Sulforaphane Ameliorates Diabetes-Induced Renal Fibrosis through Epigenetic Up-Regulation of BMP-7

Lili Kong,Hongyue Wang,Chenhao Li,Huiyan Cheng,Yan Cui,Li Liu,Ying Zhao 대한당뇨병학회 2021 Diabetes and Metabolism Journal Vol.45 No.6

Background: The dietary agent sulforaphane (SFN) has been reported to reduce diabetes-induced renal fibrosis, as well as inhibit histone deacetylase (HDAC) activity. Bone morphologic protein 7 (BMP-7) has been shown to reduce renal fibrosis induced by transforming growth factor-beta1. The aim of this study was to investigate the epigenetic effect of SFN on BMP-7 expression in diabetes-induced renal fibrosis.Methods: Streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice and age-matched controls were subcutaneously injected with SFN or vehicle for 4 months to measure the in vivo effects of SFN on the kidneys. The human renal proximal tubular (HK11) cell line was used to mimic diabetic conditions in vitro. HK11 cells were transfected to over-express HDAC2 and treated with high glucose/palmitate (HG/Pal) to explore the epigenetic modulation of BMP-7 in SFN-mediated protection against HG/Pal-induced renal fibrosis.Results: SFN significantly attenuated diabetes-induced renal fibrosis in vivo. Among all of the HDACs we detected, HDAC2 activity was markedly elevated in the STZ-induced diabetic kidneys and HG/Pal-treated HK11 cells. SFN inhibited the diabetes-induced increase in HDAC2 activity which was associated with histone acetylation and transcriptional activation of the BMP-7 promoter. HDAC2 over-expression reduced BMP-7 expression and abolished the SFN-mediated protection against HG/Pal-induced fibrosis in vitro.Conclusion: Our study demonstrates that the HDAC inhibitor SFN protects against diabetes-induced renal fibrosis through epigenetic up-regulation of BMP-7.

Clinical Study on Safety and Efficacy of Microwave Ablation for Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Ying Wei,Lili Peng,Yan Li,Zhen-long Zhao,Ming-an Yu 대한영상의학회 2020 Korean Journal of Radiology Vol.21 No.5

Objective: To evaluate the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of microwave ablation (MWA) for the treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). Materials and Methods: This study enrolled 67 PHPT patients (22 men, 45 women; mean age, 56.0 ± 16.3 years; range, 18– 83 years) from January 2015 to December 2018. The laboratory data, including the serum intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), calcium, phosphorus, and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels, were evaluated before MWA and again 2 hours, 1 day, 7 days, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months after. Results: Complete ablation was achieved with all 72 hyperplastic parathyroid glands found on the 67 patients enrolled, 64 of whom were treated in one session and 3 were treated over two sessions. The technical success rate was 100%. The median follow-up time was 13.6 months (range, 10.0–31.1 months). The clinical success rate was 89.4%. The volume reduction rate was 79.4% at 6 months. Compared to pre-MWA, the serum iPTH, calcium, phosphorus, and ALP levels had significantly improved 6 months post-MWA (iPTH, 157.3 pg/mL vs. 39.2 pg/mL; calcium, 2.75 ± 0.25 mmol/L vs. 2.34 ± 0.15 mmol/L; phosphorus, 0.86 ± 0.20 mmol/L vs. 1.12 ± 0.22 mmol/L; ALP, 79 U/L vs. 54 U/L, respectively; all, p < 0.01). Hoarseness was a major complication in 4 patients (6.0%), but it improved spontaneously within 2–3 months. Conclusion: MWA is safe, feasible, and effective for the treatment of PHPT.

Two Types of Immunoassay Based on Nile Blue Labeling Polydopamine Nanospheres

Lili Liu,Wenbo Lu,Chang Liu,Ying Wang,Jian Dong,Weiping Qian 성균관대학교(자연과학캠퍼스) 성균나노과학기술원 2017 NANO Vol.12 No.8

The sandwich-type immunoassays have been developed by using electrochemical and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) techniques for the detection of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). Nile blue as a kind of Raman dye has been decorated on nanospheres with polydopamine resin (PDR) via π-stacking interaction. The Nile blue displays the strong SERS signals as well as a characteristic electrochemical reduction peak at -0.33V (versus Ag/AgCl). The implementation of the PDR nanospheres mixing with Au nanoparticles (AuNPs/PDR) exhibits a better electrical conductivity and large SERS enhancement. The immunoassays based on Nile blue-labeled AuNPs/PDR nanospheres have been fabricated by using electrochemical and SERS techniques for the detection of CEA. The proposed immunoassay shows higher sensitivity, high selectivity, lower detection limit and long-term stability. The performances of the electrochemical immunoassay are better than that of SERS immunoassay. For the electrochemical immunoassay, the linear range occurs from 1 pg/mL to 100 ng/mL (R = 0.995) with a detection limit of 0.68 pg/mL and signal-to-noise ratio of 3 in the detection of CEA. The data for the analysis of human serum samples by using the electrochemical method are acceptably consistent with those obtained from the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The proposed immunoassay exhibits a promising potential for application in clinical diagnosis.

Durable Antibacterial and Antifouling Cotton Fabric Fabricated Using a Combination of Grafting Through Method and Mist Polymerization Technology

Qingbo Xu,Lili Ying,Xinyu Wang,Yanyan Zhang,Peng Wang 한국섬유공학회 2022 Fibers and polymers Vol.23 No.4

Cotton fabric is easy to breed bacteria due to its porous structure and easy wettability, resulting in poor quality ofcotton fabric and harm to human health. In order to prepare antibacterial and antifouling cotton fabric, the present workdeveloped a new strategy. The acryloyl chloride (AC) was covalently linked to the surface of cotton fabric by nucleophilicsubstitution reaction, leading the surface of fabric to have the C=C bonds. Then, the C=C bonds on the treated fabric surfacewere polymerized with the allyltrimethylammonium chloride (ATAC) via mist polymerization technology, thus making thepoly(allyltrimethylammonium chloride) (PTAC) was grafted onto the cotton fabric via grafting through method. As a result,the finished fabric showed excellent antibacterial effect against E. coli and S. aureus, with the bacterial reduction (BR) rateswere higher than 99.0 %. Moreover, even after 50 laundering cycles, the BR rates of treated fabric against E. coli and S. aureus were also remained 95.8 %, exhibiting excellent durability. The finished cotton fabric was also showed outstandingantifouling for both bacterial and protein. The antibacterial and antifouling cotton fabric prepared by mist polymerizationtechnology and grafting through method has a great potential application in the household and consumer textiles.

Chemerin/CMKLR1 pathway exacerbates cisplatin-induced spiral ganglion neuron injury

Tian Jie,Mu Ying,Ma Lili 한국독성학회 2024 Toxicological Research Vol.40 No.1

This study investigated whether chemerin/chemokine-like receptor 1 (CMKLR1) pathway participate in cisplatin‐induced spiral ganglion neuron (SGN) damage. Middle cochlear turn was collected from C57BL/6 mice and the SGNs were cultured. Cisplatin, 2-(anaphthoyl) ethyltrimethylammonium iodide (α-NETA), or recombinant mouse chemerin was added into the medium for the treatment. Relative mRNA and protein expression was determined by RT-PCR, ELISA and Western blot, respectively. In cultured mouse cochlear SGNs, the treatment of cisplatin enhanced the secretion of chemerin and CMKLR1. Recombinant chemerin promoted but α-NETA inhibited chemerin/CMKLR1 pathway in cisplatin stimulated SGNs. Cisplatin-induced apoptosis and inflammation response in SGNs were enhanced by recombinant chemerin while inhibited by α-NETA. Recombinant chemerin promoted but α-NETA inhibited NF-κB signal in cisplatin stimulated SGNs. In conclusion, chemerin/CMKLR1 pathway regulated apoptosis and inflammation response in cisplatin-induced SGN injury through NF-κB signaling pathway.

Choice of Capecitabine or S1 in Combination with Oxaliplatin based on Thymidine Phosphorylase and Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase Expression Status in Patients with Advanced Gastric Cancer

Xu, Rong,He, Xiaolei,Wufuli, Reyina,Su, Ying,Ma, Lili,Chen, Ru,Han, Zhongcheng,Wang, Fang,Liu, Jiang The Korean Gastric Cancer Association 2019 Journal of gastric cancer Vol.19 No.4

Purpose: To study the efficacy of capecitabine or S-1 plus oxaliplatin (CAPOX or SOX) for treating thymidine phosphorylase (TP)- or dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD)-positive advanced gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: Eighty-six patients with stage IIIC to IV gastric cancer were assessed for TP and DPD expression by immunohistochemistry. The association between CAPOX or SOX efficacy and TP/DPD expression was retrospectively analyzed. Results: There were no significant differences in the objective remission rate (ORR, 52.27% vs. 47.62%; P>0.05), disease control rate (72.73% vs. 73.81%, P>0.05), progression-free survival (hazard ratio [HR], 1.119; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.739-1.741; P=0.586), and overall survival (OS; HR, 0.855; 95% CI, 0.481-1.511; P=0.588) between CAPOX and SOX. A higher number of stage IV patients showed TP positivity, while DPD-positive patients predominantly showed intestinal type of gastric cancer. In TP-positive patients, the ORRs associated with CAPOX and SOX treatments were 57.14% and 38.10%, respectively; OS was better with CAPOX than with SOX (HR, 0.447; 95% CI, 0.179-0.978; P=0.046). Among DPD-positive patients, the SOX treatment-associated ORR (60.87%) was significantly higher than the CAPOX treatment-associated ORR (43.48%). Furthermore, SOX treatment resulted in better OS than did CAPOX treatment (HR, 2.020; 95% CI, 1.019-4.837; P=0.049). Conclusions: No significant difference in clinical efficacy was found between CAPOX and SOX. TP-positive patients might respond better to CAPOX while DPD-positive patients may respond better to SOX. Our findings might serve as a guide for personalized chemotherapy for gastric cancer.

Effects of dietary leucine supplementation on the hepatic mitochondrial biogenesis and energy metabolism in normal birth weight and intrauterine growth-retarded weanling piglets

Weipeng Su,Wen Xu,Hao Zhang,Zhixiong Ying,Le Zhou,Lili Zhang,Tian Wang 한국영양학회 2017 Nutrition Research and Practice Vol.11 No.2

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary leucine supplementation on mitochondrial biogenesis and energy metabolism in the liver of normal birth weight (NBW) and intrauterine growth-retarded (IUGR) weanling piglets. MATERIALS/METHODS: A total of sixteen pairs of NBW and IUGR piglets from sixteen sows were selected according to their birth weight. At postnatal day 14, all piglets were weaned and fed either a control diet or a leucine-supplemented diet for 21 d. Thereafter, a 2 × 2 factorial experimental design was used. Each treatment consisted of eight replications with one piglet per replication. RESULTS: Compared with NBW piglets, IUGR piglets had a decreased (P < 0.05) hepatic adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content. Also, IUGR piglets exhibited reductions (P < 0.05) in the activities of hepatic mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH), citrate synthase (CS), α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase (α-KGDH), malate dehydrogenase (MDH), and complexes I and V, along with decreases (P < 0.05) in the concentration of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and the protein expression of hepatic peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator 1α (PGC-1α). Dietary leucine supplementation increased (P < 0.05) the content of ATP, and the activities of CS, α-KGDH, MDH, and complex V in the liver of piglets. Furthermore, compared to those fed a control diet, piglets given a leucine-supplemented diet exhibited increases (P < 0.05) in the mtDNA content and in the mRNA expressions of sirtuin 1, PGC-1α, nuclear respiratory factor 1, mitochondrial transcription factor A, and ATP synthase, H+ transporting, mitochondrial F1 complex, β polypeptide in liver. CONCLUSIONS: Dietary leucine supplementation may exert beneficial effects on mitochondrial biogenesis and energy metabolism in NBW and IUGR weanling piglets.

Single nucleotide polymorphism-based analysis of the genetic structure of Liangshan pig population

Liu, Bin,Shen, Linyuan,Guo, Zhixian,Gan, Mailing,Chen, Ying,Yang, Runling,Niu, Lili,Jiang, Dongmei,Zhong, Zhijun,Li, Xuewei,Zhang, Shunhua,Zhu, Li Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2021 Animal Bioscience Vol.34 No.7

Objective: To conserve and utilize the genetic resources of a traditional Chinese indigenous pig breed, Liangshan pig, we assessed the genetic diversity, genetic structure, and genetic distance in this study. Methods: We used 50K single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) chip for SNP detection of 139 individuals in the Liangshan Pig Conservation Farm. Results: The genetically closed conserved population consisted of five overlapping generations, and the total effective content of the population (Ne) was 15. The whole population was divided into five boar families and one non-boar family. Among them, the effective size of each generation subpopulation continuously decreased. However, the proportion of polymorphic markers (P_N) first decreased and then increased. The average genetic distance of these 139 Liangshan pigs was 0.2823±0.0259, and the average genetic distance of the 14 boars was 0.2723±0.0384. Thus, it can be deduced that the genetic distance changed from generation to generation. In the conserved population, 983 runs of homozygosity (ROH) were detected, and the majority of ROH (80%) were within 100 Mb. The inbreeding coefficient calculated based on ROH showed an average value of 0.026 for the whole population. In addition, the inbreeding coefficient of each generation subpopulation initially increased and then decreased. In the pedigree of the whole conserved population, the error rate of paternal information was more than 11.35% while the maternal information was more than 2.13%. Conclusion: This molecular study of the population genetic structure of Liangshan pig showed loss of genetic diversity during the closed cross-generation reproduction process. It is necessary to improve the mating plan or introduce new outside blood to ensure long-term preservation of Liangshan pig.

Choice of Capecitabine or S1 in Combination with Oxaliplatin based on Thymidine Phosphorylase and Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase Expression Status in Patients with Advanced Gastric Cancer

Jiang Liu,Rong Xu,Xiaolei He,Reyina Wufuli,Ying Su,Lili Ma,Ru Chen,Zhongcheng Han,Fang Wang 대한위암학회 2019 Journal of gastric cancer Vol.19 No.4

Purpose: To study the efficacy of capecitabine or S-1 plus oxaliplatin (CAPOX or SOX) for treating thymidine phosphorylase (TP)- or dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD)-positive advanced gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: Eighty-six patients with stage IIIC to IV gastric cancer were assessed for TP and DPD expression by immunohistochemistry. The association between CAPOX or SOX efficacy and TP/DPD expression was retrospectively analyzed. Results: There were no significant differences in the objective remission rate (ORR, 52.27% vs. 47.62%; P>0.05), disease control rate (72.73% vs. 73.81%, P>0.05), progression-free survival (hazard ratio [HR], 1.119; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.739–1.741; P=0.586), and overall survival (OS; HR, 0.855; 95% CI, 0.481–1.511; P=0.588) between CAPOX and SOX. A higher number of stage IV patients showed TP positivity, while DPD-positive patients predominantly showed intestinal type of gastric cancer. In TP-positive patients, the ORRs associated with CAPOX and SOX treatments were 57.14% and 38.10%, respectively; OS was better with CAPOX than with SOX (HR, 0.447; 95% CI, 0.179–0.978; P=0.046). Among DPD-positive patients, the SOX treatment-associated ORR (60.87%) was significantly higher than the CAPOX treatment-associated ORR (43.48%). Furthermore, SOX treatment resulted in better OS than did CAPOX treatment (HR, 2.020; 95% CI, 1.019–4.837; P=0.049). Conclusions: No significant difference in clinical efficacy was found between CAPOX and SOX. TP-positive patients might respond better to CAPOX while DPD-positive patients may respond better to SOX. Our findings might serve as a guide for personalized chemotherapy for gastric cancer.

Border Detecting Method for IR Image of Fire Extinguishing Agent Dispersion

Guan xiangyi,Liu shaogang,Ma bingpeng,Sun zhenbao,Zhao lili,Xu ying 보안공학연구지원센터 2014 International Journal of Hybrid Information Techno Vol.7 No.4