Correlations Between Fasciology and Yin Yang Doctrine

Hui Tao,Mei-chun Yu,Hui-ying Yang,Rong-mei Qu,Chun Yang,Xin Zhou,Yu Bai,Jing-peng Wu,Jun Wang,Ou Sha,Lin Yuan 사단법인약침학회 2011 Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies Vol.4 No.2

The aim of this study is to explore the correlations between fasciology and yin yang doctrine. Professor Yuan developed fasciology by three-dimensional reconstruction of connective tissue (fascia) in the trunk and limbs of the human body and tracing back to tissue origins in light of biological evolution and developmental biology. Fasciology states that the human body can be divided into two systems: the supporting-storing system and the functional system. This article elaborates on the roles of the two systems and their mutual relationship. The two systems are used to analyze the yin,the yang, and their relationship. The two systems are promoted but also restricted in different contexts. The supporting-storing system is formed by undifferentiated connective tissue and provides undifferentiated cells and nutrients for differentiated cells of the functional system. Thus, the supporting-storing system could be classified as quiet, similar to yin. The functional system continuously maintains the various functional activities of the human body. Thus, the functional system could be classified as active, similar to yang. In interpreting the yin yang doctrine from the point of view of fasciology, yin can be compared with the supporting-storing system and yang can be compared with the functional system.

The USP21/YY1/SNHG16 axis contributes to tumor proliferation, migration, and invasion of non-small-cell lung cancer

Pei Xu,Haibo Xiao,Qi Yang,Rui Hu,Lianyong Jiang,Rui Bi,Xueyan Jiang,Lei Wang,Ju Mei,Fangbao Ding,Jianbing Huang 생화학분자생물학회 2020 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.52 No.-

Deubiquitinases (DUBs) and noncoding RNAs have been the subjects of recent extensive studies regarding their roles in lung cancer, but the mechanisms involved are largely unknown. In our study, we used The Cancer Genome Atlas data set and bioinformatics analyses and identified USP21, a DUB, as a potential contributor to oncogenesis in nonsmall-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We further demonstrated that USP21 was highly expressed in NSCLCs. We then conducted a series of in vitro and in vivo assays to explore the effect of USP21 on NSCLC progression and the underlying mechanism involved. USP21 promoted NSCLC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion and in vivo tumor growth by stabilizing a well-known oncogene, Yin Yang-1 (YY1), via mediating its deubiquitination. Furthermore, YY1 transcriptionally regulates the expression of SNHG16. Moreover, StarBase bioinformatics analyses predicted that miR4500 targets SNHG16 and USP21. A series of in vitro experiments indicated that SNHG16 increased the expression of USP21 through miR-4500. In summary, the USP21/YY1/SNHG16 axis plays a role in promoting the progression of NSCLC. Therefore, the USP21/YY1/SNHG16/miR-4500 axis may be a potential therapeutic target in NSCLC treatment.

The Influence of Rapid Thermal Annealing Processed Metal-Semiconductor Contact on Plasmonic Waveguide Under Electrical Pumping

Yang Lu,Ting Mei,Ting Mei 한국광학회 2016 Current Optics and Photonics Vol.20 No.1

The influence of Au/Ni-based contact formed on a lightly-doped (7.3×1017cm-3, Zn-doped) InGaAsP layerfor electrical compensation of surface plasmon polariton (SPP) propagation under various rapid thermalannealing (RTA) conditions has been studied. The active control of SPP propagation is realized byelectrically pumping the InGaAsP multiple quantum wells (MQWs) beneath the metal planar waveguide. The metal planar film acts as the electric contact layer and SPP waveguide, simultaneously. The RTAprocess can lower the metal-semiconductor electric contact resistance. Nevertheless, it inevitably increasesthe contact interface morphological roughness, which is detrimental to SPP propagation. Based on thisdilemma, in this work we focus on studying the influence of RTA conditions on electrical control of SPPs. The experimental results indicate that there is obvious degradation of electrical pumping compensationfor SPP propagation loss in the devices annealed at 400oC compared to those with no annealing treatment. With increasing annealing duration time, more significant degradation of the active performance is observedeven under sufficient current injection. When the annealing temperature is set at 400oC and the durationtime approaches 60s, the SPP propagation is nearly no longer supported as the waveguide surfacemorphology is severely changed. It seems that eutectic mixture stemming from the RTA process significantlyincreases the metal film roughness and interferes with the SPP signal propagation.

In silico genome wide identification and expression analysis of the WUSCHEL-related homeobox gene family in Medicago sativa

Yang, Tianhui,Gao, Ting,Wang, Chuang,Wang, Xiaochun,Chen, Caijin,Tian, Mei,Yang, Weidi Korea Genome Organization 2022 Genomics & informatics Vol.20 No.2

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is an important food and feed crop which rich in mineral sources. The WUSCHEL-related homeobox (WOX) gene family plays important roles in plant development and identification of putative gene families, their structure, and potential functions is a primary step for not only understanding the genetic mechanisms behind various biological process but also for genetic improvement. A variety of computational tools, including MAFFT, HMMER, hidden Markov models, Pfam, SMART, MEGA, ProtTest, BLASTn, and BRAD, among others, were used. We identified 34 MsWOX genes based on a systematic analysis of the alfalfa plant genome spread in eight chromosomes. This is an expansion of the gene family which we attribute to observed chromosomal duplications. Sequence alignment analysis revealed 61 conserved proteins containing a homeodomain. Phylogenetic study sung reveal five evolutionary clades with 15 motif distributions. Gene structure analysis reveals various exon, intron, and untranslated structures which are consistent in genes from similar clades. Functional analysis prediction of promoter regions reveals various transcription binding sites containing key growth, development, and stress-responsive transcription factor families such as MYB, ERF, AP2, and NAC which are spread across the genes. Most of the genes are predicted to be in the nucleus. Also, there are duplication events in some genes which explain the expansion of the family. The present research provides a clue on the potential roles of MsWOX family genes that will be useful for further understanding their functional roles in alfalfa plants.

Prognostic Role of Nucleophosmin in Colorectal Carcinomas

Yang, Yu-Feng,Zhang, Xi-Ying,Yang, Mei,He, Ze-Hua,Peng, Ning-Fu,Xie, Shu-Rui,Xie, Yan-Fang Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.5

Aim: Recent research suggests that nucleophosmin (NPM) may be a prognostic marker in colorectal carcinomas (CRC). We here tested its use to predict the survival of CRC patients. Methods: We investigated NPM expression by immunohistochemistry in histologically normal to malignant colorectal tissues and evaluated its association with clinicopathological variables. Overall and disease-free survival after tumor removal were calculated by the Kaplan-Meier method, and differences in survival curves were analyzed by the log-rank test. The Cox proportional hazards model was used for multivariate analysis of prognostic factors. Results: NPM expression was found significantly upregulated in CRC compared to adjacent colorectal tissue, villous adenoma, tubular adenoma and normal colorectal mucosa (p<0.05 for all). NPM expression was statistically linked to cancer embolus, lymph node metastasis, differentiation grade, and recurrence of CRC. Overall and disease-free survival of NPM-negative CRC patients tended to be better than those for patients with NPM-positive lesions (log-rank statistic, p<0.05 for all). Multivariate analysis indicated NPM expression as an independent prognostic indicator for CRC patients (p<0.05 ). Conclusion: Our results suggest that NPM expression can predict the survival of CRC patients. Prognosis of CRC is determined by not only many known prognostic factors but also by NPM expression.

An Empirical Study on the Relationship between Real Estate Price and Real Estate Investment Trusts of Shadow Banking via VAR Model: The Case of China

Mei Yang,Hexuan Li,Dong-Joo Kim 한국무역연구원 2021 The International Academy of Global Business and T Vol.17 No.2

Purpose – The shadow banking business in China has expanded significantly in the past decade, especially in the real estate industry, which is closely related to the livelihood of many. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between the realized sale prices of real estates and the real estate investment trusts (REIT) of shadow banking in China. Design/Methodology/Approach – The analysis is performed with a VAR model based on Chinese data collected from Usetrust, CSMAR, the People’s Bank of China, and the National Bureau of Statistics of China during 2013 to 2020. It verifies the impact of the realized sale prices of real estate and relative macroeconomic indicators, on the REIT issuance of shadow banking by variance decomposition and impulse response analysis. Findings – The prices of real estate have the greatest impact on REIT, and there is a one-way Granger causality between them. The findings indicate that it would be beneficial to establish a real estate price prediction and warning mechanism for local governments and relevant institutions to avoid the potential risks to consumers, the finance market, and the real estate industry, which might be caused by price declines or shadow banking failures. Research Implications – In previous literature, it was found that the expansion of shadow banking affected the Chinese real estate market significantly, including an increase in real estate prices, risks of real estate bubbles, and a decrease in monetary policy. Most studies related to this topic collected data from official or commercial databases, respectively. Different from previous research to some extent, this paper is based on up-to-date data collected up the end of 2020. Additionally, it collects data from the two data sources from a broader aspect. The purpose of the research is to empirically explore the mutual influence of shadow banking and real estate prices, and facilitate the regulation of shadow banking for regulators and stakeholders.

Poster Presentations : Perioperative Nutrition, Disease-specific Nutritional Support ; Nutritional Management of Urea Cycle Disorder: a Rare Disease in Oriental Population

( Mei Ying Wang ),( Mei Due Yang ),( Fuu Jen Tsai ) 한국정맥경장영양학회 2005 The 11th PENSA Congress Vol.2005 No.-

Histological Changes of Cervical Disc Tissue in Patients with Degenerative Ossification

Yang Xiong,Ying-Li Yang,Yu-Shan Gao,Xiu-Mei Wang,Xing Yu 대한신경외과학회 2022 Journal of Korean neurosurgical society Vol.65 No.2

Objective : To explore the histological feature of the cervical disc degeneration in patients with degenerative ossification (DO) and its potential mechanisms. Methods : A total of 96 surgical segments, from cervical disc degenerative disease patients with surgical treatment, were divided into ossification group (group O, n=46) and non-ossification group (group NO, n=50) based on preoperative radiological exams. Samples of disc tissues and osteophytes were harvested during the decompression operation. The hematoxylin-eosin staining, Masson trichrome staining and Safranin O-fast green staining were used to compare the histological differences between the two groups. And the distribution and content of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1, p-Smad2 and p-Smad3 between the two groups were compared by a semi-quantitative immunohistochemistry (IHC) method. Results : For all the disc tissues, the content of disc cells and collagen fibers decreased gradually from the outer annulus fibrosus (OAF) to the central nucleus pulposus (NP). Compared with group NO, the number of disc cells in group O increased significantly. But for proteoglycan in the inner annulus fibrosus (IAF) and NP, the content in group O decreased significantly. IHC analysis showed that TGF-β1, p-Smad2, and p-Smad3 were detected in all tissues. For group O, the content of TGF-β1 in the OAF and NP was significantly higher than that in group NO. For p-Smad2 in IAF and p-Smad3 in OAF, the content in group O were significantly higher than group NO. Conclusion : Histologically, cervical disc degeneration in patients with DO is more severe than that without DO. Local higher content of TGF-β1, p-Smad2, and p-Smad3 are involved in the disc degeneration with DO. Further studies with multi-approach analyses are needed to better understand the role of TGF-β/Smads signaling pathway in the disc degeneration with DO.

Differential Proteomic Analysis of Chinese fir Clone Leaf Response to Salicylic Acid

Mei Yang,Sizu Lin,Guangqiu Cao 강원대학교 산림과학연구소 2010 Journal of Forest Science Vol.26 No.2

Chinese fir (Latin name: Cunninghaimia lanceolata) is one of the major commercial coniferous trees. Most of Chinese fir forests are managed in successive rotation sites, which lead productivity to decline. Autotoxicity is the important reason for soil degradation of Chinese fir plantation, especially, phenolic acids are considered as the major allelopathic toxins which induce autotoxicity in Chinese fir rotation stands. We performed here proteomic approach to investigate the response of proteins in Chinese fir leaves to salicylic acid. The tube plantlets of Chinese fir clone were treated with 120 mg/L salicylic acid for 1, 3 and 5th day. 2-DE, coupled with MALDI-TOF-TOF/ MS, was used to separate and identify the responsive proteins. We found 12, 7, and 12 candidate protein spots that were up- or down-regulated by at least 2.5 fold after 1, 3, and 5th day of the stress, respectively. Of these protein spots, 16 spots were identified successfully. According to the putative physiological functions, these proteins were categorized into five classes (1) the proteins involved in protein stability and folding, including 26S proteome, Grp78, Hsp70, Hsp90 and PPIase; (2) the protein involved in photosynthesis and respiration, including OEC 33 kDa subunit, GAPDH; (3) the protein related to cell endurance to acid, F-ATPase; (4) the protein related to cytoskeleton, tubulin; (5) the protein related to protein translation: prolyl-tRNA synthetase. These results give new insights into autotoxic substance stress response in Chinese fir leaves and provide preliminary footprints for further studies on the molecular signal mechanisms induced by the stress.

A Novel Electrochemical Biosensor Based on Graphene and Cu Nanowires Hybrid Nanocomposites

Mei Chen,CHANGJUN HOU,DANQUN HUO,Liang Dong,Mei Yang,Huanbao Fa 성균관대학교(자연과학캠퍼스) 성균나노과학기술원 2016 NANO Vol.11 No.11

In this research, a new electrochemical sensor based on hybrid nanocomposite consisting of copper nanowires (CuNWs) and graphene (GR) were developed for the detection of organophosphorus pesticides (OPs). The surface morphology of the hybrid nanocomposite were studied by scanning electron microscope (SEM). The electrochemical behavior of the hybrid nanocomposites based sensor and its application for pesticides determination were evaluated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and square wave voltammetry (SWV). Under optimized operational conditions, SWV was further employed for methyl parathion detection, which shows a wide dynamic range from 0.2 µM to 5 µM, a high sensitivity (69.2 · cm2 · µM-1) and the detection limit as low as 50 nM. It also had specific detection to the methyl parathion residues and had good reproducibility and stability. These results implicated the potential applicability of CuNWs/GNs-Chit hybrid nanocomposites in sensitive and selective detection of organophosphorus pesticides.