THE REPRESENTATION AND CONTINUITY OF A GENERALIZED METRIC PROJECTION ONTO HALF-SPACES IN BANACH SPACES

Liu1 Ruijuan,Liu Chunyan,Zhang Zihou 경남대학교 기초과학연구소 2019 Nonlinear Functional Analysis and Applications Vol.24 No.1

Let C be a closed bounded convex subset of a real Banach space X with 0 as its interior point and pc the Minkowski functional generated by the set C. For a nonempty set G in X and x ∈ X, g_0 ∈ G is called the generalized best approximation to x from G if p_c(g_0 − x) ≤ p_c(g − x) for all g ∈ G. In this paper, we will give a distance formula under p_C from a point to a half-space K_{x^∗_0,c} = {x ∈ X : x^∗_0(x) ≤ c} in Banach space and investigate the continuity of this generalized metric projection, extending corresponding results for the case of norm.

Biodegradable Poly(ethylene succinate-co-ethylene oxalate-co-diethylene glycol succinate): Effects of a Small Amount of Ethylene Oxalate Content on the Properties of Poly(ethylene succinate)

Chunyan Liu 한국고분자학회 2021 폴리머 Vol.45 No.2

In this work, poly(ethylene succinate-co-0.3 m% ethylene oxalate-co-0.6 m% diethylene glycol succinate) (PEED) and poly(ethylene succinate-co-0.6 m% diethylene glycol succinate) (PED) with a similar weight-average molar mass (Mw) of about 6×104 g/mol were synthesized by a two-step melt polycondensation method to investigate whether the strong-acting ethylene oxalate groups in the molecular chain of poly(ethylene succinate) (PES) could improve the crystallization rate and physical properties of PES. As a result, PEED crystallized faster under isothermal melt crystallization condition and the density of PEED spherulites also increased, indicating ethylene oxalate significantly acted as a nucleating agent. Relative to PED, PEED presented a similar tensile strength, yet it"s Young’s modulus increased by 13%, and elongation at break increased by 72%, indicating that 0.3 m% of ethylene oxalate could improve the physical properties of PES. This study provides a new strategy for improving the crystallization rate of PES.

Dietary Niacin Supplementation Suppressed Hepatic Lipid Accumulation in Rabbits

Liu, Lei,Li, Chunyan,Fu, Chunyan,Li, Fuchang Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2016 Animal Bioscience Vol.29 No.12

An experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of niacin supplementation on hepatic lipid metabolism in rabbits. Rex Rabbits (90 d, n = 32) were allocated to two equal treatment groups: Fed basal diet (control) or fed basal diet with additional 200 mg/kg niacin supplementation (niacin). The results show that niacin significantly increased the levels of plasma adiponectin, hepatic apoprotein B and hepatic leptin receptors mRNA (p<0.05), but significantly decreased the hepatic fatty acid synthase activity and adiponectin receptor 2, insulin receptor and acetyl-CoA carboxylase mRNA levels (p<0.05). Plasma insulin had a decreasing tendency in the niacin treatment group compared with control (p = 0.067). Plasma very low density lipoproteins, leptin levels and the hepatic adiponectin receptor 1 and carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1 genes expression were not significantly altered with niacin addition to the diet (p>0.05). However, niacin treatment significantly inhibited the hepatocytes lipid accumulation compared with the control group (p<0.05). In conclusion, niacin treatment can decrease hepatic fatty acids synthesis, but does not alter fatty acids oxidation and triacylglycerol export. And this whole process attenuates lipid accumulation in liver. Besides, the hormones of insulin, leptin and adiponectin are associated with the regulation of niacin in hepatic lipid metabolism in rabbits.

Construction of fat1 Gene Expression Vector and Its Catalysis Efficiency in Bovine Fetal Fibroblast Cells

Liu, Boyang,Yang, Runjun,Li, Junya,Zhang, Lupei,Liu, Jing,Lu, Chunyan,Lian, Chuanjiang,Li, Zezhong,Zhang, Yong-Hong,Zhang, Liying,Zhao, Zhihui Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2012 Animal Bioscience Vol.25 No.5

The FAT-1 protein is an n-3 fatty acid desaturase, which can recognize a range of 18- and 20-carbon n-6 substrates and transform n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) into n-3 PUFAs while n-3 PUFAs have beneficial effect on human health. Fat1 gene is the coding sequence from Caenorhabditis elegans which might play an important role on lipometabolism. To reveal the function of fat1 gene in bovine fetal fibroblast cells and gain the best cell nuclear donor for transgenic bovines, the codon of fat1 sequence was optimized based on the codon usage frequency preference of bovine muscle protein, and directionally cloned into the eukaryotic expression vector pEF-GFP. After identifying by restrictive enzyme digests with AatII/XbaI and sequencing, the fusion plasmid pEF-GFP-fat1 was identified successfully. The pEF-GFP-fat1 vector was transfected into bovine fetal fibroblast cells mediated by Lipofectamine2000$^{TM}$. The positive bovine fetal fibroblast cells were selected by G418 and detected by RT-PCR. The results showed that a 1,234 bp transcription was amplified by reverse transcription PCR and the positive transgenic fat1 cell line was successfully established. Then the expression level of fat1 gene in positive cells was detected using quantitative PCR, and the catalysis efficiency was detected by gas chromatography. The results demonstrated that the catalysis efficiency of fat1 was significantly high, which can improve the total PUFAs rich in EPA, DHA and DPA. Construction and expression of pEF-GFP-fat1 vector should be helpful for further understanding the mechanism of regulation of fat1 in vitro. It could also be the first step in the production of fat1 transgenic cattle.

Anwulignan alleviates D-galactose induced renal damage by regulating Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway in mice

Chunna Liu,Huijiao Lin,Liu Jiawei,Yao Wang,Chunmei Wang,Jinghui Sun,Chunyan Yu,Ying Dong,Wenyue Zhuang,Shu Jing,JianGuang Chen,He Li 한국식품과학회 2021 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.30 No.8

Free radical accumulation in the body will cause oxidative stress damages including the renal damage. Schisandrae Sphenantherae Fructus (Schisandra), a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, has been used throughout the world. Anwulignan, a monomer extracted from Schisandra, has been shown in our previous studies to possess antioxidant and protective effects on the liver, brain and spleen damages in the aging mice. However, its effect on the renal damage caused by aging is not clear. This study showed that anwulignan could significantly increase the kidney index, the creatinine clearance, the activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase; reduce the urinary protein concentration, the serum urea nitrogen and creatinine content, the content of malondialdehyde and 8-hydroxylated deoxyguanosine in the renal tissue; and improve the renal tissue damage. Moreover, anwulignan increased the production of Nrf2, HO-1 and NQO1 proteins and decreased the production level of Keap1 protein in the renal tissue in the D-galactose induced aging mice. These results suggest that anwulignan significantly alleviates the renal damage by its antioxidant effect through regulating the production of Nrf2/ARE pathway-related proteins in the renal tissue in the D-galactose induced aging mice.

Aqueous Extracts of Se-Enriched Auricularia auricular Exhibits Antioxidant Capacity and Attenuate Liver Damage in High-Fat Diet/Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice

Chunyan Wei,Jingjing Wang,Cuicui Duan,Huimei Fan,Xiaoxiao Liu 한국식품영양과학회 2020 Journal of medicinal food Vol.23 No.2

Oxidative stress triggered by hyperglycemia is thought to be a major factor in the development of liver disease during diabetes mellitus (DM). The aim of this study was to determine the antioxidant capacity of aqueous extracts of selenium-enriched Auricularia auricular (AESA) and further investigate the hepatic protection and potential mechanism of AESA in a mouse model of diabetes. An in vitro antioxidant assay confirmed that AESA exhibited better antioxidant capacity characterized by increased reducing power and scavenging capacity of free radicals, such as diphenyl picrylhydrazyl radical, hydroxyl radical, and superoxide radical. The diabetic model was induced by high-fat diet combined with a single injection of streptozotocin in C57BL/6 mice. Our results showed that AESA treatment improved diabetes-induced disorders of lipid metabolisms and alleviated liver damage in diabetic mice. Furthermore, the antioxidant enzyme activities of glutathione peroxidase and catalase in liver were increased and malondialdehyde level was decreased with AESA treatment compared with those in the DM group. In parallel, AESA significantly reduced the contents of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-1beta in liver in comparison with the DM group. In addition, western blot results showed that the expression of receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), phospho-c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase, phospho-extracellular signal-regulated kinase, and phospho-p38 kinase were remarkably decreased in AESA treatment group compared with DM group. Taken together, supplementation of AESA may effectively attenuate diabetic hepatopathology by exerting antioxidant function through the RAGE/mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway.

Schisantherin A Improves Learning and Memory of Mice with D-Galactose-Induced Learning and Memory Impairment Through Its Antioxidation and Regulation of p19/p53/p21/ Cyclin D1/CDK4/RB Gene Expressions

Cong Liu,Weijing Sun,Ning Li,Jiaqi Gao,Chunyan Yu,Chunmei Wang,Jinghui Sun,Shu Jing,JianGuang Chen,He Li 한국식품영양과학회 2018 Journal of medicinal food Vol.21 No.7

Schisantherin A (SCA) was evaluated for possible function in restoring the learning and memory impairment induced by D-galactose in mice. ICR mice were treated with D-galactose subcutaneously (220 mg·kg−1), and followed by SCA in different doses (1.25, 2.50 and 5.00 mg·kg−1, administered orally) for 42 days. Effects of SCA on learning and memory were examined by step-through tests and Morris water maze tests. The activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) in the peripheral blood and hippocampus of mice were assayed by water-soluble tetrazolium-1 (WST-1) and thiobarbituric acid (TBA) methods. The contents of 8 hydroxy deoxy guanosine (8-OHdG) in the hippocampus of mice were detected by immunosorbent assay methods, respectively. Quantitative real-time PCR and Western Blot were respectively used to detect the expression of p19, p53, p21, cyclin D1, CDK4 and RB genes, and the phosphorylation of RB in the hippocampus of mice. We found that SCA significantly improved the learning and memory impairment induced by D-galactose in mice. After SCA treatment, SOD activity was increased and the content of MDA was decreased in both peripheral blood and hippocampus of mice. 8-OHDG content was also decreased in the hippocampus of mice. Furthermore, the expression of p19, p53 and p21 genes was reduced and the expression of cyclin D1 and CDK4 and the phosphorylation of RB protein were elevated in the hippocampus. SCA may improve the learning and memory impairment induced by D-galactose by enhancing the antioxidant capacity, and regulating the expression of p19/p53/p21/cyclinD1/CDK4 genes, and the phosphorylation of RB protein in the hippocampus of mice.

Electroconvulsive Therapy on Severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Comorbid Depressive Symptoms

Xiaohui Liu,Xinhui Xie,Hong Cui,Qiang Wei,Ying Wang,Keyong Wang,Chen Wang,Chunyan Zhu 대한신경정신의학회 2014 PSYCHIATRY INVESTIGATION Vol.11 No.2

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is not currently used as a first-line treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, several related case reports have demonstrated that ECT seems to be effective for severe OCD, especially when first-line therapies have failed. In this study, we describe the courses, detailed parameters, effects, and follow-up information relating to three patients with severe OCD who were treated by modified bifrontal ECT after their first-line anti-OCD treatments pharmacotherapy, behavioral therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy failed. The number of ECT procedures administered in each case is as follows: Case 1, eight; Case 2, three; and Case 3, four. In all three cases, the patients’ depressive symptoms improved considerably after the ECT procedures. In addition, the condition of all three patients’ OCD significantly improved and remained stable at regular follow-ups. ECT may play an effective role in treating severe OCD.

Electroconvulsive Therapy on Severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Comorbid Depressive Symptoms

Xiaohui Liu,Hong Cui,Qiang Wei,Ying Wang,Keyong Wang,Chen Wang,Chunyan Zhu,Xinhui Xie 대한신경정신의학회 2004 PSYCHIATRY INVESTIGATION Vol.1 No.2

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is not currently used as a first-line treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, several related case reports have demonstrated that ECT seems to be effective for severe OCD, especially when first-line therapies have failed. In this study, we describe the courses, detailed parameters, effects, and follow-up information relating to three patients with severe OCD who were treated by modified bifrontal ECT after their first-line anti-OCD treatments pharmacotherapy, behavioral therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy failed. The number of ECT procedures administered in each case is as follows: Case 1, eight; Case 2, three; and Case 3, four. In all three cases, the patients’ depressive symptoms improved considerably after the ECT procedures. In addition, the condition of all three patients’ OCD significantly improved and remained stable at regular follow-ups. ECT may play an effective role in treating severe OCD.

A Miniaturized Catadioptric Laser-Irradiation-Precision Test System

Huan Liu,Hao Sun,Chunyan Wang 한국광학회 2021 Current Optics and Photonics Vol.5 No.2

In this paper a catadioptric laser-irradiation-precision test system is designed, to achieve a high-precision laser-irradiation-accuracy test. In this system, we adopt the method of imaging the entire target surface at a certain distance to realize the measurement of laser-irradiation precision. The method possesses the advantages of convenient operation, high sensitivity, and good stability. To meet the test accuracy requirement of 100 mm/km (0.01%), the coma, field curvature, and distortion over the entire field of view should be eliminated from the optical system’s design. Taking into account the whole length of the tube and the influence of stray light on the structure type, a catadioptric system with a hood added near the primary imaging surface is designed. After optimization using the ZEMAX software, the modulation transfer function (MTF) of the designed optical system is 0.6 at 30 lp/mm, the full-field-of-view distor-tion is better than 0.18%, and the energy concentration in the 10-μm-radius surrounding circle reachesabout 90%. The illumination-accuracy test results show that the measurement accuracy of the radiation hit rate is better than 50 mm when the test distance is 1 km, which is better than the requirement of 100 mm/km for the laser-irradiation-accuracy test.