Two new triterpenoid saponins derived from the leaves of Panax ginseng and their antiinflammatory activity

Fuli Li,Yufeng Cao,Tingwu Liu,Guilong Yan,Liang Chen,Lilian Ji,Lun Wang,Bin Chen,Aftab Yaseen,Ashfaq A. Khan,Guo-Lin Zhang,Yunyao Jiang,Jianxun Liu,Gongcheng Wang,Ming-Kui Wang,Weicheng Hu 고려인삼학회 2019 Journal of Ginseng Research Vol.43 No.4

Background: The leaves and roots of Panax ginseng are rich in ginsenosides. However, the chemical compositionsof the leaves and roots of P. ginseng differ, resulting in different medicinal functions. In recent years,the aerial parts of members of the Panax genus have received great attention fromnatural product chemistsas producers of bioactive ginsenosides. The aim of this study was the isolation and structural elucidation ofnovel, minor ginsenosides in the leaves of P. ginseng and evaluation of their antiinflammatory activity in vitro. Methods: Various chromatographic techniques were applied to obtain pure individual compounds, andtheir structures were determined by nuclear magnetic resonance and high-resolution mass spectrometry,as well as chemical methods. The antiinflammatory effect of the new compounds was evaluated onlipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Results and conclusions: Two novel, minor triterpenoid saponins, ginsenoside LS1 (1) and 5,6-didehydroginsenoside Rg3 (2), were isolated from the leaves of P. ginseng. The isolated compounds 1and 2 were assayed for their inhibitory effect on nitric oxide production in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7cells, and Compound 2 showed a significant inhibitory effect with IC50 of 37.38 mM compared with that ofNG-monomethyl-L-arginine (IC50 ¼ 90.76 mM). Moreover, Compound 2 significantly decreased secretionof cytokines such as prostaglandin E2 and tumor necrosis factor-a. In addition, Compound 2 significantlysuppressed protein expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2. These resultssuggested that Compound 2 could be used as a valuable candidate for medicinal use or functional food,and the mechanism is warranted for further exploration.

An Improved Biogeography-based Optimization Algorithm for Optimal Reactive Power Flow

Jiangtao Cao,Fuli Wang,Ping Li 보안공학연구지원센터 2014 International Journal of Control and Automation Vol.7 No.3

ANXA3, associated with YAP1 regulation, participates in the proliferation and chemoresistance of cervical cancer cells

Huang Jiazhen,Wei Wei,Kang Fuli,Tan Shuang,Li Yibing,Lu Xiaohang,Wang Ning 한국유전학회 2023 Genes & Genomics Vol.45 No.12

Background Cervical cancer, as one of the most common cancers in women, remains a major health threat worldwide. Annexin A3 (ANXA3), a component of the annexin family, is upregulated in numerous cancers, with no explicit role in cervical cancer. Objective This study aims to investigate the function of ANXA3 in cervical cancer. Methods Differential expression genes between the cervical cancer tissues of patients and the controls were analyzed in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA) database. Using transfection approaches to either upregulate or downregulate ANXA3, its role in cell proliferation and chemosensitivity of human cervical cancer cell lines (HeLa and C33A) was evaluated. Furthermore, the binding activity between YAP1 and ANXA3 was also explored. Results Genomics analysis indicated that differential genes were mostly associated with cell cycle progression and DNA replication. ANXA3 was highly expressed in the cervical cancer tissues and closely linked to malignancy degree. Knockdown of ANXA3 in cervical cancer cells inhibited cell cycle progression. A similar result was observed in the reduction of cyclin D, CDK4, cyclin E, and CDK2 in cervical cancer cells with ANXA3 silencing. Cervical cancer cells obtained high sensitivity to cisplatin (DDP) when ANXA3 was downregulated. Conversely, these capabilities were the opposite in cervical cancer cells overexpressing ANXA3. Furthermore, the expression levels of ANXA3 and YAP1 were positively correlated. YAP1 upregulation was positively connected with malignant behaviors, which were reversed by ANXA3 downregulation. Conclusion In light of our findings, targeting ANXA3 expressed in cervical cancer might contribute to more potential therapeutic strategies.

Lipid Production by a CO2-Tolerant Green Microalga, Chlorella sp.MRA-1

( Yanlin Zheng ),( Cheng Yuan ),( Junhan Liu ),( Guangrong Hu ),( Fuli Li ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2014 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.24 No.5

Since CO2 concentrations in industrial flue gases are usually 10%-20%, one of the prerequisites for efficient CO2 removal by algae is the level of tolerance of microalgal species to exposure to high concentrations of CO2. A newly isolated microalgal strain, Chlorella sp. MRA-1, could retain growth with high concentrations of CO2 up to 15%. The highest lipid productivity for Chlorella sp. MRA-1 was 0.118 g/l/day with a 5% CO2 concentration. Octadecenoic acid and hexadecanoic acid, the main components of biodiesel, accounted for 70% of the total fatty acids. A lipid content of 52% of dry cell weight was achieved with limited amounts of nitrogen. Chlorella sp. MRA-1 seems to be an ideal candidate for biodiesel production when cultured with high concentrations of CO2.

Preparation and Catalytic Performance of Amidoximated Polyacrylonitrile Bimodal Nanofiber Iron Complexes

Fu Li,Pengfei Fei,Yongchun Dong,Man Zhang,Yu Feng,Shuqiang Liu,Lu Jia,Hulin Zhang,Zhen Ni 한국섬유공학회 2022 Fibers and polymers Vol.23 No.5

To balance the specific surface area and porous structure of nanofibrous heterogeneous Fenton catalyst for therapid transfer of dye molecules during dye-containing wastewater treatment, a polyacrylonitrile nanofiber with bimodaldiameter distribution (n-PAN-D) was prepared and amidoximated, followed by coordinating with Fe3+ ion (Fe-AO-n-PAND). The modification and coordination process hardly changed the fiber morphology and bimodal diameter distribution ofnanofiber membrane. The amidoximated degree of n-PAN-D increased with the increase of the diameter difference, and thecoordination ability of amidoximated n-PAN-D decreased with increasing the diameter difference. Fe-AO-n-PAN-D hadbetter catalytic activity than those with similar thick or thin nanofiber diameters due to the rapid mass transfer of dyemolecules in the catalyst. The possible oxidation and degradation pathway of Reactive Red 195 in the Fe-AO-n-PAN-D/H2O2system was proposed. And the series of reactions may not gradually occur because of the non-selective oxidation of ·OH. Thegood reusability of Fe-AO-n-PAN-D made it potential carrier for heterogeneous Fenton catalyst in wastewater treatment.

Coordination Kinetics of Different Metal Ions with the Amidoximated Polyacrylonitrile Nanofibrous Membranes and Catalytic Behaviors of their Complexes

Fu Li,Yongchun Dong,Weimin Kang,Bo-wen Cheng,Xiang Qu,Guixin Cui 대한화학회 2016 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.37 No.12

Two transition metal ions (Fe3+ and Cu2+) and a rare earth metal ion (Ce3+) were selected to coordinate with amidoximated polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibrous membrane for preparing three metal modified PAN nanofibrous membrane complexes (M-AO-n-PANs, M = Fe, Cu, or Ce) as the heterogeneous Fenton catalysts for the dye degradation in water under visible irradiation. The coordination kinetics of three metal ions with modified PAN nanofibrous membranes was studied and the catalytic properties of the resulting complexes were also compared. The results indicated that increasing metal ion concentrations in solution or higher coordination temperature led to a significant increase in metal content, particularly in Fe and Cu contents of the complexes. Their coordination process could be described using Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second-order kinetic equations. Moreover, Fe-AO-n-PAN had the best photocatalytic efficiency for the dye degradation in acidic medium, but a lower photocatalytic activity than Cu-AO-n-PAN in alkali medium.

Finite Time Robust Controller Design for Microbial Fuel Cell in the Presence of Parametric Uncertainty

Fu Li,Fu Xiuwei,Imani Marrani Hashem 대한전기학회 2022 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.17 No.1

Microbial fuel cells are one of the most important elements in the renewable energy supply chain. To increase the effi ciency and performance of the fuel cell, designing a suitable control method is essential to achieve reliable performance and output stability. By considering the parametric uncertainties on the microbial fuel cell model as well as nonlinear terms, this paper presents a novel fi nite time adaptive sliding mode control method that achieves optimal performance of fuel cell in a fi nite time and also ensures the stability of the closed loop system. Sliding mode method without linearization or elimination of nonlinear terms has been used as a robust method to overcome uncertainty eff ects and guarantees proper operation of the fuel cell in the presence of the eff ects. The fi nite time convergence of the states is also assured by using of the proposed method. Furthermore, it uses an adaptive method to determine the sliding mode control coeffi cients which eliminates the necessity to know the upper bound of uncertainty. Finally, the simulation results show the effi ciency and stability of the proposed method in diff erent operating conditions.

Effect of digestion product of royal jelly protein on SGC-7901 gastric cancer cell

Fu Li,Wang Tianshi,Song Jianxin 한국응용곤충학회 2024 Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology Vol.27 No.1

Royal jelly used for larvae and queens has many health-promoting properties such as spatial memory improvement, antibacterial activity and antioxidant capacity. However, the anticancer ability of the royal jelly is not unknown. In this study, effect of the royal jelly protein on SGC-7901 gastric cancer cell was investigated, and the key factors including the cell morphological, the colony formation, the proliferation, the cycle, and the expression of p53 and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) proteins were analyzed. Result showed royal jelly protein was excellent in inhibiting the growth of SGC-7901gastric cancer cell. After treating with the digestion product of royal jelly protein (0.05 mg/mL~0.20 mg/mL), the morphological of gastric cancer cell significantly shrink, and both of density and quantity (1000~491) of gastric cancer cell significantly (p < 0.05) decreased. The proliferation of gastric cancer was strongest inhibited by 62.84 % of 0.20 mg/mL royal jelly protein. The expression of p53 and PARP-1 protein of gastric cancer cell was respectively enhanced (0.29~0.46) and reduced (0.51~0.42). Moreover, the higher content of royal jelly protein (0.05 mg/mL~ 0.2 mg/mL), the stronger inhibit ability of 45 SGC-7901 gastric cancer cell. In conclusion, royal jelly protein can be used as a potential food in adjunctive therapy for gastric cancer.

Effect of digestion product of royal jelly protein on SGC-7901 gastric cancer cell

Fu Li,Wang Tianshi,Song Jianxin 한국응용곤충학회 2024 Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology Vol.27 No.1

Royal jelly used for larvae and queens has many health-promoting properties such as spatial memory improvement, antibacterial activity and antioxidant capacity. However, the anticancer ability of the royal jelly is not unknown. In this study, effect of the royal jelly protein on SGC-7901 gastric cancer cell was investigated, and the key factors including the cell morphological, the colony formation, the proliferation, the cycle, and the expression of p53 and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) proteins were analyzed. Result showed royal jelly protein was excellent in inhibiting the growth of SGC-7901gastric cancer cell. After treating with the digestion product of royal jelly protein (0.05 mg/mL~0.20 mg/mL), the morphological of gastric cancer cell significantly shrink, and both of density and quantity (1000~491) of gastric cancer cell significantly (p < 0.05) decreased. The proliferation of gastric cancer was strongest inhibited by 62.84 % of 0.20 mg/mL royal jelly protein. The expression of p53 and PARP-1 protein of gastric cancer cell was respectively enhanced (0.29~0.46) and reduced (0.51~0.42). Moreover, the higher content of royal jelly protein (0.05 mg/mL~ 0.2 mg/mL), the stronger inhibit ability of 45 SGC-7901 gastric cancer cell. In conclusion, royal jelly protein can be used as a potential food in adjunctive therapy for gastric cancer.