Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Min Zhang(Min Zhang),YiRan Wu(YiRan Wu),ZhaoXu Lu(ZhaoXu Lu),MeiYan Song(MeiYan Song),XiaoLan Huang(XiaoLan Huang),LaLa Mi(LaLa Mi),Jian Yang(Jian Yang),Xiaodai Cui(Xiaodai Cui) 대한정신약물학회 2023 CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE Vol.21 No.2

The effect of vitamin D supplementation on individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is inconclusive. We aimed to conduct a meta-analysis of the available randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to explore whether vitamin D supplementation can improve core symptoms and coexisting conditions in children with ASD. Data were obtained by searching the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL and Cochrane Library databases up to February 2022 following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Using a random-effects model, mean differences with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated through a meta-analysis. There were eight RCTs with 266 children with ASD in the present review, among which six RCTs were included in the meta-analysis. Children who received vitamin D supplementation showed a significant improvement in stereotypical behavior scores (pooled mean difference (MD): −1.39; 95% CI: −2.7, −0.07; p = 0.04) with low heterogeneity (I2 = 34%), and there was a trend toward decreased total scores on the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) and Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS, p = 0.05); however, there were no other significant differences in the core symptoms of ASD and coexisting conditions between groups as measured by the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC). Vitamin D supplementation appears to improve stereotypical behaviors but does not improve other core symptoms and coexisting conditions. Further randomized controlled trials with large sample sizes and individualized doses are needed.

Bioactivity-guided Fractionation and Analysis of Compounds with Anti-influenza Virus Activity from Gardenia jasminoides Ellis

Quanjun Yang,Xiaolan Cui,Bin Wu,Yujing Shi,Xiaowei Du,Mingsong Fan,Zhaolin Sun,Chenggang Huang 대한약학회 2012 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.35 No.1

Bioassay-guided fractionation of extracts from Fructus Gardeniae led to analysis of its bioactive natural products. After infection by influenza virus strain A/FM/1/47-MA in vivo,antiviral activity of the extracts were investigated. The target fraction was orally administered to rats and blood was collected. High-performance liquid chromatography coupled with photo diode array detector and electrospray ion trap multiple-stage tandem mass spectrometry was applied to screen the compounds absorbed into the blood. A structural characterization based on the retention time, ultraviolet spectra, parent ions and fragmentation ions was performed. Thirteen compounds were confirmed or tentatively identified. This provides an accurate profile of the composition of bioactive compounds responsible for the anti-influenza properties.

Estimation of Energy Savings when Adopting Ultrasonic Vibration-assisted Magnetic Compound Fluid Polishing

Chen Jiang,Jialei Huang,Zhenyu Jiang,Dabing Qian,Xiaolan Hong 한국정밀공학회 2021 International Journal of Precision Engineering and Vol.8 No.1

Reducing energy use is a major consideration in green manufacturing. Ultrasonic vibration has the advantage of improving machining performance. This work presents an experimental investigation on magnetic compound fluid (MCF) polishing with and without ultrasonic vibration and estimates reductions in polishing energy consumption and surface roughness due to ultrasonic vibration during the machining process. A series of ultrasonic vibration-assisted MCF polishing (UVAMP) tests was carried out for brass H62, and the normal and tangential polishing forces, surface roughness and material removal rate of the traditional MCF polishing (MP) and UVAMP of brass were investigated for various machining parameters. The polishing energy consumptions during traditional MCF polishing and UVAMP were calculated and analyzed from the perspective of the energy of the polishing process. Results indicate that the use of UVAMP considerably reduces energy consumption and surface roughness during the polishing of brass. The adoption of UVAMP therefore has the potential to improve the efficiency and quality of polishing processes and offers a practical solution for the greener manufacturing of brass.

Investigation on damage assessment of fiber-reinforced prestressed concrete containment under temperature and subsequent internal pressure

Zhi Zheng,Yong Wang,Shuai Huang,Xiaolan Pan,Chunyang Su,Ye Sun Korean Nuclear Society 2023 Nuclear Engineering and Technology Vol.55 No.6

Following a loss of coolant accident (LOCA), prestressing concrete containment vessels (PCCVs) may experience high thermal load as well as internal pressure. The high temperature stress would increase the risk of premature damage to the containment, which reduces the safety margin during the increasing internal pressure. However, current investigations cannot clearly address the issues of thermal-pressure coupling effect on damage propagation and thus safety of the containment. Thus, this paper offers three simple and powerful damage parameters to differentiate the severity of damage of the containment. Moreover, despite of the temperature action severely threatening the pressure performance of the containment, the research regarding the improvement of the resistant performance of the containment is quite scarce. Therefore, in this paper, a comprehensive comparison of damage propagation and mechanism between conventional and fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) containments is performed. The effects of fiber characteristics parameters on damage propagation of structures following the LOCA are also specifically revealed. It is found that the proposed damage indices can properly indicate state of damage in the containment body and the addition of fiber can be used to obviously mitigate the damage propagation in PCCV considering the thermal-pressure coupling.

Over-expression of GmMYB39 leads to an inhibition of the isoflavonoid biosynthesis in soybean (Glycine max. L)

Jinxin Yi,Xiaoqing Liu,Lingling Yuan,Ling Xu,Zhaolong Xu,Yihong Huang,Xiaolan He,Hongxiang Ma,Dayong Zhang 한국식물생명공학회 2013 Plant biotechnology reports Vol.7 No.4

In this paper, we isolated and characterized a gene encoding the soybean MYB transcription factor, GmMYB39 (Accession No: XM_003538605). Analysis of the deduced amino acid sequence revealed that GmMYB39 contained N-terminal R2R3 repeats that corresponded to the DNA-binding domain of plant MYB-type proteins, which were highly conserved among the R2R3-MYB proteins. The detailed expression pattern of GmMYB39 in various tissues of soybean was investigated by quantitative RT-PCR. The transcript level was found to be higher in flowers than in other examined organs. In contrast, the GmMYB39 expression level was relatively weak in the pod. The GmMYB39–GFP fusion protein was found to localize in the nucleus of Arabidopsis mesophyll protoplasts. Over-expression of GmMYB39 in hairy roots resulted in a significant reduction of the transcript levels of PAL, C4H, CHS, 4CL, and CHR. Whereas, the IFS transcript level was slightly but not significantly increased, and no significant change in CHIexpression was observed between over-expression and control roots. The repressing effect on expression of CHS was further supported by the results from co-transfection assays of CHS promoter (reporter) and GmMYB39 (effector) in soybean. Compared to the control (only with the reporter construct), a significant decrease in the GUS activity was observed in soybean hairy roots with both effector and reporter constructs. Furthermore, an ultimate decrease in isoflavonoids contents coincided with the decrease in the transcript levels of PAL, C4H, CHS, 4CL, and CHR. Overall, the results suggest that GmMYB39 plays an inhibiting role in regulating the isoflavonoid biosynthesis in soybean.

Over-expression of GmMYB39 leads to an inhibition of the isoflavonoid biosynthesis in soybean (Glycine max. L)

Liu, Xiaoqing,Yuan, Lingling,Xu, Ling,Xu, Zhaolong,Huang, Yihong,He, Xiaolan,Ma, Hongxiang,Yi, Jinxin,Zhang, Dayong 한국식물생명공학회 2013 Plant biotechnology reports Vol.7 No.4

In this paper, we isolated and characterized a gene encoding the soybean MYB transcription factor, GmMYB39 (Accession No: XM_003538605). Analysis of the deduced amino acid sequence revealed that GmMYB39 contained N-terminal R2R3 repeats that corresponded to the DNA-binding domain of plant MYB-type proteins, which were highly conserved among the R2R3-MYB proteins. The detailed expression pattern of GmMYB39 in various tissues of soybean was investigated by quantitative RT-PCR. The transcript level was found to be higher in flowers than in other examined organs. In contrast, the GmMYB39 expression level was relatively weak in the pod. The GmMYB39-GFP fusion protein was found to localize in the nucleus of Arabidopsis mesophyll protoplasts. Over-expression of GmMYB39 in hairy roots resulted in a significant reduction of the transcript levels of PAL, C4H, CHS, 4CL, and CHR. Whereas, the IFS transcript level was slightly but not significantly increased, and no significant change in CHI expression was observed between over-expression and control roots. The repressing effect on expression of CHS was further supported by the results from co-transfection assays of CHS promoter (reporter) and GmMYB39 (effector) in soybean. Compared to the control (only with the reporter construct), a significant decrease in the GUS activity was observed in soybean hairy roots with both effector and reporter constructs. Furthermore, an ultimate decrease in isoflavonoids contents coincided with the decrease in the transcript levels of PAL, C4H, CHS, 4CL, and CHR. Overall, the results suggest that GmMYB39 plays an inhibiting role in regulating the isoflavonoid biosynthesis in soybean.

Dihydroartemisinin inhibits HepG2.2.15 proliferation by inducing cellular senescence and autophagy

( Jiang Zou ),( Qiang Ma ),( Ru Sun ),( Jiajing Cai ),( Hebin Liao ),( Lei Xu ),( Jingruo Xia ),( Guangcheng Huang ),( Lihua Yao ),( Yan Cai ),( Xiaowu Zhong ),( Xiaolan Guo ) 생화학분자생물학회(구 한국생화학분자생물학회) 2019 BMB Reports Vol.52 No.8

Dihydroartemisinin (DHA) has been reported to possess anti-cancer activity against many cancers. However, the pharmacologic effect of DHA on HBV-positive hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unknown. Thus, the objective of the present study was to determine whether DHA could inhibit the proliferation of HepG2.2.15 cells and uncover the underlying mechanisms involved in the effect of DHA on HepG2.2.15 cells. We found that DHA effectively inhibited HepG2.2.15 HCC cell proliferation both in vivo and in vitro. DHA also reduced the migration and tumorigenicity capacity of HepG2.2.15 cells. Regarding the underlying mechanisms, results showed that DHA induced cellular senescence by up-regulating expression levels of proteins such as p-ATM, p-ATR, γ-H₂AX, P53, and P21 involved in DNA damage response. DHA also induced autophagy (green LC3 puncta gathered together and LC3II/LC3I ratio increased through AKT-mTOR pathway suppression). Results also revealed that DHA-induced autophagy was not linked to senescence or cell death. TPP1 (telomere shelterin) overexpression could not rescue DHA-induced anticancer activity (cell proliferation). Moreover, DHA down-regulated TPP1 expression. Gene knockdown of TPP1 caused similar phenotypes and mechanisms as DHA induced phenotypes and mechanisms in HepG2.2.15 cells. These results demonstrate that DHA might inhibit HepG2.2.15 cells proliferation through inducing cellular senescence and autophagy. [BMB Reports 2019; 52(8): 520-525]