Preparation and Characterization of A Semi-interpenetrating Network Alkaline Anion Exchange Membrane

Yifu Wang,Heting Wan,Dan Wang,Jilin Wang,Lulu Wang,Ruijiang Feng 한국섬유공학회 2018 Fibers and polymers Vol.19 No.1

A series of semi-interpenetrating network (semi-IPN) anion exchange membranes (QCS/St-G8-2-8, Quaternized chitosan/styrene-[maleic alkylene group diethyl bis (octyl dimethyl chloro/bromide), abbreviated as G8-2-8] were prepared via in-situ polymerization by Styrene (St) and G8-2-8 in QCS casting solution. During the process of in-situ polymerization, linearblock polymers (St-G8-2-8) of Styrene and G8-2-8 was constructed, then was mixed with QCS casting solution, followed crosslinking the QCS by glutaraldehyde (GA). With the increasing content of linear block polymer, water uptake and swelling ratio of the composite membrane decreased; This kind of linear structure makes an order arrangement of quaternaryammonium groups which improves the OH− migration efficiency. At 70 oC, the M-30 composite membrane performs a high OH− conductivity of 8.20×10-2 S·cm-1, the methanol permeability is 3.23×10-6 cm-2·s-1 which is still lower than Nafion 115 of 2.42×10-6 cm-2·s-1, but M-30 shows a higher selectivity of 25.3 than Nafion 115 of 11.6. Furthermore, the membranes exhibited excellent thermal stability (≥150 oC), the tensile strength of the composite membrane is in the range of 14-25 MPa and elongation at break is in the range of 16-37 % at room temperature, as well as superior chemical stability in 1.0 M KOH solution for 250 h.

Cytosolic 5′-Methylthioadenosine/ S-Adenosylhomocysteine Nucleosidase MtaN from Mycobacterium. smegmatis: purification, crystallization and X-ray crystallographic analysis

Lulu Wang,Yuanyuan Chen,Wei Liu,Jing Lan,Fei Shang,Nam-Chul Ha,Yuesheng Dong,Chunshan Quan,Yongbin Xu 한국구조생물학회 2019 Biodesign Vol.7 No.3

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a dangerous pathogen, and it can cause the most deadly disease tuberculosis (TB). Nonpathogenic Mycobacterium smegmatis is an important model for studying the M. tuberculosis. M. smegmatis 5’-Methylthioadenosine/S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine nucleosidases (MtaNs) catalyze the hydrolysis of adenine from 5’-methylthioadenosine (MTA), MtaNs cleave the glycosidic bond of MTA or S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH) irreversibly. In this study, MtaN from M. smegmatis (MsMtaN) was successfully expressed and purified using Ni-NTA affinity, Q anionexchange and gel-filtration chromatography. The protein crystal was obtained and diffracted to a resolution of 2.0 Å. The crystal belonged to the orthorhombic space group P1211, with unit-cell parameters of a =57.6, b = 172.6, and c = 183.3 Å. The Matthews coefficient and solvent content were estimated to be 2.32 Å3 Da-1 and 47%, respectively, assuming that the asymmetric unit contained only one recombinant protein molecule. Size-exclusion chromatography suggested that MsMtaN prefer to exist as tetramer in solution.

Hydrophobic end-gated silica nanotubes for intracellular glutathione-stimulated drug delivery in drug-resistant cancer cells

Wang, Lulu,Kim, Mira,Fang, Qiling,Min, Junhong,Jeon, Won Il,Lee, So Yeong,Son, Sang Jun,Joo, Sang-Woo,Lee, Sang Bok The Royal Society of Chemistry 2013 Chemical communications Vol.49 No.31

<P>Intracellular glutathione-triggered doxorubicin release from silica nanotubes with hydrophobic labile cap was demonstrated for the drug-resistant cancer cell treatment.</P> <P>Graphic Abstract</P><P>Intracellular glutathione-triggered doxorubicin release from silica nanotubes with hydrophobic labile cap was demonstrated for the drug-resistant cancer cell treatment. <IMG SRC='http://pubs.rsc.org/services/images/RSCpubs.ePlatform.Service.FreeContent.ImageService.svc/ImageService/image/GA?id=c3cc38761e'> </P>

Structural insight into the carboxylesterase BioH from <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>

Wang, Lulu,Chen, Yuanyuan,Shang, Fei,Liu, Wei,Lan, Jing,Gao, Peng,Ha, Nam-Chul,Nam, Ki Hyun,Dong, Yuesheng,Quan, Chunshan,Xu, Yongbin Elsevier 2019 Biochemical and biophysical research communication Vol.520 No.3

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>The BioH carboxylesterase which is a typical α/β-hydrolase enzyme involved in biotin synthetic pathway in most bacteria. BioH acts as a gatekeeper and blocks the further elongation of its substrate. In the pathogen <I>Klebsiella pneumoniae</I>, BioH plays a critical role in the biosynthesis of biotin. To better understand the molecular function of BioH, we determined the crystal structure of BioH from <I>K. pneumoniae</I> at 2.26 Å resolution using X-ray crystallography. The structure of KpBioH consists of an α-β-α sandwich domain and a cap domain. B-factor analysis revealed that the α-β-α sandwich domain is a rigid structure, while the loops in the cap domain shows the structural flexibility. The active site of KpBioH contains the catalytic triad (Ser82-Asp207-His235) on the interface of the α-β-α sandwich domain, which is surrounded by the cap domain. Size exclusion chromatography shows that KpBioH prefers the monomeric state in solution, whereas two-fold symmetric dimeric formation of KpBioH was observed in the asymmetric unit, the conserved Cys31-based disulfide bonds can maintain the irreversible dimeric formation of KpBioH. Our study provides important structural insight for understanding the molecular mechanisms of KpBioH and its homologous proteins.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> Crystal structure of <I>K. pneumoniae</I>BioH consists of an α-β-αsandwish domain and acapsubdomain. </LI> <LI> The active site of KpBioH contains the catalytic triad (Ser82-Asp207-His235). </LI> <LI> The Arg138, Arg142, Arg155, and Arg159 of KpBioH may play an important role in the binding of the substrates like ACP. </LI> <LI> The Cys31-based disulfide bonds can maintain the irreversible dimeric formation of KpBioH. </LI> </UL> </P>

Fertility-preserving treatment outcome in endometrial cancer or atypical hyperplasia patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

Lulu Wang,Xuezhen Luo,Qian Wang,Qiaoying Lv,Pengfei Wu,Wei Liu,Xiaojun Chen 대한부인종양학회 2021 Journal of Gynecologic Oncology Vol.32 No.5

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the impact of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) on fertility-sparing treatment in young patients with atypical endometrial hyperplasia (AEH) or endometrioid endometrial cancer (EEC). Methods: A total of 285 patients with EEC (n=76, FIGO stage IA, without myometrium invasion) or AEH (n=209) who received progestin-based fertility-sparing treatment were evaluated retrospectively. Among the 285 patients, 103 (36.1%), including 70 AEH cases and 33 EEC cases, were diagnosed with PCOS. General characteristics, cumulative 16- and 32-week complete response (CR) rate, pregnancy outcome and recurrence were compared between patients with or without PCOS. Results: The cumulative 16-week CR rate was lower in the PCOS group than in the non- PCOS group (18.4% vs. 33.8%, p=0.006). Patients with PCOS took longer treatment duration to achieve CR (7.0 months vs. 5.4 months, p=0.006) and shorter time to relapse after CR (9.6 months vs. 17.6 months, p=0.040) compared with non-PCOS group. After adjusting for patient age, body mass index, PCOS, homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance index, and serum testosterone levels, we found that body mass index ≥25 kg/m2 (HR=0.583; 95% CI=0.365–0.932; p=0.024) and PCOS (HR=0.545; 95% CI=0.324–0.917; p=0.022) were significantly correlated with lower 16-week CR rate. Conclusion: PCOS was associated with lower 16-week CR rate, longer treatment duration and shorter recurrence interval in patients with AEH or EEC receiving fertility-preserving treatment.

Electric Load Signature Analysis for Home Energy Monitoring System

Lu-Lulu, Lu-Lulu,Park, Sung-Wook,Wang, Bo-Hyeun Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems 2012 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL of FUZZY LOGIC and INTELLIGE Vol.12 No.3

This paper focuses on identifying which appliance is currently operating by analyzing electrical load signature for home energy monitoring system. The identification framework is comprised of three steps. Firstly, specific appliance features, or signatures, were chosen, which are DC (Duty Cycle), SO (Slope of On-state), VO (Variance of On-state), and ZC (Zero Crossing) by reviewing observations of appliances from 13 houses for 3 days. Five appliances of electrical rice cooker, kimchi-refrigerator, PC, refrigerator, and TV were chosen for the identification with high penetration rate and total operation-time in Korea. Secondly, K-NN and Naive Bayesian classifiers, which are commonly used in many applications, are employed to estimate from which appliance the signatures are obtained. Lastly, one of candidates is selected as final identification result by majority voting. The proposed identification frame showed identification success rate of 94.23%.

Fabrication of hierarchical structures on concrete surfaces with superhydrophobicity using replicated micro-nano dendritic structures

Ning Wang,Qing Wang,Shuangshuang Xu,Lulu Lei 한국공업화학회 2021 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.103 No.-

Concrete with superhydrophobicity can protect it from being eroded by water and reduce accumulationof dust. Herein, a green and efficient method was proposed for fabricating hierarchical structures on concretesurfaces with superhydrophobicity by directly replicating micro-nano dendritic structures fromsuperhydrophobic copper mesh to fresh concrete. Microstructures, chemical compositions and wettabilityof the as-fabricated concrete were characterized. Superhydrophobicity of the as-fabricated concretewas studied. Effect of water jet on the as-fabricated concrete was investigated. Wetting durability ofthe as-fabricated concrete were studied. Self-cleaning property was confirmed. It was found that owingto the successful replication of micro-nano dendritic structures and low surface energy stearic acid, theas-fabricated concrete displayed good superhydrophobicity, wetting durability and self-cleaningproperty.

Purification and Identification of a Natural Antioxidant Protein from Fertilized Eggs

Shaohua Yang,Lulu Wang,Ying Wang,Xiaoqian Ou,Zhaoyuan Shi,Chongchong Lu,Wei Wang,Guoqing Liu 한국축산식품학회 2017 한국축산식품학회지 Vol.37 No.5

Fertilized hen eggs are rich in a variety of bioactive ingredients. In this study, we aimed to obtain an antioxidant protein from fertilized eggs and the radical scavenging abilities on 1, 1- diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), hydroxyl radical (•OH), superoxide anion (O2-•) were used to evaluate the antioxidant activity of the purified protein. During 20 d of incubation, the radical scavenging ability of protein extracted from fertilized eggs exhibited significantly differences and the protein on day 16 showed higher antioxidant capacity. Based on this, the antioxidant protein of the samples on day 16 were isolated for the follow-up study. With a molecular weight 43.22 kDa, the antioxidant protein was purified by Diethylaminoethyl cellulose -52 (DEAE-52) column and Sephadex G-100. The LC-MS analysis showed that the purified protein molecular weight was 43.22 kDa, named D2-S. The sequence of amino acids was highly similar to ovalbumin and the coverage reached to 84%. The purified protein showed a radical scavenging rate of 52.34±3.27% on DPPH and 63.49±0.25% on •OH, respectively. Furthermore, the C-terminal amino acid sequence was NAVLFFGRCVSP, which was consistent with the sequence of ovabumin. These results here indicated that purified protein may be a potential resource as a natural antioxidant.

Ferulic acid protects cardiomyocytes from TNF-a/cycloheximide-induced apoptosis by regulating autophagy

Chunxiao Li,Lu Chen,Min Song,Zhirui Fang,Lusha Zhang,Joel Wake Coffie,Liyuan Zhang,Lulu Ma,Qianyi Wang,Wenjie Yang,Leyu Fang,Shaoxia Wang,Xiumei Gao,Hong Wang 대한약학회 2020 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.43 No.8

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) resultsin irreversible cardiac cell damage or death because ofdecreased blood fl ow to the heart. Apoptosis plays an importantrole in the process of tissue damage after myocardialinfarction (MI), which has pathological and therapeuticimplications. Ferulic acid (FA) is a phenolic acid endowedwith strong antioxidative and cytoprotective activities. Thepresent study aimed to investigate whether FA protectscardiomyocytes from apoptosis by regulating autophagy,which is a cellular self-digestion process, and one of thefi rst lines of defense against oxidative stress. Apoptosis wasinduced by TNF-α (10 ng/mL) and cycloheximide (CHX,5 μg/mL) in rat H9c2 cardiomyocytes. FA-inhibited TNF-α/CHX-induced apoptosis was determined by the quantifi cationof TUNEL-positive cells, and the eff ect was associatedwith decreased ROS production and inhibited caspase3activation. FA treatment enhanced autophagy and increasedautophagy-associated protein expression, leading to an inhibitionof mTOR signaling. When co-treated with 3-methyladenine(3-MA), an autophagy inhibitor, the anti-apoptoticeff ect of FA was attenuated. In an in vivo mouse MI model,FA treatment decreased the apoptotic cell number, reducedinfarct size, and improved cardiac performance, as determinedby histological and echocardiographic assessments. Taken collectively, these results suggest that FA could protectcardiomyocytes from apoptosis by enhancing autophagy.

Preparation and deposition mechanism of pyrolytic carbon by CVI using 3D Ni/wood-carbon catalyst

Lulu Han,Xiaohong Shi,Xu Han,Li Yang,Kun Li,Tian Xinfa,Mu Jierui,Wang Guoqing 한국탄소학회 2022 Carbon Letters Vol.32 No.1

To improve the pyrolytic carbon (PyC) deposition rate of Carbon/Carbon (C/C) composites prepared by the traditional chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) method, the 3D Ni/wood-carbon (3D Ni/C) catalyst was introduced into the CVI process. The effects of catalyst on the density of C/C composites were studied, and the deposition rate and morphologies of PyC were investigated after catalytic CVI. The morphologies of catalyst and PyC were characterized by scanning electron microscope and polarized light microscopy. The catalytic deposition mechanism of PyC was studied by density functional theory. The experimental results show that the initial carbon deposition efficiency of the catalytic pyrolysis process was 3–4 times that of the noncatalytic process. The catalyst reduced the energy barrier in the first step of deposition reaction from 382.55 to 171.67 kJ/mol according to simulation results. The pyrolysis reaction energy with Ni catalyst is reduced by 54% than that without the catalyst.