Robust State Observer Design for Dynamic Connection Relationships in Complex Dynamical Networks

Zi-lin Gao,Yin-He Wang,Jiang Xiong,Li-li Zhang,Wen-li Wang 제어·로봇·시스템학회 2019 International Journal of Control, Automation, and Vol.17 No.2

The complex dynamical network with the time-varying links may be regarded to be composed of the twomutually coupled subsystems, which are called the nodes subsystem and the connection relationships subsystemrespectively. Designing the state observer for the nodes subsystem has been discussed in some existing researches byemploying the known connection relationships. However, the state observer design for the connection relationshipssubsystem is not shown in the existing researches. In practical applications, the connection relationships subsystempossesses also the state variables such as the relationship strength in social network, the size of web tension in theweb winding system. Therefore, designing the state observer for the connection relationships subsystem is also ofpractical significance. In this paper, a novel state observer is proposed for the connection relationships subsystemmodeled mathematically by the Riccati matrix differential equation. The observer utilizes the output measurementsof the connection relationships subsystem and the state of nodes subsystem. Compared with the state observerof nodes subsystems which employs the known connection relationships, the state observer for the connectionrelationships subsystem employs the state of nodes subsystem and is represented in form of the matrix differentialequation. By using Lyapunov stability theory, it is proved in this paper that the state observer for the connectionrelationships subsystem is asymptotical under certain mathematic conditions. Finally, the illustrative simulation isgiven to show the efficiency and validity of the proposed method in this paper.

Secondary Metabolites with Anti-complementary Activity from the Stem Barks of Juglans mandshurica Maxim

( Zi-jiang Li ),( Shilin Chen ),( Xiang-hao Yang ),( Rui Wang ),( Hee-jeong Min ),( Lei Wu ),( Chuan-ling Si ),( Young-soo Bae ) 한국목재공학회 2018 목재공학 Vol.46 No.2

Juglans mandshurica is a fast growing hard species, which is a tree in family of Juglandaceae and has a wide distribution in China, Korea and eastern Russia. Plant materials from J. mandshurica have extensively been used in folk medicines to prevent or cure gastric, esophageal, lung and cardiac cancer. As one chain of our searching for anticomplementary agents from natural sources, two epimeric ellagitannins, [2,3-O-4,4′,5,5′,6,6′,-hexahydroxydiphenoyl (HHDP))-(α,β)-D-glucose] (I) and pedunculagin (II) were purified from 70% acetone extracts of the stem barks of J. mandshurica by Thin Layer Chromatography and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography approaches. The chemical structures of the isolated compounds were characterized by MS, NMR, and a careful comparation with published literatures. The epimeric ellagitannins I and II exhibited inhibitory properties against a classical pathway of complementary system with 50 % inhibitory concentrations (IC₅₀) values of 65.3 and 47.7 μM, respectively, comparing with riliroside (IC₅₀=104 μM) and rosmarinic acid (IC₅₀=182 μM), which were used as positive controls. Thus, the work indicated both the two secondary metabolites possess excellent inhibitory activity and might be developed as potential anticomplementary chemicals.

Distribution Generation Cost-Benefit Model and Simulation Based on System Dynamics Take Photovoltaic Power Generation as an Example

Jiang Qing-guo,Zhang Li-zi,Wang Yun-yun 보안공학연구지원센터 2016 International Journal of u- and e- Service, Scienc Vol.9 No.6

Economic benefit analysis of distributed generation (DG) is helpful for the formulation and adjustment of the DG industry policy, and the dynamic visual simulation model couldimprove the accuracy in decision making. This paper first reviewed the domestic and foreign research status of distributed generation(DG)economic benefit, then analysed the direct benefits, indirect benefits and the costs of DG through the cost-benefit master model of DG set up by System Dynamics method. Meanwhile, each cost-benefit sub model is also provided. Finally simulation for 5 MW photovoltaic power station is carried out and its costs and benefits are presented. The validity of the model was verified for the results conforming to the anticipated target, the results also showed that subsidies had significant effects on the benefits of DG and the indirect benefits, especially carbon reduction benefit are obvious.

Evaluation on Dry Sliding Wear Behavior of (TiB+TiC)/Ti- 6Al-4V Matrix Composite

Zi-Run Yang,Hai-Xiang Huan,Cui-Feng Jiang,Wen-Min Li,Xue-Ran Liu,류성기 한국정밀공학회 2017 International Journal of Precision Engineering and Vol.18 No.8

The dry sliding wear tests were performed for 10 vol.% (TiB+TiC)/Ti-6Al-4V matrix composites at various test conditions. The morphology and phases of worn surfaces and cross-sectional surfaces were investigated by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The wear loss of composites with the increase of load, but the wear behavior got more complex when the sliding speed and ambient temperature got higher. Low wear loss was achieved at lower sliding speed with higher temperature or higher sliding speed with lower temperature. A tribo-layer was always formed on worn surface during testing. It possessed different features and thus presented different effects during sliding wear. Meanwhile, the TiB and TiC particulates strengthened the Ti-6Al- 4V matrix, which increased the thermal stability of composites and postponed the occurrence of severe plastic deformation. In the mild wear region, those particulates could directly resist wear by reducing adhesive wear. In the steady stage, fractured TiB and TiC particulates participated in forming the tribo-layer together with wear debris, which effectively hindered the plastic deformation and thermal softening of the matrix. Experiment results suggest that the existence of different characteristic tribo-layers would result in the variation of wear behavior.

A novel synthesis of ditrimethylolpropane biphosphoramide diethyleneamine as flame retardant and antistatic textiles

Wei Jiang,Jin-Feng Li,Zi-Yuan Li,Xiao-Yan Zhang,Fan-Long Jin,박수진 한국화학공학회 2021 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.38 No.4

A novel phosphorous- and nitrogen-containing flame retardant, ditrimethylolpropane biphosphoramide diethyleneamine (DBD), was synthesized. Its chemical structure is characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The effect of DBD on the physical, mechanical, and antistatic properties, thermal stability, and flame retardancy of wool fabric was systematically investigated. Thermogravimetric analysis showed that the initial decomposition temperature of DBD was 165 oC and 243 oC under nitrogen and air atmosphere, respectively. Furthermore, after 30 washes, the treated wool fabric exhibited excellent wash durability and good antistatic properties. Vertical burning tests indicated that both the burning time and char length of the treated wool fabric were lower than those of the flame-retardant standard, leading to a B1 flame retardant rating for the treated wool fabric. Compared to untreated wool fabric, the limiting oxygen index value of treated wool fabric increased significantly from 25.7% to 34.7%.

Isolation of NH4+-Tolerant Mutants of Actinobacillus succinogenes for Succinic Acid Production by Continuous Selection

( Gui Zi Ye ),( Min Jiang ),( Jian Li ),( Ke Quan Chen ),( Yong Lan Xi ),( Shu Wen Liu ),( Ping Wei ),( Ping Kai Ouyang ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2010 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.20 No.8

Actinobacillus succinogenes, a representative succinic-acid-producing microorganism, is seriously inhibited by ammonium ions, thereby hampering the industrial use of A. succinogenes with ammonium-ion-based materials as the pH controller. Therefore, this study isolated an ammonium-ion-tolerant mutant of A. succinogenes using a continuous-culture technique in which all the environmental factors, besides the stress (ammonium ions), were kept constant. Instead of operating the mutant-generating system as a nutrient-limited chemostat, it was used as a nutrientunlimited system, allowing the cells to be continuously cultured at the maximum specific growth rate. The mutants were isolated on agar plates containing the acid-base indicator bromothymol blue and a high level of ammonium ions that would normally kill the parent strain by 100%. When cultured in anaerobic bottles with an ammonium ion concentration of 354 mmol/l, the mutant YZ0819 produced 40.21 g/l of succinic acid with a yield of 80.4%, whereas the parent strain NJ113 was unable to grow. When using NH4OH to buffer the culture pH in a 3.0 l stirred bioreactor, YZ0819 produced 35.15 g/l of succinic acid with a yield of 70.3%, which was 155% higher than that produced by NJ113. In addition, the morphology of YZ0819 changed in the fermentation broth, as the cells were aggregated from the beginning to the end of the fermentation. Therefore, these results indicate that YZ0819 can efficiently produce succinic acid when using NH4OH as the pH controller, and the formation of aggregates can be useful for transferring the cells from a cultivation medium for various industrial applications.

Selected microRNA-192 mutant indicates association with several function genes in bovine cells

Chen Zi,Dexin Zeng,Jiyong Zhou,Jianjun Dai,Luyan Jiang,Feng Xue,Yuan Jiang,Baoguang Li 한국유전학회 2018 Genes & Genomics Vol.40 No.4

MicroRNAs are implicated in many cellular processes such as cell differentiation and development, tumorigenesis, and immune regulation. In this study, miR192 was detected using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) when MDBK cells were exposed to Escherichia coli. Cells with malfunction of bta-miR-192 were established using transcription activator-like effector nuclease (TALEN) technology. Finally, bta-miR-192 mutant cells were screened for differentially expressed genes using RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq). The results showed that miR192 significantly decreased in cells exposed to E. coli F18ac and E. coli K88ac. The RNA-seq results showed that 1673 differentially expressed transcripts were identified; 890 genes were upregulated and 775 genes were downregulated. With the gene ontology enrichment analysis, 431 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were classified into 937 gene ontology terms. The pathway enrichment analysis showed that 535 genes were involved in 254 pathway terms. Interestingly, most of these DEGs were associated with the pathways in cancers or infectious diseases. When the selected DEGs (n = 162) in these pathways were intersected with 120 differential transcripts, 11 DEGs were identified. Subsequently, several genes associated with regulation, cancers, or viral infections, such as LEF1, AXIN2, MX1, and FCGR2B, were identified among the DEGs using functional analysis. Furthermore, associations between bta-miR-192 and DEGs were detected by intersecting the bta-miR-192’s target genes with the DEGs, indicating that three genes including CBL, DICER1 and TRERF1 were involved in this relationship. These findings provided useful guidance for investigating the role played by bta-miR-192 in cellular functionality in bovine cells.

Genetic analysis of roots and shoots in rice seedling by association mapping

Yan Zhao,Cong‑hui Jiang,Rashid Muhammad Abdul Rehman,Hong‑liang Zhang,Jinjie Li,Zi‑chao Li 한국유전학회 2019 Genes & Genomics Vol.41 No.1

The vigorous shoots and roots help to improve drought resistance and post-transplanting recovery in rice seedlings (Oryza sativa L.). Hundreds of loci related to root system have been identified recently, but little research has been done on shoot traits, and the relationship between roots and shoots development is also still unclear. The objective of this study was to identify associated loci for roots and shoots in rice seedlings as well as to screen pleiotropic QTLs involved in coordinated development of roots and shoots. Using mini core collection of 273 cultivated rice accessions and 280 simple-sequence repeat markers, we investigated six traits [root length (RL), root thickness (RT), root weight (RW), shoot length (SL), shoot weight (SW) and ratio of root-to-shoot mass] in seedlings. Study was performed in hydroponic medium and genetic analysis was performed by association mapping using general linear model (GLM) with population structure (Q) and mixed linear model (MLM) involving Q and familial relatedness (K). Two subgroups indica and japonica showed significant differences in RT, RW and SW. Maximum correlation was observed between RW and SW. Using GLM 65 QTLs for root and 43 QTLs associated with shoot traits were detected. Among them, seven QTLs were present between RL and RW and five common QTLs were detected between SL and SW with high phenotypic variation effects (PVEs). Two key pleiotropic QTLs were also identified involved in collaborative development of roots and shoots in rice seedlings. Importantly, 17 and 10 QTLs were identified for root and shoot traits respectively in both studies of GLM and MLM. More common QTLs with high PVEs between root and shoot traits suggested that longitudinal growth (RL and SL) played an important role in accumulation of biomass (RW and SW). Considering the obvious phenotypic differences and fewer common QTLs between indica and japonica, we suggested that there could be different mechanisms of seedling development between both subpopulations. Key pleiotropic QTLs and QTLs identified for root and shoot traits in both studies of GLM and MLM could be preferentially used in marker-assisted breeding for strong rice seedling.

The role of the apoptosis-related protein BCL-B in the regulation of mitophagy in hepatic stellate cells during the regression of liver fibrosis

Qian Ding,Xiao-Li Xie,Miao-Miao Wang,Jie Yin,Jin-Mei Tian,Xiao-Yu Jiang,Di Zhang,Jing Han,Yun Bai,Zi-Jin Cui,Hui-Qing Jiang 생화학분자생물학회 2019 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.51 No.-

The clearance of activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) by apoptosis is critical for the reversibility of hepatic fibrosis. Mitochondrial homeostasis is regulated by mitophagy, which is an efficient way of clearing injured mitochondria that plays an important role in apoptosis. However, the role of mitophagy in apoptosis in HSCs and hepatic fibrosis is still unclear. Here, we show that mitophagy is enhanced in parallel with increased apoptosis in hepatic stellate cells during the reversal of hepatic fibrosis. The inhibition of mitophagy suppressed apoptosis in HSCs and aggravated hepatic fibrosis in mice. In contrast, the activation of mitophagy induced apoptosis in HSCs. Furthermore, we confirmed that BCL-B, which is a member of the BCL-2 family, is a regulator mediating mitophagy-related apoptosis. The knockdown of BCL-B resulted in increased apoptosis and mitophagy in HSCs, while the overexpression of BCL-B caused the opposite effects. BCL-B inhibited the phosphorylation of Parkin (a key regulator of mitophagy) and directly bound phospho-Parkin. Altogether, enhanced mitophagy promotes apoptosis in HSCs during the reversal of hepatic fibrosis. BCL-B suppresses mitophagy in HSCs by binding and suppressing phospho-Parkin, thereby inhibiting apoptosis. BCLB- dependent mitophagy is a new pathway for the regulation of apoptosis in HSCs during the regression of hepatic fibrosis

The preservation effect of Metschnikowia pulcherrima yeast on anthracnose of postharvest mango fruits and the possible mechanism

Ya-qin Tian,Wen Li,Zi-tao Jiang,Min-min Jing,Yuan-zhi Shao 한국식품과학회 2018 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.27 No.1

This study aimed to determine the effects of Metschnikowia pulcherrima yeast on storage quality of ‘Tainong’ mango, and elucidate it’s possible anti–disease mechanism. The results showed that M. pulcherrima could inhibit the changes in peel colour, fruit firmness, the contents of total soluble solids, total acid and vitamin C, and maintain the storage quality of mango fruits. An investigation of the mechanism showed that M. pulcherrima competed not only for the primary carbon source, but also for living space with Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. In addition, M. pulcherrima promoted the activities of defence-related enzymes, including ß-1,3-glucanase(GLU) and chitinase (CHT), and secreted a small amount of antimicrobial substances composed of volatile and nonvolatile anti-fungal compounds. The results strongly demonstrated that antagonistic yeast M. pulcherrima could be applied as a biocontrol agent for deducing the spoilage and decay of mango fruit.