Fabrication of Multifunctional PA6 Composite Fibers Based on a Synergistic Effect of Ionic Liquid Modified Carbon Nanofillers

Yonghuan Zhao,Yang Meng,Jiandong Lou,Juanjuan Su,Jian Han 한국섬유공학회 2023 Fibers and polymers Vol.24 No.10

The development of multifunctional and high-performance fibers has received much attention owing to a broad application prospect. In this work, the synergistic effect of ionic liquid modification on dispersion of graphene and carbon nanotubes in polyamide 6(PA6) was studied, and the composite fiber was prepared using melt spinning after a simple pre-solution blending. Imidazole chloride ionic liquid is adsorbed on the surface of the two carbon nanofillers through non-covalent bond, which gives a good dispersion and interface bonding in PA6 matrix. When the mass ratio of functionalized carbon nanofillers is 1:2, the mechanical properties and thermal stability of PA6 composite fiber are significantly improved compared with the pure PA6 fiber. Moreover, the PA6 composite fiber has a UV protection factor (UPF) of 158.2 and good antistatic performance with a surface resistivity of 2.60 × 107 Ω.cm. In addition, there is an excellent photothermal conversion performance from the results of 200 W infrared light irradiation test and outdoor photothermal experiments. This work provides a new idea to prepare multifunctional and high-performance composite fibers.

Piezo channels in the urinary system

Li Xu,Hu Junwei,Zhao Xuedan,Li Juanjuan,Chen Yuelai 생화학분자생물학회 2022 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.54 No.-

The Piezo channel family, including Piezo1 and Piezo2, includes essential mechanosensitive transduction molecules in mammals. Functioning in the conversion of mechanical signals to biological signals to regulate a plethora of physiological processes, Piezo channels, which have a unique homotrimeric three-blade propeller-shaped structure, utilize a cap-motion and plug-and-latch mechanism to gate their ion-conducting pathways. Piezo channels have a wide range of biological roles in various human systems, both in vitro and in vivo. Currently, there is a lack of comprehensive understanding of their antagonists and agonists, and therefore further investigation is needed. Remarkably, increasingly compelling evidence demonstrates that Piezo channel function in the urinary system is important. This review article systematically summarizes the existing evidence of the importance of Piezo channels, including protein structure, mechanogating mechanisms, and pharmacological characteristics, with a particular focus on their physiological and pathophysiological roles in the urinary system. Collectively, this review aims to provide a direction for future clinical applications in urinary system diseases.

Developing TCM clinical practice guidelines: A comparison between traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine

Xuan Yu,Shouyuan Wu,Juanjuan Zhang,Yue Hu,Meng Luo,Hongmei Zhao,Xuping Song,Yaolong Chen,Xiaohui Wang 한국한의학연구원 2023 Integrative Medicine Research Vol.12 No.2

Clinical practice guidelines in Traditional Chinese Medicine (CPG-TCM) is the recommendation that aims to provide the best service to users by identifying and summarizing the rules of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and regression of diseases based on systematic reviews of evidence and balancing the advantages and disadvantages of different interventions for clinical questions of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Over the past 30 years, the concept and methods of evidence-based medicine have had a significant impact on the development of clinical practice guidelines in Western Medicine (CPG-WM), and their standardized guideline development methods are being adapted and used in the development of CPG-TCM. However, the quality of CPG-TCM is far from CPG-WM, and the methodological system for developing CPG-TCM is not yet fully established. Therefore, this study aims to explore the methodological differences between CPG-TCM and CPG-WM and to inform the development of high-quality CPGTCM.

Comparative genomic and functional analysis of Akkermansia muciniphila and closely related species

Juyuan Xing,Xiaobo Li,Yingjiao Sun,Juanjuan Zhao,Shaohua Miao,Qin Xiong,Yonggang Zhang,Guishan Zhang 한국유전학회 2019 Genes & Genomics Vol.41 No.11

Background Akkermansia muciniphila is an important bacterium that resides on the mucus layer of the intestinal tract. Akkermansia muciniphila has a high abundance in human feces and plays an important role in human health. Objective In this article, 23 whole genome sequences of the Akkermansia genus were comparatively studied. Methods Phylogenetic trees were constructed with three methods: All amino acid sequences of each strain were used to construct the first phylogenetic tree using the web server of Composition Vector Tree Version 3. The matrix of Genome-to- Genome Distances which were obtained from GGDC 2.0 was used to construct the second phylogenetic tree using FastME. The concatenated single-copy core gene-based phylogenetic tree was generated through MEGA. The single-copy genes were obtained using OrthoMCL. Population structure was assessed by STRU CTU RE 2.3.4 using the SNPs in core genes. PROKKA and Roary were used to do pan-genome analyses. The biosynthetic gene clusters were predicted using antiSMASH 4.0. IalandViewer 4 was used to detect the genomic islands. Results The results of comparative genomic analysis revealed that: (1) The 23 Akkermansia strains formed 4 clades in phylogenetic trees. The A. muciniphila strains isolated from different geographic regions and ecological niches, formed a closely related clade. (2) The 23 Akkermansia strains were divided into 4 species based on digital DNA-DNA hybridization (dDDH) values. (3) Pan-genome of A. muciniphila is in an open state and increases with addition of new sequenced genomes. (4) SNPs were not evenly distributed throughout the A. muciniphila genomes. The genes in regions with high SNP density are related to metabolism and cell wall/membrane envelope biogenesis. (5) The thermostable outer-membrane protein, Amuc_1100, was conserved in the Akkermansia genus, except for Akkermansia glycaniphila PytT. Conclusion Overall, applying comparative genomic and pan-genomic analyses, we classified and illuminated the phylogenetic relationship of the 23 Akkermansia strains. Insights of the evolutionary, population structure, gene clusters and genome islands of Akkermansia provided more information about the possible physiological and probiotic mechanisms of the Akkermansia strains, and gave some instructions for the in-depth researches about the use of Akkermansia as a gut probiotic in the future.

Complete Genome Sequencing of Bacillus velezensis WRN014, and Comparison with Genome Sequences of other Bacillus velezensis Strains

( Junru Wang ),( Juyuan Xing ),( Jiangkun Lu ),( Yingjiao Sun ),( Juanjuan Zhao ),( Shaohua Miao ),( Qin Xiong ),( Yonggang Zhang ),( Guishan Zhang ) 한국미생물생명공학회(구 한국산업미생물학회) 2019 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.29 No.5

Bacillus velezensis strain WRN014 was isolated from banana fields in Hainan, China. Bacillus velezensis is an important member of the plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) which can enhance plant growth and control soil-borne disease. The complete genome of Bacillus velezensis WRN014 was sequenced by combining Illumina Hiseq 2500 system and Pacific Biosciences SMRT high-throughput sequencing technologies. Then, the genome of Bacillus velezensis WRN014, together with 45 other completed genome sequences of the Bacillus velezensis strains, were comparatively studied. The genome of Bacillus velezensis WRN014 was 4,063,541bp in length and contained 4,062 coding sequences, 9 genomic islands and 13 gene clusters. The results of comparative genomic analysis provide evidence that (i) The 46 Bacillus velezensis strains formed 2 obviously closely related clades in phylogenetic trees. (ii) The pangenome in this study is open and is increasing with the addition of new sequenced genomes. (iii) Analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) revealed local diversification of the 46 Bacillus velezensis genomes. Surprisingly, SNPs were not evenly distributed throughout the whole genome. (iv) Analysis of gene clusters revealed that rich gene clusters spread over Bacillus velezensis strains and some gene clusters are conserved in different strains. This study reveals that the strain WRN014 and other Bacillus velezensis strains have potential to be used as PGPR and biopesticide.