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.

Fenofibrate Increases Radiosensitivity in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma via Inducing G2/M Arrest and Apoptosis

Liu, Jia,Ge, Yang-Yang,Zhu, Hong-Cheng,Yang, Xi,Cai, Jing,Zhang, Chi,Lu, Jing,Zhan, Liang-Liang,Qin, Qin,Yang, Yan,Yang, Yue-Hua,Zhang, Hao,Chen, Xiao-Chen,Liu, Zhe-Ming,Ma, Jian-Xin,Cheng, Hong-Yan,S Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.16

Radiation therapy is an important treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). However, how to promote radiation sensitivity in HNSCC remains a challenge. This study aimed to investigate the radiosensitizing effects of fenofibrate on HNSCC and explore the underlying mechanisms. HNSCC cell lines CNE-2 and KB were subjected to ionizing radiation (IR), in the presence or absence of fenofibrate treatment. Cell growth and survival, apoptosis and cell cycle were evaluated. In addition, CNE-2 cells were xenografted into nude mice and subjected to IR and/or fenofibrate treatment. The expression of cyclinB and CDK1 was detected by Western blotting. Our results showed that fenofibrate efficiently radiosensitized HNSCC cells and xenografts in mice, and induced apoptosis and G2/M arrest via reducing the activity of the CDK1/cyclinB1 kinase complex. These data suggest that fenofibrate could be a promising radiosensitizer for HNSCC radiotherapy.

Inhibitory effect of StCYP707A1 gene on tuberization in transgenic potato

Lu Liu,Rui-Jie Zhang,Wen-jiao Zhu,Xin-Ru Liu,Ke Shi,Min Chen,Qing Yang 한국식물생명공학회 2017 Plant biotechnology reports Vol.11 No.4

Tuber formation of potato is a complex biological process and is regulated by many factors including phytochrome, hormones, transcription factors, RNAs, microRNAs, etc. In our previous study, CYP707A1, an ABA 80-hydroxylase gene, was down-regulated in the StCOL antisense transgenic potato stolons, but its relation with potato tuberization has not been studied yet. In this study, to investigate the role of this gene in potato tuberization, we cloned a CYP707A1 gene from potato cultivar De ´sire ´e and constructed the StCYP707A1 over-expression and anti-sense potato lines by Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. In total, four over-expression transgenic lines and nine anti-sense transgenic lines were confirmed by PCR analysis. Semi-quantitative RT-PCR and qRTPCR analysis showed that the level of StCYP707A1 transcripts was significantly higher in the over-expression lines (A7 and A9) and lower in the anti-sense lines (F2 and F8), compared to the wild-type control. We further analyzed tuber formation in the transgenic lines and the wild-type control. The result showed that tuber yield per plant and average tuber weight were decreased in A7 and A9 and increased in F2. We also measured the content of ABA and GA3 in transgenic lines. ABA level was reduced in A7 and A9 and increased in F2. Contrariwise, the concentration of GA3 was higher in A7 and A9, and lower in F2 than in wild-type control. These results indicate that StCYP707A1 negatively affects potato tuberization through ABA regulation on gibberellic acid concentration.

A Review of Industrial MIMO Decoupling Control

Lu Liu,Siyuan Tian,Dingyu Xue,Tao Zhang,YangQuan Chen,Shuo Zhang 제어·로봇·시스템학회 2019 International Journal of Control, Automation, and Vol.17 No.5

In recent decades, MIMO (Multi-Input-Multi-Output) systems become more and more widely used inindustrial applications. A variety of decoupling control algorithms have been studied in the literature. Therefore,a review of the most extensively applied coupling interaction analysis and decoupler design methods for industrialprocesses is necessary to be carried out. In this paper, in order to benefit researchers and engineers with differentacademic backgrounds, the scattered coupling interaction analysis and decoupling algorithms are collectedand divided into different categories with their characteristics, application domains and informative comments forselection. Moveover, some frequently concerned problems of decoupling control are also discussed.

Controlled synthesis of transition metal/conducting polymer nanocomposites

Liu, Zhen,Liu, Yang,Zhang, Lin,Poyraz, Selcuk,Lu, Ning,Kim, Moon,Smith, James,Wang, Xiaolong,Yu, Yajiao,Zhang, Xinyu IOP Pub 2012 Nanotechnology Vol.23 No.33

<P>A novel displacement reaction has been observed to occur between conducting polymers (CP) and metal salts which can be used to fabricate nanostructured CP–metal composites in a one-pot manner. Vanadium pentoxide (V <SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>5</SUB>) nanofiber is used during the synthesis as the reactive seeds to induce the nanofibril CP–metal network formation. The CP–metal nanocomposites exhibit excellent sensory properties for hydrogen peroxide (H<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>2</SUB>) detection, where both high sensitivity and a low detection limit can be obtained. The sensory performance of the CP–metal composite can be further enhanced by a facile microwave treatment. It is believed that the CP–metal nanofibril network can be converted to a carbon–metal network by a microwave-induced carbonization process and result in the sensory enhancement. </P>

Review of Research on Yoga Intervention and Health Promotion Based on Citespace - A Comparative Analysis between China and the United States

Chengfei Zhang,Junxia Zhang,Jianjiao Su,Shengjie Liu,Lu Zhang 아시아건강운동학회 2019 Journal of Asian Society for Health & Exercise Vol.1 No.2

In order to research and inquire the development of yoga intervention and health promotion deeply in China and to find out the differences between China and the United States. This research uses Citespace software to analyze the evolution vein, research hotspots, and module knowledge groups of yoga intervention and health promotion research in China and the United States from three aspects: basic information, keywords, and co-citation networks. On this basis, the research theme, formation and development trend of each module knowledge group is analyzed, and the comparative analysis of the research concept, research content and research trend of each module group is carried out. The results suggest that the United States is significantly better than China in terms of total number of publications, trends in publications, volume of journals, and authors" related publications. Plenty of differences do exist in research models, research hotspots, and research continuity between China and the United States. The comparison shows that the United States focuses on the medical value of yoga, while China focuses on the value of yoga exercise. The differences in research concepts between China and the United States have led to differences in research approach and development trends between China and the United States. This study has played a positive role in clarifying the development status of yoga intervention and health promotion in China which could accelerate future research.

Cloning and Biochemical Characterization of a Hyaluronate Lyase from Bacillus sp. CQMU-D

Wang Lu,Liu Qianqian,Gong Xue,Jian Wenwen,Cui Yihong,Jia Qianying,Zhang Jibei,Zhang Yi,Guo Yanan,Lu He,Tu Zeng 한국미생물·생명공학회 2023 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.33 No.2

Hyaluronidase (HAase) can enhance drug diffusion and dissipate edema by degrading hyaluronic acid (HA) in the extracellular matrix into unsaturated HA oligosaccharides in mammalian tissues. Microorganisms are recognized as valuable sources of HAase. In this study, a new hyaluronate lyase (HAaseD) from Bacillus sp. CQMU-D was expressed in Escherichia coli BL21, purified, and characterized. The results showed that HAaseD belonged to the polysaccharide lyase (PL) 8 family and had a molecular weight of 123 kDa. HAaseD could degrade chondroitin sulfate (CS) -A, CS-B, CSC, and HA, with the highest activity toward HA. The optimum temperature and pH value of HAaseD were 40°C and 7.0, respectively. In addition, HAaseD retained stability in an alkaline environment and displayed higher activity with appropriate concentrations of metal ions. Moreover, HAaseD was an endolytic hyaluronate lyase that could degrade HA to produce unsaturated HA oligosaccharides. Together, our findings indicate that HAaseD from Bacillus sp. CQMU-D is a new hyaluronate lyase and with excellent potential for application in industrial production.

Rapid quantification of viable spore used in healing concrete cracks by a simple spectrophotometric method

Jinlong Zhang,Jingkun Lu,Bing Liu,Qiuyue Liu,Fan Jin,Miaojun Zhang,Yerong Liu,Yujun Song,Chenhui Dong,Wanyi Zhang,Ningxu Han,Xu Deng,Feng Xing 한양대학교 세라믹연구소 2019 Journal of Ceramic Processing Research Vol.20 No.S1

Quantification of viable spores is a time taking task due to the lack of rapid, efficient and accurate methods. This studypresented a simple spectrophotometric method for the detection of viable spores based on spore’s property of losing refractivityduring the germination process. By comparison of the results obtained by both spectrophotometric method and colonycounting method, a good linear correlation (R2 = 0.99) was achieved between viable spore concentration and OD loss underappropriate conditions. To avoid interference from ungerminable spores and vegetative cells, a turbidity complementationstrategy of keeping the initial concentration of spore suspensions at the same and relatively lower level was required. Thecalibration equation developed could be used to predict the viable spore yield produced in a series of fermentation experiments. The experimental results proved that this novel spectrophotometric method was sensitive, rapid, and easy to performcompared to conventional colony counting method.

Identification of piRNAs in Hela cells by massive parallel sequencing

( Yi Lu Lu ),( Chao Li ),( Kun Zhang ),( Hua Qin Sun ),( Da Chang Tao ),( Yun Qiang Liu ),( Si Zong Zhang ),( Yong Xin Ma ) 생화학분자생물학회 (구 한국생화학분자생물학회) 2010 BMB Reports Vol.43 No.9

Piwi proteins and Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) have been implicated in transposon control in germline from Drosophila to mammals. To examine the profile of small RNA expression in human cancer cells and explore difference in small RNA transcriptome, small RNA libraries prepared from wildtype, HILI overexpressed and HILI knockdowned Hela cells were sequenced using Solexa technology. piRNAs and other repeat- associated small RNAs were observed in Hela cells. By using in situ hybridization, piR-49322 was localized in the nucleolus and around the periphery of nuclear membrane in Hela cells. Following the overexpression of HILI, the retrotransposon elements LINE1 was significantly repressed, while LINE1-associated small RNAs decreased in abundance. The present study demonstrated that HILI along with piRNAs plays a role in LINE1 suppression in Hela cancer cell line. [BMB reports 2010; 43(9): 635-641]

Profile of disposition, tissue distribution and excretion of the novel anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) agent W-1 in rats

Ying-Yuan Lu,Xiao-Wei Wang,Xin Wang,Wen-Bing Dai,Qiang Zhang,Pu Li,Ya-Qing Lou,Chuang Lu,Jun-Yi Liu,Guo-Liang Zhang 대한약학회 2016 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.39 No.7

The purpose of this study was to characterize the disposition, distribution, excretion and plasma protein binding of 6-benzyl-1-benzyloxymethyl-5-iodouracil (W- 1) in rats. Concentrations of W-1 within biological samples were determined using a validated high performance liquid chromatography method. The plasma protein binding of W-1 was examined by equilibrium dialysis method. After oral administration of W-1 (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg, respectively) in self-microemulsifying drug delivery system formulation, the pharmacokinetic parameters of W-1 were as follows: the peak plasma concentrations (Cmax) were 0.42, 1.50 and 2.55 μg/mL, the area under the curve (AUC0-t) were 0.89, 2.27 and 3.96 lg/h mL and the plasma half-life (t1/2) were 5.15, 3.77 and 3.77 h, respectively. Moreover, the prototype of W-1 was rapidly and extensively distributed into fifteen tissues, especially higher concentrations were detected in intestine, stomach and liver, respectively. The plasma protein binding of W-1 in rat, beagle dog and human were in the range of 97.96–99.13 %. This study suggested that W-1 has an appropriate pharmacokinetics in rats, such as rapid absorption, moderate clearance, and rapid distribution to multiple tissues. Those properties provide important information for further development W-1 as an anti-HIV-1 drug candidate.