Matching Reconstruction Algorithms Performance Comparison based on Compressed Sensing in GPR Imaging

Duan Rong-xing,Zhou Hui-lin,Zhu Gan-chun 보안공학연구지원센터 2015 International Journal of Signal Processing, Image Vol.8 No.8

Compressed sensing (CS) provides a new solution for the problems of requiring large amount of measurements data and long data acquisition time in radar application, and both issues also exist in ground penetrating radar (GPR). Aiming at this problem, we adopt impulse radar with CS framework, and transform the GPR imaging into sparse constraint optimization problem performed on time-domain sub-sampling in this paper. Specifically, it focuses on the impulse GPR imaging method based on CS under double underground targets condition containing noise and abundant clutter. Furthermore, the performance of matching reconstruction algorithms under the different signal to noise ratios (SNR), measurement dimensions and sparseness values is also presented. The experimental results show that CS algorithms based on matching reconstruction can obviously reduce measurement data, improve the image quality and make a better anti-noise performance. When SNR of measurement data is 1dB, the probability of accurate imaging can still reach 95%. So we may reasonably conclude that the regularized orthogonal matching pursuit algorithm has a better performance than the other matching algorithms.

Modeling Age-specific Cancer Incidences Using Logistic Growth Equations: Implications for Data Collection

Shen, Xing-Rong,Feng, Rui,Chai, Jing,Cheng, Jing,Wang, De-Bin Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.22

Large scale secular registry or surveillance systems have been accumulating vast data that allow mathematical modeling of cancer incidence and mortality rates. Most contemporary models in this regard use time series and APC (age-period-cohort) methods and focus primarily on predicting or analyzing cancer epidemiology with little attention being paid to implications for designing cancer registry, surveillance or evaluation initiatives. This research models age-specific cancer incidence rates using logistic growth equations and explores their performance under different scenarios of data completeness in the hope of deriving clues for reshaping relevant data collection. The study used China Cancer Registry Report 2012 as the data source. It employed 3-parameter logistic growth equations and modeled the age-specific incidence rates of all and the top 10 cancers presented in the registry report. The study performed 3 types of modeling, namely full age-span by fitting, multiple 5-year-segment fitting and single-segment fitting. Measurement of model performance adopted adjusted goodness of fit that combines sum of squred residuals and relative errors. Both model simulation and performance evalation utilized self-developed algorithms programed using C# languade and MS Visual Studio 2008. For models built upon full age-span data, predicted age-specific cancer incidence rates fitted very well with observed values for most (except cervical and breast) cancers with estimated goodness of fit (Rs) being over 0.96. When a given cancer is concerned, the R valuae of the logistic growth model derived using observed data from urban residents was greater than or at least equal to that of the same model built on data from rural people. For models based on multiple-5-year-segment data, the Rs remained fairly high (over 0.89) until 3-fourths of the data segments were excluded. For models using a fixed length single-segment of observed data, the older the age covered by the corresponding data segment, the higher the resulting Rs. Logistic growth models describe age-specific incidence rates perfectly for most cancers and may be used to inform data collection for purposes of monitoring and analyzing cancer epidemic. Helped by appropriate logistic growth equations, the work vomume of contemporary data collection, e.g., cancer registry and surveilance systems, may be reduced substantially.

Refining and Validating a Two-stage and Web-based Cancer Risk Assessment Tool for Village Doctors in China

Shen, Xing-Rong,Chai, Jing,Feng, Rui,Liu, Tong-Zhu,Tong, Gui-Xian,Cheng, Jing,Li, Kai-Chun,Xie, Shao-Yu,Shi, Yong,Wang, De-Bin Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.24

The big gap between efficacy of population level prevention and expectations due to heterogeneity and complexity of cancer etiologic factors calls for selective yet personalized interventions based on effective risk assessment. This paper documents our research protocol aimed at refining and validating a two-stage and web-based cancer risk assessment tool, from a tentative one in use by an ongoing project, capable of identifying individuals at elevated risk for one or more types of the 80% leading cancers in rural China with adequate sensitivity and specificity and featuring low cost, easy application and cultural and technical sensitivity for farmers and village doctors. The protocol adopted a modified population-based case control design using 72, 000 non-patients as controls, 2, 200 cancer patients as cases, and another 600 patients as cases for external validation. Factors taken into account comprised 8 domains including diet and nutrition, risk behaviors, family history, precancerous diseases, related medical procedures, exposure to environment hazards, mood and feelings, physical activities and anthropologic and biologic factors. Modeling stresses explored various methodologies like empirical analysis, logistic regression, neuro-network analysis, decision theory and both internal and external validation using concordance statistics, predictive values, etc..

Lenalidomide in Treating Patients with Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Xing, Dong-Liang,Song, Dong-Kui,Zhang, Li-Rong Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2015 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.16 No.9

Background: This analysis was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lenalidomide based regimen in treating patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer. Materials and Methods: Clinical studies evaluating the efficacy and safety of lenalidomide based regimens on response and safety for patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer were identified using a predefined search strategy. A pooled response rate (rate of PSA level decline of ${\geq}50%$) to treatment was calculated. Results: In lenalidomide based regimen, 3 clinical studies which including 98 patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer were considered eligible for inclusion. These lenalidomide based regimens included cisplatin, doxorubicin, or GM-CSF. Pooled analysis suggested that, in all patients, the pooled PSA level decline of ${\geq}50%$ was 13.3% (13/98) in lenalidomide based regimens. Fatigue, nausea and vomitting were the main side effects. No grade III or IV renal or liver toxicity were observed. No treatment related death occurred in patients with lenalidomide based regimens. Conclusions: This evidence based analysis suggests that lenalidomide based regimens are associated with mild response rate and acceptable toxicities for treating patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Expression of RUNX2/LAPTM5 in the Induction of MC3T3-e1 Mineralization and Its Possible Relationship with Autophagy

Xing Lei,Li Yanqin,Li Wenhao,Liu Rong,Geng Yuanming,Ma Weiqun,Qiao Yu,Li Jianwen,Lv Yingtao,Fang Ying,Xu Pingping 한국조직공학과 재생의학회 2022 조직공학과 재생의학 Vol.19 No.6

BACKGROUND: The study aims to correlate osteogenesis with autophagy during the mineralization induction of MC3T3-e1 through exploring the expression of runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2)/lysosomal-associated transmembrane protein 5 (LAMPT5). METHODS: The induction of mineralization in MC3T3-e1 was followed by detecting the expressions of osteogenesisrelated indexes such as RUNX2, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), osteocalcin (OCN), and LAPTM5 using RT-qPCR and Western blot from 0 to 14 days. Transmission electron microscope was utilised in visualizing the alterations of autophagosomes, which was followed by immunofluorescence detecting the subcellular localization of autophagy-related index sequestosome 1 (P62) and microtubule-associated protein 1 light 3 (LC3) protein and scrutinising the expression of P62 mRNA and P62 and LC3 proteins. RESULTS: Induction of MC3T3-e1 mineralization demonstrated an increased expression of osteogenesis-related indicators such as RUNX2, ALP, OCN, and LAPTM5 (p\0.05), as evident from the results of RT-qPCR and Western blot. Meanwhile, the expression of autophagosomes increased one day after mineralization induction and then experienced a gradual decline, and enhanced expression of LC3 protein was noted on days 1–2 of mineralization induction but was then followed by a corresponding reduce. In contrast, a continuous increase was reported in the expression of P62 mRNA and protein, respectively (p\0.05). Up- and down-regulating RUNX2/LAPTM5 expression alone confirmed the aforementioned results. CONCLUSION: It was therefore proposed that RUNX2 may be responsible for an early increase and then a gradual decrease in LAPTM5-mediated autophagy through the regulation of its high expression. Meanwhile, increased LAPTM5 expression in osteogenic mineralization presumed that RUNX2/LAPTM5 promoted autophagy and osteogenic expression, which may play a bridging role in the regulation of autophagy and osteogenesis.

Optimization of the Culture Condition for the Production of Chitosanase by Bacillus cereus D-11 and the Chitooligosaccharide Hydrolysis Pattern of Its Enzyme Preparation

( Xing Ai Gao ),( Wan Taek Ju ),( Yong Feng Zhang ),( Rong De Jin ),( Si Yan Liu ),( Ro Dong Park ) 한국키틴키토산학회 2012 한국키틴키토산학회지 Vol.17 No.1

A chitosanase-producing bacterium, Bacillus cereus D-11, was isolated from an environmental soil sample. The optimal culture condition for chitosanase production by B. cereus D-11 was 3 days of cultivation at 30 o C in a medium composed of 0.5% inoculation concentration (1.4×10 8 CFU/mL), 0.7% colloidal chitosan, 1% yeast extract and 1% NaCl at initial pH 7.0. The highest activity achieved was 7.8 U/mL. The crude enzyme preparation from Bacillus cereus D-11 degraded the chitooligomers pentamer, hexamer, and heptamer into (GlcN)2-4, but not degraded the chitooligomers less than (GlcN)4. These results indicate that B. cereus D-11 chitosanase cleaves the oligomeric chains in the endo-splitting manner and the catalytic domain of D-11 chitosanase recognizes and needs at least 5 glucosamine units for hydrolytic catalysis of the glycosidic linkages.

The Therapeutic Effects of Tectorigenin on Chemically Induced Liver Fibrosis in Rats and an Associated Metabonomic Investigation

Xing-Xi Gao,Jun-Hua Wu,Da-Hua Shi,Yun-Xi Chen,Jiang-Tao Cui,Yu-Rong Wang,Chun-Ping Jiang 대한약학회 2012 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.35 No.8

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of tectorigenin on chemically induced liver fibrosis in rats. Liver fibrosis was induced in rats with carbon tetrachloride, a diet high in fat, cholesterol and alcohol in the drinking water. Our results indicate that tectorigenin treatment significantly inhibited the increases in the activities of alanine aminotransferase (ALT),aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and the increases in the serum levels of hyaluronate (HA), laminin (LN) and procollagen III N-terminal peptide (PIIIP); tectorigenin treatment also significantly inhibited the increases in the amount of collagen in the livers of the fibrogenic rats. Chemically induced liver fibrosis caused a drop in the serum albumin concentration and a decrease in the ratio of albumin to globulin (A/G). Tectorigenin caused a remarkable increase at a dose of 30 mg/kg, but only a slight increase at the lower doses. Tectorigenin was also able to inhibit the increase in the liver lipid peroxidation (LPO), as well as the decrease in the activities of liver superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), caused by liver fibrosis. In addition, we present a related metabolic profile determined, using a 1H NMR spectroscopy and multivariate pattern recognition techniques. The results were consistent with the pathological examination, liver function analysis and liver fibrosis marker analysis. Furthermore, tectorigenin does not cause acute toxicity.

Preparation of Chitooligosaccharides from Chitosan using Crude Enzyme of Bacillus cereus D-11

( Xing Ai Gao ),( Yong Feng Zhang ),( Ro Dong Park ),( Xiao Huang ),( Xin Ying Zhao ),( Jiao Xie ),( Rong De Jin ) 한국응용생명화학회 2012 Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry (J. Appl. Vol.55 No.1

In order to enzymatically produce chitooligosaccharide using the crude enzyme preparation from Bacillus cereus D-11, we first studied the optimal reaction conditions. It was found that the optimal temperature for hydrolysis of chitosan was 55oC. The ratio of enzyme/substrate should not be lower than 0.13 U/mg in the reaction mixture. The enzyme activity was stable below 50oC. The products of enzymatic reaction were analyzed by both thin layer chromatography and high performance liquid chromatography. Under the appropriate condition, chitosan was hydrolyzed using the enzyme preparation. The resulting chitooligosaccharides were purified and separated by Dowex (H+) ion exchange chromatography. From 4 g soluble chitosan, 0.95 g (GlcN)2, 1.43 g (GlcN)3, and 1.18 g (GlcN)4 were recovered.

Imaging Cell Surface Glycans ofCardiomyocytes in Intact Rat Heart

Jie Rong,Jing Han,Lianshun Feng,Yanhong Tan,Qiwei Wang,Yingying Chen,Shiqiang Wang,Xing Chen 한국당과학회 2012 한국당과학회 학술대회 Vol.2012 No.1

Glycosylation is essential for proper cell signaling and embryonic development. Changes in glycosylation are often a hallmark of disease states. Cardiovascular disease has become one of the top causes of death. Many studies using rat models have related heart diseases and regulations of heart physiological functions to altered glycosylations. However, the dynamic regulation and molecular mechanism of glycosylation in heart are not clear. Rat is an important model organism for human cardiovascular disease studies. Isolated intact rat hearts are often used in physiological and pathological studies. In situ imaging biomolecules in intact heart avoid possible damage of myocyte and biased loss of cardiac myocytes during enzymatic isolation. Here, we applied the metabolic glycan labeling technique for imaging sialylation and O-linked glycosylation in living cardiomyocytes and intact rat hearts. The effects of unnatural sugars on the function of cardiomyocytes and hearts were evaluated. We found unnatural sugars did not perturb the function of cardiomyocytes and hearts. Glycan imaging revealed an interesting distribution pattern: sialic acid or O- linked glycan enriched at intercalated discs of adult rat cardiomyocytes. We also observed that the glycosylations of cardiomyocytes were altered in isoproterenol-induced cardiac hypertrophy rat models. This work extends the application of metabolic glycan labeling technique to probe glycosylations in rats and provides the first example of using this technique for in situ cellular glycans imaging in mammalian model organisms. The biological significance of altered glycosylations in cardiac hypertrophy heart is under investigation in our lab.

Recyclable Fe3O4/Au Nanocomopsites for Oxidation Degradation of Methylene Blue in Near Neutral Solution

Yan Xing,Xiao-Hui Bai,Ming-Li Peng,Xiang-Rong Ma,Norbert Buske,Ya-Li Cui 성균관대학교(자연과학캠퍼스) 성균나노과학기술원 2019 NANO Vol.14 No.10

Fe3O4/Au nanocomopsites (Fe3O4/Au NPs) with much improved catalytic activity were successfully fabricated through a simple seed growth method in aqueous solution. The petal-like structure, high saturation magnetization, the negatively charged sodium citrate-stabilized Fe3O4/Au NPs was characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), dynamic light scattering (DLS) and vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM). The activated-H2O2 ability of Fe3O4/Au NPs was evaluated by using methylene blue (MB) as a cationic phenothiazines dye to be degraded in near neutral solution. The results showed Fe3O4/Au NPs removed over 95% MB from an aqueous solution within 60 min under the optimum conditions. The apparent rate constant of Fe3O4/Au NPs was 10.8 x 10 -2 min -1 which was 43.2 and 8.3 times higher than pure Fe3O4 (2.5 x 10 -3 min -1) and Au (1.3 x 10 -2 min -1) NPs. The enhanced catalytic activity and increased oxidation rate constant probably owing to the synergistic effect between Fe3O4 and Au NPs to activate H2O2 generate a large amount of strong oxidizing species, such as ·OH. In addition, nanocrystalline structure of Fe3O4/Au NPs was also very important to the peroxidase-like effect, especially the interaction interface between Fe3O4 and Au NPs. Moreover, Fe3O4/Au NPs was stable and could be regenerated and reused for at least five cycles.