Fault Diagnosis for a Class of Active Suspension Systems with Dynamic Actuators’ Faults

Gang Tao,Zehui Mao,Yue Wang,Bin Jiang 제어·로봇·시스템학회 2016 International Journal of Control, Automation, and Vol.14 No.5

In this paper, a new fault diagnosis and fault-tolerant control method for a class of active suspensionsystems with actuator faults is proposed. The considered actuators have uncertain dynamic characteristics, whichare the electromagnetic actuators made up with a motor control system and a ball screw transmission mechanism. To detect such suspension system actuator faults, dynamic fault diagnosis observers are designed for the actuatorsto estimate the possible faults. The actuators are analyzed to first and second order dynamic models, respectively,whose output can be measured but the rate is non-measurable. Then, the fault diagnosis method is developedfor these two kinds of models to obtain the fault information. Using the fault estimation and adaptive controltechnique, a robust fault-tolerant controller is constructed to guarantee the performance of the rail vehicles in thefaulty case. Finally, using the parameters of a practical suspension system, a simulation study is conducted to showthe effectiveness of the proposed method.

Critical effects of long non-coding RNA on fibrosis diseases

Yue Zhang,Gang Luo,Yi Zhang,Mengjie Zhang,Jian Zhou,Weiwu Gao,Xiuyun Xuan,Xia Yang,Di Yang,Zhiqiang Tian,Bing Ni,Jun Tang 생화학분자생물학회 2018 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.50 No.-

The expression or dysfunction of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) is closely related to various hereditary diseases, autoimmune diseases, metabolic diseases and tumors. LncRNAs were also recently recognized as functional regulators of fibrosis, which is a secondary process in many of these diseases and a primary pathology in fibrosis diseases. We review the latest findings on lncRNAs in fibrosis diseases of the liver, myocardium, kidney, lung and peritoneum. We also discuss the potential of diseaserelated lncRNAs as therapeutic targets for the clinical treatment of human fibrosis diseases.

A Novel Control Method for Photovoltaic Grid-connected Micro-inverters to Achieve High Efficiency in Light Load

Yue Zhang,Zhiliang Zhang,Gang Yang 전력전자학회 2015 ICPE(ISPE)논문집 Vol.2015 No.6

Boundary Conduction Mode (BCM) and Discontinuous Conduction Mode (DCM) control strategies are widely used for the photovoltaic micro-inverter. For the interleaved flyback micro-inverter, BCM and DCM control strategies are investigated concentrating on the loss analysis under different load condition. The dominant losses with heavy load include the conduction loss of the MOSFETs and diodes, and the core loss and copper loss of the transformer, while the dominant losses with light load include the driving loss, turn-off loss of the MOSFETs and the transformer core loss. Based on the loss analysis, a new Multi-mode control strategy combing the two-phase DCM, one-phase DCM and phase skipping mode control is proposed to improve the efficiency in wide load range without increasing the cost or complexity of the design by reducing the dominant losses depending on the load current. A distributed system prototype with two micro-inverters in parallel has been built and tested. The experimental results verified the effectiveness of the proposed method.

Effect of Diallyl Trisulfide on the Pharmacokinetics of Dipyridamole in Rats

Yue Wang,Gang Cheng,Meijuan Zou,Nan Zhao,Jungang Ren,Hong Zhou 대한약학회 2011 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.34 No.11

This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of diallyl trisulfide (DATS), a major component derived from garlic used to inhibit platelet thromboxane formation, on the pharmacokinetics of dipyridamole. Pharmacokinetic parameters of dipyridamole were determined in rats following intragastric (80 mg/kg suspension or 40 mg/kg solution) or intravenous (3 mg/kg) administration of dipyridamole with coadministration (20 mg/kg) and long-term pretreatment of DATS (10 or 20 mg/kg/day for 15 consecutive days). In addition, everted gut sac models were used to assess transepithelial transport of dipyridamole and the effect of DATS on the intestinal absorption of dipyridamole. After coadministration and long-term pretreatment of DATS, significantly lower C_max and AUC_(0–240 h were observed for intragastric administration of dipyridamole,whereas little change was noted after intravenous dipyridamole administration. After adding DATS (10 and 50 μg/mL) in the everted gut sacs, absorption of dipyridamole was remarkably decreased in the ileum and jejunum (p < 0.01). In conclusion, DATS reduced the oral exposure of dipyridamole in rats likely by the modification of the dissolution rate and intestinal absorption of dipyridamole, indicating that combined use of DATS or DATS-containing supplements with dipyridamole may require caution as low plasma concentrations of dipyridamole may lead to a subtherapeutic effect of this agent.

MiR-182-5p Knockdown Targeting PTEN Inhibits Cell Proliferation and Invasion of Breast Cancer Cells

Yue-Sheng Zhao,Wei-Chao Yang,Hong-Wei Xin,Ji-Xia Han,Su-Gang Ma 연세대학교의과대학 2019 Yonsei medical journal Vol.60 No.2

Purpose: Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most common malignant tumors, affecting a significant number of women worldwide. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to play important roles in tumorigenesis. The aim of this study was to determine theroles of miR-182-5p in BC progression. Materials and Methods: The expressions of miR-182-5p and phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10(PTEN) were measured in BC tissues and cells by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction or Western blot. Cell proliferationand invasion were detected by cell counting kit-8 assay and trans-well assay, respectively. The interaction between miR-182-5p and PTEN was probed by bioinformatics analysis, luciferase activity, and RNA immunoprecipitation. A murine xenograftmodel was established to investigate the role of miR-182-5p in BC progression in vivo. Results: An abundance of miR-182-5p was noted in BC tissues and cells. High expression of miR-182-5p was associated with poorsurvival. Abrogation of miR-182-5p inhibited cell proliferation and invasion in BC cells. Interestingly, PTEN was indicated as atarget of miR-182-5p, and its restoration reversed miR-182-5p-mediated promotion of proliferation and invasion of BC cells. Moreover, depletion of miR-182-5p suppressed tumor growth via up-regulating PTEN expression in the murine xenograft model. Conclusion: MiR-182-5p exhaustion blocked cell proliferation and invasion by regulating PTEN expression, providing a noveltherapeutic avenue for treatment of BC.

Construction and Characterization of a Full-length cDNA Library and Identification of Genes Involved in Salinity Stress in Wild Eggplant (Solanum torvum Swartz)

Gang Chen,Hua Wang,Jun-Yi Gai,Yue-Lin Zhu,Li-Fei Yang,Qian-Qian Liu,Gong-Chen Zhang,Guo-Hu Chen 한국원예학회 2012 Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology Vol.53 No.2

The objectives of this paper were to construct a full-length cDNA library and to isolate genes that confer salt tolerance from the leaves of salinity-tolerant wild eggplant variety, ‘Torvum Vigor’ (Solanum torvum Swartz). A full-length cDNA library from the leaves was successfully constructed by a switching mechanism at 5’-end of RNA transcript (SMART) approach and a long-distance PCR (LD-PCR) technique. The titer of the primary cDNA library was 3.6 ×106 cfu・mL-1 and that of the amplified library was 1.2 × 1010 cfu・mL-1. Gel electrophoresis results showed that most of the cDNA inserts ranged from 0.40 to 2.5 kb, with a recombination rate of 99%. A total of 427 randomly selected positive clones were sequenced. After removing the unsuccessful reads, 364 datasets were obtained and have been submitted to the NCBI Nucleotide Sequence Database under GenBank accession numbers JK265131-JK265494. Among the 364 submitted sequences, 74.45% of them contained full-length coding regions. BLASTX analysis revealed that 62.36% of the ‘Torvum Vigor’ expressed sequence tags (ESTs) possessed homology to known or putative proteins of other organisms. Seven genes that might be responsible for the encoding of known proteins in other organisms were identified to confer salt tolerance. This evidence demonstrated that the cDNA library constructed was a full-length library of high quality. It could be a useful resource for further research in the cloning of stress-related genes, which could be utilized in the genetic improvement of vegetable crops using transgenic technology.

An electrode universal and self-healable integrated supercapacitor fabricated by physical adsorption based on mussel-inspired highly adhesive gel electrolyte

Gang Qin,Yue Wang,Wenjie He,Da Zhang,Xiaojuan Yu,Fenghan Gong,Hengyi Yu,Xiang Yu,Jia Yang,Qiang Chen 한국공업화학회 2023 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.122 No.-

Integrated supercapacitor with stable electrochemical performance under complex deformations is theprospective energy storage device for wearable electronics. However, there is often a conflict betweenthe mechanical performance and the specific capacitance of the conventional conductive polymerbasedintegrated supercapacitor. In this work, a novel integrated supercapacitor based on adhesive gelelectrolyte has been prepared by physical adsorption, which not only avoids the drawbacks of the conventionalintegrated supercapacitor but also exhibits the electrode universality including powder electrodematerial. The adhesive triple network polyacrylamide/polydopamine/agar/H3PO4 gel electrolyteis fabricated with high ionic conductivity, toughness and adhesion. Based on this, the integrated supercapacitoris assembled by spraying activated carbon powder on both sides of the pre-stretched biaxiallygel electrolyte. Due to the strong interfacial adhesion, such a device exhibits low interfacial resistance andhigh specific capacitance of 155 mF/cm2 at 0.5 mA/cm2. More impressively, the capacitance retention canreach 92.4% after 10 cutting/healing cycles and even keep the brilliant self-healabillity at 20 C. Additionally, it can hold stable electrochemical performance when exposed to harsh environments. The physical adsorption strategy would offer novel inspiration for the development of integrated supercapacitorand has great practical applications in wearable and portable electronics.

Reversed ionospheric convections during the November 2004 storm: Impact on the upper atmosphere : REVERSED CONVECTION DURING NOVEMBER 2004 STORM

Deng, Yue,Lu, Gang,Kwak, Young-Sil,Sutton, Eric,Forbes, Jeffrey,Solomon, Stan American Geophysical Union 2009 Journal of geophysical research Vol.114 No.a7

Protective association of Klotho rs495392 gene polymorphism against hepatic steatosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients

Wen-Yue Liu,Xiaofang Zhang,Gang Li,Liang-Jie Tang,Pei-Wu Zhu,Rafael S. Rios,Kenneth I. Zheng,Hong-Lei Ma,Xiao-Dong Wang,Qiuwei Pan,Robert J. de Knegt,Luca Valenti,Mohsen Ghanbari,Ming-Hua Zheng 대한간학회 2022 Clinical and Molecular Hepatology(대한간학회지) Vol.28 No.2

Background/Aims: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is closely associated with metabolic dysfunction. Among the multiple factors, genetic variation acts as important modifiers. Klotho, an enzyme encoded by the klotho (KL) gene in human, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of metabolic dysfunctions. However, the impact of variants in KL on NAFLD risk remains poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of KL rs495392 C>A polymorphism on the histological severity of NAFLD. Methods: We evaluated the impact of the KL rs495392 polymorphism on liver histology in 531 Chinese with NAFLD and replicated that in the population-based Rotterdam Study cohort. The interactions between the rs495392, vitamin D, and patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 3 (PNPLA3) rs738409 polymorphism were also analyzed. Results: Carriage of the rs495392 A allele had a protective effect on steatosis severity (odds ratio [OR], 0.61; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.42–0.89; P=0.010) in Chinese patients. After adjustment for potential confounders, the A allele remained significant with a protective effect (OR, 0.66; 95% CI, 0.45–0.98; P=0.040). The effect on hepatic steatosis was confirmed in the Rotterdam Study cohort. Additional analysis showed the association between serum vitamin D levels and NAFLD specifically in rs495392 A allele carriers, but not in non-carriers. Moreover, we found that the rs495392 A allele attenuated the detrimental impact of PNPLA3 rs738409 G allele on the risk of severe hepatic steatosis. Conclusions: The KL rs495392 polymorphism has a protective effect against hepatic steatosis in patients with NAFLD.

GRAPHENE AS TUNABLE STATIONARY PHASE ADDITIVE FOR ENANTIOSEPARATION

FEI-YUE TU,LIN-YAN YU,JIN-GANG YU,XIAOQING CHEN,QIANG FU,FEI-PENG JIAO,ZHI-GUANG PENG,TING ZHANG 성균관대학교(자연과학캠퍼스) 성균나노과학기술원 2013 NANO Vol.8 No.6

Graphene-based biosensor and chiral sensor have made significant progress in recent years. Because of the similarity of the optical enantiomers, enantioseparation is perhaps the most subtle to achieve. Developing more effectively chiral separation techniques based on graphene is highly desirable. Herein, pristine graphene was prepared and then applicated to assist resolution of two racemic drugs of propranolol and ofloxacin using thin-layer chromatography (TLC). In comparison with TLC chiral separation by only using pure D-(-)-tartaric acid as a selector with relatively low degree of separation, a mixture of graphene and D-(-)-tartaric acid is more attractive, efficient and ready available. The high specific resolution ability for racemic compounds aided by graphene might allow its potential application in future chiral separation technologies.