Pseudolaric Acid B Inhibits Proliferation, Invasion and Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Human Pancreatic Cancer Cell

Xiaoyu Li,Xianzhi Zhao,Wen Song,Zibin Tian,Lin Yang,Qinghui Niu,Qi Zhang,Man Xie,Bin Zhou,Yonghong Xu,Jun Wu,Cuiping Zhang 연세대학교의과대학 2018 Yonsei medical journal Vol.59 No.1

Purpose: This study was aimed to investigate the effect of pseudolaric acid B (PAB) on proliferation, invasion and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in pancreatic cancer cells and to explore the possible mechanism. Materials and Methods: The pancreatic cancer cell line SW1990 was cultured and treated with PAB dose- and time-dependent manners. Cell proliferation and invasion ability were measured by MTT assay and Matrigel/Transwell test, respectively. Semi-quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting were conducted to detect the expression of EMT markers and the key molecules. Finally, nude mice subcutaneous transplantation tumor model was used to confirm the therapy efficacy of PAB. Results: PAB could inhibit SW1990 cell proliferation and invasion in time- and dose-dependent manners. Vimentin, fibronectin, N-cadherin, Snail, Slug, YAP, TEAD1, and Survivin were down-regulated (p<0.01), while E-cadherin, caspase-9, MST1, and pYAP were up-regulated (p<0.05). Combined PAB and gemcitabine treatment markedly restricted the tumor growth compared with gencitabin or PAB alone groups. Conclusion: PAB could inhibit the proliferation and invasion ability of pancreatic cancer cells through activating Hippo-YAP pathway and inhibiting the process of EMT.

Off-grid direction-of-arrival estimation for wideband noncircular sources

Xiaoyu Zhang1,Haihong Tao,Ziye Fang,Jian Xie 한국전자통신연구원 2023 ETRI Journal Vol.45 No.3

Researchers have recently shown an increased interest in estimating the direction-of-arrival (DOA) of wideband noncircular sources, but existing studies have been restricted to subspace-based methods. An off-grid sparse recovery-based algorithm is proposed in this paper to improve the accuracy of existing algorithms in low signal-to-noise ratio situations. The covariance and pseudo covariance matrices can be jointly represented subject to block sparsity constraints by taking advantage of the joint sparsity between signal components and bias. Furthermore, the estimation problem is transformed into a single measurement vector problem utilizing the focused operation, resulting in a significant reduction in computational complexity. The proposed algorithm's error threshold and the Cramer–Rao bound for wideband noncircular DOA estimation are deduced in detail. The proposed algorithm's effectiveness and feasibility are demonstrated by simulation results.

ssc-miR-185 targets cell division cycle 42 and promotes the proliferation of intestinal porcine epithelial cell

Wang, Wei,Wang, Pengfei,Xie, Kaihui,Luo, Ruirui,Gao, Xiaoli,Yan, Zunqiang,Huang, Xiaoyu,Yang, Qiaoli,Gun, Shuangbao Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2021 Animal Bioscience Vol.34 No.5

Objective: microRNAs (miRNAs) can play a role in a variety of physiological and pathological processes, and their role is achieved by regulating the expression of target genes. Our previous high-throughput sequencing found that ssc-miR-185 plays an important regulatory role in piglet diarrhea, but its specific target genes and functions in intestinal porcine epithelial cell (IPEC-J2) are still unclear. We intended to verify the target relationship between porcine miR-185 and cell division cycle 42 (CDC42) gene in IPEC-J2 and to explore the effect of miR-185 on the proliferation of IPEC-J2 cells. Methods: The TargetScan, miRDB, and miRanda software were used to predict the target genes of porcine miR-185, and CDC42 was selected as a candidate target gene. The CDC42-3' UTR-wild type (WT) and CDC42-3'UTR-mutant type (MUT) segments were successfully cloned into pmirGLO luciferase vector, and the luciferase activity was detected after co-transfection with miR-185 mimics and pmirGLO-CDC42-3'UTR. The expression level of CDC42 was analyzed using quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Western blot. The proliferation of IPEC-J2 was detected using cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT), and 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) assays. Results: Double enzyme digestion and sequencing confirmed that CDC42-3'UTR-WT and CDC42-3'UTR-MUT were successfully cloned into pmirGLO luciferase reporter vector, and the luciferase activity was significantly reduced after co-transfection with miR-185 mimics and CDC42-3'UTR-WT. Further we found that the mRNA and protein expression level of CDC42 were down-regulated after transfection with miR-185 mimics, while the opposite trend was observed after transfection with miR-185 inhibitor (p<0.01). In addition, the CCK-8, MTT, and EdU results demonstrated that miR-185 promotes IPEC-J2 cells proliferation by targeting CDC42. Conclusion: These findings indicate that porcine miR-185 can directly target CDC42 and promote the proliferation of IPEC-J2 cells. However, the detailed regulatory mechanism of miR-185/CDC42 axis in piglets' resistance to diarrhea is yet to be elucidated in further investigation.

The Hardware Cost and Computing Accuracy Trade-off in Multipliers using Imprecise 4-2 Compressors for Image Processing Applications

Yongqiang Zhang,Cong He,Xiaoyue Chen,Guangjun Xie 대한전자공학회 2022 IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing & Computing Vol.11 No.3

Approximate computing has been widely used in image processing applications to significantly reduce the hardware cost of circuits; however, this induces a sacrifice in computing accuracy. The compromise between accuracy and hardware cost in approximate multipliers has not been investigated yet. To address this issue, this paper proposes a set of approximate 8×8 Dadda multipliers built by using an efficient imprecise 4-2 compressor. The compressor introduces symmetrical errors into the truth table of the exact design to reach a simpler structure. Furthermore, as an important image processing application, image multiplication is implemented with the proposed multipliers. Synthesis and simulation results show that the overall performance of the multipliers varies depending on the various assessment criteria. Utilization of the modified compressor in the multipliers results in area, delay, and power reductions of 38%-72%, 14%-33%, and 39%-77%, respectively, compared to the exact design, while maintaining acceptable computing accuracy in image multiplication. According to the results, the proposed multipliers achieve a better trade-off between energy efficacy and computing accuracy than the existing designs, which could be certified as options for exact multipliers in image processing.

Implementation of the Fuzzy C-Means Clustering Algorithm in Meteorological Data

Yinghua Lu,Tinghuai Ma,Changhong Yin,Xiaoyu Xie,Wei Tian,ShuiMing Zhong 보안공학연구지원센터 2013 International Journal of Database Theory and Appli Vol.6 No.6

Decreased vitamin D-binding protein level portends poor outcome in acute-on-chronic liver failure caused by hepatitis B virus

Daxian Wu,Qunfang Rao,Zhongyang Xie,Xiaoqing Zhu,Jian Wu,Hainv Gao,Jingyu Zhang,Zhouhua Hou,Xiaoyu Cheng,Zeyu Sun 대한간학회 2022 Clinical and Molecular Hepatology(대한간학회지) Vol.28 No.4

Background/Aims: Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a catastrophic illness. Few studies investigated the prognostic value of vitamin D-binding protein (VDBP) for hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related ACLF (HBV-ACLF) resulted in conflicting results. Methods: Two prospective HBV-ACLF cohorts (n=287 and n=119) were enrolled to assess and validate the prognostic performance of VDBP. Results: VDBP levels in the non-survivors were significantly lower than in the survivors (P<0.001). Multivariate Cox regression demonstrated that VDBP was an independent prognostic factor for HBV-ACLF. The VDBP level at admission gradually decreased as the number of failed organs increased (P<0.001), and it was closely related to coagulation failure. The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUCs) of the Child-Pugh-VDBP and chronic liver failuresequential organ failure assessment (CLIF–SOFA)-VDBP scores were significantly higher than those of Child-Pugh (P<0.001) and CLIF-SOFA (P=0.0013). The AUCs of model for end-stage liver disease (MELD)-VDBP were significantly higher than those of MELD (P= 0.0384) only in the case of cirrhotic HBV-ACLF patients. Similar results were validated using an external multicenter HBV-ACLF cohort. By longitudinal observation, the VDBP levels gradually increased in survivors (P=0.026) and gradually decreased in non-survivors (P<0.001). Additionally, the VDBP levels were found to be significantly decreased in the deterioration group (P=0.012) and tended to be decreased in the fluctuation group (P=0.055). In contrast, they showed a significant increase in the improvement group (P=0.036). Conclusions: The VDBP was a promising prognostic biomarker for HBV-ACLF. Sequential measurement of circulating VDBP shows value for the monitoring of ACLF progression.

A Secure Data Transmission Scheme Based on Information Hiding in Wireless Sensor Networks

Baowei Wang,Hongwei Qian,Xingming Sun,Jian Shen,Xiaoyu Xie 보안공학연구지원센터 2015 International Journal of Security and Its Applicat Vol.9 No.1

Wireless sensor networks hold the promise of facilitating large-scale and real-time data processing in complex environments, therefore the security is a critical issue that must be resolved. In order to prevent attacks by adversaries with fake identities, we propose a secure data transmission scheme based on information hiding technique. Firstly, one superficial change made to the beacon message of original CTP is to mark the unique identity infor-mation of a sensor node. Secondly, sensitive information is uniformly and randomly embed-ded into the ordinary data by using the space-efficient randomized data structure characteris-tic of Bloom Filter. Experimental results and performance analysis demonstrate that the pro-posed scheme can efficiently detect the malicious node with fake identities through the sensi-tive information. On the other hand, our scheme can protect the sensitive information without affecting the transmission and usability of the ordinary data.

Estrogen Receptor-α Exacerbates EGF-Inducing Airway Remodeling and Mucus Production in Bronchial Epithelium of Asthmatics

Qin Lu,Yue Junqing,Guo Mingzhou,Zhang Cong,Fang Xiaoyu,Zhang Shengding,Bai Wenxue,Liu Xiansheng,Xie Min 대한천식알레르기학회 2023 Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research Vol.15 No.5

Purpose: Although estrogen receptors (ERs) signal pathways are involved in the pathogenesis and development of asthma, their expressions and effects remain controversial. This study aimed to investigate the expressions of ERα and ERβ as well as their mechanisms in airway remodeling and mucus production in asthma. Methods: The expressions of ERα and ERβ in the airway epithelial cells of bronchial biopsies and induced sputum cells were examined by immunohistochemistry. The associations of ERs expressions with airway inflammation and remodeling were evaluated in asthmatic patients. In vitro, the regulations of ERs expressions in human bronchial epithelial cell lines were examined using western blot analysis. The epidermal growth factor (EGF)-mediated ligand-independent activation of ERα and its effect on epithelial-mesenchymal transitions (EMTs) were investigated in asthmatic epithelial cells by western blot, immunofluorescent staining, and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Results: ERα and ERβ were expressed on both bronchial epithelial cells and induced sputum cells, and the expressions showed no sex difference. Compared to controls, male asthmatic patients had higher levels of ERα on the bronchial epithelium, and there were cell-specific expressions of ERα and ERβ in induced sputum. The expression of ERα in the airway epithelium was inversely correlated to forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) % and FEV1/forced vital capacity. Severe asthmatic patients had significantly greater levels of ERα in the airway epithelium than mild-moderate patients. ERα level was positively correlated with the thickness of the subepithelial basement membrane and airway epithelium. In vitro, co-stimulation of interleukin (IL)-4 and EGF increased the expression of ERα and promoted its nuclear translocation. EGF activated the phosphorylation of ERα via extracellular signal-regulated kinase and c-Jun N-terminal kinase pathways. ERα knockdown alleviated EGF-mediated EMTs and mucus production in airway epithelial cells of asthma. Conclusions: ERα contributes to asthmatic airway remodeling and mucus production through the EGF-mediated ligand-independent pathway.

Prevalence of NAFLD in Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 195 Studies and 1,753,168 Subjects from 13 Countries

( Jie Li ),( Biyao Zou ),( Hideki Fujii ),( Yee Hui Yeo ),( Fanpu Ji ),( Dong Hyun Lee ),( Yuemin Feng ),( Xiaoyu Xie ),( Wanhua Ren ),( Qiang Zhu ),( Mindie H. Nguyen ) 대한간학회 2018 춘·추계 학술대회 (KASL) Vol.2018 No.1

Aims: NAFLD is generally correlated with the obesity epidemic. Asia is a heterogeneous region with varying socioeconomic levels and obesity prevalence; therefore, our goal was to estimate the prevalence of NAFLD in Asia through a meta-analytic approach. Methods: PubMed and EMBASE databases were searched from 1989 to 2017 for relevant studies reporting NAFLD prevalence in Asia. All studies were reviewed by three independent investigators. We used random-effects models to provide point estimates with 95% confidence interval (CI) of prevalence. Publication bias was assessed by Egger weighted regression Methods. Results: From the 2700 titles and abstracts reviewed, 195 papers from 13 countries met the inclusion criteria and included 1,753,168 subjects. The overall pooled prevalence for NAFLD in Asia was 31% (95% CI: 29-32). Individual country prevalence was shown in Table 1. In countries with more than 3 studies, the lowest prevalence was seen in Japan (24%, 95% CI: 21-28) and the highest in Iran (36%, 95%CI 31-41). Notably, pooled prevalence from studies with sample <1,000 subjects was much higher (34%, 95% CI: 31-38, 45 studies, n=23,857) than estimate from larger studies (≥1,000 subjects) (30%, 95% CI: 28- 31, 150 studies, n=172,9311). By sub-regions within Asia (Table 2), there was significant regional differences (P<0.01) with the highest NAFLD prevalence seen in West Asia (33%, 95% CI: 28-39, 13 studies, n=32,142) and the lowest in Southeast Asia (24%, 95% CI: 15-33, 5 studies, n=3457). By country income levels, NAFLD prevalence was 30% (95% CI: 29-32, 89 studies, n=1,005,409) for high-income countries and 31% (95% CI: 29-33, 106 studies, n=747,759) for middle-income countries (P<0.63). Conclusions: Overall NAFLD prevalence in Asia is 31% similar to Western countries and by country-income levels within Asia but varies by some sub-regions or Asia with the highest prevalence in West Asia (33%).