein. Therefore, they play a decisive role in a series of major life phenomena such as growth, genetic, and mutation. Nucleic acid has a very important role in practical applications. It has been found that nearly 2,000 genetic diseases are related to the DNA structure.

Can nucleic acids "hook" with the prosperity? Some people said: "Of course, it is certainly possible to understand from the biological field, but the comprehensive consideration is not appropriate."

According to the previously disclosed forum information, the forum was co -sponsored by Hangzhou Henda Technology Development Group Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Haizhen Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd. Tianyancha shows that the former was established in 2016 and is a company that mainly engaged in science and technology promotion and application services. Established in 2013, it is a national high -tech enterprise dedicated to the development of biomedical technology.

On the 19th, the staff of a organizer told reporters that they are not convenient to respond to the matter positively, but the main purpose of the forum is indeed nothing to do with nucleic acid testing. "Nucleic acid detection and nucleic acid drugs are completely different. Some people who know some of biomedicine may understand." On the same day, Hangzhou Pharmaceutical Port Town of the above forum also told reporters the same reply, that is, the forum mentioned in the forum mentioned in the forum. The "nucleic acid" is indeed the same as the "nucleic acid detection" that the public understands.

Nucleic acid industry is widely used

Insiders said that according to the theme of the forum, the actual organizer was Zhejiang Haizhen Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd. Public information shows that the company focuses on the development of products in the fields of MRNA vaccine, RNA drug delivery, lipid nano drugs. In response to the global market, the company adopts a development strategy of simulation and imitation, covering tumor, analgesic and anti -infection, and has a very competitive product pipeline. It has become an international pharmaceutical company that integrates R & D, production and sales. It is not difficult to see according to its main business that it mainly involves the field of nucleic acid drugs. It is understood that nucleic acid drugs are a major branch of the nucleic acid industry. In May 2022, Fordstelvy released the "Research Report and Future Development Research Research Status and Future Development" (hereinafter referred to as the "Report"), which interpreted the field of nucleic acid drugs.

△ Image source "Research Report on the Status and Future Development of Nucleic acid Drug Market Industry and Future Development"

The "Report" mentioned that in the historical process of against the disease, traditional drugs use "protein" as a drug target. However, many "pathogenic proteins" in the human body are targets for patent medicine, so many diseases lack effective treatment methods. In order to solve this problem, people followed the central rules of the center to develop nucleic acid drugs using the translation or regulation function of nucleic acid molecules to solve the unsatisfactory clinical needs brought by the target of "non -medicine". The third main drug after antibody drugs. In recent years, a variety of heavy nucleic acid drugs have been published one after another, showing unprecedented application value in the treatment of metabolic diseases and preventing infectious diseases, such as MRNA and small nucleic acids such as nucleic acid drugs.

The "Report" shows that MRNA drugs have shined in the new crown epidemic. In the future, the wide application space will become an important choice for new vaccine development. In the short term, the main contributors of MRNA products will still be the new crown vaccine. In addition to the new crowns, in the field of preventive vaccines, the main market opportunities are not meeting immune needs, such as developing viruses such as Zika, HIV, EBV, RSV.

On the other hand, according to the official interpretation of nucleic acid detection principles, the new coronary virus is a virus containing only RNA. The specific RNA sequence of the virus is a symbol that distinguishes the virus and other pathogens. After the emergence of the new coronary virus, Chinese scientists completed the analysis of the new coronary virus whole genome sequence in a very short period of time, and found a specific nucleic acid sequence in the new coronary virus through the genome sequence of other species. During the detection of clinical laboratories, if the specific nucleic acid sequence of the new coronary virus can be detected in the patient sample, it should be prompted that the patient may be infected by the new coronary virus.

△ People under the epidemic often detect "dealing" with nucleic acid testing

According to public interpretation, nucleic acid testing is to find the patient's respiratory specimen, blood or feces in the nucleic acid of the virus that exists in foreign invasion to determine whether it is infected by the new coronary virus.

It can be seen that whether it is nucleic acid testing or nucleic acid drugs, it is a widespread test of the nucleic acid industry.

The use of sensitive words should consider public emotions

Science science popularians "@科 Observer" said that "nucleic acid industry" is a very standardized professional term and should not be included in alternative words. "The industries formed by nucleic acid technology include at least a huge category such as nucleic acid detection, nucleic acid vaccine, and nucleic acid drugs. It is a well -known technology chain. The detection of the new crown virus is only one of the nine cows. It is not the representative of the entire nucleic acid technology."

New Yellow River reporter learned that in fact, similar disputes about nucleic acid interpretation are not individual.

△ Shanghai Fengxian officially issued a clarification announcement

In July of this year, the first nucleic acid industrial park started in Shanghai's Hangzhou Bay Economic and Technological Development Zone, which caused discussions on the Internet. It is understood that the nucleic acid industry characteristic park covers an area of ​​3 square kilometers. In advance, the first place and first area of ​​the 720 acres of nucleic acid industry will be built. At that time, in the face of public opinion disputes, Shanghai Fengxian officially issued a clarification announcement that the start of the nucleic acid industrial park was the biomedical industry- "life merit industry", mainly based on RNA development of various vaccines and drugs. This is the future development of the biomedical industry The direction has nothing to do with the epidemic.

△ Nucleic acid Industrial Park Effect Picture Picture Source: Shanghai Fengxian

"In fact, we are also reflecting on this matter, and the words we use are really not appropriate." The staff of one of the organizers involved in the forum told Xinhuanghe reporters that they also sincerely hope that the public can get a word "nucleic acid" and get one. More intuitive understanding.

Some experts analyzed that the public was very sensitive to nucleic acid testing due to the background of the epidemic. In addition, do not understand the professional fields of nucleic acid and nucleic acid industries, so it is easy to cause misunderstandings through secondary references and declarations. "In some special areas, behind the popularity of professional knowledge, we must also carefully consider the background of the times and public emotions."

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