Test Study on the Air Permeability of Remolded Q3 Malan Loess

Jia Liu,Xi’an Li,Zeze Guo,Quan Xue,Li Wang,Jinyang Liu 대한토목학회 2021 KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering Vol.25 No.8

Gas permeability is an important parameter in the determination of the pore structure characteristics of loess, especially in engineering fields such as earthwork and landfill cover treatment. With an improved ZC-2015 air permeameter, the air permeability (ka) testing under different water contents (w), dry densities (ρd) and wetting paths was conducted on remolded Q3 Malan loess from the Chanhe River area in Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. The results indicate that the ka of the remolded loess decreased rapidly as ρd increased and exhibited a relatively complex pattern as w increased. When w was less than the plastic limit (wp) and ρdwas relatively low (1.35 g·cm−3, 1.45 g·cm−3), ka decreased as we increased. When ρd reached a certain value (1.50 g·cm−3, 1.65 g·cm−3), the ka–we curve exhibited a notable turning point. When ρd continued to increase 1.70 g·cm−3, ka decreased as we increased. The results of microscopic analysis, suggested that under the action of different water content and compaction, levels of aggregates and pore structures were formed. A Poulsen model was used to predict the ka and the test results were in relatively coincident with the calculation results, demonstrating that the Poulsen model is applicable.

소 뇌 조직으로부터 5'-Nucleotidase의 정제 및 특성규명

류희문,석대은 충남대학교 약학대학 의약품개발연구소 2002 藥學論文集 Vol.17 No.-

5'-Nucleotidase, bound to brain membranes as a glycosylphosphatidyl-inositol (GPI)-anchored protein, is responsible for the conversion of adenosine-5'-monophosphate into adenosine, which is an agonist in adenosine receptor signalling. Here, 5'-nucleotidase was isolated from bovine brain using PI-PLC treatment, and purified by concanavalin A sepharose chromatography, DEAE-sephacel chromatography, and finally AMP affinity chromatography. For higher yield of enzyme purification, Zn^2+ was Included in the elution buffer in DEAE-sephacel chromatography. Especially, NaCl was more favorable than MgCl_2 for the elution of 5'-nucleotidase, proper for inactivation study, from AMP affinity column. The purified 5'-nucleotidase was relatively pure on SDS-PAGE analysis, showing a specific activity of 30.27 μmole/min/㎎ (purification fold 19,000 fold). The purified enzyme, possessing a K_m value of 44μM and an optimum pH of 7.5, was inhibited competitively by ATP (K_i, 12 μM), and uncompetitively by cysteine (K_i, 0.32 mM). In addition, the enzyme was activated slighty (1.5-folds) by Mg^2+.

효소 Lipoxygenase의 신규기질 : Acylglycerol, acylethanolamide, lysophospholipids 및 phospholipids

황룡쌍,류희문,박천호,석대은 충남대학교 약학대학 의약품개발연구소 2007 藥學論文集 Vol.22 No.-

Lipoxygenase belongs to a diverse family of nonheme ferroproteins that oxygenate polyenoic fatty acids containing 1,4-pentadiene structure to form their corresponding hydroperoxy derivatives. Lipoxygenases (LOXs), widely distributed in animals and plants, have a key function in the formation of biologically active substances from pulyunsaturated fatty acids. Generally, free polyunsaturated fatty acids, liberated from membrane phospholipids via phospholipase-catalyzed hydrolysis, are used as substrates for LOXs. Although it is acknowledged that free polyunsaturated fatty acids are preferred to phospholipids or triglycerides as substrates, there have been recent reports that mammalian enzymes can oxidize certain phospholipids. Especially, reticulocyte LOX (15-LOX) leukocyte 15-LOX, leukocyte LOX (12-LOX) can oxygenate complex substrates such as phospholipids and biomembranes. In addition, acylglycerol and acylethanolamide are utilized by lipoxygeanse as well as cycoloxygenase; the latter enzyme contributes to generation of bioactive prostanoids derivative. Furthermore, lysophosphatidylcholine or lysophosphatidic acid containing linoleoyl or arachidonoyl moieties are known to be oxygenated by reticulocyte LOX, leukocyte 15-LOX or leukocyte-type 12-LOX; oxygenated lysophospholipids can play a carrier role in transporting oxygenated derivatives. Thus, the use of various lipid substrates as new substrates for lipoxygenase may extend the physiological roles of those lipids containing unsaturated fatty acyl chains.

Cumene hydroperoxide에 의한 paraoxonase 1의 산화적 불활성화에 대한 보호 방안

스, 위엥쥐,류희문,김주령,석대은 충남대학교 약학대학 의약품개발연구소 2003 藥學論文集 Vol.18 No.-

Paraoxonase 1 (PON1), an enzyme associated with high density lipoprotein (HDL), is known to protect low density lipoprotein (LDL) from lipid peroxidation involving copper ion. However, Paraoxonase 1 activity was observed to decrease during LDL oxidation. Here, the inactivation of PON1 by various peroxides was examined. Paraoxonase 1, purified from human plasma, was subjected to cumene hydroperoxide, hydrogen peroxide or tert-butyl hydroperoxide. PON activity, based on the hydrolysis of phenyl acetate, decreased by approximately 40 and 38 %, respectively, after the exposure to 2mM cumene hydroperoxide and hydrogen peroxide, while tert-butyl hydroperoxide had no remarkable inhibitory effect. Next, the compounds capable of preventing against cumene hydroperoxide-induced inactivation of PONl were screened. While quercetin or phenyl acetate failed to protect PON1, lauric acid or calcium chloride was found to protect PONl from cumene hydroperoxide-induced inactivation. Especially, lauric acid appeared to show the greater protection than the other fatty acids tested. In further study, lauric acid showed a dose-dependent protection with an E& value of around 35 μM. Based on these results, It is proposed that the alky hydroperoxide-induced inactivation of Paraoxonase 1 can be prevented by a proper fatty acid recipe.

인체 혈장 Paraoxonase의 산화적 불활성화

위엥쥐스,김주령,정태숙,류희문,석대은 충남대학교 약학대학 의약품개발연구소 2002 藥學論文集 Vol.17 No.-

Paraoxonase (PON), an enzyme associated with high density lipoprotein (HDL), is known to protect low density lipoprotein (LDL) from lipid peroxidation involving copper ion. However, PON activity was observed to decrease during LDL oxidation. Here, we attempted to elucidate the possible mechanism for the inactivation of PON. PON was partially purified from human plasma, and subjected to various oxidant systems. PON activity, based on the hydrolysis of phenyl acetate, decreased slightly after the exposure to H_2O_2 or ascorbate, while oxidants such as peroxynitrite or HOCl had no remarkable effect. Inclusion of Cu^2+ in the incubation with ascorbate (0.3∼1 mM) led to a rapid decrease of activity in a time-and concentration-dependent manner. In comparison, ascorbate/Cu^2+ system was much more effective than ascorbate/Fe^2+ system in inactivating PON. A further study indicates that general hydroxyl radical scavengers such as mannitol, ethanol or benzoate failed to prevent the PON inactivation. Based on these results, it is proposed that the PON inactivation during LDL oxidation may be ascribed mainly to the Cu^2+-catalyzed oxidation.

Genetic dissection of leaf-related traits using 156 chromosomal segment substitution lines

Xi Liu,Linglong Liu,Yinhui Xiao,Shijia Liu,Yunlu Tian,Liangming Chen,Zhiquan Wang,Ling Jiang,Zhigang Zhao,Jianmin Wan 한국식물학회 2015 Journal of Plant Biology Vol.58 No.6

A two-line super-hybrid rice (Oryza sativa L.) variety [Liangyoupei9 (LYP9)] demonstrated superiority over its both parents, viz. elite inbred lines 93-11 and Pei-ai64S (PA64S), as well as other conventional hybrids, and had long been exploited in China. However, the genetic basis of its leaf-related traits, supposed to be an important component for yield potential, remains elusive. Here, initially a set of chromosome segment substitution lines (CSSLs) was constructed, in which the genome of Pei-ai64S has been introgressed into the background of 93-11. This set was developed by marker aided selection, based on 123 polymorphic SSR markers. The introgressed chromosomal segments presented in the 156 CSSLs covered 96.46% of Pei-ai64S genome. Afterwards, the CSSLs were deployed to assess the genetic basis of leaf size (length and width) and chlorophyll content of top three leaves across five different environments. The CSSLs showed transgressive segregation for all of the traits, and significant correlations were detected among most of the traits. A total of 27 quantitative trait loci (QTL) were identified on ten chromosomes, and three QTL cluster affecting related traits were found on chromosome 3, 6, and 8, respectively. Remarkably, two key QTLs, qALW3-1 and qALW3-2, both controlling the antepenultimate leaf width, were identified in all five environments, and their effect were further validated by CSSLs harboring the two QTL alleles. Our results indicate that developing CSSLs is a powerful tool for genetic dissection of quantitative traits. Meanwhile, the QTLs controlling leaf-related traits uncovered here provide useful information for marker-assisted selection in improving the performance of leaf morphology and photosynthetic ability.

Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties and Toughness of Q460C High-strength Steel and Its Butt Welded Joint at Low Temperature

Xi-yue Liu,Yuan-Qing Wang,Liang Zong,Yun Lin,Yong-Jiu Shi 한국강구조학회 2014 International Journal of Steel Structures Vol.14 No.3

Compared with the conventional steel structure, the high-strength steel structures are at more risk of brittle fracture, especiallyin cold regions. In the present study, a series of tests (such as uniaxial tensile test, Charpy impact test and three-point bendingtest) were carried out at low temperature to investigate the mechanical properties and toughness of Q460C steel and its buttwelded joint, fracture micro-mechanisms were analyzed as well. The ductility indices and the toughness indices all decreasewith temperature decreases, the heat affected zone (HAZ) in welded joint is more critical to fracture than the base material. The fracture toughness of high-strength steel Q460C is relatively lower than the other three conventional steels (i.e. Q235, Q345and Q390). In this study, rich experimental data were collected so as to provide reference for the fracture resistant design ofhigh-strength steel structures in cold regions.

Collaborative Optimization of Vehicle Crashworthiness under Frontal Impacts Based on Displacement Oriented Structure

Liu Xi,Liang Rui,Hu Yuanzhi,Tang Xuebang,Bastien Christophe,Zhang Ruibin 한국자동차공학회 2021 International journal of automotive technology Vol.22 No.5

Frontal impacts are the most frequent crash types and may generate extreme body in white (BIW) deformations. Vehicles are subjected to impact evaluation rating protocols such as 100 % Front Rigid Barrier (FRB) impact, 40 % Offset Deformable Barrier (ODB) impact and 25 % overlap (small overlap) impact. This paper proposes a collaborative optimization process using optimal Latin hypercube design (Opt LHD) and response surface methodology (RSM), to improve the vehicle crashworthiness in the frontal impacts, by considering displacement oriented structure (DOS). Upper and lower engine bay structure were considered herein to increase the lateral vehicle displacement during small overlap impact and decrease the impact force that transferred to the passenger compartment in the frontal impacts. The optimal results indicated that the acceleration of the B-pillar was reduced 0.4g in the FRB impact, the intrusion of the firewall was reduced by 55.13 % in the ODB impact, and the intrusion of passenger compartment during small overlap impact was decreased by an average of 53.88 %, with a maximum percentage of 71.41 % around left toepan, leading to an IIHS rating to acceptable from poor. The proposed crashworthiness design approach is effective in vehicle structure optimization for better frontal impacts performance.

Identification of Alkylation-Sensitive Target Chaperone Proteins and Their Reactivity with Natural Products Containing Michael Acceptor

Liu, Xi-Wen,Sok, Dai-Eun The Pharmaceutical Society of Korea 2003 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.26 No.12

Molecular chaperones have a crucial role in the folding of nascent polypeptides in endoplasmic reticulum. Some of them are known to be sensitive to the modification by electrophilic metabolites of organic pro-toxicants. In order to identify chaperone proteins sensitive to alkyators, ER extract was subjected to alkylation by 4-acetamido-4 -maleimidyl-stilbene-2,2 -disulfonate (AMS), and subsequent SDS-PAGE analyses. Protein spots, with molecular mass of 160, 100, 57 and 36 kDa, were found to be sensitive to AMS alkylation, and one abundant chaperon protein was identified to be protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) in comparison with the purified PDI. To see the reactivity of PDI with cysteine alkylators, the reduced form ($PDI_{red}$) of PDI was incubated with various alkylators containing Michael acceptor structure for 30 min at $38^{\circ}C$ at pH 6.3, and the remaining activity was determined by the insulin reduction assay. Iodoacetamide or N-ethylmaleimide at 0.1 mM remarkably inactivated $PDI_{red}$ with N-ethylmaleimide being more potent than iodoacetamide. A partial inactivation of $PDI_{oxid}$ was expressed by iodoacetamide, but not N-ethylmaleimide (NEM) at pH 6.3. Of Michael acceptor compounds tested, 1,4-benzoquinone ($IC_{50}, 15 \mu$ M) was the most potent, followed by 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal and 1,4-naphthoquinone. In contrast, 1,2-naphthoquinone, devoid of a remarkable inactivation action, was effective to cause the oxidative conversion of $PDI_{red}$ to $PDI_{oxid}$. Thus, the action of Michael acceptor compounds differed greatly depending on their structure. Based on these, it is proposed that POI, one of chaperone proteins in ER, could be susceptible to endogenous or xenobiotic Michael acceptor compounds in vivo system.

Adjuvant Radiotherapy after Breast Conserving Treatment for Breast Cancer:A Dosimetric Comparison between Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy and Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy

Liu, Zhe-Ming,Ge, Xiao-Lin,Chen, Jia-Yan,Wang, Pei-Pei,Zhang, Chi,Yang, Xi,Zhu, Hong-Cheng,Liu, Jia,Qin, Qin,Xu, Li-Ping,Lu, Jing,Zhan, Liang-Liang,Cheng, Hong-Yan,Sun, Xin-Chen Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2015 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.16 No.8

Background: Radiotherapy is an important treatment of choice for breast cancer patients after breast-conserving surgery, and we compare the feasibility of using dual arc volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT2), single arc volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT1) and Multi-beam Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (M-IMRT) on patients after breast-conserving surgery. Materials and Methods: Thirty patients with breast cancer (half right-sided and half left-sided) treated by conservative lumpectomy and requiring whole breast radiotherapy with tumor bed boost were planned with three different radiotherapy techniques: 1) VMAT1; 2) VMAT2; 3) M-IMRT. The distributions for the planning target volume (PTV) and organs at risk (OARs) were compared. Dosimetries for all the techniques were compared. Results: All three techniques satisfied the dose constraint well. VMAT2 showed no obvious difference in the homogeneity index (HI) and conformity index (CI) of the PTV with respect to M-IMRT and VMAT1. VMAT2 clearly improved the treatment efficiency and can also decrease the mean dose and V5Gy of the contralateral lung. The mean dose and maximum dose of the spinal cord and contralateral breast were lower for VMAT2 than the other two techniques. The very low dose distribution (V1Gy) of the contralateral breast also showed great reduction in VMAT2 compared with the other two techniques. For the ipsilateral lung of right-sided breast cancer, the mean dose was decreased significantly in VMAT2 compared with VMAT1 and M-IMRT. The V20Gy and V30Gy of the ipsilateral lung of the left-sided breast cancer for VMAT2 showed obvious reduction compared with the other two techniques. The heart statistics of VMAT2 also decreased considerably compared to VMAT1 and M-IMRT. Conclusions: Compared to the other two techniques, the dual arc volumetric modulated arc therapy technique reduced radiation dose exposure to the organs at risk and maintained a reasonable target dose distribution.