Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase, an Immunogenic Streptococcus equi ssp. zooepidemicus Adhesion Protein and Protective Antigen

( Qiang Fu ),( Zi Gong Wei ),( Xiao Hong Liu ),( Ping Ping Xiao ),( Zhao Hui Lu ),( Yao Sheng Chen ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2013 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.23 No.4

Streptococcus equi ssp. zooepidemicus (Streptococcus zooepidemicus, SEZ) is an important pathogen associated with opportunistic infections of a wide range of species, including pigs and humans. The absence of a suitable vaccine makes it difficult to control SEZ infection. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) has been previously identified as an immunogenic protein using immunoproteomic techniques. In the present study, we confirmed that the sequence of GAPDH was highly conserved with other Streptococcus spp. The purified recombinant GAPDH could elicit a significant humoral antibody response in mice and confer significant protection against challenge with a lethal dose of SEZ. GAPDH could adhere to the Hep-2 cells, confirmed by flow cytometry, and inhibit adherence of SEZ to Hep-2 cells in an adherence inhibition assay. In addition, real-time PCR demonstrated that GAPDH was induced in vivo following infection of mice with SEZ. These suggest that GAPDH could play an important role in the pathogenesis of SEZ infection and could be a target for vaccination against SEZ.

Electroacupuncture Promotes Motor Function Recovery in MCAO/R Rats by Activating Astrocyte-Related PI3K/AKT Pathway

Zhang Xiao-Qing,Wang Yi-He,Sun Li,Dong Bao-Qiang,Sui Yue-Jiao,Dong Jia-Zi,Han Yang 사단법인약침학회 2022 Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies Vol.15 No.5

Background: Electroacupuncture (EA) is a widely used traditional Chinese medicine method to manage various diseases, including cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury (CIRI). Objectives: We assessed the neuroprotective effects of EA and examined its mechanism in a rat model of the middle cerebral artery occlusion-reperfusion (MCAO/R). The gait analysis was performed to evaluate the neuroprotective effects. Western blot and immunohistochemistry assays were carried out to determine the molecular mechanisms of EA. Methods: Male SD rats were randomly divided into the sham operation group, right MCAO/R group, and EA group. EA was administered every day (4/20 Hz, 10 min/1 d) at the following acupoints: Baihui (DU20), Yintang (EX-HN3), and Zusanli (ST36). Gait and motor function were analyzed from day 8 onward. Results: The plantar support and balance coordination of MCAO/R rats decreased, and the cellular structure of the ischemic penumbra was unclear. EA improved the gait dynamics of the rats, adjusted the cell structure, further activated astrocytes, and increased the expression and phosphorylation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/PKB or AKT). Conclusion: EA promoted astrocyte-related effects in the rat model. Our findings suggest that the neuroprotective mechanism of EA may be related to the activation of the PI3K/ AKT signaling pathway. The intervention enhanced brain protection and improved motor functions.

Prediction of Damage to Insulation Joints Based on SVM with Unbalanced Data Sets

Dong Yu,Xiao Zi-Qiang 보안공학연구지원센터 2016 International Journal of Multimedia and Ubiquitous Vol.11 No.3

As a key part of track circuit, the state of insulation joints is related to safe, normal and efficient operation of railway. In order to accurately obtain different degrees of insulation joints, a prediction model based on support vector machines has been proposed to study damage to insulation joints. For unbalanced data sets in the research process, a KNN under-sampling is presented to remove redundant and noise samples. By means of BSMOTE over-sampling method to further take full advantage of the data, KNN-BSMOTE-SVM algorithm of hybrid sampling is given to achieve balanced data sets. The theoretical analysis and simulation results show that the proposed algorithm increases classification performance of SVM classifier. Compared with KNN classifier, the classification results of SVM are better, support vector machines used in insulation damaged joints prediction is feasible and effective.

CpG methylated ribosomal RNA genes in relation to wing polymorphism in the rice pest Sogatella furcifera

Shi-Ke Liang,Zi-Qiang Liang,Xiao-Sui Zhou,Jia-Lin Chen,Guang-Hong Li,Fang-Hai Wang 한국응용곤충학회 2015 Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology Vol.18 No.3

Sogatella furcifera is amajor rice pest that exhibits wing dimorphism. The methylation-sensitive representational difference analysis (MS-RDA) is widely used in plants and some animals to identify methylation differences in genomic DNA regions. However the method has been applied to insects very less. The objective of the current research was tomonitor differential cytosine methylations at CCGG sequences inmacropterous and brachypterous adults of female S. furcifera to determine the association between gene methylation and wing phenotypes using MS-RDA. After the second subtractive hybridization, two differentially methylated DNA fragments were obtained. These DNA fragments were then cloned into the pGEM-T vector and sequenced. One fragment fromthe positive hybridization was 464 bp, and highly similar to the 18S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes from some animals. Another fragment from the reverse hybridization was 453 bp, and homologous to the 28S rRNA gene of S. furcifera with a similarity rate as high as 99%. These results provide potential evidence that DNA methylation of rRNA genes may be related to wing phenotype variations in S. furcifera, and will facilitate future studies on the epigenetic mechanisms of insect wing polymorphism.

Let-7c Inhibits NSCLC Cell Proliferation by Targeting HOXA1

Zhan, Min,Qu, Qiang,Wang, Guo,Liu, Ying-Zi,Tan, Sheng-Lan,Lou, Xiao-Ya,Yu, Jing,Zhou, Hong-Hao Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2013 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.14 No.1

Objective: The aim of the present study was to explore mechanisms by which let-7c suppresses NSCLC cell proliferation. Methods: The expression level of let-7c was quantified by qRT-PCR. A549 and H1299 cells were transfected with let-7c mimics to restore the expression of let-7c. The effects of let-7c were then assessed by cell proliferation, colony formation and cell cycle assay. Mouse experiments were used to confirm the effect of let-7c on tumorigenicity in vivo. Luciferase reporter assays and Western blotting were performed to identify target genes for let-7c. Results: HOXA1 was identified as a novel target of let-7c. MTS, colony formation and flow cytometry assays demonstrated that forced expression of let-7c inhibited NSCLC cell proliferation by inducing G1 arrest in vitro, consistent with inhibitory effects induced by knockdown of HOXA1. Mouse experiments demonstrated that let-7c expression suppressed tumorigenesis. Furthermore, we found that let-7c could regulate the expression of HOXA1 downstream effectors CCND1, CDC25A and CDK2. Conclusions: Collectively, these results demonstrate let-7c inhibits NSCLC cell proliferation and tumorigenesis by partial direct targeting of the HOXA1 pathway, which suggests that restoration of let-7c expression may thus offer a potential therapeutic intervention strategy for NSCLC.

Compensator Design of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Linear Motor Control System Based on Load Disturbance Observer

Li Zheng,Zhang Zi-Hao,Wang Jin-Song,Wang Kang-Tao,Guo Xiao-Qiang,Fan Dao-Hu,Sun He-Xu 대한전기학회 2023 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.18 No.5

Aiming at the problem that the load disturbance generated by the permanent magnet synchronous linear motor (PMSLM) control system will affect its control performance and the load thrust of the PMSLM cannot be observed well, this design proposes two different load disturbance observers, namely the traditional Luenberger observer and novel internal model control (IMC) observer. The IMC observer observes the load disturbance in the form of proportional and integral, which can effectively improve the identification convergence speed and the compensation control effect. While observing the load disturbance, the two observers in this design can also use the generated thrust current compensation as the feedforward compensation of the system, to achieve disturbance suppression and effectively improve the control performance and robustness of the system. The PMSLM control system based on two observers is built in the simulation platform and the superiority of the designed control system is verified. Through the comparison and verification of the two observers and the no-observer system, it can be concluded that the control strategy can accurately track the load disturbance in the PMSLM, simplify the overall structure of the system, and effectively enhance the anti-disturbance capability and dynamic response capability of the PMSLM.

Nonsingular Fast Terminal Sliding Mode Control Strategy for PMLSM Based on Disturbance Compensation

Li Zheng,Zhang Zi-Hao,Wang Jin-Song,Yan Zhi-Bang,Guo Xiao-Qiang,Sun He-Xu 대한전기학회 2024 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.19 No.3

To optimize the anti-interference performance and dynamic response ability of permanent magnet linear synchronous motor (PMLSM) and enhance the overall control performance of the system, the novel nonsingular fast terminal sliding mode controller (NFTSMC) based on disturbance compensation is proposed in this design. To enhance the response speed and stability of the controller, this design introduces the system state variable into the exponential reaching law to make the controller adaptively adjust with the change of the system state, which can reduce the chattering of the system and have a faster response speed. The extended sliding mode disturbance observer is designed to estimate the interference factors in the system, and the controller is feedforward compensated to further improve the anti-interference ability of the PMLSM system. Meanwhile, the control strategy is proved by the Lyapunov stability theory. Simulation and experiments show that the proposed control strategy has better dynamic response ability and anti-interference ability than the traditional NFTSMC.