Time and Intervention Effects of Daily Almond Intake on the Changes of Lipid Profile and Body Composition Among Free-Living Healthy Adults

Ya-Nan Liu,황효정,김현숙,박현진 한국식품영양과학회 2018 Journal of medicinal food Vol.21 No.4

Favorable health benefits of almond have been shown in several previous studies. However, repeated measures, randomized, controlled trials to investigate the changes due to almond intake based on the time effects have not yet been reported. The current study was conducted to evaluate the effects of daily almond intake on changes in body composition and lipid profiles for 20 weeks with four measurements among healthy adults. Participants in the almond group showed favorable changes on blood lipid profiles, including levels of triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL-C) after consuming 56 g of almond per day for 20 weeks compared with those at baseline. At week 20, subjects in the almond group showed significantly decreased TC, LDL-C, non-HDL-C, TG, body fat mass, and waist–hip ratio compared with those of the control group who consumed isocaloric control food. The mixed model also confirmed that there were significant time effects in several bioimpedance indicators (i.e., total body protein, fat-free mass, etc.) and all of the lipid profile parameters in the almond group. These results confirm the effects of lipid-lowering and modifying body composition of almond consumption. In addition, our results suggest that the measuring time points would be critical to capture the effects of dietary intervention.

자색고구마 분말 첨가량을 달리한 쿠키의 항산화 활성 및 품질 특성

유아남 ( Ya Nan Liu ),정다혜 ( Da Hye Jeong ),정지혜 ( Ji Hye Jung ),김현숙 ( Hyun Sook Kim ) 한국식품조리과학회(구 한국조리과학회) 2013 한국식품조리과학회지 Vol.29 No.3

본 연구는 밀가루 대신 안토시아닌 함량이 풍부한 자색고구마 분말로 대체한 (10%, 20% 또는 30%) 자색고구마 쿠키를 제조하여 이화학적 및 항산화 특성을 분석하였다. 자색고구마 쿠키의 수분함량은 대조군이 5.22%로 가장 낮았고, 실험군 30%에서 6.19%로 가장 높은 수치를 보였다(p<0.05). 명도(lightness)와 황색도(yellowness)는 대조군이 각각 79.48와 36.36으로 가장 높았고 자색고구마 가루 첨가량이 증가할수록 명도와 황색도가 낮아졌으며, 적색도(redness)는 자색고구마 가루 첨가에 따라 유의적으로 증가하였다(p<0.05). 총 페놀 함량과 총 anthocyanin 함량은 모든 실험군이 대조군에 비해 유의적으로 증가하였다(p<0.05). DPPH radical 소거능 측정 결과, 4.82%로 가장 낮았던 대조군의 값이 자색고구마 가루를 첨가함에 따라 유의적으로 증가하여(p<0.05) 항산화능이 높아지는 것을 확인하였다. 기호도 검사 결과, 전반적인 기호도에서 실험군 10%가 5.67점으로 가장 높은 점수를 받았다. 이상의 연구결과에서 자색고구마 분말을 첨가한 쿠키는 기능성, 품질, 기호도 측면에서 충분히 경쟁력이 있을 것으로 보이며 전반적인 기호도와 항산화성 측면에서 고려할 때 가장 적합한 배합은 자색고구마 분말 첨가량이 10%에서 20%사이인 것으로 보인다. 본 연구를 바탕으로 자색고구마 분말의 첨가량을 10%와 20%사이의 함량으로 조절하여 최적의 쿠키 배합 비율을 찾는 연구가 계속 진행되어야 할 것으로 사료된다. This study was performed to evaluate the quality characteristics and antioxidative activities of cookies prepared with different amounts of purple sweet potato powder. Moisture and crude ash contents were lowest in the control group followed in order by the 10%, 20%, and 30% purple sweet potato powder addition groups. The lightness and yellowness values measured by Hunter color system decreased based on the amount of purple sweet potato powder concentration added to cookies. The total phenolic compound and anthocyanin contents were the highest in 30% purple sweet potato powder added cookies. The DPPH radical scavenging activity of 30% purple sweet potato powder added cookies showed the highest values among groups. In the sensory evaluation, the scores for taste, texture and overall preference were significantly highest in cookies with 10% and 20% purple sweet potato powder. Considering the scores of antioxidant activity and sensory evaluation, the concentration of between 10% and 20% addition of purple sweet potato powder would be ideal for development of functional cookies.

Molecular characterization of the sans fille gene in Antheraea pernyi: A highly conserved gene during the evolution of animals

Ya-Jie Li,Rui Mi,Nan Meng,Zhi-Xin Wen,Xue-Jun Li,Mo Chen,Yan-Qun Liu,Shu-Ying Li 한국응용곤충학회 2013 Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology Vol.16 No.3

Sans-fille (SNF) is the Drosophila homologue ofmammalian general splicing factors U1A and U2B″, and plays an important role in sex determination in Drosophilamelanogaster. In this study, the snf gene fromAntheraea pernyi (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae), an economically important insect, was isolated and characterized. The obtained 925 bp cDNA sequence contains an open reading frame of 669 bp encoding a polypeptide of 222 amino acids,showing 78% sequence identity to that from D. melanogaster. A database search revealed that SNF protein homologs are present in many animals, including invertebrates and vertebrates, with more than 70% amino acid sequence identities, suggesting that they were highly conserved during the evolution of animals. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that A. pernyi SNF was closely related to Bombyx mori SNF. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis showed that the A. pernyi snf gene was transcribed during five larval developmental stages,and in six tested tissues (ovaries, testes, silk glands, fat body, integument, and hemolymph),with the most abundance determined in the gonads (ovaries or testes). Investigation of expression changes throughout embryonic development indicated that A. pernyi snfmRNAwas expressed at a lowlevel fromdays 0 to 4, and reached amaximum level at day 10, but decreased to a low level before hatching. These results suggest that the product of the snf gene may play important roles in the development of A. pernyi.

Effect of Minor Sc Addition on the Microstructure Evolution of Al–Cu–Li–Mg Alloy During Homogenization with Different Cooling Modes

Ya Tang,Daihong Xiao,Lanping Huang,Renxuan You,Xinyue Zhao,Nan Lin,Yunzhu Ma,Wensheng Liu 대한금속·재료학회 2022 METALS AND MATERIALS International Vol.28 No.10

The microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of Al–3.92Cu–1.10Li–0.68Mg–0.32Ag–0.23Mn–0.35Zn–0.11Zrand Al–3.92Cu–1.12Li–0.76Mg–0.29Ag–0.24Mn–0.24Zn–0.12Zr–0.083Sc (wt%) alloys during homogenization with differentcooling modes were comprehensively studied. It was clearly revealed that the minor Sc addition refined the grainsof as-cast Al–Cu–Li–Mg alloys through the formation of primary Al3(Sc, Zr) phases during the solidification process, andinduced Sc enrichment in the θ (Al2Cu) eutectic. After the homogenization treatment, the majority of coarse nonequilibriumeutectic phases at the grain boundaries dissolved into the α-Al matrix, leading to the relatively uniform distribution ofeach element. Sc-added alloy after homogenization treatments possessed more superior strength and ductility than Sc-freealloy. Compared to the furnace cooling mode, the air cooling mode could inhibit the precipitation of micron-sized coarse T1(Al2CuLi) phase and improve the mechanical properties of the alloys. After homogenization, the continuous Al2Cuphase inthe as-cast Sc-added alloy dissolved and transformed to an array of W-(Al, Cu, Sc) ternary phase, which was identified asAl6Cu6Scwith the body-centered tetragonal structure. The appearance of spherical Al6Cu6Scparticle could not damage themechanical properties of Al–Cu–Li–Mg alloys after the homogenization treatment. The tensile strength, yield strength andelongation of Sc-added alloy after the homogenization by air cooling were 390 MPa, 265 MPa and 10.8%, respectively. Theinvestigation of Al6Cu6Scphase offered a potential avenue to produce high-quality Sc-added 2xxx series alloys.

Recurrence Season Impacts the Survival of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Patients

Liu, Xiao-Hui,Man, Ya-Nan,Wu, Xiong-Zhi Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.4

Background: Several studies indicated that the diagnosis season affects the prognosis of some cancers, such as examples in the prostate, colon and breast. This retrospective study aimed to investigate whether the diagnosis and recurrent season impacts the prognosis of epithelial ovarian cancer patients. Methods: From January 2005 to August 2010, 161 epithelial ovarian cancer patients were analyzed and followed up until August 2013. Kaplan-Meier survival curves and the log-rank test were used to make the survival analysis. Multivariate analysis was conducted to identify independent prognostic factors. Results: The prognostic factors of overall survival in epithelial ovarian cancer patients included age, clinical stage, pathological type, histological grade, residual disease after primary surgery, recurrent season and adjuvant chemotherapy cycles. Moreover, clinical stage, histological grade, residual disease after primary surgery, recurrent season and adjuvant chemotherapy cycles also impacted the progression-free survival of epithelial ovarian cancer patients. The diagnosis season did not have a significantly relationship with the survival of operable epithelial ovarian cancer patients. Median overall survival of patients with recurrent month from April to November was 47 months, which was longer (P < 0.001) than that of patients with recurrence month from December to March (19 months). Median progression-free survival of patients with recurrence month from April to November and December to March was 20 and 8 months, respectively (P < 0.001). Conclusion: The recurrence season impacts the survival of epithelial ovarian cancer patients. However, the diagnosed season does not appear to exert a significant influence.

p13 from group II baculoviruses is a killing-associated gene

( Nan Lu ),( En Qi Du ),( Yang Kun Liu ),( Hong Qiao ),( Lun Guang Yao ),( Zi Shu Pan ),( Song Ya Lu ),( Yi Peng Qi ) 생화학분자생물학회(구 한국생화학분자생물학회) 2012 BMB Reports Vol.45 No.12

p13 gene was first described in Leucania separata multinuclear polyhedrosis virus (Ls-p13) several years ago, but the function of P13 protein has not been experimentally investigated to date. In this article, we indicated that the expression of p13 from Heliothis armigera single nucleocapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus (Ha-p13) was regulated by both early and late promoter. Luciferase assay demonstrated that the activity of Ha-p13 promoter with hr4 enhancer was more than 100 times in heterologous Sf9 cells than that in nature host Hz-AM1 cells. Both Ls-P13 and Ha-P13 are transmembrane proteins. Confocal microscopic analysis showed that both mainly located in the cytoplasm membrane at 48 h. Results of RNA interference indicated that Ha-p13 was a killing-associated gene for host insects H. armigera. The AcMNPV acquired the mentioned killing activity and markedly accelerate the killing rate when expressing Ls-p13. In conclusion, p13 is a killing associated gene in both homologous and heterologous nucleopolyhedrovirus. [BMB Reports 2012; 45(12): 730-735]

Meta-analysis of Association Studies of CYP1A1 Genetic Polymorphisms with Digestive Tract Cancers Susceptibility in Chinese

Liu, Chang,Jiang, Zheng,Deng, Qian-xi,Zhao, Ya-nan Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.11

Background: A great number of studies have shown that cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1) genetic polymorphisms, CYP1A1 Msp I and CYP1A1 Ile/Val, might be risk factors for digestive tract cancers, including esophageal cancer (EC), gastric cancer (GC), hepatic carcinoma (HC), as well as colorectal cancer (CC), but the results are controversial. In this study, a meta-analysis of this literature aimed to clarify associations of CYP1A1 genetic polymorphisms with digestive tract cancers susceptibility in Chinese populations. Materials and Methods: Eligible case-control studies published until December 2013 were retrieved by systematic literature searches from PubMed, Embase, CBM, CNKI and other Chinese databases by two investigators independently. The associated literature was acquired through deliberate search and selection based on established inclusion criteria. Fixed-effects or random-effects models were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs and 95%CIs). The meta-analysis was conducted using Review Manager 5.2 and Stata 12.0 softwares with stability evaluated by both stratified and sensitivity analyses. Moreover, sensitivity analysis and publication bias diagnostics confirmed the reliability and stability. Results: Eighteen case-control studies with 1,747 cases and 2,923 controls were selected for CYP1A1 MspI polymorphisms, and twenty case-control studies with 3, 790 cases and 4, 907 controls for the CYP1A1 Ile/Val polymorphisms. Correlation associations between CYP1A1 Ile/Val polymorphisms and digestive tract cancers susceptibility were observed in four genetic models in the meta-analysis (GG vs AA:OR= 2.03, 95%CI =1.52- 2.72; AG vs AA: OR=1.26, 95%CI =1.07-1.48; [GG+AG vs AA] :OR =1.42, 95%CI=1.20-1.68, [GG vs AA+AG]:OR=1.80, 95%CI =1.40-2.31). There was no association between CYP1A1 Msp I polymorphisms and digestive tract cancers risk. Subgroup analysis for tumor type showed a significant association of CYP1A1 Ile/Val genetic polymorphisms with EC in China. However, available data collected by the study failed to reveal remarkable associations of GC or HC with CYP1A1 Ile/Val genetic polymorphisms and EC, GC or CC with CYP1A1 MspI genetic polymorphisms. Conclusions: Our results indicated that CYP1A1 Ile/Val genetic polymorphisms, but not CYP1A1 Msp I polymorphisms, are associated with an increased digestive tract cancers risk in Chinese populations. Additional well-designed studies, with larger sample size, focusing on different ethnicities and cancer types are now warranted to validate this finding.

One-pot Synthesis of 3-Methyl-4-arylmethylene-isoxazol-5(4H)-ones Catalyzed by Sodium Benzoate in Aqueous Media: A Green Chemistry Strategy

Liu, Qing,Zhang, Ya-Nan Korean Chemical Society 2011 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.32 No.10

Olive Leaf Extract Elevates Hepatic PPAR a mRNA Expression and Improves Serum Lipid Profiles in Ovariectomized Rats

윤리나,Ya-Nan Liu,박현진,김현숙 한국식품영양과학회 2015 Journal of medicinal food Vol.18 No.7

We hypothesized that olive leaf extract might alleviate dyslipidemia resulting from estrogen deficiency. Serum lipid profile and mRNA expression of the related genes in the liver and adipose tissue were analyzed after providing olive leaf extract (200 or 400 mg/kg body weight; n = 7 for each group) to ovariectomized rats for 10 weeks. After 10 weeks’ administration, the rats in the olive leaf extract-administered groups showed significantly lower levels of serum triglyceride and verylow-density lipoprotein (VLDL)-cholesterol compared with the rats in the control group, whereas the administration of olive leaf extract did not significantly change the elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. In addition, administration of high dose of olive leaf extract significantly decreased the liver triglyceride and increased serum estradiol levels. mRNA expressions of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPAR α) and acyl-CoA oxidase (ACO) were not affected by ovariectomy, however, administration of olive leaf extract significantly increased both PPARα and ACO mRNA expression. Expression of adiponectin mRNA in adipose tissue was significantly decreased in the ovariectomized control group. Rats administered lowdose olive leaf extract showed significantly elevated adiponectin mRNA expression compared with rats in the ovariectomized control group. Even though dose-dependent effects were not observed in most of the measurements, these results suggest that genes involved in lipid metabolism may be regulated by olive leaf extract administration in ovariectomized rats.

One-pot Synthesis of 3-Methyl-4-arylmethylene-isoxazol-5(4H)-ones Catalyzed by Sodium Benzoate in Aqueous Media: A Green Chemistry Strategy

Qing Liu,Ya-Nan Zhang 대한화학회 2011 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.32 No.10