Phosphorylation of DYNLT1 at Serine 82 Regulates Microtubule Stability and Mitochondrial Permeabilization in Hypoxia

Xue Xu,Yue-sheng Huang,Qiong Zhang,Jiong-yu Hu,Dong-xia Zhang2,Xu-pin Jiang,jie-zhi Jia,Jing-ci Zhu 한국분자세포생물학회 2013 Molecules and cells Vol.36 No.4

Hypoxia-induced microtubule disruption and mitochondrial permeability transition (mPT) are crucial events leading to fatal cell damage and recent studies showed that microtubules (MTs) are involved in the modulation of mitochondrial function. Dynein light chain Tctex-type 1 (DYNLT1) is thought to be associated with MTs and mitochondria. Previously we demonstrated that DYNLT1 knockdown aggravates hypoxia-induced mitochondrial permeabilization, which indicates a role of DYNLT1 in hypoxic cytoprotection. But the underlying regulatory mechanism of DYNLT1 remains illusive. Here we aimed to investigate the phosphorylation alteration of DYNLT1 at serine 82 (S82) in hypoxia (1% O2). We therefore constructed recombinant adenoviruses to generate S82E and S82A mutants, used to transfect H9c2 and HeLa cell lines. Development of hypoxia-induced mPT (MMP examining, Cyt c release and mPT pore opening assay), hypoxic energy metabolism (cellular viability and ATP quantification), and stability of MTs were examined. Our results showed that phosph-S82 (S82-P) expression was increased in early hypoxia; S82E mutation (phosphomimic) aggravated mitochondrial damage, ele-vated the free tubulin in cytoplasm and decreased the cellular viability; S82A mutation (dephosphomimic) seemed to diminish the hypoxia-induced injury. These data suggest that DYNLT1 phosphorylation at S82 is involved in MTs and mitochondria regulation, and their interaction and cooperation contribute to the cellular hypoxic tolerance. Thus, we provide new insights into a DYNLT1 mechanism in stabilizing MTs and mitochondria, and propose a potential therapeutic target for hypoxia cytoprotective studies.

Personalized Context-aware Recommendation Approach for Web Services

Zhang Xue-Jie,Wang Zhi-Jian,Zhang Wei-Jiang 보안공학연구지원센터 2015 International Journal of Security and Its Applicat Vol.9 No.8

With the increasing number of Web services, the goal of consumers becomes to discover and use services that lead to their experiencing the highest quality. Quality of Service (QoS) is important to evaluate the QoS performance of services to differentiate the qualities of service candidates. QoS is highly related to context information since service consumers are typically distributed in different geographical locations. Their experience is usually different. Invoking a huge number of Web services for consumers to predict the quality is time-consuming, resource- consuming, and sometimes even impractical. To address the challenge, this paper proposes a personalized context-aware recommendation approach for predicting the QoS of Web services and designs a prediction framework. This algorithm is a hybrid of the model-based and memory-based collaborative filtering algorithms. In our experiment, we collect QoS information from geographically distributed service consumers through the framework. Based on the QoS and context information, we predict the quality of services. As a result, we can obtain a list of recommended services for selection. Finally, the experiment shows that the algorithm using context information achieves better prediction.

Clinical Outcomes of Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus: A Retrospective Analysis of 142 Cases

Zhang, Bai-Hua,Cheng, Gui-Yu,Xue, Qi,Gao, Shu-Geng,Sun, Ke-Lin,Wang, Yong-Gang,Mu, Ju-Wei,He, Jie Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2013 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.14 No.3

Background: Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus (BSCCE) is a rare and distinctive tumor with no standard treatment. This study aimed to explore treatment in relation to prognosis of the disease. Methods: A total of 142 patients with BSCCE that underwent treatment in our hospital from March 1999 to July 2010 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients received surgery, 42 postoperative radiotherapy and 28 patients chemotherapy. Results: There were 26 patients included in stage I, 60 in stage II, 53 in stage III and 3 in stage IV. The clinical symptoms and macroscopic performances of BSCCE did not differ from those of typical esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Among 118 patients receiving endoscopic biopsy, only 12 were diagnosed with BSCCE. The median survival time (MST) of the entire group was 32 months, with 1-, 3- and 5-year overall survival (OS) of 81.4%, 46.8% and 31.0%, respectively. The 5-year OS of stage I and II patients was significantly longer than that of stages III/IV, at 60.3%, 36.1% and 10.9%, respectively (p<0.001, p=0.001). The MST and 5-year OS were 59.0 months and 47.4% in patients with tumors located in the lower thoracic esophagus, and 27.0 months and 18.1% in those with lesions in the upper/middle esophagus (p=0.002). However, the survival was not significantly improved in patients undegoing adjunctive therapy. Multivariate analysis showed TNM stage and tumor location to be independent prognostic factors. Furthermore, distant metastasis was the most frequent failure pattern, with a median recurrence time of 10 months. Conclusion: BSCCE is an aggressive disease with rapid progression and a propensity for distant metastasis. It is difficult to make a definitive diagnosis via preoperative biopsy. Multidisciplinary therapy including radical esophagectomy with extended lymphadenectomy should be recommended, while the effectiveness of radiochemotherapy requires further validation for BSCCE.

An Updated Meta-analysis Between the Association of XRCC1 Arg399Gln Polymorphism and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk

Zhang, Xiao-Lian,Lu, Yu,Yang, Shi,Peng, Qi-Liu,Wang, Jian,Xie, Li,Deng, Yan,He, Yu,Li, Tai-Jie,Qin, Xue,Li, Shan Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.7

Background: Various studies have evaluated the relationship between X-ray repair cross-complementing group 1 (XRCC1) Arg399Gln polymorphism and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk, but the conclusions have been inconsistent and underpowered. The purpose of this updated meta-analysis was to examine whether XRCC1 Arg399Gln polymorphism confers susceptibility to HCC. Methods: Eligible studies extracted from PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, VIP (chinese) and CNKI (chinese) up to November 2013 were included in the study. Pooled odds ratio (OR) together with their 95% confidence interval (CI) were estimated to evaluate XRCC1 Arg399Gln polymorphism and HCC risk. Results: Finally, 21 studies with 4,170 cases and 5,030 controls were involved in our meta-analysis. The results demonstrated that there was significant association between Arg399Gln polymorphism and HCC risk under two contrast models in overall populations (AG vs GG: OR=1.265, 95%CI=1.036-1.545, p=0.021; AA+AG vs GG: OR=1.240, 95%CI=1.021-1.506, p=0.030). In subgroup analyses, significant association was found in Asians (A vs G: OR=1.175, 95%CI=1.013-1.362, p=0.033; AG vs GG: OR=1.317, 95%CI=1.070-1.622, p=0.009; AA+AG vs GG: OR=1.289, 95%CI=1.055-1.575, p=0.013) and Caucasians (A vs G: OR=0.591, 95%CI=0.361-0.966, p=0.036; AA+AG vs GG: OR=0.468, 95%CI=0.234-0.934, p=0.031). Conclusions: The results suggest that XRCC1 Arg399Gln polymorphism may increase HCC risk especially among Asians. However, XRCC1 Arg399Gln polymorphism might act as a protective role against HCC among Caucasians.

Phenylethanoids from the Flowers of Rosa rugosa and Their Biological Activities

Xue-Mei Gao,Li-Dan Shu,Liying Yang,Yanqiong Shen,Ying-Jie Zhang,Qiu-Fen Hu 대한화학회 2013 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.34 No.1

Antioxidant Properties of Different Polysaccharides Extracted with Water and Sodium Hydroxide from Rice Bran

Xue-Qiang Zha,Jian-Ping Luo,Lei Zhang,Jie Hao 한국식품과학회 2009 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.18 No.2

The antioxidant properties of water extracted polysaccharides (PW), 1%(w/v) NaOH extracted polysaccharides (PN1), and 5%(w/v) NaOH extracted polysaccharides (PN5) were assessed in this paper. PW showed good capability of scavenging H₂O₂, anti-lipid peroxidation, reduction power, and scavenging 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). The maximum values were all observed at the dose of 1 ㎎/㎖ sample. As far as the antioxidant activities of PN1 were concerned, the capability of scavenging superoxide radical, chelating metal, and total antioxidation showed higher than those of PN5. When polysaccharide concentration was 1 ㎎/㎖, the 3 index described above were attached 71.8%, 51.6%, and 446.3 μM Trolox equivalent, respectively. With respect to PN5, higher capabilities of scavenging hydroxyl free radicals were obtained while the peak of 84.8% was observed at the concentration of 1.0 ㎎/㎖. Moreover, the concentration-dependent influences were characterized in all cases.

Candida auris Aldo-keto reductase AldO: purification, crystallization, and X-ray crystallographic analysis

Jie Zhang,Xue Bai,Shanru He,Yongbin Xu 한국구조생물학회 2023 Biodesign Vol.11 No.3

Candida auris is a new fungus that poses a serious global health threat due to its resistance to multiple antifungal medications, making treatment challenging. Aldo-keto reductase (AKR) represents a versatile superfamily of enzymes that play pivotal roles in the phase I metabolism of various metabolic and detoxification processes. In this study, AKR from C. auris (CaAldO) was successfully expressed and purified using Ni-NTA affinity, Q anion exchange, and gel-filtration chromatography. The protein crystal was obtained and diffracted to a resolution of 1.95 Å. The crystal belonged to the orthorhombic space group P212121, with unit-cell parameters of a = 71.65, b = 91.15, and c = 227.66 Å. The Matthews coefficient and solvent content were estimated to be 2.32 Å3 Da–1 and 47.00%, respectively, assuming the asymmetric unit contained four recombinant protein molecules.

Nonsurgical correction of a severe anterior deep overbite accompanied by a gummy smile and posterior scissor bite using a miniscrew-assisted straight-wire technique in an adult high-angle case

Xue-Dong Wang,Jie-Ni Zhang,Da-Wei Liu,Fei-fei Lei,Yan-Heng Zhou 대한치과교정학회 2016 대한치과교정학회지 Vol.46 No.4

In the present report, we describe the successful use of miniscrews to achieve vertical control in combination with the conventional sliding MBT<SUP>TM</SUP> straightwire technique for the treatment of a 26-year-old Chinese woman with a very high mandibular plane angle, deep overbite, retrognathic mandible with backward rotation, prognathic maxilla, and gummy smile. The patient exhibited skeletal Class II malocclusion. Orthodontic miniscrews were placed in the maxillary anterior and posterior segments to provide rigid anchorage and vertical control through intrusion of the incisors and molars. Intrusion and torque control of the maxillary incisors relieved the deep overbite and corrected the gummy smile, while intrusion of the maxillary molars aided in counterclockwise rotation of the mandibular plane, which consequently resulted in an improved facial profile. After 3.5 years of retention, we observed a stable, well-aligned dentition with ideal intercuspation and more harmonious facial contours. Thus, we were able to achieve a satisfactory occlusion, a significantly improved facial profile, and an attractive smile for this patient. The findings from this case suggest that nonsurgical correction using miniscrew anchorage is an effective approach for camouflage treatment of high-angle cases with skeletal Class II malocclusion.

Clostridium beijerinckii glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase GAPDH: purification, crystallization, and X-ray crystallographic analysis

Jie Zhang,Yuanyuan Chen,Tingting Bu,Xue Bai,Shanru He,Lulu Wang,Chunshan Quan,Yongbin Xu 한국구조생물학회 2022 Biodesign Vol.10 No.3

Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) is a ubiquitous and highly abundant glycolytic enzyme. It plays a pivotal role for the energy and carbon metabolism of most organisms including industrial bacteria. It catalyzes the two step oxidative phosphorylation of D-glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate into 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate using inorganic phosphate and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) as cofactor. In this study, GAPDH from C. beijerinckii (CbGAPDH) was successfully expressed and purified using Ni-NTA affinity, Q anion-exchange, and gel-filtration chromatography. The protein crystal was obtained and diffracted to a resolution of 1.60 Å. The crystal belonged to the hexagonal space group P6222, with unit-cell parameters of a = 120.6, b = 120.6, and c = 122.1 Å. The Matthews coefficient and solvent content were estimated to be 3.50 Å3 Da–1 and 64.90%, respectively, assuming that the asymmetric unit contained only one recombinant protein molecule.

Structural and biochemical analysis of Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase from Clostridium beijerinckii

Jie Zhang,Tingting Bu,Yuanyuan Chen,Xue Bai,Shanru He,Yongbin Xu 한국구조생물학회 2022 Biodesign Vol.10 No.4

Clostridium beijerinckii is a promising industrial microorganism for its ability to produce butanol, acetone, and isopropanol using a wide range of substrates, including pentoses, hexoses, and starch, via fermentation. The ubiquitous and highly abundant glycolytic enzyme glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) is essential for most organisms’ energy and carbon metabolism, which plays a critical role in some industrial bacteria. It catalyzes the simultaneous oxidation and phosphorylation of D-glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate into 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate in the presence of inorganic phosphate and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+). We determined the crystal structure of the GAPDH from C. beijerinckii (C. beijerinckii GAPDH). C. beijerinckii GAPDH consists of an α-β-α domain which shares an evolutionarily conserved fold consisting of two juxtaposed domains, an N-terminal NAD+-binding domain (NBD) and a C-terminal catalytic domain (CD). These findings provide insight into the molecular mechanism of action and cofactorbinding of this important industrial bacterial enzyme.