THE RECLAMATION BY CRYSTALLIZATION TECHNOLOGY FOR SEMICONDUCTOR FLUORIDE - CONTAINING WASTEWATER TREATMENT

( Mao Sung Lee,Hsin Shao,Chi Chung Liao,Huey Song You,Chung Fan Chion ) 한국물환경학회 1997 제6차 국제수질보전학회 아시아 태평양지역 학술회의 Vol.1 No.-

Ambient temperature regulates uncoupling protein 1 expression but fails to induce adipocyte browning in zebrafish

Mao Yousheng,Hong KwangHeum,Bhandari Sushil,Li Li,Liao Weifang,Kim SeongJin,Xiong Yinyi,Nam In-Koo,Choe Seong-Kyu,Kwak SeongAe 경희대학교 융합한의과학연구소 2021 Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine Vol.21 No.2

Adipocyte browning is a potential strategy to treat obesity. Although uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) plays an important role in browning and thermogenesis in mammals, it is not known for zebrafish. We found that cold stress, as an efficient way of inducing browning in mammals, failed to induce adipocyte browning in zebrafish, evidenced by the cell morphology and expression of browning genes. Other potential approaches including heat stress and treatment with a chemical known to induce adipocyte browning in mammals also failed to induce browning, suggesting that zebrafish may not be a suitable model to study the browning process. Interestingly however, we found that the liver expresses ucp1 much higher than the adipose tissue in zebrafish. Moreover, the expression of ucp1 in the zebrafish liver is positively regulated by the ambient temperature. These findings suggest that the role of ucp1 in zebrafish may be different from its established role in adipocyte browning in mammals but instead be evolved to adapt to environmental temperature.

Microbial Diversity during Fermentation of Sweet Paste, a Chinese Traditional Seasoning, Using PCR-Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis

( Ping Mao ),( Yuanliang Hu ),( Tingting Liao ),( Zhaoting Wang ),( Shumiao Zhao ),( Yunxiang Liang ),( Yongmei Hu ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2017 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.27 No.4

The aim of this study was to elucidate the changes in the microbial community and biochemical properties of a traditional sweet paste during fermentation. PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) analysis showed that Aspergillus oryzae was the predominant species in the koji (the fungal mixture), and the majority of the fungi isolated belonged to two Zygosaccharomyces species in the mash. The bacterial DGGE profiles revealed the presence of Bacillus subtilis during fermentation, and Lactobacillus acidipiscis, Lactobacillus pubuzihii, Lactobacillus sp., Staphylococcus kloosi, and several uncultured bacteria were also detected in the mash after 14 days of main fermentation. Additionally, during main fermentation, amino-type nitrogen and total acid increased gradually to a maximum of 6.77 ± 0.25 g/kg and 19.10 ± 0.58 g/kg (30 days) respectively, and the concentration of reducing sugar increased to 337.41 ± 3.99 g/kg (7 days). The 180-day fermented sweet paste contained 261.46 ± 19.49 g/kg reducing sugar and its pH value remained at around 4.65. This study has used the PCR-DGGE technique to demonstrate the microbial community (including bacteria and fungi) in sweet paste and provides useful information (biochemical properties) about the assessment of the quality of sweet paste throughout fermentation.

Circular RNA CREBBP modulates cartilage degradation by activating the Smad1/5 pathway through the TGFβ2/ALK1 axis

Xu Yiyang,Mao Guping,Long Dianbo,Deng Zengfa,Xin Ruobin,Zhang Ziji,Xue Ting,Liao Weiming,Xu Jie,Kang Yan 생화학분자생물학회 2022 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.54 No.-

Osteoarthritis, characterized by articular cartilage degradation, is the leading cause of chronic disability in older adults. Studies have indicated that circular RNAs are crucial regulators of chondrocyte development and are involved in the progression of osteoarthritis. In this study, we investigated the function and mechanism of a circular RNA and its potential for osteoarthritis therapy. The expression levels of circCREBBP, screened by circular RNA sequencing during chondrogenic differentiation in adipose tissue-derived stem cells, and TGFβ2 were significantly increased in the cartilage of patients with osteoarthritis and IL-1β-induced chondrocytes. circCREBBP knockdown increased anabolism in the extracellular matrix and inhibited chondrocyte degeneration, whereas circCREBBP overexpression led to the opposite effects. Luciferase reporter assays, rescue experiments, RNA immunoprecipitation, and RNA pulldown assays confirmed that circCREBBP upregulated TGFβ2 expression by sponging miR-1208, resulting in significantly enhanced phosphorylation of Smad1/5 in chondrocytes. Moreover, intra-articular injection of adeno-associated virus-sh-circCrebbp alleviated osteoarthritis in a mouse model of destabilization of the medial meniscus. Our findings reveal a critical role for circCREBBP in the progression of osteoarthritis and provide a potential target for osteoarthritis therapy.

Enhanced Allergic Inflammation of Der p 2 Affected by Polymorphisms of MD-2 Promoter

En-Chih Liao,Chia-Wei Hsieh,Ching-Yun Chang,Sheng-Jie Yu,Meei-Ling Sheu,Sheng-Mao Wu,Jaw-Ji Tsai 대한천식알레르기학회 2015 Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research Vol.7 No.5

Purpose: Myeloid differentiation-2 (MD-2) has been associated with endotoxin and inflammatory disorders because it can recognize lipopolysaccharide (LPS) binding and attenuate Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-mediated signaling. However, its role in allergic inflammation has yet to be clarified. We examined whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in MD-2 promoter can affect MD-2 expression and aimed to clarify the relationship between Der p 2 allergy and SNPs of MD-2 promoter. Methods: The function of SNPs of MD-2 promoter and the effects of cytokines and immunoglobulin on the secretion and mRNA expression were investigated in 73 allergic subjects with different MD-2 gene promoter variants. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were cultured with or without LPS in the presence of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus group 2 allergen (Der p 2), followed by mRNA extraction and cytokine expression analysis. The culture supernatants were collected for cytokine measurement. Results: Patients with the MD-2 promoter SNPs (rs1809441/rs1809442) had increased mRNA expressions of MD-2, ε heavy chain of IgE (Cε), and interleukin (IL)-8; however, only MD-2 and IL-8 were further up-regulated after Der p 2 stimulation. Patients with SNPs of MD-2 promoter tended to have high levels of IL- 1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α after Der p 2 and LPS stimulation. Increased secretions of IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10 were found to be up-regulated by Der p 2 stimulation, and an increased secretion of IFN-γ and decreased secretion of IL-4 were noted after LPS stimulation. Conclusions: The high levels of proinflammatory cytokines secreted by Der p 2 were predetermined by MD-2 promoter SNPs (rs1809441/rs1809442). Through cytokine secretion by Der p 2 and LPS, these SNPs may serve as an indicator of the pathological phenotype of Der p 2-induced allergic inflammation.

Application of Complex Probiotics in Swine Nutrition - A Review

Liu, Wen Chao,Ye, Mao,Liao, Jia Hao,Zhao, Zhi Hui,Kim, In Ho,An, Li Long De Gruyter Open 2018 Annals of animal science Vol.18 No.2

<P>The use of probiotics as alternatives to antibiotics for farm animals is gaining more and more interest during recent years. Probiotics are living microorganisms that provide a wide variety of health benefits to the host when ingested in adequate amounts. The bacterial strains most frequently used as probiotic agents are Bacillus, lactic acid bacteria, Enterococcus and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It has been suggested that multi-strain probiotics might be more effective than mono-strain probiotics due to the additive and synergistic effects, and many previous studies demonstrated that dietary complex probiotics supplementation had growth promoting effects on pigs. However, the effect of complex probiotics in practice is not always consistent, the effect of probiotic could be affected by strain composition, dosage, feed formula, and the age of animals. In this review, we will give an overview on the current use of complex probiotics for weaning, growing and finishing pigs and sows.</P>

Neonicotinoid insecticide resistance in the field populations of Sogatella furcifera (Horváth) in Central China from 2011 to 2015

Xiaolei Zhang,Xun Liao,Kaikai Mao,Peng Yang,Dongyang Li,Ehsan Ali,Hu Wan,Jian Hong Li 한국응용곤충학회 2017 Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology Vol.20 No.3

The whitebacked planthopper Sogatella furcifera (Horváth) is an important pest of rice throughout Asia. Application of chemical insecticide is the main approach to suppress the field populations of S. furcifera. In this study, neonicotinoid insecticide resistance in field populations of S. furcifera were evaluated. The results showed that some field populations of S. furcifera had developed moderate level of resistance to imidacloprid (RR =1.1–16.4), thiamethoxam (RR=0.8–14.9), dinotefuran (RR =1.2–16.6) and acetamiprid (RR =3.3–12.2), low level of resistance to nitenpyram (RR=1.1–9.5) and clothianidin (RR =1.3–8.7) in Central China. Moreover, there were an increasing trend in neonicotinoid insecticide resistance in the period 2011–2015. The results of current study may form the basis to identify and evaluate the resistance tendency of S. furcifera against neonicotinoid insecticides, which could make effective management recommendations to avoid further development of insecticide resistance in S. furcifera.

Preparation and property evaluation of a temperature-resistant Zr-crosslinked fracturing fluid

Ming Zhou,Jinfeng Zhang,Zhonghua Zuo,Mao Liao,Peng’ao Peng 한국공업화학회 2021 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.96 No.-

Compared with the traditional water-based fracturingfluid thickener guanidine gum, the price ofsynthetic polymer is relatively low, and the temperature resistance, shear resistance and viscoelasticityof the formed fracturingfluid are better. Therefore, the fracturingfluid formed by the crosslinking ofHPAM and organic metal crosslinker will become one of the hot spots in the research of water-basedfracturingfluid. In this paper, zirconium oxychloride, acetic acid and triethanolamine were used as rawmaterials to prepare organic Zr-crosslinked agent. The polymer gel was formed by crosslinking theorganic Zr-crosslinked agent with the acrylamide copolymer KY-5S solution, and the viscosity of the gelwith different concentrations was investigated. The performance of the fracturingfluid was evaluatedthrough laboratory experiments. The results showed that the viscosity of the fracturingfluid remainedabove 100 mPa s at the shear rate of 170 s 1 and after 2 h of shear at 140 C. When the temperature was20 C, the shear stress was 0.1 Pa, and the frequency f varied from 0.1 to 10 Hz, the elastic modulus offracturingfluid was at least 11.6 Pa, and the viscous modulus was at least 8.54 Pa. At the temperature of90 C, when the addition of glue breaker was 0.01 wt%, the longest breaking time was 3 h, and themaximum viscosity of breaking liquid was 4.05 mPa s. The damage rate of core permeability of gluebreaker was about 13%. When the temperature was 25 C and the shear rate was 0–170 s-1, the viscosity offracturingfluid remained above 200 mPa s.

MicroRNA-455-3p promotes TGF-β signaling and inhibits osteoarthritis development by directly targeting PAK2

Shu Hu,Xiaoyi Zhao,Guping Mao,Ziji Zhang,Xingzhao Wen,Chengyun Zhang,Weiming Liao,Zhiqi Zhang 생화학분자생물학회 2019 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.51 No.-

MicroRNAs (miRNAs, miR) play a key role in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA). Few studies have examined theregulatory role of P21-activated kinases (PAKs), a family of serine/threonine kinases, in OA. The aim of this study was todetermine whether miR-455-3p can regulate cartilage degeneration in OA by targeting PAK2. MiR-455-3p knockoutmice showed significant degeneration of the knee cartilage. MiR-455-3p expression increased and PAK2 expressiondecreased in the late stage of human adipose-derived stem cell (hADSC) chondrogenesis and in chondrocytesaffected by OA. Furthermore, in both miR-455-3p-overexpressing chondrocytes and PAK2-suppressing chondrocytes,cartilage-specific genes were upregulated, and hypertrophy-related genes were downregulated. A luciferase reporterassay confirmed that miR-455-3p regulates PAK2 expression by directly targeting the 3′-untranslated regions (3′UTRs)of PAK2 mRNA. IPA-3, a PAK inhibitor, inhibited cartilage degeneration due to OA. Moreover, suppressing PAK2promoted R-Smad activation in the TGF/Smad signaling pathway in chondrocytes. Altogether, our results suggest thatmiR-455-3p promotes TGF-β/Smad signaling in chondrocytes and inhibits cartilage degeneration by directlysuppressing PAK2. These results thus indicate that miR-455-3p and PAK2 are novel potential therapeutic agents andtargets, respectively, for the treatment of OA.

Multilocus Sequence Typing and Virulence Factors Analysis of Escherichia coli O157 Strains in China

Xiao W. Ji,Ya L. Liao,Ye F. Zhu,Hai G. Wang,Ling Gu,Jiang Gu,Chen Dong,Hong L. Ding,Xu H. Mao,Feng C. Zhu,Quan M. Zou 한국미생물학회 2010 The journal of microbiology Vol.48 No.6

Escherichia coli O157:H7, an important food-borne pathogen, has become a major public health concern worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular epidemiologic feature of E. coli O157:H7strains in China. 105 E. coli O157:H7 isolates were collected from various hosts and places over 9 years. A multilocus sequence typing scheme (MLST) was applied for bacteria genotyping and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used for virulence factor identification. Seven new MLST sequence types (STs), namely ST836, ST837, ST838, ST839, ST840, ST841, and ST842 were identified, which grouped into two lineages. Phylogenetic analysis suggested that the most two frequent STs in China, ST837 and ST836, may be the derivatives of E. coli O157:H7 Sakai or E. coli O157:H7 EDL933. Geographical diversity and host variety of E. coli O157:H7 were observed in China. In addition, the different distribution of tccp was detected. The data presented herein provide new insights into the molecular epidemiologic feature of E. coli O157:H7, and aid in the investigation of the transmission regularity and evolutionary mechanism of E. coli O157:H7.