Optimization of APE1547-catalyzed Enantioselective Transesterification of (R/S)-2-methyl-1-butanol in an Ionic Liquid

Rui Tian,Chun-Hua Yang,Xiao-Fei Wei,Er-Na Xun,Ren Wang,Shu-Gui Cao,Zhi Wang,Lei Wang 한국생물공학회 2011 Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering Vol.16 No.2

Aeropyrum pernix esterase (APE1547) was successfully used to catalyze the enantioselective transesterification of (R/S)-2-methyl-1-butanol in an ionic liquid (IL). Effects of various reaction conditions on the synthetic activity of the enzyme as well as enantioselectivity, including the type of IL, acyl donor, temperature, water activity,and substrate molar ratio were inverstigated. APE1547showed good catalytic performance (activity > 0.8 μmol/min/mg, E > 25), and the enzyme-IL mixture was recycled five times with only a slight decrease in catalytic performance.

Metabolism of α-Actin, Expression of α-Actin mRNA and MHC mRNA Induced by Exhaustive Eccentric Exercise in Skeletal Muscles of Rats and Effects of Acupuncture on Them

Wang, Rui Yuan,Yuan, Yu He,Zhang, Wen Dong,Zhao, Lin,Xun, Chuu Yan 한국체육무용국제교류학회 2001 한국체육무용국제교류학회지 Vol.7 No.-

The purpose of this study is to investigate the changes of α-actin metabolism, α-actin mRNA and MHC mRNA expression in skeletal muscles of rats after one set exhaustive eccentric exercise and the effects of acupuncture on them. 130 adult male SD rats were randomly divided into the sedentary group and the exercise group. The rats of the exercise group were again divided into the acupuncture group and non-acupuncture group. According to the sampling time, the exercise group (the acupuncture and non-acupuncture group) was divided into 12 groups, that is the 0 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours groups. In each group there were ten rats. The rats weighting 205±23.3 (mean±SE) were maintained at 23±1℃. They were fed in different chests taking food and drink freely. The rats of the exercise group carried out continuous downhill running with the speed of 16m/min for about 4 hours until exhaustion on the animal treadmill (degree -16°). The rats of the acupuncture group were treated with acupuncture immediately after exhaustive eccentric exercise, but those of the sedentary group and the non-acupuncture group were treated without acupuncture. They were the control groups. The muscle samples were taken immediately, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours after exercise. The contents of G-actin, F-actin and T-actin in skeletal muscles of rats were measured by means of Dnase I assay. The gene expression of α-actin m RNA and MHC isoforms mRNA were determined by using the quantitative reverse transcription PCR technology. Compared with the sedentary group, there was no remarkable change of T-actin after exercise. The decrease G-actin could be detected only immediately after exercise. The content of F-actin was significantly higher than that of the sedentary group 0~6 hours after exercise, but 12~24 hours after exercise it decreased to a lower level than that of the sedentary group. A delayed increase of F-actin depolymerization presented after exercise. The F-actin value of the acupuncture group was improved in a lower range than that of the non-acupuncture group 0~6 hours after exercise, but 12~24 hours after exercise it was remarkably higher than those of the non-acupuncture group. It was shown that acupuncture could regulate the F-actin concentration in skeletal muscles of rats after exercise. Furthermore, the regulation might be bilateral. Acupuncture could stop the increase of F-actin delayed depolymerization induced by high loading exercise. The gene expression of α-actin mRNA in skeletal muscles of rats decreased significantly after one set exhaustive exercise. The duration of its recovery was longer than 72 hours. It might be that acupuncture accelerated the recovery process of α-actin mRNA expression after exercise. The MHC mRNA expression of the non-acupuncture group was lower than that of the sedentary group 6~12 hours after exercise. There appeared a delayed excess expression of MHC mRNA 48 hours after exercise. The curve of the change of the total MHC mRNA expression in the acupuncture groups was similar to that in the non-acupuncture group. The duration of recovery of the acupuncture group was shorter, the delayed excess expression of MHC mRNA was ahead of time and its range was higher than that of non-acupuncture group. It was shown that acupuncture could promote the recovery of MHC mRNA expression after exercise of high load

Dynamics modeling and simulation of tracked armored vehicle with planar clearance trunnion-bearing revolute joint

Xun Wang,Xiaoting Rui 대한기계학회 2021 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.35 No.6

For analyzing the influence of the clearance between trunnion and bearing on vibration characteristics of a tracked armored vehicle during marching firing, the rigid-flexible coupling multibody dynamics model of a tracked armored vehicle is established according to the transfer matrix method for multibody systems, in which the clearance trunnion-bearing is considered. The coupling interaction between gun and projectile is also considered by applying launch dynamics theory. The interaction of trunnion-bearing is described by two planar clearance revolute joints, and its contact collision model and friction model are described by Lankarani-Nikravesh theory and modified Coulomb friction theory, respectively. According to the automatic deduction theorem, the overall transfer equations and overall transfer matrices of the tracked armored vehicle are derived. A typical planar four-bar mechanism with a clearance revolute joint is used as an illustrative example to validate the proposed method. Numerical simulations under the situations of the trunnion-bearing modeled as an ideal revolute joint and unideal revolute joints with different clearance sizes are performed to obtain the dynamics response of the muzzle and the projectile’s motion in bore. The influence of clearance trunnionbearing on vibration characteristics of tracked armored vehicle is analyzed.

Plasma treatment of multi-walled carbon nanotubes for lipase immobilization

Xun Cao,Rui Zhang,Wei-min Tan,Ce Wei,Jing Wang,Ze-meng Liu,Ke-quan Chen,Ping-Kai Ouyang 한국화학공학회 2016 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.33 No.5

Plasma-modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were used as a support to immobilize lipase. The effects of vacuum plasma treatment power, vacuum plasma treatment time, immobilization temperature, immobilization time, and initial protein concentration of the lipase on the amount of lipase immobilized and on the subsequent activity of the immobilized lipase were investigated. The results showed that the adsorption capacity of the plasma-modified MWNTs could reach 0.15 g/g and that the maximal enzyme activity of the immobilized lipase was 520U/g under optimized conditions. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to characterize the properties of the plasma-modified MWNTs and plasma-modified MWNTslipase, and the results showed that the lipase was successfully immobilized on the plasma-modified MWNTs. Also, the MWNTs-lipase produced an esterification rate of approximately 47% in the synthesis of polyethylene glycol (PEG)-aliphatic esters.

Association Between Three eNOS Polymorphisms and Cancer Risk: a Meta-analysis

Wu, Xun,Wang, Zhi-Feng,Xu, Yin,Ren, Rui,Heng, Bao-Li,Su, Ze-Xuan Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.13

Polymorphisms in the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene may influence the risk of cancer, but the results are still debatable. Therefore, we performed a systematic review to provide a more complete picture and conducted a meta-analysis to derive a precise estimation. We searched PubMed, EMBASE, EBSCO, Google Scholar and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases until April 2014 to identify eligible studies. Thirty-one studies with cancer patients and controls were included in the meta-analysis. Overall, the polled analysis revealed that the T-786C polymorphism was significantly associated with increased cancer risk under multiple genetic models (C vs T: OR=1.135, 95%CI=1.048-1.228; CC vs TT: OR=1.278, 95%CI=1.045-1.562; TC vsTT: OR=1.136, 95%CI=1.023-1.261; CC+TC vs TT: OR=1.159, 95%CI=1.047-1.281; CC vs TC+TT: OR=1.204, 95%CI= 1.003-1.447). G894T was associated with significant risk for females (TT vs GG: OR=1.414, 95%CI=1.056-1.892; TT vs GT+GG: OR=1.356, 95%CI=1.108-1.661) and for breast cancer (T vs G: OR=1.097, 95%CI=1.001-1.203; TT vs GG: OR=1.346, 95%CI=1.012-1.789; TT vs GT+GG: OR=1.269, 95%CI=1.028-1.566). Increased susceptibility was revealed for prostate cancer with 4a/b (ba vs bb: OR=1.338, 95%CI=1.013-1.768; aa+ba vs bb: OR=1.474, 95%CI=1.002-2.170). This meta-analysis indicated that the eNOS T-786C polymorphism is associated with elevated cancer risk; the G894T polymorphism contributes to susceptibility to breast cancer and cancer generally in females; and the 4a/b polymorphism may be associated with prostate cancer risk.

Auricular acupressure promotes uterine involution after cesarean section: A randomized controlled trial

Shu-xin Wang,Jing-chun Zeng,Ting Li,Wan-lan Zhang,Yan-fang Li,Run-jin Zhou,Zi-jun Liu,Yu-ling Liu,Xun Zhuang,Rui Zhang,Li-ming Lu,Guo-hua Lin 한국한의학연구원 2021 Integrative Medicine Research Vol.10 No.3

Background: Postpartum subinvolution of the uterus is a more common condition after cesarean section. Auricular acupressure (AA) is widely used for the treatment of postpartum diseases. However, few studies have explored the effects of AA as a treatment of uterine involution following cesarean section to date. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of AA for uterine involution after cesarean section. Methods: A total of 109 women who underwent cesarean section participated in this study. They were randomly allocated to either real AA or sham AA in a 1:1 ratio by a computer program. For 3 days, the real AA and sham AA groups received treatment 3 times daily. A series of assessments at 42 days after cesarean section, namely on the uterine size, the incidence of hydrometra, the first anal exsufflation time, bleeding volume at 6 hours, bleeding volume at 6–24 hours along with other general assessments were carried out. Results: A total of 89 women completed the study. The uterine size at 42 days after a cesarean section was 6.3 cm smaller in the real AA group than in the sham AA group (P < 0.01). The incidence of hydrometra on day 42 postpartum was lower in the real AA group than in the sham AA group (P < 0.01). The lochia duration and the first anal exsufflation time after cesarean section were shorter in the real AA group than in the sham AA group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: AA improves uterine involution after cesarean section. Trial registration: ChiCTR1800015569.

Nanotwinned Microstructure Engineering of Electroplated Copper for Enhanced Anti-corrosion in Alkaline Medium

Xing‑Quan Liu,Zhe Li,Zhen‑Jia Peng,Rui‑Xun Wang,Zhi‑Quan Liu 대한금속·재료학회 2024 METALS AND MATERIALS International Vol.30 No.1

Electroplated copper is a key electronic interconnect material in integrated circuits and printed circuits and inevitablyexposed to corrosive media in manufacturing processes. The present work reports, for the first time, that corrosion resistanceof electroplated copper in 4 wt% NaOH is enhanced via nanotwinned microstructure engineering. Nucleation and growthof oxide/hydroxide on nanotwinned copper are inhibited, attributed to existence of highly (111)-preferred grain orientationand high-density parallelly-aligned coherent twin boundaries at surface. This study unveils a novel anti-corrosion strategyof nantowinned microstructure engineering against alkaline etchant, and exhibits great application values in industrial electroplatingof copper, silver, or their alloys.