High expression of HOXC6 predicts a poor prognosis and induces proliferation and inflammation in multiple myeloma cells

Li Zhihua,Wang Yaru,Hou Xiaoxu,Guo Luyao,Li Yanling,Ma Yanping,Ma Yanping 한국유전학회 2023 Genes & Genomics Vol.45 No.7

Background Multiple myeloma (MM) is a common blood system malignance accompanied by monoclonal plasma cell hyperplasia. Homeobox C6 (HOXC6) acts as an oncogene in various cancers, but its function on MM is elusive. Objective The role of HOXC6 on MM development was clarified in this study. Methods HOXC6 expression and its clinical significance were determined in the peripheral blood samples collected from forty MM patients and thirty healthy adult volunteers. The overall survival was evaluated by Kaplan-Meier analysis with the log-rank test. Cell viability, proliferation and apoptosis were measured by CCK-8, EdU assay and Flow cytometry in U266 and MM.1R cells. Tumor growth was estimated by a xenograft assay. The apoptosis of tumor tissues was evaluated using TUNEL staining. The protein level in tissues was tested by immunohistochemistry. Results The HOXC6 expression was elevated in MM and high HOXC6 level was associated with the poor overall survival of MM. Besides, the HOXC6 expression was associated with hemoglobin level and ISS stage. Furthermore, silencing HOXC6 suppressed cell proliferation, induced cell apoptosis, and restrained the secretion of inflammatory factors (TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-8) in MM cells through inactivating the NF-κB pathway. Moreover, silencing HOXC6 suppressed the tumor growth of MM, the inflammatory factors levels, and the activation of NF-κB pathway but enhanced apoptosis in vivo. Conclusion HOXC6 was elevated in MM and associated with poor survival. Knockdown of HOXC6 suppressed proliferation, inflammation and tumorigenicity of MM cells via inactivating the NF-κB pathway. HOXC6 may be a meaningful target for MM therapy.

Deep sequencing reveals microRNA signature is altered in the rat epididymis following bilateral castration

Yanling Liu,Haiyan Wang,Yangmei Qin,Juan Liu,Ning Li,Zhiliang Ji,Jianyuan Li 한국유전학회 2019 Genes & Genomics Vol.41 No.7

Background In the epididymis of bilateral castrated male rat, gene expression profile changed significantly. However, up to date, no study has investigated how these genes were regulated by microRNAs (miRNAs). Objective We investigated the alterations in the miRNA signature of the epididymis from sham-operated and bilaterally castrated rats. Methods By employing deep sequencing technology and qPCR, the global alterations of epididymal miRNA signature between sham-operated (Con-EP library) and bilaterally castrated rats (Cas-EP library) were explored. MiRNA-target interaction networks were annotated by GO and KEGG enrichment. Results We identified 313 and 306 known miRNAs as well as 152 and 114 novel miRNAs in the Con-EP and Cas-EP libraries, respectively. 59 miRNAs were differentially expressed, including 24 up-regulated and 35 down-regulated miRNAs, among which two up-regulated and three down-regulated ones were validated using qPCR. The expression of these miRNAs in the epididymides of rats at different postnatal ages showed regular changes from birth to adult, suggesting they were androgen-regulated. GO analysis showed that many of the miRNA targets were enriched in metabolic processes. KEGG analysis demonstrated that the targets mainly participated in the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. Moreover, 3 and 6 functional modules were detected among the up- and down-regulated miRNA target interaction networks, respectively, and these modules were involved in various biological processes. Conclusion This study represents the first systematic investigation of alterations in the miRNA signature of the epididymis from bilaterally castrated rats and will provide useful resources for functional studies of the miRNAs in the male reproductive system.

Moderating effect of regulatory focus on public acceptance of nuclear energy

Yanling He,Yazhou Li,Dongqin Xia,Tingting Zhang,Yongliang Wang,Li Hu,Jibao Gu,Yican Wu 한국원자력학회 2019 Nuclear Engineering and Technology Vol.51 No.8

Public acceptance has become the most critical question for sustainable development of nuclear energy in recent decades. Many researches concentrated on risk and benefit perception, which were deemed as the most influential factors of Public Acceptance of Nuclear Energy (PANE). But few researches focused on psychological factors including regulatory focus. Therefore, this paper aimed to explore the moderating effect of regulatory focus on PANE based on Regulatory Focus Theory in order to find ways to increase/decrease PANE. An Internet-based survey had been carried out in China nationwide. The results indicated that trust in government was positively related to PANE and this relationship was mediated by risk and benefit perception. In addition, the strength of the associations between risk and benefit perception and PANE were moderated by regulatory focus, consisting of prevention focus and promotion focus. Pre-vention focus strengthened the negative relationship between risk perception and PANE, while pro-motion focus weakened. Moreover, promotion focus weakened the positive relationship between benefit perception and PANE, but no significant moderating effect of prevention focus was founded on the relationship between benefit perception and PANE. Some policy implications were also proposed on the basis of above-mentioned findings.

A Novel Vibration Model for Explanation of the Frequency Features in Multistage Wind Turbine Gearboxes Considering the Effects of Inter-stage Meshing Frequency Modulation

Yanyan Nie,Fangyi Li,Liming Wang,Jianfeng Li,Yanle Li,Mingshuai Sun,Mengyao Wang,Guoyan Li 한국정밀공학회 2023 International Journal of Precision Engineering and Vol.10 No.1

As a kind of green energy, wind energy has become cost-competitive mainstream energy in the world. The gearbox is one of the most important and vulnerable components in the wind turbine (WT), which suffers a high failure rate and downtime. It is of great significance to the condition monitoring and fault diagnosis of the WT gearbox. However, in the multistage WT gearbox, the vibrations generated from different stages are coupled, which leads to a complex vibration spectral structure and brings difficulties in condition monitoring and fault diagnosis. Aiming to understand the vibration frequency features of multistage WT gearboxes, a novel phenomenological vibration model is established and the spectral structure is deduced by using the Fourier series analysis. In the vibration model, the phenomenon of inter-stage meshing frequency modulation (ISMFM) is considered, which is clearly proposed for the first time. The theoretical derivations are validated by both simulation and engineering tests using a 2.0 MW industrial WT gearbox. The results show that under healthy conditions, in addition to the meshing frequencies and their harmonics of each stage, there are also ISMFM sidebands in the vibration spectrum of the multistage WT gearbox, and the amplitude of the sidebands will change with the health status of the gearbox. The findings are not only applicable to the WT gearbox studied in this paper, but also to other similar multistage gearbox systems, which can provide a priori spectral structure for a multistage gear transmission system to assist its condition monitoring and fault diagnosis.

Research on Large Customer Satisfaction Evaluation of China Netcom Corporation Daqing Branch

Yanling Xial,Yingxue Li,Yujuan He 인하대학교 정석물류통상연구원 2009 인하대학교 정석물류통상연구원 학술대회 Vol.2009 No.10

In the paper, a large customer satisfaction evaluation index system is constructed, which involves five broad categories including corporate image, service attitude service quality, and 21 individual indexes, for example popularity, Value for money and so on. By using fuzzy theory, the fuzzy evaluation model of large customer satisfaction is been established. And then, based on a questionnaire survey for the main districts and counties in Daqing, the paper completes large customer satisfaction evaluation of the China Netcom Corporation Daqing branch and gives the advantages and disadvantages in the customer service, in order to further improving the large customer satisfaction.

The Yin-Yang of DNA Damage Response: Roles in Tumorigenesis and Cellular Senescence

Li, Xiaoman,Xu, Hongde,Xu, Chongan,Lin, Meina,Song, Xiaoyu,Yi, Fei,Feng, Yanling,Coughlan, Kathleen A.,Cho, William Chi-shing,Kim, Sang Soo,Cao, Liu MDPI 2013 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES Vol.14 No.2

<P>Senescent cells are relatively stable, lacking proliferation capacity yet retaining metabolic activity. In contrast, cancer cells are rather invasive and devastating, with uncontrolled proliferative capacity and resistance to cell death signals. Although tumorigenesis and cellular senescence are seemingly opposite pathological events, they are actually driven by a unified mechanism: DNA damage. Integrity of the DNA damage response (DDR) network can impose a tumorigenesis barrier by navigating abnormal cells to cellular senescence. Compromise of DDR, possibly due to the inactivation of DDR components, may prevent cellular senescence but at the expense of tumor formation. Here we provide an overview of the fundamental role of DDR in tumorigenesis and cellular senescence, under the light of the Yin-Yang concept of Chinese philosophy. Emphasis is placed on discussing DDR outcome in the light of <I>in vivo</I> models. This information is critical as it can help make better decisions for clinical treatments of cancer patients.</P>

Preparation of Nanomaterial Wettable Powder Formulations of Antagonistic Bacteria from Phellodendron chinense and the Biological Control of Brown Leaf Spot Disease

Yanling Zeng,Han Liu,Tianhui Zhu,Shan Han,Shujiang Li 한국식물병리학회 2021 Plant Pathology Journal Vol.37 No.3

Brown leaf spot disease caused by Nigrospora guilin- ensis on Phellodendron chinense occurs in a large area in Dayi County, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China each year. This outbreak has severely reduced the production of Chinese medicinal plants P. chinense and caused substantial economic losses. The bacterial isolate JKB05 was isolated from the healthy leaves of P. chinense, exhibited antagonistic effects against N. guilinensis and was identified as Bacillus megaterium. The following fermentation medium and conditions improved the inhibitory effect of B. megaterium JKB05 on N. guilinensis: 2% glucose, 0.1% soybean powder, 0.1% KCl, and 0.05% MgSO4; initial concentration 6 × 106 cfu/ml, and a 42-h optimal fermentation time. A composite of 0.1% nano-SiO2 JKB05 improved the thermal stability, acid-base stability and ultraviolet resistance by 16%, 12%, and 38.9%, respectively, and nano-SiO2 was added to the fermentation process. The best formula for the wettable powder was 35% kaolin, 4% polyethylene glycol, 8% Tween, and 2% humic acid. The following quality test results for the wettable powder were obtained: wetting time 87.0 s, suspension rate 80.33%, frequency of microbial contamination 0.08%, pH 7.2, fineness 95.8%, drying loss 1.47%, and storage stability ≥83.5%. A pot experiment revealed that the ability of JKB05 to prevent fungal infections on P. chinense increased considerably and achieved levels of control as high as 94%. The use of nanomaterials significantly improved the ability of biocontrol bacteria to control this disease.

Research on the safeguard mechanism of trust for supply chain partners based on system constraints

Yanling Xiao,Xu Yang,Yingxue Li 인하대학교 정석물류통상연구원 2009 인하대학교 정석물류통상연구원 학술대회 Vol.2009 No.10

Trust is risky. If the two sides is not enough high trust, or is asymmetirc in trust each other, it is easy totrigger a trust crisis, and which bring risks to the supply chain and its members. The guarantee mechanism of trust can manage and control trust risk. The paper firstly introduces the risk under the supply chain environment, analyses the risk of trust. Then, it analyzes the trust insurance mechanism based on the system constraints by using the game theory, as well as the insufficiency of system restraints.

Investigation of an Analytical Model Based on Resource Factor for Vertical Handoffs

Yanling Wu,Ming Li,Guobin Zhang 보안공학연구지원센터 2014 International Journal of Multimedia and Ubiquitous Vol.9 No.9

Screening of Endophytic Antagonistic Bacterium from Phellodendron amurense and Their Biocontrol Effects against Canker Rot

Li, Shujiang,Fang, Xinmei,Zhang, Hanlian,Zeng, Yanling,Zhu, Tianhui The Korean Society of Plant Pathology 2019 Plant Pathology Journal Vol.35 No.3

Thirty-four strains of bacteria were isolated from Phellodendron amurense. Using Nectria haematococca as an indicator strain, the best strain, B18, was obtained by the growth rate method. The morphological, physiological and biochemical characteristics of strain B18 and its 16S DNA gene sequence were identified, and the biocontrol effect of strain B18 was assessed in pot and field tests, as well as in a field-control test. Drilling methods were used to determine the antibacterial activity of metabolites from strain B18 and their effects on the growth of pathogen mycelia and spores. The best bacteriostatic rate was 85.4%. B18 can hydrolyse starch and oxidize glucose but does not produce gas; a positive result was obtained in a gelatine liquefaction test. According to 16S DNA gene sequencing, strain B18 is Bacillus methylotrophicus (GenBank accession number: MG457759). The results of pot and field-control trials showed 98% disease control when inoculating $10^8cfu/ml$ of the strain. The disease control effect of the B18 culture liquid (concentrations of $10^8$, $2{\times}10^6$, $10^6$, $5{\times}10^5$ and $2.5{\times}10^5cfu/ml$) in the field-control test was higher than 80%, and the cure rate of the original delivery solution was 96%. Therefore, in the practical forestry production, a $2.5{\times}10^5cfu/ml$ culture liquidshould be applied in advance to achieve good control effects.