Fe3+-binding transferrin nanovesicles encapsulating sorafenib induce ferroptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma

Youmei Xiao,Zhanxue Xu,Yuan Cheng,Rufan Huang,Yuan Xie,Hsiang‑i Tsai,Hualian Zha,Lifang Xi,Kai Wang,Xiaoli Cheng,Yanfeng Gao,Changhua Zhang,Fang Cheng,Hongbo Chen 한국생체재료학회 2023 생체재료학회지 Vol.27 No.00

Background Ferroptosis, iron-dependent cell death, is an established mechanism for cancer suppression, particularly in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Sorafenib (SOR), a frontline drug for the treatment of HCC, induces ferroptosis by inhibiting the Solute Carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11), with inadequate ferroptosis notably contributing to SOR resistance in tumor cells. Methods To further verify the biological targets associated with ferroptosis in HCC, an analysis of the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database was performed to find a significant co-upregulation of SLC7A11 and transferrin receptor (TFRC), Herein, cell membrane-derived transferrin nanovesicles (TF NVs) coupled with Fe3+ and encapsulated SOR (SOR@TF-Fe3+ NVs) were established to synergistically promote ferroptosis, which promoted the iron transport metabolism by TFRC/TF-Fe3+ and enhanced SOR efficacy by inhibiting the SLC7A11. Results In vivo and in vitro experiments revealed that SOR@TF-Fe3+ NVs predominantly accumulate in the liver, and specifically targeted HCC cells overexpressing TFRC. Various tests demonstrated SOR@TF-Fe3+ NVs accelerated Fe3+ absorption and transformation in HCC cells. Importantly, SOR@TF-Fe3+ NVs were more effective in promoting the accumulation of lipid peroxides (LPO), inhibiting tumor proliferation, and prolonging survival rates in HCC mouse model than SOR and TF- Fe3+ NVs alone. Conclusions The present work provides a promising therapeutic strategy for the targeted treatment of HCC.

Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitive Activity-Guided Isolation of Two New Alkaloids from Seeds of Peganum Nigellastrum Bunge by an In Vitro TLC- Bioautographic Assay

Xi-yuan Zheng,Chang-hong Wang,Zi-jia Zhang,Gui-xin Chou,Tao Wu,Xue-mei Cheng,Zheng-tao Wang 대한약학회 2009 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.32 No.9

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) currently form the basis of the newest drugs available for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. For the aim of screening effective AChEIs, the methanol extracts of the seeds of genus Peganum were found to show significant inhibitory activity of acetylcholinesterase enzyme (AChE) using an in vitro TLC-bioautographic assay. In further studies to seed of P. nigellastrum Bunge, activity-guided fractionation led to the isolation of two new alkaloids nigellastrine Ⅰ (9) and nigellastrine Ⅱ (10), and along with eight known alkaloids, vasicinone (1), vasicine (2), harmine (3), deoxyvasicinone (4), deoxyvasicine (5), harmaline (6), harmol (7), harman (8), in which harmol and harman were first isolated from species P. nigellastrum Bunge. As active constituents, all compounds showed good inhibitory activities against AChE. The results of in vitro semi-quality TLC-bioautographic assay showed that harmine, harmaline and harmol displayed a similar AChE inhibitive activities comparing to galanthamine. These results indicated that these alkaloids in P. nigellastrum Bunge could be a potent class of AChEIs.

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거삼원(San Yuan Ju),공범군(Fan Jun Kong),김익수(Ick Soo Kim),박근(Keun Park),백진현(Jin Hyun Paik),송성유(Cheng You Song),오승열(Seung Yul Oh),장공자(Kong Ja Chang),조석흔(Xi Xin Zhao),진노직(Lu Zhi Chen),하방천(Fang Chuan He),한충민(C 한양대학교 아태지역연구센터 1995 중소연구 Vol.19 No.4

A Novel Calibration Method Research of the Scale Factor for the All-optical Atomic Spin Inertial Measurement Device

Sheng Zou,Xi-Yuan Chen,Hong Zhang,Yao Chen,Jian-cheng Fang 한국광학회 2015 Current Optics and Photonics Vol.19 No.4

A novel method to measure the scale factor for the all-optical atomic spin inertial measurement device(ASIMD) is demonstrated in this paper. The method can realize the calibration of the scale factor by aself-consistent method with small errors in the quiescent state. At first, the matured IMU (inertialmeasurement unit) device was fixed on an optical platform together with the ASIMD, and it has beenused to calibrate the scale factor for the ASIMD. The results show that there were some errors causingthe inaccuracy of the experiment. By the comparative analysis of theory and experiment, the ASIMD wasunable to keep pace with the IMU. Considering the characteristics of the ASIMD, the mismatch betweenthe driven frequency of the optical platform and the bandwidth of the ASIMD was the major reason. Anall-optical atomic spin magnetometer was set up at first. The sensitivity of the magnetometer is ultra-high,and it can be used to detect the magnetization of spin-polarized noble gas. The gyromagnetic ratio ofthe noble gas is a physical constant, and it has already been measured accurately. So a novel calibrationmethod for scale factor based on the gyromagnetic ratio has been presented. The relevant theoreticalanalysis and experiments have been implemented. The results showed that the scale factor of the devicewas 7.272 V/°/s by multi-group experiments with the maximum error value 0.49%

Eu-PEG로 구성된 상변환 발광재료의 합성 및 물성에 대한 연구

Xiao Hua Gu,Peng Xi,Xin Yuan Shen,Bo Wen Cheng 한국고분자학회 2008 폴리머 Vol.32 No.4

Fermented cottonseed meal improves production performance and reduces fat deposition in broiler chickens

Niu Jun Li,Wei Lian Qing,Luo Yuan Qing,Yang Wen Ting,Lu Qi Cheng,Zheng Xin Xia,Niu Yu Jie,Sheng Wen,Cheng Hong,Zhang Wen Ju,Nie Cun Xi 아세아·태평양축산학회 2021 Animal Bioscience Vol.34 No.4

Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of fermented cottonseed meal (FCSM) on growth performance, carcass traits, and fat deposition in white-feather broiler chickens. Methods: A total of 480 male one-day-old white-feather broiler chickens were selected randomly and divided into four groups with six replicates of 20 chickens in each. The experimental chickens were fed diets including 3%, 6%, or 9% FCSM fermented by Candida tropicalis until 42 days old. In the experiment, the chickens of the control group were fed soybean meal. Results: FCSM supplementation linearly decreased the feed conversion ratio from d 15 to 21 and d 36 to 42, respectively (p<0.05). The percentage of carcass and semi-eviscerate increased in response to dietary FCSM supplementation at d 21 (p<0.05). The percentage of eviscerated and semi-eviscerate of 3FCSM was higher than that in other groups at d 35 (p<0.05). At the age of 42 d, the percentage of carcass increased in a quadratic way among increasing FCSM in diets (p<0.05). The subcutaneous fat thickness linearly decreased with the increasing levels of FCSM at d 21 (p<0.05). Gompertz and Logistic functions provided a better fit on abdominal fat and subcutaneous fat, respectively. The best fitted equation predicted that the maximum growth rate of abdominal fat weight and subcutaneous fat thickness occurred at d 28. FCSM had no significant effects on the shape of growth curve of abdominal fat weight and subcutaneous fat thickness, but reduced the height of the curve. Birds receiving the 6FCSM diet for 21 d had smaller adipocyte surface and lower serum glucose as well as triglyceride concentration. Conclusion: FCSM is beneficial for broiler chickens as it positively affects their growth and carcass in addition to altering their fat deposition. Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of fermented cottonseed meal (FCSM) on growth performance, carcass traits, and fat deposition in white-feather broiler chickens.Methods: A total of 480 male one-day-old white-feather broiler chickens were selected randomly and divided into four groups with six replicates of 20 chickens in each. The experimental chickens were fed diets including 3%, 6%, or 9% FCSM fermented by <i>Candida tropicalis</i> until 42 days old. In the experiment, the chickens of the control group were fed soybean meal.Results: FCSM supplementation linearly decreased the feed conversion ratio from d 15 to 21 and d 36 to 42, respectively (p<0.05). The percentage of carcass and semi-eviscerate increased in response to dietary FCSM supplementation at d 21 (p<0.05). The percentage of eviscerated and semi-eviscerate of 3FCSM was higher than that in other groups at d 35 (p<0.05). At the age of 42 d, the percentage of carcass increased in a quadratic way among increasing FCSM in diets (p<0.05). The subcutaneous fat thickness linearly decreased with the increasing levels of FCSM at d 21 (p<0.05). Gompertz and Logistic functions provided a better fit on abdominal fat and subcutaneous fat, respectively. The best fitted equation predicted that the maximum growth rate of abdominal fat weight and subcutaneous fat thickness occurred at d 28. FCSM had no significant effects on the shape of growth curve of abdominal fat weight and subcutaneous fat thickness, but reduced the height of the curve. Birds receiving the 6FCSM diet for 21 d had smaller adipocyte surface and lower serum glucose as well as triglyceride concentration.Conclusion: FCSM is beneficial for broiler chickens as it positively affects their growth and carcass in addition to altering their fat deposition.

Prolyl endopeptidase remodels macrophage function as a novel transcriptional coregulator and inhibits fibrosis

Lin Shuang-Zhe,Wu Wei-Jie,Cheng Yu-Qing,Zhang Jian-Bin,Jiang Dai-Xi,Ren Tian-Yi,Ding Wen-Jin,Liu Mingxi,Chen Yuan-Wen,Fan Jian-Gao 생화학분자생물학회 2023 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.55 No.-

Macrophages are immune cells crucial for host defense and homeostasis maintenance, and their dysregulation is involved in multiple pathological conditions, such as liver fibrosis. The transcriptional regulation in macrophage is indispensable for fine-tuning of macrophage functions, but the details have not been fully elucidated. Prolyl endopeptidase (PREP) is a dipeptidyl peptidase with both proteolytic and non-proteolytic functions. In this study, we found that Prep knockout significantly contributed to transcriptomic alterations in quiescent and M1/M2-polarized bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs), as well as aggravated fibrosis in an experimental nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) model. Mechanistically, PREP predominantly localized to the macrophage nuclei and functioned as a transcriptional coregulator. Using CUT&Tag and co-immunoprecipitation, we found that PREP was mainly distributed in active cis-regulatory genomic regions and physically interacted with the transcription factor PU.1. Among PREP-regulated downstream genes, genes encoding profibrotic cathepsin B and D were overexpressed in BMDMs and fibrotic liver tissue. Our results indicate that PREP in macrophages functions as a transcriptional coregulator that finely tunes macrophage functions, and plays a protective role against liver fibrosis pathogenesis.

조선족정신분열증환자두발중(朝鮮族精神分裂症患者頭髮中) 자, 동(銅), 락적함량

김우권,현희춘,곽제흥,원승희,Jin Yu-Quan,Guo Ji-Xing,Xuan Xi-Chun,Yuan Cheng-Xi 대한한방신경정신과학회 1992 동의신경정신과학회지 Vol.3 No.1

The zinc, copper and chromium contents in the hair in 103 healthy Korean and 126 Korean with schizophrenic(aged 20 to 59 years in Yanbian district)by atomic absorbtion spectrometer(Type WFZ-II). Research Period : from May 1985 to September 1986. The zinc, copper and chromium contents in the schizophrenic hair are significantly lower than those of healthy persons, respectively. The standard rates of discriminant from healthy persons and the patients by method of (Department of Pathophysiology, Yanbian Medical Colloge ; Yanbian Neuropsychosis Hospital, Yanji Jilin Prov, P.R. China) Fisher discrominant analysis are 72.9% and 84.4%, respectively. The rates of the contribution of the target for the functional equation of zinc, copper chromium are 12.3%, 5.9% and 81.8%, respectively. Zinc contents in hair of male patients are significantly higher than those of female patients ; copper contents in hair of the female are sign

An improved horizontally reversible plow design based on virtual assembly semantics and constraint

Lin Zhu,Shuang-Shuang Peng,Yin-Yin Qi,Xi Cheng,Wen-Feng Zhang,Liang-Yuan Xu,De-Quan Zhu 대한기계학회 2016 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.30 No.1

There exit model errors in the constructed Horizontally reversible plough (HRP) structure through Interference check technique (ICT). This is basically due to missing parts and geometric interference and, hence, has significantly adverse effects in improving HRP. In thispaper an improved design to refine the three dimensional (3D) model of HRP is implemented by using Virtual assembly technology(VAT). To achieve this, the authors propose a combined virtual assembly semantics and constraint for assembly planning and simulationof HRP in the commercial software, e.g., SolidWorks. First, the assembly planning of HRP was captured with a semantics-based model,including spatial position, assembly orientation, type and parameters of the semantic entities; secondly, the assembly simulation of HRPwas performed by using constraint-based VAT, e.g. component grasping, moving and releasing; finally, the obtained HRP model wasverified through ICT again. The results demonstrate that not any model error exists in the refined 3D HRP model any longer and thatsemantics and constrain based VAT can support the interactive operation more effectively and accurately than those with geometric constraints. This technique was previously used for HRP model. Based on the refined 3D HRP model, the design improvement of Remotecylinder base (RCB), an important component of HRP, will be forthcoming in a future paper.