Purification and Characterization of a β-Glucosidase from Aspergillus niger and Its Application in the Hydrolysis of Geniposide to Genipin

( Guo Hong Gong ),( Zhi Ming Zheng ),( Hui Liu,Li Wang ),( Jin Shan Diao ),( Peng Wang ),( Gen Hai Zhao ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2014 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.24 No.6

An extracellular β-glucosidase from Aspergillus niger Au0847 was purified to homogeneity by precipitation with ammonium sulfate, anion exchange, and gel filtration. The purified protein was composed of two subunits with molecular masses of 110 and 120 kDa. Au0847 β-glucosidase exhibited relatively high thermostability and pH stability, and its highest activity was obtained at 65°C and pH 4.6, respectively. As a potential metalloprotein, its enzymatic activity was potently stimulated by manganese ion and DTT. The β-glucosidase displayed avid affinity and high catalytic efficiency for geniposide. Au0847 β-glucosidase has potential value as an industrial enzyme for the hydrolysis of geniposide to genipin.

Characteristics of Cholesterol-lowering Lactobacillus casei subsp. casei strain GL-03 Isolated from Cheese

Hong-Man Hou,Dong-Qi Guo,Gong-Liang Zhang,Li-Ming Sun,Yu-Na Cui 한국응용생명화학회 2014 Applied Biological Chemistry (Appl Biol Chem) Vol.57 No.5

Cholesterol-lowering effect of lactic acid bacteria iswell-known. In the present study, nine cholesterol-loweringLactobacillus strains from Chinese traditional cheese, pickle, andyoghurt were screened and characterized for their potential use. The microbial contents of all strains significantly decreased at pH1.5; however, the residual counts of Lactobacillus casei subsp. casei GL-03, L. plantarum ZP-Z, L. plantarum ZP-05, and L. brevis ZP-04 were more than 107 CFU/mL after incubation for 6h. All nine strains of Lactobacillus indicated good tolerance to bileat concentration less than 0.2% after incubation for 2 to 6 h. L. plantarum ZP-W had maximum hydrophobicity towards xylene,whereas GL-03 strain possessed maximum hydrophobicity forboth hexadecane and octane. ZP-05 strain had more effectiveinhibitory activity against both Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillussubtilis than other eight strains. Furthermore, GL-03 strainsignificantly reduced cholesterol TC and TG levels in hyperlipidemiamice fed high-cholesterol diet. The growth of GL-03 strain waspromoted by five kinds of Chinese herbal medicines, and theChinese hawthorn at concentration of 0.0125% showed thehighest promoting effect. These results suggest that L. casei subsp. casei GL-03 may be effective as a probiotic with cholesterollowingactivities.

Diagnosis and Cure Experience of Hepatolithiasis-Associated Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma in 66 Patients

Li, Hong-Yang,Zhou, Shi-Ji,Li, Min,Xiong, Ding,Singh, Akanand,Guo, Qing-Xi,Liu, Chang-An,Gong, Jian-Ping Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2012 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.13 No.2

Background: The management of hepatolithiasis combined with intrahepatic cholangicarcinoma (IHHCC) remains a challenge due to poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to summarize our diagnosis and cure experience of IHHCC over the recent 10 years. Methods: From January 1996 to January 2006, 66 patients with IHHCC were reviewed retrospectively. Results: Of the 66 patients, 52 underwent surgical resection (radical resection in 38 and palliative in 14) and 8 patients abdominal exploration, while the other 6 cases received endoscopic retrograde biliary internal drainage and stent implantation. In this series, correct diagnosis of advanced stage was made during operation in 8 cases (8/60, 13.3%) and all of them (underwent unnecessary abdominal exploration, among them the positive rate of CA19-9 was 100%, and the positive rate of CEA was 87.6% (7/8), incidence rate of ascites was 100% and short-term significant weight loss was 100%, with median overall survival of only 4 months. Conclusion: Radical resection is mandatory for IHHCC patient to achieve long-term survival, the CT and MR imaging features of IHHCC being concentric enhancement. Patients with IHHCC have significant higher CA199 and significant higher CEA and short-term significant weight loss and ascites should be considered with advanced stage of IHHCC and unnecessary non-therapeutic laparotomies should be avoided.

Characteristics of Cholesterol-lowering Lactobacillus casei subsp. casei strain GL-03 Isolated from Cheese

Hou, Hong-Man,Guo, Dong-Qi,Zhang, Gong-Liang,Sun, Li-Ming,Cui, Yu-Na 한국응용생명화학회 2014 Applied Biological Chemistry (Appl Biol Chem) Vol.57 No.5

Cholesterol-lowering effect of lactic acid bacteria is well-known. In the present study, nine cholesterol-lowering Lactobacillus strains from Chinese traditional cheese, pickle, and yoghurt were screened and characterized for their potential use. The microbial contents of all strains significantly decreased at pH 1.5; however, the residual counts of Lactobacillus casei subsp. casei GL-03, L. plantarum ZP-Z, L. plantarum ZP-05, and L. brevis ZP-04 were more than $10^7CFU/mL$ after incubation for 6 h. All nine strains of Lactobacillus indicated good tolerance to bile at concentration less than 0.2% after incubation for 2 to 6 h. L. plantarum ZP-W had maximum hydrophobicity towards xylene, whereas GL-03 strain possessed maximum hydrophobicity for both hexadecane and octane. ZP-05 strain had more effective inhibitory activity against both Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis than other eight strains. Furthermore, GL-03 strain significantly reduced cholesterol TC and TG levels in hyperlipidemia mice fed high-cholesterol diet. The growth of GL-03 strain was promoted by five kinds of Chinese herbal medicines, and the Chinese hawthorn at concentration of 0.0125% showed the highest promoting effect. These results suggest that L. casei subsp. casei GL-03 may be effective as a probiotic with cholesterol-lowering activities.

Synthesis and negative inotropic effects evaluation of 7-substituted-4,5-dihydro-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinolin- 1-ones

Lan Hong,Guo-Hua Gong,Li Yu,Ming-Xia Song,Xun Cui,Zhe-Shan Quan 대한약학회 2013 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.36 No.11

A series of 7-alkoxy-4,5-dihydro-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinolin-1-ones was synthesized and theirnegative inotropic effects were evaluated by measuring theleft atrium stroke volume in isolated rabbit heart preparations. All compounds moderated the cardiac workload bydecreasing heart rate and contractility (inotropic effects). Among them, compound 6 was found to be best potent witha -28.89 ± 1.91 % decrease in the stroke volume at aconcentration of 3 9 10-5 M in our in vitro study.

Mll3 Genetic Variants Affect Risk of Gastric Cancer in the Chinese Han Population

Li, Bing,Liu, Hong-Yi,Guo, Shao-Hua,Sun, Peng,Gong, Fang-Ming,Jia, Bao-Qing Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2013 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.14 No.7

It is reported that the expression level of MLL3 in gastric cancer tissue highly correlates with tumor progression. However, whether MLL3 genetic variants are associated with the risk of gastric cancer remains unclear. In this study, we conducted a genotyping analysis for MLL3 in 314 cases of gastric cancer and 322 controls from the Chinese Han population. 4 SNPs (rs6943984, rs4725443, rs3800836, rs6464211) were selected for the present analysis. We found 2 SNPs (rs6943984, rs4725443) of MLL3 gene were significantly associated with the risk of gastric cancer : the rs6943984 with the minor allele A and rs4725443 with the minor allele C revealed strong associations with increased gastric cancer risk [P < 0.001, OR=1.97, 95% CI=1.48~2.64 and P <0.001, OR=2.23, 95% CI=1.54~3.24]. Haplotype analysis of the four SNPs showed that haplotype A-T-A-C, G-T-G-C, and G-C-A-C increased the risk of gastric cancer (P <0.001, P=0.18, and P<0.001, respectively), while haplotype G-T-A-C significantly reduced the risk of gastric cancer (P <0.001). We concluded that MLL3 variants are significantly associated with gastric cancer risk. Our results for the first time provided new insight into susceptibility factors of MLL3 gene variants in carcinogenesis of gastric cancer of the Chinese Han population.

Effects of the NQO1 609C>T Polymorphism on Leukemia Susceptibility: Evidence from a Meta-analysis

Han, Fei-Fei,Guo, Chang-Long,Gong, Li-Li,Jin, Zhu,Liu, Li-Hong Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2013 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.14 No.9

A functional polymorphism in the NQO1 gene, featuring a 609C>T substitution,leading to proline to serine amino-acid and enzyme activity changes, has been implicated in cancer risk. However, individually published investigations showed inconclusive results, especially for leukemia. In this study, we therefore performed a meta-analysis of 21 publications with a total of 3,634 cases and 4,827controls, mainly for leukemia. We summarized the data on the association between the NQO1 609C>T polymorphism and risk of leukemia and performed subgroup analyses by ethnicity and leukemia type. We found that the variant TT homozygous genotype o was associated with a modestly increased risk of leukemia (TT versus CT/CC: OR=1.23, 95%CI=1.00-1.51, heterogeneity=0.76; $I^2$=0%). Following further stratified analyses, increased risk was only observed in subgroups of Caucasians. This meta-analysis suggests that the NQO1 609T allele is a high-penetrance risk factor for leukemia in Caucasians. The effect on leukemia may be modified by ethnicity and leukemia type, and the small sample sizes of the subgroup analyses suggest that further larger studies are needed.