Inward and Outward Starburst Feedbacks and Growth of Supermassive Black Holes

Bing-Xiao Xu,Xue-Bing Wu 한국물리학회 2006 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.49 No.4

Based on the major merger scenario we propose a simple model to investigate the relation between the starburst and the central active galactic nuclei (AGN). We argue that the momentum feedback from the starburst rather than from the central black hole (BH) plays the most important role in the main growth stage of both the BH and the bulge. We suggest that for small scale, the momentum feedback from the starburst may exist in two directions. The outward starburst feedback can blow some gas away to halt the star formation activity, and the growth of the BH is regulated by the inward starburst feedback. The final BH mass is directly related to the maximum star formation rate based on this scenario, and such a relation can be used to derive the MBH. and MBH.Mbulge relations, which are consistent with recent observations and simulations. Our result suggests that the BH undergoes its main growth in an obscured environment, which may be just the “pre-quasar” phase, as some authors previously argued.

Exosome-derived microRNA-29c Induces Apoptosis of BIU-87 Cells by Down Regulating BCL-2 and MCL-1

Xu, Xiang-Dong,Wu, Xiao-Hou,Fan, Yan-Ru,Tan, Bing,Quan, Zhen,Luo, Chun-Li Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.8

Background: Aberrant expression of the microRNA-29 family is associated with tumorigenesis and cancer progression. As transport carriers, tumor-derived exosomes are released into the extracellular space and regulate multiple functions of target cells. Thus, we assessed the possibility that exosomes could transport microRNA-29c as a carrier and correlations between microRNA-29c and apoptosis of bladder cancer cells. Materials and Methods: A total of 28 cancer and adjacent tissues were examined by immunohistochemistry to detect BCL-2 and MCL-1 expression. Disease was Ta-T1 in 12 patients, T2-T4 in 16, grade 1 in 8, 2 in 8 and 3 in 12. The expression of microRNA-29c in cancer tissues was detected by quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR (QRT-PCR). An adenovirus containing microRNA-29c was used to infect the BIU-87 human bladder cancer cell line. MicroRNA-29c in exosomes was measured by QRT-PCR. After BIU-87 cells were induced by exosomes-derived microRNA-29c, QRT-PCR was used to detect the level of microRNA-29c. Apoptosis was examined by flow cytometry and BCL-2 and MCL-1 mRNA expressions were assessed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Western blotting was used to determine the protein expression of BCL-2 and MCL-1. Results: The expressions of BCL-2 and MCL-1 protein were remarkably increased in bladder carcinoma (p<0.05), but was found mainly in the basal and suprabasal layers in adjacent tissues. The expression of microRNA-29c in cancer tissues was negatively correlated with the BCL-2 and MCL-1. The expression level of microRNA-29c in exosomes and BIU-87 cells from the experiment group was higher than that in control groups (p<0.05). Exosome-derived microRNA-29c induced apoptosis (p<0.01). Although only BCL-2 was reduced at the mRNA level, both BCL-2 and MCL-1 were reduced at the protein level. Conclusions: Human bladder cancer cells infected by microRNA-29c adenovirus can transport microRNA-29c via exosomes. Moreover, exosome-derived microRNA29c induces apoptosis in bladder cancer cells by down-regulating BCL-2 and MCL-1.

Blue organic light-emitting diodes with 2-methyl-9,10- bis(naphthalen-2-yl)anthracene as hole transport and emitting layer and the impedance spectroscopy analysis

Xiao-Wen Zhang,Bing-Jie Mo,Li-Ming Liu,Hong-Hang Wang,Dan-Teng Chang,Ji-Wen Xu,Hua Wang,Bin Wei 한국물리학회 2014 Current Applied Physics Vol.14 No.11

2-methyl-9,10-bis(naphthalen-2-yl)anthracene (MADN) based fluorescent blue organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are demonstrated. With MADN as emitting layer, experiments indicate that thick MADN (40e60 nm) is preferable for constructing efficient blue OLED. With MADN as hole-transport and emitting layer and tris(8-hydroxy-quinolinato)aluminium (Alq3) as electron-transport layer, the OLED electroluminescent characteristics show a mixture emission of MADN and Alq3 with Commission Internationale d'Eclairage (CIE) color coordinates of (0.25, 0.34), indicating feasible hole transporting in MADN. Using 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (BPhen) replacing Alq3 as electron-transport layer, the OLED shows deep blue emission with a maximum luminous efficiency of 4.8 cd/A and CIE color coordinates of (0.16, 0.09). The hole transport characteristics of MADN are further clarified by constructing hole-only device and performing impedance spectroscopy analysis. The results indicate that MADN shows superior hole-transport ability which is almost comparable to typical hole-transport material of N,N0-bis(naphthalen-1-yl)-N,N0-bis(phenyl)-benzidine (NPB), suggesting a promising application for constructing efficient blue OLED with integrated hole-transport layer and emitting layer.

Association Between the Ku70-1310C/G Promoter Polymorphism and Cancer Risk: a Meta-analysis

Xu, Lu,Ju, Xiao-Bing,Li, Pu,Wang, Jue,Shi, Zhu-Mei,Zheng, Ming-Jie,Xue, Dan-Dan,Xu, Yan-Jie,Yin, Yong-Mei,Wang, Shui,You, Yong-Ping Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2012 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.13 No.2

Ku70 plays an important role in DNA double-strand break repair. Studies revealing conflicting results on the role of the Ku70-1310C/G promoter polymorphism on cancer risk led us to perform a meta-analysis to investigate this relationship. Ten case-control studies with 2566 cases and 3058 controls were identified. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to assess the strength of associations. The overall results suggested no association between the Ku70-1310C/G promoter polymorphism and total cancer risk. However, on stratified analysis, significantly increased risks were observed among the Asian population (GG vs. CC: OR=1.50, 95%CI=1.10-2.06; GG vs. CC/CG: OR=1.47, 95%CI=1.07-2.01) and population-based case-control studies (GG vs. CC: OR=1.57, 95%CI=1.12-2.22; CG vs. CC: OR=1.35, 95%CI=1.11-1.64; CG/GG vs. CC: OR=1.37, 95%CI=1.14-1.65). Additionally, variant genotypes were associated with a significantly increased breast cancer risk (GG vs. CC: OR=1.80, 95%CI=1.26-2.56; GG vs. CC/CG: OR=1.40, 95%CI=1.01-1.95).

Decreased Complete Oxidation Capacity of Fatty Acid in the Liver of Ketotic Cowsa

Xu, Chuang,Liu, Guo-wen,Li, Xiao-bing,Xia, Cheng,Zhang, Hong-you,Wang, Zhe Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2010 Animal Bioscience Vol.23 No.3

Complete oxidation of fatty acid in the liver of ketotic cows was investigated. Serum non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA), beta-hydroxybutyric acid (BHBA) and glucose concentrations were measured using biochemical techniques. Carnitine palmitoyl transferase II (CPT II), 3-hydroxy acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (HAD) and oxaloacetic acid (OAA) concentrations in the liver were detected by ELISA. Serum glucose was lower in ketotic cows than controls (p<0.05). Serum BHBA and NEFA concentrations were higher in ketotic cows than controls (p<0.05). OAA, CPT II, and HAD contents in the liver of ketotic cows were lower than in controls (p<0.05). There were negative correlations between serum NEFA concentration and OAA, CPT II and HAD, but no correlation between serum BHBA concentration and capacity for complete oxidation of fatty acid. Overall, the capacity for complete fatty acid oxidation in the liver of ketotic cows might have been decreased. High serum NEFA concentrations may be unfavorable factors for the pathway of complete oxidation of fatty acid in the liver.

Overexpression of the AtSTK Gene Increases Salt, PEG and ABA Tolerance in Arabidopsis

Lei Bing,Cui-Cui Feng,Jing-Lan Li,Xiao-Xu Li,Baocun Zhao,Yin-Zhu Shen,Zhan-Jing Huang,Rong-Chao Ge 한국식물학회 2013 Journal of Plant Biology Vol.56 No.6

AtSTK (At5g02800), which is a serine-threonineprotein kinase gene of Arabidopsis thaliana, was cloned, andits function was studied. The study found that the overexpressionof AtSTK could significantly improve the ability of A. thaliana to tolerate salt, PEG, and ABA stresses. RT-PCRanalysis revealed that the expression of the AtSTK genecould be obviously induced by salt, PEG, and ABA. Theexamination of the physiological characteristics showed thatthe overexpression of AtSTK in Arabidopsis significantlyreduced the plasma membrane permeability, significantlyincreased the proline content, and decreased the MDA content. These changes may reflect the physiological mechanismsthrough which AtSTK overexpression improves stress resistancein Arabidopsis. In addition, the overexpression of the AtSTKgene significantly antagonised the inhibitory effect of highconcentrations of exogenous ABA on Arabidopsis seedgermination. The subcellular localisation results showed thatAtSTK is located in both the cytosol and the nucleus. Theexamination of its tissue-specific expression showed thatAtSTK is expressed in various Arabidopsis tissues and isparticularly strongly expressed in the vessels. The signallingpathway analysis indicated that AtSTK might transfer thesalt stress signal in Arabidopsis through the MAPK pathway.

Characteristics of Imported Malaria and Species of Plasmodium Involved in Shandong Province, China (2012-2014)

Chao Xu,Qing-Kuan Wei,Jin Li,Ting Xiao,Kun Yin,Chang-Lei Zhao,Yong-Bin Wang,Xiang-Li Kong,Gui-Hua Zhao,Hui Sun,Xin Liu,Bing-Cheng Huang 대한기생충학열대의학회 2016 The Korean Journal of Parasitology Vol.54 No.4

Effect of a Diet with Unrestricted Sodium on Ascites in Patients with Hepatic Cirrhosis

( Xi Bing Gu ),( Xiao Juan Yang ),( Hong Ying Zhu ),( Bo Yu Xu ) 대한소화기학회 2012 Gut and Liver Vol.6 No.3

Background/Aims: There has been debate on whether a sodium-restricted diet (SRD) should be used in cirrhotic patients with ascites in China in recent years. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of sodium-restricted and unrestricted diets on plasma renin activity (PRA), renal blood flow (RBF) and ascites in patients with liver cirrhosis. Methods: Two hundred cirrhotic patients with ascites were randomly divided into two groups (98 cases in the sodium-unrestricted diet [SUD] group and 102 cases in the SRD group); 95 patients (96.94%) in the SUD group and 97 patients (95.1%) in the SRD group had post-hepatitis B cir-rhosis. Results: Blood sodium and RBF were higher in SUD group than in SRD group (p<0.001), while PRA were signifi-cantly lower in SUD group than the SRD group 10 days after treatment (p<0.001). Renal impairment caused by low blood sodium was higher in SRD group than in SUD group (p<0.01). Ascites disappeared in higher proportion of patients in SUD group than in SRD group (p<0.001). Conclusions: SUD can increase the level of blood sodium and RBF, and be benefi-cial to diuresis and ascite reduction and disappearance. (Gut Liver 2012;6:355-361)

Improved Stability Criteria for Discrete-time Delay Systems via Novel Summation Inequalities

Shen-Ping Xiao,Linxing Xu,Hong-Bing Zeng,Kok Lay Teo 제어·로봇·시스템학회 2018 International Journal of Control, Automation, and Vol.16 No.4

This paper is concerned with the stability analysis of linear discrete time-delay systems. New discrete inequalities for single summation and double summation are presented to estimate summation terms in the forward difference of Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional (LKF), which are more general than some commonly used summation inequalities. Through the construction of an augmented LKF, improved delay-dependent stability criteria for discrete time-delay systems are established. Based on this, a time-delayed controller is derived for linear discrete time-delay systems. Finally, the advantages of the proposed criteria are revealed from the solutions of the numerical examples.

TNM Stages and Prognostic Features of Colorectal and Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Patients: a Meta Analysis

Chen, Jing-Xiang,Tang, Xu-Dong,Xiang, De-Bing,Dong, Xiao-Ling,Peng, Fang-Yi,Sun, Gui-Yin Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2012 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.13 No.7

Aim: The significance of the mucinous adenocarcinoma in TNM staging and prognosis for colorectal tumor patients is still controversial. The aim was to provide a meta-analysis for TNM staging and prognostic features of colorectal tumors. Methods: 30 individual case-control studies were finally included into this meta-analysis, involving a total of 444,489 cancer cases and 45,050 mucinous adenocarcinomas, of relations with TNM staging and prognostic features. Results: Compared to non-mucinous adenocarcinoma patients, the TNM IV stage accounted for a larger percentage of mucinous adenocarcinomas (OR=1.48, 95%CI 1.28-1.71, POR<0.001) and the prognosis was significantly poor (HR=1.06, 95%CI 1.04-1.08, P<0.001). After heterogeneity testing, the results was similar to the holistic approach outcome (HR=1.48, 95%CI 1.35-1.62, P<0.001). Conclusion: Compared to patients with non-mucinous adenocarcinomas, mucinous adenocarcinoma patients with later TNM staging make up a big percentage, and mucinous adenocarcinoma is an independent risk factor for poor prognosis.