Characteristics of Pulse Gas Flow during the Pulse-jet Cleaning of a Ceramic Filter Candle

Xian-Yi Zhao,최주홍,Zhongli Ji 한국에너지학회 2013 에너지공학 Vol.22 No.4

The existence of the under-pressure accompanied by the oscillation of the pulse gas around the pulse nozzleis an interesting point as it improves the jet pulse effect by the entrainment of environmental clean gas whileits prolong forms a dead zone near just input position into the filter element. This phenomenon has been studiedby a few workers. Moreover, its mechanism or the origin has not been clearly unveiled so far. In order toapproach the real system to investigate the dynamic pulse flow gas, the experimental investigation of the transientpressure distribution of pulse gas around the pulse nozzle was carried out using commercial filter candle inthis study. Differential pressure around the pulse nozzle was carefully measured during the injection of the pulsegas and the peak of the differential pressure was traced to visualize the pulse gas flow. The formation of negativepressure during the pulse gas injection was observed around the pulse nozzle. And the pulse propagation ofthe oscillation wave was observed during the expansion of the pulse gas after leaving the pulse nozzle andits phenomena observed in the experimental results showing qualitatively good agreement with the simulationresults.

고무공장 배출수의 독성동정평가

( Xian Liang Yi ),( Eun Hee Kim ),( Jin Ho Jung ) 한국물환경학회 2008 한국물환경학회·대한상하수도학회 공동 춘계학술발표회 Vol.2008 No.-

Passive Smoking and Cervical Cancer Risk: A Meta-analysis Based on 3,230 Cases and 2,982 Controls

Zeng, Xian-Tao,Xiong, Ping-An,Wang, Fen,Li, Chun-Yi,Yao, Juan,Guo, Yi Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2012 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.13 No.6

Objective: Passive smoking has been considered as a risk factor of many cancers. To examine whether it might also pose a risk for cervical cancer, we performed a meta-analysis based on published case-control studies. Methods: We searched the PubMed database and references of included studies up to February 10th, 2012 for relevant studies. After two authors independently assessed the methodological quality and extracted data, a meta-analysis was conducted using CMA v2 software. Publication bias was evaluated by funnel plot, using Egger's and Begg's tests. Results: Finally 11 eligible studies yielded, involving 3,230 cases and 2,982 controls. The results showed that women who never smoke but exposed to smoking experience a 73% increase in risk of cervical cancer compared with non-exposed women (OR = 1.73, 95% CI = 1.35 - 2.21, p<0.001). Subgroup and sensitivity analyses indicated this result to be robust. Moderate publication bias was detected by visualing funnel plot, Egger's and Begg's tests. Conclusion: Based on currently available evidence, the findings of this meta-analysis suggests that passive smoking significantly and independently increases the risk of cervical cancer.

Development of a Serum-Free Culture Method for Endothelial Cells of the Stria Vascularis and Their Pro-inflammatory Secretome Changes Induced by Oxidative Stress

Ying Yi,Shu-Bin Fang,Guan-Xia Xiong,Xian-Ren Wang,Hui-Ting Chen,Wan-Yi Huang,Li-Xuan Feng 대한이비인후과학회 2023 Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology Vol.16 No.1

Objectives. Reactive oxygen species in the stria vascularis (SV) of the cochlea may be involved in the pathogenesis of sen-sorineural hearing loss. However, the effects of oxidative stress on SV endothelial cells (SV-ECs) remain largely un-known, and no feasible in vitro cell culture model exists for the functional study of SV-ECs. Methods. We isolated primary SV-ECs from the SV of neonatal mice. The apoptosis-reducing effects of fibronectin in SV-ECs cultured with serum-free medium were determined using β-galactosidase staining and flow cytometry. SV-ECsincubated in serum-free medium were treated with various H2O2 concentrations to evaluate the effects of H2O2 ontheir viability. The secretome of SV-ECs treated with or without H2O2 (100 μM or 500 μM) was analyzed using high-resolution mass spectrometry. The function of the SV-EC secretome was evaluated by a macrophage assay. Results. We successfully isolated and characterized the SV-ECs. Treatment with H2O2 at concentrations up to 500 μM for2 hours and further incubation with serum-free medium in plates precoated with fibronectin showed no significanteffect on apoptosis. Compared to the control SV-ECs, the amount of differential proteins in the secretome of SV-ECsstimulated with 500 μM H2O2 was much higher than in those treated with 100 μM H2O2. Kyoto Encyclopedia ofGenes and Genomes and Gene Ontology analyses suggested that the proteins differentially expressed in SV-ECstreated with 500 μM H2O2 were involved in the regulation of multiple signaling pathways and cellular processes. Thesecretome of H2O2-stimulated SV-ECs exhibited significant pro-inflammatory effects on macrophages. Conclusion. We successfully established an in vitro serum-free culture method, identified the differential proteins releasedby oxidative stress-induced ECs and their functions, and revealed the pro-inflammatory effects of the secretome ofH2O2-stimulated SV-ECs. Therefore, SV-ECs might elicit immunoregulatory effects on bystander cells in the microen-vironment of oxidative stress-induced cochlea, especially cochlear macrophages.

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손이현 ( Sun Yi Xian ) 한국기초조형학회 2019 한국기초조형학회 작품집 Vol.2019 No.2

Big Data Era

손이현 ( Sun Yi Xian ) 한국기초조형학회 2018 한국기초조형학회 작품집 Vol.2018 No.2

Comparative analysis of transcriptomes revealed the molecular mechanism of development of Tricholoma matsutake at different stages of fruiting bodies

Xian Tang,Xiang Ding,Yi-ling Hou 한국식품과학회 2020 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.29 No.7

The purpose of the study is to investigate themolecular mechanisms of development of Tricholomamatsutake fruiting body at the primordial stage (TM-1), theintermediate stage (TM-2) and the mature stage (TM-3)using RNA-Seq sequencing technology. The analysis ofgene expression level revealed that the Spn2 and Eef1a1gene were the key genes in the primordial stage of T. matsutake by regulating cytokinesis, protein synthesis, andcell growth. And the Ubc, Atp6, Cytb, and Pth2 gene werethe key genes in the mature stage of T. matsutake by regulatingenergy metabolism and protein synthesis. Differentialexpression genes (DEGs) analysis results showedthat Cdc28, Rad53, Dun1, Pho85 and Pho81 were the keyDEGs regulating cell cycle genes of T. matsutake fromprimordial stage to intermediate stage. And APC, Cyr1,Cdc45, Spo11 and Rec8 genes were the key DEGs for themeiosis and sporogenesis of T. matsutake from the intermediatestage to the mature stage.

Apoptotic Effect of Propyl Gallate in Activated Rat Hepatic Stellate Cells

Xian-Hua Che,손동환,Wen-Yi Jiang,Daya Ram Parajuli,Yu-Zhe Zhao,이성희 대한약학회 2012 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.35 No.12

Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) play a central role in liver fibrosis. Inhibition of HSC growth and induction of apoptosis have been proposed as therapeutic strategies for the treatment and prevention of liver fibrosis. Propyl gallate (PG) is an antioxidant widely used in processed foods, cosmetics and medicinal preparations. However, the anti-fibrotic effect of PG in liver injury is unclear. In this study, we investigated whether PG could induce apoptosis in activated HSCs. Treatment of activated HSCs with PG inhibited cell viability in a dose- and time-dependent manner. PG induced apoptosis as demonstrated by morphological changes, poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) cleavage, caspase-3 cleavage, increased Bad expression, and decreased Bcl-2 protein expression. Through stimulation of the activation of c-Jun NH2-terminal protein kinase (JNK) and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) by PG treatment, we demonstrated that JNK and p38 MPAK are not involved in PG-induced apoptosis using their specific inhibitors. Taken together, these findings indicate that PG induces apoptosis in activated HSCs. The potential anti-fibrotic effect of PG warrants further evaluation.

Predictive Value of Exercise Blood Pressure Changes for Orthostatic Hypotension in Patients With Parkinson’s Disease

Yi Qin,Zhao-hui Jin,Zhen-ying Zhang,Ke-ke Chen,Xin Yu,Hong-jiao Yan,Rui-dan Wang,Yuan Su,Ai-xian Liu,Jia-ning Xi,Bo-yan Fang 대한신경과학회 2023 Journal of Clinical Neurology Vol.19 No.1

Background and Purpose Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is common in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Early recognition OH is required with sensitive assessments. The purpose of this study was to determine whether blood pressure (BP) changes during exercise can predict the occurrence of OH in PD. Methods This prospective cohort study included 80 consecutive patients with PD. All patients agreed to participate in a baseline evaluation and cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET). According to the initial active standing test (AST), those without OH (PD-nonOH) at baseline had their AST results followed up for 6 months. The main outcome was defined as whether patients without OH at baseline would develop OH after 6 months. Logistic regression analysis was applied to identify the relevant variables. A nomogram was constructed based on clinical features and identified variables. The concordance index (C-index) and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) were used to evaluate the accuracy and predictive ability of the nomogram, respectively. Results CPET results indicated that peak load, peak heart rate, heart rate recovery at 1 min, and systolic BP change (ΔSBP) were lower in those with OH than in the PD-nonOH group (p<0.05) at baseline. Logistic regression analysis indicated that peak load and ΔSBP during CPET had significant effects on OH (p<0.05). Age, sex, peak load, and ΔSBP were used to construct the nomogram model (C-index=0.761). The prediction model had an AUC of 0.782 (95% confidence interval=0.649–0.889) and a specificity and sensitivity of 70.0% and 81.8%, respectively. Conclusions This study has identified predictive factors for OH development in patients with PD. CPET could be used as a complementary examination to identify patients at a high risk of OH.

Decomposition Properties of Trifluoroiodomethane under Discharges and Interruptions

Fan-Yi Cai,Dong-Xian Tan,Bai-Jie Zhou,Jian Xue,Deng-Ming Xiao 대한전기학회 2018 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.13 No.6

This paper is devoted to detecting decomposition characteristics of Iodotrifluoromethane (CF3I) under alternating current (AC) discharges or load current interruptions. The decomposition products are measured utilizing chromatography-mass spectroscopy. It is found that less than 1% CF3I gas decomposed after several interruptions at load current of 200 A or hundred times of AC discharges. However, under interruptions at a current of 400 A, more than 95% CF3I gas decomposed into carbon tetrafluoride (CF4) and hexafluoroethane (C2F6). The equilibrium compositions based on Gibbs free energy minimization of CF3I was calculated to explain the decomposition mechanism.