Four new compounds from the bulbs of Lycoris aurea with neuroprotective effects against CoCl2 and H2O2-induced SH-SY5Y cell injuries

An Jin,Xuelian Xiang,Yun-Yun Zhu,Heng-Yi Yu,Hui-Fang Pi,Peng Zhang,Han-Li Ruan 대한약학회 2014 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.37 No.3

Three new alkaloids, 2a-hydroxy-6-O-n-butyloduline,O-n-butyllycorenine, (-)-N-(chloromethyl)lycoramine(1–3), and a new phenolic compound, ((7S)-7-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-hydroxypropyl)-20-methylbenzene-30,60-diol (14), along with ten known alkaloids (4–13), wereisolated from the bulbs of Lycoris aurea collected fromHuaihua County of Hunan Province, China. Their structureswere elucidated by spectroscopic methods includingHRESIMS, UV, IR, and NMR. All the isolated compoundswere tested for their neuroprotective effects against CoCl2and H2O2-induced SH-SY5Y cell death. Compounds 1–7and 10 exhibited significant neuroprotective effects againstCoCl2-induced SH-SY5Y cell injury, while compounds1–5, 7, 10 and 12 showed obvious neuroprotective effectsagainst H2O2-induced SH-SY5Y cell death.

The Functional Characterization of ER Stress Induced-XBP-1 Inporcinesystem

Jin-Yu Zhang,Hong-Rye Kim,Rong-Xun Han,Yun-fei Diao,Reza K. Oqani,Dong-II Jin 한국동물생명공학회(구 한국동물번식학회) 2010 발생공학 국제심포지엄 및 학술대회 Vol.2010 No.1

Effect of endoplasmic reticulum stress on porcine oocyte maturation and parthenogenetic embryonic development in vitro.

Zhang, Jin Yu,Diao, Yun Fei,Oqani, Reza K,Han, Rong Xun,Jin, Dong Il Society for the Study of Reproduction [etc.] 2012 BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION Vol.86 No.4

<P>X-box-binding protein 1 (XBP1) is an important regulator of a subset of genes active during endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. In the present study, we analyzed XBP1 level and location to explore the effect of ER stress on oocyte maturation and developmental competency of porcine embryos in an in vitro culture system. First, we examined the localization of XBP1 at different meiotic stages of porcine oocytes and at early stages of parthenogenetic embryo development. Fluorescence staining showed that expression of functional XBP1 was weak in mature oocytes and at the 1-, 2-, and 8-cell stages of embryos but abundant at the germinal vesicle (GV), 4-cell, morula, and blastocyst stages. In addition, RT-PCR revealed that both spliced XBP1 (XBP1-s) and unspliced XBP1 (XBP1-u) were expressed at the GV, 4-cell, morula, and blastocyst stages. Tunicamycin, an ER stress inducer, induced active XBP1 protein in nuclei of 4-cell embryos. Next, porcine embryos cultured in the presence of tauroursodeoxycholate, an ER stress inhibitor, were studied. Total cell numbers and the extent of the inner cell mass increased (P < 0.05), whereas the rate of nuclear apoptosis decreased (P < 0.05). Moreover, expression of the antiapoptotic gene BCL2 increased, whereas expression of the proapoptotic genes BCL2L1 (Bcl-xl) and TP53 decreased. The results indicated that inhibition of ER stress enhanced porcine oocyte maturation and embryonic development by preventing ER stress-mediated apoptosis in vitro.</P>

Laminin Enhance Porcine Ooocyte Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Maturation through the MAPK Pathway

Jin-Yu Zhang,Yun-fei Diao,Rong-Xun Han,Reza K. Oqani,Min Gu Lee,Dong-II Jin 한국동물생명공학회(구 한국동물번식학회) 2011 Reproductive & developmental biology Vol.35 No.2

Edaphovirga cremea gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the rhizospheric soil of Codonopsis clematidea

Jin-Yan Xue,Meng-Yue Zhang,Yu Zhang,Juan Cheng,Li-Cheng Liu,Ying-Ying Wu,Tian-Yuan Zhang,Yi-xuan Zhang 한국미생물학회 2019 The journal of microbiology Vol.57 No.5

A Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, non-motile, nonspore- forming, coccoid or rod-shaped and creamy-pigmented bacterium, designated SYP-B2100T, was isolated from the rhizospheric soil of Codonopsis clematidea in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. The optimal growth occurred at 28°C, pH 5.0, in the absence of NaCl. The cells tested positive in catalase and methyl red tests but negative in oxidase, urease, gelatinase, milk coagulation, and peptonisation, H2S production, nitrate reduction, and Voges-Proskauer tests. The major isoprenoid quinone was ubiquinone-8 (Q-8). The major cellular fatty acids were C16:0 and summed feature 8. The polar lipids consisted of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, and phosphatidylglycerol. The 16S rRNA gene sequence of strain SYP-B2100T was the most similar to that of Rahnella inusitata DSM 30078T (96.9%) within the family Enterobacteriaceae. The genomic DNA G+C content of strain SYP-B2100T was 50.3 mol%. The combined data from the phylogenetic, morphological, physiological, biochemical, and chemotaxonomic analyses presented in this study support the conclusion that strain SYP-B2100T represents a novel species of a new genus, for which the name Edaphovirga cremea gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is SYPB2100T (= CGMCC 1.5857T = DSM 105170T = KCTC 62024T).

Distinct roles of <i>ROCK1</i> and <i>ROCK2</i> during development of porcine preimplantation embryos

Zhang, Jin Yu,Dong, Huan Sheng,Oqani, Reza K,Lin, Tao,Kang, Jung Won,Jin, Dong Il BioScientifica 2014 Reproduction Vol.148 No.1

<P>Cell-to-cell contact mediated by cell adhesion is fundamental to the compaction process that ensures blastocyst quality during embryonic development. In this study, we first showed that Rho-associated coiled-coil protein kinases (ROCK1 and ROCK2) were expressed both in porcine oocytes and IVF preimplantation embryos, playing different roles in oocytes maturation and embryo development. The amount of mRNA encoding ROCK1 and the protein concentration clearly increased between the eight-cell and morula stages, but decreased significantly when blastocysts were formed. Conversely, ROCK2 was more abundant in the blastocyst compared with other embryonic stages. Moreover, immunostaining showed that ROCK1 protein distribution changed as the embryo progressed through cleavage and compaction to the morula stage. Initially, the protein was predominantly associated with the plasma membrane but later became cytoplasmic. By contrast, ROCK2 protein was localized in both the cytoplasm and the spindle rotation region during oocyte meiosis, but in the cytoplasm and nucleus as the embryo developed. In addition, ROCK2 was present in the trophectoderm cells of the blastocyst. Treatment with 15 μM Y27632, a specific inhibitor of ROCKs, completely blocked further development of early four-cell stage embryos. Moreover, we did not detect the expression of <I>ROCK1</I> but did detect <I>ROCK2</I> expression in blastocysts. Moreover, lysophosphatidic acid an activator of ROCKs significantly improved the rates of blastocyst formation. These data demonstrate that ROCKs are required for embryo development to the blastocyst stage. Together, our results indicate that ROCK1 and ROCK2 may exert different biological functions during the regulation of compaction and in ensuring development of porcine preimplantation embryos to the blastocyst stage.</P>

Polysaccharide Isolated from Angelica sinensis Inhibits Hepcidin Expression in Rats with Iron Deficiency Anemia

Jin-Yu Liu,Yu Zhang,Ru-Xu You,Fang Zeng,Dan Guo,Kai-Ping Wang 한국식품영양과학회 2012 Journal of medicinal food Vol.15 No.10

A novel polysaccharide named Angelica sinensis polysaccharide (ASP) was obtained from the powdered and defatted roots of A. sinensis (Oliv.) Diels. The molecular weight of ASP was determined to be 78 kDa and was 95.0% sugars consisting of mostly arabinose, glucose, and galactose with a molar ratio of 1:5.68:3.91. A previous study indicated that ASP may increase plasma iron levels by suppressing the expression of hepcidin, a negative regulator of body iron metabolism, in the liver. The present study aims to clarify the inhibitory effect of ASP on hepcidin expression in rat models of iron deficiency anemia (IDA), and clarify the mechanisms involved. It was demonstrated that ASP significantly reduced hepcidin expression by inhibiting the expression of mothers against decapentaplegic protein 4 (SMAD4) in liver and stimulating the secretion of erythropoietin, which further downregulated hepcidin by repressing CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein α (C/EBPα) and the phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3/5. The results indicate that ASP can suppress the expression of hepcidin in rats with IDA, and may be useful for the treatment of IDA

Overexpression of IbMPK3 increases low-temperature tolerance in transgenic sweetpotato

Jin Rong,Kim Ho Soo,Yu Tao,Liu Ming,Yu Wenhui,Zhao Peng,Zhang Aijun,Zhang Qiangqiang,Liu Yaju,Cao Qinghe,Kwak Sang-Soo,Tang Zhonghou 한국식물생명공학회 2022 Plant biotechnology reports Vol.16 No.1

Sweetpotato is an important crop that is very sensitive to low temperatures. Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) is involved in plant growth and development and is responsive to many environmental stresses. IbMPK3 is strongly regulated by low-temperature stress. We studied the function of IbMPK3 and how it may enhance the adaptability of sweetpotato plants to low-temperature stress. Transgenic sweetpotato plants overexpressing IbMPK3 were generated, and three trans- genic lines with the highest expression level of IbMPK3 were used for low-temperature tests. Transgenic plants exposed to low-temperature stress had less damage associated with higher photosynthesis efficiency and less cell membrane damage. IbMPK3-overexpressing transgenic plants could modulate reactive oxygen species (ROS) metabolism with lower levels of O2− and H2O2 accumulation and higher enzymatic activities than WT plants. Transcript expression levels of some ROS- related genes (IbCAT, IbCu-ZnSOD, and IbCAT) and stress-responsive genes (IbP3B and IbCOR27) were significantly upregulated in transgenic plants compared to WT. These results indicate that IbMPK3 has an important role in sweetpotato response to low temperatures.

Establishment of Porcine Embryonic Stem Cells by Aggregation of Parthenogenetic Embryos

Zhang, Jin-Yu,Diao, Yun Fei,Oqani, Reza K.,Wo, Je-Sok,Jin, Dong-Il The Korean Society of Animal Reproduction 2011 Reproductive & developmental biology Vol.35 No.1

The pig has been considered to serve as an appropriate model of human disease. Therefore, establishment of porcine embryonic stem cell lines is important. The purpose of the present study was to further work in this direction. We produced porcine parthenogenetic embryos, and separately aggregated two of each of two-cell ($2{\times}2$), four-cell ($2{\times}4$), and eight-cell ($2{\times}8$) embryos derived by parthenogenesis. After culture for 4 days, the developmental ability of the aggregates and total blastocyst cell numbers were evaluated. The percentage of blastocysts was significantly higher in both $2{\times}4$- and $2{\times}8$-aggregated embryos ($58.3{\pm}1.9%$ and $37.2{\pm}2.8%$, respectively) than in the control or $2{\times}2$-aggregated embryos ($23.6{\pm}1.1%$ and $12.5{\pm}2.4%$, respectively). Total blastocyst cell numbers were increased in the $2{\times}4$- and $2{\times}8$-aggregated embryos (by $44{\pm}3.0%$ and $45{\pm}3.3%$, respectively) compared with those of control or $2{\times}2$-aggregated embryos ($30.5{\pm}2.1%$ and $30.7{\pm}2.6%$, respectively; p<0.05). The levels of mRNA encoding Oct-4 were higher in both the $2{\times}4$- and $2{\times}8$-aggregated embryos than in the control. When blastocysts derived from $2{\times}4$- aggregated embryos or intact normal embryos were cultured on mouse embryonic fibroblast feeder cells to obtain porcine stem cells, blastocysts from aggregated embryos formed colonies that were better in shape compared with those derived from intact blastocysts. Together, the data show that aggregation of porcine embryos not only improves blastocyst quality but also serves as an efficient procedure by which porcine embryonic stem cells can become established.

An Analytical Solution for Voltage Stability Studies Incorporating Wind Power

Yu-Zhang Lin,Li-Bao Shi,Liang-Zhong Yao,Yi-Xin Ni,Shi-Yao Qin,Rui-Ming Wang,Jin-Ping Zhang 대한전기학회 2015 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.10 No.3

Voltage stability is one of the most critical security issues which has not yet been well resolved to date. In this paper, an analytical method called PQ plane analysis with consideration of the reactive power capability of wind turbine generator and the wake effect of wind farm is proposed for voltage stability study. Two voltage stability indices based on the proposed PQ plane analysis method incorporating the uncertainties of load-increasing direction and wind generation are designed and implemented. Cases studies are conducted to investigate the impacts of wind power incorporation with different control modes. Simulation results demonstrate that the constant voltage control based on reactive power capability significantly enhances voltage stability in comparison of the conventional constant power factor control. Some meaningful conclusions are obtained.