Cough Inhibition Activity of Schisandra chinensis in Guinea Pigs

Shan Zhong,Li-Ping Bai,Xiao-Dong Liu,Die-Yi Cai,Lee-Fong Yau,Chu-Qin Huang,Jia-Qi Zhang,Ke-Fang Lai,Nan-Shan Zhong 한국식품영양과학회 2021 Journal of medicinal food Vol.24 No.4

Chronic cough is very common in respiratory clinics, and no effective drugs are available. Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill. (S. chinensis), an important traditional Chinese medicine, has been extensively prescribed for patients with a persistent cough. Preliminary research indicated that 95% ethanol extracts (EE) of S. chinensis showed remarkable antitussive activity in guinea pigs exposed to cigarette smoke (CS). To find out the antitussive ingredients of S. chinensis, EE was divided into four fractions according to the polarity: petroleum ether extract (PEE), ethyl acetate extract (ECE), n-butyl alcohol extract, and residue extract. The antitussive, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects of the four fractions were evaluated in a guinea pig model of cough hypersensitivity induced by CS exposure. Eighteen main constituents of the two effective fractions, PEE and ECE, were identified using ultra-high-pressure liquid chromatography electronic spray ion time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The cough inhibition activities of compound 1, 3, 9, 10, 17 were evaluated on citric acid induced acute cough guinea pigs. The results showed that the antitussive activity of EE was almost all contained in PEE and ECE. The 16 major peaks in PEE were identified as 15 lignans (1–12 and 14–16) and 1 triterpene (compound 13), and 3 major peaks (1, 17, and 18) in ECE were also identified as lignans. Three doses of five compounds brought about a significant decrease in number of cough efforts (P < .01), and the cough inhibition rates were between 40.9% and 85.1%. Therefore, lignans are the antitussive ingredients of S. chinensis.

NEW CHARACTERIZATIONS OF COMPOSITION OPERATORS BETWEEN BLOCH TYPE SPACES IN THE UNIT BALL

Zhong-Shan Fang,Ze-Hua Zhou 대한수학회 2015 대한수학회보 Vol.52 No.3

In this paper, we give new characterizations of the boundedness and compactness of composition operators C between Bloch type spaces in the unit ball Bⁿ, in terms of the power of the components of , where is a holomorphic self-map of Bⁿ.

Endovascular Repair of Blunt Popliteal Arterial Injuries

Shan Zhong,Xiquan Zhang,Zhong Chen,Peng Dong,Yequan Sun,Wei Zhu,Xiaolin Pan,Deming Qi 대한영상의학회 2016 Korean Journal of Radiology Vol.17 No.5

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of endovascular repair for blunt popliteal arterial injuries. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis of seven patients with clinical suspicion of popliteal arterial injuries that were confirmed by arteriography was performed from September 2009 to July 2014. Clinical data included demographics, mechanism of injury, type of injury, location of injury, concomitant injuries, time of endovascular procedures, time interval from trauma to blood flow restoration, instrument utilized, and follow-up. All patients were male (mean age of 35.9 ± 10.3 years). The type of lesion involved intimal injury (n = 1), partial transection (n = 2), complete transection (n = 2), arteriovenous fistula (n = 1), and pseudoaneurysm (n = 1). All patients underwent endovascular repair of blunt popliteal arterial injuries. Results: Technical success rate was 100%. Intimal injury was treated with a bare-metal stent. Pseudoaneurysm and popliteal artery transections were treated with bare-metal stents. Arteriovenous fistula was treated with bare-metal stent and coils. No perioperative death and procedure-related complication occurred. The average follow-up was 20.9 ± 2.3 months (range 18–24 months). One patient underwent intra-arterial thrombolysis due to stent thrombosis at 18 months after the procedure. All limbs were salvaged. Stent migration, deformation, or fracture was not found during the follow-up. Conclusion: Endovascular repair seems to be a viable approach for patients with blunt popliteal arterial injuries, especially on an emergency basis. Endovascular repair may be effective in the short-term. Further studies are required to evaluate the long-term efficacy of endovascular repair.

Hot-Stamping Die-Cooling System for Vehicle Door Beams

Zhong-de Shan,Yong-sheng Ye,Mi-lan Zhang,Bao-yu Wang 한국정밀공학회 2013 International Journal of Precision Engineering and Vol. No.

The need for lightweight automobiles has promoted the rapid development of hot stamping. The cooling system of the hotstamping die determines the performance of hot-stamped workpieces. By establishing a simplified hot-stamping model, we determined that the temperature–time curve of a workpiece is an exponential function. Our research results showed that the depth from the die surface to the cooling pipes has the biggest impact on the cooling rate and uniformity of the workpiece; the correct depth must be ensured to obtain a uniform quenching rate. By studying the cooling buffer flumes, we discovered that the water flow in the pipes becomes more uniform with increasing flume width. With an increase in the flume height, the water flow uniformity in the pipes first increased, and then decreased. In addition, augmenting the pipe diameter near the inlet improved the water flow uniformity in the pipes.

Design Method of Active High / Low Pass Filter

Zhong Shan Jin,Rong Yi Cui,Zhen Glie Cui 대한전자공학회 1995 ICEIC:International Conference on Electronics, Inf Vol.1 No.1

The Possible Mechanism on the Formation and Intensification of the Maximum Wind Core in Tropical Cyclone

Zhong Zhong,Xiao-ting Wang,Jin-shan Zhang 한국기상학회 2007 Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences Vol.43 No.2

C1420T Polymorphism of Cytosolic Serine Hydroxymethyltransferase and Risk of Cancer: a Meta-analysis

Zhong, Shan-Liang,Zhang, Jun,Hu, Qing,Chen, Wei-Xian,Ma, Teng-Fei,Zhao, Jian-Hua Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.5

A series of studies have explored the role of cytosolic serine hydroxymethyltransferase (SHMT1) C1420T polymorphism in cancer risk, but their results were conflicting rather than conclusive. To derive a more precise estimation of the association between C1420T and cancer risk, the present meta-analysis of 28 available studies with 15,121 cases and 18,023 controls was conducted. The results revealed that there was no significant association between the polymorphism and cancer risk overall. In stratified analysis by cancer type (breast cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, and others), the results showed that 1420T allele was associated with decreased risk in leukemia (CT vs. CC: OR= 0.825, 95% CI =0.704-0.966; and CT+TT vs. CC: OR= 0.838, 95% CI = 0.722-0.973), but the same results were not present for other cancer types. When subgroup analysis was performed by source of control (population-based [PB] and hospital-based [HB]), a borderline inverse association was observed for the HB subgroup (CT vs. CC: OR= 0.917, 95% CI = 0.857-0.982) but not for the PB subgroup. Stratifying by geographic area (America, Asia and Europe), significant inverse association was only found in Asia subgroup (CT vs. CC: OR= 0.674, 95% CI = 0.522-0.870). In summary, the findings suggest that SHMT1 C1420T polymorphism is not associated with overall cancer development, but might decrease cancer susceptibility of Asians as well as reduce leukemia risk. Large well-designed epidemiological studies will be necessary to validate the risk identified in the current meta-analysis.

Basic Behavior of Centrifugal Hollow Concrete-filled Steel Tube (H-CFST) Stub Columns under Axial Compression

Zhong Shan Tong,Xu Guo Lin 한국강구조학회 2005 International Journal of Steel Structures Vol.5 No.5

High-strength steel structural members can offer significant economic advantages compared to normal strength steel bytyand result in increased deflections. In concrete-filed tube (CFT) construction, these concerns are minimized in that the fulltensile strength of the steel can be utilized while the concrete fill restrains buckling of the tube and reduces member deflections.Despite the improved structural performance that CFT construction may ofer over steel or reinforced concrete alone, use ofCFT elements as flexural members is limited in the United States, because connection designs are stil in development. Aresearch study at the University of Washington was undertaken to develop reliable base connections for CFT columns for aconcrete footing conections with slender tubes of high-strength steel. A parametric study was conducted to determine theinfluence of the primary connection parameters and the test variables. Three columns were constructed and tested to evaluatethe influence of the embedment depth and vertical reinforcement in the footing. The results show that shallow embedmentdepths may result in significant resistance and deformation capacities but result in severe damage to the footing at higher driftthe footing which allows the system to sustain large inelastic deformation demands.

NEW CHARACTERIZATIONS OF COMPOSITION OPERATORS BETWEEN BLOCH TYPE SPACES IN THE UNIT BALL

Fang, Zhong-Shan,Zhou, Ze-Hua Korean Mathematical Society 2015 대한수학회보 Vol.52 No.3

In this paper, we give new characterizations of the boundedness and compactness of composition operators $C_{\varphi}$ between Bloch type spaces in the unit ball $\mathbb{B}^n$, in terms of the power of the components of ${\varphi}$, where ${\varphi}$ is a holomorphic self-map of $\mathbb{B}^n$.

반추가축영양 : 발효 미역부산물이 반추위 발효특성에 미치는 영향

홍중산 ( Zhong Shan Hong ),이홍구 ( Hong Gu Lee ),이철호 ( Zhe Hu Lee ),김영성 ( Yong Cheng Jin ),이상범 ( Sang Bum Lee ),강한석 ( Han Sck Kang ),최윤재 ( Yun Jaie Choi ) 한국동물자원과학회(구 한국축산학회) 2011 한국축산학회지 Vol.53 No.4

DS-01 균주 접종에 의한 미역부산물 발효산물이 분해 정도, 영양소 변화 및 미생물오염 정도에 관한 관찰과 반추위 발효성상에 미치는 영향을 관찰하여 미역부산물의 저장성 확보와 반추동물의 사료로서의 이용가능성을 발효단계에 따라 조사하였다. DS-01 균주와 함께 배양된 미역부산물은 발효 1개월부터 현저한 분해율을 보이기 시작했다. 미역부산물중의 영양성분 함량은 발효와 함께 커다란 변화를 나타내지 않았으며 모든 처리에서 반추동물에 병원성을 가지는 미생물은 검출되지 않았다. In vitro 실험에서는 발효시간 및 첨가농도에 따른 pH 변화, 암모니아태 질소와 휘발성지방산의 생성에 대한 영향을 조사하였다. pH의 경우 6% FBSW는 1개월 및 2개월 발효조건에서 대조구, 2% 및 4% FBSW 보다 pH 값이 증가한 것을 나타내었다. 암모니아태 질소의 생성에 미치는 영향을 보면 1개월 FBSW 경우 실험 3시간 경과 후가 대조구에 비해 높은 농도를 나타내었지만 시간이 경과에 따라 대조구보다 감소한 경향을 보인다. 2개월 FBSW의 경우 4% 첨가량만 24시간 경과 후 타 처리구에 비해 높은 농도를 나타내었다. 특히, 전 발효기간 동안 6% FBSW 처리구가 발효 3시간과 24시간 경과 후 타 처리구에 비하여 낮게 나타나는 경향을 보였다. 휘발성지방산의 경우 발효 1개월 미역부산물의 4, 6% FBSW 첨가구가 6시간 경과 후 총 VFA의 농도가 현저하게 증가하는 양상을 나타내었고(p<0.05), 발효 2개월 미역부산물의 2, 4% FBSW 첨가구가 9시간 경과 후 총 VFA 농도가 6% FBSW 첨가구에 비해 현저하게 증가하는 양상을 나타냈다(p<0.05). This study was conducted to investigate the effects of brown seaweed waste (BSW) fermented with DS-01 microbe on in vitro rumen microbial fermentation. In in vitro trial, three different diets supplemented with 2%, 4%, 6% BSW fermented with DS-01 either for one month or two months was tested at 3 h, 6 h, 9 h, 12 h, and 24 h incubation. The chemical composition (CP, EE, CF, and ash) between brown seaweed waste (BSW) and fermented BSW (FBSW) were not different. The contamination of pathogenic microbes was not detected in FBSW. The pH value tended to be higher with 6% level of supplementation of FBSW for one month than other treatments. The pH at 24 h was significantly higher in FBSW than that of treatments without FBSW (p<0.05). In FBSW for two months, the pH value in 6% FBSW at 3 h in vitro fermentation tended to be higher than 2% or 4% FBSW treatments (p=0.0540), but there were no differences in other fermentation times. Although the concentration of NH3-N of BSW fermented for one month was higher than control at 3h (p<0.05), the volatile fatty acid values were significantly increased in 4 and 6% FBSW fermented for one month at 6 h incubation (p<0.05). In BSW fermented for two months, the volatile fatty acid values were significantly decreased in 6% treatment at 9h (p<0.05). As a result of in vitro trial, it was recommended that the 2~4% supplementation level of brown seaweed waste fermented with DS-01 microbe for two months could be utilized for in vivo trial in ruminants.