DNA methylation and mRNA expression of COL6A3 in antler mesenchyme of female and male reindeer

Jian‑Cheng Zhai,Ruo‑Bing Han,Sheng‑Nan Wang,Qiang‑Hui Wang,Yan‑Ling Xia,Wei‑Shi Liu,Ya‑Jie Yin,He‑Ping Li 한국유전학회 2019 Genes & Genomics Vol.41 No.9

Backgroud Reindeer is the only deer species that both male and female produce antlers, which provides a particularly interesting case in studying the differences between antlers of the two sexes. Alpha 3(VI) Collagen Gene (COL6A3), forms a microfibrillar network associated with the structural integrity and biomechanical properties, has been found to be one of the differentially expressed genes in antler mesenchyme of female and male reindeer. Objective and Methods The promoter sequence of reindeer COL6A3 gene was obtained using the cloning technology and analyzed by the bioinformatics methods. Bisulfite sequencing PCR (BSP) was used to detect the methylation status of the COL6A3 promoter in reindeer antler mesenchyme. Real-time quantitative PCR was used to detect COL6A3 expression in the antler mesenchyme of female and male reindeer. Results Sequence analysis revealed that the reindeer COL6A3 partial promoter sequence was 983 bp including the possible promoter region at + 105 bp to + 155 bp. Homology and phylogenetic analysis indicated that the COL6A3 promoter of reindeer had the closest genetic distance with Bos taurus, Capra hircus and Ovis aries. BSP results indicated that the methylation level of COL6A3 promoter in the female reindeer antler mesenchyme was significantly higher than in the male. Correlating with increased methylation status, we also found that COL6A3 mRNA expression in female reindeer antler mesenchyme was significantly lower than in the male. Conclusion The higher methylation level of the COL6A3 gene in female reindeer antler mesenchyme coincides with decreased COL6A3 mRNA expression, thereby affecting the transposon silencing mechanism and possibly contributing to apparent differences of antlers in female and male reindeer.

Effects of Leguminous Intercropping on Tomato Yield, Soil Nutrients and Enzyme Activities

Hui-Hui Dai,Xue-Feng Hu,Ming-Yang Cao,Fan Luo,Cheng-Long Yan,Jian Wang 한국토양비료학회 2014 한국토양비료학회 학술발표회 초록집 Vol.2014 No.6

Alternating Copolymer of Sulfonated Poly(ether ether ketone-benzimidazole)s (SPEEK-BI) Bearing Acid and Base Moieties

Wang, Jianli,Song, Yilin,Zhang, Cheng,Ye, Zhibin,Liu, Hui,Lee, Myong-Hoon,Wang, Dehai,Ji, Jianbing WILEY-VCH Verlag 2008 Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics Vol.209 No.14

<P>A novel alternating copolymer of sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone-benzimidazole)s (SPEEK-BI) was synthesized by polycondensation of aromatic bisphenol containing benzimidazole and a mixture of sulfonated and non-sulfonated difluorobenzophenones. By varying the amount of two difluorobenzophenones, the ratio of sulfonic acid unit to imidazole base was controlled straightforwardly. The polymer structure was characterized by <SUP>1</SUP>H NMR and IR spectroscopy. Two different methods of ion exchange capacity measurement supported a strong inter- and intra-molecular interaction between acid and base units, which resulted in an improved mechanical strength as well as avoiding phase separation. Tough membranes with good mechanical stability in hot water (80 °C) and alcohol were obtained by solution casting, which is potential for applications in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells and membranes for separation of liquids or gases.</P><P> <img src='wiley_img/10221352-2008-209-14-MACP200700610-gra001.gif' alt='wiley_img/10221352-2008-209-14-MACP200700610-gra001'> </P>

miR-638 is a new biomarker for outcome prediction of non-small cell lung cancer patients receiving chemotherapy

Fang Wang,Jian-fang Lou,Yan Cao,Xin-hui Shi,Peng Wang,Jian Xu,Er-fu Xie,Ting Xu,Rui-hong Sun,Jianyu Rao,Pu-wen Huang,Shi-yang Pan,Hong Wang 생화학분자생물학회 2015 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.47 No.-

MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a class of small non-coding RNAs, mediate gene expression by either cleaving target mRNAs or inhibiting their translation. They have key roles in the tumorigenesis of several cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical significance of miR-638 in the evaluation of NSCLC patient prognosis in response to chemotherapy. First, we detected miR-638 expression levels in vitro in the culture supernatants of the NSCLC cell line SPC-A1 treated with cisplatin, as well as the apoptosis rates of SPC-A1. Second, serum miR-638 expression levels were detected in vivo by using nude mice xenograft models bearing SPC-A1 with and without cisplatin treatment. In the clinic, the serum miR-638 levels of 200 cases of NSCLC patients before and after chemotherapy were determined by quantitative real-time PCR, and the associations of clinicopathological features with miR-638 expression patterns after chemotherapy were analyzed. Our data helped in demonstrating that cisplatin induced apoptosis of the SPC-A1 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner accompanied by increased miR-638 expression levels in the culture supernatants. In vivo data further revealed that cisplatin induced miR-638 upregulation in the serum derived from mice xenograft models, and in NSCLC patient sera, miR-638 expression patterns after chemotherapy significantly correlated with lymph node metastasis. Moreover, survival analyses revealed that patients who had increased miR-638 levels after chemotherapy showed significantly longer survival time than those who had decreased miR-638 levels. Our findings suggest that serum miR-638 levels are associated with the survival of NSCLC patients and may be considered a potential independent predictor for NSCLC prognosis.

Apoptin Induces Apoptosis in Human Bladder Cancer EJ and BIU-87 Cells

Zhan, Hui,Wang, Jian-Song,Wang, Hai-Feng,Zuo, Yi-Gang,Wang, Chun-Hui,Ding, Ming-Xia Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2012 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.13 No.1

Objective: To investigate whether apoptin is a apoptosis-inducing protein with a potential for bladder cancer therapy. Methods: We constructed a PCDNA3/Apoptin eukaryotic expression vector, and transfected this vector into bladder cancer cell lines BIU-87 and EJ, then observed the results by RT-PCR, transmission electron microscopy, MTT assay and the flow cytometry (TUNEL method). Results: PCDNA3/Apoptin successfully induced a high level apoptosis in both bladder cancer cell lines, compared with the controls (p<0.05). Conclusions: Apoptin can induce high level apoptosis in human bladder cancer EJ and BIU-87 cells, which suggests a potential for human bladder cancer therapy.

Elongation Prediction of Steel-Strips in Annealing Furnace with Deep Learning via Improved Incremental Extreme Learning Machine

Chao Wang,Jian-Hui Wang,Shu-Sheng Gu,Xiao Wang,Yu-Xian Zhang 제어·로봇·시스템학회 2017 International Journal of Control, Automation, and Vol.15 No.3

The elongation of steel-strips in annealing furnace is an important factor that affects the position ofwelding line and safety of air-knife since there is no extra space to install welding line detector in field conditions. Therefore, predicting the elongation of steel-strips in the annealing process is important to fulfill the requirementsof eliminating security risks and improving economic performance. In this paper, we propose a deep architecturescalled I-ELM/MLCSA autoencoders with the concept of stacked generalization philosophy to solve large and complexdata mining problems. The comparison results of the case studies indicate that D-ELMs-AE/MLCSA is apromising prediction algorithm and can be employed for steel-strips elongation predictions with excellent performance.

Galectin-9 Acts as a Prognostic Factor with Antimetastatic Potential in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Zhang, Zhao-Yang,Dong, Jia-Hong,Chen, Yong-Wei,Wang, Xian-Qiang,Li, Chong-Hui,Wang, Jian,Wang, Guo-Qiang,Li, Hai-Lin,Wang, Xue-Dong Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2012 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.13 No.6

Considerable research has been conducted concerning galectin-9 and carcinomas, but little information is available about any relation with the hepatocellular carcinoma. In this study, we employed a small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting galectin-9 to down-regulate the expression in HepG2 cells. As a result, after galectin-9 expression was reduced, cell aggregation was suppressed, while other behaviour such as the proliferation, adhesion and invasion to ECM, cell-endothelial adhesion and transendothelial invasion of the cells were markedly enhanced. When tumors of 200 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma were tested for galectin-9 expression by immunohistochemistry, binding levels demonstrated intimate correlations with the histopathologic grade, lymph node metastasis, vascular invasion and intrahepatic metastasis (P<0.05). Moreover, survival analysis indicated that patients with galectin-9 expression had much longer survival time than those with negative lesions, and the Log-rank test indicated that this difference was statistical significant (P<0.0001). The Cox proportional hazards model suggested that negative galectin-9 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma represented a significant risk factor for patient survival. We propose that galectin-9 might be a new prognostic factor with antimetastatic potential in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Triaxial Shear Behavior of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Loess Based on Digital Image Technology

Jian Xu,Zhipeng Wu,Hui Chen,Longtan Shao,Xiangang Zhou,Songhe Wang 대한토목학회 2021 KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering Vol.25 No.10

Engineering construction in loess areas often requires improvement of loess. Basalt fiber-reinforced soil due to complexity of material composition often exhibits poorly predictable mechanical behavior. In this study, digital image technology-based unconsolidated-undrained (UU) triaxial shear tests were carried out on loess samples at three fiber lengths (L) and four fiber contents (η). Results prove the improvement of the shear strength of loess by basalt fiber inclusion, which varies in inverted u-shaped pattern with fiber length or fiber content, with the maximum at η = 0.6%, L = 12 mm. Digital Image Technology was employed to analyze the damage characteristics and strain field of the surface of the sample at different loading time. The volumetric strain of the reinforced sample decreases at higher fiber content or fiber length, from shear contraction to dilatancy. The unreinforced sample exhibits a typical brittle failure mode with visible shear band, while plastic failure for reinforced samples with an overall bulging failure mode. A statistical damage constitutive model of fiber-reinforced loess was established with limited parameters calibrated. The rationality of the model was verified by comparisons of measured and calculated stress-strain data.

Identification and tissue distribution of odorant binding protein genes in the citrus fruit fly, Bactrocera minax (Enderlein) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Jian Chen,Fu-Lian Wang,Lian-You Gui,Guo-Hui Zhang 한국응용곤충학회 2019 Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology Vol.22 No.1

Bactrocera minax is a destructive citrus pest in China. Owing to the increasing demand for diminishing pesticide applications in orchards, novel and effective control strategies are urgently needed. Odorant binding proteins (OBPs) represent potential targets that can facilitate the creation of environmentally friendly alternatives to the chemical control strategies. However, very little is known concerning OBP genes in B. minax. Here, we obtained seven novel OBP genes (BminOBP1-BminOBP7) from B. minax through a transcriptome analysis. All of them belong to classic OBPs. Subsequently, a phylogenetic tree was generated to characterize the seven OBP genes. Moreover, the tissue expression profiles of these OBP genes were determined by the real-time PCR. The results showed that three OBP genes (BminOBP3, BminOBP6 and BminOBP5) were highly expressed in antennae. The BminOBP3 and BminOBP6 were expressed primarily in antennae. BminOBP3 was male antenna-biased while BminOBP6 was female antenna-biased. The BminOBP5 showed high expression not only in antennae but also in legs. The other four OBP genes were highly expressed in non-olfactory tissues including heads, legs, wings and abdomens. Based on these results, the possible functions of BminOBPs are discussed. The present study provides bases for functional study of these OBPs in B. minax.

Molecular Cloning, Characterization and Expression Analysis of an ILF2 Homologue from Tetraodon nigroviridis

Wang, Hui-Ju,Shao, Jian-Zhong,Xiang, Li-Xin,Shen, Jia Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biol 2006 Journal of biochemistry and molecular biology Vol.39 No.6

Interleukin-2 enhancer binding factor 2 (ILF2) was reported to regulate transcription of interleukin-2 (IL-2), a central cytokine in the regulation of T-cell responses. This property of ILF2 was well characterized in human and mammals, but little is known in bony fish. In this paper, an ILF2 homologue was cloned and well characterized from Tetraodon nigrovirid is for the further investigation of the function of ILF2 in bony fish. The full-length Tetraodon ILF2 cDNA was 1380 bp in size and contained an open reading frame (ORF) of 1164 bp that translates into a 387 amino-acid peptide with a molecular weight of 42.9 kDa, a 5' untranslated region (UTR) of 57 bp, and a 3' UTR of 159 bp containing a poly A tail. The deduced peptide of Tetraodon ILF2 shared an overall identity of 58%~93% with other known ILF2 sequences, and contained two N-glycosylation sites, two N-myristoylation sites, one RGD cell attachment sequence, six protein kinase C phosphorylation sites, one amino-terminal RGG-rich single-stranded RNA-binding domain, and a DZF zinc-finger nucleic acid binding domain, most of which were highly conserved through species compared. Constitutive expression of Tetraodon ILF2 was observed in all tissues examined, including gill, gut, head kidney, spleen, liver, brain and heart. The highest expression was detected in heart, followed by liver, head kidney and brain. Stimulation with LPS did not significantly alter the expression of Tetraodon ILF2. Gene organization analysis showed that the Tetraodon ILF2 gene have fifteen exons, one more than other known ILF2 genes in human and mouse. Genes up- and down-stream from the Tetraodon ILF2 were Rpa12, Peroxin-11b, Smad4, Snapap and Txnip homologue, which were different from that in human and mouse.