5-Formylhonokiol exerts anti-angiogenesis activity via inactivating the ERK signaling pathway

Wei Zhu,Lijuan Chen,Afu Fu,Jia Hu,Tianen Wang,Youfu Luo,Ming Peng,Yinghua Ma,Yuquan Wei 생화학분자생물학회 2011 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.43 No.3

Our previous report has demonstrated that 5-formylhonokiol (FH), a derivative of honokiol (HK), exerts more potent anti-proliferative activities than honokiol in several tumor cell lines. In present study, we first explored the antiangiogenic activities of 5-formylhonokiol on proliferation, migration and tube formation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) for the first time in vitro. Then we investigated the in vivo antiangiogenic effect of 5-formylhonokiol on zebrafish angiogenesis model. In order to clarify the underlying molecular mechanism of 5-formylhonokiol, we investigated the signaling pathway involved in controlling the angiogenesis process by western blotting assay. Wound-healing results showed that 5-formylhonokiol significantly and dose-dependently inhibited migration of cultured human umbilical vein enthothelial cells. The invasiveness of HUVEC cells was also effectively suppressed at a low concentration of 5-formylhonokiol in the transwell assay. Further F-actin imaging revealed that inhibitory effect of 5-formylhonokiol on invasion may partly contribute to the disruption of assembling stress fiber. Tube formation assay, which is associated with endothelial cells migration,further confirmed the anti-angiogenesis effect of 5-formylhonokiol. In in vivo zebrafish angiogenesis model, we found that 5-formylhonokiol dose-dependently inhibited angiogenesis. Furthermore, western blotting showed that 5-formylhonokiol significantly down-regulated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) expression and inhibited the phosphorylation of ERK but not affecting the total protein kinase B (Akt)expression and related phosphorylation, suggesting that 5-formylhonokiol might exert anti-angiogenesis capacity via down-regulation of the ERK signal pathway. Taken together, these data suggested that 5-formylhonokiol might be a viable drug candidate in antiangiogenesis and anticancer therapies.

Effect of Short-Time Carburizing Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of M50 Steel

Yinghua Wei,Xingfu Yu,Shuai Wang,Xiangyang Shen,Wenzeng Zhao,Yong Su,Yu Yang,Xiaochuan Feng 대한금속·재료학회 2023 METALS AND MATERIALS International Vol.29 No.6

By using scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-Ray diffraction (XRD), and hardnessand rotational bending fatigue tests, the effect of short-time carburizing treatment on the microstructure and mechanicalproperties of bearing steel was studied. The results show that when the M50 steel is not carburized, the hardness is 750 HV,the rotational bending fatigue limit is 1100 MPa, and the impact absorption energy is 15.46 J. After short-time carburizationwith the carbon potential of 0.6%, the maximum hardness in the carburized area, the rotational bending fatigue limitand the impact absorption energy are all increased to be 807.7 HV, 1210 MPa and 16.72 J respectively. When the carbonpotential is further enhanced to be 0.8%, the maximum hardness of the carburized area of the steel is further enhanced to be813.4 HV, but the rotational bending fatigue strength and the impact absorption energy are both decreased to be 1125 MPaand 13.65 J respectively, which has close relations with the increasement of undissolved carbides and the precipitation ofacicular carbides.

5-Formylhonokiol exerts anti-angiogenesis activity $via$ inactivating the ERK signaling pathway

Zhu, Wei,Fu, Afu,Hu, Jia,Wang, Tianen,Luo, Youfu,Peng, Ming,Ma, Yinghua,Wei, Yuquan,Chen, Lijuan Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Bion 2011 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.43 No.3

Our previous report has demonstrated that 5-formylhonokiol (FH), a derivative of honokiol (HK), exerts more potent anti-proliferative activities than honokiol in several tumor cell lines. In present study, we first explored the antiangiogenic activities of 5-formylhonokiol on proliferation, migration and tube formation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) for the first time $in$ $vitro$. Then we investigated the $in$ $vivo$ antiangiogenic effect of 5-formylhonokiol on zebrafish angiogenesis model. In order to clarify the underlying molecular mechanism of 5-formylhonokiol, we investigated the signaling pathway involved in controlling the angiogenesis process by western blotting assay. Wound-healing results showed that 5-formylhonokiol significantly and dose-dependently inhibited migration of cultured human umbilical vein enthothelial cells. The invasiveness of HUVEC cells was also effectively suppressed at a low concentration of 5-formylhonokiol in the transwell assay. Further F-actin imaging revealed that inhibitory effect of 5-formylhonokiol on invasion may partly contribute to the disruption of assembling stress fiber. Tube formation assay, which is associated with endothelial cells migration, further confirmed the anti-angiogenesis effect of 5-formylhonokiol. In $in$ $vivo$ zebrafish angiogenesis model, we found that 5-formylhonokiol dose-dependently inhibited angiogenesis. Furthermore, western blotting showed that 5-formylhonokiol significantly down-regulated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) expression and inhibited the phosphorylation of ERK but not affecting the total protein kinase B (Akt) expression and related phosphorylation, suggesting that 5-formylhonokiol might exert anti-angiogenesis capacity $via$ down-regulation of the ERK signal pathway. Taken together, these data suggested that 5-formylhonokiol might be a viable drug candidate in antiangiogenesis and anticancer therapies.

Implementation of the Fuzzy C-Means Clustering Algorithm in Meteorological Data

Yinghua Lu,Tinghuai Ma,Changhong Yin,Xiaoyu Xie,Wei Tian,ShuiMing Zhong 보안공학연구지원센터 2013 International Journal of Database Theory and Appli Vol.6 No.6

Optimization of membrane fouling process for mustard tuber wastewater treatment in an anoxic-oxic biofilm-membrane bioreactor

Hongxiang Chai,Liang Li,Yinghua Wei,Jian Zhou,Wei Kang,Zhiyu Shao,Qiang He 대한환경공학회 2016 Environmental Engineering Research Vol.21 No.2

Membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology has previously been used by water industry to treat high salinity wastewater. In this study, an anoxic-oxic biofilm-membrane bioreactor (AOB-MBR) system has been developed to treat mustard tuber wastewater of 10% salinity (calculated as NaCl). To figure out the effects of operating conditions of the AOB-MBR on membrane fouling rate (KV), response surface methodology was used to evaluate the interaction effect of the three key operational parameters, namely time interval for pump (t), aeration intensity (UGr) and transmembrane pressure (TMP). The optimal condition for lowest membrane fouling rate (KV) was obtained: time interval was 4.0 min, aeration intensity was 14.6 m3/(m2￥h) and transmembrane pressure was 19.0 kPa. And under this condition, the treatment efficiency with different influent loads, i.e. 1.0, 1.9 and 3.3 kg COD m-3d-1 was researched. When the reactor influent load was less than 1.9 kg COD m-3d-1, the effluent could meet the third discharge standard of “Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard”. This study suggests that the model fitted by response surface methodology can predict accurately membrane fouling rate within the specified design space. And it is feasible to apply the AOB-MBR in the pickled mustard tuber factory, achieving satisfying effluent quality.

Transcriptional elongation factor Paf1 core complex adopts a spirally wrapped solenoidal topology

Deng, Pujuan,Zhou, Yuqiao,Jiang, Junyi,Li, Haojie,Tian, Wei,Cao, Yinghua,Qin, Yan,Kim, Jaehoon,Roeder, Robert G.,Patel, Dinshaw J.,Wang, Zhanxin National Academy of Sciences 2018 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF Vol.115 No.40

<▼1><P><B>Significance</B></P><P>The polymerase-associated factor 1 (PAF1) complex is a general transcription elongation factor of RNA polymerase II, which not only regulates various stages of the transcription cycle but also broadly influences gene expression through modulating chromatin structure and/or recruiting other transcription-related factors. This study presents a high-resolution crystal structure of the core region of the Paf1-Ctr9-Cdc73 ternary complex, which not only greatly facilitates our understanding of the overall architecture of the Paf1 complex but also provides a structure-based platform for understanding the molecular mechanism underlying the role of the Paf1 complex in regulating gene expression and sheds light toward deciphering the impact of its mutational spectrum on human diseases.</P></▼1><▼2><P>The polymerase-associated factor 1 (Paf1) complex is a general transcription elongation factor of RNA polymerase II, which is composed of five core subunits, Paf1, Ctr9, Cdc73, Leo1, and Rtf1, and functions as a diverse platform that broadly affects gene expression genome-wide. In this study, we solved the 2.9-Å crystal structure of the core region composed of the Ctr9-Paf1-Cdc73 ternary complex from a thermophilic fungi, which provides a structural perspective of the molecular details of the organization and interactions involving the Paf1 subunits in the core complex. We find that Ctr9 is composed of 21 tetratricopeptide repeat (TPR) motifs that wrap three circular turns in a right-handed superhelical manner around the N-terminal region of an elongated single-polypeptide–chain scaffold of Paf1. The Cdc73 fragment is positioned within the surface groove of Ctr9, where it contacts mainly with Ctr9 and minimally with Paf1. We also identified that the Paf1 complex preferentially binds single-strand–containing DNAs. Our work provides structural insights into the overall architecture of the Paf1 complex and paves the road forward for understanding the molecular mechanisms of the Paf1 complex in transcriptional regulation.</P></▼2>