Derivation of hypermethylated pluripotent embryonic stem cells with high potency

Bao, Siqin,Tang, Walfred WC,Wu, Baojiang,Kim, Shinseog,Li, Jingyun,Li, Lin,Kobayashi, Toshihiro,Lee, Caroline,Chen, Yanglin,Wei, Mengyi,Li, Shudong,Dietmann, Sabine,Tang, Fuchou,Li, Xihe,Surani, M Azi Nature Publishing Group 2018 Cell research Vol.28 No.1

<P>Naive hypomethylated embryonic pluripotent stem cells (ESCs) are developmentally closest to the preimplantation epiblast of blastocysts, with the potential to contribute to all embryonic tissues and the germline, excepting the extra-embryonic tissues in chimeric embryos. By contrast, epiblast stem cells (EpiSCs) resembling postimplantation epiblast are relatively more methylated and show a limited potential for chimerism. Here, for the first time, we reveal advanced pluripotent stem cells (ASCs), which are developmentally beyond the pluripotent cells in the inner cell mass but with higher potency than EpiSCs. Accordingly, a single ASC contributes very efficiently to the fetus, germline, yolk sac and the placental labyrinth in chimeras. Since they are developmentally more advanced, ASCs do not contribute to the trophoblast. ASCs were derived from blastocysts in two steps in a chemically defined medium supplemented with Activin A and basic fibroblast growth factor, followed by culturing in ABCL medium containing ActA, BMP4, CHIR99021 and leukemia inhibitory factor. Notably, ASCs exhibit a distinct transcriptome with the expression of both naive pluripotency genes, as well as mesodermal somatic genes; <I>Eomes, Eras, Tdgf1, Evx1, hand1, Wnt5a</I> and distinct repetitive elements. Conversion of established ESCs to ASCs is also achievable. Importantly, ASCs exhibit a stable hypermethylated epigenome and mostly intact imprints as compared to the hypomethylated inner cell mass of blastocysts and naive ESCs. Properties of ASCs suggest that they represent cells at an intermediate cellular state between the naive and primed states of pluripotency.</P>

Combinatorial nanococktails via selfassembling lipid prodrugs for synergistically overcoming drug resistance and effective cancer therapy

Tongyu Li,Weiwei Shi,Jie Yao,Jingyun Hu,Qiong Sun,Jing Meng,Jian Wan,Haihan Song,Hangxiang Wang 한국생체재료학회 2022 생체재료학회지 Vol.26 No.1

Background: Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have important functions in many fields of cancer biology. In particular, we previously reported that the oncogenic circRNA, circPRMT5, has a major role in bladder cancer progression. Therapy based on circRNAs have good prospects as anticancer strategies. While anti-circRNAs are emerging as therapeutics, the specific in vivo delivery of anti-circRNAs into cancer cells has not been reported and remains challenging. Methods: Synthesized chrysotile nanotubes (SCNTs) with a relatively uniform length (~ 200 nm) have been designed to deliver an siRNA against the oncogenic circPRMT5 (si-circPRMT5) inhibit circPRMT5. In addition, the antitumor effects and safety evaluation of SCNTs/si-circPRMT5 was assessed with a series of in vitro and in vivo assays. Results: The results showed that SCNTs/si-circPRMT5 nanomaterials prolong si-circPRMT5’s half-life in circulation, enhance its specific uptake by tumor cells, and maximize the silencing efficiency of circPRMT5. In vitro, SCNTs encapsulating si-circPRMT5 could inhibit bladder cancer cell growth and progression. In vivo, SCNTs/si-circPRMT5 inhibited growth and metastasis in three bladder tumor models (a subcutaneous model, a tail vein injection lung metastatic model, and an in situ model) without obvious toxicities. Mechanistic study showed that SCNTs/sicircPRMT5 regulated the miR-30c/SNAIL1/E-cadherin axis, inhibiting bladder cancer growth and progression. Conclusion: The results highlight the potential therapeutic utility of SCNTs/si-circPRMT5 to deliver si-circPRMT5 to treat bladder cancer. Keywords: Synthesized chrysotile nanomaterials, Gene therapy, Targeted delivery, CircPRMT5, SiRNA, Bladder cancer

Arachidonic Acid 15-Lipoxygenase: Effects of Its Expression, Metabolites, and Genetic and Epigenetic Variations on Airway Inflammation

Xu Xu,Li Jingyun,Zhang Yuan,Zhang Luo 대한천식알레르기학회 2021 Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research Vol.13 No.5

Arachidonic acid 15-lipoxygenase (ALOX15) is an enzyme that can oxidize polyunsaturated fatty acids. ALOX15 is strongly expressed in airway epithelial cells, where it catalyzes the conversion of arachidonic acid to 15-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (15-HETE) involved in various airway inflammatory diseases. Interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 induce ALOX15 expression by activating Jak2 and Tyk2 kinases as well as signal transducers and activators of transcription (STATs) 1/3/5/6. ALOX15 up-regulation and subsequent association with phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein 1 (PEBP1) activate the mitogen-activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MEK)-extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway, thus inducing eosinophil-mediated airway inflammation. In addition, ALOX15 plays a significant role in promoting the migration of immune cells, such as immature dendritic cells, activated T cells, and mast cells, and airway remodeling, including goblet cell differentiation. Genome-wide association studies have revealed multiple ALOX15 variants and their significant correlation with the risk of developing airway diseases. The epigenetic modifications of the ALOX15 gene, such as DNA methylation and histone modifications, have been shown to closely relate with airway inflammation. This review summarizes the role of ALOX15 in different phenotypes of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic rhinosinusitis, aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease, and nasal polyps, suggesting new treatment strategies for these airway inflammatory diseases with complex etiology and poor treatment response.

Sequence analysis of the spike gene of Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus isolated from South China during 2011–2015

Xiaoya Zhao,Zhili Li,Xiduo Zeng,Guanqun Zhang,Jianqiang Niu,Baoli Sun,Jingyun Ma 대한수의학회 2017 Journal of Veterinary Science Vol.18 No.2

The spike gene of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) was sequenced from 55 South China field strains isolated from pigs with symptoms of diarrhea. The sequences were compared within the set of field strains as well as with reference strains available in GenBank. Within the 55 South China PEDV field strains, the deduced amino acid sequence identities ranged from 93.8% to 99.9 % and ranged from 90.7% to 99.5% when compared with the foreign reference strains in GenBank. Our phylogenetic analysis showed that 10 of the 55 South China PEDV strains belonged to G1b and 45 belonged to G2b.

Genetic diversity and phylogenetic analysis of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in southern China from 2007 to 2014

Qiwen Wu,Zhili Li,Guanqun Zhang,Jianqiang Niu,Xiduo Zeng,Baoli Sun,Jingyun Ma 대한수의학회 2017 Journal of Veterinary Science Vol.18 No.3

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) has a high degree of genetic variation. In this study, we characterized the genetic variation and evolutionary relationships among circulating PRRSV strains in southern China. We analyzed 29 NSP2 strains and 150 ORF5 strains from clinical samples collected in southern China during 2007–2014. The alignment results showed that the nucleotide identity similarities of the two genes among these strains were 80.5%–99.7% and 80.9%–100%, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis based on the NSP2 gene showed that highly pathogenic (HP)-PRRSV was still the dominant virus in southern China from 2013 to 2014. Compared with reference strains CH-1a and VR-2332, the field strain 131101-GD-SHC, which shared high homology with JXA1-P170, had a novel 12 amino acid deletion at position 499-510. Phylogenetic analysis based on the ORF5 gene showed that HP-PRRSV, VR2332-like strains, and QYYZ-like strains were simultaneously circulating in southern China from 2007 to 2014, suggesting that, in recent years, the type 2 PRRSV was more diverse in southern China. In conclusion, mutations in the decoy epitope and primary neutralizing epitope could be markers of viral evolution and used to study evolutionary relationships among PRRSV strains in China.

Genetic Analysis and Serological Detection of Novel O-Antigen Gene Clusters of Plesiomonas shigelloides

( Xiaochen Wang ),( Daoyi Xi ),( Yuehua Li ),( Junxiang Yan ),( Jingyun Zhang ),( Xi Guo ),( Boyang Cao ) 한국미생물생명공학회(구 한국산업미생물학회) 2021 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.31 No.4

Plesiomonas shigelloides, a member of the family Vibrionaceae, is a gram-negative, rod-shaped, facultative anaerobic bacterium with flagella. P. shigelloides has been isolated from such sources as freshwater, surface water, and many wild and domestic animals. P. shigelloides contains 102 Oantigens and 51 H-antigens. The diversity of O-antigen gene clusters is relatively poorly understood. In addition to O1 and O17 reported by other laboratories, and the 12 O serogroups (O2, O10, O12, O23, O25, O26, O32, O33, O34, O66, O75, and O76) reported previously by us, in the present study, nine new P. shigelloides serogroups (O8, O17, O18, O37, O38, O39, O44, O45, and O61) were sequenced and annotated. The genes for the O-antigens of these nine groups are clustered together in the chromosome between rep and aqpZ. Only O38 possesses the wzm and wzt genes for the synthesis and translocation of O-antigens via the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter pathway; the other eight use the Wzx/Wzy pathway. Phylogenetic analysis using wzx and wzy showed that both genes are diversified. Among the nine new P. shigelloides serogroups, eight use wzx/wzy genes as targets. In addition, we developed an O-antigen-specific PCR assay to detect these nine distinct serogroups with no cross reactions among them.

A Multisource PNT Fusion Algorithm Based on a Variance Genetic Model

Qing Hu,Jing Jia,Yue Zhu,Jingyun Cao,Jinyuan Li 제어·로봇·시스템학회 2022 International Journal of Control, Automation, and Vol.20 No.4

As one of the long-term challenges faced by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) has become increasingly complicated with the rapid development of intelligent ships and autonomous navigation ships. GNSS vulnerability is an important factor affecting navigation safety. Therefore, we propose a multisource position, navigation and time (PNT) data fusion algorithm based on the study of multisource shipborne PNT system model. This algorithm uses the variance genetic model to estimate the measurement variance of a PNT source at the subsequent time step to obtain an estimated value that is close to the real value, thus producing an optimal fusion factor for each PNT source and obtaining highly reliable and high-precision PNT fusion data. The simulation and measurement results show that the multisource PNT fusion algorithm based on the variance genetic model can provide superior reliability and precision when the PNT source is disturbed by abnormal interference.

Effect of Nanoparticle Size on the Interface Bond Energy in KTa0.5Nb0.5O3 / Polyimide Composites

Chuntian Chen,Juan Wang,Wenlong Yang,Xiaokang Li,Jingyun Zhang 보안공학연구지원센터 2014 International Journal of Hybrid Information Techno Vol.7 No.6

The effects of particle size on the interface bond energy in KTa0.5Nb0.5O3/ polyimide composites were investigated using the molecular dynamics method. The composites of polyimide and the KTa0.5Nb0.5O3 nanoparticles with different size (0.4 nm, 0.5 nm, 0.6 nm, 0.8 nm, 1.2 nm, and 1.4 nm) have been established and simulated using the Forcite program package of Materials Studio software. The calculated results show that the interface bond energy is 38~150 Kcal/mol, which indicate the Van der Waals force exist between the nanoparticle and polyimide matrix. The interface bond energy of the smaller nanoparticle is greater than the lager nanaparticle due to the size effect. The introduction of the smaller nanoparticle could generate the stronger intermolecular bonding interaction between the nanoparticle and polyimide matrix.

Relaxation Behavior and Time-Temperature Superposition (TTS) Profiles of Thermally Aged Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR)

Kewei Xiang,Guangsu Huang,Siduo Wu,Jing Zheng,Jingyun Huang,Guangxian Li 한국고분자학회 2014 Macromolecular Research Vol.22 No.8

In this work, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) was thermally aged at 130 ℃with ageing period up to 4days. The relaxation behavior was studied by dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) in temperature scanning modeat multifrequencies and the crosslinking network was characterized by swelling method. Glass transition temperature(Tg) and activation energies (Ea) during transition evaluated by Starkweather method were found to increaseafter ageing. Time-temperature superposition (TTS) procedure was performed to obtain master curve and shift factors(αT). The derived αTs were fitted by William-Landel-Ferry (WLF) and Vogel-Fulcher-Tamman (VFT) equations. WLF fitting parameters confirmed decreased free volume fraction ( f ) and thermal expansion coefficient (αf)near Tg versus ageing time. Temperature dependent relaxation properties were examined by VFT fitting parameterD. It was found that the aged SBR displayed more brittle behavior, becoming more and more deviated from Arrheniusfashion. This phenomenon was illustrated by the enhanced intermolecular coupling and severe crosslinkingduring ageing.