Cloning and Expression of amyE Gene from Bacillus subtilis in Zymomonas mobilis and Direct Production of Ethanol from Soluble Starch

Guang-Jun Wang,Zhong-Shan Wang,Yong-Wei Zhang,Yizheng Zhang 한국생물공학회 2012 Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering Vol.17 No.4

Two proven secretion signal zmo130 and zmo331 native to Zymomonas mobilis were fused to the N terminal of α-amylase from Bacillus subtilis and transformed into 5 different strains of Z. mobilis separately. It was found that the signal zmo130 could direct the extracellular secretion of the expressed α-amylase with high activity, but zmo331 could not. Fermentation experiments demonstrated that the recombinant Z. mobilis CICC 10225(p130A) exhibited the highest level of ethanol production, which is nearly 50% of the theoretical yield of ethanol from soluble starch,but another recombinant Z. mobilis ATCC 31821(p130A)took the shortest fermentation time of approximately 3days, with the second high level of ethanol yield. The recombined strains in our study could be an important target for the following genetic engineering of next amylase in order to hydrolyze starch completely.

Chemical Mechanical Planarization of Silicon Wafers at Natural pH for Green Manufacturing

Yong-Guang Wang,Yao Chen,Yong-Wu Zhao 한국정밀공학회 2015 International Journal of Precision Engineering and Vol. No.

In order to eliminate the disposal issues of toxic chemicals in chemical mechanical planarization, a water-based ultra-polishing experiment with alumina abrasives was investigated for silicon wafer based on Box-behnken theory. It was found that the material removal rate (MRR) was sensitive to pH value, more sensitive to the slurry flow rate, and most sensitive to the oxidizer concentration. Under the optimal conditions of oxidizer concentration (0.44%), slurry flow rate (71.86 mL/min), and natural pH (pH: 7), the highest MRR was derived. Finally, a confuse-understanding of pH on material removal was addressed as well. It was pointed out that the increase in pH leads to the initial decrease in MRR, followed by a rapid increase as pH exceeds 11.

Use of dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers in the management of hypertension in Eastern Asians: A scientific statement from the Asian Pacific Heart Association

Wang, Ji-Guang,Kario, Kazuomi,Lau, Titus,Wei, Yong Quek,Park, Chang Gyu,Kim, Cheol Ho,Huang, Jun,Zhang, Weizhong,Li, Yong,Yan, Peter,Hu, Dayi Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2011 Hypertension research Vol.34 No.4

<P>Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are widely prescribed for the management of hypertension in Eastern Asians. In this study, the Asian Pacific Heart Association's Writing Committee reviewed randomized controlled trials that were conducted in the Eastern Asian region and compared a CCB with an antihypertensive drug of another class. These trials studied ambulatory blood pressure, measures of target organ damage and cardiovascular events as outcomes. Eleven trials studied ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive patients and demonstrated that the 24-h blood pressure reduction with CCBs was greater than with other classes of antihypertensive drugs, with a weighted mean difference of 5?mm?Hg systolic and 3?mm?Hg diastolic. Twelve trials that studied various measurements of target organ damage in hypertensive patients produced inconsistent results when comparing CCBs and other classes of antihypertensive drugs. Four trials that studied the hard outcomes had limited power, but confirmed the findings of previous placebo-controlled trials in the region and actively controlled trials in Europe and North America; they suggested that CCBs provided superior protection against stroke and that some agents, such as amlodipine, also provided similar protection against myocardial infarction. In conclusion, CCBs should be recommended as a preferred drug for the management of hypertension in the Eastern Asian region to improve blood pressure control and to confront the aggravating epidemic of stroke and coronary heart disease.</P>

Genomic structure of the Spodoptera litura multicapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus

Yong Wang,Jae Young Choi,Hee Jin Shim,Jong Yul Roh,Hong Guang,Qin Liu,Soo Dong Woo,Byung Rae Jin,Yeon Ho Je 한국응용곤충학회 2008 한국응용곤충학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2008 No.05

The complete genomic nucleotide sequence of the Spodoptera litura multicapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus (SlMNPV) isolated in Korea, SlMNPV-K1, was determined. It was 137,435 bp long, with a 55.4 % A+T content and contained 132 putative open reading frames (ORFs) of 150 nucleotides or larger that showed minimal overlap. The 132 putative ORFs covered 87.7% of the genome. Among these, 131 ORFs were are homologous to genes identified in previously reported SlMNPV genome which consisted 139,342 bp and contained 141 putative ORFs. However, arrangement of some ORFs were somewhat different from each other. Even though the SlMNPV-K1 genome is smaller than that of previously reported SlMNPV genome and had lesser predicted ORFs, the main functional genes were all conserved. When the phylogenic relationship was analyzed using the nucleotide sequence of polyhedrin gene, SlMNPV-K1 was most closely related to Lymantria dispar multicapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus (LdMNPV) which were belonged to Group Ⅱ nucleopolyhedrovirus.

Efficacy and Safety of OnabotulinumtoxinA in Patients With Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity Caused by Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Guang-Ping Li,Xiao-Yan Wang,Yong Zhang 대한배뇨장애요실금학회 2018 International Neurourology Journal Vol.22 No.4

Purpose: OnabotulinumtoxinA (BoNT-A) is a promising therapy for treating neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to carry out an in-depth review and to make an objective estimation of the efficacy and safety of BoNT-A on NDO after SCI. Methods: The PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases were searched for all relevant articles published from 2001 to 2016 that referred to NDO, SCI, and BoNT-A or botulinum toxin A. All data were recorded in an Excel spreadsheet by 2 individual reviewers. Review Manager version 5.3 was used to carry out the meta-analysis. Results: This analysis included 17 studies involving 1,455 patients. Compared with placebo and baseline, BoNT-A was effective in increasing maximum cystometric capacity, volume at first involuntary detrusor contraction, cystometric bladder capacity (all P<0.00001), compliance (P=0.001), and the number of patients with complete dryness (P=0.0003), and decreasing detrusor pressure, the number of patients with no involuntary detrusor contractions, the maximum flow rate, the incidence of detrusor overactivity (all P<0.00001), and the number of urinary incontinence episodes (P=0.001). There were no statistically significant differences between doses of 200 U and 300 U or between injections into the detrusor and submucosa. There were no life-threatening adverse events. Conclusions: BoNT-A is effective and safe in treating NDO after SCI. There were no statistically significant differences between doses of 200 U and 300 U or between injecting into the detrusor and submucosa. However, more high-quality randomized controlled trials are still needed.

Kojic Acid Protects C57BL/6 Mice from Gamma-irradiation Induced Damage

Wang, Kai,Liu, Chao,Di, Chan-Juan,Ma, Cong,Han, Chun-Guang,Yuan, Mei-Ru,Li, Peng-Fei,Li, Lu,Liu, Yong-Xue Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.1

The radioprotective effects of a single administration of kojic acid (KA) against ionizing radiation were evaluated via assessment of 30-day survival and alterations of peripheral blood parameters of adult C57BL/6 male mice. The 30-day survival rate of mice pretreated with KA (75 or 300 mg/kg body weight, KA75 or KA300) subcutaneously 27 h prior to a lethal dose (8 Gy, 153.52 cGy/min) of gamma irradiation was higher than that of mice irradiated alone (40% or 60% vs 0%). It was observed that the white blood cell (WBC) count/the red blood cell (RBC) count, haemoglobin content, haematocrit and platelet count of mice with or without KA pretreatment as exposed to a sub-lethal dose (4 Gy, 148.14 cGy/min) of gamma irradiation decreased maximally at day 4/day 8 post-irradiation. Although the initial WBC values were low in KA300 or WR-2721 (amifostine) groups, they significantly recovered to normal at day 19, whereas in the control group they did not. The results from the cytotoxicity and cell viability assays demonstrated that KA could highly protect Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells against ionizing radiation with low toxicity. In summary, KA provides marked radioprotective effects both in vivo and in vitro.

Evaluation of Carbonation Depth of High Volume Fly Ash Blended Concrete

Guang-Zhu Zhang(장광수),Xiao-Yong Wang(왕소용) 한국콘크리트학회 2017 한국콘크리트학회 학술대회 논문집 Vol.29 No.1

Susceptibility Loci Associations with Prostate Cancer Risk in Northern Chinese Men

Wang, Na-Na,Xu, Yong,Yang, Kuo,Wei, Dong,Zhang, Yao-Guang,Liu, Ming,Shi, Xiao-Hong,Liang, Si-Ying,Sun, Liang,Zhu, Xiao-Quan,Yang, Yi-Ge,Tang, Lei,Zhao, Cheng-Xiao,Wang, Xin,Chen, Xin,Hui, Juan,Zhang, Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2013 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.14 No.5

Background: KLK3 gene products, like human prostate-specific antigen (PSA), are important biomarkers in the clinical diagnosis of prostate cancer (PCa). G protein-coupled receptor RFX6, C2orf43 and FOXP4 signaling plays important roles in the development of PCa. However, associations of these genes with PCa in northern Chinese men remain to be detailed. This study aimed to investigate their impact on occurrence and level of malignancy. Methods: All subjects were from Beijing and Tianjin, including 266 cases with prostate cancer and 288 normal individuals as controls. We evaluated associations between clinical covariates (age at diagnosis, prostate specific antigen, Gleason score, tumor stage and aggressive) and 6 candidate PCa risk loci, genotyped by PCR- high resolution melting curve and sequencing methods. Results: Case-control analysis of allelic frequency of PCa associated with PCa showed that one of the 6 candidate risk loci, rs339331 in the RFX6 gene, was associated with reduced risk of prostate cancer (odds ratio (OR) = 0.73, 95% confidence interval (CI) =0.57-0.94, P = 0.013) in northern Chinese men. In addition, subjects with CX (CC+TC) genotypes had a decreased risk for prostrate cancer compared to those carrying the TT homozygote (OR =0.64, 95% CI = 0.45- 0.90, P = 0.008). The TT genotype of 13q22 (rs9600079, T) was associated with tumor stage (P=0.044, OR=2.34, 95% CI=0.94-5.87). Other SNPs were not significantly associated with clinical covariates in prostate cancer (P > 0.05). Conclusions. rs339331 in the RFX6 gene may be associated with prostate cancer as a susceptibility locus in northern Chinese men.

Intravenous Tenecteplase for Acute Ischemic Stroke Within 4.5–24 Hours of Onset (ROSE-TNK): A Phase 2, Randomized, Multicenter Study

Wang Lu,Dai Ying-Jie,Cui Yu,Zhang Hong,Jiang Chang-Hao,Duan Ying-Jie,Zhao Yong,Feng Ye-Fang,Geng Shi-Mei,Zhang Zai-Hui,Lu Jiang,Zhang Ping,Zhao Li-Wei,Zhao Hang,Ma Yu-Tong,Song Cheng-Guang,Zhang Yi,Ch 대한뇌졸중학회 2023 Journal of stroke Vol.25 No.3

Background and Purpose Intravenous tenecteplase (TNK) efficacy has not been well demonstrated in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) beyond 4.5 hours after onset. This study aimed to determine the effect of intravenous TNK for AIS within 4.5 to 24 hours of onset. Methods In this pilot trial, eligible AIS patients with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI)-fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) mismatch were randomly allocated to intravenous TNK (0.25 mg/kg) or standard care within 4.5–24 hours of onset. The primary endpoint was excellent functional outcome at 90 days (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] score of 0–1). The primary safety endpoint was symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH). Results Of the randomly assigned 80 patients, the primary endpoint occurred in 52.5% (21/40) of TNK group and 50.0% (20/40) of control group, with no significant difference (unadjusted odds ratio, 1.11; 95% confidence interval 0.46–2.66; <i>P</i>=0.82). More early neurological improvement occurred in TNK group than in control group (11 vs. 3, <i>P</i>=0.03), but no significant differences were found in other secondary endpoints, such as mRS 0–2 at 90 days, shift analysis of mRS at 90 days, and change in National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score at 24 hours and 7 days. There were no cases of sICH in this trial; however, asymptomatic intracranial hemorrhage occurred in 3 of the 40 patients (7.5%) in the TNK group. Conclusion This phase 2, randomized, multicenter study suggests that intravenous TNK within 4.5–24 hours of onset may be safe and feasible in AIS patients with a DWI-FLAIR mismatch.

Dynamic Power Optimization of Pilot and Data for Downlink OFDMA Systems

Yong Liu,Fei Liu,Guang Zhu,Xiaolei Wang,Yuechao Jiao 한국통신학회 2021 Journal of communications and networks Vol.23 No.4

In this paper, we investigate the power allocation prob lem in downlink orthogonal frequency-division multiple access(OFDMA) networks. Different from previous researches on powerallocation, we take into account various practical factors, such asthe stochastic traffic arrival, the time-varying channel, the queuestability requirements of all users, the channel estimation cost andthe corresponding effect of imperfect channel state information(CSI) on data transmission rate. The power allocation problemis formulated as maximizing the time-averaged data transmissionrate by optimizing pilot and data power allocation subject to thequeue stability and the maximum transmit power constraints. Thedata transmission rate is defined in terms of the pilot transmitpower, the data transmit power and the channel estimation er ror, which is non-concave. To solve the non-concave and stochas tic optimization problem, a dynamic pilot and data power alloca tion (DPDPA) algorithm is proposed with the aids of approximatetransformation, Lyapunov optimization and Lagrange dual formu lation. Moreover, we derive the bounds of performances, in termsof the time-averaged data transmission rate and queue length.