Expression of Ang-2/Tie-2 and PI3K/AKT in Colorectal Cancer

Zhang, Ji-Hong,Wang, Li-Hua,Li, Xiang-Jun,Wang, Ai-Ping,Reng, Li-Qun,Xia, Feng-Guo,Yang, Zhi-Ping,Jiang, Jing,Wang, Xiao-Dan,Wen, Chun-Yang Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.20

Purpose: To study the expression of angiogenin-2 (Ang-2) and its receptor Tie-2 in colorectal cancer and discuss the possible mechanisms behind this process. Materials and Methods: Using the streptavidin-peroxidase (SP) immunohistochemical method, paraffin sections from 100 colorectal cancer samples and 10 samples from tumor-adjacent normal tissue (> 2 cm from the edge of the gross tumor) were tested for protein expression of Ang-2, Tie-2, PI3K, and AKT. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blots were further used to measure expression of the 4 genes and proteins in 20 freshly-resected colorectal cancer samples and tumor-adjacent normal tissues. Results: In colorectal cancer tissues, the expression of the Ang-2, Tie-2, PI3K, and AKT genes and their proteins was significantly higher than in tumor-adjacent normal tissues. Protein expression in poorly-differentiated adenocarcinoma was higher than that in well and moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma. According to Duke's classification, the protein expression in Stages C and D was significantly higher than that in Stages A and B. In the group with lymphatic metastasis, the protein expression was higher than that without lymphatic metastasis. Conclusions: In colorectal cancer, the expression of the Ang-2, Tie-2, PI3K, and AKT genes and their proteins is markedly higher than those in tumor-adjacent normal tissues. No correlation was observed between protein expression and gender, location, or histologic type. Correlations did exist between protein expression and differentiation level, stage of Duke's classification, and lymphatic metastasis; in colorectal cancer tissues with lower differentiation levels, higher stages of Duke's classification, and lymphatic metastasis, the expression of all 4 proteins was higher. The study of their expression patterns and relationships with aggression and metastasis will provide a valuable experimental foundation for assessing prognosis and targeted therapy of colorectal cancer.

Mapping QTLs for Grain Quality Using an Introgression Line Population from a Cross between Oryza sativa and O. rufipogon

Ping-Rong Yuan,Shi-Dong Ji,안상낙,김현정,Qiong-Hua Chen,Hong-Guang Ju 한국작물학회 2010 Journal of crop science and biotechnology Vol.13 No.4

Quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with four milling recovery properties, two chemical properties, six paste properties of grain, and six textural parameters of cooked rice were identified using an introgression line (IL) population of rice developed from an interspecific cross over two years. The IL population consisted of 121 lines from a cross between wild rice (O. rufipogon Griff.) and a japonica cultivar. A total of 28 QTLs were identified for the 14 traits using inter mapping. Of these, 10 were significant over two years indicating that these QTLs are stable across years and environments. For eight (21%) of the QTLs identified, the O. rufipogonderived alleles contributed a desirable effect on amylose content, protein content, minimum viscosity, final viscosity, and consistency. Among these, pc3 for protein content and ac7 for amylose content were significant in both years and showed an R² value of 25.5and 30.9%, respectively. The markers closely associated with these useful alleles can be used to trace the inheritance of specific chromosome segments in the IL population and also offer a starting point for map-based cloning of genes underlying these traits.

QTLDissection of Agronomic and Domestication Traits Using Introgression Lines Carrying Wild Rice (Oryza rufipogon Griff.) Segments in Cultivated Rice (O. sativa L.) Background

Ping-Rong Yuan,Hyun-Jung Kim,Qiong-Hua Chen,Hong-Guang Ju,Seung-Joon Lee,Shi-Dong Ji,안상낙 한국작물학회 2009 Journal of crop science and biotechnology Vol.12 No.4

The nearly isogenic nature of the introgression lines (ILs) provides a relative advantage over other segregating populations in therapid implementation of pyramiding approach through crosses and marker analysis. A set of 126 ILs carrying various introgressedsegments from a presumed wild progenitor, Oryza rufipogon Griff. Acc. W1944 in the background of an elite Korea japonica cultivar(O. sativa L.), Hwayeongbyeo, was constructed using the marker assisted selection (MAS) technique combined with repeatedbackcrosses. The 126 ILs have different W1944 segments on each chromosome, with 100% coverage of wild segments on chromosome1, while for chromosome 10, the coverage was only 33.3%. The mean number of homozygous and heterozygous donor segmentswere 3 (ranging from 0 to 7) and 4.7 (ranging from 1 to 14.5), respectively, and 31.6% of introgressed segments had sizes ofless than 10.5 cM. A total of 41 quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and two loci associated with pericarp coloration were identified. Thenumber of QTLs per trait ranged from 2 to 6. Phenotypic variance associated with each QTL varied from 9.1 to 52.2%, with an averageof 17.1%. For 11 (26.8%) of the QTLs detected in this study, the O. rufipogon-derived alleles contributed the desired agronomiceffect despite the overall inferior characteristics of the wild phenotype. Favorable alleles from the O. rufipogon accession were identifiedfor panicle number, panicle length, days to heading, secondary branches, spikelets per panicle, and 1,000-grain weight.

Mutations in AP22.65 Accelerate Flowering in Arabidopsis thaliana

Ji Hong Xing,Feng Ru Wang,Jiao Jia,Jing Zhang,Li Li,Zhan Chen,Qiao Yun Weng,Ping Yang,Ye Zhang,Bin Zhao,He Long Si,Jin Gao Dong,Jian Min Han 한국식물학회 2013 Journal of Plant Biology Vol.56 No.1

Identification of the gene(s) responsible for floweringtime in Arabidopsis has significant implications. We used theT-DNA insertion library of Arabidopsis thaliana to screen anearly-flowering mutant that exhibits accelerated floweringunder short-day conditions. AP22.65, a novel flowering-timegene in that species, was isolated and identified via genomewalkingand bioinformatics analysis. The flowering time ofAP22.65-complementing plants was similar to that of theCol-0 wild type (WT). Conversely, its overexpression delayedflowering. Consistent with this phenotype, expression ofAP22.65 was decreased in the ap22.65-1 mutant, recoveredin AP22.65-complementing plants, and increased in AP22.65-overexpressing plants. Compared with the WT, expressionlevels of critical genes in different flowering pathways, i.e.,SPY, FLC, GI, CO, FT, and LFY, were down-regulated inloss-of-function mutants. Expression of AP22.65 was distributedin flowers, siliques, rosette leaves, and whole seedlings. Therefore, this gene may be a negative regulator of Arabidopsisflowering.

MiR-454 Prompts Cell Proliferation of Human Colorectal Cancer Cells by Repressing CYLD Expression

Liang, Hong-Liang,Hu, Ai-Ping,Li, Sen-Lin,Xie, Jia-Ping,Ma, Qing-Zhu,Liu, Ji-Yong Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2015 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.16 No.6

Previous studies have shown that miR-454 plays an important role in a variety of biological processes in various human cancer cells. However, the underlying mechanisms of this microRNA in colorectal cancer (CRC) cells remain largely unknown. In the present study, we investigated the miR-454 role in CRC cell proliferation. We found that miR-454 expression is markedly upregulated in CRC tissues and CRC cells compared with the matched tumor adjacent tissues and the FHC normal colonic cell line. Ectopic expression of miR-454 promoted the proliferation and anchorage-independent growth of CRC cells, whereas inhibition of miR-454 reduced this effect. Bioinformatics analysis further revealed cylindromatosis (CYLD), a putative tumor suppressor as a potential target of miR-454. Data from luciferase reporter assays showed that miR-454 directly binds to the 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR) of CYLD mRNA and repressed expression at both transcriptional and translational levels. In functional assays, CYLD-silenced in miR-454-in-transfected SW480 cells have positive effect to promote cell proliferation, suggesting that direct CYLD downregulation is required for miR-454-induced CRC cell proliferation. In sum, our data provide compelling evidence that miR-454 functions as an onco-miRNA, playing a crucial role in the promoting cell proliferation in CRC, and its oncogenic effect is mediated chiefly through direct suppression of CYLD expression.

Novel Anticandidal Activity of a Recombinant Lampetra japonica RGD3 Protein

( Cai Ping Wu ),( Li Lu ),( Yuan Yuan Zheng ),( Xin Liu ),( Rong Xiao ),( Ji Hong Wang ),( Qing Wei Li ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2014 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.24 No.7

Lj-RGD3, an RGD (Arg-Gly-Asp) toxin protein from the salivary gland of Lampetra japonica,exhibits antifungal activity against Candida albicans. Lj-RGD3 has three RGD motifs and shows homology to histidine-rich glycoprotein. We synthesised two mutant derivatives of Lj-RGD3: Lj-26, which lacks all three RGD motifs and contains no His residues; and Lj-112, which lacks only the three RGD motifs. We investigated the effects of the wild-type and mutated toxins on a gram-positive bacterium (Escherichia coli), a gram-negative bacterium (Staphylococcus aureus), and a fungus (C. albicans). rLj-RGD3 and its mutants exhibited antifungal but not antibacterial activity, as measured by a radial diffusion assay. The C. albicans inhibition zone induced by rLj-112 was larger than that induced by the other proteins, and its inhibitory effect on C. albicans was dose-dependent. In viable-count assays, the rLj-112 MIC was 7.7 μM, whereas the MIC of the positive control (ketoconazole) was 15 μM. Time-kill kinetics demonstrated that rLj-112 effectively killed C. albicans at 1× and 2× MIC within 12 and 6 h, respectively. Electron microscopy analysis showed that rLj-RGD3 and rLj-112 induced C. albicans lysis. Our results demonstrate a novel anticandidal activity for rLj-RGD3 and its mutant derivatives.

Mapping QTLs for Grain Quality Using an Introgression Line Population from a Cross between Oryza sativa and O. rufipogon

Yuan, Ping-Rong,Kim, Hyun-Jung,Chen, Qiong-Hua,Ju, Hong-Guang,Ji, Shi-Dong,Ahn, Sang-Nag 한국작물학회 2010 Journal of crop science and biotechnology Vol.13 No.4

Quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with four milling recovery properties, two chemical properties, six paste properties of grain, and six textural parameters of cooked rice were identified using an introgression line (IL) population of rice developed from an interspecific cross over two years. The IL population consisted of 121 lines from a cross between wild rice (O. rufipogon Griff.) and a japonica cultivar. A total of 28 QTLs were identified for the 14 traits using inter mapping. Of these, 10 were significant over two years indicating that these QTLs are stable across years and environments. For eight (21 %) of the QTLs identified, the O. rufipogon-derived alleles contributed a desirable effect on amylose content, protein content, minimum viscosity, final viscosity, and consistency. Among these, pc3 for protein content and ac7 for amylose content were significant in both years and showed an $R^2$ value of 25.5 and 30.9%, respectively. The markers closely associated with these useful alleles can be used to trace the inheritance of specific chromosome segments in the IL population and also offer a starting point for map-based cloning of genes underlying these traits.

사료내 Agariemycetes 첨가 급여가 산란계의 계란 품질 및 분내 유해 가스 농도에 미치는 영향

정지홍(Ji Hong Jung),김효진(Hyo Jin Kim),왕건평(Jian Ping Wang),김채현(Chae Hyun Kim),정청환(Cheong Hwan Jung),김인호(In Ho Kim) 韓國家禽學會 2010 韓國家禽學會誌 Vol.37 No.2

본 연구는 산란계에 Agariemycetes 첨가 급여에 따른 계란 품질 및 분내 유해 가스 농도에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 시험을 실시하였다. 사양 시험은 55주령 ISA Brown 240수를 공시하였으며, 사료에 대한 7일간의 적응 기간 후 6주간 사양 시험을 실시하였다. 시험 설계는 1) CON(basal diet), 2) A1(basal diet + Agariemycetes 0.1%), 3) A3(basal diet + Agariemycetes 0.3%) 및 4) A5(basal diet + Agariemycetes 0.5%)로 4개 처리를 하여 처리당 5반복, 반복당 12수씩 완전 임의 배치하였다. 산란율과 난중은 시험 기간 동안 처리구간 유의적인 차이를 나타나지 않았다. 난각 강도에 있어서는 2주차에 A3와 A5 처리구가 CON구와 비교하여 유의적으로 높게 나타났고(P<0.05), 6주차에 A5 처리구가 CON구보다 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(P<0.05). 난각 두께에 있어서는 2주차에는 생균제 첨가 처리구가 CON구와 비교하여 유의적으로 높게 나타났으며(P<0.05), 4주차에는 A5 처리구가 다른 처리구들과 비교하여 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(P<0.05). 난황색은 2주차에 A5처리구가 CON 구와 비교하여 유의적으로 높았으며(P<0.05), 4주차에는 A3 처리구가 CON 구와 비교하여 유의적으로 낮았다(P<0.05). Haugh unit에 있어서는 2주차에 A3 처리구가 CON 구와 비교하여 유의적으로 높았으며(P<0.05), 6주차에는 모든 Agariemycetes 처리구가 CON구에 비해 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(P<0.05). Ammonia 함량에 있어서는 Agariemycetes 첨가구가 다른 처리구들과 비교하여 유의적으로 낮게 나타났다(P<0.05). H₂S 함량은 Agariemycetes 첨가구가 CON구과 비교하여 유의적으로 낮게 나타났다(P<0.05). Mercaptans 함량에서는 CON구와 A5 처리구가 A3 처리구보다 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(P<0.05). This study was conducted to evaluate effects of dietary Agariemycetes on egg quality and fecal noxious gas concentration in laying hens. A total of two hundred forty laying hens were randomly allocated to four treatments with five replicates of twelve chicks per pen. The experiment lasted 42 days with a 7-day adjustment period. Dietary treatments were as follows: 1) CON (basal diet), 2) A1 (basal diet + Agariemycetes 0.1%), 3) A3 (basal diet + Agariemycetes 0.3%) and 4) A5 (basal diet + Agariemycetes 0.5%). There was no significant difference in egg production and egg weight between CON and Agariemycetes treatments. During the second week of the experiment, eggshell breaking strength was higher in A3 and A5 treatments than that in CON treatment (P<0.05). Besides, eggshell breaking strength in P5 treatment was higher when compared with that in CON treatment (P<0.05) in the sixth week. During the second week of the experiment, eggshell thickness was higher in Agariemycetes treatments than CON treatment (P<0.05). Also, A5 treatment was higher than other treatments in the fourth week of the experiment (P<0.05). At the end of the second week, yolk color unit in A5 treatment was lower compared with CON treatment (P<0.05). During the fourth week of the experiment, CON treatment was higher than A3 treatment (P<0.05). During the second week of the experiment, Haugh unit in A3 treatment was greater than that in CON treatment (P<0.05). At the end of six weeks, Haugh unit in CON treatment was lower than other treatments (P<0.05). Fecal ammonia and hydrogen sulfide were increased in Agariemycetes treatments when compared with CON treatment (P<0.05). Compared with CON and A5 treatments, fecal mercaptans was higher than in other treatments in first of the experiment (P<0.05). In conclusion, this study indicated that the addition of Agariemycetes in the diet improved the egg quality and decreased the feacal noxious gas concentration in laying hens.

Effect of a Mangosteen Dietary Supplement on Human Immune Function: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Yu-Ping Tang,Peng-Gao Li,Miwako Kondo,Hong-Ping Ji,Yan Kou,Boxin Ou 한국식품영양과학회 2009 Journal of medicinal food Vol.12 No.4

The effect of a mangosteen product containing multivitamins and essential minerals was tested on immune function and well-being in healthy adults. A randomized, double blinded, placebo-controlled study was conducted in 59 healthy human subjects (40–60 years old). Changes from baseline immune function were measured after a 30-day consumption of the mangosteen product and the placebo. The subjects' self-appraisal of their health status was also surveyed. A xanthone-rich mangosteen product intake increased mean values for peripheral T-helper cell frequency (P=.020) and reduced the serum C-reactive protein concentration (P=.014). Increases in peripheral CD4/CD8 double-positive (DP) T-cell frequency and serum complement C3, C4, and interleukin (IL)-1α concentrations were significantly higher in the experimental group than in the placebo group (DP, P=.038; C3, P=.017; C4, P=.031; IL-1α, P=.006). At the end of study, serum IL-1α and IL-1β concentrations in the study group were significantly higher than that in the placebo group (IL-1α, P=.033; IL-1β, P=.04). Furthermore, more participants in the experimental group reported greatly improved overall health status compared with participants receiving placebo (P=.001). The results indicated that the intake of an antioxidant-rich product significantly enhanced immune responses and improved the subject's self-appraisal on his or her overall health status.

Diagnosis and Cure Experience of Hepatolithiasis-Associated Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma in 66 Patients

Li, Hong-Yang,Zhou, Shi-Ji,Li, Min,Xiong, Ding,Singh, Akanand,Guo, Qing-Xi,Liu, Chang-An,Gong, Jian-Ping Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2012 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.13 No.2

Background: The management of hepatolithiasis combined with intrahepatic cholangicarcinoma (IHHCC) remains a challenge due to poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to summarize our diagnosis and cure experience of IHHCC over the recent 10 years. Methods: From January 1996 to January 2006, 66 patients with IHHCC were reviewed retrospectively. Results: Of the 66 patients, 52 underwent surgical resection (radical resection in 38 and palliative in 14) and 8 patients abdominal exploration, while the other 6 cases received endoscopic retrograde biliary internal drainage and stent implantation. In this series, correct diagnosis of advanced stage was made during operation in 8 cases (8/60, 13.3%) and all of them (underwent unnecessary abdominal exploration, among them the positive rate of CA19-9 was 100%, and the positive rate of CEA was 87.6% (7/8), incidence rate of ascites was 100% and short-term significant weight loss was 100%, with median overall survival of only 4 months. Conclusion: Radical resection is mandatory for IHHCC patient to achieve long-term survival, the CT and MR imaging features of IHHCC being concentric enhancement. Patients with IHHCC have significant higher CA199 and significant higher CEA and short-term significant weight loss and ascites should be considered with advanced stage of IHHCC and unnecessary non-therapeutic laparotomies should be avoided.